2025-12-18T15:26:08-05:00 2025-06-30 592046542 DAVIES HOUSER & SECREST CPA PA PO BOX 129 COCOA FL 329230129 990 2024-07-01 592637266 ASTRONAUTS MEMORIAL FOUNDATION INC ASTR 3214522887 STATE ROAD 405 M6-306 KENNEDY SPACE CENTER FL 32899 THAD ALTMAN PRESIDENT & CEO 3214522887 2025-11-25 true true SHAWN M YOUNT CPA P01711654 3216360426 2025-12-18 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z THAD ALTMAN STATE ROAD 405 M6-306 KENNEDY SPACE CENTER FL 32899 1538147 false X WWW.AMFCSE.ORG X 1986 FL THE FOUNDATION HONORS AND MEMORIALIZES ASTRONAUTS WHO HAVE SACRIFICED THEIR LIVES FOR THE NATION AND SPACE PROGRAM BY SPONSORING THE NATIONAL SPACE MIRROR MEMORIAL, & IMPLEMENTING INNOVATIVE EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY PROGRAMS. 12 12 9 30 0 535475 1084893 22001 56598 133767 71573 668414 325083 1359657 1538147 0 0 885897 950322 0 252572 1253675 1195466 2139572 2145788 -779915 -607641 11433140 10970269 216008 190966 11217132 10779303 X THE ASTRONAUTS MEMORIAL FOUNDATION HONORS AND MEMORIALIZES THOSE ASTRONAUTS WHO HAVE SACRIFICED THEIR LIVES FOR THE NATION AND THE SPACE PROGRAM BY SPONSORING THE NATIONAL SPACE MIRROR MEMORIAL, AND BY IMPLEMENTING INNOVATIVE EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY PROGRAMS. false false 330592 UPKEEP AND MAINTENANCE OF THE PERMANENT ASTRONAUT MEMORIAL LOCATED AT KENNEDY SPACE CENTER. THE ASTRONAUTS MEMORIAL FOUNDATION'S SPACE MIRROR MEMORIAL IS A UNIQUE BLEND OF ART AND SCIENCE AND A FITTING TRIBUTE TO THE ASTRONAUTS BEING HONORED. THE SPACE MIRROR IS 42.5 FEET HIGH AND 50 FEET WIDE AND IS CONSTRUCTED OF MIRROR-FINISHED GRANITE. IT CONSISTS OF 90 GRANITE PANELS THAT ARE 80 5-FOOT X 5-FOOT AND 10 HALF SIZED PANELS. EACH FULL PANEL IS TWO INCHES THICK AND WEIGHS 500 POUNDS. THE SUN'S RAYS ARE PROJECTED THROUGH THE NAMES OF THE ASTRONAUTS, WHICH ARE ENGRAVED THROUGH THE GRANITE. THE LATTER SPACES ARE FILLED WITH CRYSTAL CLEAR ACRYLIC, MINUTELY JAGGED ON THE FRONT SIDE TO DIFFUSE THE LIGHT. POWERFUL LIGHTS ILLUMINATE THE ASTRONAUTS' NAMES 24 HOURS A DAY, 365 DAYS A YEAR. 464627 THE ASTRONAUTS MEMORIAL FOUNDATION CAPTURES THE TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPED IN THE UNITED STATES' SPACE PROGRAM AND APPLIES IT TO THE FIELD OF EDUCATION. WE PARTNER WITH THE NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION TO PROVIDE TECHNOLOGY TRAINING TO EDUCATORS THROUGHOUT THE NATION WITH A PARTICULAR EMPHASIS ON SPACE-RELATED TECHNOLOGY. IN ADDITION, AT THE CENTER FOR SPACE EDUCATION WE OFFER SPACE-RELATED EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR INDIVIDUALS, AND, IN DOING SO, WE IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF THE WORK-FORCE IN THE SPACE INDUSTRY. 657685 OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE OF THE CENTER FOR SPACE EDUCATION. THIS "LIVING MEMORIAL" TO THE ASTRONAUTS HAS A TWOFOLD MISSION. TO FOSTER AN UNDERSTANDING OF SPACE EXPLORATION AMONG PEOPLE, TEACHERS, AND KENNEDY SPACE CENTER VISITORS. TO IMPROVE AMERICAN EDUCATION THROUGH THE ACCELERATED AND EFFECTIVE APPLICATION OF TECHNOLOGY IN OUR SCHOOLS. THIS 47,000 SQUARE-FOOT FACILITY IS LOCATED ON SIX ACRES AT THE KENNEDY SPACE CENTER VISITOR COMPLEX, WHICH DRAWS NEARLY THREE-MILLION VISITORS EACH YEAR TO SPACE EDUCATION AT THE CENTER. NASA CONDUCTS MANY SPACE EDUCATION PROGRAMS IN THE CENTER. ITS POPULAR EXPLORATION STATION HOSTS MORE THAN 1,000 SCHOOL FIELD TRIPS EACH YEAR AND HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF OTHER VISITORS. SCHOOL GROUPS TAKE PART IN A LECTURE/DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM AS WELL AS HANDS ON SCIENCE ACTIVITIES USING ACTUAL SPACE HARDWARE AND ARTIFACTS. VISITORS ENJOY THE HANDS ON PORTION OF THE PROGRAM NASA'S EDUCATOR RESOURCE CENTER. AS AN EDUCATOR, YOU ARE INVITED TO VISIT NASA'S EDUCATOR RESOURCE CENTER, ALSO LOCATED IN THE CENTER FOR SPACE EDUCATION. YOU WILL RECEIVE A PACKET OF NASA PRINTED MATERIAL AND HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO COPY A VARIETY OF VIDEOTAPES, SLIDES AND SOFTWARE ONTO YOUR OWN BLANK TAPES, FILM AND DISKS. THE CENTER HOUSES THE AMF EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY INSTITUTE, A NATIONAL ORGANIZATION WHICH PROVIDES TRAINING, DEMONSTRATION AND DEVELOPMENTAL PROGRAMS FOR EDUCATORS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH CORPORATIONS, GOVERNMENT AGENCIES, EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTES AND NATIONAL ASSOCIATIONS FLORIDA SPACE INSTITUTE. 1452904 true true false false false false false true false true true false true false false false 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 true 13 0 9 true false false false false false false false false false false false false X 12 12 false false false false false false false true true false false false true true true true true true false false FL X X LAURA LEWIS 3214522887 STATE ROAD 405 M6-306 KENNEDY SPACE CENTER FL 32899 THAD ALTMAN PRESIDENT & 50.00 X 181500 0 0 KATHIE SCOBEE FULGHAM CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 TABER MACCALLUM VICE-CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 KAREN BASSETT STEVENSON SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 JESSICA ANDRE TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 SHERYL CHAFFEE IMMEDIATE PA 2.00 X X 0 0 0 ANDREW ALLEN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 BONNIE BAER DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 NANCY P BRAY DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 RAJA CHARI DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 DENISE COLEMAN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 KEVIN MCKEOWN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 BARBARA MORGAN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 181500 1 false true false 468421 616472 1084893 TRAINING FEES 56598 56598 56598 79618 79618 -8045 -8045 -8045 -8045 FACILITY FEES 322963 322963 COIN SALES 2120 2120 325083 1538147 381681 71573 181500 127050 18150 36300 620134 462859 57702 99573 67147 41381 18150 7616 15137 11448 3041 648 66404 48866 6283 11255 94819 28446 56891 9482 192109 48349 131758 12002 10746 159 329 10258 23208 5437 14719 3052 185678 154916 27375 3387 135869 125000 10869 94473 88933 5540 REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE 223740 222611 1129 BUSINESS EXPENSE 88488 7505 60059 20924 SPECIAL EVENTS 86051 58760 19567 7724 FUNDRAISING 30692 341 30351 29593 21184 8409 2145788 1452904 440312 252572 400 528344 431218 107429 49132 119904 118740 14981663 7190204 7882000 7791459 2690734 2550107 104329 29613 11433140 10970269 216008 190966 216008 190966 X 10172973 9934986 1044159 844317 11217132 10779303 11433140 10970269 -607641 169812 X false true X true false X 517717 533130 599008 535475 1084893 3270223 517717 533130 599008 535475 1084893 3270223 3270223 121 153 121 3577 79618 83590 370227 370227 3724040 2737132 0.87810 0.83250 X PART II, LINE 10 FACILITY FEES 281,528 COIN SALES 88,699 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED X false 1656429 180566 122551 1714444 1685997 179371 208939 1656429 1693104 177234 184341 1685997 1998425 -295966 9355 1693104 1639200 470740 111515 1998425 false false 6653030 6184207 468823 1003685 796293 207392 7324948 209704 7115244 7791459 FIXED INCOME - PUBLICLY TRADED 1140871 F EQUITY SECURITIES - PUBLICLY TRADED 1111226 F OTHER INVEST - PUBLICLY TRADED 278813 F ALTERNATIIVE INVESTMENTS - PUBLICLY 19197 F 2550107 1707959 169812 169812 1538147 1538147 2145788 2145788 2145788 X false false false false false false false false false THAD ALTMAN PRESIDENT & CEO 181500 181500 FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION THE ASTRONAUTS MEMORIAL FOUNDATION HONORS AND MEMORIALIZES THOSE ASTRONAUTS WHO HAVE SACRIFICED THEIR LIVES FOR THE NATION AND THE SPACE PROGRAM BY SPONSORING THE NATIONAL SPACE MIRROR MEMORIAL, AND BY IMPLEMENTING INNOVATIVE EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY PROGRAMS. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4C OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE OF THE CENTER FOR SPACE EDUCATION. THIS "LIVING MEMORIAL" TO THE ASTRONAUTS HAS A TWOFOLD MISSION. TO FOSTER AN UNDERSTANDING OF SPACE EXPLORATION AMONG PEOPLE, TEACHERS, AND KENNEDY SPACE CENTER VISITORS. TO IMPROVE AMERICAN EDUCATION THROUGH THE ACCELERATED AND EFFECTIVE APPLICATION OF TECHNOLOGY IN OUR SCHOOLS. THIS 47,000 SQUARE-FOOT FACILITY IS LOCATED ON SIX ACRES AT THE KENNEDY SPACE CENTER VISITOR COMPLEX, WHICH DRAWS NEARLY THREE-MILLION VISITORS EACH YEAR TO SPACE EDUCATION AT THE CENTER. NASA CONDUCTS MANY SPACE EDUCATION PROGRAMS IN THE CENTER. ITS POPULAR EXPLORATION STATION HOSTS MORE THAN 1,000 SCHOOL FIELD TRIPS EACH YEAR AND HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF OTHER VISITORS. SCHOOL GROUPS TAKE PART IN A LECTURE/DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM AS WELL AS HANDS ON SCIENCE ACTIVITIES USING ACTUAL SPACE HARDWARE AND ARTIFACTS. VISITORS ENJOY THE HANDS ON PORTION OF THE PROGRAM NASA'S EDUCATOR RESOURCE CENTER. AS AN EDUCATOR, YOU ARE INVITED TO VISIT NASA'S EDUCATOR RESOURCE CENTER, ALSO LOCATED IN THE CENTER FOR SPACE EDUCATION. YOU WILL RECEIVE A PACKET OF NASA PRINTED MATERIAL AND HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO COPY A VARIETY OF VIDEOTAPES, SLIDES AND SOFTWARE ONTO YOUR OWN BLANK TAPES, FILM AND DISKS. THE CENTER HOUSES THE AMF EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY INSTITUTE, A NATIONAL ORGANIZATION WHICH PROVIDES TRAINING, DEMONSTRATION AND DEVELOPMENTAL PROGRAMS FOR EDUCATORS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH CORPORATIONS, GOVERNMENT AGENCIES, EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTES AND NATIONAL ASSOCIATIONS FLORIDA SPACE INSTITUTE. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE TAX RETURN IS REVIEWED BY THE FINANCE DIRECTOR AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR / CEO. 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