NonprofitsU S Space & Rocket Center Education Foundation

Human Services

U S Space & Rocket Center Education Foundation

HUNTSVILLE, AL

Total revenue

$22.2M

Total expenses

$25.9M

Net assets

$19.3M

Grants received

$2.4M

56 grants

EIN

631265839

Tax year

2023

Mission

The u.s. Space & rocket center education foundation supports the educational programs and projects of the u.s. Space & rocket center and space camp through grants, fundraising, scholarships, events and corporate programs.

Programs

3 programs

The foundation grants funds to the u.s. Space & rocket center to fund additional museum exhibitions.

Expenses: $3.5MGrants: $3.5M

The foundation solicits funds from corporate and private donors to sponsor several major events throughout the year. The events are hosted by the u.s. Space & rocket center but underwritten by funds raised by the foundation. These events support the missions of the foundation and the center and keep the community at large engaged and up to date on what is current in the museum.

Expenses: $337KGrants: $337K

Other program service expenses - amount paid for labor, taxes and benefits to support the many programs of the u.s. Space & rocket center.

Expenses: $20.7MGrants: $3.6M

Financials

FY 2023

Revenue

Contributions & grants$4.4M
Program service revenue$16.9M
Investment income$743K
Other revenue$147K
Total revenue$22.2M

Expenses

Grants paid$8.7M
Salaries & benefits$16.7M
Fundraising$3K
Other expenses$429K
Total expenses$25.9M
Total assets$21.1M
Net assets$19.3M

People

16 listed

NameRoleCompensation

MS BRENDA CARR

EXECUTIVE DI

Board

$134K

40 hrs/wk

MS JO ANNE BARNHART

DIRECTOR

Board

1.5 hrs/wk

MR RYAN A BRUKARDT

CHAIRMAN

Board

24 hrs/wk

MR WILLIAM B CHANDLER

DIRECTOR

Board

10 hrs/wk

DR CHARLES R CHAPPELL

DIRECTOR

Board

4.5 hrs/wk

DR GRETCHEN GREEN

SECRETARY

Board

7.5 hrs/wk

MS REBECCA TORZONE KUSTOM

DIRECTOR

Board

6 hrs/wk

MR PETER MARQUEZ

DIRECTOR

Board

1.5 hrs/wk

MR ROBERT C MAYES

TREASURER

Board

8.5 hrs/wk

MS MICHELE O'SHAUGHNESSY

DIRECTOR

Board

9 hrs/wk

IAN RICHARDSON

DIRECTOR

Board

2 hrs/wk

MR JEFFREY H SAMZ

VICE CHAIRMA

Board

9.5 hrs/wk

MS SASHA M SEALY

DIRECTOR

Board

0

MR TIM SHEEHY

DIRECTOR

Board

0

MS KATHI TEW

DIRECTOR

Board

6 hrs/wk

MR TONY ZANA

DIRECTOR

Board

3.5 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 56 of 56

FromAmountPurposeYear
$102K
Naming Sponsorships and General Support
2024
$40K
to support Aviation, Aerospace, Robotics (UAVs) education programs and young women Scholarship Fund
2024
$12K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$10K
TO HELP FUND THEIR PUBLIC HUMANITIES PROGRAM.
2024
$2K
General & Unrestricted
2024
$135K
INTERNATIONAL
2023
$50K
Aviation, Aerospace Scholarship Fund
2023
$15K
CHARITABLE DONATION
2023
$9K
AID FOR BLIND
2023
$50K
Aviation, Aerospace Scholarship Fund
2022
$42K
COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT
2022
$9K
AID FOR BLIND
2022
$6K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
$3K
space camp scholarship fund
2022
$1M
HUMAN SERVICES
2021
$102K
STEM SCHOLARSHIPS
2021
$41K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$41K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$50K
Fund FOR aviation and aerospace technical skills that can be applied toward robotics, software programing, and/or UAV construction and operation fund
2020
$36K
COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT
2020
$14K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2020
$10K
Unrestricted
2020
$5K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2020
$200
MIP PAYOUT FOR 09/11/20
2020
$25K
aviation and aerospace technical skills that can be applied toward robotics, software programing, and/or UAV construction and operation fund
2019
$3K
Save Space Camp fund
2019
$1K
Space Camp Scholarship fund
2017

Funded by

$2.4M from 20 funders · 56 grants · 2017–2024

National Philanthropic Trust

$1.1M · 2 grants · 2021–2023

American Online Giving Foundation Inc

$217K · 6 grants · 2019–2024

Jessie F Bennett Charitable Foundation Inc

$215K · 5 grants · 2019–2024

Community Foundation of Greater Huntsville

$211K · 8 grants · 2019–2024

National Space Club - Huntsville

$170K · 6 grants · 2018–2023

Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc

$122K · 5 grants · 2019–2023

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$102K · 4 grants · 2020–2022

Coshocton Foundation

$99K · 3 grants · 2017–2022

Details

EIN631265839
NTEE codeP20
Subsection03
Ruling date2015-11
Formed2000
Employees1043
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