2024-02-14T07:51:30-06:00 2023-06-30 390758449 WIPFLI LLP 1502 LONDON ROAD SUITE 200 DULUTH MN 55812 990 2022-07-01 320039097 NATIONAL ENGINEERS WEEK FOUNDATION NATI 5714670354 1520 BELLE VIEW BLVD 3413 ALEXANDRIA VA 22307 KATHY RENZETTI EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 5714670354 2024-02-07 1 KATHY RENZETTI 999009999 0 MICHAEL J PETERSON CPA P01833529 2187224705 2024-02-07 2 AAL1 IAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z DISCOVERE KATHY RENZETTI 1520 BELLE VIEW BLVD 3413 ALEXANDRIA VA 22307 2821568 0 X WWW.DISCOVERE.ORG X 2002 DE DISCOVERE IS THE BACKBONE ORGANIZATION BEHIND NATIONAL ENGINEERS WEEK (ESTABLISHED 1951), INTRODUCE A GIRL TO ENGINEERING DAY (2001), WORLD ENGINEERING DAY (2016), THE PERSIST SERIES (2005), CHATS WITH CHANGE MAKERS (2020), AND THE FUTURE CITY COMPETITION (1993). OUR PROGRAMS AND RESOURCES HAVE BEEN ADOPTED BY INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANIZATIONS AROUND THE GLOBE. 9 8 8 150000 0 0 2246435 2550429 0 6000 71470 -7705 0 6018 2317905 2554742 12500 12500 0 0 598614 610670 0 0 93157 1108647 1661266 1719761 2284436 598144 270306 2137763 2591075 167370 222711 1970393 2368364 X DISCOVERE IS A COALITION PROVIDING EVERY STUDENT WITH A SHARED STEM EXPERIENCE AND THE RESOURCES, PROGRAMS, AND CONNECTIONS TO IMPROVE THE UNDERSTANDING OF ENGINEERING THROUGH A UNITED VOICE AND A GLOBAL DISTRIBUTION NETWORK.DISCOVERE HELPS STAKEHOLDERS EXPAND COMMUNITY AND EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH BY: PROVIDING RESOURCES AND TURNKEY PROGRAMS FOR EMPLOYEES AND VOLUNTEERS; SUPPORTING STRONG WORKFORCE DIVERSITY INITIATIVES; PROMOTING POSITIVE VISIBILITY WITHIN THE ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY COMMUNITIES, INCLUDING COLLEGE STUDENTS AND THE PUBLIC-AT-LARGE.DISCOVERE, WITH ITS WORKING COALITION OF 100+ ORGANIZATIONS, IS KNOWN AS ONE OF THE MOST EFFECTIVE COLLABORATIONS TODAY, RECOGNIZED BY CORPORATIONS AND ENGINEERING SOCIETIES, AND MENTIONED IN TWO REPORTS BY THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF ENGINEERING. 0 0 1130632 12500 6000 FUTURE CITY COMPETITION:THE DISCOVERE FUTURE CITY COMPETITION IS A PROJECT-BASED LEARNING PROGRAM WHERE STUDENTS IN 6TH, 7TH, AND 8TH GRADES IMAGINE, RESEARCH, DESIGN, AND BUILD CITIES OF THE FUTURE. MORE THAN 67,000 MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS IN MORE THAN 1,200 SCHOOLS FROM 40 REGIONS ACROSS THE U.S. JOIN IN ONE OF THE NATION'S LARGEST ENGINEERING EDUCATION PROGRAMS AND ONE OF THE MOST SUCCESSFUL EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH PROGRAMS OF ANY KIND. NOTABLY, APPROX. 7,500 ENGINEERS VOLUNTEER FOR THE COMPETITION AND ABOUT 225,000 SERVICE HOURS ARE GIVEN ANNUALLY TO DISCOVERE PROGRAMS.FUTURE CITY INVITES STUDENTS WORKING UNDER THE GUIDANCE OF TEACHERS AND VOLUNTEER ENGINEERS TO BUILD COMPUTER AND THREE-DIMENSIONAL SCALE MODELS OF CITIES OF TOMORROW. STUDENTS DEFEND THEIR DESIGNS BEFORE A PANEL OF ENGINEER JUDGES AND WRITE AN ESSAY ON A PREDETERMINED TOPIC. STUDENTS BEGIN THEIR WORK IN THE FALL AND PARTICIPATE IN REGIONAL COMPETITIONS IN JANUARY. FIRST PLACE REGIONAL TEAMS WIN A TRIP TO WASHINGTON, D.C. FOR NATIONAL FINALS DURING NATIONAL ENGINEERS WEEK. 484570 0 0 EDUCATION OUTREACH:ENGINEERS WEEK - THIS IS DISCOVERE'S SIGNATURE PROGRAM AND CATALYST FOR VOLUNTEERISM AND PUBLIC DISCUSSION ABOUT THE FUTURE OF ENGINEERING AS WELL AS FOR PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING AND RECOGNITION OF ENGINEERS' CONTRIBUTIONS. ALL COLLEGES OF ENGINEERING IN THE U.S. CELEBRATE ENGINEERS WEEK AND IT IS PART OF A MULTITUDE OF WORKPLACE CULTURES. A NEW ENGINEERS WEEK THEME EACH YEAR HELPS DRIVE THE LOOK AND CONTENT FOR VOLUNTEER RESOURCES, MEDIA MESSAGES AND SPECIAL EVENTS. IN REALITY, ENGINEERS WEEK OUTREACH OCCURS OVER SEVERAL MONTHS.CHATS WITH CHANGE MAKERS - OUR MONTHLY SERIES "CHATS WITH CHANGE MAKERS", HOSTED BY HIGH SCHOOL JUNIOR TIFFANY, INTRODUCES STUDENTS TO STEM PROFESSIONALS WHO ARE WORKING HARD TO CHANGE THE WORLD. TEACHERS AND PARENTS ARE INVITED TO TUNE-IN ALONG WITH THEIR STUDENTS TO MEET AN ENGINEER AND ASK QUESTIONS. AT THE END OF EACH SESSION, THE ENGINEER GUEST ISSUES A HANDS-ON STEM CHALLENGE THAT KIDS CAN DO AWAY FROM THEIR SCREENS. 207150 0 0 INTRODUCE A GIRL TO ENGINEERING: INTRODUCE A GIRL TO ENGINEERING IS A TIME WHEN VOLUNTEERS, EDUCATORS, AND OTHERS ACT AS ROLE MODELS, FACILITATE ENGINEERING ACTIVITIES, AND SHOW GIRLS HOW ENGINEERS CHANGE OUR WORLD. DISCOVERE'S DESPITE THE ODDS RESEARCH FOUND THAT THIS SIMPLE FORMULA HELPS GIRLS DEVELOP AN INTEREST IN ENGINEERING, BUILDS THEIR CONFIDENCE IN THEIR PROBLEM-SOLVING SKILLS, AND CREATES A STEM IDENTITY. 97138 0 0 THE PERSIST SERIES: THE DISCOVERE PERSIST SERIES ARE LIVE AND ON-DEMAND SESSIONS WHERE WOMEN FROM E+T CANDIDLY SHARE THEIR PERSONAL STORIES, TACKLE HOW TO NAVIGATE WORKPLACE CHALLENGES, AND DISCUSS TACTICS TO HELP THEM STAY AND ADVANCE IN THE FIELD. DISCOVERE TYPICALLY HOSTS 3-4 SESSIONS PER YEAR. 33308 0 0 WORLD ENGINEERING DAY: WHILE MANY COUNTRIES CELEBRATE THEIR OWN NATIONAL ENGINEERING DAYS, WEEKS, OR MONTHS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, DISCOVERE LAUNCHED THE FIRST ANNUAL GLOBAL DAY OF THE ENGINEER IN 2016 AS A WAY TO COLLECTIVELY RECOGNIZE ENGINEERS WORLDWIDE.IN 2020, THIS GLOBAL CELEBRATION WAS RENAMED WORLD ENGINEERING DAY AS A JOINT VENTURE WITH UNESCO AND WFEO TO HIGHLIGHT ENGINEERS' ACHIEVEMENTS AROUND THE WORLD AND IMPROVE THE PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING OF THE IMPORTANCE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY. 130446 0 0 1952798 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 17 0 8 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 9 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 AL AK AR CA CO CT DC FL HI GA IL KS KY MA MD ME MI MN MS NC ND NH NJ NV NM NY OK OR PA RI SC TN UT WA WI WV X KATHY RENZETTI 5714670354 1520 BELLE VIEW BLVD 3413 ALEXANDRIA VA 22307 MICHAEL SMITH PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 KODI J VERHALEN VICE PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DALE JANS SECRETARY/TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 SUSAN BEST DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARGARET DOMINQUEZ DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DR MALIKA GRAYSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 PADMANABHAN SESHAIYER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KARA FREEMAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KATHY RENZETTI EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 149348 0 30240 THEA SAHR DEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 139496 0 28076 288844 0 58316 2 0 1 0 DOGOODERY 12400 VENTURA BOULEVARD 144 STUDIO CITY CA 91604 PRODUCTION WORK 383629 GLOBAL STRATEGY GROUP LLC 215 PARK AVENUE SOUTH 15TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10003 RESEARCH 179000 RED SWAN 119 BRAINTREE ST SUITE 403 BOSTON MA 01234 WEBSITE/CMS WORK 163641 3 2550429 2550429 FUTURE CITY FINALS RE 611430 6000 6000 6000 21455 21455 230234 259394 -29160 -29160 -29160 13450 7432 6018 6018 2554742 6000 0 -1687 X 12500 12500 184974 161278 6919 16777 338687 295300 12669 30718 9907 8639 370 898 36519 31841 1366 3312 40583 35382 1519 3682 6211 610 5601 54900 54900 9553 9553 697042 660723 1227 35092 113152 111547 1435 170 2628 1487 519 622 21583 21583 99092 44700 54392 236971 233218 2716 1037 166336 162812 3524 66140 60189 5951 13591 13591 PRINTING & PRODUCTION 66722 63217 3505 AWARDS 62812 62812 LICENSE FEES 38588 6357 32070 161 5945 186 5071 688 2284436 1952798 238481 93157 98749 121672 803318 737738 167000 529212 54097 55633 221028 95429 101310 125599 913289 1021221 2137763 2591075 100930 88646 66440 134065 167370 222711 X 1645146 1870803 325247 497561 1970393 2368364 2137763 2591075 270306 127665 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 1840197 1891107 1782362 2246435 2550429 10310530 1840197 1891107 1782362 2246435 2550429 10310530 5585796 4724734 13663 14544 12795 14119 21455 76576 10387106 140030 0.45490 0.46490 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 12954 9279 3675 208074 86150 121924 125599 X 2680286 127665 7432 135097 2545189 9553 9553 2554742 2282315 7432 7432 2274883 9553 9553 2284436 PART X, LINE 2: THE FOUNDATION ASSESSES WHETHER IT IS MORE LIKELY THAN NOT THAT AN INCOME TAX POSITION WILL BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION ON THE TECHNICAL MERITS OF THE POSITION ASSUMING THE TAXING AUTHORITY HAS FULL KNOWLEDGE OF ALL INFORMATION. IF THE TAX POSITION DOES NOT MEET THE MORE LIKELY THAN NOT RECOGNITION THRESHOLD, THE BENEFIT OF THAT TAX POSITION IS NOT RECOGNIZED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE FOUNDATION HAS DETERMINED THERE ARE NO AMOUNTS TO RECORD AS ASSETS OR LIABILITIES RELATED TO UNCERTAIN INCOME TAX POSITIONS AS OF JUNE 30, 2023 AND 2022. TAX FILINGS ARE SUBJECT TO AUDIT BY VARIOUS TAXING AUTHORITIES. OPEN PERIODS SUBJECT TO AUDIT ARE GENERALLY THE PREVIOUS THREE YEARS OF TAX RETURNS FILED. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: COST OF GOODS SOLD 7,432. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: COST OF GOODS SOLD 7,432. 1 WARWICK SCHOOL DISTRICT 401 MAPLE STREET LITIZ PA 17543 236005558 GOV 7500 0 FUTURE CITY FINALS AWARD LIONVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOL 550 WEST UWCHLAN AVENUE EXTON PA 19341 231669834 SCHOOL 5000 0 FUTURE CITY FINALS AWARD 2 0 PART I, LINE 2: WINNING TEAMS FROM EACH FUTURE CITY REGION AROUND THE WORLD COME TO WASHINGTON, DC TO COMPETE IN THE INTERNATIONAL FINALS. EACH TEAM PRODUCES FIVE JUDGED DELIVERABLES: THE CITY ESSAY, CITY PRESENTATION, CITY MODEL, CITY Q&A, AND THE PROJECT PLAN. VOLUNTEER JUDGES USE FUTURE CITY'S DETAILED COMPETITION RUBRICS TO ASSESS EACH DELIVERABLE AND AWARD UP TO 212 POINTS PER TEAM. THE TEAM WHO EARNS THE MOST POINTS IN THE COMPETITION WINS. THE PRIZES ARE AWARDED BASED ON THEIR PERFORMANCE AT THE COMPETITION AND NO FURTHER CONDITIONS ARE PLACED ON THE WINNERS AFTER THE COMPETITION. X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 KATHY RENZETTI EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 139690 0 9244 0 414 0 4422 0 25818 0 179588 0 0 0 THEA SAHR DEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 128554 0 10168 0 774 0 4088 0 23988 0 167572 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT HAVE COMMITTEES WITH AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNING BODY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B A DRAFT OF THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO BEING FILED WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C DISCLOSURE SHOULD BE MADE ACCORDING TO DISCOVERE STANDARDS. TRANSACTIONS WITH RELATED PARTIES MAY BE UNDERTAKEN ONLY IF ALL OF THE FOLLOWING ARE OBSERVED: 1) A MATERIAL TRANSACTION IS FULLY DISCLOSED IN THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF THE ORGANIZATION 2) THE RELATED PARTY IS EXCLUDED FROM THE DISCUSSION AND APPROVAL OF SUCH TRANSACTION; 3) A COMPETITIVE BID OR COMPARABLE VALUATION EXISTS; AND 4) THE ORGANIZATION'S BOARD HAS ACTED UPON AND DEMONSTRATED THAT THE TRANSACTION IS IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE ORGANIZATION. STAFF DISCLOSURES SHOULD BE MADE TO THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE (OR IF HE OR SHE IS THE ONE WITH THE CONFLICT, THEN TO THE BOARD OR DESIGNATED COMMITTEE), WHO SHALL DETERMINE WHETHER A CONFLICT EXISTS AND IS MATERIAL, AND IF THE MATTERS ARE MATERIAL, BRING THEM TO THE ATTENTION OF THE BOARD OR DESIGNATED COMMITTEE. DISCLOSURE INVOLVING DIRECTORS SHOULD BE MADE TO THE BOARD OR DESIGNATED COMMITTEE. THE BOARD SHALL DETERMINE WHETHER A CONFLICT EXISTS AND IS MATERIAL, AND IN THE PRESENCE OF AN EXISTING MATERIAL CONFLICT, WHETHER THE CONTEMPLATED TRANSACTION MAY BE AUTHORIZED AS JUST, FAIR, AND REASONABLE TO DISCOVERE. THE DECISION OF THE BOARD ON THESE MATTERS WILL REST IN THEIR SOLE DISCRETION, AND THEIR CONCERN MUST BE THE WELFARE OF DISCOVERE AND THE ADVANCEMENT OF ITS PURPOSE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 ANNUALLY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WILL CONDUCT A PERFORMANCE REVIEW PRIOR TO YEAR-END. AT THAT TIME THEY WILL USE SEVERAL COMPENSATION COMPARABILITY SOURCES SUCH AS NONPROFIT TIMES NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS SALARY & BENEFIT REPORT AUTHORED AND ADMINISTERED BY BLUEWATER NONPROFIT SOLUTIONS; ASSOCIATION COMPENSATION & BENEFITS STUDY BY THE ASAE FOUNDATION; AND PEO JUSTWORKS MINERAL SALARY COMPENSATION TOOL. AFTER UTILIZING THESE SOURCES TO HELP REVIEW AND DETERMINE COMPENSATION, IT IS THEN APPROVED BY THE BOARD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G CONSULTING FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 648,926. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 10,000. TOTAL EXPENSES 658,926. PHOTOGRAPHY & VIDEOGRAPHY: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 7,375. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 98. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 7,473. PAYROLL FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 4,422. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 1,129. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 320. TOTAL EXPENSES 5,871. FUNDRAISING FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 24,772. TOTAL EXPENSES 24,772.