2016-05-05T09:56:24-05:00 2015-06-30 STOCKMAN KAST RYAN & CO LLP 102 N CASCADE AVENUE SUITE 400 COLORADO SPRINGS CO 80903 990 2014-07-01 841497653 Colorado Consortium for Earth and Space Science Education % ROBERT S FREDELL COLO 7195989755 10215 Lexington Drive no 110 Colo Springs CO 80920 ROBERT S FREDELL CEO/President 7195989755 2016-05-15 true DOREEN B MERZ P00841439 7196301186 2014 2016-08-17 19:52:53Z ROBERT S FREDELL 10215 LEXINGTON DR NO 110 COLO SPRINGS CO 80920 498066 false X ChallengerColorado.org X 1998 CO DEVELOP AND DELIVER SPACE AND EARTH SCIENCE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS. 12 12 27 30 0 551004 248747 343339 232452 8797 9070 -372 4452 902768 494721 0 0 0 0 509380 435946 0 0 29114 358656 239396 868036 675342 34732 -180621 1256180 1089816 66620 76112 1189560 1013704 X OUR ORGANIZATION IS THE PREMIER PROVIDER OF INFORMAL SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND MATHEMATICS (STEM) EDUCATION IN SOUTHERN COLORADO. SEE SCHEDULE O FOR CONTINUATION. false false 301850 232452 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. 110816 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. 44461 2455 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. See Schedule O for continuation. 169 1997 WWII Aviation Museum & Retail Store 169 1997 457296 true true false false false false false false false true true false false false false true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 3 0 27 true false false false false false false false false false false false false false X 12 12 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false CO X X X ROBERT S FREDELL 7195989755 10215 LEXINGTON DR NO 110 COLO SPRINGS CO 80920 Tracey L Tomme President / CEO thru April 40.0 0.0 X X 84259 0 15462 ROBERT S FREDELL CEO / PRESIDENT from April 40.0 0.0 X X 78000 0 14313 Dr Gary R Coulter BOARD CHAIRMAN 4.0 0.0 X X 0 0 0 Vivian Teets BOARD VICE CHAIR 3.0 0.0 X X 0 0 0 Dr Bruce L Doyle Secretary / Treasurer 2.0 0.0 X X 0 0 0 Thomas I Anderson Board member 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Dr Mark Hatchell Board member 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 General Lance W Lord Board member 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Daniel A McNulty Board member 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Stephen E Smith Board member 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 WILLIE L DANIELS II BOARD MEMBER 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 BRAD R BARNES BOARD MEMBER 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 ROBERT G PETERSON BOARD MEMBER 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 162259 0 29775 0 false false false 0 114727 134020 1250 248747 ON-SITE MISSIONS 541900 232452 232452 232452 9070 9070 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5342 3345 1997 1997 MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE 541900 2455 2455 2455 494721 236904 9070 0 0 0 0 112699 68037 37195 7467 0 252830 152637 83444 16749 45052 27198 14869 2985 15617 9428 5154 1035 9748 5885 3217 646 31930 18125 13598 207 0 0 0 0 0 150 150 2186 1696 490 86300 71815 14485 0 0 0 3925 2183 1717 25 0 6408 6408 0 0 70747 69703 1044 3988 2473 1515 BANK FEES 2901 2317 584 LICENSES & FEES 13825 13750 75 REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE 1622 1500 122 FOOD & BEVERAGE 8761 7159 1602 6653 3240 3413 675342 457296 188932 29114 457626 365754 312333 315507 47986 20000 1348 6109 0 0 0 0 0 0 10659 7673 20081 29428 1552517 1366396 256868 186121 149279 159224 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1256180 1089816 23644 12526 0 0 42976 63586 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 66620 76112 X 1036280 848978 85780 97226 67500 67500 1189560 1013704 1256180 1089816 -180621 4765 X X false true X true false X 643868 475296 653346 551004 248747 2572261 261640 263698 252875 342327 234449 1354989 0 0 0 905508 738994 906221 893331 483196 3927250 70000 85000 85000 30100 270100 20053 20053 70000 85000 85000 50153 290153 3637097 5286 6742 8128 8797 9070 38023 0 5286 6742 8128 8797 9070 38023 0 2599 500 640 2455 6194 913393 746236 914349 902768 494721 3971467 0.91581 0.91683 0.00957 0.01025 X PART III, LINE 12 OTHER INCOME CONSISTS OF MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE EARNED BY CCESSE AND MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE EARNED THROUGH MISSIONS AND THE E-PLANETARIUM. 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Supplemental Information 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. Form 990 Part III, 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, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11: THE ELECTRONIC VERSION WILL BE PROVIDED TO THE BOARD FOR THEIR REVIEW PRIOR TO SUBMITTING IT TO THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINES 12C: ANY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ARE REVIEWED AND ADDRESSED AT THE ANNUAL BOARD MEETING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15: 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 COMPETITVE 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, PART VI, SECTION C, 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 XII, LINE 2C: THE ORGANIZATION HAS NOT CHANGED ITS PROCESS FOR OVERSEEING THE AUDIT FROM PRIOR YEARS.