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PURCHASES OF COLLECTION ITEMS ARE REPORTED IN THE YEAR OF ACQUISITION AS DECREASES IN UNRESTRICTED NET ASSETS, OR IN TEMPORARILY OR PERMANENTLY RESTRICTED NET ASSETS IF THE ASSETS USED TO PURCHASE THE ITEMS WERE RESTRICTED TO THAT USE BY DONOR STIPULATION. CONTRIBUTIONS OF COLLECTION ITEMS ARE NOT REPORTED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. PROCEEDS FROM DISPOSAL OF AND INSURANCE RECOVERIES RELATED TO COLLECTION ITEMS ARE REPORTED AS INCREASES IN THE APPROPRIATE NET ASSET CLASSES. THE FOUNDATION'S COLLECTIONS CONSIST OF OBJECTS THAT REPRESENT THE PAST, PRESENT, AND FUTURE OF SPACE EXPLORATION. THE COLLECTION CONSISTS OF APPROXIMATELY 1,750 OBJECTS THAT COVER THE FULL RANGE OF SPACE EXPLORATION, FROM WORKS OF ART TO SCALE MODELS OF SPACECRAFT AND OBJECTS THAT REPRESENT THE EVERYDAY REALITY OF LIFE IN SPACE. THE COLLECTION IS SUBJECT TO A POLICY THAT REQUIRES PROCEEDS FROM THE DISPOSITION OF COLLECTION ITEMS TO BE USED TO ACQUIRE OTHER COLLECTION ITEMS. THE COLLECTION IS BOTH HISTORICAL AND CONTEMPORARY IN SCOPE, AND ITEMS FURTHER OUR EXEMPT PURPOSE TO INSPIRE THE NEXT GENERATION OF SPACE EXPLORERS. NO COLLECTION ITEMS WERE SOLD OR REMOVED DURING THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2023. SCHEDULE D, PART III, LINE 4 THE FOUNDATION'S COLLECTION CONSIST OF OBJECTS THAT REPRESENT THE PAST, PRESENT, AND FUTURE OF SPACE EXPLORATION. THE COLLECTION CONSISTS OF APPROXIMATELY 1,750 OBJECTS THAT COVER THE FULL RANGE OF SPACE EXPLORATION, FROM WORKS OF ART TO SCALE MODELS OF SPACECRAFT AND OBJECTS THAT REPRESENT THE EVERYDAY REALITY OF LIFE IN SPACE. THESE OBJECTS HELP INFORM AND EDUCATE STUDENTS, TEACHERS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC OF THE BENEFITS OF SPACE AND INSPIRE THEM TO SUPPORT SPACE ENDEAVORS. SCHEDULE D, PART V, LINE 4 EDUCATION PROGRAMS SCHEDULE D, PART XI, LINE 2D AMOUNTS INCLUDED ON LINE 1, BUT NOT ON FORM 990, PART VIII, LINE 12: 1,190 LOSS ON DISPOSITION OF ASSETS 29,209 DIRECT COST OF SPECIAL EVENTS ------- 30,399 TOTAL SCHEDULE D, PART XII, LINE 2D AMOUNTS INCLUDED ON LINE 1, BUT NOT ON FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 25: 1,190 LOSS ON DISPOSITION OF ASSETS 29,209 DIRECT COST OF SPECIAL EVENTS ------- 30,399 TOTAL YURI'S NIGHT 76535 76535 762 18644 9803 0 76535 76535 762 18644 9803 29209 47326 X X X X X false false false false false false false false false RICHARD COOPER VP - STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS 206888 0 47451 0 0 0 1956 0 16816 0 273111 0 0 0 KELLI OGBORN VP SPACE COMMERCE & ENTR 178790 0 26978 0 0 0 2124 0 10593 0 218485 0 0 0 JANE RASPLICKA VPFA - VP - FINANCE & ACCTING 167762 0 40340 0 0 0 2400 0 4110 0 214612 0 0 0 STEVE EISENHART SVP - STRATEGIC & INT'L 207414 0 60295 0 0 0 2826 0 5303 0 275838 0 0 0 ELIZABETH WAGNER SVP - STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS 203599 0 61635 0 0 0 0 0 13790 0 279024 0 0 0 THOMAS DORAME SVP - SYMPOSIUM 365 220235 0 63299 0 0 0 0 0 4122 0 287656 0 0 0 THOMAS ZELIBOR CEO 399093 0 151718 0 0 0 3905 0 8904 0 563620 0 0 0 HOLLY ROBERTS CFO 277106 0 81967 0 0 0 4208 0 13384 0 376665 0 0 0 MICHELLE BRUNSWICK COO 240948 0 70077 0 0 0 3009 0 7152 0 321186 0 0 0 GENE SANCHEZ DIRECTOR OF IT 138663 0 24643 0 0 0 2067 0 2133 0 167506 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1A DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY TO AN EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE: DIRECTORS SHALL DESIGNATE AND APPOINT AN EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, WHICH SHALL CONSIST OF NO LESS THAN THREE DIRECTORS AND NO MORE THAN SIX, INCLUDING THE CHAIRPERSON AND THE VICE CHAIRPERSON, SECRETARY, TREASURER and CEO OF THE CORPORATION, WHICH UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, SHALL HAVE AND EXERCISE THE AUTHORITY OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IN THE MANAGEMENT OF THE CORPORATION DURING THE INTERVALS BETWEEN MEETINGS; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT SUCH COMMITTEE SHALL NOT HAVE THE AUTHORITY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IN REFERENCE TO AMENDING, ALTERING, OR REPEALING THE BYLAWS; ELECTING, APPOINTING, OR REMOVING ANY DIRECTOR OF TH CORPORATION; AMENDING THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION; ADAPTING A PLAN OF MERGER OR ADOPTING A PLAN OF CONSOLIDATION WITH ANOTHER CORPORATION; AUTHORIZING THE SALE, LEASE, EXCHANGE, OR MORTGAGE OF ALL OR SUBSTANTIALLY ALL OF THE PROPERTY AND ASSETS OF THE CORPORATION; AUTHORIZING THE VOLUNTARY DISSOLUTION OF THE CORPORATION OR REVOKING PROCEEDINGS; THEREFORE, OR AMENDING, ALTERING, OR REPEALING ANY RESOLUTION THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WHICH BY ITS TERMS PROVIDES THAT IT SHALL NOT BE AMENDED, ALTERED, OR REPEALED BY SUCH COMMITTEE. THE DESIGNATION AND APPOINTMENT OF ANY SUCH COMMITTEE AND THE DELEGATION THERETO OF AUTHORITY NOT OPERATE TO RELIEVE THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OR ANY INDIVIDUAL DIRECTOR, OF ANY RESPONSIBILITY IMPOSED UPON IT OR HIM BY LAW. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B FORM 990 REVIEW PROCESS: THE ANNUAL IRS FORM 990 IS PREPARED EACH YEAR BY THE FOUNDATION'S INDEPENDENT AUDIT FIRM FROM RELEVANT INFORMATION PROVIDED BY THE FOUNDATION'S TEAM MEMBERS. THE CFO REVIEWS THE FIRST DRAFT OF THE 990 TAX RETURN AND RETURNS IT WITH CORRECTIONS, EDITS, OR COMMENTS TO THE AUDIT FIRM. AFTER REVIEW AND REVISION BY THE AUDIT FIRM, THE CFO FORWARDS AN UPDATED DRAFT (IN ELECTRONIC FORM) TO EACH MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. AFTER THE CFO AND/OR THE AUDIT FIRM (AS NECESSARY) ADEQUATELY ADDRESS ANY QUESTIONS OR ISSUES RAISED BY ANY MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WITH RESPECT TO THE FINAL FORM 990, THE CFO SIGNS THE RETURN AND FILES WITH THE IRS BY APPROPRIATE MEANS (MAIL, ELECTRONIC FILING, ETC.) FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY: BOARD MEMBERS AND DISQUALIFIED PERSONS ARE COVERED BY THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. THE CFO REVIEWS REPORTED CONFLICTS AND BRINGS THEM TO THE ATTENTION OF THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD. THE INDIVIDUAL WILL RECUSE HIM/HERSELF FROM DISCUSSION AND VOTING ON ANY MATTER WHERE A CONFLICT IS IDENTIFIED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A & 15B COMPENSATION REVIEW POLICY: THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD CONSULTS WITH AN OUTSIDE CONTRACTOR WHO CONDUCTS A MARKET SURVEY. ALL DELIBERATIONS ARE DOCUMENTED IN THE MEETING MINUTES AND COPIES ARE KEPT IN EMPLOYEE FILES. THE LAST COMPENSATION STUDY WAS CONDUCTED IN 2022 FOR ALL OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 DOCUMENT DISCLOSURE: THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS MAY BE PROVIDED TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.