2015-07-09T16:51:55-05:00 2014-12-31 582676261 Rogers & Company PLLC 8300 Boone Boulevard Suite 600 Vienna VA 22182 990 2014-01-01 760192067 Challenger Center for Space Science Education CHAL 2028271580 422 First Street SE 3rd Floor Washington DC 20003 Lance Bush President & CEO 2028271580 2015-07-08 1 Lori A Collingsworth P00639819 7038930300 2015-07-06 2014 2016-02-25 16:41:14Z Lance Bush 422 First Street SE 3rd Floor Washington DC 20003 4324704 0 X www.challenger.org X 1986 TX Challenger Center engages students and teachers in hands-on discovery opportunities. 26 25 21 0 0 0 1284962 2296833 1263487 2024058 5045 3813 0 0 2553494 4324704 0 0 0 0 1717101 1762650 19750 13495 155104 984354 2247181 2721205 4023326 -167711 301378 1977714 2343664 2016950 2080341 -39236 263323 X 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. 1 0 3661493 2024058 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. 3661493 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 X 45 0 1 21 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 26 25 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 AL AK AR CA CO CT FL GA HI IL KS KY ME MD MA MI MN MS NJ NM NY NC ND OH OK OR PA RI SC SD TN UT VA WA WV WI NH X Challenger Center 2028271580 422 First Street SE 3rd Floor Washington DC 20003 Kevin Anderson Director 2.00 X 0 0 0 Anousheh Ansari Director 2.00 X 0 0 0 Jay Barnwell Director 2.00 X 0 0 0 Warren Boley Director 2.00 X 0 0 0 Susan Borland Director 2.00 X 0 0 0 Lance Bush President and CEO 40.00 X X 253512 0 12673 Joe Fuller Director 2.00 X 0 0 0 Richard Garriott de Cayeux Director 2.00 X 0 0 0 Gwen Griffin Chair 2.00 X X 0 0 0 William M Hawes Director 2.00 X 0 0 0 Janet Hendrick Director 2.00 X 0 0 0 Laura Husband Director 2.00 X 0 0 0 Marcia Jarvis Tinsley Director 2.00 X 0 0 0 Steven McAuliffe Director 2.00 X 0 0 0 Cheryl McNair Director 2.00 X 0 0 0 Barbara Morgan Director 2.00 X 0 0 0 Miles O'Brein Director 2.00 X 0 0 0 Lorna Onizuka Director 2.00 X 0 0 0 Scott Parazynski Chair 2.00 X X 0 0 0 William Readdy Director 2.00 X 0 0 0 Deborah de la Reguera Director 2.00 X 0 0 0 Kenneth Reightler Treasurer 2.00 X X 0 0 0 Dan Renberg Secretary 2.00 X X 0 0 0 Charles Resnick Vice Chair 2.00 X X 0 0 0 Kent Rominger Chair Elect 2.00 X X 0 0 0 June Scobee Rodgers Founding Chair 2.00 X X 0 0 0 Jackie Shia Director 2.00 X 0 0 0 Stacey Shrewsbury Director 2.00 X 0 0 0 Jane Smith Wolcott Director 2.00 X 0 0 0 Christopher Stott Director 2.00 X 0 0 0 Karolyn Young Director 2.00 X 0 0 0 Muhammad Shazlee Director of Technology 40.00 X 115194 0 0 368706 0 12673 2 0 1 0 Redmon Group Inc 211 North Union Street Suite 350 Alexandria VA 22314 Software Developer 404792 Design and Production Inc 7110 Rainwater Place Lorton VA 22079 Design, Production and Installation 247818 2 23319 1767266 506248 2296833 Learning Centers 611710 1670026 1670026 Sim3/Mission Packages 511211 336112 336112 Conference 611710 17920 17920 2024058 3813 3813 4324704 2024058 0 3813 X 266185 144343 110736 11106 1135294 617524 470441 47329 37715 19192 16923 1600 323456 164603 145133 13720 37814 32213 5601 20655 20655 13495 13495 1353748 1322103 5437 26208 4730 2380 2350 397516 306075 77414 14027 27997 9961 18036 133383 133383 145289 127437 13183 4669 76906 62964 6450 7492 15981 15981 2951 2951 17239 17239 License & registrations 4500 100 3960 440 Subscriptions 4388 1712 975 1701 Other expenses 4084 2235 1483 366 Overhead/indirect alloc 0 848651 -861602 12951 4023326 3661493 206729 155104 221 273664 354164 272471 7244 34282 581128 700705 355329 348000 21899 46265 695784 55165 631467 640619 14323 15719 11939 11939 1977714 2343664 336681 1002785 1368645 709499 289216 361263 22408 6794 2016950 2080341 X -39236 263323 -39236 263323 1977714 2343664 301378 1181 0 X X 0 1 X 1 1 1 X 2277343 2977353 1609974 1284962 2296833 10446465 2277343 2977353 1609974 1284962 2296833 10446465 10446465 5544 12643 5675 5045 3813 32720 16177 4321 71 20569 10499754 7064508 0.99490 0.99220 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 10000 10000 0 44835 35285 9550 640949 9880 631069 640619 Deferred rent 6794 6794 X 4456283 1181 130398 131579 4324704 0 4324704 4153724 130398 130398 4023326 0 4023326 Part X, Line 2: 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. X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Lance Bush President and CEO 230440 0 23072 0 0 0 12673 0 0 0 266185 0 0 0 Form 990, Schedule J, Part II Challenger Center for Space Science Education has a professional employer organization (PEO) arrangement with Insperity. All compensation and benefits are administered through the PEO. Design and Production Inc See Part V 247818 See Part V 0 Sch L, Part IV, Business Transactions Involving Interested Persons: (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. 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.