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WORLD SCIENCE FOUNDATION: Form 990, tax year 2009

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Organization
WORLD SCIENCE FOUNDATION (EIN 43-2095418)
Tax period
2009-07-01 to 2010-06-30
Filed
2011-05-12
IRS object ID
201121329349303422
Schema version
2009v1.7
Source
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Timestamp2011-05-12T17:03:58-05:00Timestamp
Tax Period End Date2010-06-30TaxPeriodEndDate

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Mission DescriptionTHE MISSION OF THE SCIENCE FESTIVAL FOUNDATION IS TO CULTIVATE AND SUSTAIN A GENERAL PUBLIC INFORMED BY THE CONTENT OF SCIENCE, INSPIRED BY ITS WONDER, CONVINCED OF ITS VALUE, AND PREPARED TO ENGAGE WITH ITS IMPLICATIONS FOR THE FUTURE.THE WORLD SCIENCE FESTIVAL, AN UNPRECEDENTED ANNUAL TRIBUTE TO IMAGINATION, INGENUITY AND INVENTIVENESS, TAKES SCIENCE OUT OF THE LABORATORY AND INTO THE STREETS, THEATERS, MUSEUMS, AND PUBLIC HALLS OF NEW YORK CITY, MAKING THE ESOTERIC UNDERSTANDABLE AND THE FAMILIAR FASCINATING.MissionDescription
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DescriptionTHE FOUNDATION'S ACTIVITIES PRIMARILY RELATE TO THE DEVELOPMENT, PLANNING AND PRODUCTION OF THE WORLD SCIENCE FESTIVAL (THE "FESTIVAL"), A WEEKLONG EXPLORATION OF SCIENCE THAT TAKES PLACE ANNUALLY IN NEW YORK CITY. THE INAUGURAL FESTIVAL WAS HELD IN MAY 2008. THE FESTIVAL AIMS TO BECOME ONE OF THE LEADING SCIENCE-FOR-THE-PUBLIC GATHERINGS WORLDWIDE; THE PLACE WHERE LEADING FIGURES IN SCIENCE ARGUE, DISCUSS, BRAINSTORM AND, MOST IMPORTANTLY, INSPIRE AND EDUCATE. THE FESTIVAL OPENS THE WONDROUS UNIVERSE OF SCIENCE TO A BROAD CROSS-SECTION OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC, GIVING MANY AN UNPRECEDENTED OPPORTUNITY TO ENGAGE WITH FOREFRONT DISCOVERIES, THE THINKERS BEHIND THEM, AND THEIR WIDE-RANGING POLITICAL AND CULTURAL IMPLICATIONS. THROUGH A SERIES OF NOVEL, CREATIVE, AND ARTFULLY PRODUCED PROGRAMS AND INTERDISCIPLINARY EVENTS - FROM COMPELLING PRESENTATIONS OF CUTTING-EDGE SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH AND CAPTIVATING HANDS-ON DEMONSTRATIONS FOR KIDS, TO WORKS IN THEATRE, FILM AND THE ARTS INSPIRED BY SCIENCE - THE FESTIVAL DRAMATICALLY RAISES THE PROFILE OF SCIENCE.Description
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Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

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Form990 Schedule D Part XIV Form990ScheduleDPartXIV (3 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierReturn ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanation
Part X:Description of Uncertain Tax Positions Under FIN 48:ON JULY 1, 2009, THE FOUNDATION ADOPTED THE ACCOUNTING STANDARD ON ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES, WHICH ADDRESSES THE DETERMINATION OF WHETHER TAX BENEFITS CLAIMED OR EXPECTED TO BE CLAIMED ON A TAX RETURN SHOULD BE RECORDED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. UNDER THIS GUIDANCE, THE FOUNDATION MAY RECOGNIZE THE TAX BENEFIT FROM AN UNCERTAIN TAX POSITION ONLY IF IT IS MORE LIKELY THAN NOT THAT THE TAX POSITION WILL BE SUSTAINED ON EXAMINATION BY TAXING AUTHORITIES, BASED ON THE TECHNICAL MERITS OF THE POSITION. THE TAX BENEFITS TO BE RECOGNIZED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FROM SUCH A POSITION ARE MEASURED BASED ON THE LARGEST BENEFIT THAT HAS A GREATER THAN 50% LIKELIHOOD OF BEING REALIZED UPON ULTIMATE SETTLEMENT. THE GUIDANCE ON ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES ALSO ADDRESSES DE-RECOGNITION, CLASSIFICATION, INTEREST AND PENALTIES ON INCOME TAXES. MANAGEMENT EVALUATED THE FOUNDATION'S TAX POSITIONS AND CONCLUDED THAT THE FOUNDATION HAD TAKEN NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT REQUIRE ADJUSTMENT TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS TO COMPLY WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS GUIDANCE. GENERALLY, THE FOUNDATION IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO INCOME TAX EXAMINATIONS BY THE U.S. FEDERAL, STATE OR LOCAL TAX AUTHORITIES FOR YEARS BEFORE 2007, WHICH IS THE STANDARD STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS LOOK-BACK PERIOD.
Part XII, Line 4b - Other Adjustments:special events expenses netted against special events revenue: -371426.
Part XIII, Line 2d - Other Adjustments:special events expenses netted against special events revenue: 371426.

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

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Events Information EventsInformation

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Charitable Contributions Event1437135CharitableContributionsEvent1
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Rent Facility Costs Total Events79567RentFacilityCostsTotalEvents
Other Direct Expenses Total Events291859OtherDirectExpensesTotalEvents
Direct Expense Summary Events371426DirectExpenseSummaryEvents
Net Income Summary-303561NetIncomeSummary

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

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Compensation SurveyXCompensationSurvey
Board Or Committee ApprovalXBoardOrCommitteeApproval
Severance Payment0SeverancePayment
Supplemental Nonqual Retire Plan0SupplementalNonqualRetirePlan
Equity Based Comp Arrangement0EquityBasedCompArrangement
Comp Based On Revenue Of Filing Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFilingOrg
Comp Based On Revenue Related Orgs0CompBasedOnRevenueRelatedOrgs
Comp Based Net Earnings Filing Org0CompBasedNetEarningsFilingOrg
Comp Based Net Earnings Relate Orgs0CompBasedNetEarningsRelateOrgs
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPayments
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractException

Form990 Schedule J Part II Form990ScheduleJPartII

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Business Name Line1TRACY K DAYBusinessNameLine1
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Base Compensation Filing Org175000BaseCompensationFilingOrg
Comp Based On Related Orgs0CompBasedOnRelatedOrgs
Bonus Filing Org0BonusFilingOrg
Bonus Related Orgs0BonusRelatedOrgs
Other Compensation Filing Org0OtherCompensationFilingOrg
Other Compensation Related Orgs0OtherCompensationRelatedOrgs
Deferred Comp Filing Org0DeferredCompFilingOrg
Deferred Comp Related Orgs0DeferredCompRelatedOrgs
Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org0NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrg
Nontaxable Benefits Related Orgs0NontaxableBenefitsRelatedOrgs
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Total Compensation Related Orgs0TotalCompensationRelatedOrgs
Comp Report Prior990 Filing Org0CompReportPrior990FilingOrg
Comp Report Prior990 Related Orgs0CompReportPrior990RelatedOrgs

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (9 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierExplanationExplanationReturn ReferenceReturnReference
Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 2BRIAN GREENE, BOARD CHAIRMAN & TRACY DAY, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR & BOARD SECRETARY - FAMILY RELATIONSHIP BRIAN GREENE, BOARD CHAIRMAN & LEE BOLLINGER, DIRECTOR - BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP
Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 8bTHE ORGANIZATION HAS A BOARD OF DIRECTORS, AND AT THEIR MEETINGS, DOCUMENTATION OF THE MEETINGS IS TAKEN. HOWEVER, GIVEN THE SMALL SIZE OF THE ORGANIZATION'S BOARD, THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING BODY HAS NO COMMITTEES AUTHORIZED TO ACT ON ITS BEHALF.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS, THE DRAFT 990 IS REVIEWED INTERNALLY BY THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE, GENERAL COUNSEL AND PRESIDENT OF THE FOUNDATION. THEY DISCUSS ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS WITH THE FOUNDATION'S OUTSIDE PREPARERS, PROVIDE SUGGESTED LANGUAGE WHERE APPROPRIATE AND REVIEW ANY REVISIONS MADE IN RESPONSE TO THEIR COMMENTS. ONCE A FINAL DRAFT IS READY, MANAGEMENT DISTRIBUTES IT TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12cTHE FOUNDATION'S GENERAL COUNSEL DISTRIBUTES THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST QUESTIONNAIRE TO EACH OFFICER, DIRECTOR AND KEY EMPLOYEE ON AN ANNUAL BASIS, AND FOLLOWS UP WITH EACH INDIVIDUAL TO ENSURE THAT THE QUESTIONNAIRE HAS BEEN COMPLETED. EACH OFFICER, DIRECTOR AND KEY EMPLOYEE IS ASKED TO CERTIFY ANNUALLY THAT HE/SHE HAS REVIEWED THE FOUNDATION'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND HAS DISCLOSED ANY POTENTIAL OR ACTUAL CONFLICTS ON THE QUESTIONNAIRE. THE GENERAL COUNSEL REVIEWS THE RESPONSES TO THE QUESTIONNAIRE TO DETERMINE IF THERE IS ANYTHING DISCLOSED THAT SHOULD BE BROUGHT TO THE ATTENTION OF THE BOARD. THE QUESTIONNAIRES ARE MAINTAINED WITH THE BOOKS AND RECORDS OF THE FOUNDATION. IN ADDITION TO FILLING OUT THE QUESTIONNAIRE, PURSUANT TO THE FOUNDATION'S POLICY, EACH OFFICER, DIRECTOR AND KEY EMPLOYEE IS REQUIRED TO ALERT THE OTHER MEMBERS OF THE BOARD IF A TRANSACTION OR FACT ARISES THAT COULD BE COVERED BY THE FOUNDATION'S POLICY AFTER THE INDIVIDUAL HAS COMPLETED HIS OR HER ANNUAL QUESTIONNAIRE.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15EXECUTIVE AND OFFICER COMPENSATION IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE GENERAL COUNSEL, DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND PRESIDENT REVIEW AND COMPILE PUBLICLY AVAILABLE COMPENSATION INFORMATION FOR SIMILAR POSITIONS AT COMPARABLE ORGANIZATIONS, AS WELL AS COMPENSATION SURVEYS. THIS INFORMATION IS DISTRIBUTED AND DISCUSSED AT A MEETING OF THE BOARD OUT OF THE PRESENCE OF THE INDIVIDUAL WHOSE COMPENSATION IS BEING REVIEWED. AT THAT POINT IN THE MEETING, ANY REMAINING BOARD MEMBERS WHO HAVE AN INTEREST IN THE COMPENSATION (SUCH AS FAMILY MEMBERS OF THE EMPLOYEE OR OFFICER) ARE EXCUSED FROM THE MEETING. THE DISINTERESTED BOARD MEMBERS DETERMINE WHETHER THE PROPOSED COMPENSATION IS REASONABLE IN LIGHT OF THE COMPARABLES REVIEWED AND THE WORK BEING PERFORMED BY THE INDIVIDUAL IN QUESTION, AND VOTE ON THE COMPENSATION PACKAGE. THE DELIBERATION AND VOTE ON COMPENSATION ARE RECORDED IN THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD MEETING, WHICH ARE APPROVED BY THE DIRECTORS AT THE NEXT SCHEDULED BOARD MEETING.
Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19THE FOUNDATION MAKES ITS AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, SCHEDULE G, PART I, LINE 2B PROFESSIONAL FUNDRAISER INFORMATION MK EVENTS: FUNDRAISING ACTIVITY - ADVICE RE: GALA FUNDRAISING EVENT CUSTODY OR CONTROL OF CONTRIBUTIONS - YES GROSS RECEIPTS FROM FUNDRAISING ACTIVITY - $505,000 AMOUNT PAID TO PFR - $25,000 AMOUNT RETAINED BY ORGANIZATION - $480,000 BUCKLEY HALL EVENTS: FUNDRAISING ACTIVITY - ADVICE RE: GALA FUNDRAISING EVENT CUSTODY OR CONTROL OF CONTRIBUTIONS - NO GROSS RECEIPTS FROM FUNDRAISING ACTIVITY - $505,000 AMOUNT PAID TO PFR - $10,000 AMOUNT RETAINED BY ORGANIZATION - $495,000
FORM 990, SCHEDULE G, PART I, LINE 2B (COLUMN III) PFR WITH CUSTODY OF CONTRIBUTIONS THE ORGANIZATION CONDUCTED REGULAR MEETINGS WITH THE PROFESSIONAL FUNDRAISER (MK EVENTS) REGARDING POTENTIAL DONORS AND THE DONATIONS RECEIVED. THE DONATIONS CAME DIRECTLY TO A PO BOX SET UP BY THE PFR, AND THE CHECKS WERE DELIVERED TO THE ORGANIZATION ON A REGULAR BASIS. THE ORGANIZATION WOULD THEN WRITE AND MAIL OUT THE DONOR ACKNOWLEDGMENT LETTERS DIRECTLY TO THE DONORS. AT THE END OF THE FISCAL YEAR, THE CONTROL ARRANGEMENT TERMINATED AND ALL CONTRIBUTIONS ARE NOW MAILED DIRECTLY TO THE WSF OFFICE.
FORM 990, PAGE 1, LINE 11 & PAGE 9, LINE 8CIN 2010, THE ORGANIZATION IS SHOWING A NET LOSS FROM THE FUNDRAISING EVENT AS THE FORM 990 HAS EXCLUDED $437,135 OF CONTRIBUTIONS THAT WERE MADE SPECIFICALLY FOR THE FUNDRAISING EVENT. (SEE LINE 8A ON PG 9.) THESE CONTRIBUTIONS ARE SHOWN ON PAGE 9, LINE 1C. IF THESE CONTRIBUTIONS WERE INCLUDED WITH THE FUNDRAISING INCOME SHOWN ON LINE 8A, THE NET GAIN FROM THE EVENT WOULD BE $133,574.NET LOSS FROM FUNDRAISING EVENT