2024-11-11T08:57:50-08:00 2023-12-31 942590179 Krisch & Company 3478 Buskirk Ave Ste 215 Pleasant Hill CA 94523 990 2023-01-01 542069827 THE W FOUNDATION WFOU 4155063070 504 REDWOOD BLVD 210 NOVATO CA 94947 ARLENE K MOSE Treasurer 2024-11-11 true true ARLENE K MOSE CPA P00185575 9259300902 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z KENNETH G WINANS 504 REDWOOD BLVD 210 NOVATO CA 94947 4472 false X WWW.THEWFOUNDATION.ORG X 2002 CA FOSTER HUMANITARIAN, CULTURAL, & SCIENTIFIC ENDEAVORS BY SUPPORTING ORGANIZATIONS THAT EDUCATE AND PROMOTE SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGEERING, MATHEMATHICS & ECONOMICS. 4 4 0 0 38900 4471 0 3 1 0 38903 4472 0 0 0 0 0 35404 383 35404 383 3499 4089 615390 610808 8671 0 606719 610808 FOSTER HUMANITARIAN, CULTURAL, & SCIENTIFIC ENDEAVORS BY SUPPORTING ORGANIZATIONS THAT EDUCATE AND PROMOTE SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGEERING, MATHEMATHICS & ECONOMICS. false false PROGRAM EXPENDITURES AND EVENTS REPLATED TO THE APOLLO EXHIBIT AT THE USS HORNET MUSEUM WHICH EDUCATES THE GENERAL PUBLIC ABOUT THE ASPECTS OF MANNED SPACE FLIGHT AND THE INTERRELATIONSHIPS OF ALL SCIENCES. THE GEMINI BOILER PLATE TEST SPLASHDOWN MODULE IS ON LOAN AT THE USS HORNET. ASSETS ARE ALSO ON DISPLAY AT THE CHABOT SPACE SCIENCE CENTER. ESTIMATED FAIR MARKET VALUE USE OF ASSETS IS VALUED AT $48,000. THE "THE SPACE STATION" MUSEUM WAS SHUT DOWN DURING THE COVID YEARS. THE PROGRAM OPERATIONS NEVER RECOVERED. ONCE THE FACILITY WAS CLOSED, THERE WAS A DRAMATIC LACK OF ATTENDENCE, LACK OF VOLUNTEERS AND REDUCTION IN FINANCIAL SUPPORT. THE MUSEUM OF AMERICAN FINANCE IS SUPPORTED BY THE W FOUNDATION TO PROMOTE EDUCATION AND AWARENESS OF MATH/ECONOMICS. ASSETS ON DISPLAY AT THE MUSEUMS INCLUDE AN EDISON TICKER TAPE, STOCK CERTIFICATES SIGNED BY JOHN ROCKEFELLER, AND COLONIAL REAL ESTATE DEEDS. ESTIMATED FAIR MARKET VALUE OF THESE OF ASSETS IS VALUED AT $14,400. true false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 0 0 false 0 false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false X 4 4 false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false CA X X KEN WINANS 4155063070 504 REDWOOD BLVD 210 NOVATO CA 94947 X KENNETH G WINANS CO-CHAIR 5.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 DANIEL BURSCH ASTRONAUT DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ARLENE K MOSE Treasurer 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 MARK ANNIS Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 0 false false false 0 4471 4471 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4472 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 SUPPLIES 303 303 BANK FEES 55 55 SEC OF STATE FEES 25 25 0 383 0 383 0 4558 -24 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 610832 610832 615390 610808 8671 8671 0 X 606719 610808 606719 610808 615390 610808 4089 X false false false X X 2 USS Hornet MuseumFleet Week 943226801 10 true 0 48000 MUSEUM OF AMERICAN FINANCE 133540880 10 true 0 14400 2 62400 true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true true false X true true Part IV, Section E, Line 2a: Identify Supported Orgs. and Explain How Activities Furthered Exempt Pu ORGANIZATION ACTIVITIES DIRECTLY FURTHER EXEMPT PURPOSES OF SUPPORTED ORGANIZATION AS FOLLOWS:THE W FOUNDATION HAS ESTABLISHED A LONG-TERM LOAN OF ASSETS WHICH ARE CURRENTLY ON DISPLACE AT CHABOT'S NEW PERMANENT SPACE EXHIBITION: "BEYOND BLASTOFF-SURVIVING IN SPACE". THIS DISPLAY INCLUDES ITEMS FROM THE W FOUNDATION COLLECTION TO INCLUDE THE ORLAN EVA LIFE SUPPORT BACKPACK AND ORLAN EVA SPACE SUIT WHICH HELPS VISITORS GRASP THE COMPLEXITY OF LIFE SUPPORT SYSTEMS NEEDED TO ALLOW ASTRONAUTS TO SAFELY WORK OUTSIDE A SPACECRAFT. THE W FOUNDATION ALSO SHOW CASED ITS SPACE COLLECTION AND PHOTOGRAPHS OF ARTIFACTS THAT HAVE MADE THE LONG JOURNEY TO THE MOON. THE W FOUNDATION ARRANGED TO HAVE VARIOUS NAVY AVIATOR ASTRONAUTS, TO INCLUDE ASTRONAUTS ROBERT CURBEAM AND DICK GORDON, ON SITE TO INTERACT WITH THE PUBLIC AND TELL THEIR STORIES ABOUT ADVENTURES IN OUTER SPACE. SPONSORED PROGRAMS AND EVENTS INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:2005 - THE W FOUNDATION HAS PROVIDED THE USS HORNET MUSEUM WITH A GEMINI TEST CAPSULE FOR EXHIBIT. 2006 - THE W FOUNDATION PROVIDED FUNDING FOR THE CHABOT LUNAR LANDING SIMULATOR.2007 - THE W FOUNDATION SHOW CASED AN EXHIBIT ENTITLED "OUR SPACE HISTORY" AT A SAN FRANCISCO THEATER. 2008 - THE W FOUNDATION SUPPORTED "BEYOND BLASTOFF - SURVIVING SPACE" AT THE CHABOT SPACE & SCIENCE CENTER IN OAKLAND, CA. THE FOUNDATION ALSO SPONSORED A "NAVY IN SPACE" EXHIBIT COMPLETE WITH ASTRONAUTS AT THE FORT MASON FLEET WEEK EVENT IN SAN FRANCISCO. 2009 - THE FOUNDATION HOSTED AN EXHIBIT CALLED "TO THE MOON - SNOOPY SOARS WITH NASA" AT THE CHARLES SCHULTZ MUSEUM IN SANTA ROSA, CA. APOLLO 11 AND APOLLO 12 ARTIFACTS WERE ON DISPLAY AT THE USS HORNET MUSEUM IN OAKLAND, CA. THE "NAVY IN SPACE" EXHIBIT WAS ALSO HELD AT THE ANNUAL FORT MASON FLEET WEEK EVENT IN SAN FRANCISCO. DURING THIS TIME, VISITORS ARE REMINDED OF THE VARIOUS EXHIBITS AT CHABOT & THE USS HORNET. 2010 - IN OCTOBER 2010, THE FOUNDATION HOSTED ITS ANNUAL NAVY IN SPACE EXHIBIT IN FORT MASON, CA AS PART OF FLEET WEEK. THIS INCLUDED PHOTOGRAPHS AND ARTIFACTS THAT HAVE MADE THE LONG JOURNEY TO THE MOON TO INCLUDE A VISIT WITH NAVY AVIATOR ASTRONAUTS JOHN HERRINGTON WHO HAS FLOWN TO THE INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION ON THE ENDEAVOR. DURING THIS TIME, VISITORS ARE REMINDED OF THE VARIOUS EXHIBITS AT CHABOT TO INCLUDE "BEYOND BLASTOFF AND ONE GIANT LEAP: A MOON ODYSSEY". 2011 - IN OCTOBER 2011, THE FOUNDATION HOSTED ITS ANNUAL NAVY IN SPACE EXHIBIT IN FORT MASON, CA AS PART OF FLEET WEEK. THIS INCLUDED PHOTOGRAPHS AND ARTIFACTS THAT HAVE MADE THE LONG JOURNEY TO THE MOON TO INCLUDE A VISIT WITH NAVY AVIATOR ASTRONAUTS JOHN HERRINGTON, DAN BURSCH, RIC SEARFOSS AND DICK GORDON WHO HAVE FLOWN TO THE INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION. DURING THIS TIME, VISITORS ARE REMINDED OF THE VARIOUS EXHIBITS AT CHABOT & THE USS HORNET. ITEMS FROM THE W FOUNDATION SPACE COLLECTION HAVE BEEN ON DISPLAY FOR MANY YEARS AT CHABOT SPACE SCIENCE CENTER AND THE USS HORNET MUSEUM. 2012 - THE W FOUNDATION CONTINUED TO DISPLAY THE SPACE COLLECTION AT CHABOT SPACE SCIENCE CENTER AND THE USS HORNET MUSEUM. IN ADDITION, THE W FOUNDATION SPONOSED A JULY 2012 SPACE FESTIVAL IN NOVATO, CA. THE W FOUNDATION HAS ALSO ESTABLISHED A NEW SPACE MUSEUM IN NOVATO, CA CALLED "THE SPACE STATION". THIS EXHIBIT EDUCATES CHILDREN ABOUT THE EXCITING HISTORY OF SPACE EXPLORATION AND TO INCREASE THE PUBLIC'S UNDERSTANDING THAT A STRONG GLOBAL COMMITMENT TOWARD FUTURE SPACE TRAVEL IS KEY TO ACCELERATING OUR CIVILIZATION'S DEVELOPMENT. THIS EXHIBT IS OPEN ON THE WEEKENDS, IS STAFFED COMPLETELY BY VOLUNTEERS, AND IS FREE TO THE PUBLIC. 2013 AND 2014 - THE W FOUNDATION CONTINUED TO DISPLAY THE SPACE COLLECTION AT CHABOT SPACE SCIENCE CENTER AND THE USS HORNET MUSEUM. THE FOUNDATION ALSO OPERATED A SAPCE MUSUEM IN PACHECO PLAZA. STAFFED BY ALL VOLUNTEERS, THE MUSEUM IS FREE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC. THE MUSEUM HAS ONE OF THE LARGEST COLLECTIONS OF SPACE MEMORABILIA AND EQUIPMENT. THE MUSEUM STAFF WORKS WITH NASA ON SPECIAL EVENTS AND OFTEN HOSTS A NASA ASTRONAUT OR ENGINEER TO INTERACT WITH THE GENERAL PUBLIC, ANSWER QUESTIONS AND EXPLAIN SPACE HISTORY. THE W FOUNDATION ALSO PARTICIPATED IN THE JROTC'S STARS & STRIPES CELEBRATION WITH NOVATO HIGH SCHOOL AND THE NORTH BAY SCIENCE FAIR. THE FOUNDATION PARTICIPATED IN THE 2013 NOVATO SPACE FESTIVAL AND DISPLAYED SPACE HISTORY ITEMS IN THE PETALUMA MUSEUM AND CSU CHICO. 2015- THE W FOUNDATION CONTINUED TO SPONOR AND OPERATE THE SPACE MUSEUM IN NOVATO. THE 2015 EVENT FEATURED ASTRONAUTS JERRY ROSS, RHEA SEDDON, YVONNE CAGLE, AND AL WORDEN (APOLLO 15). STAFFED BY ALL VOLUNTEERS, THE MUSEUM IS FREE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC. THE MUSEUM STAFF WORKS WITH NASA ON SPECIAL EVENTS AND OFTEN HOSTS A NASA ASTRONAUT OR ENGINEER TO INTERACT WITH THE GENERAL PUBLIC, ANSWER QUESTIONS AND EXPLAIN SPACE HISTORY. 2016 & 2017 - THE W FOUNDATION CONTINUES TO SPONOR AND OPERATE THE SPACE MUSEUM IN NOVATO. THE 2016 AND 2017 EVENT FEATURED ASTRONAUTS AL WORDEN (APOLLO 15), CHARLIE DUKE, KENT ROMINGER, DAN BURSCH (SHUTTLE ASTRONAUT), DR. YVONNE CAGLE (NASA FLIGHT SURGEON), DR. RHEA SEDDON (SHUTTLE ASTRONAUT). STAFFED BY ALL VOLUNTEERS, THE MUSEUM IS FREE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC. THE MUSEUM HAS ONE OF THE LARGEST COLLECTIONS OF SPACE MEMORABILIA AND EQUIPMENT. THE MUSEUM STAFF WORKS WITH NASA ON SPECIAL EVENTS AND OFTEN HOSTS A NASA ASTRONAUT OR ENGINEER TO INTERACT WITH THE GENERAL PUBLIC, ANSWER QUESTIONS AND EXPLAIN SPACE HISTORY. Part IV, Section E, Line 2b: Reasons For The Organization's Position SEE PART VI. THE SUPPORTED ORGANIZATIONS DO NOT HAVE THE ASSETS AND RESOURCES PROVIDED BY THE W FOUNDATION. WITHOUT THE FOUNDATION'S SUPPORT, THERE WOULD BE NO DISPLAYS RELATED TO MAN IN SPACE. 2014 MISC SPACE ARTIFICATS 4800 2016 DONATED LUNAR FLAGS/OTHER 49636 2016-NEW ASSETS 68095 2017 ASSETS 7662 2019 ASSETS 38995 2020 ASSETS 2400 ADDITIONAL ARTIFACTS 65000 AIRLOCK 5114 ANTIQUE FINANCIAL BONDS/STOCKS (D) 33329 APOLLO 13 COLLECTIBLES 5560 BOOKS/PHOTOS/MODELS/SPACE ARTIFACTS 11554 COLLECTIBLE ARTIFACTS/SUIT 13671 COLLECTIBLE FRAMED PHOTOS (D) 119270 ENGINE BELL DISPLAY CASE-2010 (P) 7000 FRAMING,ARTIFICATS 5000 KITTY HAWK ITEM 2040 LUNAR MODEL 2014 18000 LUNAR MODEL ENGINE BELL-2002 (D) 1500 LUNAR ROVER/MOON BUGGY 28000 PACE ITEMS (D) 4500 ROCKET THRUSTER 1375 SHUTTLE INSTRUMENT PANEL 1308 SPACE CAPSULE 3000 SPACE ITEMS (D) 19515 SPACE ITEMS (D) 87508 SPACE SUIT-2002 7000 610832 Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b THE BOARD PRESIDENT AND TREASURER REVIEW THE RETURN AND DISCUSS THE RETURN PRIOR TO FILING. THEY ACT AS A COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD AND HAVE BEEN DELEGATED THE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE PREPARATION AND IN DEPTH REVIEW OF THE TAX RETURN. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS CURRENTLY REVIEWING A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 18 THE TAX RETURNS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC VIA GUIDESTAR. ALL DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABE UPON REQUEST. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 ORGANIZATIONAL DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE AT THE ATTORNEY GENERAL'S WEBSITE. Statement Note 1 THE W FOUNDATION PROGRAM ACTIVITIES NOVATO SPACE FESTIVALAS A RESULT OF COVID-19, THE W FOUNDATION SHUT DOWN THE ANNUAL NOVATO SPACE FESTIVAL WHICH HAD BEEN OPERATING SINCE 2012. THE ORGANIZATION IN IS THE PROCESS OF MAKING STRUCTURAL CHANGES TO DEAL WITH THE LOSS OF VOLUNTEERS AND FUNDING. A PORTION OF THE ARTIFACTS FROM THE FOUNDATION'S EXTENSIVE COLLECTION ARE STILL ON DISPLAY WITH OUR SUPPORTED ORGANIZATIONS. THE REMAINDER OF THE COLLECTION IS BEING STORED IN A WAREHOUSE FOR SAFEKEEPING. HISTORICALLY THE FESTIVAL WAS OPEN TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC AND ALLOWED VISITORS AND SCHOOL GROUPS A CHANCE TO EXPLORE THE HISTORY OF MANNED SPACEFLIGHT AND EXPLORATION. THE SPACE FESTIVAL WAS A FREE FAMILY EVENT THAT OFFERED HANDS-ON ACTIVITIES, INTERACTIVE DISPLAYS, AND A RARE OPPORTUNITY TO TALK WITH LEDGENDARY NASA ASTRONAUTS WHO HAVE FLOWN INTO SPACE, PILOTED A SPACE SHUTTLE, OR LIVED ON THE INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION. VISITORS COULD TRY ON A PAIR OF RUSSIAN COSMONAUT'S SPACE SUIT GLOVES, TOUCH REAL MOON ROCKS, DON A PROTOTYPE SPACE HELMET DESIGNED FOR THE APOLLO MISSIONS, AND EVEN SIT IN A SEAT FROM A SOYUZ SPACECRAFT. THE FOUNDATION POSSESSES A LARGE COLLECTIONS OF SPACE EXPLORATION ARTIFACTS AND WORKS WITH ORGANIZATINONS AND EVENTS LIKE OAKLAND'S CHABOT SPACE AND SCIENCE CENTER, THE USS HORNET MUSEUM IN ALAMEDA, AND SAN FRANCISCO FLEET WEEK TO PRESENT EDUCATIONAL EXHIBITS ON THE HISTORY OF SPACE EXPLORATION. DURING THE COVID YEARS, THE FOUNDATION HOSTED "COVID-19 WORK-AROUNDS AND LIVE INTERVIEWS ON SOCIAL MEDIA WITH ASTRONAUTS, SPACE INDUSTRY EXPERTS, AND AERONAUTIC ENGINEERS AND PLANETARY GEOLOGISTS. THE FOUNDATION ALSO SPONSORED A TRIBUTE TO APOLLO 15 ASTRONAUT COL. AL WORDEN.