2024-08-26T11:31:48-07:00 2023-05-31 820467399 Rudd & Company PLLC 725 S Woodruff Ave Idaho Falls ID 83401 990 2022-06-01 830219163 TETON SCIENCE SCHOOLS INC TETO 3077333729 700 COYOTE CANYON RD JACKSON WY 83001 MIKE WITHERITE CFO 2024-08-26 true true STACEY LEMMON P01611052 2085299276 2022 2024-08-08 14:25:15Z X 700 COYOTE CANYON RD JACKSON WY 83001 16184734 false X WWW.TETONSCIENCE.ORG X 1974 WY DELIVERING EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING VIA TWO INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS, FIELD EDUCATION PROGRAMS, AND EDUCATOR DEVELOPMENT COURSES, TETON SCIENCE SCHOOLS INSPIRES CURIOSITY, ENGAGEMENT, AND LEADERSHIP THROUGH TRANSFORMATIVE PLACE-BASED EDUCATION. 11 11 241 0 4755261 5003058 9726121 10687082 874964 494594 29083 0 15385429 16184734 2041711 1900228 0 9229556 10643495 0 504083 4699358 5329026 15970625 17872749 -585196 -1688015 52431834 49998170 4903195 4626761 47528639 45371409 X DELIVERING EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING VIA TWO INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS, FIELD EDUCATION PROGRAMS, AND EDUCATOR DEVELOPMENT COURSES, TETON SCIENCE SCHOOLS INSPIRES CURIOSITY, ENGAGEMENT, AND LEADERSHIP THROUGH TRANSFORMATIVE PLACE-BASED EDUCATION. false false 5430693 1488833 4946519 APPROXIMATELY 222 STUDENTS ATTENDED MOUNTAIN ACADEMY, AN INDEPENDENT PRE-K THROUGH GRADE 12 SCHOOL. 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PROGRAMS FOCUS ON GENERAL NATURAL HISTORY, ETHICAL WILDLIFE VIEWING AND AN INTRODUCTION TO THE GREATER ELLOWSTONE ECOSYSTEM. 2809693 201956 2558377 APPROXIMATELY 5410 STUDENTS PARTICIPATED IN FIELD STUDIES INVOLVING A HAND-ON APPROACH TO NATURAL SCIENCE LEARNING THAT EMPHASIZES BASIC CONCEPTS OF ECOLOGY, WHILE FOCUSING ON SPECIFIC ASPECTS OF THE GREATER YELLOWSTONE REGION. 13109413 true true false false false false false false false true true false false false true false true false true false false false false false false false false false true true false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 69 0 true 241 true false false false false false true true false 0 false false false false false false false X 11 11 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false X X MIKE WITHERITE 3077331313 700 COYOTE CANYON RD JACKSON WY 83001 X SHAWN KELLY CEO 50.00 0.00 328290 0 0 MIKE WITHERITE CFO 50.00 0.00 170375 0 0 NICOLA JAMES CPO 50.00 0.00 164124 0 0 DIANNE BREDERSON CAO 50.00 0.00 127164 0 0 JOSHUA KLEYMAN CPO 50.00 0.00 105370 0 0 SANDIA CHIO CBO 50.00 0.00 103446 0 0 PETE REGAN Chairman 5.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 MARK SNELL Secretary 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 PHIL COOSAIA FINANCE CHAIR 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 MARINA MARRELLI MNTN ACAD CHAIR 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 DAVE BROWN EDUCATION CHAIR 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 JIMMY BARTZ BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ANDREW CHUNG BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 HEIDI JOST BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 NANCY LEON BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 M MARGARET MCKEOWN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 KATE MUIR WELSH BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 998769 6 false true false 0 1657921 3345137 5003058 OTHER 1020118 1020118 PROGRAM SERVICE RENTALS 859231 859231 TUITION 8807733 8807733 10687082 494594 494594 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16184734 10687082 494594 0 1900228 1900228 0 0 328290 67449 210254 50587 0 8501255 6498801 1750100 252354 175534 123750 50233 1551 813846 462784 334279 16783 824570 622300 171901 30369 0 0 0 0 0 0 1082697 774153 259225 49319 103810 88168 15618 24 0 69393 69393 0 0 183401 158442 15671 9288 0 0 86018 86018 0 795643 795643 248203 248203 PROGRAM SUPPLIES/SERVICES/FEES 1470301 1317716 81576 71009 OTHER EXPENSES 485312 398797 69444 17071 VEHICLE RENT & MAINTENANCE 372951 209933 157290 5728 LICENSES, PERMITS & MEMBERSHIP 218089 204750 13339 213208 212749 459 17872749 13109413 4259253 504083 1061 1878 2902236 1462028 114365 74586 561313 961720 160000 160000 0 0 26590 45906 120137 140353 45805062 16933571 29281683 28871491 18895267 17703516 0 0 216072 215272 153110 361420 52431834 49998170 1236493 834943 1346787 1603081 664756 393307 1635959 1564675 19200 230755 4903195 4626761 X 25115937 25473744 22412702 19897665 47528639 45371409 52431834 49998170 -1688015 -469215 X false true X true false X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 20305607 11000 -1406281 254503 916999 35307 17703517 20285319 11000 1005146 251484 694791 49586 20305604 20265054 10000 1043531 285376 700000 47890 20285319 19936689 308274 1074710 332109 674891 47619 20265054 19315701 270867 1377319 232881 745980 48337 19936689 1.00000 false false false 12362084 12362084 25809708 10110899 15698809 3277273 2787631 489642 2728794 2655487 73307 1627203 1379554 247649 28871491 OPERATING LEASE LIABILITY 203962 SECURITY DEPOSITS 26793 230755 15715519 -469215 -469215 16184734 16184734 17872749 17872749 17872749 Part V, Line 4: Intended uses of the endowment fund. ENDOWMENT FUNDS PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR SCHOLARSHIPS, RESEARCH, AND GENERAL OPERATING COSTS. true true true true true true true false false false false false false false false false false true Schedule E, Line 3 - Racially Nondiscriminatory Policy Publicized ALL ADVERTISEMENTS FOR SCHOOL PROGRAMS AND ALL SCHOOL LITERATURE DISSEMINATED THROUGHOUT THE COMMUNITY CONTAIN A STATEMENT OF THE SCHOOL'S NON-DISCRIMINATORY POLICY. Schedule E, Line 4 - Explanation of Records and Materials Not Maintained Schedule E, Line 5 - Explanation of Organization Discrimination by Race true 0 0 SCHOLARSHIP/FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE 227 1900228 Grantmaker's Description of How Grants are Used SCHOLARSHIP OR FINANCIAL AID GRANTS ARE ONLY GIVEN TO ATTEND A TETON SCIENCE SCHOOLS PROGRAM. TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR FINANCIAL AID SPONSORING GROUPS, STUDENTS OR THEIR PARENTS MUST SUBMIT A COMPLETED FINANCIAL AID REQUEST FORM OR COMPLETED FINANCIAL AID REQUEST FORM OR COMPLETE A FAFSA ONLINE, AND SUBMIT COPIES OF THEIR LAST INCOME TAX RETURN, PAYSTUBS AND MOTGAGE STATEMENTS. AID REQUEST ARE REVIEWED BY A COMITTEE COMPRISED OF SEVERAL SCHOOL EMPLOYEES. X X X false false false false false false false false false MIKE WITHERITE CFO 170375 170375 NICOLA JAMES CPO 164124 164124 SHAWN KELLY CEO 328290 328290 SHAWN KELLEY CEO HOME PURCH X 160000 160000 false true true 160000 Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b A DRAFT OF THE FORM 990 IS GIVEN TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE FOR A DETAILED REVIEW. ONCE THE FORM HAS BEEN APPROVED FOR FILING, A COPY IS PROVIDED TO EVERY BOARD MEMBER. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c ALL POTENTIAL CONFLICTS ARE DISCUSSED IN DETAIL IN EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETINGS. ANY BOARD MEMBER SUBJECT TO A CONFLICT DOES NOT PARTICIPATE IN ANY APPLICABLE DISCUSSION OR VOTE. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15a COMPENSATION FOR THE CEO IS EVALUATED ANNUALL BY AN AD HOC COMMITTEE OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, GENERALLY THE CHAIR AND TREASURER. CURRENT COMPENSATION STRUCTURES FOR INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS, AS WELL AS THE GENERAL NOOT-FOR-PROFIT COMMUNITY, ARE REVIEWED AND A RECOMMENDATION IS MADE TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 THE ARTICLES, BYLAWS (WHICH INCLUDE THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY), AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND FORM 990 ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. THE FORM 990 IS ALSO AVAILABLE ON THE SCHOOL'S WEBSITE AFTER IT IS FILED WITH THE IRS. Amended Explanation AT THE EXTENDED DUE DATE OF THE FORM 990 THE INFORMATION NECESSARY TO FILE A COMPLETE AND ACCURATE RETURN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THIS RETURN IS NOW BEING AMENDED TO REPORT FINALIZED INFORMATION FOR THE YEAR.