2022-08-30T17:01:53-05:00 2021-09-26 631262841 ANGLIN REICHMANN ARMSTRONG PC 305 QUALITY CIRCLE HUNTSVILLE AL 358065539 990 2020-09-28 631265839 US SPACE & ROCKET CENTER EDUCATION FOUNDATION USSP 2564306702 ONE TRANQUILITY BASE HUNTSVILLE AL 35805 MS BRENDA CARR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 2564306702 2022-02-07 true BRENDA CARR 999009999 KEELY J ABEL CPA P00058018 2565331040 2022-08-30 2020 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z ORIGINAL FILE DATE 2722 REFILE 51922 LTF 2694C MR WILLIAM B CHANDLER 3215 CUMBERLAND HILLS CIRCLE CLEVELAND TN 37312 9719740 false X WWW.ROCKETCENTER.COM 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. 17 17 783 0 4682408 4027402 7702178 5158626 5890 -216288 0 12390476 8969740 4817389 1599515 0 7571058 5062517 0 3235 216567 292894 12605014 6954926 -214538 2014814 3503663 5696449 750737 889471 2752926 4806978 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 504200 501080 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. 1092346 1092346 THE FOUNDATION GRANTS FUNDS TO THE U.S. SPACE & ROCKET CENTER TO FUND ADDITIONAL MUSEUM EXHIBITIONS. 6107 6089 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 KEEP THE COMMUNITY AT LARGE ENGAGED AND UP TO DATE ON WHAT IS CURRENT IN THE MUSEUM. 5269355 5158626 OTHER PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES - AMOUNT PAID FOR LABOR, TAXES AND BENEFITS TO SUPPORT THE MANY PROGRAMS OF THE U.S. SPACE & ROCKET CENTER. 5269355 5158626 6872008 true true false false false false false false false true true false true false true false false true false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false true false true 4 0 783 true false false false false true true true true false false false false false false X 17 17 false false false 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 54502 0 0 MS JO ANNE BARNHART DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MR RYAN A BRUKARDT VICE CHAIRMA 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MR EDWARD O BUCKBEE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DR WAYMON BURKE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MR WILLIAM B CHANDLER CHAIRMAN 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DR CHARLES R CHAPPELL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MG RET BARBARA FAST DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MR WES KELLEY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MR CHRISTOPHER KEY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MR ROBERT C MAYES DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BG RET DANIEL L MONTGOMERY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SENATOR ARTHUR W ORR DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MR JEFFREY H SAMZ SECRETARY/TR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MS SASHA M SEALY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MR TIM SHEEHY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MS KATHI TEW DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MR CHRIS A VRENNA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 54502 false false false 147500 3879902 4027402 EMPLOYEE SUPPORT REIMBURSEMEN 5158626 5158626 5158626 3712 3712 530000 750000 -220000 -220000 -220000 8969740 4942338 1599515 1599515 54502 54502 3891341 3891341 211997 211997 904677 904677 4000 4000 233336 233336 400 400 11431 11431 133 133 3120 3120 ESTATE EXPENSES 28022 28022 BANK AND PAYPAL FEES 9148 9148 FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 3235 3235 OUTSIDE FOOD 69 69 6954926 6872008 79683 3235 72082 1886108 1687335 2304213 619500 642740 105886 31907 836606 73979 288140 787174 2235 3503663 5696449 732615 872425 18122 17046 750737 889471 X 836606 73980 1916320 4732998 2752926 4806978 3503663 5696449 X 2014814 48744 -9506 X false true X true false X X 1 ALABAMA SPACE SCIENCE EXHIBIT COMM 630585103 6 true 1092346 0 1 1092346 0 true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false 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 NEW EXHIBITS OR UPGRADES TO EXISTING EXHIBITS. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 282820 452438 28743 779584 193040 144000 11948 66168 282820 193040 2245 2245 193040 193040 1403 1403 193040 193040 3955 3955 193040 false false 105886 31907 73979 73979 STOCKS - MUTUAL FUNDS 345167 F BONDS - MUTUAL FUNDS 262003 F SHORT TERM RESERVES 156831 F SYNOVUS INVESTMENTS 23173 F 787174 ANNUITY PAYABLE - CHARITABLE GIVING 12296 DEFERRED INFLOW OF RESOURCES 4750 17046 true ALABAMA SPACE SCIENCE EXHIBIT COMM ONE TRANQUILITY BASE HUNTSVILLE AL 35805 630585103 GOV 501080 SCHOLARSHIP/SUPPORT ALABAMA SPACE SCIENCE EXHIBIT COMM ONE TRANQUILITY BASE HUNTSVILLE AL 35805 630585103 GOV 1092346 EXHIBIT SUPPORT ALABAMA SPACE SCIENCE EXHIBIT COMM ONE TRANQUILITY BASE HUNTSVILLE AL 35805 630585103 GOV 6089 PROGRAM SUPPORT SCHEDULE I, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 2 AS 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. 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 - 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 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 POLICY IS MONITORED THROUGH MANDATORY COMPETITIVE BID PROCESSES AND FULL DISCLOSURE STATEMENTS. 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. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9 BOOK / TAX DEPRECIATION DIFFERENCE -9,506 BOOK/TAX DEPRECIATION 0 TOTAL -9,506 ALABAMA SPACE SCIENCE EXHIBIT COMMISSION ONE TRANQUILITY BASE HUNTSVILLE AL 35805 MUSEUM AL 170B1A N/A false false true false false false false false false false false false true false true true false true false false ALABAMA SPACE SCIENCE EXHIBIT COMMISSION B 1092346 PROJECT AND PROGRAM NEEDS ALABAMA SPACE SCIENCE EXHIBIT COMMISSION O 5158626 EMPLOYEE WAGES AND COSTS ALABAMA SPACE SCIENCE EXHIBIT COMMISSION Q 5158626 EMPLOYEE SUPPORT REIMB