2025-02-21T08:57:04-06:00 2024-06-30 390758449 WIPFLI LLP 1502 LONDON ROAD SUITE 200 DULUTH MN 55812 990 2023-07-01 320039097 NATIONAL ENGINEERS WEEK FOUNDATION NATI 5714670354 1520 BELLE VIEW BLVD 3413 ALEXANDRIA VA 22307 KATHY RENZETTI EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 5714670354 2025-01-23 1 1 MICHAEL J PETERSON CPA P01833529 2187224705 2025-01-23 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z DISCOVERE KATHY RENZETTI 1520 BELLE VIEW BLVD 3413 ALEXANDRIA VA 22307 3196150 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 7 150000 0 0 2550429 2826610 6000 29775 -7705 114216 6018 1957 2554742 2972558 12500 75982 0 0 610670 857632 0 0 103220 1661266 1817975 2284436 2751589 270306 220969 2591075 2990841 222711 274756 2368364 2716085 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 1499837 65839 29775 FUTURE CITY COMPETITION: THE DISCOVERE FUTURE CITY COMPETITION IS A PROJECT-BASED LEARNING PROGRAM FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS. STUDENTS IMAGINE, RESEARCH, DESIGN, AND BUILD CITIES OF THE FUTURE. MORE THAN 67,000 MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS IN MORE THAN 2,000 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 MIDDLE SCHOOL REGIONAL TEAMS WIN A TRIP TO WASHINGTON, D.C. FOR NATIONAL FINALS DURING NATIONAL ENGINEERS WEEK. 603999 4204 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. 210067 5939 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. 46151 0 0 WORLD ENGINEERING DAY: WHILE MANY COUNTRIES CELEBRATE THEIR OWN NATIONAL ENGINEERING DAYS, WEEKS, OR MONTHS THROUGH 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. 46151 0 0 2360054 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 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 15 0 7 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 KATHY RENZETTI EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 157657 0 25576 THEA SAHR DEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 142124 0 23485 SUSAN HOOPES DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS 40.00 X 100703 0 9856 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 MARGARET DOMINQUEZ DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KARA FREEMAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DR MALIKA GRAYSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RICK GUERRA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 PADMANABHAN SESHAIYER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 400484 0 58917 3 0 1 0 HYATT REGENCY WASHINGTON CAPITAL HILL PO BOX 426012 WASHINGTON DC 20042 EVENT EXPENSE - CATERING/AV/HOTEL 230933 DOGOODERY 12400 VENTURA BOULEVARD 144 STUDIO CITY CA 91604 PRODUCTION WORK 193933 CHUCKJOE INC 8605 SANTA MONICA BLVD 48649 WEST HOLLYWOOD CA 90069 DIGITAL MARKETING/PROMOTIONAL SERVICES 165950 LINDER & ASSOCIATES 2150 WISCONSIN AVE NW WASHINGTON DC 20007 EVENT MANAGEMENT 132234 4 2826610 2826610 FUTURE CITY FINALS RE 611430 29775 29775 29775 75862 75862 252495 214141 38354 38354 38354 11408 9451 1957 1957 2972558 29775 0 116173 X 67982 67982 8000 8000 206493 172638 13426 20429 526194 439922 34213 52059 13878 11603 902 1373 53583 44797 3485 5301 57484 48059 3738 5687 2511 2005 506 62832 62832 10755 10755 707324 670157 24183 12984 201644 197203 4441 1860 866 366 628 62344 45594 16750 52662 27724 24938 251965 242293 9672 231019 223566 7453 87653 83395 4258 13738 13738 POSTAGE & PRODUCTION 56410 53430 2980 LICENSE FEES 49015 193 44088 4734 GIFTS & AWARDS 18050 18050 8193 2577 5591 25 2751589 2360054 288315 103220 121672 104168 737738 1457420 529212 135500 55633 23550 254779 183083 125599 71696 1021221 1198507 2591075 2990841 88646 152184 134065 122572 222711 274756 X 1870803 2644464 497561 71621 2368364 2716085 2591075 2990841 220969 126752 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 1891107 1782362 2246435 2550429 2826610 11296943 1891107 1782362 2246435 2550429 2826610 11296943 6470745 4826198 14544 12795 14119 21455 75862 138775 11435718 117694 0.42200 0.45490 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 12954 12448 506 241825 170635 71190 71696 X 3098006 126752 9451 136203 2961803 10755 10755 2972558 2750285 9451 9451 2740834 10755 10755 2751589 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 9,451. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: COST OF GOODS SOLD 9,451. 1 FARNSWORTH MIDDLE SCHOOL (FMS FUTURE CITY CLUB) 6072 STATE FARM ROAD GUIDERLAND NY 12084 141727603 7500 0 1ST PLACE PRIZE WINNER 1 0 SCHOLARSHIPS AND AWARDS 16 8000 PART I, LINE 2: WINNING TEAMS FROM EACH FUTURE CITY REGION AROUND THE WORLD COME TO WASHINGTON D.C. TO COMPETE IN THE INTERNATIONAL FINALS. EACH TEAM PRODUCES FIVE JUDGED DELIVERABLES: THE CITY ESSAY, CITY PRESENTATION, CITY MODEL, CITY Q&A, AND THE PRJECT 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 157657 0 0 0 0 0 4969 0 20607 0 183233 0 0 0 THEA SAHR DEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 135184 0 6940 0 0 0 4484 0 19001 0 165609 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 321,557. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 23,795. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 345,352. PHOTOGRAPHY & VIDEOGRAPHY: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 59,398. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 59,398. PAYROLL FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 5,809. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 388. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 499. TOTAL EXPENSES 6,696. FUNDRAISING FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 12,485. TOTAL EXPENSES 12,485. EVENT PRODUCTION: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 220,893. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 220,893. EVENT MANAGEMENT: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 62,500. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 62,500.