CHALLENGER CENTER FOR SPACE SCIENCE EDUCATION: Form 990, tax year 2014
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- Organization
- CHALLENGER CENTER FOR SPACE SCIENCE EDUCATION (EIN 76-0192067)
- Tax period
- 2014-01-01 to 2014-12-31
- Filed
- 2015-07-09
- IRS object ID
- 201541909349301454
- Schema version
- 2014v5.0
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2015-07-09T16:51:55-05:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2014-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 582676261 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Rogers & Company PLLC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 8300 Boone Boulevard Suite 600 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Vienna | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | VA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 22182 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990 | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2014-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 760192067 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Challenger Center for Space Science Education | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | CHAL | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 2028271580 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 422 First Street SE 3rd Floor | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Washington | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | DC | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 20003 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | Lance Bush | PersonNm |
| Person Title | President & CEO | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 2028271580 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2015-07-08 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (1) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | Lori A Collingsworth | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P00639819 | PTIN |
| Phone | 7038930300 | PhoneNum |
| Preparation | 2015-07-06 | PreparationDt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2014 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2016-02-25 16:41:14Z | BuildTS |
Form 990 IRS990
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Principal Officer | Lance Bush | PrincipalOfficerNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 422 First Street SE 3rd Floor | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Washington | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | DC | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 20003 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Receipts | $4,324,704 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Group Return For Affiliates | 0 | GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Website Address | www.challenger.org | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Formation | 1986 | FormationYr |
| Legal Domicile State | TX | LegalDomicileStateCd |
| Activity Or Mission | Challenger Center engages students and teachers in hands-on discovery opportunities. | ActivityOrMissionDesc |
| Voting Members Governing Body | 26 | VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt |
| Voting Members Independent | 25 | VotingMembersIndependentCnt |
| Total Employee | 21 | TotalEmployeeCnt |
| Total Volunteers | 0 | TotalVolunteersCnt |
| Total Gross UBI | $0 | TotalGrossUBIAmt |
| Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm | $0 | NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt |
| PY Contributions Grants | $1,284,962 | PYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| CY Contributions Grants | $2,296,833 | CYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| PY Program Service Revenue | $1,263,487 | PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| CY Program Service Revenue | $2,024,058 | CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| PY Investment Income | $5,045 | PYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| CY Investment Income | $3,813 | CYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| PY Other Revenue | $0 | PYOtherRevenueAmt |
| CY Other Revenue | $0 | CYOtherRevenueAmt |
| PY Total Revenue | $2,553,494 | PYTotalRevenueAmt |
| CY Total Revenue | $4,324,704 | CYTotalRevenueAmt |
| PY Grants And Similar Paid | $0 | PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| CY Grants And Similar Paid | $0 | CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| PY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| CY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $1,717,101 | PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $1,762,650 | CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $19,750 | PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $13,495 | CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Fundraising Expense | $155,104 | CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt |
| PY Other Expenses | $984,354 | PYOtherExpensesAmt |
| CY Other Expenses | $2,247,181 | CYOtherExpensesAmt |
| PY Total Expenses | $2,721,205 | PYTotalExpensesAmt |
| CY Total Expenses | $4,023,326 | CYTotalExpensesAmt |
| PY Revenues Less Expenses | -$167,711 | PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| CY Revenues Less Expenses | $301,378 | CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| Total Assets BOY | $1,977,714 | TotalAssetsBOYAmt |
| Total Assets EOY | $2,343,664 | TotalAssetsEOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities BOY | $2,016,950 | TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities EOY | $2,080,341 | TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | -$39,236 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $263,323 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part III | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd |
| Mission | Engage students and teachers in dynamic, hands-on exploration and discovery opportunities that strengthen knowledge in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM), and inspire students to pursue careers in these fields. | MissionDesc |
| Significant New Program Srvc | Yes (1) | SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd |
| Significant Change | 0 | SignificantChangeInd |
| Expense | $3,661,493 | ExpenseAmt |
| Revenue | $2,024,058 | RevenueAmt |
| Desc | Educational programming: Challenger Center and its global network of Challenger Learning Center across the world offer interactive hands-on simulation experiences that that allow students to explore science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM). Students will actively work in teams and apply critical-thinking skills as they navigate and through a simulated mission to space. They interact with chemical compounds, robotics, biometrics, communication, and data analysis as they engineer a probe to launch into outer space. Our programs, aligned with national standards to correlate with classroom lessons, equip students with the knowledge, confidence, and skills to find success in their future. See Schedule O for continuation. | Desc |
| Total Program Service Expenses | $3,661,493 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Described In Section501c3 | Yes (1) | DescribedInSection501c3Ind |
| Schedule B Required | Yes (1) | ScheduleBRequiredInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | 0 | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | 0 | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | 0 | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Donor Advised Fund | 0 | DonorAdvisedFundInd |
| Conservation Easements | 0 | ConservationEasementsInd |
| Collections Of Art | 0 | CollectionsOfArtInd |
| Credit Counseling | 0 | CreditCounselingInd |
| Temp Or Permanent Endowments | 0 | TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd |
| Report Land Building Equipment | Yes (1) | ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd |
| Report Investments Other Sec | 0 | ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd |
| Report Program Related Invst | 0 | ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd |
| Report Other Assets | 0 | ReportOtherAssetsInd |
| Report Other Liabilities | Yes (1) | ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd |
| Include FIN48 Footnote | Yes (1) | IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd |
| Independent Audit Fincl Stmt | Yes (1) | IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd |
| Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt | 0 | ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd |
| School Operating | 0 | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Foreign Office | 0 | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Foreign Activities | 0 | ForeignActivitiesInd |
| More Than5000 K To Org | 0 | MoreThan5000KToOrgInd |
| More Than5000 K To Individuals | 0 | MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd |
| Professional Fundraising | 0 | ProfessionalFundraisingInd |
| Fundraising Activities | 0 | FundraisingActivitiesInd |
| Gaming Activities | 0 | GamingActivitiesInd |
| Operate Hospital | 0 | OperateHospitalInd |
| Grants To Organizations | 0 | GrantsToOrganizationsInd |
| Grants To Individuals | 0 | GrantsToIndividualsInd |
| Schedule J Required | Yes (1) | ScheduleJRequiredInd |
| Tax Exempt Bonds | 0 | TaxExemptBondsInd |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | 0 | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| PY Excess Benefit Trans | 0 | PYExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Loan Outstanding | 0 | LoanOutstandingInd |
| Grant To Related Person | 0 | GrantToRelatedPersonInd |
| Business Rln With Org Mem | 0 | BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd |
| Business Rln With Fam Mem | 0 | BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd |
| Business Rln With Officer Ent | Yes (1) | BusinessRlnWithOfficerEntInd |
| Deductible Non Cash Contri | 0 | DeductibleNonCashContriInd |
| Deductible Art Contribution | 0 | DeductibleArtContributionInd |
| Terminate Operations | 0 | TerminateOperationsInd |
| Partial Liquidation | 0 | PartialLiquidationInd |
| Disregarded Entity | 0 | DisregardedEntityInd |
| Related Entity | 0 | RelatedEntityInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | 0 | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | 0 | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Activities Conducted Prtshp | 0 | ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd |
| Schedule O Required | Yes (1) | ScheduleORequiredInd |
| Info In Schedule O Part V | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartVInd |
| IRP Document | 45 | IRPDocumentCnt |
| IRP Document W2 G | 0 | IRPDocumentW2GCnt |
| Backup Wthld Compliance | Yes (1) | BackupWthldComplianceInd |
| Employee | 21 | EmployeeCnt |
| Employment Tax Returns Filed | Yes (1) | EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd |
| Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit | 0 | UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd |
| Foreign Financial Account | 0 | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | 0 | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| Taxable Party Notification | 0 | TaxablePartyNotificationInd |
| Nondeductible Contributions | 0 | NondeductibleContributionsInd |
| Quid Pro Quo Contributions | 0 | QuidProQuoContributionsInd |
| Form8282 Property Disposed Of | 0 | Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd |
| Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | 0 | RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | 0 | PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Indoor Tanning Services | 0 | IndoorTanningServicesInd |
| Info In Schedule O Part VI | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd |
| Governing Body Voting Members | 26 | GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt |
| Independent Voting Member | 25 | IndependentVotingMemberCnt |
| Family Or Business Rln | 0 | FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd |
| Delegation Of Mgmt Duties | 0 | DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd |
| Change To Org Documents | Yes (1) | ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd |
| Material Diversion Or Misuse | 0 | MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd |
| Members Or Stockholders | 0 | MembersOrStockholdersInd |
| Election Of Board Members | 0 | ElectionOfBoardMembersInd |
| Decisions Subject To Approva | 0 | DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd |
| Minutes Of Governing Body | Yes (1) | MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd |
| Minutes Of Committees | Yes (1) | MinutesOfCommitteesInd |
| Officer Mailing Address | 0 | OfficerMailingAddressInd |
| Local Chapters | 0 | LocalChaptersInd |
| Form990 Provided To Gvrn Body | Yes (1) | Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd |
| Conflict Of Interest Policy | Yes (1) | ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd |
| Annual Disclosure Covered Prsn | Yes (1) | AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd |
| Regular Monitoring Enfrc | Yes (1) | RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd |
| Whistleblower Policy | Yes (1) | WhistleblowerPolicyInd |
| Document Retention Policy | Yes (1) | DocumentRetentionPolicyInd |
| Compensation Process CEO | Yes (1) | CompensationProcessCEOInd |
| Compensation Process Other | Yes (1) | CompensationProcessOtherInd |
| Investment In Joint Venture | 0 | InvestmentInJointVentureInd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | AL | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | AK | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | AR | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | CA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | CO | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | CT | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | FL | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | GA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | HI | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | IL | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | KS | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | KY | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | ME | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | MD | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | MA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | MI | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | MN | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | MS | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | NJ | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | NM | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | NY | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | NC | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | ND | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | OH | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | OK | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | OR | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | PA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | RI | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | SC | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | SD | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | TN | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | UT | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | VA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | WA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | WV | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | WI | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | NH | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| Upon Request | Yes (X) | UponRequestInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Challenger Center | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 2028271580 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 422 First Street SE 3rd Floor | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Washington | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | DC | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 20003 | ZIPCd |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (32 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRt | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd | Reportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmt | Reportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmt | Other CompensationOtherCompensationAmt | OfficerOfficerInd | Highest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Anderson | |||||||
| Director | 2.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Anousheh Ansari | |||||||
| Director | 2.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Jay Barnwell | |||||||
| Director | 2.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Warren Boley | |||||||
| Director | 2.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Susan Borland | |||||||
| Director | 2.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Lance Bush | |||||||
| President and CEO | 40.00 | Yes (X) | $253,512 | $0 | $12,673 | Yes (X) | |
| Joe Fuller | |||||||
| Director | 2.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Richard Garriott de Cayeux | |||||||
| Director | 2.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Gwen Griffin | |||||||
| Chair | 2.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | |
| William M Hawes | |||||||
| Director | 2.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Janet Hendrick | |||||||
| Director | 2.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Laura Husband | |||||||
| Director | 2.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Marcia Jarvis Tinsley | |||||||
| Director | 2.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Steven McAuliffe | |||||||
| Director | 2.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Cheryl McNair | |||||||
| Director | 2.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Barbara Morgan | |||||||
| Director | 2.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Miles O'Brein | |||||||
| Director | 2.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Lorna Onizuka | |||||||
| Director | 2.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Scott Parazynski | |||||||
| Chair | 2.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | |
| William Readdy | |||||||
| Director | 2.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Deborah de la Reguera | |||||||
| Director | 2.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Kenneth Reightler | |||||||
| Treasurer | 2.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | |
| Dan Renberg | |||||||
| Secretary | 2.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | |
| Charles Resnick | |||||||
| Vice Chair | 2.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | |
| Kent Rominger | |||||||
| Chair Elect | 2.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | |
| June Scobee Rodgers | |||||||
| Founding Chair | 2.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | |
| Jackie Shia | |||||||
| Director | 2.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Stacey Shrewsbury | |||||||
| Director | 2.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Jane Smith Wolcott | |||||||
| Director | 2.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Christopher Stott | |||||||
| Director | 2.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Karolyn Young | |||||||
| Director | 2.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Muhammad Shazlee | |||||||
| Director of Technology | 40.00 | $115,194 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | ||
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable Comp From Org | $368,706 | TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt |
| Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org | $0 | TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt |
| Total Other Compensation | $12,673 | TotalOtherCompensationAmt |
| Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 2 | IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| Former Ofcr Employees Listed | 0 | FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd |
| Total Comp Greater Than150 K | Yes (1) | TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd |
| Compensation From Other Srcs | 0 | CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd |
Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (2 entries)
| Address Line1ContractorAddress/USAddress/AddressLine1Txt | CityContractorAddress/USAddress/CityNm | State AbbreviationContractorAddress/USAddress/StateAbbreviationCd | ZIPContractorAddress/USAddress/ZIPCd | ServicesServicesDesc | CompensationCompensationAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Redmon Group Inc | |||||
| 211 North Union Street Suite 350 | Alexandria | VA | 22314 | Software Developer | $404,792 |
| Design and Production Inc | |||||
| 7110 Rainwater Place | Lorton | VA | 22079 | Design, Production and Installation | $247,818 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 2 | CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| Federated Campaigns | $23,319 | FederatedCampaignsAmt |
| Government Grants | $1,767,266 | GovernmentGrantsAmt |
| All Other Contributions | $506,248 | AllOtherContributionsAmt |
| Total Contributions | $2,296,833 | TotalContributionsAmt |
Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (3 entries)
| DescDesc | BusinessBusinessCd | Total Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmt | Related Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Learning Centers | 611710 | $1,670,026 | $1,670,026 |
| Sim3/Mission Packages | 511211 | $336,112 | $336,112 |
| Conference | 611710 | $17,920 | $17,920 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Revenue | $2,024,058 | TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $3,813 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | $3,813 | ExclusionAmt |
Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $4,324,704 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $2,024,058 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | $0 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt |
| Exclusion | $3,813 | ExclusionAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part IX | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd |
Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $266,185 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $144,343 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $110,736 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $11,106 | FundraisingAmt |
Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $1,135,294 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $617,524 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $470,441 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $47,329 | FundraisingAmt |
Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $37,715 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $19,192 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $16,923 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $1,600 | FundraisingAmt |
Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $323,456 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $164,603 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $145,133 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $13,720 | FundraisingAmt |
Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $37,814 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $32,213 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $5,601 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $20,655 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $20,655 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Fees For Services Prof Fundraising FeesForServicesProfFundraising
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $13,495 | TotalAmt |
| Fundraising | $13,495 | FundraisingAmt |
Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $1,353,748 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $1,322,103 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $5,437 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $26,208 | FundraisingAmt |
Advertising AdvertisingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $4,730 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $2,380 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $2,350 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $397,516 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $306,075 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $77,414 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $14,027 | FundraisingAmt |
Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $27,997 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $9,961 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $18,036 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Occupancy OccupancyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $133,383 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $133,383 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Travel TravelGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $145,289 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $127,437 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $13,183 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $4,669 | FundraisingAmt |
Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $76,906 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $62,964 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $6,450 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $7,492 | FundraisingAmt |
Interest InterestGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $15,981 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $15,981 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $2,951 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $2,951 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Insurance InsuranceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $17,239 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $17,239 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)
| DescDesc | TotalTotalAmt | Program ServicesProgramServicesAmt | Management And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt | FundraisingFundraisingAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| License & registrations | $4,500 | $100 | $3,960 | $440 |
| Subscriptions | $4,388 | $1,712 | $975 | $1,701 |
| Other expenses | $4,084 | $2,235 | $1,483 | $366 |
| Overhead/indirect alloc | $0 | $848,651 | -$861,602 | $12,951 |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $4,023,326 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $3,661,493 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $206,729 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $155,104 | FundraisingAmt |
Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $221 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $273,664 | EOYAmt |
Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $354,164 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $272,471 | EOYAmt |
Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $7,244 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $34,282 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $581,128 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $700,705 | EOYAmt |
Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $355,329 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $348,000 | EOYAmt |
Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $21,899 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $46,265 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss | $695,784 | LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt |
| Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec | $55,165 | LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt |
Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $631,467 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $640,619 | EOYAmt |
Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $14,323 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $15,719 | EOYAmt |
Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $11,939 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $11,939 | EOYAmt |
Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,977,714 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $2,343,664 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $336,681 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,002,785 | EOYAmt |
Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,368,645 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $709,499 | EOYAmt |
Unsecured Notes Loans Payable UnsecuredNotesLoansPayableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $289,216 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $361,263 | EOYAmt |
Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $22,408 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $6,794 | EOYAmt |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $2,016,950 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $2,080,341 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Organization Follows SFAS117 | Yes (X) | OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind |
Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | -$39,236 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $263,323 | EOYAmt |
Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | -$39,236 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $263,323 | EOYAmt |
Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,977,714 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $2,343,664 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Reconcilation Revenue Expnss | $301,378 | ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt |
| Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst | $1,181 | NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $0 | OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part XII | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd |
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd |
| Accountant Compile Or Review | 0 | AccountantCompileOrReviewInd |
| FS Audited | Yes (1) | FSAuditedInd |
FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Separate Basis Fincl Stmt | Yes (X) | SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Audit Committee | Yes (1) | AuditCommitteeInd |
| Federal Grant Audit Required | Yes (1) | FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd |
| Federal Grant Audit Performed | Yes (1) | FederalGrantAuditPerformedInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Organization170 | Yes (X) | PublicOrganization170Ind |
Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $2,277,343 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $2,977,353 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $1,609,974 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $1,284,962 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $2,296,833 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $10,446,465 | TotalAmt |
Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $2,277,343 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $2,977,353 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $1,609,974 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $1,284,962 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $2,296,833 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $10,446,465 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support Total170 | $10,446,465 | PublicSupportTotal170Amt |
Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $5,544 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $12,643 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $5,675 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $5,045 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $3,813 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $32,720 | TotalAmt |
Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $16,177 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $4,321 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $71 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Total | $20,569 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | $10,499,754 | TotalSupportAmt |
| Gross Receipts Rltd Activities | $7,064,508 | GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt |
| Public Support CY170 | 0.99490 | PublicSupportCY170Pct |
| Public Support PY170 | 0.99220 | PublicSupportPY170Pct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor | RESTRICTED | ContributorNum |
Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Contributions | RESTRICTED | TotalContributionsAmt |
Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD
Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $10,000 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $10,000 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $0 | BookValueAmt |
Equipment EquipmentGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $44,835 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $35,285 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $9,550 | BookValueAmt |
Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $640,949 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $9,880 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $631,069 | BookValueAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Book Value Land Buildings | $640,619 | TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt |
Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Desc | Deferred rent | Desc |
| Amt | $6,794 | Amt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Liability | $6,794 | TotalLiabilityAmt |
| Footnote Text | Yes (X) | FootnoteTextInd |
| Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $4,456,283 | TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Net Unrealized Gains Invst | $1,181 | NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt |
| Donated Services And Use Fclts | $130,398 | DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt |
| Revenue Not Reported | $131,579 | RevenueNotReportedAmt |
| Revenue Subtotal | $4,324,704 | RevenueSubtotalAmt |
| Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt | $0 | RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt |
| Total Revenue Per Form990 | $4,324,704 | TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt |
| Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $4,153,724 | TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Donated Services Use Fclts | $130,398 | DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt |
| Expenses Not Reported | $130,398 | ExpensesNotReportedAmt |
| Expenses Subtotal | $4,023,326 | ExpensesSubtotalAmt |
| Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt | $0 | ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt |
| Total Expenses Per Form990 | $4,023,326 | TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | Part X, Line 2: | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | Management has evaluated the Challenger Center's tax positions, and concluded that the Challenger Center's financial statements do not include any uncertain tax positions. | ExplanationTxt |
Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Written Employment Contract | Yes (X) | WrittenEmploymentContractInd |
| Board Or Committee Approval | Yes (X) | BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd |
| Severance Payment | 0 | SeverancePaymentInd |
| Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan | 0 | SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd |
| Equity Based Comp Arrngm | 0 | EquityBasedCompArrngmInd |
| Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org | 0 | CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd |
| Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs | 0 | CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd |
| Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org | 0 | CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd |
| Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs | 0 | CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd |
| Any Non Fixed Payments | 0 | AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd |
| Initial Contract Exception | 0 | InitialContractExceptionInd |
Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | Lance Bush | PersonNm |
| Title | President and CEO | TitleTxt |
| Base Compensation Filing Org | $230,440 | BaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt |
| Compensation Based On Rltd Orgs | $0 | CompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmt |
| Bonus Filing Organization | $23,072 | BonusFilingOrganizationAmount |
| Bonus Related Organizations | $0 | BonusRelatedOrganizationsAmt |
| Other Compensation Filing Org | $0 | OtherCompensationFilingOrgAmt |
| Other Compensation Rltd Orgs | $0 | OtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmt |
| Deferred Compensation Flng Org | $12,673 | DeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt |
| Deferred Comp Rltd Orgs | $0 | DeferredCompRltdOrgsAmt |
| Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org | $0 | NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt |
| Nontaxable Benefits Rltd Orgs | $0 | NontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmt |
| Total Compensation Filing Org | $266,185 | TotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt |
| Total Compensation Rltd Orgs | $0 | TotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmt |
| Comp Report Prior990 Filing Org | $0 | CompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmt |
| Comp Report Prior990 Rltd Orgs | $0 | CompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | Form 990, Schedule J, Part II | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | Challenger Center for Space Science Education has a professional employer organization (PEO) arrangement with Insperity. All compensation and benefits are administered through the PEO. | ExplanationTxt |
Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL
Bus Tr Involve Interested Prsn BusTrInvolveInterestedPrsnGrp
Name Of Interested NameOfInterested
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Design and Production Inc | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Relationship Description | See Part V | RelationshipDescriptionTxt |
| Transaction | $247,818 | TransactionAmt |
| Transaction | See Part V | TransactionDesc |
| Sharing Of Revenues | 0 | SharingOfRevenuesInd |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | Sch L, Part IV, Business Transactions Involving Interested Persons: | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | (b) Relationship Between Interested Person and Organization: Design and Production, Inc. is owned by board member Jay F. Barnwell, Jr.(d) Description of Transaction: The organization paid Design and Production, Inc. $247,818 for Simulator Development and Services provided to Challenger Center.Jay F. Barnwell, Jr. was removed from the board as a result of this conflict of interest. | ExplanationTxt |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (10 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Form 990, Part III, line 2 | Investing in Innovation (i3)- See details under Educational Programming |
| Form 990, Part III, Line 4a- Educational Programming (continued) | Our unique and proven-teaching model gives our students the chance to become astronauts, engineers, and other STEM professionals for the day as they solve real-world problems and share in the thrill of discovery through role-playing and simulation. Programs are designed for all ages but focus on middle-school aged students, and include missions to the Moon and Mars, the opportunity to rendezvous with a comet, and the chance to visit the International Space Station and study the spheres of the Earth, themes as Earth Odyssey, Voyage to Mars, Rendezvous with a Comet, and Return to the Moon. Every summer an Annual Conference of Challenger Learning Centers brings together subject-matter experts and our Challenger Learning Center educators and staff. This Conference gives our Center educators access to industry-leaders and STEM experts to further their professional development and inspire them with curriculum-enhancing ideas to take back to their communities. Any revenue generated by this conference is split with the local Center who hosted the Conference and the Challenger Center headquarters to be reinvested in educational program development. New Educational Programming Projects in 2014: Investing in Innovation (i3)- The Investing in Innovation (i3) project is a $3 million, four-year research and development grant provided by the U.S. Department of Education to support local educational agencies (LEAs) and nonprofit organizations in providing innovative solutions to common education challenges that can serve as models of best practices. Partnering with local school districts, Challenger Center will create a simulated experience for 5th grade students delivered directly into the classroom through a custom software platform. The simulation will provide a completely embedded, hands-on, interdisciplinary and standards-aligned experience that is not typically part of a student's day. To ensure optimal delivery of the simulation Challenger Center will also develop a framework for teacher professional development; this will increase educators' knowledge of and confidence in teaching STEM subjects and advance the effective use of technology in the classroom. A total of 3,000 students and 60 teachers will be a part of this program. Teachers and students will be randomly selected and divided into test and control groups. An external evaluator will be assessing student achievement in math and science as well as 21st century skills. The evaluator will utilize a matched comparison between students who participate in the simulation experience and control students who do not participate. This project will provide the base development for a program that could grow into a nationwide initiative with potential additional grant funding after the initial four years. Work on this four-year grant started January 1, 2014 and will conclude at the end of 2017. The first two years of the grant will be spent on program design and development, the second two years will focus on implementation and evaluation in the in classrooms. |
| Part V, Lines 2a & b, Part VII, Part IX Compensation & Benefits Reporting: | Challenger Center for Space Science Education has a professional employer organization (PEO) arrangement with Insperity. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 4 | The by-laws were updated to restructure the Development and Governance Committee and to alter the terms of certain officer positions. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11 | The draft 990 is provided to all board members prior to filing the return. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c | Each director signs a Conflict of Interest form annually. The Conflict of Interest forms are reviewed by the Board Chair and President. Any disclosed or discovered conflict is discussed among Board members while the interested person is absent. If necessary, the interested person may be asked to resign from board service. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15 | Compensation of the President and other key employees is set by the Board of Directors, who use comparability data from similar organizations. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 | The governing documents are available upon request, policies, and financial statements are available upon request. |
| Form 990, Part IX, line 11g | i3 Contractors: Program service expenses 495,076. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 495,076. Center installations: Program service expenses 558,458. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 558,458. Center design: Program service expenses 108,777. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 108,777. Contractors- Earth and Moon: Program service expenses 44,033. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 44,033. Contractors- NIA Planetary Communications: Program service expenses 38,358. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 38,358. Contractors- Comet: Program service expenses 26,600. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 26,600. Contractors- Education/conference: Program service expenses 10,041. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 10,041. Contractors- Communications: Program service expenses 5,590. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 5,590. Payroll processing services: Program service expenses 0. Management and general expenses 5,437. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 5,437. Contractors- Development: Program service expenses 0. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 26,208. Total expenses 26,208. Contractors- Sim3 and Mission packages: Program service expenses 35,170. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 35,170. |
| Form 990, Part XII, Line 2c: | Challenger Center's Audit Finance Committee is responsible for oversight of the audit, including selection of the independent accountant. The process is consistent with previous years. |
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