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2002/2003 Annual Report Proven Programs -- Proven Results MISSION STATEMENT To focus activities on the education of pre-college youth as a long-term approach to improving the mineral resource awareness of the public through education. I teach third grade. It is difcult to nd good resources that
have content to fulll the new science objectives for the middle
elementary grades in an interesting format. The babys needs
handout caught their eye and helped them realize that
resources need to be reused and conserved for the future. COMMENTS FROM EDUCATORS USING OUR WEBSITE Thanks for the great materials. I used them with Middle School Teachers
who were taking a class on the MS Earth Science content that is to be
taught in the state of Nevada. They were excellent supplemental
materials and they were very well received. Thank you again. Your materials are great. This is the third year that I have used
them. I have used them to teach Kindergarten through 6th grade by
making a few modications. Also, I will be teaching a workshop this
summer on math, science and economics and I will be
including your materials and your website. Thanks for your support. I really enjoy your site. I use it often with my undergraduate students and
with teachers in my workshops. I also work with several Intermediate
School Districts implementing inquiry-based science. What a wealth of activities for classroom teachers! Thank you for
developing and maintaining such a useful website. I have already
used several of the activities with my students. I love your web site and links. I have used several of your lessons, in
whole, and in part to supplement my teaching activites. Thanks again for
providing such a good, affordable resource. MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIRMAN Dear Supporters and Stakeholders of MII: In the last decade, the Mineral Information Institute achieved
tremendous growth and built a solid reputation among teachers and
others involved in natural resource industries. Our success is tied to
the strong support from our contributors, Board and staff to providing
quality educational programs. MII is the organization teachers turn to
for an outstanding compilation of information about natural resources
and how they are used, information that is provided at no cost to
the teacher or their school. MII helps corporations, societies and
organizations reach close to 75,000 classroom teachers a year with clear, scientically accurate materials that can help inuence how students, parents and
teachers view the minerals industry. Only MII has shown the long-term commitment to be
involved in producing a quality textbook that is used in high school science classes across
the country. Part of MIIs success can be attributed to our focus on three major programs that are
providing proven results the National Education Project Teacher Helper packets, the MII
website - www.mii.org, and the high school textbook, Global Science: Energy, Resources,
Environment. As you will read in the following pages, we have made great strides in
learning how our materials are being used in the classroom, how many students we reach
each year and how we are increasing student and teacher knowledge about our mineral
resources. The bottom line is that we are making a signicant impact because of your
support. Our continuing emphasis on proven programs with proven results is paying off. I hope you will take the time to review the information in this report and to learn more about
our efforts during this last year. You can be proud to support such a strong and dedicated
organization. Please be assured that we continue to use your support wisely -- your money
funds programs, not administration. As you will see in the nancial section of this report,
only 20% of our expenses go toward the cost of administration and fundraising. We appreciate your commitment to education and look forward to continuing our
partnership with you for years to come. Thank you for helping us fulll our mission. Yours truly, Pat James
MII Chairman 3 James M. Addams President Aggregate Industries West Central Region, Inc. Scott Alexander Vice President Rogers Group, Inc. James R. Arnold COO Earthworks Tech Inc. Richard G. Atkinson Director, Government Affairs Kennecott Energy Company Paul A. Bailly, Ph.D. Corporate Director Kenneth A. Brunk President & CEO Harrison Western Ronald C. Cambre* Newmont Mining Corporation Francis (Frank) Chaney II Chairman Chaney Enterprises Nicholas J. Chirekos Managing Director, Group Head, Global Mining & Metals JPMorganChase Stanley Dempsey Chairman & CEO Royal Gold, Inc. R.A. Gus Edwards VP, Comm. & Public Affairs National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association David K. Fagin* Corporate Executive Gregory P. Fauquier Corporate Executive Alex Fernandez Vice President Ingersoll-Rand Alexis Fernandez Global Exec., Comm. and Communities U.S. Borax, Rio Tinto Kelly P. Gallant Partner Accenture Jack Gerard President & CEO National Mining Association John W. Goth* Corporate Executive Gerald R. Grocock VP of Exploration/Exploitation Ensign Oil & Gas Timothy S. Harkins Partner Strategy Plus Amy E. Jacobsen* Consultant Stone & Webster Conslt., Inc. Patrick M. James* Chairman Constellation Copper Guy A. Johnson* President Tech. Applications & Mktg. Mark S. Kuhar Editor-in-Chief Pit & Quarry Magazine Leslie Anne Landefeld* Consulting Economic Geologist Steven F. Leer President & CEO Arch Coal, Inc. Francis R. McAllister Chairman & CEO Stillwater Mining Company Drew A. Meyer Vice President, Marketing & Transportation Svcs. Vulcan Materials Company Tom ONeil President Cliffs International Harold G. Poulin Sr. Vice President Graniterock Company Nelson Severinghaus, Jr. President & COO Franklin Industries, Inc. Gerald L. Shaheen Group President Caterpillar Inc. Carol R. Sheppard President Sheppard & Associates Margaret W. Staub* Sr. Project Manager EnviroGroup, Ltd. Tom Turnipseed* Martin Marietta, Paris Plant Gary G. Van Riper, Ph.D. President Van Riper Consulting Milton H. Ward President Ward Resources J. Steven Whisler Chairman, President & CEO Phelps Dodge Corporation Jeffrey L. Zelms Vice Chairman, Pres. & CEO The Doe Run Company Ofcers: Patrick M. James, Chairman Amy Jacobsen, Vice Chairman Guy Johnson, Treasurer Staff: Nelson Fugate, President Jacqueline S. Dorr, Vice Pres. Angela Simonton, Dir. of Dev. Carol Kiser, Admin. Asst. & Bookkeeper *Executive Committee 4 2002-2003 BOARD OF DIRECTORS National Education Project MIIs most recognized program, the National Education Project
(NEP), has achieved tremendous results since the introduction
of the Teacher Helper packets in 1994. Five unique packets
have been created by MIIs Teacher Development Committee,
with the help of scientists and engineers, and distributed
to educators across the country who have asked for them.
Through the NEP, more than 280,000 packets have been sent
to teachers at no cost to them or their school. As of June 2003,
more than 34,000 teachers have received our latest packet
Natural Resources We Use. As a supporter of MII, you can be
proud of this accomplishment. No other organization dedicated
to natural resource education has been able to reach as many
teachers and the thousands of students they can educate each
year. The National Education Project involves more than just
delivering a product. The program is designed to develop a
long-term relationship with the teachers we serve so we can
continue to provide them with scientically accurate, easy-to-use
and readily adaptable materials about natural resources and
how they are used. This relationship depends upon feedback
from the teachers. The NEP is evaluated on a continuous basis
to ensure that the materials created are what teachers are
looking for and that the information is actually being used in the
classroom. I am teaching a unit on natural resources and how we affect our environment. Your materials are useful in helping to learn about the importance of natural resources and how we are all responsible for the way we use and mis- use them. Great information. I have been using your information in my classes for about 8 years. Keep up the good work. 5 PROVEN PROGRAMS -- PROVEN RESULTS Feedback from teachers conrms that the NEP remains a
viable program. Teachers are constantly telling us of the
impact we are making on them and their students. The
number of teachers served each year has been steadily
increasing since the program began, even with a 7%
turnover rate of teachers leaving the classroom every year.
Considering that every new teacher comes to us via word-of-
mouth, that is a remarkable testament to the strength of the
program and how teachers and organizations recognize its
value. We served close to 75,000 teachers last year between
the teachers receiving our programs by mail and from our
website. This doesnt include the requests from groups using
our information at workshops and special events. Teachers who receive our Teacher Helper packets in the mail
have been providing us with feedback for years. They have
told us they appreciate useable materials that help supplement
their teaching. They have told us the materials are relevant
and practical, current and comprehensive. Theyve even told
us the information has a long-term effect on students. This year MII took the next step in surveying by implementing
our Utilization Survey, which was designed to provide
better statistical measurement methods about the use and
effectiveness of our programs. The results have far surpassed
our expectations (see the inside back cover for more results). 93% of teachers report their students knowledge increased some or much using MII materials. 95% of teachers report their own knowledge increased some or much using MII materials. 6 PROVEN PROGRAMS -- PROVEN RESULTS Several key points stood out in the evaluation of the survey
response: n The average teacher has 61 students, and uses our materials 7.3 hours every year -- this is
equal to half of the time they spend using materials provided from all other sources! n Over one-third of the teachers did little or no adaptation of the materials which is signicant considering the range of grade levels, subjects and topics taught. n More than 70% of teachers use the materials for both class lessons and teacher reference, while 58%
use the information for student reference. www.mii.org The MII website continues to meet the demand from thousands
of educators, students and other interested individuals wanting
to learn more about natural resources. Teachers are able to
download virtually all of our materials, at no cost to the teacher
or their school. There is also homework help for students and
a wealth of information about successful mine reclamation sites
throughout the country. As in prior years, our website statistics have been phenomenal
doubling again in 2002-2003. Last year our site had: 9,566,393 Hits from 246,258 Users who logged 368,429 Visits and downloaded 1,166,813 PDF Pages of information, including 27,732 education Packets The results of our Utilization Survey conrm that the information
being downloaded is used in classrooms across the country.
In addition to attracting more than 5,000 educators a month,
students currently account for 72% of the users. We have also
learned that individuals working in the natural resource industry
are frequently coming to the site to obtain information for use
in presentations to schools or organization functions. These
are certainly added benets that we didnt expect when the site
launched in November 1998. I have been using your instruction material for approximately 5 years for a presentation about mining and everyday use of rocks and minerals to students who visit our mining facility. Of all
the information that I have collected, you have been the most helpful and informative. Keep up the great work. You are very much appreciated. 7 0 10,000 20,000 30,000 40,000 50,000 60,000 Jan Feb Mar Apr May June July Aug. Sept Oct Nov Dec 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 Visits by Month PROVEN PROGRAMS -- PROVEN RESULTS FIVE YEARS OF GROWING USE AT WWW.MII.ORG The MII website has helped us expand our reach and make a difference with thousands
of students. It has enabled us to communicate with different audiences and has given us the opportunity to access
more middle and high
school teachers. With
our solid NEP materials
and a proven distribution
system via the web,
we have an incredibly
valuable and unique
program. Global Science MIIs initial project was to underwrite the creation of the rst
edition of Global Science: Energy, Resources, Environment.
Twenty years later we are still helping to produce the award-win-
ning high school science textbook with author John Christensen
and Kendall/Hunt Publishing Company. Others have tried, but
MII is the only mineral education group that has been able to
sustain a successful textbook and we are proud to be a part of
such a proven program. Global Science is a complete curriculum combining life, earth,
and physical science with chemistry and physics. The textbook
focuses on the study of how individuals and societies use
resources and impact the environment in their attempts to satisfy
human wants and needs. It teaches that through the wise use
of our natural resources, a modern lifestyle is possible that is
compatible with the environment. Global Science has become so successful throughout the U.S.
that a new edition will now be published every three years in-
stead of ve to eight years. This is a strong testament to the vi-
ability of the textbook. Work began on the 6 th Edition this spring with a scheduled release in 2004. There are about 125,000 copies of the Global Science text- book being used every year in classrooms throughout the country. 1.1 million students have used Global Science -- that is well beyond 100 million classroom hours. Global Science isnt a
supplement, its a full- year high school science program where students learn about the importance of our natural resources, and begin to learn about making important deci- sions. 8 PROVEN PROGRAMS -- PROVEN RESULTS TOP 13 STATES TOP 13 STATES (5TH EDITION SALES) (ALL EDITIONS) Texas California Louisiana Texas California Ohio Georgia Colorado Colorado Florida Ohio Illinois Oregon Louisiana Michigan Georgia Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Illinois Washington New Jersey Arizona Kentucky Michigan Missouri Missouri 9 Organization & Society Support $30,000 Mining & Metallurgical Society of America $15,000 Seeley W. Mudd Memorial Fund $10,000 National Mining Association $5,000 The Denver Gold Group $2,000 Greater Denver Area Gem & Mineral Council $500+ Aggregate Producers of Wisconsin Denver Mining Club Denver Region Exploration Geologists Society Ohio Aggregates & Industrial Mineral Assoc.
Women in Mining - California $200+ Colorado Rock Products Association Sterling Hill Mining Museum $100 American Institute of Professional Geologists Clear Creek County Metal Mining Association Florida Phosphate Council Marble Institute of America
Missouri Limestone Producers Association The Rocky Mountain Coal Mining Institute $25+ SME - Cochise Section
WAAIME - Washington When you have been around as long as
MII has, people know you are going to
be there for the long haul. This last year,
two longtime sponsors of MII donated
nonexclusive access to their copyrighted
materials, allowing MII to modify and reprint
them for our own programs. We appreciate
the vote of condence in our organization
and the generosity of the companies. Most
important is that The Wonder of Crystals and
The Wonder of Minerals posters from Placer
Dome and the Common Ground poster from
Caterpillar will continue to be available for
teachers. These posters have been part of
our Everyday Uses of Minerals packet, which
we are reprinting due to its popularity. Private Foundation Support $10,000 The Chaney Foundation The Dorr Foundation $1,000+ Robert & Katherine Booth Foundation The P.M. & S.L. James Foundation Dale R. Michels & Ruth L. Michels Family Fdtn. $500 Stan & Judy Dempsey Fund $350 Robert & Jeanne Temps Family Foundation $100+ John M. Lucas Family Trust Geo. W. Parfet Estate $25+ The Charles T. Brown Family Trust Dee D. Trent & Patricia Trent Trust Roger L. Minerman/Minerman Family Trust 2002-2003 DONORS SPECIAL THANKS A generous donation from the Denver Region Exploration Geologists Society (DREGS) was given to MII in remembrance of the following individuals: Bruce A. Bouley, John Steven Cone, John B. Squyres, John Ruckmick, Leonard W. Heiny, William D. Payne. 10 Corporate Support $12,500 Franklin Industries $10,000 Caterpillar Vulcan Materials Company $8,000 IMC Global Operations $5,000+ Aggregate Industries Barrick Gold Corporation Hanson Building Materials America Joy Global Foundation Kennecott Energy Company Oldcastle Phelps Dodge Foundation Rogers Group U.S. Borax $3,000 Bechtel Foundation $2,000+ Dolese Brothers Company Eklund Drilling Company Ingersoll-Rand Company JPMorganChase Lafarge Corporation The Cleveland - Cliffs Foundation $1,000 Aggregate Industries - Maryland Apex Silver Mines Corporation Arch Coal Beitzel Corporation Hansen Bros. Enterprises Kennecott Utah Copper Corporation Molycorp Placer Dome America Ready Mixed Concrete Company Rinker Materials RMC Pacic Materials Shelly Materials Tilcon Connecticut Watson Gravel Wyoming Machinery Company $500 Ames Construction Baer Aggregates Boart Longyear Company Columbia River Carbonates Ensign Oil & Gas Grace Pacic Corporation Graniterock Hedrick Industries J.R. Simplot Company Kennecott Exploration Company Knight Hawk Coal L. G. Everist Macon Construction/Long Branch Quarry Maryland Materials Phoenix Cement Company River Products Company RiverStone Group T. H. Kinsella The Kraemer Company The York Hill Trap Rock Quarry Company Trapper Mining Utelite Corporation Vulcan Materials Company - Midwest Division $250+ 71 Construction BP Foundation Capitol Aggregates Cripple Creek & Victor Gold Mining Company Eniva Corporation Finndrill Georgia Mining Foundation Heartland Cement Company ISP Mineral Products Luck Stone Foundation MFG MIN-AD Newmont Mining Corporation Royal Gold The Usibelli Foundation Tower Asphalt $200+ American Sand & Gravel Coeur dAlene Mines Corporation Hecla Mining Company Hess Pumice Products John T. Boyd Company Red Wing Properties Roma Stone Corporation Short Mountain Silica Solon Excavators Sand & Gravel Unimin Corporation $100+ Alby Materials American Stone Badger Mining Corporation Balaz & Associates Barney & Dickenson BoDean Company Brannan Sand & Gravel Company Broken Handle Mining Corporation Buffalo Crushed Stone Chamberlin & Associates Cherokee Chemical Detroit Salt Company Elbow Creek Engineering Ellis Environmental Engineering 2002-2003 DONORS (Corporate Support Cont.) ENSR Corporation F. M. Beck Fairmount Minerals Falvey Steel Castings Frank B. Marks & Son Genwal Resources Geoscience-Mining Consultants Golden Star Resources Green Diamond Sand Products Halquist Stone Company Hazen Research International Nuclear Jeffrey Sand Company MAK Energy Martin Limestone McCraw Materials Memphis Stone & Gravel Company Nationwide Environmental Services North Central Mineral Ventures Northshore Mining Company OMYA Inc.-California Oregon Decorative Rock Company Perry Remote Sensing Peters Geosciences Phillips Companies R B S R. B. Scott Company Revere Copper Products Roebuck Consulting Group Sandman Sasol Southwest Energy Service Rock Products Seward Sand & Gravel SIEMAG Springeld Underground Summit Brick & Tile Supreme Perlite Company T. W. Cooper The Fairchild Company The Olen Corporation Thompson Creek Mining Company Vista Gold U. S. Vulcan Materials Company - North Carolina Wedron Silica Company West Ridge Resources Western Mine Engineering Whibco Wiley Consulting Wyandot Dolomite Wyo-Ben Wyodak Resources Development Corporation Wysong Stone Company Other Notable Contributions Bennett Mineral Company Care Animal Hospital CF Industries Gold Cup Exploration Mulzer Crushed Stone Individual Support $2,000 Scott P. & Kim Mathy Jack E. Thompson, Jr. $1,000+ Donald B. Achttien Paul A. Bailly Robert & Katherine Booth Nicholas J. Chirekos David K. & Terry Fagin Pat & Sharon James Dale R. & Ruth L. Michels Nelson Severinghaus, Jr. Timothy R. Snider $500 James M. Addams Kenneth A. Brunk Frances H. Chaney Harry M. & Rosemary Conger Stan & Judy Dempsey Wayne L. Dowdey Bruce L. Ennis W. Durand Eppler Robert & Diane Filler John W. Goth Gerald R. Grocock Virginia T. McLemore Drew A. Meyer James A. Neustaedter Richard L. Nielsen Edwin V. Post Gerald L. Shaheen Milton H. Ward $250+ Richard G. Atkinson Robert J. Casaceli William H. Dresher Doug J. Duskin Robert L. Elder Thomas P. Erwin Hugh W. Evans Alan Ferguson/Jim Walter Resources James H. Foreman Glenn F. Hoffmeyer William E. Horst Herbert S. Jacobson Donald L. Little Carl C. Munck Daniel R. Shawe Robert & Jeanne Temps John E. Wey, Jr. W. L. Wilson $200+ Leanne M. Baker John W. Christensen Robert L. Clayton 11 2002-2003 DONORS (Individual Support Cont.) William Conway/Fairmount Min. Frank & Barbara Filas Robert T. Forest Clyde N. Garman Wallace R. Griftts G. Ben Huber M. A. Kaufman Robert D. MacDonald Robert A. Metz Neil K. Muncaster Paul A. Scheidig Geoff Snow & Leslie Landefeld Jacob Timmers F. Michael Wahl $100+ David M. Abbott, Jr. Don H. Adair Mark H. Bailey Lance W. Barker Curtis M. Belden Robert C. Berglund Robert B. & Chris Blakestad James E. Bond, II Michael D. Brown Archie L. Carver Walter S. Case Robey H. Clark James A. Cole John P. Congdon Thomas E. Congdon Peter Cooper Robert M. Dean Donald R. Dickey William F. Distler Laurence T. Eck George E. Erdman Alfred E. France Gerald C. Fritzke Rajive Ganguli Walter E. Goding Aaron & Margaret Green John L. Green David Grifth John W. Grifth Henry G. Grundstedt John M. Guilbert Stan K. & Mary Hamilton Timothy Harkins/Strategy Plus William E. Hawes C. H. Henline Robert N. Hickman Mr. and Mrs. G.T. Horne Ronald E. Inge Amy E. Jacobsen Guy A. Johnson James H. & Janice Jolly Paul C. Jones Edwin B. King James A. Knox J. Richard Kyle Larry L. Lackey Brian D. LaFlamme Francis E. LaMore John S. Livermore Owen B. Long John M. Lucas Robert W. Mac Cannon Robert Martinez Martin W. McClelland Patricia A. Mc Whorter Michael E. McDonald Charles E. Melbye Siegfried Muessig Harold E. Myers Kenneth R. Nicewonder Christopher M. Nyikos Patrick H. ONeil James F. Orono Geo. W. Parfet Douglas C. Parker Thomas C. Patton Richard M. Perry Dennis K. Phillips Walter T. Phillips, Jr. Harold G. Poulin George R. Powe Robert M. Reininger Doris L. Rickard Henry E. Schoo George K. Schuler Jacob & Catherine Skokan Ben H. Slothower Kenneth D. Snyder Jay A. & Kerry L. Spickelmier Kerry J. & Theresa Stanaway Margaret W. Staub Eric & Debra Struhsacker James G. Topper Tom L. Turnipseed Gary G. Van Riper Barbara M. Veale Anne Wagner & John Harrington Keith G. Wallace, Jr. Robert J. Weimer Heyward M. Wharton Robert Lane White Willis H. White Mark S. Whitney James C. Witcher Eric F. Woodhouse Hawley L. Woolschlager Edward R. & Sharon Yopp Elizabeth A. Zbinden $50+ Herman L. Bauer, Jr. Robert R. Beebe Stephen J. & Marie Blubaugh Art & Julia Bookstrom Thomas O. Breitling Dick Breitrick Severn P. Brown Lorraine B. Burgin Donald M. Burt Thomas Callicrate/Mtn Gold Expl Virgil W. Carmichael Victor V. Cavaroc, Jr. Wayne S. Cavender J. Robert Clarkson Curtis & Margie Clarkson Jennifer M. Clemens C. Carey Cossaboom Russell L. Cranswick Donald E. Crowell Jaak J. K. Daemen Kadri Dagdelen Wayne C. Dannenbrink David W. & Susan Delcour Waldemar M. Dressel Kim & Anita Eccles Mark Emerson Richard C. Enochs Ronald H. Fischer Richard W. Flagg Dean G. Fletcher Jay R. Frischman John E. Frost Richard I. & Tien Grauch Thomas L. T. Grose Lewis B. Gustafson J. Bruce Harlan Leonard Harris John D. Haun John S. Hayden Michelle Hebert Kevin Hegerle James R. Hein Allison M. Hein Christopher E. Herald Adolf U. Honkala James L. Hewitson Robert B. Hill Richard W. Hutchinson Thomas W. & Ana L. John Andrew F. Kaczmarek Stephen E. Kesler A. Robert Kinkel Frederick L. Klinger George F. & Elise Koehler Mary B. Korpi Ihor A. Kunasz 12 2002-2003 DONORS (Individual Support Cont.) James F. Kvitkovich Donald & Jeannine Lamar Dennis J. LaPoint Reed S. Lewis Russell A. Lund George W. Luxbacher L.E. Mannion W. Noel McAnulty J . Howard McCarthy, Jr. Steven D. Mitchell James R. Muhm Carlos Ortiz-Brunet Stephen R. Owen John S. Owens David & Elizabeth Ann Phillips Jay H. Reynolds John W. Rold Kendall Sageser Eric Seedorff Robert Seklemian Carol R. Sheppard Charles M. Stilson Richard J. Stoehr Ernest E. Thurlow William C. Utterback/Gold Property Services Donald A. Wagstaff Lendall P. Warriner Charles T. Weiler John D. Wells Thomas G. White Ronald Willden Lyn C. Wood William W. Wright $25+ Terry Alby Henry Antolini/G. Antolini & Son Frank F. Aplan Dean M. Aschenbrenner Genevieve Atwood Arthur B. Backensto Christina Bakavelou-Perry Arne A. Bakke Linda K. Baltich John H. Bauhan George H. Bennett Frederick M. Bodycomb, Jr. John Breitrick M.J. Bright/Minerals Dev. Inc. Christopher J. & Sandra Broili Lois J. Brooks Charles T. Brown Robert A. Brozdowski Jackie Burgesser V. Anthony Cammarota, Jr. William A. Carlson Alden B. Carpenter William L. Chenoweth Robert B. Coleman James & Leta Collord Bradford C. Cummings Margaret Davidson James F. Davis Lyndon L Dean David R. Delling John H. DeYoung, Jr. William & Deborah Dixon James B. Dodd Barry Donnellan Terry W. & Karen Donze William Perry Durning Keith E. Dyas Christopher F. Erskine Jacqueline R. Evanger William T. Folwell Frank C. Furman Doris V. Geist Richard K. Glanzman Michael & Katherine Greeley Don A. Grifths Douglas N. Halbe William H. Harelson Douglas J. Hattersley Steven A. & Barbara Hauck Fred G. Heivilin Frederick B. Henderson Jan D. & Jean A. Hinrichsen Kenneth S. Holm Louis P. Irwin David R. Janecky Robert N. Johnson Edward L. Johnson Franklin F. Jones Douglas E. Julin L. Michael Kaas Desmond P. Kearns Arthur & Jane Kinneberg Peter H. Kirwin Garth Kuhnhein Edward P. Kyburz Wilbur S. Latimer Donald C. Laub Diana Jean Leer George E. Lensch Wayne D Lenton David W. Lockard Anthony A. Longo Richard B. Loring Raymond L. Lowrie Thomas K. Mancuso/Mancuso Resource Development Svc. Carol J. Martin David B. Martin Terry W. Massoth Christopher C. Mathewson Gordon M. & Marjorie Miner Roger L. Minerman Elva J. Mote Valmer H. Ness Harold R. Newman Kirk A. Nobis Lee Nugent Henry D. Olson Robert I. Pennington Judy M. Pratt Marvin W. Ratcliff Grove A. Rathbun William A. Rehrig Frederick A. & Anne Renninger Thomas O. Rice Timothy C. Richmond John G. & Eugenie Roscoe Scott D. Rosenthal Steven J. Schaefer Johannes H. Schellekens Paul G. Schmidt Howard G. Schoenike & Assoc. Frank A. Seeton Gary B. Sidder Clay T. Smith Lawrence W. Snee Robert H. Stebbins Frank M. Stephens, Jr. Eleanor H. Swent Jack W. Travis Dee D. Trent & Patricia Trent David J. Vanden Berg Frederik W. Warnaars/Intl. American Resources Thomas N. Westervelt Warren Wilcox/Gunnison Gravel & Earthmoving James Wilder/One Shot Mining James M. Williams William R. Wilson Harold R. Yungmeyer Gerald A. Zieg Other Notable Contributions Robert G. Blair William C. & Marlee Brice W. Larry Clem Jon E. Haacke Katherine Larkin Harry McDougal Parker Robert W. Nusbaum Kenneth C. Schulte Dean Spindler 13 2002-2003 DONORS REPORT OF INDEPENDENT CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS To the Board of Directors
Mineral Information Institute We have audited the accompanying statement of nancial position of Mineral Information
Institute as of June 30, 2003 and the related statements of activity, functional expenses,
and cash ows for the year then ended. These nancial statements are the responsibility
of the Organizations management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these
nancial statements based on our audit. We conducted our audit in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards.
Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable
assurance about whether the nancial statements are free of material misstatement.
An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and
disclosures in the nancial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting
principles used and signicant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating
the overall nancial statement presentation. We believe that our audit provides a
reasonable basis for our opinion. In our opinion, the nancial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material
respects, the nancial position of Mineral Information Institute at June 30, 2003 and
the results of its operations and cash ows for the year then ended in conformity with
generally accepted accounting principles. Davis & Co., CPAs, P.C. Certied Public Accountants July 10, 2003 MINERAL INFORMATION INSTITUTE Statement of Financial Position June 30, 2003 Temporarily ASSETS Unrestricted Restricted Total Current Assets
Cash and cash equivalents $166,397 $14,000 $180,397 Other assets 1,792 1,792 168,189 14,000 182,189 Furniture and equipment, at cost 27,916 27,916 Less: Accumulated depreciation (26,918) (26,918) 998 998 $169,187 $14,000 $183,187 LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS
Current Liabilities
Accounts payable $ 4 $ $ 4 Net Assets 169,183 14,000 183,183 $169,187 $14,000 $183,187 14 MINERAL INFORMATION INSTITUTE Statement of Activity For the Year Ended June 30, 2003 Temporarily Unrestricted Restricted Total PUBLIC SUPPORT AND REVENUE
Contributions individuals and organizations $104,814 $ 4,000 $ 108,814
Corporate contributions 133,740 133,740 Foundation grants 14,300 10,000 24,300 Total public support 252,854 14,000 266,854 Sales of publications 29,600 29,600 Publication royalties 13,210 13,210 Other earned income 1,411 1,411 Interest and other 1,372 1,372 Total revenue 45,593 45,593 Total public support and revenue 298,447 1 4 , 0 0 0 312,447 Net assets released by satisfaction
of program restrictions Total public support, revenue & reclassications 298,447 14,000 312,447 FUNCTIONAL EXPENSES
Program services National education program 120,911 120,911 Information clearinghouse 52,857 52,857 New program development 24,349 24,349 Conferences and meetings 5,070 5,070 203,187 203,187 Supporting Services
General management 14,876 14,876 Financial development 36,784 36,784 51,660 51,660 Total functional expenses 254,847 254,847 Change in net assets 43,600 14,000 57,600 Net assets, beginning of year 125,583 125,583 Net assets, end of year $169,183 $14,000 $183,183 15 MINERAL INFORMATION INSTITUTE Statement of Cash Flows For the Year Ended June 30, 2003 CASH FLOW FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Change in net assets $57,600 Adjustments to reconcile to net cash provided by operating activities: Depreciation 249 Changes in operating assets and liabilities: Increase in other assets (1,056) Decrease in accounts payable (982) Net cash provided by operating activities 55,811 Cash used by investing activities:
Purchase of long-lived assets (291) INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS 55,520 CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS - BEGINNING OF YEAR 124,877 CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS - END OF YEAR $180,397 Supplemental disclosure of cash ow information: Interest income received $ 417 MINERAL INFORMATION INSTITUTE Statement of Functional Expenses
For the Year Ended June 30, 2003 Program Services Supporting Services National Education Program Information Clearing- house New Program Development Conferences & Meetings General Management Financial Development Total Personal service contracts $ 62,507 $20,445 $16,304 $2,751 $8,344 $22,747 $133,098 Other contract & professional 17,688 435 2,002 43 226 304 20,698 Publications, printing & postage 12,279 27,269 530 557 29 9,099 49,763 Program and office supplies 11,817 440 3,243 42 1,913 1,541 18,996 Occupancy costs 11,457 3,791 1,896 379 1,895 2,464 21,882 Travel and meetings 1,445 472 236 1,298 165 330 3,946 Telephone and internet 2,643 135 882 295 3,955 Insurance and miscellaneous 1,075 5 3 1,173 4 2,260 Expenses before depreciation 120,911 52,857 24,349 5,070 14,627 36,784 254,598 Depreciation 249 249 Total expenses $120,911 $52,857 $24,349 $5,070 $14,876 $36,784 $254,847 16 MINERAL INFORMATION INSTITUTE Notes to Financial Statements June 30, 2003 Note 1: Summary of Signicant Accounting Policies
a. Organization
Mineral Information Institute (MII) (the Organization) is located in Golden, Colorado and was
incorporated on April 3, 1980 as a nonprot corporation under the laws of the State of Colorado. MII
received IRS recognition as a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization on September 23, 1981 which was
retro- active to June 1, 1981. Mineral Information Institutes mission is to provide information and materials to teachers and students
that result in an understanding that mineral and energy resources are essential to society and are
produced and distributed in an environmentally and socially responsible manner. Through its signature
program, The National Education Program, MII has distributed around 250,000 Teacher Helper packets
at no cost to the teachers requesting them. MII also operates an information clearinghouse for the
mineral and natural resources industry through which it fullls, either manually or over the internet, the
thousands of requests received annually from the general public. Each year MII works in cooperation
with a broad and diverse range of scientists and educators to develop high quality, balanced materials
for use in K 12 classrooms, including research and preparation for a high school science curriculum
which has a 6 th edition due in 2004. b. Financial statement presentation
The accompanying nancial statements have been prepared using the accrual basis of accounting in
accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. Net assets, support and revenues are classied based on the existence or absence of donor-imposed
restrictions. Accordingly, net assets and the changes therein are classied and reported as follows:
Unrestricted - Resources not subject to donor-imposed restrictions. Temporarily restricted - Resources subject to donor-imposed restrictions that will be satised by actions of the Organization or the passage of time. c. Cash and cash equivalents
The Organization considers all demand deposits, savings accounts, and money market investments
purchased with an original maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents. d. Property and equipment
Effective July 1, 2003, the Organization intends to capitalize all expenditures for property and equipment
in excess of $500. Prior to this point in time the amount used was $250. The fair value of donated
assets in excess of $500 will similarly be capitalized. Repairs and other renewals of existing items are
charged to expense. Depreciation of furniture and equipment is provided using the straight-line basis
and estimated useful lives of three years for computers and related accessories and ve years for all
other items. When items are disposed of the related cost and accumulated depreciation are eliminated
from the accounts and a loss (if any) reected as operating expense. e. Revenue recognition
MII relies upon contributions from corporations primarily in the energy and natural resources industries
and individuals in the general public to carry out its mission. All contributions are considered to be
available for unrestricted use unless specically restricted by the donor. Amounts received that are
designated by the donor for future periods or restricted by the donor for specic purposes are reported
as temporarily restricted support that increases that net asset class. When a temporary restriction 17 expires, temporarily restricted net assets are reclassied to unrestricted net assets and reported in the
statement of activities as net assets released from restrictions. If a restriction is fullled in the same time
period in which the contribution is received, the Organization reports the support as unrestricted. Sales
of published and other supporting educational materials are recorded as revenue when shipped. f. Donated materials and services
The Organization relies on the services of numerous volunteers and occasional donations of supplies
to carry out its mission. These items are not recorded herein due to lack of the time and resources it
would require to objectively track and determine their value. g. Estimates
The preparation of nancial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles
requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect certain reported amounts and
disclosures. Accordingly, actual results could differ from those estimates. h. Functional expenses
Expenses directly identied with a functional program or supporting service area are charged to such
area. If an expense benets more than one program or supporting service area then it is allocated
using the percentage of time expended or another reasonable basis. i. Tax status
The Internal Revenue Service recognizes the tax-exempt status of the Organization under Section
501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. There were no Unrelated Business Income Tax activities
carried on during the year ended June 30, 2003. Note 2: Lease and Other Commitments On July 1, 1999 the Organization entered into a 60 month lease for ofce space which expires on June
30, 2004 and requires minimum payments during the next year ending June 30, 2004 of $12,800. MII uses non-employee contractors which carry out its program and supporting service tasks under
annual personal service contracts which are renewed soon after the close of each scal year. As of
July 10, 2003, MII has entered into contracts obligating a total of $77,076 for the year ending June
30, 2004. Note 3: Temporarily Restricted Net Assets The Organizations $14,000 of temporarily restricted net assets represents foundation and corporate
funds received during the last two months of the current scal year that will not be spent for the donor
imposed program purpose until the early part of the next scal year which ends June 30, 2004. 18 20% 17% 23% 30% 24% 3% ECE Primary Intermediate (4-6) Middle High School College PreK-3 3.8% 75.4% 50.0% Duplicates Supplements Unique 79% 21% Yes No 23.3% 27.5% 33.9% 42.8% 77.5% Comprehensive Content Accessible Quality Free 1.0% 6.5% 58.7% 33.8% None Little Some Much 2.3% 26.1% 49.1% 22.5% None Little Some Much ADDITIONAL UTILIZATION SURVEY RESULTS Grade Levels Taught How did MII materials enhance/improve the success
level of your students? Other than MII materials, how much information on
rocks and minerals is available to you? Compared to the information and materials from
textbooks and other sources available to you, do MII
materials: What do you consider the TWO greatest attributes of
MII materials? Did you measure how well students accomplished
your objectives? Mineral Information Institute 501 Violet Street Golden, CO 80401 303-277-9190
303-277-9198 mii@mii.org www.mii.org

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