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← UNITED STATES SPACE FOUNDATION

Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by UNITED STATES SPACE FOUNDATION.

Totals

Total revenue
$25,683,246
Total expenses
$24,300,325
Contributions and grants received
$7,415,695
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$16,968,774
Investment income
$805,007
Other revenue
$493,770
Total assets, end of year
$41,346,783
Total liabilities, end of year
$3,854,668
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$37,492,115
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$17,394,856
Management and general expenses
$6,207,832
Fundraising expenses
$697,637
Program service expenses (Part III)
$17,394,856

Program services were 71.6% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $326,125

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $7,089,570

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $1,194

  • 2a · Program service revenue: Exhibit

    total $5,597,850 · related or exempt $5,597,850

  • 2b · Program service revenue: Registration

    total $6,686,909 · related or exempt $6,686,909

  • 2c · Program service revenue: Sponsorship

    total $3,735,318 · related or exempt $3,735,318

  • 2d · Program service revenue: Space Certification

    total $257,491 · related or exempt $257,491

  • 2e · Program service revenue: General Admission

    total $207,390 · related or exempt $207,390

  • 2f · All other program service revenue

    total $483,816 · related or exempt $483,816 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $780,435 · excluded $780,435

  • 6a · Gross rents

    real property $23,108

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $23,108 · personal property $0

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $23,108 · excluded $23,108

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $9,697,466

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    securities $9,672,894

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $24,572 · other assets $0

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $24,572 · excluded $24,572

  • 10a · Gross sales of inventory

    $189,635

  • 10b · Cost of goods sold

    $67,841

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total $121,794 · related or exempt $121,794

  • 11a · Other revenue: Rebate Revenue

    total $348,868 · related or exempt $348,868

  • 11d · All other revenue

    total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $348,868

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $2,682,114 · program services $1,804,767 · management and general $770,564 · fundraising $106,783

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $9,980,392 · program services $6,715,701 · management and general $2,867,339 · fundraising $397,352

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $212,834 · program services $143,778 · management and general $60,723 · fundraising $8,333

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $927,894 · program services $626,830 · management and general $264,736 · fundraising $36,328

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $952,052 · program services $642,012 · management and general $269,097 · fundraising $40,943

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $56,341 · program services $299 · management and general $56,042

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $64,520 · management and general $64,520

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $117,276 · management and general $117,276

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $1,241,077 · program services $774,603 · management and general $455,167 · fundraising $11,307

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $1,284,929 · program services $1,266,437 · management and general $14,777 · fundraising $3,715

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $752,286 · program services $549,151 · management and general $180,393 · fundraising $22,742

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $589,799 · program services $285,333 · management and general $267,321 · fundraising $37,145

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $709,089 · program services $590,226 · management and general $102,585 · fundraising $16,278

  • 17 · Travel

    total $700,222 · program services $518,379 · management and general $177,950 · fundraising $3,893

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $393,151 · program services $178,241 · management and general $212,328 · fundraising $2,582

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $720,555 · program services $579,471 · management and general $141,084

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $183,383 · program services $120,702 · management and general $62,681

  • 24a · Other expenses: Luncheons & Banquets

    total $1,411,994 · program services $1,388,316 · management and general $16,773 · fundraising $6,905

  • 24b · Other expenses: Audio Visual

    total $741,976 · program services $731,221 · management and general $10,755

  • 24c · Other expenses: Exhibit

    total $329,939 · program services $329,939

  • 24d · Other expenses: Dues & Subscriptions

    total $148,876 · program services $63,857 · management and general $81,693 · fundraising $3,326

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $99,626 · program services $85,593 · management and general $14,028 · fundraising $5

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $867,160 · end of year $818,829

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $5,362,380 · end of year $6,374,317

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $2,135,604 · end of year $723,358

  • 5 · Loans and receivables from officers and key people

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 6 · Loans and receivables from disqualified persons

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $58,834 · end of year $39,783

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $218,729 · end of year $95,244

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $17,049,560

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $4,174,930

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $12,515,341 · end of year $12,874,630

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $17,401,918 · end of year $19,360,516

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $0

  • 13 · Investments: program-related

    beginning of year $0

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $1,166,149 · end of year $1,060,106

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $3,387,508 · end of year $2,628,453

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $319,098 · end of year $128,266

  • 22 · Loans and payables to officers and key people

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $1,211,110 · end of year $1,097,949

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $33,067,588 · end of year $35,557,620

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $1,740,811 · end of year $1,934,495

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

THE FOUNDATION DELIVERS EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION, COLLABORATION, AND INFORMATION TO ADVANCE THE GLOBAL SPACE COMMUNITY.

  • CONDUCT SPACE PROFESSIONAL EVENTS AND ON-LINE PROGRAMMING. PRODUCE SPACE INDUSTRY INFORMATION PRODUCTS.

    Expenses $8,935,853 · Revenue $16,329,942

  • SPACE AND SCIENCE RELATED PRE-K-12 EDUCATION OUTREACH, TEACHER TRAINING AND INFORMAL EDUCATION PROGRAMMING.

    Expenses $6,187,267 · Revenue $660,048

  • SPACE RELATED PUBLIC AWARENESS PROGRAMS.

    Expenses $2,271,736 · Revenue $449,446

As filed on the 2024 return.

Listed in Part VII

  • Dr Michelle Parker

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Frank Culbertson Jr

    VICE CHAIRMAN

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Gen JOHN HYTEN

    CHAIRMAN

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Heather Pringle

    CEO

    Total calculated
    $508,665
    From this org
    $494,617
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $14,048
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $382,117
    Bonus
    $112,500
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $9,158
    Nontaxable benefits
    $4,890
    Filer's total
    $508,665

  • Jeffrey Grant

    CHAIRMAN

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Paul Engola

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Peter Trainer

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Thomas Feeney III

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Carissa Christensen

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Christopher Browne

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Dr Kam Ghaffarian

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Dr Robert Fleming

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Edward Zoiss

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Helene Huby

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Hoyt Davidson

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Jeff Ashby

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Lauren Smith

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Lindsay Papsidero

    NEXT GEN MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Pascale Ehrenfreund

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Robert Lightfoot

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Samuel Greaves

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Soichi Noguchi

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Tanya Pemberton

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Wolfgang Duerr

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Holly Roberts

    CFO

    Total calculated
    $431,948
    From this org
    $412,076
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $19,872
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $331,680
    Bonus
    $80,396
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $7,856
    Nontaxable benefits
    $12,016
    Filer's total
    $431,948

  • Lora Sidor

    VP - FINANCE

    Total calculated
    $159,490
    From this org
    $156,036
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $3,454
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $136,102
    Bonus
    $19,934
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $3,236
    Nontaxable benefits
    $218
    Filer's total
    $159,490

  • Elizabeth Wagner

    SVP - STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS

    Total calculated
    $311,217
    From this org
    $297,072
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $14,145
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $236,618
    Bonus
    $60,454
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $14,145
    Filer's total
    $311,217

  • John West

    SVP - EDUCATION

    Total calculated
    $186,152
    From this org
    $185,523
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $629
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $133,953
    Bonus
    $51,570
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $629
    Filer's total
    $186,152

  • Margaret Allen

    SVP - GOVERNMENT RELATIONS

    Total calculated
    $324,874
    From this org
    $306,829
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $18,045
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $272,454
    Bonus
    $34,375
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $3,470
    Nontaxable benefits
    $14,575
    Filer's total
    $324,874

  • Melanie Stricklan

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SWFT

    Total calculated
    $163,182
    From this org
    $161,538
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $1,644
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $161,538
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $1,385
    Nontaxable benefits
    $259
    Filer's total
    $163,182

  • Steve Eisenhart

    SVP - STRATEGIC & INTL

    Total calculated
    $312,843
    From this org
    $297,638
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $15,205
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $238,499
    Bonus
    $59,139
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $4,692
    Nontaxable benefits
    $10,513
    Filer's total
    $312,843

  • Thomas Dorame

    SVP - SYMPOSIUM 365

    Total calculated
    $328,894
    From this org
    $318,076
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $10,818
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $255,490
    Bonus
    $62,586
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $6,095
    Nontaxable benefits
    $4,723
    Filer's total
    $328,894

  • Kelli Ogborn

    VP - SPACE COMMERCE

    Total calculated
    $260,908
    From this org
    $240,641
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $20,267
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $199,665
    Bonus
    $40,976
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $4,990
    Nontaxable benefits
    $15,277
    Filer's total
    $260,908

  • Richard Cooper

    VP - STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS

    Total calculated
    $314,072
    From this org
    $289,942
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $24,130
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $240,493
    Bonus
    $49,449
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $5,276
    Nontaxable benefits
    $18,854
    Filer's total
    $314,072

  • Robert Henderson

    VP - OPERATIONS

    Total calculated
    $220,932
    From this org
    $214,483
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $6,449
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $179,443
    Bonus
    $35,040
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $4,271
    Nontaxable benefits
    $2,178
    Filer's total
    $220,932

  • Suzanne Musgrave

    VP - DEVELOPMENT

    Total calculated
    $259,286
    From this org
    $241,425
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $17,861
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $201,425
    Bonus
    $40,000
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $5,008
    Nontaxable benefits
    $12,853
    Filer's total
    $259,286

  • Tyler Mandroian

    VP - DIGITAL MARKETING

    Total calculated
    $204,980
    From this org
    $192,672
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $12,308
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $172,952
    Bonus
    $19,720
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $3,747
    Nontaxable benefits
    $8,561
    Filer's total
    $204,980

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 3 · Compensation committee
  • 3 · Independent compensation consultant
  • 3 · Form 990 of other organizations
  • 3 · Compensation survey or study
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2024
Filed
4 May 2026
IRS schema version
2024v5.1
Source object
202611249349302071

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