2012-09-28T09:09:23-05:00 2012-03-31 521511275 RAFFA PC 1899 L STREET NW SUITE 900 WASHINGTON DC 20036 990 2011-03-31 521926756 ASSOCIATION OF SCIENCE-TECHNOLOGY CENTERS INC ASSO 2027837200 1025 VERMONT AVENUE NW NO 500 WASHINGTON DC 200056310 ANTHONY ROCK 2027837200 2012-09-28 1 FRANK H SMITH P00639053 2028225000 2012-09-27 2011 2016-02-24 21:20:13Z BRYCE SEIDL 1025 VERMONT AVENUE NW NO 500 WASHINGTON DC 200056310 9154761 0 X WWW.ASTC.ORG X 1995 MD DEDICATED TO FURTHERING THE PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING OF SCIENCE AMONG DIVERSE AUDIENCES. 16 16 29 20 87032 11341 3752099 3844944 939459 1999327 101786 -96887 51755 94896 4845099 5842280 0 58519 0 0 1733677 1934888 0 0 148144 3601486 4049958 5335163 6043365 -490064 -201085 5114995 4925455 2039221 1628210 3075774 3297245 X THE ASSOCIATION OF SCIENCE-TECHNOLOGY CENTERS (ASTC) IS AN ORGANIZATION OF SCIENCE CENTERS AND MUSEUMS DEDICATED TO FURTHERING THE PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING OF SCIENCE AMONG DIVERSE AUDIENCES. ASTC ENCOURAGES EXCELLENCE AND INNOVATION IN INFORMAL SCIENCE LEARNING BY SERVING AND LINKING ITS MEMBERS WORLDWIDE AND ADVANCING THEIR COMMON GOALS. THROUGH STRATEGIC ALLIANCES AND GLOBAL PARTNERSHIPS, ASTC ALSO SUPPORTS SCIENCE CENTERS AND MUSEUMS IN PROACTIVELY ADDRESSING CRITICAL SOCIETAL ISSUES, LOCALLY AND GLOBALLY, WHERE UNDERSTANDING OF AND ENGAGEMENT WITH SCIENCE ARE ESSENTIAL. 0 0 2544188 740327 MEMBERSHIP SERVICES - A BI-MONTHLY JOURNAL AND OTHER PRINT AND ELECTRONIC PUBLICATIONS KEEP MEMBERS APPRISED OF TRENDS, PRACTICES, PERSPECTIVES, AND NEWS OF SIGNIFICANCE TO THE SCIENCE MUSEUM FIELD. WEBSITES PROVIDE RESOURCES AND TIMELY INFORMATION, AND A LISTSERV AND ON-LINE LEARNING FORUMS PROMOTE SHARING OF SUCCESSFUL PRACTICES. A RESEARCH SERVICE TRACKS AND ANALYZES TRENDS AND COMPILES STATISTICS FOR THE FIELD. ADVOCACY EFFORTS REPRESENT THE INTERESTS OF SCIENCE CENTERS BEFORE THE U.S. CONGRESS AND FEDERAL AGENCIES. THE CENTER FOR INFORMAL SCIENCE EDUCATION (CAISE) IS DEDICATED TO ADVANCING AND IMPROVING THE PRACTICE OF INFORMAL SCIENCE EDUCATION. 1862488 729315 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT - THE ANNUAL CONFERENCE, WORKSHOPS, AND REGIONAL ROUNDTABLES PROVIDE LEARNING AND NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES FOR MUSEUM PROFESSIONALS ON TOPICS INCLUDING INCREASING PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING OF GLOBAL AND LOCAL SOCIETAL ISSUES THAT ARE INFORMED BY SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY LIFELONG SCIENCE LEARNING, PROGRAM AND EXHIBITION DEVELOPMENT, RESEARCH AND EVALUATION, AND MUSEUM MANAGEMENT. THE NOYCE LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE PREPARES CURRENT AND ASPIRING EXECUTIVES TO INCREASE THEIR CAPACITY TO LEAD EFFECTIVELY AND HAVE A GREATER IMPACT IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. 929592 58519 INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS - AN ARRAY OF PROJECTS AMONG SCIENCE CENTERS WORLDWIDE RAISE PUBLIC AWARENESS ABOUT CLIMATE CHANGE AND OTHER CRITICAL SCIENCE AND SOCIETY ISSUES, AND POSITION SCIENCE CENTERS GLOBALLY AS RECOGNIZED LEADERS IN PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT WITH SCIENCE. TOGETHER WITH OTHER SCIENCE CENTER NETWORKS, THE ASSOCIATION PLANS THE SCIENCE CENTRE WORLD CONGRESS HELD EVERY THREE YEARS. 153477 227024 EXHIBITION SERVICES 146983 EQUITY AND DIVERSITY 300460 227024 5636728 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 44 0 1 29 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 16 16 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 NY X LEAH SECUNDA 2027837200 1025 VERMONT AVENUE NW NO 500 WASHINGTON DC 200056310 BRYCE SEIDL 2.00 X X 0 0 0 NANCY STUEBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 LINDA CONLON 2.00 X X 0 0 0 CHEVY HUMPHREY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 LINDA ABRAHAM-SILVER 2.00 X 0 0 0 DENNIS BARTELS 2.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID CHESEBROUGH 2.00 X 0 0 0 GRAHAM DURANT 2.00 X 0 0 0 ANN FUMAROLO 2.00 X 0 0 0 JOANNA HAAS 2.00 X 0 0 0 JOSEPH HASTING 2.00 X 0 0 0 NOHORA ELIZABETH HOYOS 2.00 X 0 0 0 ERIK JACQUEMYN 2.00 X 0 0 0 RONEN MIR 2.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID MOSENA 2.00 X 0 0 0 NEVILLE PETRIE 2.00 X 0 0 0 STEPHANIE RATCLIFFE 2.00 X 0 0 0 CHARLES TRAUTMANN 2.00 X 0 0 0 CAROL VALENDA 2.00 X 0 0 0 BARRY VAN DEMAN 2.00 X 0 0 0 ANTHONY ROCK 40.00 X 237992 0 22898 LEAH SECUNDA 40.00 X 107922 0 20249 WALTER STAVELOZ 40.00 X 102859 0 11562 448773 0 54709 3 0 1 0 SCHNELL MANAGEMENT CONSULTING 2336 BRIGHT LEAF WAY BALTIMORE MD 21209 CONSULTING 285800 JENNIFER ZOFFEL 2716 6TH AVENUE SACRAMENTO CA 95818 CONSULTING 110000 2 2521372 1323572 3844944 MEMBERSHIP DUES 900099 740327 740327 REGISTRATION FEES 900099 702726 702726 EXHIBIT HALL FEES 900099 302661 302661 EXHIBITION SERV. 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THE PURPOSE OF THE BOARD-RESTRICTED QUASI-ENDOWMENT FUND IS TO SUPPORT ASTC'S GENERAL OPERATIONS, PROGRAMS AND SERVICES. THE PURPOSES OF THE DONOR-RESTRICTED ENDOWMENT FUNDS ARE TO INCREASE INTERNATIONAL MEMBERS' PARTICIPATION IN ASTC ACTIVITIES AND TO ADVANCE EXTRAORDINARY LEADERSHIP IN THE SCIENCE CENTER AND MUSEUM FIELD. DESCRIPTION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS UNDER FIN 48: PART X: ASTC PERFORMED AN EVALUATION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS FOR THE YEAR ENDED MARCH 31, 2012, AND DETERMINED THAT THERE WERE NO MATTERS THAT WOULD REQUIRE RECOGNITION IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OR THAT MAY HAVE ANY EFFECT ON ITS TAX-EXEMPT STATUS. 1 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA 0 0 GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS LOCATED IN REGION. 6755 EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) 0 0 GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS LOCATED IN REGION. 6300 EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC 0 0 GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS LOCATED IN REGION. 6494 0 0 0 0 0 0 19549 0 19549 EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) TO SUPPORT SCENARIOS PROJECT ON SUSTAINABILITY. 6300 WIRE EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC TO SUPPORT SCENARIOS PROJECT ON SUSTAINABILITY. 6494 WIRE SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA TO SUPPORT SCENARIOS PROJECT ON SUSTAINABILITY. 6755 WIRE 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 PROCEDURE FOR MONITORING GRANTS OUTSIDE THE U.S.: SCHEDULE F, PART I, LINE 2: THERE IS A FORMAL CONTRACT WITH SOW SIGNED BETWEEN ASTC AND THE FOREIGN ENTITY. PERIODIC TELEPHONE CONFERENCES ARE HELD BETWEEN ASTC AND THE FOREIGN PARTICIPANTS WHERE THEY DESCRIBE THEIR ACTIVITIES RELATED TO THE GRANT. THE ENTITY MUST PRESENT BOTH AN INVOICE AND PROGRAMMATIC REPORT DESCRIBING THEIR ACTIVITIES PRIOR TO RECEIVING PAYMENT. IN ADDITION THERE IS A DELIVERABLE WHICH HAS BEEN AGREED UPON AND WHICH MUST BE COMPLETED BEFORE A SPECIFIC DEADLINE. 1 CHABOT SPACE & SCIENCE CENTER 10000 SKYLINE BLVD OAKLAND CA 94619 943146233 501(C)(3) 19485 SUPPORT FOR SCANARIOS GRANT ON SUSTAINABILITY. MIAMI SCIENCE CENTER 3280 S MIAMI AVE MIAMI FL 33129 073877037 501(C)(3) 19485 SUPPORT FOR SCANARIOS GRANT ON SUSTAINABILITY. 2 0 PROCEDURE FOR MONITORING GRANTS IN THE U.S.: PART I, LINE 2: SCHEDULE I, PART I, LINE 2: THERE IS A FORMAL CONTRACT INCLUDING A SOW SIGNED BETWEEN ASTC AND THE ENTITY. PERIODIC TELEPHONE CONFERENCES ARE HELD BETWEEN ASTC AND THE FOREIGN PARTICIPANTS WHERE THEY DESCRIBE THEIR ACTIVITIES RELATED TO THE GRANT. THE ENTITY MUST PRESENT BOTH AN INVOICE AND PROGRAMMATIC REPORT DESCRIBING THEIR ACTIVITIES PRIOR TO RECEIVING PAYMENT. IN ADDITION THERE IS A DELIVERABLE WHICH HAS BEEN AGREED UPON AND WHICH MUST BE COMPLETED BEFORE A SPECIFIC DEADLINE. X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ANTHONY ROCK 219174 0 0 0 18818 0 22000 0 898 0 260890 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 ASTC IS A PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP ASSOCIATION WITH MORE THAN 540 MEMBERS IN 40 COUNTRIES. IT'S MEMBERSHIP CONSISTS OF SCIENCE-TECHNOLOGY CENTERS AND MUSEUMS, COMPANIES THAT OFFER PRODUCTS AND SERVICES TO SCIENCE MUSEUMS, AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS THAT HAVE AN INTEREST IN INFORMAL SCIENCE EDUCATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A ASTC'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS ARE ELECTED BY MAIL-IN BALLOT IN ADVANCE OF THE REGULAR ANNUAL MEETING BY A MAJORITY VOTE OF THE GOVERNING MEMBER REPRESENTATIVES. NOMINEES FOR THE POSITION OF DIRECTOR ARE SELECTED FROM THE GOVERNING MEMBER REPRESENTATIVES BY THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE OR BY WRITTEN DESIGNATION OF ANY FIVE GOVERNING MEMBER REPRESENTATIVES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 A DRAFT OF THE FEDERAL FORM 990, PREPARED BY THE AUDIT FIRM, IS SUBMITTED TO THE ASTC STAFF, WHO FORWARDS IT VIA E-MAIL TO THE FINANCE & AUDIT COMMITTEE MEMBERS FOR REVIEW. THE COMMITTEES THEN CONDUCT A CONFERENCE CALL TO DISCUSS THE FEDERAL FORM 990 AND ITS VARIOUS SECTIONS. STAFF PREPARES A FORM DOCUMENT WITH SPECIFICS OF THE COMMITTEE'S REVIEW, INCLUDING AGREEMENT WITH THE INFORMATION PRESENTED, AND FORWARDS IT TO COMMITTEE MEMBERS FOR THEIR ELECTRONIC SIGNATURE. THE DRAFT FEDERAL FORM 990 ACCOMPANIED BY REVIEW COMMENTS IS THEN E-MAILED TO BOARD MEMBERS FOR THEIR REVIEW AND APPROVAL. ONCE ALL COMMENTS HAVE BEEN RECEIVED AND REVIEWED AND ANY NECESSARY CHANGES HAVE BEEN MADE BY THE AUDIT FIRM, ASTC APPROVES THE FINAL VERSION OF THE FEDERAL FORM 990 TO BE E-FILED WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS AVAILABLE TO EACH BOARD MEMBER IN THE BOARD GUIDEBOOK THAT EACH BOARD MEMBER RECEIVES ROUTINELY. THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS PRESENTED ANNUALLY AT A BOARD MEETING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER: THE PERSONNEL COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS CONDUCTS AN ANNUAL REVIEW OF THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER'S ATTAINMENT OF MUTUALLY AGREED UPON PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES. THE PERSONNEL COMMITTEE DETERMINES WHETHER AND TO WHAT EXTENT THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER HAS ACHIEVED THE PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES SUBJECT TO REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE DETERMINES ANY SALARY INCREASE BASED ON THE RESULTS OF THE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION. THE DIRECTOR OF ADMINISTRATION AND HUMAN RESOURCES PROVIDES THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE WITH COMPARABLE COMPENSATION INFORMATION. THE PRESIDENT DOCUMENTS IN WRITING THE RESULTS OF THE PERFORMANCE REVIEW AND THE BASIS FOR ANY DECISION TO INCREASE COMPENSATION. ALL OTHER EMPLOYEES: ALL EMPLOYEES RECEIVE A PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL BY THEIR SUPERVISOR ANNUALLY. THE REVIEW PROCESS INCLUDES SETTING PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES FOR THE COMING YEAR AND ASSESSING ATTAINMENT OF PREVIOUS OBJECTIVES. A WRITTEN RECORD OF THE REVIEW IS SIGNED BY THE EMPLOYEE, THE SUPERVISOR, AND THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER. ONE COPY IS GIVEN TO THE EMPLOYEE AND ONE IS KEPT IN ASTC'S PERSONNEL FILES. THE EMPLOYEE'S PERFORMANCE IS ONE BASIS FOR A MERIT INCREASE. AT LEAST BIANNUALLY, THE DIRECTOR OF ADMINISTRATION AND HUMAN RESOURCES REVIEWS COMPENSATION LEVELS FOR COMPARABLE POSITIONS AND MAKES ANY NEEDED ADJUSTMENTS IN SALARY RANGES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 ASTC'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE NOT MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC. CHANGES IN NET ASSETS OR FUND BALANCES: FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 5: NET UNREALIZED GAINS ON INVESTMENTS: 170,542. PRIOR PERIOD ADJUSTMENTS: 252,014. TOTAL TO FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 5: 422,556.