U S SPACE & ROCKET CENTER EDUCATION FOUNDATION: Form 990, tax year 2020

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Organization
U S SPACE & ROCKET CENTER EDUCATION FOUNDATION (EIN 63-1265839)
Tax period
2020-09-28 to 2021-09-26
Filed
2022-08-30
IRS object ID
202222429349301222
Schema version
2020v4.0
Source
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Return header ReturnHeader

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Return2022-08-30T17:01:53-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2021-09-26TaxPeriodEndDt

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Filer Filer

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EIN631265839EIN

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Business Name ControlUSSPBusinessNameControlTxt
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DescTHROUGH 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.Desc

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DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
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DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART IV, SECTION E, LINE 2A100% 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 2BTHE 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 NEW EXHIBITS OR UPGRADES TO EXISTING EXHIBITS.

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

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Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$282,820BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$452,438ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$28,743InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$779,584EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$193,040BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$144,000ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$11,948InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$66,168OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$282,820EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$193,040BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$2,245InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$2,245GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
End Year Balance$193,040EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$193,040BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$1,403InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$1,403GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
End Year Balance$193,040EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$193,040BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$3,955InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$3,955GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
End Year Balance$193,040EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Endowments Held Unrelated OrgfalseEndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related OrgfalseEndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$105,886OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$31,907DepreciationAmt
Book Value$73,979BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$73,979TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Invst Program Related Org InvstProgramRelatedOrgGrp (4 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmtMethod ValuationMethodValuationCd
STOCKS - MUTUAL FUNDS$345,167F
BONDS - MUTUAL FUNDS$262,003F
SHORT TERM RESERVES$156,831F
SYNOVUS INVESTMENTS$23,173F
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Program Rltd$787,174TotalBookValueProgramRltdAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (2 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
ANNUITY PAYABLE - CHARITABLE GIVING$12,296
DEFERRED INFLOW OF RESOURCES$4,750
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$17,046TotalLiabilityAmt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (true)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable (3 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdRecipient EINRecipientEINIRC SectionIRCSectionDescCash GrantCashGrantAmtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt
ALABAMA SPACE SCIENCE EXHIBIT COMM
ONE TRANQUILITY BASEHUNTSVILLEAL35805630585103GOV$501,080SCHOLARSHIP/SUPPORT
ALABAMA SPACE SCIENCE EXHIBIT COMM
ONE TRANQUILITY BASEHUNTSVILLEAL35805630585103GOV$1,092,346EXHIBIT SUPPORT
ALABAMA SPACE SCIENCE EXHIBIT COMM
ONE TRANQUILITY BASEHUNTSVILLEAL35805630585103GOV$6,089PROGRAM SUPPORT

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE I, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 2FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationAS A FOUNDATION SUPPORTING ANOTHER ORGANIZATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH IRC 509(A)(3) ALL DONATIONS MADE TO OUR 501(C)(3) ARE DESIGNATED TO BE GRANTED TO THE ALABAMA SPACE SCIENCE EXHIBIT COMMISSION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE DONOR'S RESTRICTIONS. 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 AN MISSION PATCH, WRITING A COMPREHENSIVE ESSAY, 3 LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION, AND A DESCRIPTION OF AN EXPERIMENT THE APPLICANT WAS INVOLVED IN. INTERNATIONAL SPACE CAMP PARTICIPANTS MUST BE THE CURRENT U.S. TEACHER OF THE YEAR SANCTIONED BY THE COUNCIL OF CHIEF STATE SCHOOL OFFICERS.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (8 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSIONTHE 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 4DOTHER PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES - AMOUNT PAID FOR LABOR, TAXES AND BENEFITS TO SUPPORT THE MANY PROGRAMS OF THE U.S. SPACE & ROCKET CENTER.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BTHE 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 12CTHE POLICY IS MONITORED THROUGH MANDATORY COMPETITIVE BID PROCESSES AND FULL DISCLOSURE STATEMENTS.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15ATHE 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 15BTHE 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 19THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND ALL OTHER DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST BY MAIL, EMAIL OR PHONE.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9BOOK / TAX DEPRECIATION DIFFERENCE -9,506 BOOK/TAX DEPRECIATION 0 TOTAL -9,506

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp

Disregarded Entity Name DisregardedEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1ALABAMA SPACE SCIENCE EXHIBITBusinessNameLine1Txt
Business Name Line2COMMISSIONBusinessNameLine2Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1ONE TRANQUILITY BASEAddressLine1Txt
CityHUNTSVILLECityNm
State AbbreviationALStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP35805ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Primary ActivitiesMUSEUMPrimaryActivitiesTxt
Legal Domicile StateALLegalDomicileStateCd
Exempt Code Section170B1AExemptCodeSectionTxt
Direct Controlling NAN/ADirectControllingNACd
Controlled OrganizationfalseControlledOrganizationInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts RyltsfalseReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth OrgYes (true)GiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth OrgfalseGiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees To Other OrgfalseLoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth OrgfalseLoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
Div Related OrganizationfalseDivRelatedOrganizationInd
Asset Sale To Other OrgfalseAssetSaleToOtherOrgInd
Asset Purchase From Other OrgfalseAssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd
Asset ExchangefalseAssetExchangeInd
Rental Of Facilities To Oth OrgfalseRentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd
Rental Of Fclts From Oth OrgfalseRentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services For Oth OrgYes (true)PerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other OrgfalsePerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of FacilitiesYes (true)SharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees SharingYes (true)PaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other OrgfalseReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other OrgYes (true)ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other OrgfalseTransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other OrgfalseTransferFromOtherOrgInd

Transactions Related Org TransactionsRelatedOrgGrp (3 entries)

Business Name Line2OtherOrganizationName/BusinessNameLine2TxtTransaction TypeTransactionTypeTxtInvolvedInvolvedAmtMethod Of Amount DeterminationMethodOfAmountDeterminationTxt
ALABAMA SPACE SCIENCE EXHIBIT
COMMISSIONB$1,092,346PROJECT AND PROGRAM NEEDS
ALABAMA SPACE SCIENCE EXHIBIT
COMMISSIONO$5,158,626EMPLOYEE WAGES AND COSTS
ALABAMA SPACE SCIENCE EXHIBIT
COMMISSIONQ$5,158,626EMPLOYEE SUPPORT REIMB

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