2026-03-05T14:13:50-05:00 2025-09-28 333737422 FRAZIER & DEETER ADVISORY LLC 305 QUALITY CIRCLE HUNTSVILLE AL 358065539 990 2024-09-29 631265839 US SPACE & ROCKET CENTER EDUCATION FOUNDATION USSP 2564306702 ONE TRANQUILITY BASE HUNTSVILLE AL 35805 MS BRENDA CARR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 2567217164 2026-03-04 true true REBECCA E GIVENS CPA P01982615 2565331040 2026-03-04 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z 5253 WEEK TAX FISCAL YEAR MR RYAN A BRUKARDT 78 SW 7TH STREET SUITE 1000 MIAMI FL 33130 35321011 false X WWW.ROCKETCENTERFOUNDATION.ORG X 2000 AL 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. 18 18 1138 0 4376894 18584398 16887615 16132593 742511 329739 147162 239709 22154182 35286439 8725597 14971427 0 16718975 15970777 0 1672 428737 343626 25873309 31285830 -3719127 4000609 21122110 26130462 1857044 2746341 19265066 23384121 X 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. false false 12370783 12370783 THE FOUNDATION RAISES FUNDS FOR THE COMPLETION OF CAPITAL PROJECTS FOR THE U.S. SPACE & ROCKET CENTER. THESE FUNDS HAVE BEEN USED TO ASSIST IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW SKILLS TRAINING CENTER AND A NEW ROCKET PARK THAT DISPLAYS THE CENTER'S COLLECTION OF ROCKET ARTIFACTS. 1687582 1683675 THROUGH THE FUNDRAISING EFFORTS OF THE FOUNDATION, DONATIONS ARE MADE AND ALLOCATED TO THE U.S. SPACE & ROCKET CENTER FOR SCHOLARSHIPS TO ATTEND SPACE CAMP AND OTHER EDUCATIONAL MUSEUM PROGRAMS. SPACE CAMP AND AFFILIATED PROGRAMS PROVIDE HANDS ON LEARNING OF SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND MATH (STEM) IN AN IMMERSIVE SETTING USING SPACE EXPLORATION AS THE THEME AND BACKDROP. THE SAME TECHNIQUE IS APPLIED TO OUR EDUCATOR PROGRAMS AND NOT ONLY TEACHES OUR EDUCATORS BUT PROVIDES LEARNING TOOLS AND INSPIRATION THAT THEY CAN TAKE BACK TO THE CLASSROOM. 283408 283408 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. 16874543 633561 16132593 OTHER PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES - THE FOUNDATION GRANTS FUNDS TO THE U.S. SPACE & ROCKET CENTER TO FUND ADDITIONAL MUSEUM EXHIBITIONS. IN ADDITION FUNDS ARE GRANTED TO PAY FOR LABOR, TAXES AND BENEFITS TO SUPPORT THE MANY PROGRAMS OF THE U.S. SPACE & ROCKET CENTER. 16874543 633561 16132593 31216316 true true false false false false false false false true true false false false true false false true false false false false false false true false false true false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false true false true false true 9 0 1138 true false false false false true true true true false false false false false false X 18 18 false false true false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false X BRENDA PEREZ 2564306702 ONE TRANQUILITY BASE HUNTSVILLE AL 35805 MS BRENDA CARR EXECUTIVE DI 40.00 X 128584 0 0 DR DEBORAH BARNHART DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MS JO ANNE BARNHART DIRECTOR 1.50 X 0 0 0 MR RYAN A BRUKARDT CHAIRMAN 3.00 X X 0 0 0 MR WILLIAM B CHANDLER DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 DR CHARLES R CHAPPELL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DR VIRGINIA DAVIES DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DR GRETCHEN GREEN SECRETARY 3.00 X X 0 0 0 MS REBECCA TORZONE KUSTOM DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MR PETER MARQUEZ DIRECTOR 1.50 X 0 0 0 MR ROBERT C MAYES TREASURER 3.00 X X 0 0 0 MS MICHELE O'SHAUGNESSY AAB CHAIR 2.00 X 0 0 0 MR IAN RICHARDSON DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 MR JEFFREY H SAMZ VICE CHAIRMA 3.00 X X 0 0 0 MR KEITH SCHONROCK DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MS SASHA M SEALY DIRECTOR 0.00 X 0 0 0 MS KATHI TEW DIRECTOR 4.00 X 0 0 0 MR AVI TURETSKY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MR TONY ZANA DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 128584 1 false false false 1287793 17296605 50400 18584398 EMPLOYEE SUPPORT REIMBURSEMEN 16132593 16132593 16132593 329739 329739 274281 34572 239709 35286439 16462332 14971427 14971427 13853038 13853038 1095162 1095162 1022577 1022577 9765 9765 5180 5180 262287 262287 1024 1024 32885 32885 3255 3255 5168 5168 3907 3907 BANK COSTS 15733 15733 EVENT EXPENSE 2750 2750 FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 1672 1672 31285830 31216316 67842 1672 1534466 2546641 1940820 2481478 2829330 16236579 385734 105892 70790 46729 35102 13287523 3576981 1089222 1243944 8286 9737 21122110 26130462 1843226 2733060 13818 13281 1857044 2746341 X 46729 35102 19218337 23349019 19265066 23384121 21122110 26130462 X 4000609 127033 -70 -8517 X false true X true false X 4027402 16397079 8797056 4376894 18584398 52182829 5158626 9726155 13760592 16887615 16132593 61665581 9186028 26123234 22557648 21264509 34716991 113848410 113848410 3712 10950 253696 742511 329739 1340608 115189018 541680 0.98840 0.98900 X false true false X true true PART IV, SECTION E, LINE 2A 100% OF THE FOUNDATION'S ACTIVITIES AND EXPENSES WERE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE U.S. SPACE & ROCKET CENTER. ALL CONTRIBUTIONS WERE TRANSFERRED DIRECTLY TO THE CENTER TO BE USED FOR THE PROJECTS AND PROGRAMS FOR WHICH THEY ARE DONATED. ANY UNRESTRICTED FUNDS WERE USED FOR FUNDRAISING OR COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH OPERATING THE FOUNDATION SUCH AS PLANNING EVENTS, THANKING DONORS, ETC. PART IV, SECTION E, LINE 2B THE U.S. SPACE & ROCKET CENTER IS HOME TO ALL OF THE SPACE CAMP FAMILY OF PROGRAMS. THIS IS A REVENUE STREAM FOR THE CENTER. THE FOUNDATION IS RESPONSIBLE FOR RAISING FUNDS FOR SCHOLARSHIPS TO ALLOW CHILDREN WHO OTHERWISE COULDN'T ATTEND BE ABLE TO ATTEND THROUGH A SCHOLARSHIP. THE CENTER IS ALSO A MUSEUM AND THE FOUNDATION IS RESPONSIBLE FOR RAISING MONEY FOR CAPITAL PROJECTS, NEW EXHIBITS OR UPGRADES TO EXISTING EXHIBITS. 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ALL SCHOLARSHIP GRANTS ARE AWARDED THROUGH A COMPETITIVE SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION PROCESS AND ARE SUBMITTED DIRECTLY TO THE U.S. SPACE & ROCKET CENTER SCHOLARSHIP OFFICE. THE APPLICATION INCLUDES DESIGNING A MISSION PATCH, WRITING A COMPREHENSIVE ESSAY, AND A DESCRIPTION OF AN EXPERIMENT THE APPLICANT WAS INVOLVED IN. X APOLLO 11 PRINT 144 50400 ANTIQUE APPRIASAL false true false FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S 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. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4D OTHER PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES - THE FOUNDATION GRANTS FUNDS TO THE U.S. SPACE & ROCKET CENTER TO FUND ADDITIONAL MUSEUM EXHIBITIONS. IN ADDITION FUNDS ARE GRANTED TO PAY FOR LABOR, TAXES AND BENEFITS TO SUPPORT THE MANY PROGRAMS OF THE U.S. SPACE & ROCKET CENTER. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 4 REVISED BY-LAWS TO ADD TWO CLASSES OF NON-VOTING MEMBERS. THE TWO CLASSES ARE (1) THE EMERITUS CLASS, COMPOSED OF HONORARY MEMBERS, AND (2) THE EX- OFFICIO CLASS, COMPOSED OF ROCKET CENTER COMMISSIONERS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE 990 AND REQUIRED SCHEDULES WILL BE SENT ELECTRONICALLY TO DIRECTORS AFTER FILING AND A PRINTED COPY WILL BE PROVIDED AT THE NEXT SCHEDULED BOARD MEETING. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C THE FOUNDATION REQUIRES ALL MEMBERS TO SIGN A CONFLICT-OF-INTEREST POLICY ANNUALLY. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A THE U.S. SPACE & ROCKET CENTER UTILIZES A WAGE GRADE SYSTEM DEVELOPED BY AN EXTERNAL CONSULTANT. SALARIES ARE REVIEWED AND ASSESSED EACH YEAR THROUGH PARTICIPATION WITH THE MADISON COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE WAGE AND BENEFIT SURVEY. THE CENTER IS ALSO REQUIRED TO CONDUCT A WAGE GRADE EVALUATION AND COMPARISON EACH YEAR THROUGH THE AFFIRMATIVE ACTION PLAN. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B THE U.S. SPACE & ROCKET CENTER UTILIZES A WAGE GRADE SYSTEM DEVELOPED BY AN EXTERNAL CONSULTANT. SALARIES ARE REVIEWED AND ASSESSED EACH YEAR THROUGH PARTICIPATION WITH THE MADISON COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE WAGE AND BENEFIT SURVEY. THE CENTER IS ALSO REQUIRED TO CONDUCT A WAGE GRADE EVALUATION AND COMPARISON EACH YEAR THROUGH THE AFFIRMATIVE ACTION PLAN. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND ALL OTHER DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST BY MAIL, EMAIL OR PHONE. 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