2024-11-12T10:55:14-08:00 2023-12-31 043694278 PutmanGroup 9911 Irvine Center Drive Suite 100 Irvine CA 92618 990 2023-01-01 262497802 SCIENCE SPARK SCIE 7608463579 3663 LONE DOVE LANE ENCINITAS CA 92024 DIANE E BIRNIE BOCK President & CEO 2024-11-12 true true Benjamin R Putman CPA CFP CDFA P00072891 9495026700 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z 3663 LONE DOVE LANE ENCINITAS CA 920247257 1959475 false X http://www.usasciencefestival.org/ X 2008 CA Our mission is to re-invigorate the interest of our nations youth in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) by producing and presenting the most compelling, exciting, educational and entertaining science gatherings in the United States. We will accomplish our mission by:Offering stellar, multi-faceted programs with high entertainment value and integrity of scientific content.Appealing to a large, diverse audience of all ages and backgrounds, from professionals to novices, from science enthusiasts to the merely curiousEngaging the greatest minds in science.Involving the most dynamic leaders in business, technology, government, education and culture.Building a strong foundation of prestigious and impressive institutional partners resulting in increased communication between the scientific and educational communities.Producing each program at the highest level of quality, applying professional media and theatrical standards of excellence and technical sophistication.Spreading th 8 4 4 0 12435 7255 382200 424030 12689 32769 0 407324 464054 0 0 273115 289945 0 0 389075 322819 662190 612764 -254866 -148710 1373103 1411052 72219 232237 1300884 1178815 Our mission is to re-invigorate the interest of our nations youth in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) by producing and presenting the most compelling, exciting, educational and entertaining science gatherings in the United States. We will accomplish our mission by:Offering stellar, multi-faceted programs with high entertainment value and integrity of scientific content.Appealing to a large, diverse audience of all ages and backgrounds, from professionals to novices, from science enthusiasts to the merely curiousEngaging the greatest minds in science.Involving the most dynamic leaders in business, technology, government, education and culture.Building a strong foundation of prestigious and impressive institutional partners resulting in increased communication between the scientific and educational communities.Producing each program at the highest level of quality, applying professional media and theatrical standards of excellence and technical sophistication.Spreading th false false 378570 Founded in 2010, the USA Science & Engineering Festival was the largest "Celebration of Science" in the country. Held in Washington DC it featured hands-on Science Activities for K-12 students, a TED Style conference for middle and high school students, and inspirational performances by "Science Celebrities".Since the COVID pandemic in 2020, our mission, To Inspire the Next Generation of Innovators has been carried out online with our virtual programs, X-STEM All Access and the Spark of STEM Coffee Break Series. As of 2022, we also renewed our X-STEM In Person events on a regional basis. 378570 true false false false false false false false false false true true false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 14 0 true 4 true false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false X 8 4 true false false false false false false true false false false true true false false false false false false false CA X DIANE BOCK 8587597799 3663 LONE DOVE LANE ENCINITAS CA 920247257 X DIANE E BIRNIE BOCK President & CEO 8.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 MIKE O'DONNELL Secretary 0.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 MARY MEIGS Director 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 AGGIE KORBIN Director 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 QUINCY K BOCK Treasurer 0.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 JOHN R STOKES Director 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 TASHA E BOCK Director 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ADAM KALISH Director 4.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 0 false false false 0 7255 7255 USASci X-STEM AA 141125 141125 USASci X-STEM IBAS 32905 32905 USASci X-STEM NOVA 137500 137500 USASci X-STEM SD 112500 112500 424030 32857 32857 0 0 0 1495333 1495421 -88 -88 -88 0 0 0 0 464054 423942 32857 0 0 0 0 0 0 265326 112769 152557 0 0 24619 11508 13111 0 0 8401 8401 0 0 0 0 63153 31490 31663 501 56 445 7232 7232 0 0 10562 10562 0 0 0 0 500 500 5085 239 4846 Direct Event Expenses 86440 86440 Indepedent Contractors 81979 76266 5713 Commissions 31200 31200 Performer Fees 13538 13538 14228 4502 9726 612764 378570 234194 0 135146 211201 590509 513678 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 35675 33179 2496 0 647448 683677 0 0 0 1373103 1411052 10907 25000 217094 36312 15143 72219 232237 X 1300884 1178815 1300884 1178815 1373103 1411052 X -148710 26641 X false false false X 148458 475070 23403 12435 7255 666621 0 823366 2250309 717300 382200 424030 4597205 0 0 971824 2725379 740703 394635 431285 5263826 0 0 5263826 5629 8710 2784 12689 32857 62669 0 5629 8710 2784 12689 32857 62669 0 823366 277 823643 1800819 2734366 743487 407324 464142 6150138 0.85590 0.65000 0.01020 0.00260 X 35675 33179 2496 2496 683677 Payroll Taxes Payable 15143 15143 Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 2 Diane Bock's two daughters Quincy K. Bock & Tasha E. Bock, and son-in-law John R. Stokes are on the Board. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b Tax preparer e-mails a copy of the the final version of the 990 to Diane Bock for distribution to members of the board for review before it is filed. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 Governing documents and tax returns are made available to the public upon request. Form 990, Part XI, Line 9 Unrealized Gain/Loss = $26641