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Form 990 for tax year 2022

Filed by CALIFORNIA ACADEMY OF SCIENCES.

Totals

Total revenue
$71,497,681
Total expenses
$101,030,361
Contributions and grants received
$36,715,874
Grants paid
$290,548
Program service revenue
$27,711,258
Investment income
$6,453,746
Other revenue
$616,803
Total assets, end of year
$761,119,834
Total liabilities, end of year
$298,769,332
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$462,350,502
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$75,406,063
Management and general expenses
$19,400,398
Fundraising expenses
$6,223,900
Program service expenses (Part III)
$75,406,063

Program services were 74.6% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1b · Membership dues

    $8,115,550

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $1,851,077

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $11,762,311

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $14,986,936

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $598,020

  • 2a · Program service revenue: ADMISSIONS

    total $21,617,209 · related or exempt $21,617,209

  • 2b · Program service revenue: AUXILIARY ACTIVITIES

    total $6,094,049 · related or exempt $6,094,049

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $8,675,907 · unrelated business -$143,150 · excluded $8,819,057

  • 5 · Royalties

    total $370,508 · related or exempt $312,981 · excluded $57,527

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $186,157,203

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    securities $188,379,364

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities -$2,222,161

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total -$2,222,161 · excluded -$2,222,161

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $271,725

  • 8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

    $1,851,077

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $822,000

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total -$550,275 · excluded -$550,275

  • 10a · Gross sales of inventory

    $1,258

  • 10b · Cost of goods sold

    $0

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total $1,258 · related or exempt $1,258

  • 11a · Other revenue: CAFE COMMISSIONS

    total $795,312 · excluded $795,312

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $795,312

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $290,548 · program services $290,548

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $5,024,641 · program services $1,825,687 · management and general $2,566,592 · fundraising $632,362

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $35,879,557 · program services $28,214,012 · management and general $4,815,460 · fundraising $2,850,085

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $1,454,645 · program services $1,068,279 · management and general $262,522 · fundraising $123,844

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $5,499,227 · program services $4,038,586 · management and general $992,455 · fundraising $468,186

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $2,868,088 · program services $2,106,300 · management and general $517,609 · fundraising $244,179

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $335,211 · program services $12,204 · management and general $323,007

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $232,409 · management and general $232,409

  • 11d · Fees: lobbying

    total $152,233 · management and general $152,233

  • 11e · Fees: professional fundraising services

    total $379,713 · fundraising $379,713

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $1,587,242 · program services $299,585 · management and general $814,628 · fundraising $473,029

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $7,369,254 · program services $5,412,773 · management and general $1,531,226 · fundraising $425,255

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $4,557,842 · program services $4,484,622 · management and general $46,271 · fundraising $26,949

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $2,541,547 · program services $1,651,151 · management and general $207,541 · fundraising $682,855

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $1,479,532 · program services $990,317 · management and general $448,527 · fundraising $40,688

  • 15 · Royalties

    total $33,961 · program services $16,243 · management and general $14,577 · fundraising $3,141

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $4,986,583 · program services $4,135,683 · management and general $812,490 · fundraising $38,410

  • 17 · Travel

    total $1,066,516 · program services $788,238 · management and general $173,615 · fundraising $104,663

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $164,179 · program services $84,267 · management and general $66,239 · fundraising $13,673

  • 20 · Interest

    total $8,219,284 · program services $6,697,490 · management and general $1,455,000 · fundraising $66,794

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $12,598,213 · program services $10,285,627 · management and general $2,210,008 · fundraising $102,578

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $804,824 · program services $110 · management and general $804,714

  • 24a · Other expenses: EQUIPMENT

    total $2,760,985 · program services $1,923,036 · management and general $550,480 · fundraising $287,469

  • 24b · Other expenses: PARTICIPANT SUPPORT

    total $487,825 · program services $450,020 · management and general $66 · fundraising $37,739

  • 24c · Other expenses: ANIMAL SUPPORT

    total $393,751 · program services $382,402 · management and general $10,844 · fundraising $505

  • 24d · Other expenses: FUNDRAISING EVENTS EXPE

    total -$822,000 · fundraising -$822,000

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $684,551 · program services $248,883 · management and general $391,885 · fundraising $43,783

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $44,892 · end of year $55,786

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $3,575,844 · end of year $2,046,257

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $24,209,296 · end of year $20,858,591

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $1,074,862 · end of year $1,219,177

  • 5 · Loans and receivables from officers and key people

    beginning of year $2,500 · end of year $0

  • 7 · Other notes and loans receivable

    beginning of year $136,025 · end of year $501,377

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $31,942 · end of year $29,943

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $602,998 · end of year $748,683

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $504,454,011

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $221,129,612

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $292,219,868 · end of year $283,324,399

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $323,931,771 · end of year $297,557,512

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $128,079,559 · end of year $146,843,335

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $2,523,215 · end of year $7,934,774

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $6,185,994 · end of year $6,435,263

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $6,716,672 · end of year $8,516,677

  • 20 · Tax-exempt bond liabilities

    beginning of year $279,770,529 · end of year $280,534,196

  • 24 · Unsecured notes and loans payable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $900,000

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $2,310,687 · end of year $2,383,196

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $332,489,788 · end of year $310,503,936

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $148,959,102 · end of year $151,846,566

Mission and programs · 2022

Mission

THE ACADEMY IS A RENOWNED SCIENTIFIC AND EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION WITH A MISSION TO REGENERATE THE NATURAL WORLD THROUGH SCIENCE, LEARNING, AND COLLABORATION. BASED IN SAN FRANCISCO'S GOLDEN GATE PARK, IT IS HOME TO A WORLD-CLASS AQUARIUM, PLANETARIUM, RAINFOREST, AND NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM AS WELL AS INNOVATIVE PROGRAMS IN SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH AND ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION, ALL UNDER ONE LIVING ROOF. THROUGH GLOBAL EXPEDITIONS, SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH, AND STRATEGIC AREAS OF FOCUS ON ISLANDS, CORAL REEFS, AND THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA, ACADEMY SCIENTISTS STRIVE TO GATHER NEW KNOWLEDGE ABOUT LIFE'S DIVERSITY AND THE PROCESS OF EVOLUTION AND RAPIDLY APPLY THAT UNDERSTANDING TO OUR EFFORTS TO REGENERATE THE NATURAL WORLD. THROUGH EXHIBITIONS, EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, AND PARTNERSHIPS THAT ADDRESS THESE SAME TOPICS- DELIVERED TO THE PUBLIC ON-SITE AT THE ACADEMY'S WORLD-CLASS AQUARIUM, PLANETARIUM, RAINFOREST, AND NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM, IN THE COMMUNITY, IN BIODIVERSITY HOTSPOTS AROUND THE WORLD.

Activities or mission (Part I)

TO REGENERATE THE NATURAL WORLD THROUGH SCIENCE, LEARNING, AND COLLABORATION

  • EXHIBITS AND PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT: THE ALL-DIGITAL MORRISON PLANETARIUM USES CUTTING EDGE VISUALIZATIONS AND SCIENTIFIC DATA TO SHARE CURRENT DISCOVERIES AND INCREASE SCIENCE LITERACY THROUGH IMMERSIVE SHOWS THAT ROTATE THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. THE HIDDEN WONDERS EXHIBIT PROVIDES AN UNPRECEDENTED PEEK AT SOME OF THE STANDOUT SPECIMENS FROM OUR SCIENTIFIC COLLECTIONS-INCLUDING SOME ON VIEW FOR THE VERY FIRST TIME. BUGS ENABLES VISITORS TO SEE THE WORLD FROM INSECTS' POINT OF VIEW, AND LEARN HOW THEY'VE EVOLVED THEIR UNIQUE ADAPTATIONS AND BEHAVIORS. THE GIANTS OF LAND AND SEA EXHIBIT CELEBRATES NORTHERN CALIFORNIA'S ICONIC NATURAL PHENOMENA LIKE REDWOODS, MARINE MAMMALS, AND FOG. THE COLOR OF LIFE EXHIBIT EXPLORES THE ROLE OF COLOR IN THE NATURAL WORLD WITH VIBRANT LIVE ANIMALS, SPECIMENS, AND IMMERSIVE INTERACTIVITIES. GEMS AND MINERALS UNEARTHED SHOWCASES SPECIMENS FROM THE ACADEMY'S RENOWNED GEOLOGY COLLECTION. BIGPICTURE SHOWCASES WINNING IMAGES FROM THE ACADEMY'S ANNUAL, INTERNATIONAL WILDLIFE PHOTOGRAPHY COMPETITION WITH A DISPLAY THAT ROTATES ANNUALLY.

    Expenses $29,905,647 · Grants $900 · Revenue $3,863,556

  • BIODIVERSITY SCIENCE AND SUSTAINABILITY: THE ACADEMY'S INSTITUTE FOR BIODIVERSITY SCIENCE AND SUSTAINABILITY (IBSS) IS HOME TO MORE THAN 100 WORLD-CLASS SCIENTISTS, OVER 100 RESEARCH ASSOCIATES GLOBALLY, AND MORE THAN 500 DISTINGUISHED FELLOWS WHO GATHER NEW KNOWLEDGE ABOUT LIFE'S DIVERSITY AND THE PROCESS OF EVOLUTION AND RAPIDLY APPLY THAT UNDERSTANDING TO OUR EFFORTS TO REGENERATE THE NATURAL WORLD. THROUGH INNOVATIVE PARTNERSHIPS AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT INITIATIVES, THEY ALSO GUIDE CRITICAL CONSERVATION DECISIONS WORLDWIDE, INSPIRE AND MENTOR THE NEXT GENERATION OF SCIENTISTS, AND FOSTER RESPONSIBLE STEWARDSHIP OF OUR PLANET SO THAT HUMANS AND NATURE CAN THRIVE TOGETHER.

    Expenses $22,166,505 · Grants $268,028 · Revenue $425,832

  • AQUARIUM: THE STEINHART AQUARIUM IS HOME TO 60,000 LIVE ANIMALS REPRESENTING MORE THAN 1,000 UNIQUE SPECIES, AND ITS INNOVATIVE EXHIBITS INCLUDE THE LARGEST AND DEEPEST INDOOR CORAL REEF IN THE WORLD. THE FOUR-STORY RAINFOREST HAS FREE-FLYING BIRDS AND BUTTERFLIES AND EXOTIC REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS. IN ADDITION TO DELIGHTING GUESTS WITH ITS LIVING COLLECTIONS, FOR DECADES THE AQUARIUM HAS PLAYED A CRITICAL ROLE IN SPECIES SURVIVAL PLANS FOR ENDANGERED ANIMALS LIKE ITS CHARISMATIC COLONY OF AFRICAN PENGUINS. FOR MORE THAN 25 YEARS, THE STEINHART AQUARIUM HAS PROUDLY HELD THE GOLD STANDARD ACCREDITATION FROM THE ASSOCIATION OF ZOOS AND AQUARIUMS, A STAMP OF APPROVAL RESERVED FOR FACILITIES THAT EMBODY THE VERY BEST IN ANIMAL CARE AND WELFARE, CONSERVATION, AND EDUCATION.

    Expenses $14,667,494 · Revenue $90,644

  • EDUCATION AND OUTREACH: THE ACADEMY IS AN INNOVATIVE LEADER IN EFFORTS TO INCREASE SCIENTIFIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL LITERACY WORLDWIDE. THE MUSEUM IS HOME TO SCIENCE EDUCATORS AND COMMUNICATORS AS WELL AS HIGHLY TRAINED DOCENTS WHO ENGAGE PEOPLE OF ALL AGES-HERE IN CALIFORNIA AND AROUND THE WORLD-IN THE SCIENTIFIC CONCEPTS AND ISSUES THAT WILL SHAPE OUR FUTURE. THROUGH INTENSIVE PARTNERSHIPS WITH SCHOOLS AND TEACHERS, INNOVATIVE PROGRAMS FOR ALL AGES, ENGAGING ONLINE LEARNING AND DIGITAL MEDIA OFFERINGS, AND IMMERSIVE SCIENCE VISUALIZATION PRODUCTIONS, ACADEMY EDUCATORS WORK TO INCREASE THE PUBLIC'S UNDERSTANDING AND APPRECIATION OF THE NATURAL WORLD AND INSPIRE PARTICIPANTS TO TAKE ACTION ON BEHALF OF THE RICH DIVERSITY OF LIFE ON EARTH.VOLUNTEERS HELP SUPPORT THE ACADEMY ANNUALLY AND PROVIDE A CONNECTION BETWEEN THE DIVERSE BAY AREA COMMUNITY AND THE ACADEMY'S MUSEUM, RESEARCH, AND ADMINISTRATION. AS ONE OF THE BAY AREA'S LEADING CULTURAL INSTITUTIONS DEDICATED TO OPENING ITS DOORS TO THE ENTIRE COMMUNITY, THE ACADEMY OFFERS A VARIETY OF FREE AND REDUCED ADMISSION OPPORTUNITIES AND ACCESS PROGRAMS TO SERVE ALL VISITORS.

    Expenses $4,737,079 · Grants $21,620 · Revenue $3,982,664

  • MEMBERSHIP: THE ACADEMY'S MEMBERSHIP PROGRAM PROVIDES YEAR ROUND ACCESS TO OUR OFFERINGS TO NEARLY 40,000 HOUSEHOLDS. THROUGH THEIR MONTHLY AND ANNUAL GIFTS, MEMBERS SUPPORT THE ACADEMY'S MISSION TO REGENERATE THE NATURAL WORLD THROUGH SCIENCE, LEARNING, AND COLLABORATION. ON AVERAGE, ACADEMY MEMBERS VISIT BETWEEN TWO AND THREE TIMES A YEAR, PARTICIPATING IN OUR PUBLIC PROGRAMS, EXPLORING THE ICONIC EXHIBITS, SUCH AS THE STEINHART AQUARIUM AND RAINFOREST, ATTENDING WORKSHOPS AND LECTURES, AND SHARING THE EXPERIENCE WITH THEIR FRIENDS AND FAMILIES. A SIGNIFICANT NUMBER OF THE ACADEMY'S MEMBERS HAVE BEEN A PART OF THE ACADEMY "FAMILY" FOR MANY GENERATIONS.

    Expenses $3,929,338

  • ADMISSIONS

    Revenue $19,662,801

As filed on the 2022 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Charles Marshall

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Elizabeth Blackburn

    VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Dan Janney

    CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.5
  • Gary Steele

    VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.5
  • Derek Mitchell

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.5
  • Nicole Ardoin

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Corey Garza

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Adam Gazzaley

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Jeffrey Koseff

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Christopher Schell

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Lisa White

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Felicia Chiu

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • John Goldman

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • John Adams

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Kian Beyzavi

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Nathan Brostrom

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • John Dwyer

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Marc Ebbin

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Chris Field

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Jack Forestell

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Laura Furstenthal

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Gary Hall

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Kevin Hartz

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Tessa Hill

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Steve Kawa

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Nicole Lacob

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Rebecca Lin

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Chrissy Luo

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Larry Miao

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Michael Millman

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Marie O'Gara Lipman

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Carla Peterman

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Andrew J Schwab

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Mike Sweeney

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Bill Younger Jr

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Kirsten Rhodes

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Ron Zeff

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Nick Giovanni

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Zack Lara

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Scott Sampson

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $872,728
    From this org
    $632,626
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $240,102
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $484,458
    Bonus
    $145,000
    Other
    $3,168
    Deferred
    $15,250
    Nontaxable benefits
    $224,852
    Filer's total
    $872,728
  • Mathew Lau

    INTERIM CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $240,642
    From this org
    $214,912
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $25,730
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $214,420
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $492
    Deferred
    $10,349
    Nontaxable benefits
    $15,381
    Filer's total
    $240,642
  • Melissa Felder

    CHIEF EXPERIENCE OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $413,548
    From this org
    $364,092
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $49,456
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $362,028
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $2,064
    Deferred
    $15,250
    Nontaxable benefits
    $34,206
    Filer's total
    $413,548
  • Mary Nemerov

    CHIEF PHILANTHROPY OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $370,544
    From this org
    $354,198
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $16,346
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $353,094
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $1,104
    Deferred
    $15,250
    Nontaxable benefits
    $1,096
    Filer's total
    $370,544
  • Shannon Bennett

    CHIEF OF SCIENCE & DEAN OF RSRCH

    Total calculated
    $341,152
    From this org
    $288,010
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $53,142
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $282,510
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $5,500
    Deferred
    $14,538
    Nontaxable benefits
    $38,604
    Filer's total
    $341,152
  • Ike Kwon

    COO/HEAD OF GOV AFFRS (THRU 3/23)

    Total calculated
    $334,386
    From this org
    $284,166
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $50,220
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $283,085
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $1,081
    Deferred
    $14,716
    Nontaxable benefits
    $35,504
    Filer's total
    $334,386
  • Michael Costanzo

    GENERAL COUNSEL & CHIEF OF STAFF

    Total calculated
    $306,535
    From this org
    $253,838
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $52,697
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $252,894
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $944
    Deferred
    $12,505
    Nontaxable benefits
    $40,192
    Filer's total
    $306,535
  • Amy Miller

    INTERIM DEAN OF EDUCATION

    Total calculated
    $240,379
    From this org
    $196,574
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $43,805
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $196,125
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $449
    Deferred
    $8,613
    Nontaxable benefits
    $35,192
    Filer's total
    $240,379
  • Luiz Rocha

    CURATOR, ICHTHYOLOGY

    Total calculated
    $321,859
    From this org
    $271,873
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $49,986
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $262,533
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $9,340
    Deferred
    $11,453
    Nontaxable benefits
    $38,533
    Filer's total
    $321,859
  • Cathy Estelle

    DRCTR OF SALES/BUSINESS PRTNRSHPS

    Total calculated
    $277,917
    From this org
    $234,622
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $43,295
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $162,278
    Bonus
    $71,791
    Other
    $553
    Deferred
    $5,349
    Nontaxable benefits
    $37,946
    Filer's total
    $277,917
  • Bart Shepherd

    SR DIRECTOR OF STEINHART AQUARIUM

    Total calculated
    $285,455
    From this org
    $232,452
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $53,003
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $231,665
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $787
    Deferred
    $11,671
    Nontaxable benefits
    $41,332
    Filer's total
    $285,455
  • Ryan Wyatt

    SR DIRECTOR, MORRISON PLANETARIUM

    Total calculated
    $243,942
    From this org
    $226,302
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $17,640
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $225,496
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $806
    Deferred
    $865
    Nontaxable benefits
    $16,775
    Filer's total
    $243,942
  • Donna Dibartolomeo

    SENIOR DIRECTOR OF EXHIBITS

    Total calculated
    $227,082
    From this org
    $208,887
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $18,195
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $193,443
    Bonus
    $15,000
    Other
    $444
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $18,195
    Filer's total
    $227,082
  • Mike McGee

    FORMER CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $157,284
    From this org
    $141,491
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $15,793
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $141,146
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $345
    Deferred
    $5,258
    Nontaxable benefits
    $10,535
    Filer's total
    $157,284
  • Raul Del Barco

    FORMER CHIEF HUMAN RSRCS OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $391,190
    From this org
    $377,827
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $13,363
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $147,150
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $230,677
    Deferred
    $5,429
    Nontaxable benefits
    $7,934
    Filer's total
    $391,190

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 1a · Housing allowance or residence for personal use
  • 1b · Written policy on the line-1a expenses
  • 2 · Substantiation required before reimbursing expenses
  • 3 · Compensation committee
  • 3 · Independent compensation consultant
  • 3 · Form 990 of other organizations
  • 3 · Compensation survey or study
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee
  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues

Answered no

  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

The filer's explanations (Part III)

PART I, LINE 1A
THE ACADEMY'S EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, SCOTT SAMPSON, IS PROVIDED WITH A RESIDENCE IN SAN FRANCISCO WHICH IS INTENDED TO SERVE BOTH AS PRIMARY PERSONAL RESIDENCE AS WELL AS A PLACE TO CONDUCT ACADEMY BUSINESS, MEETINGS, AND EVENTS. DURING CALENDAR YEAR 2022, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SCOTT SAMPSON RECEIVED APPROXIMATELY $193,996 HOUSING ALLOWANCE REPORTED AS NONTAXABLE BENEFIT ON SCH J PART II COLUMN (D).
PART I, LINE 4A
RAUL DEL BARCO, $229,508
PART I, LINE 5
DURING FISCAL YEAR 2023, A PERFORMANCE BONUS OF $95,000 WAS PAID TO EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, SCOTT SAMPSON, BASED ON PERFORMANCE FOR THE PERIOD JULY 1, 2022 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2023. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS ELIGIBLE FOR UP TO A 25% ANNUAL PERFORMANCE-BASED BONUS OF HIS ANNUAL BASE SALARY AS DETERMINED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. IN ADDITION, THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS ELIGIBLE FOR AN ANNUAL STRETCH BONUS OF UP TO $50,000 FOR OUTSTANDING ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN FUNDRAISING, ESTABLISHING DEEP PARTNERSHIPS AND MANAGEMENT TEAM BUILDING, AS DETERMINED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. DURING FISCAL YEAR 2023, A SALES BONUS OF $71,791 WAS PAID TO DIRECTOR OF SALES & BUSINESS PARTNERSHIPS, CATHY ESTELLE, BASED ON SALES AND EXPENSE PERFORMANCE GOALS FOR THE PERIOD JULY 1, 2021 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2022. THE BONUS COMPENSATION PLAN IS DESIGNED TO REWARD PERFORMANCE THAT IS DIRECTLY ATTRIBUTED TO AN INDIVIDUAL MEETING SPECIFIC PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES. THE BONUS PAYOUT PLAN IS BASED ON MEETING THE FOLLOWING PERFORMANCE GOALS: (1) SPENDING IS WITHIN THE INDIVIDUAL EXPENSE TARGET BASED ON THE FISCAL YEAR BUDGET, AND (2) MEETING THE MINIMUM INDIVIDUAL REVENUE GOAL BASED ON THE FISCAL YEAR BUDGET. IF BOTH INDIVIDUAL GOALS ARE ACHIEVED, A PERCENTAGE PAYOUT BETWEEN 12%-20% OF BASE PAY IS PAID FOR THE FISCAL YEAR.

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Taxable family on this return

Schedule R Parts I, III and IV, as filed. These record ownership and control, not shared board members or money moved.

Related partnerships

Part III: related organizations taxable as a partnership, with the filer's share.

  • CALIFORNIA ACADEMY OF SCIENCES ENDOLITH ENDOWMENT FUND LP

    INVESTMENT · INVESTMENT · CA · 100% owned · share of income -$1,008,579 · share of assets $184,967,240

    Directly controlled by CALIFORNIA ACADEMY OF SCIENCES

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2022
Filed
15 November 2023
IRS schema version
2022v5.0
Source object
202323189349317127

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