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PACIFIC SCIENCE CENTER FOUNDATION: Form 990, tax year 2010

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Organization
PACIFIC SCIENCE CENTER FOUNDATION (EIN 91-0750867)
Tax period
2010-07-01 to 2011-06-30
Filed
2011-11-14
IRS object ID
201133189349303663
Schema version
2010v3.4
Source
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Mission DescriptionTHE PACIFIC SCIENCE CENTER IS AN INDEPENDENT, NOT-FOR-PROFIT EDUCATION ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO:1) INSPIRING A LIFELONG INTEREST IN SCIENCE, MATH AND TECHNOLOGY BY ENGAGING DIVERSE COMMUNITIES THROUGH INTERACTIVE AND INNOVATIVE EXHIBITS AND PROGRAMS AS WELL AS STATE-OF-THE-ART TECHNOLOGY OFFERED IN LARGE-SCREEN-FORMAT FILM. 2) LEADING THE EFFORT TO IMPROVE SCIENCE EDUCATION REGION-WIDE. 3) DEVELOPING INTERACTIVE AND EDUCATIONAL SCIENCE EXHIBITS FOR USE BY PACIFIC SCIENCE CENTER AND OTHER SCIENCE CENTERS WORLDWIDE. 4) CONTINUING TO CHAMPION SCIENCE LITERACY. FROM ITS ORIGINS AS THE US SCIENCE PAVILION AT THE 1962 SEATTLE WORLD'S FAIR, PACIFIC SCIENCE CENTER HAS EXPANDED AND DIVERSIFIED ITS PROGRAMS WHILE REMAINING TRUE TO THE ORIGINAL VISION OF OUR FOUNDING SCIENTISTS AND CIVIC LEADERS TO BE A RESOURCE OF SCIENTIFIC INFORMATION FOR THE GENERAL PUBLIC. EACH YEAR, PACIFIC SCIENCE CENTER'S ON-SITE AND OUTREACH PROGRAMS SERVE APPROXIMATELY ONE MILLION PEOPLE.MissionDescription
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DescriptionVISITOR EXPERIENCES: FROM ROBOTIC DINOSAURS TO THE TROPICAL BUTTERFLY HOUSE, PACIFIC SCIENCE CENTER HOUSES A NUMBER OF REGIONALLY ICONIC EXHIBITS. VISITORS TO PSC, WHO AVERAGE OVER A MILLION EACH YEAR, ENGAGE WITH A WIDE RANGE OF HANDS-ON EXHIBITS AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS THAT INSPIRE THEM TO ASK QUESTIONS AND SEEK ANSWERS. ADDITIONAL EXHIBITS INCLUDE THE PUGET SOUND TIDEPOOL MODEL, BODY WORKS, THE INSECT VILLAGE, NAKED MOLE RATS, GENETICS AND MANY OTHERS. OUR INSTITUTION ALSO HOSTS A WIDE VARIETY OF TRAVELLING EXHIBITS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR; OUR REPUTATION HAS CONTINUED TO GROW THROUGHOUT THE DECADE AS A RESULT OF HOSTING AND HELPING CREATE SEVERAL LANDMARK EXHIBITS INCLUDING DISCOVERING THE DEAD SEA SCROLLS IN 2007, LUCY'S LEGACY: THE HIDDEN TREASURES OF ETHIOPIA IN 2008, HARRY POTTER IN 2010 AND STAR WARS IN 2011. PACIFIC SCIENCE CENTER IS THE ONLY SCIENCE CENTER IN NORTH AMERICA WITH TWO IMAX THEATERS. IMAX FILMS GIVE EDUCATORS, STUDENTS AND FAMILIES EXCITING OPPORTUNITIES TO EXPLORE NEW WORLDS. EDUCATIONAL DOCUMENTARY-STYLE FILMS FOCUS ON A BROAD RANGE OF SUBJECTS COVERING THE ENVIRONMENT, NATURE, GEOGRAPHY, THE ARTS, TECHNOLOGY, SPACE EXPLORATION AND MORE.Description

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DescriptionEDUCATION: A) WASHINGTON STATE LASER- IS A PUBLIC/PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP USING A COLLABORATIVE MODEL FOR CATALYZING AND SUSTAINING SCIENCE EDUCATION REFORM AT THE SCHOOL, DISTRICT, REGION AND STATE LEVEL. AS A PUBLIC/PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP EFFORT, WASHINGTON STATE LASER IS AN "OPT IN" PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES FINANCIAL, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO INDIVIDUAL CLASSROOMS, SCHOOLS, SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND TO CONSORTIA OF SCHOOL DISTRICTS, CALLED LASER ALLIANCES. THE PROGRAM IS CO-LED BY PACIFIC SCIENCE CENTER AND BATTELLE AND INCLUDES AMONG ITS PARTNERS THE WASHINGTON STATE OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION, EDUCATIONAL SERVICE DISTRICTS AND LEAD WASHINGTON SCHOOL DISTRICTS.B) PORTAL TO THE PUBLIC- AS PART OF OUR BROAD PORTAL TO THE PUBLIC INITIATIVE, PACIFIC SCIENCE CENTER CREATES AND HOSTS EVENTS THAT BRING SCIENTISTS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC TOGETHER. THESE EVENTS PUT A HUMAN FACE ON THE RESEARCH HAPPENING AT THE UNIVERSITIES, GOVERNMENT AGENCIES AND COMPANIES THAT ARE RIGHT IN OUR OWN BACKYARD. THROUGH COLLABORATIONS WITH SUCH INSTITUTIONS AS THE UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON AND THE NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION (NOAA), PACIFIC SCIENCE CENTER HAS HOSTED: 1) LARGE-SCALE EVENTS SUCH AS POLAR SCIENCE WEEKEND, LIFE SCIENCES RESEARCH WEEKEND, PAWS-ON SCIENCE WEEKEND, 2) MONTHLY SMALL SCALE SCIENTIST SPOTLIGHT EVENTS AND 3) OFFSITE EVENTS SUCH AS THREE MONTHLY SCIENCE CAFES THAT CONNECT SCIENTISTS WITH MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY IN THEIR OWN NEIGHBORHOODS. THROUGH THE INITIATIVE, THE SCIENCE CENTER HAS ALSO DEVELOPED AN EXHIBIT AREA HIGHLIGHTING CURRENT RESEARCH AND WHICH WILL CHANGE CONTENT SEVERAL TIMES PER YEAR. THE PORTAL TO THE PUBLIC INITIATIVE IS FUNDED BY DIVERSE SOURCES INCLUDING THE NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION, NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH, INSTITUTE OF MUSEUM AND LIBRARY SERVICES, NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE EXPLORATION, AND METLIFE FOUNDATION.Description

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DescriptionPACIFIC SCIENCE CENTER OPERATES THE MERCER SLOUGH ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION CENTER IN COLLABORATION WITH THE CITY OF BELLEVUE, WHO OWNS THE BUILDINGS AND LAND. LOCATED ON A 320-ACRE WETLAND IN THE HEART OF URBAN BELLEVUE, THE MERCER SLOUGH ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION CENTER (MSEEC) HOSTS FIELD TRIPS, SLEEPOVERS, CAMPS, EXPEDITIONS, INTERNSHIPS, PARTIES AND PUBLIC OUTREACH PROGRAMS, ALL WITH A COMMON PURPOSE: TO PLANT SEEDS OF WONDER AND CURIOSITY ABOUT THE ENVIRONMENT THAT WILL HAVE A LIFELONG IMPACT. HERE, CHILDREN AND FAMILIES EXPLORE THE NETWORK OF TRAILS, WATERWAYS AND WILDLIFE AND THEN RETURN TO THE MSEEC TO STUDY THE SCIENCE BEHIND WHAT THEY'VE SEEN. SCIENCE ON WHEELS- EACH YEAR, SCIENCE ON WHEELS TRAVELS THROUGHOUT THE STATE TO BRING FUN, INFORMAL EXPERIENCES WITH SCIENCE TO SCHOOLS, FAIRS, AND COMMUNITY EVENTS. USING VANS FILLED WITH EXHIBITS AND DEMONSTRATION MATERIALS, SCIENCE ON WHEELS TEACHERS PRESENT PROGRAMS ON A WIDE RANGE OF TOPICS, INCLUDING GEOLOGY, PHYSICS, MATH, ASTRONOMY, ANATOMY, AGRICULTURE, AND ENGINEERING. THE PROGRAM IS ESPECIALLY IMPORTANT FOR THOSE COMMUNITIES WHO ARE GEOGRAPHICALLY ISOLATED AND ARE WITHOUT ACCESS TO MUSEUMS, UNIVERSITIES AND SCIENCE CENTERS, SO THEY CAN EXPERIENCE SCIENCE IN A LIVELY FORMAT NOT AVAILABLE IN THE CLASSROOM.ACCESO A LA CIENCIA- ACCESO A LA CIENCIA IS DESIGNED TO INCREASE THE INVOLVEMENT OF LATINO STUDENTS, PARENTS AND FAMILIES IN SCIENCE AND INFORMAL SCIENCE EDUCATION. THE PROGRAM RECRUITS LATINO TEENS FROM ACROSS EASTERN WASHINGTON AND GIVES THEM THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE ADVOCATES FOR SCIENCE IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. AT FAIRS, SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITY CENTERS, THE INTERNS SET UP AND INTERPRET BILINGUAL EXHIBITS AND PERFORM ENGAGING BILINGUAL SCIENCE SHOWS, ALLOWING FOR HANDS-ON SCIENCE EDUCATION TO REACH A NEW AUDIENCE. FUNDED BY A NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION GRANT, THE PROGRAM IS A UNIQUE COLLABORATION BETWEEN DIFFERENT COMMUNITY RESOURCES: PACIFIC SCIENCE CENTER, YAKIMA VALLEY/TRI-CITIES MESA, RADIO KDNA, AND WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY TRI-CITIES.DISCOVERY CORPS- PACIFIC SCIENCE CENTER'S DISCOVERY CORPS PROGRAM WORKS TO INSPIRE TEENS (AGES 14-18) TO CONSIDER A CAREER IN SCIENCE BY GIVING THEM THE OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN AND WORK AT OUR MUSEUM. IN ADDITION TO FULFILLING 100 HOURS OF SERVICE ON OUR MUSEUM FLOOR, THE TEENS HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO MOVE UP THROUGH A DEFINED CAREER LADDER, AND PARTICIPATE IN FIELD TRIPS, LECTURES, FUN SOCIAL EVENTS AND WORKSHOPS ON TOPICS RANGING FROM JOB AND LIFE SKILLS TO COLLEGE PREPAREDNESS. PAID INTERNSHIPS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE WHICH ARE DESIGNED SPECIFICALLY FOR THE PROGRAM. THE MAJORITY OF TEENS IN DISCOVERY CORPS ARE FROM BACKGROUNDS TRADITIONALLY UNDERSERVED IN THE SCIENCES.LECTURES- PACIFIC SCIENCE CENTER HOSTS LECTURES BY AUTHORS, SCIENTISTS AND LEADERS BOTH FROM OUR REGION AND AROUND THE WORLD. PAST LECTURERS HAVE INCLUDED JAMES D. WATSON, THE CO-DISCOVERER OF DNA, AND FORMER KING COUNTY EXECUTIVE RON SIMS.SCIENCE ON A SPHERE - A GIFT FROM THE NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION (NOAA), THIS IS A ROOM-SIZED, GLOBAL DISPLAY SYSTEM THAT USES COMPUTERS AND PROJECTORS TO DISPLAY DATA SETS ONTO A SIX-FOOT DIAMETER SPHERE, SIMILAR TO A GIANT ANIMATED GLOBE. THESE DATA SETS ALLOW US TO EXPLAIN COMPLEX ENVIRONMENTAL PROCESSES TO OUR GUESTS IN A WAY THAT IS SIMULTANEOUSLY INTERACTIVE AND CAPTIVATING. THE ELEVATED SPHERE FEATURES DYNAMIC ANIMATED IMAGES OF EARTH'S ATMOSPHERE, OCEANS, HURRICANE PATHS, ANIMAL MIGRATION PATTERNS, GLOBAL WARMING TRENDS, ATMOSPHERIC CO2 LEVELS AND MORE. ORGANIZED THROUGH PLAYLISTS, SIMILAR TO AN MP3 PLAYER, THE SYSTEM ALSO HAS THE CAPACITY FOR LIVE DEMONSTRATIONS AND SPECIAL PROGRAMMING OPTIONS. PLANETARIUM- PACIFIC SCIENCE CENTER'S PLANETARIUM NOW BOASTS A NEW STATE-OF-THE-ART PROJECTION SYSTEM CREATED BY ZEISS OPTICS. THE DIGITAL PROJECTORS ALLOW SCIENCE CENTER STAFF TO PRESENT UP-TO-THE MINUTE NASA PHOTOGRAPHS, RESEARCH AND MOVIES. IN ADDITION, THE NEW PROJECTOR ALLOWS GUESTS TO VIEW FIVE TIMES AS MANY STARS. THE NEW PROJECTOR VIRTUALLY TRANSPORTS GUESTS TO THE MOUNTAINS TO VIEW A PRISTINE SKY, UNHINDERED BY CLOUDS OR LIGHT POLLUTION. IT EVEN HAS THE ABILITY TO SHOW YOU MORE STARS THAN THE HUMAN EYE CAN PERCEIVE IN THE NATURAL WORLD, WITHOUT THE ASSISTANCE OF TECHNOLOGY. THE ZEISS SPACEGATE DUO IS MADE POSSIBLE BY A GRANT FROM NASA, WHICH SUPPORTS PROGRAMMING IN THE WILLARD SMITH PLANETARIUM, ON THE ROAD AROUND WASHINGTON STATE WITH OUR SCIENCE ON WHEELS PORTABLE PLANETARIUMS, AND INCREASED ASTRONOMY ACHIEVEMENT IN DISCOVERY CORPS, PACIFIC SCIENCE CENTER'S YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM.Description
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total12635Total
Program Services5975ProgramServices
Management And General6660ManagementAndGeneral

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccounting

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total71412Total
Program Services540ProgramServices
Management And General70872ManagementAndGeneral

Fees For Services Lobbying FeesForServicesLobbying

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total154531Total
Management And General154531ManagementAndGeneral

Fees For Services Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForServicesInvstMgmntFees

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total13112Total
Management And General13112ManagementAndGeneral

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOther

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total1972251Total
Program Services1632475ProgramServices
Management And General187956ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising151820Fundraising

Advertising Advertising

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total1445378Total
Program Services1442370ProgramServices
Fundraising3008Fundraising

Office Expenses OfficeExpenses

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total1608922Total
Program Services1354044ProgramServices
Management And General124705ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising130173Fundraising

Information Technology InformationTechnology

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total585216Total
Program Services17238ProgramServices
Management And General567485ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising493Fundraising

Royalties Royalties

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total1682439Total
Program Services1682439ProgramServices

Occupancy Occupancy

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total1231418Total
Program Services957454ProgramServices
Management And General273964ManagementAndGeneral

Travel Travel

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total308702Total
Program Services260812ProgramServices
Management And General17087ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising30803Fundraising

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetings

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total94095Total
Program Services47858ProgramServices
Management And General31380ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising14857Fundraising

Interest Interest

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total291146Total
Program Services236706ProgramServices
Management And General30164ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising24276Fundraising

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletion

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total1526971Total
Program Services1241648ProgramServices
Management And General158092ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising127231Fundraising

Other Expenses OtherExpenses (5 entries)

DescriptionDescriptionTotalTotalProgram ServicesProgramServicesManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralFundraisingFundraising
EXHIBIT FEES24903452490345
REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE6008815186702649055721
MISCELLANEOUS5726404118336422596582
SPECIAL PROJECTS & OTHE3614092364628755116192
TAXES2342230537

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpenses

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total25060894Total
Program Services20238454ProgramServices
Management And General2895398ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising1927042Fundraising

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearing

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY62834BOY
EOY31126EOY

Savings And Temp Cash Investments SavingsAndTempCashInvestments

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY76139BOY
EOY25755EOY

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivable

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY1028305BOY
EOY4562437EOY

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivable

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY876966BOY
EOY592061EOY

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUse

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY22321BOY
EOY27945EOY

Prepaid Expenses Deferred Charges PrepaidExpensesDeferredCharges

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY858638BOY
EOY491141EOY
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Buildings Equipment Basis50916279LandBuildingsEquipmentBasis
Land Bldg Equipment Accum Deprec18649513LandBldgEquipmentAccumDeprec

Land Buildings Equipment Basis Net LandBuildingsEquipmentBasisNet

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY31783180BOY
EOY32266766EOY

Investments Pub Traded Securities InvestmentsPubTradedSecurities

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY1807056BOY
EOY2198805EOY

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotal

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY990078BOY
EOY1027804EOY

Total Assets TotalAssets

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY37505517BOY
EOY41223840EOY

Accounts Payable Accrued Expenses AccountsPayableAccruedExpenses

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY1675588BOY
EOY1736657EOY

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenue

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY920214BOY
EOY1129869EOY

Mort Notes Pybl Secured Invest Prop MortNotesPyblSecuredInvestProp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY4377499BOY
EOY3801036EOY

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY245598BOY
EOY193927EOY

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilities

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY7218899BOY
EOY6861489EOY
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Follow SFAS117XFollowSFAS117

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssets

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY26153241BOY
EOY25992042EOY

Temporarily Restricted Net Assets TemporarilyRestrictedNetAssets

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY2006710BOY
EOY6235168EOY

Permanently Restricted Net Assets PermanentlyRestrictedNetAssets

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY2126667BOY
EOY2135141EOY

Total Net Assets Fund Balances TotalNetAssetsFundBalances

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY30286618BOY
EOY34362351EOY

Total Liab Net Assets Fund Balances TotalLiabNetAssetsFundBalances

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY37505517BOY
EOY41223840EOY
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIXInfoInScheduleOPartXI
Reconcilation Revenue Expenses3753491ReconcilationRevenueExpenses
Reconcilation Other Changes322242ReconcilationOtherChanges
Method Of Accounting AccrualXMethodOfAccountingAccrual
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReview
FS Audited1FSAudited
Audit Committee1AuditCommittee
Financial Statement SeparateXFinancialStatementSeparate
Federal Grant Audit Required1FederalGrantAuditRequired
Federal Grant Audit Performed1FederalGrantAuditPerformed

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Publicly Supported Org170b1 AviXPubliclySupportedOrg170b1Avi

Gifts Grants Contrib Received170 GiftsGrantsContribReceived170

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years6611038CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years12120461CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years10703472CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year7971507CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year13712354CurrentTaxYear
Total51118832Total

Total170 Total170

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years6611038CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years12120461CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years10703472CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year7971507CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year13712354CurrentTaxYear
Total51118832Total
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Amounts Subst Contributors Total5061305AmountsSubstContributorsTotal
Public Support Total17046057527PublicSupportTotal170

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years188257CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years201438CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years199274CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year177057CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year180341CurrentTaxYear
Total946367Total

Net UBI NetUBI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years437877CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years471261CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years426989CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year606323CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year608251CurrentTaxYear
Total2550701Total
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support54615900TotalSupport
Gross Receipts From Admissions Etc61825975GrossReceiptsFromAdmissionsEtc
Public Support Pertcentage1700.84330PublicSupportPertcentage170
Public Support Pertcent Prior Year0.87930PublicSupportPertcentPriorYear
Thirty Three Percnt Tests CY170XThirtyThreePercntTestsCY170

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Info ContributorInfo

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Contributor NumberRESTRICTEDContributorNumber

Contributor Name Business ContributorNameBusiness

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor Address US ContributorAddressUS

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Aggregate ContributionsRESTRICTEDAggregateContributions

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

Total Direct Lobbying TotalDirectLobbying

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Totals154531FilingOrganizationsTotals

Total Lobbying Expenditures TotalLobbyingExpenditures

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Totals154531FilingOrganizationsTotals

Other Exempt Purpose Expenditures OtherExemptPurposeExpenditures

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Totals25367453FilingOrganizationsTotals

Total Exempt Purpose Expenditures TotalExemptPurposeExpenditures

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Totals25521984FilingOrganizationsTotals

Lobbying Nontaxable LobbyingNontaxableAmount

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Totals1000000FilingOrganizationsTotals

Grassroots Nontaxable GrassrootsNontaxableAmount

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Totals250000FilingOrganizationsTotals

Tot Lobbying Grassroot Minus Non Tx TotLobbyingGrassrootMinusNonTx

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Totals0FilingOrganizationsTotals

Tot Lobby Expend Mns Lobbying Nontx TotLobbyExpendMnsLobbyingNontx

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Totals0FilingOrganizationsTotals

Lobbying Nontaxable Amount2 LobbyingNontaxableAmount2

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus31000000CurrentYearMinus3
Current Year Minus21000000CurrentYearMinus2
Current Year Minus11000000CurrentYearMinus1
Current Year1000000CurrentYear
Total4000000Total
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Lobbying Ceiling$6,000,000LobbyingCeilingAmount

Total Lobbying Expenditures2 TotalLobbyingExpenditures2

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3155381CurrentYearMinus3
Current Year Minus251750CurrentYearMinus2
Current Year Minus142763CurrentYearMinus1
Current Year154531CurrentYear
Total404425Total

Grassroots Nontaxable Amount2 GrassrootsNontaxableAmount2

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3250000CurrentYearMinus3
Current Year Minus2250000CurrentYearMinus2
Current Year Minus1250000CurrentYearMinus1
Current Year250000CurrentYear
Total1000000Total
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grassroots Ceiling$1,500,000GrassrootsCeilingAmount

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Current Year CurrentYear

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Of Year Balance1873194BeginningOfYearBalance
Contributions20873Contributions
Investment Earnings Or Losses335400InvestmentEarningsOrLosses
Administrative Expenses14907AdministrativeExpenses
End Of Year Balance2214560EndOfYearBalance

Current Year Minus1 Year CurrentYearMinus1Year

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Of Year Balance1575014BeginningOfYearBalance
Contributions99254Contributions
Investment Earnings Or Losses212085InvestmentEarningsOrLosses
Administrative Expenses13159AdministrativeExpenses
End Of Year Balance1873194EndOfYearBalance

Current Year Minus2 Years CurrentYearMinus2Years

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Of Year Balance1939021BeginningOfYearBalance
Investment Earnings Or Losses-364007InvestmentEarningsOrLosses
End Of Year Balance1575014EndOfYearBalance
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Permanent Endowment EOY Balance1.00000PermanentEndowmentEOYBalance
Endowments Held By Unrelated Orgs0EndowmentsHeldByUnrelatedOrgs
Endowments Held By Related Orgs0EndowmentsHeldByRelatedOrgs

Land Land

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis4230000OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Book Value4230000BookValue

Buildings Buildings

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis40123192OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation15907136Depreciation
Book Value24216056BookValue

Equipment Equipment

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis4504705OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation2742377Depreciation
Book Value1762328BookValue

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildings

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis2058382OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Book Value2058382BookValue
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Book Value Land Buildings32266766TotalOfBookValueLandBuildings

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescriptionCAPITAL LEASE OBLIGATIONSDescription
Amount$193,927Amount
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Amounts193927TotalOfAmounts
Total Revenue28814385TotalRevenue
Total Expenses25060894TotalExpenses
Excess Or Deficit For Year3753491ExcessOrDeficitForYear
Net Unrealized GL On Investments322242NetUnrealizedGLOnInvestments
Total Adjustments322242TotalAdjustments
Excess Or Deficit Per FS4075733ExcessOrDeficitPerFS
Tot Revenue Etc Audited Fincl Stmt29696153TotRevenueEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Net Unrealized Gains Investments322242NetUnrealizedGainsInvestments
Donated Srvc And Use Of Facilities10393DonatedSrvcAndUseOfFacilities
Revenue Not Rptd F990332635RevenueNotRptdF990
Revenue Subtotal29363518RevenueSubtotal
Other Revenues Not Included-549133OtherRevenuesNotIncluded
Revenue Not Rptd On Fin Stmt-549133RevenueNotRptdOnFinStmt
Total Revenue Per Form99028814385TotalRevenuePerForm990
Tot Expenses Etc Audited Fincl Stmt25620420TotExpensesEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Donated Services Use Of Facilities10393DonatedServicesUseOfFacilities
Other Expenses Included549133OtherExpensesIncluded
Expenses Not Rptd F990559526ExpensesNotRptdF990
Expenses Subtotal25060894ExpensesSubtotal
Expenses Not Rptd On Fin Stmt0ExpensesNotRptdOnFinStmt
Total Expenses Per Form99025060894TotalExpensesPerForm990

Form990 Schedule D Part XIV Form990ScheduleDPartXIV (3 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierReturn ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanation
DESCRIPTION OF INTENDED USE OF ENDOWMENT FUNDS:PART V, LINE 4:TO PROVIDE A DEPENDABLE AND GROWING SOURCE OF FUNDING FOR THE OPERATION, SPECIAL PROGRAMS, AND CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT REQUIREMENTS OF THE PACIFIC SCIENCE CENTER.
PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:COST OF GOODS SOLD REPORTED ON PART VIII -390,210. SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSE NETTED AGAINST REVENUE -158,923.
PART XIII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:COST OF GOODS SOLD REPORTED ON PART VIII 390,210. SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSE NETTED AGAINST REVENUE 158,923.

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Events Information EventsInformation

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name Of Event1FESTIVAL OF FOUNTAINSNameOfEvent1
Gross Receipts Event1262696GrossReceiptsEvent1
Charitable Contributions Event1217696CharitableContributionsEvent1
Gross Revenue Event145000GrossRevenueEvent1
Other Direct Expenses Event1158924OtherDirectExpensesEvent1
Gross Receipts Total262696GrossReceiptsTotal
Charitable Contributions Total217696CharitableContributionsTotal
Gross Revenue Total Events45000GrossRevenueTotalEvents
Other Direct Expenses Total Events158924OtherDirectExpensesTotalEvents
Direct Expense Summary Events158924DirectExpenseSummaryEvents
Net Income Summary-113924NetIncomeSummary

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Club Dues Or FeesXClubDuesOrFees
Written Policy Re T And E Expenses1WrittenPolicyReTAndEExpenses
Substantiation Required1SubstantiationRequired
Compensation CommitteeXCompensationCommittee
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsXForm990OfOtherOrganizations
Written Employment ContractXWrittenEmploymentContract
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 (4 entries)

Base Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgComp Based On Related OrgsCompBasedOnRelatedOrgsBonus Filing OrgBonusFilingOrgBonus Related OrgsBonusRelatedOrgsOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgOther Compensation Related OrgsOtherCompensationRelatedOrgsDeferred Comp Filing OrgDeferredCompFilingOrgDeferred Comp Related OrgsDeferredCompRelatedOrgsNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgNontaxable Benefits Related OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRelatedOrgsTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgTotal Compensation Related OrgsTotalCompensationRelatedOrgsComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgComp Report Prior990 Related OrgsCompReportPrior990RelatedOrgs
R BRYCE SEIDL
1993630001075400052670215384000
MICHAL ANDERSON
17418100000009650175146000
DENNIS SCHATZ
1398270003382400052670178918000
ERIK PIHL
160687000000052760165963000

Form990 Schedule J Part III Form990ScheduleJPartIII

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return ReferencePART I, LINE 1AReturnReference
ExplanationPAYMENT OF MEMBERSHIP FEES AT RAINIER CLUB FOR R. BRYCE SEIDL, PRESIDENT AND CEO TOTALING $1,845.00 AND WAS NOT REPORTED TO HIM AS INCOME BECAUSE THERE WAS NO PERSONAL USE. ALL USE WAS FOR BUSINESS PURPOSES.Explanation

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTraded

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxXNonCashCheckbox
Number Of Contributions12NumberOfContributions
Noncash Contribs Rptd F990741517NoncashContribsRptdF990
Method Of Determining RevenuesMARKET VALUEMethodOfDeterminingRevenues

Food Inventory FoodInventory

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxXNonCashCheckbox
Number Of Contributions5NumberOfContributions
Noncash Contribs Rptd F9904592NoncashContribsRptdF990
Method Of Determining RevenuesCOSTMethodOfDeterminingRevenues

Other Non Cash Contributions Table OtherNonCashContributionsTable (2 entries)

Non Cash CheckboxNonCashCheckboxDescriptionDescriptionNumber Of ContributionsNumberOfContributionsNoncash Contribs Rptd F990NoncashContribsRptdF990Method Of Determining RevenuesMethodOfDeterminingRevenues
XEQUIP & SUPPLS1331226COST
XSOFTWARE1514652COST
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Any Property That Must Be Held0AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeld
Review Process Unusual NC Gifts1ReviewProcessUnusualNCGifts
Third Parties Used0ThirdPartiesUsed

Form990 Schedule M Part II Form990ScheduleMPartII

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IdentifierMETHOD FOR DETERMINING NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTORS:Identifier
Return ReferencePART I, COLUMN (B):ReturnReference
ExplanationTHE NUMBERS IN COLUMN B ABOVE REPRESENT THE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED.Explanation

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (6 entries)

Return ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanationIdentifierIdentifier
FORM 990, PART I, LINE 6VOLUNTEERS ARE INVOLVED IN MANY ASPECTS OF THE PACIFIC SCIENCE CENTER. SOME PROVIDE ASSISTANCE THROUGH OUR SCIENCE INTERPRETATION PROGRAM BY ASSISTING OUR VISITORS WITH SCIENCE EXPLORATION AND INFORMAL EDUCATION, SOME ASSIST WITH OUR OFFSITE SUMMER CAMPS BY RUNNING ACTIVITIES WITH CAMPERS AND MONITORING THEIR BEHAVIOR ON FIELD TRIPS. WE ALSO HAVE VOLUNTEERS WHO ASSIST WITH MAINTAINING EXHIBITS, ANIMAL CARE, HORTICULTURE, AS WELL AS ASSIST WITH VARIOUS OFFICE TASKS. THIS PAST YEAR THEY CONTRIBUTED OVER 28,000 HOURS. ALL 26 MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ARE VOLUNTEERS.
THE 990 IS REVIEWED INTERNALLY BY THE CONTROLLER & CFOO. THEN IT IS PRESENTED TO THE BOARD FINANCE COMMITTEE WHO REVIEWS IT WITH THE ACCOUNTING FIRM, THE PRESIDENT, CFOO AND CONTROLLER. LASTLY, THE BOARD FINANCE COMMITTEE PRESENTS THE 990 TO THE FULL BOARD INDICATING THEIR RECOMMENDATIONS AS TO ITS COMPLETENESS AND ACCURACY. ALL BOARD MEMBERS RECEIVE A COPY OF THE RETURN BEFORE IT IS FILED.FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CALL BOARD MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE THE QUESTIONNAIRE ANNUALLY. MANAGEMENT REVIEWS THE POLICIES AND CONSIDERS THE SOURCE AND IMPACT OF ANY CONFLICTS. IF A CONFLICT IS FOUND, THAT BOARD MEMBER REFRAINS FROM DISCUSSING OR VOTING ON THAT PARTICULAR MATTER.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15FOR OFFICERS OF THE ORGANIZATION, COMPENSATION IS DETERMINED BY REVIEW OF DATA FROM LOCAL 990S, SALARY SURVEYS, INPUT FROM HUMAN RESOURCE PROFESSIONALS AND BOARD MEMBER REVIEW. IN 2003, OUR CURRENT PRESIDENT & CEO WAS HIRED AND HIS COMPENSATION WAS DETERMINED USING THE CRITERA STATED ABOVE AND FINALIZED BY A COMMITTEE MADE UP OF BOARD MEMBERS. AN EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT WAS PUT IN PLACE STATING THE EXPECTATIONS AND COMPENSATION. IN 2007, TOTAL COMPENSATION WAS REVIEWED TO MARKET AND A NEW EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT WAS FINALIZED. IN JUNE 2011, THE BOARD REVIEWED THE CEO'S COMPENSATION AND ESTABLISHED A NEW CONTRACT. THE CFO AND ALL KEY EMPLOYEE SALARIES WERE ALSO REVIEWED BY THE BOARD AS THIS TIME. THIS PROCESS HAPPENS ANNUALLY.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 5:NET UNREALIZED GAINS ON INVESTMENTS: 322,242.CHANGES IN NET ASSETS OR FUND BALANCES: