2017-03-20T10:04:50-05:00 2016-06-30 BKD LLP 111 South Tejon Suite 800 Colorado Springs CO 809039848 990 2015-07-01 311653556 United States Space Foundation % SPACE FOUNDATION UNIT 7195768000 4425 ARROWSWEST DRIVE COLORADO SPRINGS CO 80907 HOLLY S ROBERTS CFO 7195768000 2017-02-01 true David S Mason CPA P00137279 7194714290 2015 2021-01-29 14:40:06Z Space Foundation ELLIOT H PULHAM 4425 ARROWSWEST DRIVE COLORADO SPRINGS CO 80907 9859594 false X WWW.SPACEFOUNDATION.ORG X 1983 CO TO ADVANCE SPACE-RELATED ENDEAVORS TO INSPIRE, ENABLE, AND PROPEL HUMANITY. 21 20 54 500 0 1513539 2077073 6303935 6807231 176305 4701 117233 212796 8111012 9101801 3375 0 0 0 4296648 4636482 0 0 39966 3976147 3787311 8276170 8423793 -165158 678008 6993606 8106680 991129 1425056 6002477 6681624 TO ADVANCE SPACE-RELATED ENDEAVORS TO INSPIRE, ENABLE, AND PROPEL HUMANITY. false false 3283222 6257323 Conduct Space Industry Symposia and Events 1224239 451169 Space and science related pre-k-12 education outreach, 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0.0 X 0 0 0 John Elbon Director 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Thomas Feeney III Director 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Michael Gass Director 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Jeffrey Grant Director 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Blake Larson Director 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Amy Mainzer Director 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Dr Fritz Merkle Director 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 PJ O'Rourke Director 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Robert Richards Director 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Dr Ronald Sega Director 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 William Shelton Director 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Kathryn Thornton Secretary through 12/15, Director 1.0 0.0 X X 0 0 0 Richard Yuse Director 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Anita Antenucci Treasurer through 12/15 1.0 0.0 X X 0 0 0 Dr Wanda Austin Director through 12/15 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Lon Levin Chairman through 12/15 1.0 0.0 X X 0 0 0 Jim Maser Director through 08/15 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Patricia Grace Smith Director through 06/16 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 HOLLY ROBERTS CFO 40.0 0.0 X 259193 0 16857 MICHELLE BRUNSWICK COO 40.0 0.0 X 190466 0 7062 STEVE EISENHART SVP STRATEGIC & INTERNATIONAL 40.0 0.0 X 175565 0 12114 ELIZABETH 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97562 509 0 0 388731 82535 306196 330563 267884 62643 36 0 62561 13869 48692 0 0 278083 110349 167734 72358 17800 54558 LUNCHEONS, BANQUETS 629564 605333 24231 EXHIBIT 390549 390549 AUDIO VISUAL 281231 281231 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 50536 8245 42291 50114 33081 17033 8423793 5427074 2956753 39966 908 1202 1485517 2635656 302500 310000 154184 136576 0 0 0 0 0 0 29992 27485 174529 233772 7516016 4688380 2898433 2827636 1926146 1891177 0 0 0 0 0 0 21397 43176 6993606 8106680 678554 732504 0 0 312575 692552 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 991129 1425056 X 4191401 5042441 1811076 1639183 0 0 6002477 6681624 6993606 8106680 678008 1139 X false true X true false X 1595815 1289589 1088096 1513539 2077073 7564112 6507060 6139116 5712875 6397858 6907007 31663916 55973 41524 93227 61867 97086 349677 0 69000 80000 7692 156692 8227848 7550229 6901890 7973264 9081166 39734397 50615 79506 48639 18341 24525 221626 736455 898257 692251 501123 583672 3411758 787070 977763 740890 519464 608197 3633384 36101013 91342 60875 69226 69893 84234 375570 0 91342 60875 69226 69893 84234 375570 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8319190 7611104 6971116 8043157 9165400 40109967 0.90005 0.89480 0.00936 0.00930 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 159378 X X X false 2459492 369125 2090367 1335521 848933 486588 3721003 3470322 250681 2827636 9789042 1139 685373 729 687241 9101801 9101801 9109895 685373 729 686102 8423793 8423793 Schedule D, Part III, Line 1A & 4 Art Collections Collections of works of art, historical treasures and similar assets are not capitalized in as much as the items are preserved and cared for continuously. 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 750 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, 2016. Schedule D, Part III, Line 1b Collections reported as assets on Form 990, Part X The organization's policy on collections changed during the year ended 6/30/2012. Prior to that time, amounts were capitalized and are reflected on Part III, line 1b(ii). Schedule D, Part XI, Line 2D REVENUE ON BOOKS, NOT ON RETURN SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSE RECLASSED FROM EXPENSE 729 Schedule D, Part XII, Line 2D EXPENSE ON BOOKS, NOT ON RETURN SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSE RECLASSED FROM EXPENSE 729 Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) Fundraising East Asia and the Pacific Fundraising false false false false false false X true true X X X X X true false false false false false false false false ELLIOT PULHAM CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 279675 0 30964 0 0 0 4436 0 13892 0 328967 0 0 0 HOLLY ROBERTS CFO 233133 0 26060 0 0 0 3813 0 13044 0 276050 0 0 0 STEVE EISENHART SVP STRATEGIC & INTERNATIONAL 158857 0 16708 0 0 0 2442 0 9672 0 187679 0 0 0 ELIZABETH WAGNER SVP STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS 157704 0 17079 0 0 0 0 0 11160 0 185943 0 0 0 BRENDAN CURRY VP-WASHINGTON OPERATIONS 161450 0 15012 0 0 0 900 0 11560 0 188922 0 0 0 IAIN PROBERT VP-EDUCATION Through 06/2015 59439 0 0 0 99820 0 907 0 5048 0 165214 0 0 0 MICHELLE BRUNSWICK COO 181457 0 9009 0 0 0 2022 0 5040 0 197528 0 0 0 Schedule J, Part I, Line 1A Additional Information Regarding Benefits Provided Elliot Pulham, CEO of the organization, received first class travel benefits for airline flights during the year. This is generally provided for long duration flights and when business class was not available. The benefits to Mr. Pulham were non-taxable. Schedule J, Part I, Line 4A Severance payment received Iain Probert, VP of Education, received a severance payment of $99,820. X 185 FMV X 1 1000 FMV X FURNITURE AND 3D PRINTERS 2 7195 FMV X COMPUTER AND DECORATIONS 2 425 FMV X MISCELLANEOUS SUPPLIES 7 69462 FMV 0 false false false Schedule M, Part I, Column B THE NUMBERS REPORTED IN COLUMN B REFLECT THE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED. 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 A, Line 2 Family or business relationships James Ellis and Richard Ambrose have a business relationship. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 4 Changes to the organization's governing documents Article III of the Bylaws was amended by adding a new section 3.2.1, as was the SIXTH Article to address the addition of a new second class director designated as the new generation director. Article III, Section 3.12 was amended to address change in board member status, and Article III, Section 3.2 was amended by adding verbiage to address the possibility of extending the term of a director or officer by a majority vote. 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 a 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 poliy is monitored & 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 & 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. 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.