2011-11-14T17:23:03-06:00 2010-12-31 TATE AND TRYON 2021 L STREET NW SUITE 400 WASHINGTON DC 20036 990 2010-01-01 760192067 THE CHALLENGER CENTER FOR SPACE SCIENCE EDUCATION CHAL 7036839740 300 NORTH LEE STREET SUITE NO 301 ALEXANDRIA VA 22314 STEVEN KUSSMAN 7036839740 2011-11-14 1 2022932200 2010 2016-02-24 21:20:13Z STEVEN KUSSMAN 300 NORTH LEE STREET SUITE NO 301 ALEXANDRIA VA 22314 3815313 0 X WWW.CHALLENGER.ORG X 1986 TX OUR VISION IS TO CREATE A SCIENTIFICALLY LITERATE POPULATION THAT CAN THRIVE IN A WORLD INCREASINGLY DRIVEN BY INFORMATION AND TECHNOLOGY. OUR VISION FOR THE FUTURE IS A GLOBAL COMMUNITY WHERE STUDENTS COMMAND THEIR OWN DESTINIES BY DEVELOPING SKILLS IN DECISION MAKING, TEAMWORK, PROBLEM SOLVING, AND COMMUNICATION. THIS VISION IS BASED ON A REALISTIC ASSESSMENT OF THE SKILLS NEEDED FOR SUCCESS IN THE 21ST CENTURY. 26 25 17 0 0 0 647001 2277343 283217 1516249 2720 5544 6621 16177 939559 3815313 0 0 0 0 710421 1049732 0 76043 140138 532020 1881963 1242441 3007738 -302882 807575 16547980 1007970 3083449 2495780 13464531 -1487810 X OUR VISION IS TO CREATE A SCIENTIFICALLY LITERATE POPULATION THAT CAN THRIVE IN A WORLD INCREASINGLY DRIVEN BY INFORMATION AND TECHNOLOGY. OUR VISION FOR THE FUTURE IS A GLOBAL COMMUNITY WHERE STUDENTS COMMAND THEIR OWN DESTINIES BY DEVELOPING SKILLS IN DECISION MAKING, TEAMWORK, PROBLEM SOLVING, AND COMMUNICATION. THIS VISION IS BASED ON A REALISTIC ASSESSMENT OF THE SKILLS NEEDED FOR SUCCESS IN THE 21ST CENTURY. 0 0 1150194 30107 EDUCATION PROGRAMS - OPERATION OF FACILITIES AND PROGRAMS NECESSARY TO HELP STUDENTS DEVELOP SCIENTIFIC PROBLEM-SOLVING SKILLS AND OVERCOME ILLITERACY IN THE FIELDS OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY. PROGRAMS INCLUDE WEBCASTS, PODCASTS, AND VODCASTS 878174 1502319 CHALLENGER LEARNING CENTERS ARE THE CENTERPIECE OF CHALLENGER CENTER AND ITS EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING. EMBODYING OUR PHILOSOPHY OF LEARNING THROUGH SIMULATION, THE INTERNATIONAL NETWORK OF CHALLENGER LEARNING CENTERS TRANSFORMS OVER 300,000 STUDENTS INTO ASTRONAUTS AND ENGINEERS EACH YEAR, AND IMPACTS OVER 40,000 TEACHERS THROUGH PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS. CHALLENGER LEARNING CENTERS OFFER REALISTIC MOCK-UPS OF MISSION CONTROL AND AN ORBITING SPACE STATION. STUDENTS JOIN TEAMS AT COMPUTER CONSOLES OR ONBOARD THE ORBITING SPACE LAB, REV UP THEIR IMAGINATIONS, AND WORK TOGETHER TOWARD THE MISSION'S GOAL. WHETHER IT IS THE LAUNCHING OF A PROBE OR THE INTERCEPTION OF A COMET. 503756 INSTALLATIONS: CONSTRUCTION OF NEW LEARNING CENTERS, RENOVATION AND UPGRADES OF EXISTING LEARNING CENTERS. 2532124 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 25 0 17 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 26 25 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 AK AR CA CT CO GA IL KS KY MD MI MA MN MS MO NH NJ NY NM OH OR PA SC TN UT VA WA WI X THE ORGANIZATION 7036839740 300 NORTH LEE STREET SUITE NO 301 ALEXANDRIA VA 22314 MARCIA JARVIS-TINSLEY 2.00 X 0 0 0 CHERYL MCNAIR 2.00 X 0 0 0 STEPHEN MCAULIFFE 2.00 X 0 0 0 LORNA ONIZUKA 2.00 X 0 0 0 CHARLES RESNIK 2.00 X 0 0 0 JUNE SCOBEE-ROGERS 2.00 X 0 0 0 JANE SMITH WOLCOTT 2.00 X 0 0 0 JON CLARK 2.00 X 0 0 0 KEITH COWING 2.00 X 0 0 0 DEBORAH DE LA REGUERA 2.00 X 0 0 0 GWEN GRIFFIN 2.00 X 0 0 0 JOSIAH ROE 2.00 X 0 0 0 WILLIAM READDY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 JAY BARNWELL 2.00 X 0 0 0 JOE FULLER 2.00 X 0 0 0 ALAN STERN 2.00 X 0 0 0 JANET HEDRICK 2.00 X 0 0 0 CHARLES D WALKER 2.00 X 0 0 0 DAN RENBERG 2.00 X X 0 0 0 MILES O'BRIEN 2.00 X 0 0 0 MARY PATTERSON 2.00 X 0 0 0 STEVE OTTEN 2.00 X 0 0 0 KEN REIGHTLER 2.00 X 0 0 0 SCOTT PARAZYNSKI 2.00 X X 0 0 0 RICHARD GARRIOTT 2.00 X 0 0 0 BARBARA MORGAN 2.00 X 0 0 0 KAROLYN D YOUNG 2.00 X 0 0 0 DANIEL BARSTOW 40.00 X X X 150000 0 18952 150000 0 18952 1 0 1 0 REDMON GROUP 211 NORTH UNION STREET ALEXANDRIA VA 22314 SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT 496525 TATE & TRYON 2021 L STREET NW WASHINGTON DC 20036 ACCOUNTING SERVICES 122278 2 15460 927632 1334251 2277343 LEARNING CENTERS 611710 1502319 1502319 REGISTRATIONS 611710 13930 13930 1516249 5544 5544 MISC 900099 16177 16177 16177 3815313 1532426 0 5544 169239 169239 679370 493485 167656 18229 201123 132609 64088 4426 9500 9500 24822 24822 125915 125915 76043 76043 916308 898179 18129 1404 1240 164 156607 75859 69098 11650 131390 2451 128939 171402 123661 46757 984 43497 28621 14065 811 3597 3597 35714 35714 32846 32846 INSTALLATION EQUIPMENT 116942 116942 COMMISSIONS 43000 43000 MISCELLANEOUS 35895 5135 30760 BAD DEBT EXPENSE 21959 21959 DUES, SUBSCRIPTIONS, PU 8066 1763 1041 5262 3099 609179 -628649 22569 3007738 2532124 335476 140138 221487 581864 211296 410280 133394 42555 12667 47997 22370 349724 313941 59830 35783 15765831 10596 16547980 1007970 944712 994218 2013737 1426562 75000 50000 50000 25000 3083449 2495780 X -2525927 -1620312 230545 132502 15759913 0 13464531 -1487810 16547980 1007970 X 807575 -15759916 X X 0 0 1 1 X 1276903 1701172 1331954 647001 2277343 7234373 1276903 1701172 1331954 647001 2277343 7234373 2663518 4570855 295544 277231 128151 2720 5544 709190 12363 20535 5033 17011 16177 71119 8014682 1516249 0.57030 0.62300 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 19783 19783 118908 102908 16000 211033 211033 0 35783 3815313 3007738 807575 -15759916 -15759916 -14952341 PART XI, LINE 8 - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: ELIMINATION OF NASA TRUST FUND -15,759,916. X X X X 1 VITAL DATA MANAGEMENT 591 NORTH AVENUE WAKEFIELD MA 01880 DIRECT MAIL SOLICITATIONS 0 0 28646 -28646 JANET HEDRICK 300 N LEE STREET ALEXANDRIA VA 22314 FUNDRAISING SERVICES 0 0 9000 -9000 LABYRINTH INC 1808 ASTON AVE CARLSBAD CA 92009 STATE REGISTRATION SERVICES 0 0 10227 -10227 47873 -47873 AL AK AZ AR CA CO CT DE FL GA HI ID IL IN IA KS KY LA ME MD MA MI MN MS MO MT NE NV NH NJ NM NY NC ND OH OK OR PA RI SC SD TN TX UT VT VA WA WV WI WY X 0 1 X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 DANIEL BARSTOW 149086 0 0 0 914 0 2137 0 16815 0 168952 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 1A CHALLENGER PAID FOR APARTMENT RENTAL IN ALEXANDRIA, VA FOR USE BY DANIEL BARSTOW. PART I, LINE 1B PAYMENT OF HOUSING COSTS FOR PRESIDENT WAS APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. JUNE SCOBEE-ROGERS OPERATIONS SUPPORT X 75000 50000 0 1 1 50000 DESIGN & PRODUCTION ENTITY OWNED 35% OR MORE 750000 LOAN FOR EXPENSES ASSOCIATED WITH LEARNING CENTER FABRICATIONS. 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 AN ELECTRONIC DRAFT OF FORM 990 IS SENT TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS VIA EMAIL BEFORE FILING. 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. 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 IS SET BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, WHO USE COMPARABILITY DATA FROM SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18 THE FORM IS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST, POLICIES, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. CHANGES IN NET ASSETS OR FUND BALANCES: FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 5: ELIMINATION OF NASA TRUST FUND -15,759,916. TOTAL TO FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 5: -15,759,916. FISCAL YEAR CHANGE FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 3B CHALLENGER'S FISCAL YEAR-END CHANGED FROM JUNE 30 TO DECEMBER 31. AS A RESULT, THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT AUDIT COVERED AN 18-MONTH PERIOD, FROM JULY 1, 2009 TO DECEMBER 31, 2010. CHALLENGER FILED A SHORT-YEAR 990 FOR 2009, BUT THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENT PERIOD DOES NOT CORRESPOND TO THE TAX PERIOD FOR 2010.