2026-06-25T18:59:35-07:00 2025-12-31 842775813 Vollmer and Associates CPAS 2275 Sampson Avenue 106 Corona CA 92879 990 2025-01-01 262497802 SCIENCE SPARK SCIE 7608463579 3663 LONE DOVE LANE ENCINITAS CA 92024 DIANE E BIRNIE BOCK President & CEO 2026-06-25 true Kimi Vollmer P01627726 9514054005 2025 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z DIANE E BIRNIE BOCK 3663 LONE DOVE LANE ENCINITAS CA 920247257 1303688 false X WWW.USASCIENCEFESTIVAL.ORG X 2008 CA SEE SCHEDULE O 8 4 4 0 16550 0 826758 1238101 59207 65587 0 902515 1303688 0 0 411999 342505 0 0 343854 444939 755853 787444 146662 516244 1490712 1849555 164708 391 1326004 1849164 SEE SCHEDULE O false false 572126 FOUNDED IN 2010, THE USA SCIENCE & ENGINEERING FESTIVAL WAS THE LARGEST "CELEBRATION OF SCIENCE" IN THE COUNTRY. HELD IN WASHINGTON, D.C., 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. 572126 true false false false false false false false false false true 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 false false false true 52 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 Chairman 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 STOKES CFO 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 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 0 false false false 0 0 USASCI X-STEM IBAS 1238101 1238101 1238101 65587 8522 57065 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1303688 1246623 57065 0 0 0 0 0 0 348550 275283 73267 0 0 -6045 -11842 5797 0 2424 2424 13067 13067 0 0 0 1812 1812 73315 34780 38535 561 561 0 0 0 6528 6528 0 0 0 0 599 599 4236 4236 INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS 157099 93281 63818 IN SCHOOL EVENTS 114191 114191 IN PERSON EVENTS 43307 43307 ONLINE EVENTS 10015 9890 125 17785 6708 11077 787444 572126 215318 0 241506 149993 600706 826523 0 45000 0 0 0 0 0 5221 3505 35675 34377 1897 1298 0 596382 868235 0 0 1 1490712 1849555 31728 391 125000 7980 164708 391 X 1326004 1849164 1326004 1849164 1490712 1849555 X 516244 6916 X false false false X 23403 12435 7255 16550 59643 0 717300 382200 424030 826758 1238101 3588389 0 0 740703 394635 431285 843308 1238101 3648032 0 0 3648032 2784 12689 32857 59207 65587 173124 0 2784 12689 32857 59207 65587 173124 0 0 743487 407324 464142 902515 1303688 3821156 0.95470 0.97780 0.04530 0.02210 X 35675 34377 1298 1298 868235 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 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 No documents available to the public. Form 990, Part XI, Line 9 SEE SCHEDULE O = $6916 FORM 990 PART VI, LINE 11B - FORM 990 REVIEW PROCESS TAX PREPARER E-MAILS A COPY OF THE FINAL VERSION OF THE 990 TO DIANE BOCK FOR DISTRIBUTION TO MEMBERS OF THE BOARD FOR REVEIW BEFORE IT IS FILED. FORM 990, PART 1, LINE 1 - ORGANIZATION MISSION/SIGNIFICANT ACTIVITIES OUR MISSION IS TO RE-INVIGORATE THE INTEREST OF OUR NATION'S 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 CURIOUS.- ENGAGING 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 THE MESSAGE THROUGH POWERFUL MEDIA PARTNERSHIPS AND AN EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATIONS STRATEGY RESULTING IN INCREASED PUBLIC AWARENESS OF THE IMPORTANCE OF SCIENCE IN THEIR LIVES.- SUSTAINING THE USA SCIENCE & ENGINEERING FESTIVAL'S IMPACT THROUGH YEAR-ROUND PROGRAMMING AND CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT AND A CONTENT-RICH, INTERACTIVE WEBSITE.- CREATING A SCIENCE FESTIVAL PROGRAMMING TEMPLATE TO FACILITATE THE DEVELOPMENT OF MORE LOCAL FESTIVALS THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 1 - ORGANIZATION MISSION OUR MISSION IS TO RE-INVIGORATE THE INTEREST OF OUR NATION'S 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 CURIOUS.- ENGAGING 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 THE MESSAGE THROUGH POWERFUL MEDIA PARTNERSHIPS AND AN EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATIONS STRATEGY RESULTING IN INCREASED PUBLIC AWARENESS OF THE IMPORTANCE OF SCIENCE IN THEIR LIVES.- SUSTAINING THE USA SCIENCE & ENGINEERING FESTIVAL'S IMPACT THROUGH YEAR-ROUND PROGRAMMING AND CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT AND A CONTENT-RICH, INTERACTIVE WEBSITE.- CREATING A SCIENCE FESTIVAL PROGRAMMING TEMPLATE TO FACILITATE THE DEVELOPMENT OF MORE LOCAL FESTIVALS THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES. FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 19 - OTHER ORGANIZATION DOCUMENTS PUBLICLY AVA GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND TAX RETURNS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 2 - BUSINESS OR FAMILY RELATIONSHIP OF OFFICER 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 XI, LINE 9 - OTHER CHANGES IN NET ASSETS/FUND BALANCES UNREALIZED GAIN/LOSS...........$6,917