U S SPACE & ROCKET CENTER EDUCATION FOUNDATION: Form 990, tax year 2023

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Organization
U S SPACE & ROCKET CENTER EDUCATION FOUNDATION (EIN 63-1265839)
Tax period
2023-09-25 to 2024-09-29
Filed
2025-03-11
IRS object ID
202500709349301410
Schema version
2023v6.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2025-03-11T12:58:06-04:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2024-09-29TaxPeriodEndDt

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Preparer Firm EIN631262841PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

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Business Name Line1ANGLIN REICHMANN ARMSTRONG PCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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State AbbreviationALStateAbbreviationCd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2023-09-25TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN631265839EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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Business Name Line1US SPACE & ROCKET CENTERBusinessNameLine1Txt
Business Name Line2EDUCATION FOUNDATIONBusinessNameLine2Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlUSSPBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone2564306702PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1ONE TRANQUILITY BASEAddressLine1Txt
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State AbbreviationALStateAbbreviationCd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonMS BRENDA CARRPersonNm
Person TitleEXECUTIVE DIRECTORPersonTitleTxt
Phone2567217164PhoneNum
Signature2025-03-05SignatureDt
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IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrYes (true)IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

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Special Condition5253 WEEK TAX FISCAL YEARSpecialConditionDesc
Principal OfficerMR RYAN A BRUKARDTPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

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CityMIAMICityNm
State AbbreviationFLStateAbbreviationCd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Website AddressWWW.ROCKETCENTERFOUNDATION.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
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Legal Domicile StateALLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTHE U.S. SPACE & ROCKET CENTER EDUCATION FOUNDATION SUPPORTS THE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS OF THE U.S. SPACE & ROCKET CENTER AND SPACE CAMP THROUGH GRANTS, FUNDRAISING, SCHOLARSHIPS, EVENTS AND CORPORATE PROGRAMS.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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PY Revenues Less Expenses$2,810,648PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Total Liabilities EOY$1,857,044TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
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DescTHROUGH THE FUNDRAISING EFFORTS OF THE FOUNDATION, DONATIONS ARE MADE AND ALLOCATED TO THE U.S. SPACE & ROCKET CENTER FOR SCHOLARSHIPS TO ATTEND SPACE CAMP AND OTHER EDUCATIONAL MUSEUM PROGRAMS. SPACE CAMP AND AFFILIATED PROGRAMS PROVIDE HANDS ON LEARNING OF SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND MATH (STEM) IN AN IMMERSIVE SETTING USING SPACE EXPLORATION AS THE THEME AND BACKDROP. THE SAME TECHNIQUE IS APPLIED TO OUR EDUCATOR PROGRAMS AND NOT ONLY TEACHES OUR EDUCATORS BUT PROVIDES LEARNING TOOLS AND INSPIRATION THAT THEY CAN TAKE BACK TO THE CLASSROOM.Desc

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Collections Of ArtfalseCollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
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MS JO ANNE BARNHART
DIRECTOR1.50$0$0$0Yes (X)
MR RYAN A BRUKARDT
CHAIRMAN24.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
MR WILLIAM B CHANDLER
DIRECTOR10.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
DR CHARLES R CHAPPELL
DIRECTOR4.50$0$0$0Yes (X)
DR GRETCHEN GREEN
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MS REBECCA TORZONE KUSTOM
DIRECTOR6.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
MR PETER MARQUEZ
DIRECTOR1.50$0$0$0Yes (X)
MR ROBERT C MAYES
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MS MICHELE O'SHAUGHNESSY
DIRECTOR9.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
IAN RICHARDSON
DIRECTOR2.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
MR JEFFREY H SAMZ
VICE CHAIRMA9.50Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
MS SASHA M SEALY
DIRECTOR0.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
MR TIM SHEEHY
DIRECTOR0.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
MS KATHI TEW
DIRECTOR6.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
MR TONY ZANA
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Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

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Travel TravelGrp

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Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FS AuditedYes (true)FSAuditedInd

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (true)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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Supporting Org Type3 Func IntYes (X)SupportingOrgType3FuncIntInd
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Supported Org Information SupportedOrgInformationGrp

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Governing Document ListedYes (true)GoverningDocumentListedInd
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Form990 Sch A Type3 Sprt Org All Form990SchAType3SprtOrgAllGrp

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Activities TestYes (X)ActivitiesTestInd
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Activities Engaged Org InvlmntYes (true)ActivitiesEngagedOrgInvlmntInd

Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART IV, SECTION E, LINE 2A100% OF THE FOUNDATION'S ACTIVITIES AND EXPENSES WERE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE U.S. SPACE & ROCKET CENTER. ALL CONTRIBUTIONS WERE TRANSFERRED DIRECTLY TO THE CENTER TO BE USED FOR THE PROJECTS AND PROGRAMS FOR WHICH THEY ARE DONATED. ANY UNRESTRICTED FUNDS WERE USED FOR FUNDRAISING OR COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH OPERATING THE FOUNDATION SUCH AS PLANNING EVENTS, THANKING DONORS, ETC.
PART IV, SECTION E, LINE 2BTHE U.S. SPACE & ROCKET CENTER IS HOME TO ALL OF THE SPACE CAMP FAMILY OF PROGRAMS. THIS IS A REVENUE STREAM FOR THE CENTER. THE FOUNDATION IS RESPONSIBLE FOR RAISING FUNDS FOR SCHOLARSHIPS TO ALLOW CHILDREN WHO OTHERWISE COULDN'T ATTEND BE ABLE TO ATTEND THROUGH A SCHOLARSHIP. THE CENTER IS ALSO A MUSEUM AND THE FOUNDATION IS RESPONSIBLE FOR RAISING MONEY FOR CAPITAL PROJECTS, NEW EXHIBITS OR UPGRADES TO EXISTING EXHIBITS.

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$874,077BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$22,792ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$185,909InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$1,082,778EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$768,357BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$13,400ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$92,320InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$874,077EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$779,584BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$119,849ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$131,076InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$768,357EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$282,820BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$451,658ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$45,106InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$779,584EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$193,040BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$144,000ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$11,948InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$66,168OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$282,820EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Endowments Held Unrelated OrgfalseEndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related OrgfalseEndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$60,095OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$13,366DepreciationAmt
Book Value$46,729BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$46,729TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Invst Program Related Org InvstProgramRelatedOrgGrp (4 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmtMethod ValuationMethodValuationCd
STOCKS - MUTUAL FUNDS$698,196F
BONDS - MUTUAL FUNDS$312,194F
SHORT TERM RESERVES$56,042F
SYNOVUS INVESTMENTS$22,790F
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Program Rltd$1,089,222TotalBookValueProgramRltdAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (2 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
ANNUITY PAYABLE - CHARITABLE GIVING$9,068
DEFERRED INFLOW OF RESOURCES$4,750
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$13,818TotalLiabilityAmt

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
All StatesAll StatesAllStatesCd

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1MAD SCIENTIST BEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$119,921GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$119,921GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$35,685OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Event2HALL OF FAMEEvent2Nm
Gross Receipts Event2$80,267GrossReceiptsEvent2Amt
Gross Revenue Event2$80,267GrossRevenueEvent2Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event2$17,341OtherDirectExpensesEvent2Amt
Gross Receipts Total$200,188GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$200,188GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$53,026OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$53,026DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary$147,162NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (true)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable (4 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdRecipient EINRecipientEINIRC SectionIRCSectionDescCash GrantCashGrantAmtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt
ALABAMA SPACE SCIENCE EXHIBIT COMM
ONE TRANQUILITY BASEHUNTSVILLEAL35805630585103GOV$1,284,004SCHOLARSHIP/SUPPORT
ALABAMA SPACE SCIENCE EXHIBIT COMM
ONE TRANQUILITY BASEHUNTSVILLEAL35805630585103GOV$3,461,078EXHIBIT SUPPORT
ALABAMA SPACE SCIENCE EXHIBIT COMM
ONE TRANQUILITY BASEHUNTSVILLEAL35805630585103GOV$337,075PROGRAM SUPPORT
ALABAMA SPACE SCIENCE EXHIBIT COMM
ONE TRANQUILITY BASEHUNTSVILLEAL35805630585103GOV$3,643,440CAPITAL PROJECTS

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE I, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 2FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationAS A FOUNDATION SUPPORTING ANOTHER ORGANIZATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH IRC 509(A)(3) ALL DONATIONS MADE TO OUR 501(C)(3) ARE DESIGNATED TO BE GRANTED TO THE ALABAMA SPACE SCIENCE EXHIBIT COMMISSION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE DONOR'S RESTRICTIONS. ALL SCHOLARSHIP GRANTS ARE AWARDED THROUGH A COMPETITIVE SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION PROCESS AND ARE SUBMITTED DIRECTLY TO THE U.S. SPACE & ROCKET CENTER SCHOLARSHIP OFFICE. THE APPLICATION INCLUDES DESIGNING A MISSION PATCH, WRITING A COMPREHENSIVE ESSAY, AND A DESCRIPTION OF AN EXPERIMENT THE APPLICANT WAS INVOLVED IN.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (7 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSIONTHE U.S. SPACE & ROCKET CENTER EDUCATION FOUNDATION SUPPORTS THE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS OF THE U.S. SPACE & ROCKET CENTER AND SPACE CAMP THROUGH GRANTS, FUNDRAISING, SCHOLARSHIPS, EVENTS AND CORPORATE PROGRAMS.
FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4DOTHER PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES - AMOUNT PAID FOR LABOR, TAXES AND BENEFITS TO SUPPORT THE MANY PROGRAMS OF THE U.S. SPACE & ROCKET CENTER.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BTHE 990 AND REQUIRED SCHEDULES WILL BE SENT ELECTRONICALLY TO DIRECTORS AFTER FILING AND A PRINTED COPY WILL BE PROVIDED AT THE NEXT SCHEDULED BOARD MEETING.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15ATHE U.S. SPACE & ROCKET CENTER UTILIZES A WAGE GRADE SYSTEM DEVELOPED BY AN EXTERNAL CONSULTANT. SALARIES ARE REVIEWED AND ASSESSED EACH YEAR THROUGH PARTICIPATION WITH THE MADISON COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE WAGE AND BENEFIT SURVEY. THE CENTER IS ALSO REQUIRED TO CONDUCT A WAGE GRADE EVALUATION AND COMPARISON EACH YEAR THROUGH THE AFFIRMATIVE ACTION PLAN.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15BTHE U.S. SPACE & ROCKET CENTER UTILIZES A WAGE GRADE SYSTEM DEVELOPED BY AN EXTERNAL CONSULTANT. SALARIES ARE REVIEWED AND ASSESSED EACH YEAR THROUGH PARTICIPATION WITH THE MADISON COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE WAGE AND BENEFIT SURVEY. THE CENTER IS ALSO REQUIRED TO CONDUCT A WAGE GRADE EVALUATION AND COMPARISON EACH YEAR THROUGH THE AFFIRMATIVE ACTION PLAN.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND ALL OTHER DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST BY MAIL, EMAIL OR PHONE.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9BOOK / TAX DEPRECIATION DIFFERENCE -9,587

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp

Disregarded Entity Name DisregardedEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1ALABAMA SPACE SCIENCE EXHIBITBusinessNameLine1Txt
Business Name Line2COMMISSIONBusinessNameLine2Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1ONE TRANQUILITY BASEAddressLine1Txt
CityHUNTSVILLECityNm
State AbbreviationALStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP35805ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Primary ActivitiesMUSEUMPrimaryActivitiesTxt
Legal Domicile StateALLegalDomicileStateCd
Exempt Code Section170B1AExemptCodeSectionTxt
Direct Controlling NAN/ADirectControllingNACd
Controlled OrganizationfalseControlledOrganizationInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts RyltsfalseReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth OrgYes (true)GiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth OrgfalseGiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees To Other OrgfalseLoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth OrgfalseLoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
Div Related OrganizationfalseDivRelatedOrganizationInd
Asset Sale To Other OrgfalseAssetSaleToOtherOrgInd
Asset Purchase From Other OrgfalseAssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd
Asset ExchangefalseAssetExchangeInd
Rental Of Facilities To Oth OrgfalseRentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd
Rental Of Fclts From Oth OrgfalseRentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services For Oth OrgYes (true)PerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other OrgfalsePerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of FacilitiesYes (true)SharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees SharingYes (true)PaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other OrgfalseReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other OrgYes (true)ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other OrgfalseTransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other OrgfalseTransferFromOtherOrgInd

Transactions Related Org TransactionsRelatedOrgGrp (3 entries)

Business Name Line2OtherOrganizationName/BusinessNameLine2TxtTransaction TypeTransactionTypeTxtInvolvedInvolvedAmtMethod Of Amount DeterminationMethodOfAmountDeterminationTxt
ALABAMA SPACE SCIENCE EXHIBIT
COMMISSIONB$3,461,078PROJECT AND PROGRAM NEEDS
ALABAMA SPACE SCIENCE EXHIBIT
COMMISSIONO$16,887,615EMPLOYEE WAGES AND COSTS
ALABAMA SPCAE SCIENSE EXHIBIT
COMMISSIONQ$16,887,615EMPLOYEE SUPPORT REIMB

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