2023-11-17T07:47:33-08:00 2023-08-31 Leah Watling CPA 771 Jardine Ave Bozeman MT 59718 990 2022-09-01 810503944 Montana Outdoor Science School MONT 4062193899 PO Box 502 Bozeman MT 59771 Heather Margolis President 2023-11-17 true Heather Margolis 999009999 true Leah Watling P01438558 4066007782 X 2 AAL1 IAL1 FAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z PO Box 502 Bozeman MT 59771 696802 false X www.outdoorscience.org X 1994 MT To inspire curiosity, awareness, and understanding of nature and science through quality educational experiences. 10 10 42 17 0 342711 240289 472979 437936 9745 1834 21604 13768 847039 693827 0 0 477944 678813 0 48489 220614 186999 698558 865812 148481 -171985 687850 488868 43095 9339 644755 479529 To inspire curiosity, awareness, and understanding of nature and science through quality educational experiences. false false 443669 262968 MOSS offered 53 outdoor science education summer day camps to K-9 students in Gallatin and Park counties. 658 registrants comprised of 398 unique individuals spent 19,600 hours exploring science concepts in the outdoors, and 39 students received scholarships to attend camps. 265571 157408 MOSS provided 8033 hours of science enrichment programs to 2106 kids through 47 programs and on field trips for 36 schools. Twenty six percent of schools with paid programs were provided with partial scholarships. Twenty seven of the 36 schools paid for programs while the others were grant or otherwise funded. 29628 17560 MOSS hosted the Montana Master Naturalist program for 27 adults who were certified as having knowledge of the geology, flora, and fauna of our area. Each adult spent 40 hours engaged with nature for 1080 total hours spent outside with MOSS instructors. In addition, a total of 15 adults participated in 3 partial day field programs in ecology and geology for 75 total hours spent outside with MOSS instructors. 738868 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false true false false false false false false false 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 true 7 0 true 42 true false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false X 10 10 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true false false X Johan Erikson 4062193899 PO Box 502 Bozeman MT 59771 Johan Erikson Executive Dir. 40.00 0.00 X X 9962 0 0 Heather Margolis President 5.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Eric Lammers Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Jono McKinney Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Rebecca Ritter Treasurer 5.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Alyssa Lundquist Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Angelique Millette Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Greg Schmidt Vice President 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Jason Matthews Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Jenelle Dowling Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Jenny Scherer Secretary 5.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 9962 0 false false false 0 240289 240289 Program fees 900099 437936 437936 437936 1834 1834 0 0 0 0 16743 2975 13768 0 0 0 693827 437936 1834 0 0 0 0 62270 43589 6227 12454 0 499787 424818 49980 24989 0 70423 59860 7042 3521 46333 39383 4633 2317 0 0 8850 7522 885 443 0 0 1281 1281 15834 13457 1585 792 4286 3643 214 429 11924 10136 1193 595 1926 1637 193 96 0 27663 23514 2766 1383 4243 4243 0 750 750 0 0 5058 4805 253 15200 12920 1521 759 Program supplies & reg 64957 64957 Bank and credit card fees 14229 12095 1423 711 Vehicle expense 10798 10258 540 0 865812 738868 78455 48489 499313 215233 0 0 8677 42144 0 0 0 0 14152 14343 97914 95385 7587 2529 158121 214619 0 0 0 0 687850 488868 41604 7792 1491 1547 43095 9339 X 644755 479529 644755 479529 687850 488868 -171985 6759 X false false false X 121069 165093 398756 342711 240289 1267918 213597 88413 322816 472979 403348 1501153 0 0 95000 95000 95000 95000 380000 429666 348506 816572 910690 643637 3149071 0 0 3149071 6289 4147 25708 9745 1834 47723 0 6289 4147 25708 9745 1834 47723 0 0 435955 352653 842280 920435 645471 3196794 0.98510 0.98230 0.01490 0.01770 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 97914 95385 2529 2529 Deferred gift annuity 1547 1547 false Nature Quest 15653 15653 1858 15653 15653 1858 1858 13795 Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b MOSS utilizes the services of their accountant, a CPA, to complete the form 990. The draft of the form 990 is sent electronically to all board members. The board president is the official signer and verifies the form 990 prior to submission. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c Upon election to the board, a full written disclosure of interests, relationships, or holdings that could potentially be a conflict of interests must be done. During the course of meetings, any conflict must be stated before speaking to any issue and the member must abstain from making any motions, or voting on any such issue. Conflicts will be noted in minutes to ensure that the policy is being addressed as required. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15a The MOSS executive committee conduct an annual job performance review of the executive director. Compensation is based on performance, budgets, and comparable data. The committee will document the deliberation process and basis for its decisions. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 The organization maintains all documents at the organization's headquarters in Bozeman, Montana. Policies, financial information, and form 990 are available upon request. Form 990, Part III, Line 4a, Description of School Programs MOSS's school programming provides immersive, standards-aligned science curriculum to schools across Southwest Montana. Expenses support two program models: an in-classroom K-8 science in residency program ranging from one hour in the classroom to 4 hours weekly throughout the school year and field days that connect K-8 classes with public land or green space nearby and scientific concepts that relate to that area. Hands-on investigations into the natural sciences ensure a program which instills an appreciation for the natural world and for the ways that science permeates every day lives. Form 990, Part III, Line 4b, Description of Summer Camp Programs MOSS's science summer camps provide K-9 grade children the opportunity to extend their learning outside the classroom. Eleven weeks of day camps revolving around various different natural science topics engage students throughout Montana with state and federal lands and partnering organizations and agencies working in the natural sciences. Science camps are interdisciplanary and students learn scientific thinking, engineering skills, and are provided outlets for the arts as well. Form 990, Part III, Line 4x, Description of Adult Programs MOSS's adult programs aim to engage adults with nature in a way that often gets left behind as we grow older. The Master Naturalist program explores the scientific concepts behind what we see every day but don't often ask questions about. Adults leave MOSS programs with a renewed sense of curiosity about the world around them as well as a wealth of knowledge regarding what they're observing.