2011-08-15T14:28:40-05:00 2010-09-30 GRANT THORNTON LLP 226 CAUSEWAY STREET BOSTON MA 021142155 990 2009-10-01 910880684 THE STUDENT CONSERVATION ASSOCIATION INC STUD 6035431700 689 RIVER RD P O BOX 550 CHARLESTOWN NH 036030550 RICHARD SEAMAN 2011-08-10 true LAURA J KENNEY 6177237900 2009 2016-02-24 21:20:13Z DALE PENNY 689 RIVER ROAD CHARLESTOWN NH 03603 37913704 false X WWW.THESCA.ORG X 1964 NY TO BUILD THE NEXT GENERATION OF CONSERVATION LEADERS AND INSPIRE LIFELONG STEWARDSHIP OF OUR ENVIRONMENT AND COMMUNITIES BY ENGAGING YOUNG PEOPLE IN HANDS-ON SERVICE TO THE LAND. 25 25 743 5 9586 7777819 8920863 21725717 28038925 405020 175452 7737 18646 29916293 37153886 2268066 6188388 0 0 13820996 15612586 0 0 1846592 16497391 14648273 32586453 36449247 -2670160 704639 23433651 25442026 13522238 14569628 9911413 10872398 TO BUILD THE NEXT GENERATION OF CONSERVATION LEADERS AND INSPIRE LIFELONG STEWARDSHIP OF OUR ENVIRONMENT AND COMMUNITIES BY ENGAGING YOUNG PEOPLE IN HANDS-ON SERVICE TO THE LAND. false false 10223346 3864016 12304353 Conservation interns: 3-12 month internship opportunities for individuals 18 years of age and older, primarily hosted by government agencies on public lands. Internships cover a wide range of areas including scientifc research, wildlife studies, habitat restoration and visitor interpretive services. Approximately 1,590 interns were fielded in fiscal year 2010. 9193643 1252358 7977470 Conservation Corps Teams: Teams of interns spend 3-10 months devoted to critical environmental issues such as wildfire management and education, trail restoration and maintenance, environmental education, and invasive species eradication. Approximately 70 teams comprised of 510 members were fielded in fiscal year 2010. 8260071 795794 3662967 Community Crews: Locally based programs for students aged 15-19. Summer and school-year programs offer projects in urban area parks and encompass a wide range of activities including trail maintenance, habitat restoration, field trips and community service projects. In fiscal year 2010, SCA fielded 96 crews in 18 cities with approximately 1,300 members. 3758295 276220 3966355 31435355 true true false true false false false false true true true false false false false false false false false false false false true true true false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false true 31 0 true 743 true true true false false false false false false false false 25 25 false false false false false false false true true false true true true true true true true true true false false AL AK AZ AR CA CT FL GA ID IL IN IA KS KY LA ME MD MA MI MN MS NH NJ NM NY NC ND OH OK OR PA RI SC TN UT VA WA WV WI X X RICHARD SEAMAN 6035431700 689 RIVER ROAD P O BOX 550 CHARLESTOWN NH 03603 ROBERT ALDAG III 1.0 X 0 0 PATRICIA BACON 1.0 X 0 MELANIE BELLER 1.0 X 0 THOMAS C COLLIER JR 1.0 X 0 JOAN COUSAR 1.0 X 0 CLYDIA J CUYKENDALL 1.0 X 0 CHARLES D DICKEY III 1.0 X 0 DAYTON R DUNCAN 1.0 X 0 DEAN W FISCHER 1.0 X 0 DAVID D FITCH 1.0 X 0 FRASER BREWER GILBANE 1.0 X 0 JANE O GOEDECKE 1.0 X 0 CHARLES R GREGG 1.0 X 0 PETER HAYES 1.0 X 0 ALAN R JONES 1.0 X 0 JAMES D MADDY 1.0 X 0 PATRICIA MERRITT 1.0 X 0 JOAN B MURPHY 1.0 X 0 REGINALD C SHIVERICK 1.0 X 0 JOSHUA C STEARNS 1.0 X 0 CHRISTINA WONG 1.0 X 0 EDMUND BARTLETT 1.0 X CHARLES HARVEY 1.0 X SHANNON QUIST 1.0 X STEVEN T SEWARD 1.0 X THOMAS B SHEPARD 1.0 X LESLIE TURNER 1.0 X ROB WALLACE 1.0 X Lillian Bloch 1.0 X Charles Potter 1.0 X John Reynolds 1.0 X Jane Rogers 1.0 X George Hatch 1.0 X CS Vosmik 1.0 X DALE PENNY 40.0 X 207640 0 77061 MARK BODIN 40.0 X 136628 0 16053 VALERIE BAILEY 40.0 X 121965 0 11589 RICHARD SEAMAN 40.0 X 125503 0 15528 SCOTT WEAVER 40.0 X 116386 0 15088 ROBERT HOLLEY 40.0 X 127016 6431 REGINALD HAGOOD 40.0 X 111457 36 ROBERT COATES 40.0 X 104021 14630 LEAH ALLEN 40.0 X 104138 3613 1154754 0 160029 9 false true false GRANT THORNTON LLP 226 CAUSEWAY STREET BOSTON MA 02114 183139 Lucidus Corporation 222 WEST STREET 50 KEENE NH 034312459 159871 2 55575 8865288 313579 8920863 CONTRACT AND AGENCY REVENUE 900099 27911145 27911145 APPLICATION FEES 900099 127780 127780 28038925 186745 186745 0 0 748525 759818 -11293 -11293 -11293 0 0 0 ONLINE STORE 900099 9586 9586 CREDIT CARD REBATE 900099 9060 9060 18646 37153886 28038925 9586 184512 0 6188388 6188388 0 0 795176 504721 278240 12215 0 12497117 10620849 1037309 838959 463291 381118 47321 34852 935835 760735 101370 73730 921167 743735 108973 68459 0 139740 91065 48675 127215 127215 0 0 16527 16527 538192 159513 146910 231769 0 1509427 1130597 96107 282723 187762 150210 18776 18776 0 475211 442043 22112 11056 4356835 4260600 19256 76979 0 128922 29134 95204 4584 385650 385650 0 762621 510727 145968 105926 876540 718763 149012 8765 SUBSISTANCE, HOUSING, HEALTH 2988221 2988221 TRAINING, ORIENT. & CAREER SVC 696245 688188 7352 705 RISK MANAGEMENT 232808 232808 CONTRACT SERVICES 267340 182051 36391 48898 UNIFORMS 407785 407785 551232 244104 278932 28196 36449247 31435355 3167300 1846592 74646 39226 115473 101063 443071 445333 9397922 11197070 706086 932872 10090586 4876388 5639424 5214198 6768163 7220034 288866 292230 23433651 25442026 2211832 2487043 338150 77000 2500000 2900000 6945324 7514736 1526932 1590849 13522238 14569628 X 5236717 5784416 900358 1299349 3774338 3788633 9911413 10872398 23433651 25442026 X false true true X true true X 5333285 7529860 9151672 7777819 8920863 38713499 5333285 7529860 9151672 7777819 8920863 38713499 3423483 35290016 183992 210167 305672 486206 186745 1372782 72291 15235 10817 9060 107403 40193684 108238942 0.87800 0.88091 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED false true false false false false true 7356 false false 7356 false lobbying acitivites sch c part ii-b line 1b lobbying activities are primarily limited to one staff person located in the Washington, D.C. office who spends time, generally 10% or less of total hours, on meetings or calls with government officials. 8127554 850413 475592 539718 16527 8897314 7835362 410849 127726 230086 16297 8127554 0.51100 0.42580 0.06320 true false 34500 34500 5390243 1194215 4196028 4665843 3682173 983670 5214198 0 LIABILITY UNDER SPLIT-INTEREST 1059870 CAPITAL LEASE OBLIGATION 73613 FAIR VALUE OF INTEREST RATE SW 457366 1590849 37153886 36449247 704639 439583 -183236 256347 960986 37393706 439583 -183236 256347 37137359 16527 16527 37153886 36432720 36432720 16527 16527 36449247 intended use of endowment funds sch d, part v, line 4 endowment funds are invested for the long term benefit OF THE ORGANIZATION. INCOME DERIVED FROM THOSE FUNDS ARE TRANSFERRED TO OPERATIONS ON AN ANNUAL BASIS ACCORDING TO THE BOARD APPROVED SPENDING POLICY TO SUPPORT OPERATIONS AND/OR SPECIFIC PROGRAM OBJECTIVES. Other Revenue SCH D, Part XII, Line 2d AND SCH D, PART XI, LINE 8 Change in Value of Interest Rate Swap (113,269) Change in Actuarial Value of Split-Interest Agreements (69,967) ___________ (183,236) true STUDENT GRANTS AND AWARDS 3395 6188388 records to substantiate grants sch i, part i, line 2 Participants go through an application and selection process where eligibility to participate is determined based on SCA and partner criteria. All application and eligibility documents are maintained in a participant file. Grant and award amounts are paid out and tracked through a third party pay system according to the agreement between SCA and the partner. X X X true true false false false false false true false DALE PENNY 187732 0 0 0 19908 0 57429 0 19632 0 284701 0 21073 0 MARK BODIN 136628 0 0 0 0 0 0 16053 0 152681 0 0 non-fixed compensation sch j, part i, line 7 BONUS COMPENSATION FOR CEO IS DETERMINED ANNUALLY BASED ON EXCEEDING GOALS AGREED TO BETWEEN THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND THE CEO within sixty days of the end of each year of the contract. BONUS IS APPROVED BY THE BOARD'S EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. nonqualified retirement plan sch J, part i, line 4b Dale Penny earned $43,000 from a deferred compensation plan for 9/30/10. Mark Bodin - severance payment Sch J, Part I, Line 4a Position was eliminated at end of FY2010; severance was accrued in FY2010 and paid out the following month. NH Business Finance Authority 521304598 64468kbe5 2007-10-30 2600000 building renovation/expansion false false 2647351 92733 2554618 2008 false false true true false false false false false true true true true RBS Citizens 20.5 false false true X 36535 Cost or selling Pric X 11 122947 cost or selling pric X round trip airline 300 120000 Cost or selling Pric X Gift Cards-Tools/Supplies 5 25000 Cost or selling Pric 0 false true true Sales of noncash investments Sch. M, line 32a The Association retains a broker (AG Edwards) to whom it sends all donated stock. The broker sells the stock as of the date received and remits all proceeds (net of any fees) directly to SCA. review of form 990 prior to filing part vi, line 11 Copies of Form 990 will be provided to all voting members of the Board. Review will be conducted by the Executive Committee of the Board prior to filing. conflict of interest policy part vi, line 12c ALL OFFICERS, DIRECTORS AND MANAGEMENT STAFF ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT ANNUALLY. THE CEO REVIEWS ALL EMPLOYEE STATEMENTS; THE BOARD CHAIRMAN REVIEWS THOSE FOR THE DIRECTORS. Common or interested directors may be counted in determining the presence of a quorum at a meeting of the Board which considers a transaction that is referred to it by the Chairman or President, but such directors may not vote on such transaction. compensation determination part vi, line 15b FOR CEO, VP OF HUMAN RESOURCES COMPILES DATA AND INFORMATION FROM INDEPENDENT PERSONS AND COMPARABILITY DATA. RESULTS ARE FORWARDED TO COUNSEL FOR REVIEW. Counsel then presents the Executive Committee with sufficient information which allows it to determine if the compensation meets the IRS safe harbor presumption for avoiding an "excess benefit", and then determines and approves the appropriate compensation amount. THIS IS DONE ANNUALLY AND RECORDED IN THE MINUTES. ALL OTHER OFFICER OR KEY EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION IS REVIEWED ANNUALLY BY THE VP OF HR AND APPROVED BY THE CEO. public disclosure part vi, line 19 The organization's financial statements, governing documents and conflict of interest policy are available upon request. other program services Part III, line 4d National High School Crews: 6-8 high school aged students under the leadership of SCA hired and trained leaders performing trail construction and rehabilitation projects on public lands. In fiscal year 2010, approximately 120 crews with total members of 665 were fielded. Also includes specific multi-year program in Allegheny National Forest. Expenses: $3,758,295 Grants: $276,220 Revenues: $3,966,355 2005 and 2006 forms 990 not yet amended as reported on 2008 form 990 Schedule J Forms 990 for fiscal years ending 9/30/06 and 9/30/07 did not report the President's nonqualified deferred compensation amounts earned but not vested, in the amounts of $17,200 and $15,288, respectively. The returns were not amended and those tax periods are now closed due to the statute of limitation. These nonqualified deferred compensation payments have been made in 2010, in addition to the President's nonqualified deferred compensation that vested in 2002 and prior. The payments were all reported on the President's 2010 Form W-2 in accordance with the duty of consistency doctrine, as none of them had previously been reported on a Form W-2. Additionally, they will be reported as part of the President's compensation on Form 990 for fiscal year ending 9/30/11. NUMBER OF VOTING BOARD MEMBERS PART I, LINE 3 The number of voting Board members as listed on Schedule J-2 (34) differs from the number on page 1, line 3 (25) due to the following directors who completed their terms during the tax year. Those members are as follows: 1) Melanie Beller 2) Clydia Cuykendall 3) Charles Harvey 4)Peter Hayes 5) Alan Jones 6) James Maddy 7) Charles Potter Jr. 8) Reginald Shiverick 9) Christina Wong Letter of Credit Sch K - Part II - Line 5 Letter of Credit $20,037