Science Central Inc.

“The director of finance will be primarily responsible for facilitating the preparation of the irs form 990 (hereinafter "form 990") in compliance with irs regulations. He/she will work to provide information to the outside auditors for the preparation of the form 990. In advance of the filing deadline, once the form 990 has been completed, it will be submitted to the finance committee for review. After the finance committee has approved the form 990, it will be presented to the executive committee. Once the executive committee has approved it, it will be presented to the full board for review and approval prior to submission to the irs. At each level of review, the copies of the form 990 may be transmitted in either paper or electronic copy.”

“Conflicts of interest must be reported immediately; disclosure of conflicts of interest is an essential and ongoing obligation for board members in the course of their duties. If a conflict of interest is identified, it should be discussed with the president and chairman of the board to identify the proper course of remedial action. These actions may range from recusal in any business transactions involving science central or the other interested organization to withdrawing from involvement in the other organization's business or board of directors to other actions that assure the conflict of interest or even the appearance of a conflict of interest may be avoided.”

“Science central's executive committee reviews and establishes (or makes a recommendation to the full board for approval) executive compensation on an annual basis, usually in the first month of the fiscal year, based on the following factors: a. Achievement of goals and objectives as established by the executive committee, either through the establishment of such goals and objectives on an annual basis and/or successful implementation of a board approved strategic plan during the just concluded fiscal year. B. A survey of executive compensation for not-for-profit executive directors/presidents in the fort wayne, allen county and northeast indiana area, as such information is available c. Availability of funding as determined during preparation of the fiscal year's budget and approved by the executive committee or full board of directors.”

“The organization's irs form 990 for the prior three years is available at www.guidestar.org”

“Governing documents, policies and financial statements are available upon request.”

“Science central served 123,929 in fy 19-20 through on-site visits and off- site outreach activities. Visitors experienced 200+ permanent exhibits, three temporary exhibitions, live demonstrations, seasonal science camps, scout programs, family events, & more. Highlights include: installing a new water table exhibit for all ages; continuing to offer our special abilities days eight times a year, which provided fun science education for people with intellectual & developmental disabilities; installing a new permanent photo exhibition celebrating the apollo 11 moon landing and fabricating additional sets that were displayed in sites around the city; opening a new, ada compliant, universal design restroom; being awarded a grant from the fort wayne legacy council that will allow us to start construction on fort wayne's only public planetarium in fy 20-21; serving 37,337 people via outreach. Additional highlights include: being awarded a nationally competitive grant to host weeklong summer science camps for underserved elementary students; receiving statewide competitive awards to host our coding club and an educator appreciation day; hosting spring, summer, and winter break stem camp sessions for campers ages 5-13, educating students on an array of science concepts including lego robotics, engineering, physics, coding, space, chemistry, paleontology, and more; installing a little free library, designed by a local artist in the shape of a chemistry flask; adding a new sundial at the front of our building that shows the time in fort wayne and fort wayne's sister city, takaoka, japan; expanding our interactive video conferencing (ivc) program around the united states and canada, and winning an international award for the second time for providing educational content; displaying three temporary, nationally-touring exhibitions that use hands-on displays, dioramas, and interpretive panels: "robots" (current robotic technology), "apollo 11" (scientific and historical impact of apollo 11), and "a-maze-d" (interactive mazes, puzzles and geometry).”