2017-11-15T13:54:26-07:00 2017-06-30 453570847 WATSON CPA GROUP 9475 BRIAR VILLAGE PT STE 325 COLORADO SPRINGS CO 809207907 990 2016-07-01 841497653 COLORADO CONSORTIUM FOR EARTH AND SPACE SCIENCE EDUCATION COLO 7195989755 10215 LEXINGTON DRIVE NO 110 COLORADO SPRINGS CO 80920 ROBERT S FREDELL CEO/PRESIDENT 7195989755 2017-11-02 true TINA WATSON CPA P00295946 7193879800 2017-11-06 X 093CCBC991077C08B856D9BD8443907B717A7BF5 992E83F8B90DF5B4529726673504EEC70C9F5DD3 2016 2017-02-10 21:41:12Z ROBERT S FREDELL 10215 LEXINGTON DRIVE COLORADO SPRINGS CO 80920 676764 false X CHALLENGERCOLORADO.ORG X 1998 CO DEVELOP AND DELIVER SPACE AND EARTH SCIENCE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS. 13 13 22 0 393606 370913 363687 298171 10294 7480 7059 200 774646 676764 0 0 375850 405437 0 0 423680 328202 799530 733639 -24884 -56875 1078514 940371 62487 34968 1016027 905403 X OUR ORGANIZATION IS THE PREMIER PROVIDER OF INFORMATIONAL SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING AND MATHEMATICES (STEM) EDUCATION IN SOUTHERN COLORADO. SEE SCHEDULE O FOR CONTINUATION. false false 428325 370632 289787 ON-SITE MISSIONS: OUR PRIMARY ON-SITE MISSIONS ARE DELIVERED THROUGH OUR SUBSIDIARY, THE CHALLENGER LEARNING CENTER OF COLORADO (CLCC). THESE MISSIONS UTILIZE A 2M SPACE SIMULATOR TO ENCOURAGE STUDENTS TO PURSUE STEM CAREER FIELDS AS THEY APPLY THE LESSONS THEY HAVE LEARNED IN THEIR CLASSROOM TO RELATED REAL-LIFE, TIME-CRITICAL PROBLEMS IN A STRESSFUL BUT EXCITING ENVIRONMENT. SEE SCHEDULE O FOR CONTINUATION. 50346 6250 DISTANCE-DELIVERED MISSIONS: MANY STUDENTS LIVE TOO FAR FROM OUR FACILITY OR LACK FUNDS AND THUS NEVER HAVE THE CHANCE TO EXPERIENCE SUPPLEMENTARY STEM EDUCATION. DISTANCE-DELIVERED MISSIONS ARE ONE WAY WE STRIVE TO REACH AS MANY OF THESE STUDENTS AS POSSIBLE, THROUGH THE INTERNET, WHERE WE FLY MISSIONS SIMILAR TO OUR ON-SITE SIMULATIONS RUN BY A CHALLENGER FLIGHT DIRECTOR DIRECTLY TO DISTANT CLASSROOMS. 11365 2134 PUBLIC EDUCATION, OUTREACH, AND SUPPORT FOR OTHER COMPLEMENTARY STEM PROGRAMS: WE ALSO FOCUS ON REACHING LEARNERS OF ALL AGES AND FROM ALL WALKS OF LIFE. 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X 1 36400 false false false FORM 990 FORM 990 PART III, LINE 1 CONTINUED: WE DELIVER PROGRAMS IN OUR FACILITY ) ON-SITE), AT CLIENT FACILITIES (DISTANCE-DELIVERED), AND SUPPORT NUMEROUS OTHER STEM AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT OUTREACH PROGRAMS, ALL WITH THE GOAL OF INCREASING THE PIPELINE OF STEM-INTERESTED STUDENTS TO COLLEGE AND EMPLOYEES TO INDUSTRY. FORM 990, PART III LINE 4A CONTINUED: FOLLOWING A THOROUGH EDUCATOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT COURSE, EDUCATORS DELIVER A CO-CURRICULAR UNIT OF STUDY TO THEIR STUDENTS IN PREPARATION FOR THE CAPSTONE, ON-SITE MISSION. THE LESSONS ARE IN THE AREAS OF SCIENCE, MATH, LANGUAGE, AND SOCIAL STUDIES AND ARE ALL ALIGNED TO CURRENT COLORADO STATE STANDARDS. STUDENTS ARE ABLE TO EXPERIENCE THE EXCITEMENT OF A CHALLENGING CAREER AS THEY WORK TOGETHER TO SOLVE PROBLEMS, FIND SUCCESS AS A TEAM AND AS INDIVIDUALS, ALL WHILE DISCOVERING WHY THEY NEED THE SKILLS THEY ARE LEARNING IN SCHOOL. LINE 4C CONTINUED: MANY SATURDAYS EACH YEAR ARE BUSY AS WE PROVIDE PROGRAMS FOR GIRL SCOUTS, BOY SCOUTS, THE GENERAL PUBLIC, SPECIAL GROUPS, AND EVEN CORPORATE MISSIONS. OUR YOUTH LEADERSHIP TRAINING USES THE ENTIRE CHALLENGER MISSION EXPERIENCE AS A MOTIVATOR FOR AT-RISK TEENS AND YOUNG ADULTS TO LEARN JOB APPLICATION SKILLS. THROUGH A PARTNERSHIP WITH THE US AIR FORCE ACADEMY, WE SUPPORT A WIDE VARIETY OF COMPLEMENTARY STEM PROGRAMS, FROM ROBOTICS TO CHEMISTRY DEMONSTRATIONS TO YEAR-LONG MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL ENGINEERING CLASSES. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE ELECTRONIC VERSION OF THE RETURN WILL BE PROVIDED TO THE BOARD FOR THEIR REVIEW PRIOR TO SUMBITTING IT TO THE IRS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C ANY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ARE REVIEWED AND ADDRESSED AT THE ANNUAL BOARD MEETING. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A ORIGINALLY AND AGAIN WITHIN THE LAST FEW YEARS, THE JOB DESCRIPTIONS OF OUR PERSONNEL AND THEIR COMPENSATION (SALARY OR HOURLY WAGE PLUS BENEFITS) WAS REVIEWED BY THE HUMAN RELATIONS DEPARTMENT OF ACADEMY DISTRICT 20 SCHOOLS AND FOUND TO BE IN-LINE WITH PEOPLE THEY WOULD HIRE AT COMPARABLE LEVELS OF EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, AND RESPONSIBILITY. IF DISCREPANCIES WERE FOUND, WE PUT IN PLACE A PROCESS TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE WITHIN THE YEARLY JOB PERFORMANCE AND PAY INCREASE CYCLE. WE USED THE DISTRICT 20 SCALE AS A SEPARATE BUT VALIDLY ANALOGOUS SCALE OF COMPETITIVE COMPENSATION FOR OUR PEOPLE BECAUSE THEY STUDY THE TOPIC OF "CONTEMPORANEOUS SUBSTANTIATION" EVERY YEAR SO THEY CAN ATTRACT AND RETAIN THE BEST CERTIFIED, CLASSIFIED, AND ADMINISTRATIVE PEOPLE IN THE STATE. WE CONSIDER OUR CEO TO BE A LEVEL OF RESPONSIBILITY SOMEWHERE BETWEEN A MIDDLE SCHOOL ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL AND A PRINCIPAL. BECAUSE OF OUR FINANCIAL SITUATION OVER THE PAST FEW YEARS, WE HAVE TENDED TO HOLD THIS TO THE LOW SIDE (ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL) LEVEL. AGAIN, WE USE THE RANGE USED BY ACADEMY DISTRICT 20 AS THE BASIS FOR COMPARISON WITH THE EXACT AMOUNT DETERMINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AFTER CAREFUL CONSIDERATION OF COMPARABLE COMPENSATION RATES AND LEVEL OF PERFORMANCE OF THE INDIVIDUAL. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B ORIGINALLY AND AGAIN WITHIN THE LAST FEW YEARS, THE JOB DESCRIPTIONS OF OUR PERSONNEL AND THEIR COMPENSATION (SALARY OR HOURLY WAGE PLUS BENEFITS) WAS REVIEWED BY THE HUMAN RELATIONS DEPARTMENT OF ACADEMY DISTRICT 20 SCHOOLS AND FOUND TO BE IN-LINE WITH PEOPLE THEY WOULD HIRE AT COMPARABLE LEVELS OF EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, AND RESPONSIBILITY. IF DISCREPANCIES WERE FOUND, WE PUT IN PLACE A PROCESS TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE WITHIN THE YEARLY JOB PERFORMANCE AND PAY INCREASE CYCLE. WE USED THE DISTRICT 20 SCALE AS A SEPARATE BUT VALIDLY ANALOGOUS SCALE OF COMPETITIVE COMPENSATION FOR OUR PEOPLE BECAUSE THEY STUDY THE TOPIC OF "CONTEMPORANEOUS SUBSTANTIATION" EVERY YEAR SO THEY CAN ATTRACT AND RETAIN THE BEST CERTIFIED, CLASSIFIED, AND ADMINISTRATIVE PEOPLE IN THE STATE. WE CONSIDER OUR CEO TO BE A LEVEL OF RESPONSIBILITY SOMEWHERE BETWEEN A MIDDLE SCHOOL ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL AND A PRINCIPAL. BECAUSE OF OUR FINANCIAL SITUATION OVER THE PAST FEW YEARS, WE HAVE TENDED TO HOLD THIS TO THE LOW SIDE (ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL) LEVEL. AGAIN, WE USE THE RANGE USED BY ACADEMY DISTRICT 20 AS THE BASIS FOR COMPARISON WITH THE EXACT AMOUNT DETERMINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AFTER CAREFUL CONSIDERATION OF COMPARABLE COMPENSATION RATES AND LEVEL OF PERFORMANCE OF THE INDIVIDUAL. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ALL GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST AND LISTED ON THE CHARITABLE REGISTRATION FORM WITH THE COLORADO SECRETARY OF STATE. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G BANK FEES 47 0 0 CONTRIBUTIONS 0 400 0 CREDIT CARD PROCESSING 3,195 0 0 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 343 0 0 MISC EXPENSES 0 1,692 0 REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE 0 15,310 0 BOOT CAMP OTHER FEES 28,658 0 0 0 0 0 MISSION REVENUE OTHER FEES 79,589 0 0 TOTAL 111,832 17,402 0