Challenger Center For Space Science Education

Washington, DC
Tax-exempt since Aug. 1986
EIN: 76-0192067

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Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a 501(c)(3) Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Revenue

$6.34M (2023)

Expenses

$7.21M (2023)

Total Assets

$4.68M (2023)

Total Liabilities

$4.25M (2023)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2011 to 2023

Tax Filings and Audits by Year

Form 990 is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS. Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. If this organization filed an amended return, it may not be reflected below. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Form 990 data is from the IRS.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2023

Revenue

$6,343,261

Expenses

$7,211,588

Net Income

-$868,327

Net Assets

$436,706

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$2,576,844	40.6%
Program Services	$3,760,719	59.3%
Investment Income	$5,698	0.1%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$552,494	7.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$1,786,072	24.8%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$4,683,408
Total Liabilities	$4,246,702
Net Assets	$436,706

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Dr Lance Bush (President & Ceo)	$362,220	$0	$22,850
Lisa Vernal (Vp, Communications & Ctr Relations)	$140,693	$0	$9,913
Valerie Fitton Kane (Vp, Dev, Partnerships & Strategy)	$130,615	$0	$11,555
Michael Cruz (Director, Education Technology)	$120,221	$0	$8,112
William Seilnacht (Senior Director, Network Support)	$115,407	$0	$3,564
Jason Getz (Director, Community Relations)	$106,340	$0	$6,443
Mr Steven Goldberg (Treasurer & Cfo)	$94,525	$0	$0
Ms Chelsea Rosasco (Secretary & Ea To President)	$68,553	$0	$4,346
Mr Josh Izenberg (Chair)	$0	$0	$0
Mr Warren M Boley Jr (Immediate Past Chair)	$0	$0	$0
Dr Charles Resnik (Vice Chair)	$0	$0	$0
Dr June Scobee Rodgers (Founding Chair)	$0	$0	$0
Mr Darryl Britt (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Mr Ron Bush (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Mr Robert Curbeam (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Ms Diane Flynn (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Dr Leslee Gilbert (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Ms Robyn Kravit (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Ms Dorothy Metcalf Lindenburger (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Mr Mike Reeser (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Ms Michelynn Woodard (Director)	$0	$0	$0

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990

Filed on July 2, 2024

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2022

Revenue

$4,431,209

Expenses

$5,256,952

Net Income

-$825,743

Net Assets

$1,197,029

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$1,878,531	42.4%
Program Services	$2,546,341	57.5%
Investment Income	$6,337	0.1%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$475,105	9.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$1,622,298	30.9%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$5,635,783
Total Liabilities	$4,438,754
Net Assets	$1,197,029

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Dr Lance Bush (President & Ceo)	$311,346	$0	$19,418
Lisa Vernal (Vp Communications & Center Relations)	$129,624	$0	$11,238
Valerie Fitton Kane (Vp, Dev., Partnerships And Strategy)	$118,619	$0	$8,408
William Seilnacht (Senior Director, Network Support)	$109,273	$0	$3,373
Michael Cruz (Director, Education Technology)	$107,324	$0	$7,310
Mr Steven Goldberg (Treasurer)	$89,302	$0	$0
Ms Chelsea Rosasco (Secretary)	$53,251	$0	$1,788
Mr Robert Curbeam (Immediate Past Chair)	$0	$0	$0
Mr Warren M Boley Jr (Chair)	$0	$0	$0
Dr Charles Resnik (Vice Chair)	$0	$0	$0
Dr June Scobee Rodgers (Founding Chair)	$0	$0	$0
Ms Virginia A Barnes (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Mr Darryl Britt (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Mr Ron Bush (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Ms Diane Flynn (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Dr Leslee Gilbert (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Ms Gwen Griffin (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Mr Josh Izenberg (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Ms Robyn Kravit (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Ms Dorothy Metcalf Lindenburger (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Mr Mike Reeser (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Ms Michelynn Woodard (Director)	$0	$0	$0

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990

Filed on June 29, 2023

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2021

Revenue

$7,077,658

Expenses

$5,323,407

Net Income

$1,754,251

Net Assets

$2,118,381

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$3,539,807	50.0%
Program Services	$3,535,422	50.0%
Investment Income	$2,429	0.0%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$458,893	8.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$1,439,558	27.0%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$4,144,176
Total Liabilities	$2,025,795
Net Assets	$2,118,381

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Dr Lance Bush (President & Ceo)	$294,596	$0	$16,397
Lisa Vernal (Vp Communications & Center Relations)	$122,788	$0	$8,800
Valerie Fitton Kane (Vp, Dev., Partnerships & Strategy)	$118,548	$0	$5,134
Kopecky Denise (Vice President, Education)	$114,506	$0	$7,114
William Seilnacht (Senior Director, Network Support)	$107,369	$0	$3,310
Michael Cruz (Director, Education Technology)	$105,574	$0	$7,182
Mr Steven Goldberg (Treasurer)	$87,561	$0	$0
Ms Molly O'neill (Ea To President And Board Secretary)	$56,878	$0	$3,461
Mr Robert Curbeam (Immediate Past Chair)	$0	$0	$0
Mr Warren M Boley Jr (Chair)	$0	$0	$0
Dr Charles Resnik (Vice Chair)	$0	$0	$0
Dr June Scobee Rodgers (Founding Chair)	$0	$0	$0
Mr Dan Renberg (Secretary)	$0	$0	$0
Ms Virginia A Barnes (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Mr Darryl Britt (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Mr Ron Bush (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Ms Anne Ellis (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Ms Diane Flynn (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Ms Tasmyn Front (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Dr Leslee Gilbert (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Ms Gwen Griffin (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Mr Josh Izenberg (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Ms Robyn Kravit (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Ms Dorothy Metcalf Lindenburger (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Ms Barbara Morgan (Director)	$0	$0	$0
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990

Filed on July 6, 2022

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2020

Revenue

$3,613,434

Expenses

$3,913,220

Net Income

-$299,786

Net Assets

$292,126

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$2,922,444	80.9%
Program Services	$686,067	19.0%
Investment Income	$4,923	0.1%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$458,030	11.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$1,423,159	36.4%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$1,743,141
Total Liabilities	$1,451,015
Net Assets	$292,126

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Dr Lance Bush (President & Ceo)	$293,980	$0	$17,100
Lisa Vernal (Vice President, Communications)	$119,286	$0	$9,085
Valerie Fitton Kane (Vp, Dev., Partnerships & Strategy)	$116,510	$0	$9,538
Denise Kopecky (Vice President, Education)	$113,388	$0	$7,535
William Seilnacht (Senior Director, Network Support)	$107,212	$0	$3,301
Michael Cruz (Director, Education Technology)	$105,504	$0	$6,652
Mr Steven Goldberg (Cfo And Board Treasurer)	$90,819	$0	$0
Ms Molly O'neill (Ea To President & Board Secretary)	$52,575	$0	$3,556
Ms Virginia A Barnes (Immediate Past Chair)	$0	$0	$0
Mr Robert Curbeam (Chair)	$0	$0	$0
Dr Charles Resnik (Vice Chair)	$0	$0	$0
Dr June Scobee Rodgers (Founding Chair)	$0	$0	$0
Mr Dan Renberg (Secretary)	$0	$0	$0
Mr Warren M Boley Jr (Chair Elect)	$0	$0	$0
Mr Darryl Britt (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Mr Lawrence Cowart (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Ms Anne Ellis (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Ms Diane Flynn (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Ms Tasmyn Front (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Dr Leslee Gilbert (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Ms Gwen Griffin (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Mr Lowell Grissom (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Dr Michael W Hawes (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Ms Laura Husband (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Mr Josh Izenberg (Director)	$0	$0	$0
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990

Filed on June 18, 2021

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2019

Revenue

$4,777,303

Expenses

$4,538,109

Net Income

$239,194

Net Assets

$614,192

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$3,474,477	72.7%
Program Services	$1,299,003	27.2%
Investment Income	$3,823	0.1%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$305,145	6.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$1,444,474	31.8%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$3,182,367
Total Liabilities	$2,568,175
Net Assets	$614,192

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Dr Lance Bush (President & Ceo)	$288,345	$0	$16,800
Daria Teutonico (Vp, Community Engagement/ Operations)	$117,898	$0	$8,346
Lisa Vernal (Vp, Communications)	$112,289	$0	$10,729
Valerie Fitton Kane (Vp, Dev., Partnerships, And Strategy)	$109,408	$0	$9,760
William Seilnacht (Sr Director, Network Support)	$102,503	$0	$3,154
Ms Virginia A Barnes (Immediate Past Chair)	$0	$0	$0
Mr Robert L Curbeam (Chair)	$0	$0	$0
Dr Charles Resnik (Vice Chair)	$0	$0	$0
Dr June Scobee Rodgers (Founding Chair)	$0	$0	$0
Mr Dan Renberg (Secretary)	$0	$0	$0
Mr Kevin J Anderson (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Mr Warren M Boley Jr (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Mr Darryl Britt (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Mr Lawrence Cowart (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Ms Anne Ellis (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Ms Tasmyn Front (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Ms Leslee Gilbert (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Ms Gwen Griffin (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Mr Lowell Grissom (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Dr W Michael Hawes (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Ms Laura Husband (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Mr Josh Izenberg (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Ms Marcia Jarvis (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Ms Robyn Kravit (Director)	$0	$0	$0
The Honorable Steven Mc Auliffe (Director)	$0	$0	$0
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990

Filed on June 23, 2020

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2018

Revenue

$3,545,954

Expenses

$3,504,625

Net Income

$41,329

Net Assets

$425,986

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$2,718,988	76.7%
Program Services	$823,665	23.2%
Investment Income	$3,301	0.1%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$274,852	7.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$1,329,104	37.9%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$1,410,088
Total Liabilities	$984,102
Net Assets	$425,986

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Lance Bush (President & Ceo)	$256,794	$0	$18,058
Daria Teutonico (Vp Of Community Engagement And Operations)	$112,156	$0	$8,001
Lisa Vernal (Vp Of Communications)	$101,599	$0	$10,978
Virginia A Barnes (Chair)	$0	$0	$0
Robert L Curbeam (Chair Elect)	$0	$0	$0
Kent Rominger (Immediate Past Chair)	$0	$0	$0
Dr Charles Resnik (Vice Chair)	$0	$0	$0
June Scobee Rodgers (Founding Chair)	$0	$0	$0
Capt Kenneth S Reightler (Treasurer)	$0	$0	$0
Dan Renberg (Secretary)	$0	$0	$0
Kevin J Anderson (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Warren M Boley Jr (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Lawrence Cowart (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Anne Ellis (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Tasmyn Front (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Richard Garriott De Cayeux (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Leslee Gilbert (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Gwen Griffin (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Lowell Grissom (Director)	$0	$0	$0
W Michael Hawes (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Laura Husband (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Josh Izenberg (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Marcia Jarvis (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Capt Mark E Kelly (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Kathie Klein (Director)	$0	$0	$0
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990

Filed on Aug. 30, 2019

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2017

Revenue

$3,970,667

Expenses

$4,129,143

Net Income

-$158,476

Net Assets

$452,984

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$3,231,142	81.4%
Program Services	$736,982	18.6%
Investment Income	$2,543	0.1%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$290,518	7.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$1,422,240	34.4%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$1,542,858
Total Liabilities	$1,089,874
Net Assets	$452,984

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Lance Bush (President & Ceo)	$264,857	$0	$25,662
Daria Teutonico (Vp Of Community Engagement)	$109,653	$0	$7,341
Virginia A Barnes (Chair)	$0	$0	$0
Kent Rominger (Immediate Past Chair)	$0	$0	$0
Charles Resnik (Vice Chair)	$0	$0	$0
June Scobee Rodgers (Founding Chair)	$0	$0	$0
Capt Kenneth S Reightler (Treasurer)	$0	$0	$0
Dan Renberg (Secretary)	$0	$0	$0
Kevin J Anderson (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Warren M Boley Jr (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Lawrence Cowart (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Robert L Curbeam (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Richard Garriott De Cayeux (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Leslee Gilbert (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Gwen Griffin (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Lowell Grissom (Director)	$0	$0	$0
W Michael Hawes (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Laura Husband (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Joshua Izenberg (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Marcia Jarvis Tinsley (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Capt Mark E Kelly (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Kathie Klein (Director)	$0	$0	$0
The Honorable Steven Mc Auliffe (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Cheryl Mc Nair (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Barbara Morgan (Director)	$0	$0	$0
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990

Filed on July 6, 2018

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2016

Revenue

$4,110,725

Expenses

$3,865,679

Net Income

$245,046

Net Assets

$675,936

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$3,106,983	75.6%
Program Services	$1,000,964	24.4%
Investment Income	$2,778	0.1%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$285,330	7.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$1,267,620	32.8%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$1,848,979
Total Liabilities	$1,173,043
Net Assets	$675,936

Reported conflict of interest transactions

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Lance Bush (President & Ceo)	$260,370	$0	$24,960
Muhammad Shazlee (Director Of Technology)	$118,466	$0	$17,518
Robert Piercey (Vp Of Education)	$117,822	$0	$6,877
Daria Teutonico (Vp Of Community Engagement)	$108,283	$0	$7,220
Kent Rominger (Chair)	$0	$0	$0
Charles Resnik (Vice Chair)	$0	$0	$0
June Scobee Rodgers (Founding Chair)	$0	$0	$0
Ken Reightler (Treasurer)	$0	$0	$0
Dan Renberg (Secretary)	$0	$0	$0
Kevin Anderson (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Ginger Barnes (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Warren Boley (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Robert Curbeam (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Richard Garriott (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Leslee Gilbert (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Gwen Griffin (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Lowell Grissom (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Mike Hawes (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Laura Husband (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Josh Izenberg (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Mark Kelly (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Kathie Klein (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Steven J Mc Auliffe (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Cheryl M Mc Nair (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Barbara Morgan (Director)	$0	$0	$0
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990

Filed on Sept. 20, 2017

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2015

Revenue

$4,101,918

Expenses

$4,173,696

Net Income

-$71,778

Net Assets

$495,463

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$2,339,380	57.0%
Program Services	$1,760,193	42.9%
Investment Income	$2,345	0.1%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$272,851	6.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$1,176,291	28.2%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$2,173,793
Total Liabilities	$1,678,330
Net Assets	$495,463

Reported conflict of interest transactions

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Lance Bush (President & Ceo)	$258,234	$0	$14,617
Muhammad Shazlee (Director Of Technology)	$122,328	$0	$21,836
Robert Piercey (Vp Of Education)	$113,104	$0	$8,471
Kevin Anderson (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Anousheh Ansari (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Ginger Barnes (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Warren Boley (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Robert Curbeam (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Richard Garriott (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Leslee Gilbert (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Gwen Griffin (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Lowell Grissom (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Mike Hawes (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Laura Husband (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Marcia Jarvis Tinsley (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Mark Kelly (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Kathie Klein (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Steven J Mc Auliffe (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Cheryl M Mc Nair (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Barbara Morgan (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Miles O'brien (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Lorna Onizuka (Director)	$0	$0	$0
William F Readdy (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Ken Reightler (Treasurer)	$0	$0	$0
Dan Renberg (Secretary)	$0	$0	$0
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990

Filed on Sept. 15, 2016

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Audit

Audit for an entity that spends $750,000+ in federal grant money in a fiscal year

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2014

Revenue

$4,324,704

Expenses

$4,023,326

Net Income

$301,378

Net Assets

$263,323

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$2,296,833	53.1%
Program Services	$2,024,058	46.8%
Investment Income	$3,813	0.1%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$266,185	6.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$13,495	0.3%
Other Salaries and Wages	$1,135,294	28.2%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$2,343,664
Total Liabilities	$2,080,341
Net Assets	$263,323

Reported conflict of interest transactions

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Lance Bush (President And Ceo)	$253,512	$0	$12,673
Muhammad Shazlee (Director Of Technology)	$115,194	$0	$0
Kevin Anderson (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Anousheh Ansari (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Jay Barnwell (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Warren Boley (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Susan Borland (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Joe Fuller (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Richard Garriott De Cayeux (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Gwen Griffin (Chair)	$0	$0	$0
William M Hawes (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Janet Hendrick (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Laura Husband (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Marcia Jarvis Tinsley (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Steven Mc Auliffe (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Cheryl Mc Nair (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Barbara Morgan (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Miles O'brein (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Lorna Onizuka (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Scott Parazynski (Chair)	$0	$0	$0
William Readdy (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Deborah De La Reguera (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Kenneth Reightler (Treasurer)	$0	$0	$0
Dan Renberg (Secretary)	$0	$0	$0
Charles Resnick (Vice Chair)	$0	$0	$0
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990

Filed on July 9, 2015

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2013

Revenue

$2,553,494

Expenses

$2,721,205

Net Income

-$167,711

Net Assets

-$39,236

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$1,284,962	50.3%
Program Services	$1,263,487	49.5%
Investment Income	$5,045	0.2%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$429,112	15.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$19,750	0.7%
Other Salaries and Wages	$908,402	33.4%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$1,977,714
Total Liabilities	$2,016,950
Net Assets	-$39,236

Reported conflict of interest transactions

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Lance Bush (President & Ceo)	$245,400	$0	$13,366
Steven Kussmann (Chief Operating Officer)	$160,704	$0	$9,642
Kathleen Meehan Coop (Vp Of Education)	$113,002	$0	$6,576
Muhammad Shazlee (Director Of Technology)	$112,078	$0	$0
Anousheh Ansari (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Jay Barnwell (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Warren Boley (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Susan Borland (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Jonathan Clark (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Joe Fuller (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Richard Garriott De Cayeux (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Gwen Griffin (Chair)	$0	$0	$0
Janet Hendrick (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Marcia Jarvis Tinsley (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Steven Mc Auliffe (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Cheryl Mc Nair (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Barbara Morgan (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Miles O'brein (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Lorna Onizuka (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Scott Parazynski (Chair)	$0	$0	$0
William Readdy (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Deborah De La Reguera (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Kenneth Reightler (Treasurer)	$0	$0	$0
Dan Renberg (Secretary)	$0	$0	$0
Charles Resnick (Vice Chair)	$0	$0	$0
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990

Filed on July 11, 2014

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2012

Revenue

$3,127,107

Expenses

$2,681,746

Net Income

$445,361

Net Assets

$126,566

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$1,609,974	51.5%
Program Services	$1,511,387	48.3%
Investment Income	$5,675	0.2%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$71	0.0%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$386,049	14.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$858,850	32.0%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$1,930,597
Total Liabilities	$1,804,031
Net Assets	$126,566

990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2011

Revenue

$3,743,644

Expenses

$3,018,102

Net Income

$725,542

Net Assets

-$762,268

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$2,977,353	79.5%
Program Services	$749,327	20.0%
Investment Income	$12,643	0.3%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$4,321	0.1%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$185,438	6.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$28,143	0.9%
Other Salaries and Wages	$763,157	25.3%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$1,020,553
Total Liabilities	$1,782,821
Net Assets	-$762,268

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Challenger Center For Space Science Education

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue $6.34M (2023)

Expenses $7.21M (2023)

Total Assets $4.68M (2023)

Total Liabilities $4.25M (2023)

Tax Filings and Audits by Year

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Audit

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Audit

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Audit

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Revenue

$6.34M (2023)

Expenses

$7.21M (2023)

Total Assets

$4.68M (2023)

Total Liabilities

$4.25M (2023)

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