NonprofitsUnited States Space Foundation

Education

United States Space Foundation

COLORADO SPGS, CO

Total revenue

$28.3M

Total expenses

$23.5M

Net assets

$34.8M

Grants received

$8.1M

50 grants

EIN

311653556

Tax year

2023

Mission

The foundation delivers excellence in education, collaboration, and information to advance the global space community.

Programs

2 programs

Space and science related pre-k-12 education outreach, teacher training and informal education programming.

Expenses: $6.2M

Space related public awareness programs.

Expenses: $2.0M

Financials

FY 2023

Revenue

Contributions & grants$9.3M
Program service revenue$17.9M
Investment income$536K
Other revenue$622K
Total revenue$28.3M

Expenses

Grants paid
Salaries & benefits$14.0M
Fundraising$740K
Other expenses$9.5M
Total expenses$23.5M
Total assets$39.7M
Net assets$34.8M

People

29 listed

NameRoleCompensation

HOLLY ROBERTS

CFO

Board

$379K

40 hrs/wk

MICHELLE BRUNSWICK

COO

Board

$330K

40 hrs/wk

HEATHER PRINGLE

CEO

Board

$173K

40 hrs/wk

PASCALE EHRENFREUND

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

FRANK CULBERTSON JR

VICE CHAIRMAN

Board

1 hrs/wk

ROBERT LIGHTFOOT

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

SAMUEL GREAVES

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

WOLFGANG DUERR

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

PAUL ENGOLA

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

JEFFREY GRANT

CHAIRMAN

Board

1 hrs/wk

PETER TRAINER

SECRETARY

Board

1 hrs/wk

THOMAS FEENEY III

TREASURER

Board

1 hrs/wk

CHRISTOPHER BROWNE

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

DR KAM GHAFFARIAN

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

DR MICHELLE PARKER

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

DR ROBERT FLEMING

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

EDWARD ZOISS

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

HOYT DAVIDSON

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

JEFF ASHBY

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

LAUREN SMITH

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

THOMAS ZELIBOR

FORMER CEO

Staff

$414K

40 hrs/wk

THOMAS DORAME

SVP - SYMPOSIUM 365

Staff

$295K

40 hrs/wk

STEVE EISENHART

SVP - STRATEGIC & INTL

Staff

$280K

40 hrs/wk

ELIZABETH WAGNER

SVP - STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS

Staff

$277K

40 hrs/wk

RICH COOPER

VP - STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS

Staff

$271K

40 hrs/wk

JOHN WEST

VP - EDUCATION

Staff

$247K

40 hrs/wk

KELLI OGBORN

VP - SPACE OMMERCE

Staff

$226K

40 hrs/wk

ROBERT HENDERSON

VP - OPERATIONS

Staff

$200K

40 hrs/wk

FRANK TREVINO

SR. ADVISOR - 365 BUS DEV

Staff

$174K

40 hrs/wk

Independent contractors

Ten Peaks Media LLC

Marketing Services

$359K

INSPIRE EVENT TECHNOLOGIES LLC

AUDIO VISUAL, STAGING PRODUCTION SERVICES

$339K

FOUR PARK AVENUE

TRANSPORTATION SERVICES

$302K

ROYAL SCAPES

LANDSCAPING SERVICES

$289K

TECHMARKET COMMUNICATIONS

COMMUNICATIONS PROGRAMMING

$205K

Grants received

Showing 50 of 50

FromAmountPurposeYear
$5K
YOUTH OPPORTUNITY
2024
$20K
STEAM EDUCATION
2023
$8K
YOUTH OPPORTUNITY
2023
$5K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$500K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2022
$5K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$6.5M
Donated building addition
2021
$50K
TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
2021
$5K
2021 Space Symposium Hall of Fame Dinner
2021
$4K
Penrose House gift in kind
2021
$4K
Penrose House gift in kind
2021
$1K
Penrose House gift in kind
2021
$1K
Penrose House gift in kind
2021
$1K
Penrose House gift in kind
2021
$1K
Penrose House gift in kind
2021
$1K
Penrose House gift in kind
2021
$900
Penrose House gift in kind
2021
$645
Penrose House gift in kind
2021
$576
Penrose House gift in kind
2021
$560
Penrose House gift in kind
2021
$421
Penrose House gift in kind
2021
$364
Penrose House gift in kind
2021
$352
Penrose House gift in kind
2021
$344
Penrose House gift in kind
2021
$312
Penrose House gift in kind
2021
$280
Penrose House gift in kind
2021
$183
Penrose House gift in kind
2021
$58K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$50K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$25K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2020
$5K
2020 Space Foundation Awards Dinner
2020
$2K
CHARITABLE
2018

Funded by

$8.1M from 13 funders · 50 grants · 2018–2024

El Pomar Foundation

$6.5M · 21 grants · 2020–2021

National Philanthropic Trust

$650K · 2 grants · 2022–2023

American Online Giving Foundation Inc

$378K · 4 grants · 2021–2024

The Petit Family Foundation Inc

$150K · 3 grants · 2019–2023

L3Harris Foundation Inc

$100K · 2 grants · 2020–2021

Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc

$85K · 5 grants · 2018–2023

Elizabeth Holloway Woods Fdn Co Cibc

$69K · 5 grants · 2019–2023

Tulsa Regional STEM Alliance Inc

$58K · 1 grant · 2020

Details

EIN311653556
NTEE codeB90
Subsection03
Ruling date1999-07
Formed1983
Employees137
Volunteers450
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