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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 HUMAN SPACE EXPLORATION. THE COLLECTION CONSISTS OF APPROXIMATELY 929 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, 2019. SCHEDULE D, PART III, LINE 4 THE FOUNDATION'S COLLECTION CONSIST OF OBJECTS THAT REPRESENT THE PAST, PRESENT, AND FUTURE OF HUMAN SPACE EXPLORATION. THE COLLECTION CONSISTS OF APPROXIMATELY 929 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 XI, Line 2D REVENUE ON BOOKS, NOT ON RETURN 18,900 SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSE RECLASSED FROM EXPENSE 56,565 LOSS ON DISPOSITION OF ASSETS RECLASSED FROM EXPENSE 75,465 SCHEDULE D, PART XII, LINE 2D EXPENSE ON BOOKS, NOT ON RETURN 18,900 SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSE RECLASSED FROM EXPENSE 56,565 LOSS ON DISPOSITION OF ASSETS RECLASSED FROM EXPENSE 75,465 Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) Fundraising false false false false false false YURI'S NIGHT 45444 8223 37221 337 12965 4308 ROCKETOBERFEST 8608 3598 5010 190 1100 0 54052 11821 42231 337 13155 5408 18900 23331 X X X X X true false false false false false false false false HOLLY ROBERTS CFO 239472 63158 4375 13797 320802 STEVE EISENHART SVP STRATEGIC & INTERNATIONAL 182126 45106 2982 10606 240820 ELIZABETH WAGNER SVP STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS 182340 46109 12682 241131 BRENDAN CURRY VP-WASHINGTON OPERATIONS 117612 20000 97907 651 8345 244515 KATHLEEN VINSON VP-HUMAN RESOURCES 152926 30184 2321 8545 193976 MICHELLE BRUNSWICK COO 202274 50539 3832 6252 262897 Thomas Zelibor CEO 284157 75000 4940 14564 378661 Jane Rasplicka VP-Finance & Accounting 126916 25109 2317 9850 164192 Schedule J, Part I, Line 4a Severance payment or change-of-control payments: Brendan Curry received a qualifying payment of $97,907. 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FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1A DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY TO AN EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE: THE BOARD OF 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 AND TREASURER 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 OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IN REFERENCE TO AMENDING, ALTERING, OR REPEALING THE BYLAWS; ELECTING, APPOINTING, OR REMOVING ANY DIRECTOR OF THE 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 OF 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 SHALL 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 TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR REVIEW. AFTER REVIEW AND APPROVAL BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE, THE PREPARER (AUDIT FIRM) FINALIZES THE TAX RETURN FOR FILING AND PROVIDES COPY OF THE FINAL FORM 990 TO THE CFO. THE CFO PROVIDES A COPY OF THE FINAL FORM 990 (IN PAPER OR 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 DESCRIBE HOW CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS MONITORED AND ENFORCED: 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 DESCRIBE PROCESS FOR DETERMINING OFFICER AND KEY EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION: 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 2016 FOR ALL OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES. AN INTERIM SURVEY WAS TAKEN BY THE INTERNAL HR DEPARTMENT IN 2019 AND SOME MINOR ADJUSTMENTS WERE AUTHORIZED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE BASED ON THOSE RESULTS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 DESCRIBE HOW DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC: THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS MAY BE PROVIDED TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.