2024-08-22T16:18:12-07:00 2023-12-31 990 2023-01-01 430718799 ACADEMY OF SCIENCE OF ST LOUIS ACAD 3145338083 5050 Oakland Avenue St Louis MO 631101404 Toni Kutchan President, Board of Trustees 3145338083 2024-08-22 1 2023 2024-08-08 14:25:15Z Toni Kutchan 5050 Oakland Avenue St Louis MO 63110 613063 0 X www.academyofsciencestl.org X 1856 MO The Academy seeks to advance the public understanding of science and promote interest in the sciences to students and adults through accessible year-round seminars and educational initiatives. 16 16 0 771 0 0 185474 301108 0 0 322219 293865 0 -15212 507693 579761 28115 28244 0 0 525318 605107 0 0 91805 117441 138977 670874 772328 -163181 -192567 9357958 10025020 144169 62457 9213789 9962563 To promote the advancement of science and encourage public interest in and understanding of the sciences. Since 1856, the Academy of Science of St Louis has been a leader in the advancement and integration of science technology into contemporary society. Academy resources are entirely mission focused on expanded scientific outreach, education, resource sharing, and the recognition of scientific accomplishment. 0 0 205894 0 0 Academy of Science St Louis Science Fair. For more than 60 years, the Science Fair has been an amazing catalyst for students in kindergarten through high school. Under the leadership of the Academy, hundreds of educators, scientists, and science advocates work year round to bring science inquiry to life for students in the St Louis area. The Academy utilizes the services of hundreds of volunteers in areas such as judging projects and overall fair leadership. School districts select their top student projects and submit them to the fair. In 2023, nearly 600 students in public, private, parochial, and home-school students from 73 schools submitted projects representing the top 3% of science projects in the St Louis regions. Top winners receive scholarships and other educational awards. 149277 0 0 Speakers for Science program. The Speakers for Science Series provides scientists and professionals who speak on engineering, science, and technology related topics to area civic groups, community organizations and schools. Each year, thousands of students and life-long learners are inspired, enlightened and enthralled by unique opportunities to connect with scientists through live forums. Volunteer speakers present topics as varied as plant science, archaeology, genetics, DNA, and unmanned spacecraft. Each year brings requests for experts on newly emerging areas of science or topical issues generating public interest. In 2023, the Academy sponsored more than 30 Public Science Seminars attended by adults, students, educators, and the general public. 168895 0 0 STEM Programs. The Academy collaborates with school districts to present career explorations and science career forums for the critical middle-school age groups. The STEM Careers Explorations programs include Future Trek and Greening Your Future. The Junior Academy of Science program is for middle and high school students from public, private, and home schools across the regions where they can experience hands-on opportunities in science, engineering, and medicine. Corporations, science organizations, and universities open their labs and research areas to these teens at a critical time...when they are laying the science and technology paths for their future. Through these experiences, Junior Academy members realize the importance of an interdisciplinary approach to discovery and a strong early grounding in math and science. Recognizing that each child has potential, Junior Academy membership is open and available to all middle and high school students in the area and offers challenging and engaging science opportunities and competitions for a full range of academic levels. Teen Science Cafe. At the Science Cafes teens have the opportunity to interact with science professionals in an informal and relaxed setting exploring trends such as nanotechnology and bionics. 48340 0 0 Since its inception, the Academy has promoted the recognition of impressive scientists in the St Louis area. This tradition continues with the Academy Fellows induction and Annual Outstanding St Louis Scientists Awards. The Fellows of the Academy is a prestigious association of St Louis scientists and engineers of national reputation. The Fellows organization creates opportunities to tap into the wealth of science and technology resources in our area for recommendations and insight. 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The academy has adopted a total return spending policy to create a balance between the need for current income and the long-term needs of the Academy. A spending target of 4.6%was approved by the Board for 2023. Outstanding St Louis Scientists Awards Dinner 61395 43305 18090 0 0 0 33302 0 0 0 0 61395 43305 18090 0 0 0 33302 0 0 33302 -15212 1 The Academy of Science St Louis Science Fair winners receive scholarship awards of varying amounts. Awards are in the form of a check issued to the students' 529 College Savings Plan. In 2023, there were 128 recipients each receiving an award that varied from $100 to $2000. 128 27715 1499 Donor determined Non-cash gifts include educational materials and memberships to science venues determined by the value of the supplies or dues level membership. Schedule I, Part I, Line 2 Each project submitted to the Academy of Science St Louis Science Fair is evaluated by two judges during the event. Area schools send their top student projects to the fair. Each project is given an identifying number which is categorized by the student's grade, Judge scores are tabulated and awards go to the top students in each division. Special Awards are issued by supporting organizations for projects that meet their criteria for subject matter or excellence. Awards are issued to the students in the form of a scholarship check to their 529 College Savings Plan. X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Mary E Burke Chief Executive Officer 192204 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12953 0 205157 0 0 0 Form 990, Part I, Line 5 Salaries for the Academy of Science of St. Louis are paid by Resourcing Edge, a professional employer organization. The Academy reimburses Resourcing Edge for the total amount of salaries paid including the FICA match and all health and retirement costs. The Academy therefore pays for all salaries and benefits and these costs are included in the Statement of Functional Expenses. But payroll processing, including preparation of W2 and W3 forms and employment tax returns are handled by Resourcing Edge under their tax ID number. Form 990, Part V, Line 2a Salaries for the Academy of Science of St. Louis are paid by Resourcing Edge, a professional employer organization. The Academy reimburses Resourcing Edge for the total amount of salaries paid including the FICA match and all health and retirement costs. The Academy therefore pays for all salaries and benefits and these costs are included in the Statement of Functional Expenses. But payroll processing, including preparation of W2 and W3 forms and employment tax returns are handled by Resourcing Edge under their tax ID number. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b The Academy's IRS Form 990 is reviewed by the Finance Committee of the Board of Trustees. After review and approval by the committee, the 990 is submitted to the full board for review and comments. The 990 is then transmitted to the IRS. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c To monitor transactions for conflicts of interest, each officer and trustee annually reviews the conflict of interest policy and provides a written statement indicating any potential or actual conflicts. Any statement provided from the officers and trustees that indicate a potential conflict is reviewed by the board to determine whether a conflict exists. If a conflict would be determined, the board would impose restriction on the person with the conflict, prohibiting them from impacting decisions regarding the topic and therefore removing the conflict. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15 Compensation is reviewed annually for the Chief Executive Officer. There are no key employees and no Board Trustee or Officer receive any compensation. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 The Academy's governing documents and conflict of interest policy are available to the general public upon request. The financial statements and IRS Form 990 are available through the Academy's website and are also available through the GuideStar website. Form 990, Part VII, Section A, Line 1a The compensation listed for the highest paid employee is the compensation reported on the employee's W-2 provided by our PEO, Resourcing Edge. All waged including the amount listed in Part VII are paid by the Academy but processed by Resourcing Edge under their tax ID. See the explanation on Schedule O: Form 990, Part V, Line 2a.