2025-02-01T14:23:53-08:00 2024-06-30 860130568 Tull Forsberg & Olson PLC 5225 N Central Ave Suite 220 Phoenix AZ 85012 990 2023-07-01 860851830 EARTH & SPACE EXPEDITION CENTER CHAL 6233222001 PO BOX 30910 PHOENIX AZ 85046 BEVERLY SWAYMAN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 2025-02-01 true true LYNN C OLSON P00154155 6022775447 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X BEVERLY SWAYMAN PO BOX 30910 PHOENIX AZ 85046 231640 false X WWW.EARTHANDSPACEEXPEDITIONCENTER.ORG X 1996 AZ TO INSPIRE, EXCITE AND TO EDUCATE PEOPLE OF ALL AGES ABOUT THE MYSTERIES AND WONDERS OF SPACE AND THE UNIVERSE IN WHICH WE LIVE. CHALLENGER SPACE CENTER USES SIMULATED SPACE MISSIONS, SPACE-AGE TECHNOLOGY AND ARTIFACT EXHIBIT, AND HANDS-ON EXPERIMENTS TO IMMERSE CHILDREN AND ADULTS IN STEM EDUCATION. 3 3 12 20 0 330262 82187 30502 111638 339 166 8988 22541 370091 216532 0 0 389519 282492 0 0 341341 194618 730860 477110 -360769 -260578 750017 489439 0 750017 489439 TO INSPIRE, EXCITE AND TO EDUCATE PEOPLE OF ALL AGES ABOUT THE MYSTERIES AND WONDERS OF SPACE AND THE UNIVERSE IN WHICH WE LIVE. CHALLENGER SPACE CENTER USES SIMULATED SPACE MISSIONS, SPACE-AGE TECHNOLOGY AND ARTIFACT EXHIBIT, AND HANDS-ON EXPERIMENTS TO IMMERSE CHILDREN AND ADULTS IN STEM EDUCATION. false false 384444 111638 EARTH AND SPACE EXPEDITION CENTER INCREASED SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY BY PROVIDING FIELD TRIPS AND CAMPS FOR THOUSANDS OF STUDENTS AS WELL AS PROVIDING COMMUNITY EVENTS LIKE FAMILY STARGAZING NIGHTS, SAFE SOLAR ECLIPSE VIEWING EXPERIENCES AND MANY OTHER BENEFICIAL OPPORTUNITIES. THE MUSEUM WAS IN OPERATION THROUGHOUT ALL OF FISCAL YEAR 2023-2024 OFFERING OUR GUESTS OPPORTUNITIES TO VIEW SPACE ARTIFACTS AS WELL AS COLLECTIONS FROM ASU OF METEORITES AND PLANETARIUM SHOWS. WE ALSO HELD SUMMER CAMPS FOR EDUCATIONAL ENRICHMENT DURING THE SUMMER. 384444 true true false false false false false true 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 true false false false false false false false false true 0 0 false 12 true false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false X 3 3 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true false false X THE ORGANIZATION 6233222001 17835 N 44TH ST PHOENIX AZ 85032 BEVERLY SWAYMAN Executive Dir. 40.00 0.00 X 55000 0 0 GERELD DEREN President 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DIANE DOUGLAS Vice President 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 HEATHER RHEINFELDER Secretary 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 55000 0 false false false 0 82187 35000 82187 ADULT PROGRAMS 712110 PUBLIC PROGRAMS - ALL AGE 712110 111638 111638 SCHOOL PROGRAMS 712110 SPACE SCIENCE CAMP 712110 111638 166 166 0 0 0 0 0 0 37649 15108 22541 22541 0 216532 111804 22541 0 0 0 0 55000 55000 0 203621 203621 0 0 23871 23871 0 12325 12325 7130 7130 0 0 0 2316 133 2183 5767 5767 6977 6977 0 0 35000 35000 5758 5758 0 0 0 0 22957 22957 9208 9208 UTILITIES 30356 30356 SANITATION SUPPLIES 19247 19247 REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE 9465 9465 WORKMAN'S COMP 8793 8793 19319 14079 5240 477110 384444 92666 0 385695 194608 200919 155428 0 3107 2064 0 0 0 0 0 1042970 924301 141626 118669 0 0 0 0 18670 18670 750017 489439 0 0 X 750017 489439 750017 489439 750017 489439 -260578 X false false false X 574267 237105 1106084 330262 82187 2329905 6840 4964 8988 149287 170079 0 0 0 581107 237105 1111048 339250 231474 2499984 0 0 2499984 1 2 339 166 508 0 1 2 339 166 508 0 6840 3422 22782 39489 72533 587947 240528 1133832 379078 231640 2573025 0.97160 0.97000 0.00020 0.00010 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED X X false 648972 637932 11040 393998 286369 107629 118669 Part III, Line 1a: If organization elected under SFAS 116 to not report are, historical treasures, o HISTORICAL TREASURES ON DISPLAY FOR EXHIBITION. Part III, Line 4: Description of organization's collections and how it furthers its purpose. THE ORGANIZATION'S COLLECTION INCLUDES SPACE MEMORABILIA, A METORITE, ART, BOOKS, MODELS AND PHOTOGRAPHS AND FURTHERS ITS PURPOSE BY PROVIDING MULTIGENERATIONAL VISITORS WITH THE OPPORTUNITY TO SEE AND EXPERIENCE THESE SPACE-RELATED ITEMS WHILE ON A TOUR OR IN ONE OF THE CHALLENGER'S EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS. X 1 35000 FMV false false false Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b THE RETURN IS REVIEWED BY THE BOARD CHAIRPERSON, EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c BOARD MEMBERS REVIEW AND SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE FORM EACH YEAR. WHEN DISCUSSING AND VOTING ON ITEMS WHERE CONFLICTS ARISE, BOARD MEMBERS WITH CONFLICTS EXCUSE THEMSELVES FROM THE BOARD MEETING, ABSTAINING FROM VOTING AND DISCUSSION. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15a COMPENSATION IS RESEARCHED BY THE ORGANIZATION, COMPARED TO SALARIES AT SIMILAR INSTITUTIONS IN THE AREA, AND AGREED UPON BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE FOR THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON WRITTEN REQUEST.