Nonprofit · EIN 59-2448775
ASTRONAUT SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION INC
Tax-exempt · ORLANDO, FL 32825
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $2,278,131 | $2,460,226 | -$182,095 | $15,879,160 | $119,151 | $15,760,009 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $2,086,361 | $2,320,772 | -$234,411 | $14,756,410 | $67,249 | $14,689,161 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,124,990 | $2,091,663 | -$966,673 | $14,595,782 | $106,990 | $14,488,792 |
| December 31, 2022 | 990 | $4,403,829 | $2,049,618 | $2,354,211 | $14,029,682 | $64,043 | $13,965,639 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,547,956
- Program service revenue
- $315,506
- Investment income
- $681,721
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $264,808
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$280,614
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $13,562
- Tax-exempt bond proceeds
- $416,913
- Other revenue
- -$267,052
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $807,797
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $140,474
- Other salaries and wages
- $610,470
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $883,396
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $980
- Accounting fees
- $20,951
- Occupancy
- $24,300
- Travel
- $23,299
- Depreciation
- $16,463
- Program services (functional)
- $2,056,225
- Management and general (functional)
- $208,693
- Fundraising (functional)
- $195,308
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $14,756,410
- Total assets, end of year
- $15,879,160
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $119,151
- Net assets, end of year
- $15,760,009
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $4,142
- Publicly traded securities
- $14,135,436
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $13,071,590
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $2,688,419
- Gross receipts
- $9,547,904
- Employees
- 11
- Volunteers
- 196
- Year formed
- 1984
- State of legal domicile
- FL
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOEL HUEY | VICE PRESIDENT OF FINANCE & OPERATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $118,539 |
| CAROLINE SCHUMACHER | FORMER PRESIDENT/CEO Former | 40 | $84,350 |
| COLLEEN MIDDLEBROOKS | PRESIDENT/CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $56,123 |
| CURTIS BROWN | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 9 | $0 |
| LISA SCHOTT | VICE CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 11 | $0 |
| MICHAEL NEUKAMM | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| ERIC MOLESKI | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| SCOTT ALTMAN | EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| JAMES LOVELL | CHAIRMAN EMERITUS Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| RICK ARMSTRONG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JESS BLOMBERG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LARRY BRADLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DANIEL BRANDENSTEIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| KEVIN CHILTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| RICHARD COVEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
8 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CAITLIN MACKEY DRISCOLL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 |
| CHRIS FERGUSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BERNARD HARRIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| JANET KAVANDI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ADERO PAIGE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CHARLES PRECOURT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BREWSTER SHAW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KATHRYN THORNTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 21 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CAROLINE SCHUMACHER | PRESIDENT/CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $174,982 |
| ADERO PAIGE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BERNARD HARRIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| BREWSTER SHAW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CAITLIN MACKEY DRISCOLL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 |
| CHARLIE PRECOURT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CHRIS FERGUSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CURTIS BROWN | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 9 | $0 |
| DAN BRANDENSTEIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| ERIC MOLESKI | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| JAMES LOVELL | CHAIRMAN EMERITUS Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JANET KAVANDI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JESS BLOMBERG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KATHRYN THORNTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| KEVIN CHILTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| LARRY BRADLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LISA SCHOTT | VICE CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 11 | $0 |
| MICHAEL NEUKAMM | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| RICHARD COVEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| RICK ARMSTRONG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SCOTT ALTMAN | EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 21 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CAROLINE SCHUMACHER | PRESIDENT/CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $162,159 |
| CURTIS BROWN | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 9 | $0 |
| LISA SCHOTT | VICE CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 11 | $0 |
| MICHAEL NEUKAMM | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| ERIC MOLESKI | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| KEVIN CHILTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| SCOTT ALTMAN | EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| LARRY BRADLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DAN BRANDENSTEIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| RICHARD COVEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| CHRIS FERGUSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHARLIE PRECOURT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BREWSTER SHAW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KATHRYN THORNTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| BERNARD HARRIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| JANET KAVANDI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JESS BLOMBERG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| RICK ARMSTRONG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAMES LOVELL | CHAIRMAN EMERITUS Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CAITLIN MACKEY DRISCOLL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 |
| ADERO PAIGE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2022: 21 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CAROLINE SCHUMACHER | PRESIDENT/CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $148,599 |
| CURTIS BROWN | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 |
| LISA SCHOTT | VICE CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| MICHAEL NEUKAMM | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| ERIC MOLESKI | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| KEVIN CHILTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| SCOTT ALTMAN | EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| LARRY BRADLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DAN BRANDENSTEIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| RICHARD COVEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| CHRIS FERGUSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHARLIE PRECOURT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| BREWSTER SHAW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KATHRYN THORNTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| BERNARD HARRIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| JANET KAVANDI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JESS BLOMBERG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| RICK ARMSTRONG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAMES LOVELL | CHAIRMAN EMERITUS Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CAITLIN MACKEY DRISCOLL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ADERO PAIGE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 651 DANVILLE DRIVE, ORLANDO, FL 32825-6393
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- COLLEEN MIDDLEBROOKS, 651 DANVILLE DRIVE, ORLANDO, FL 32825
- Signed the 990
- COLLEEN MIDDLEBROOKS, PRESIDENT/CEO
- Phone
- (407) 362-7900
- Website
- WWW.ASTRONAUTSCHOLARSHIP.ORG
- Return prepared by
- BKHM PA
Mission
TO AID THE UNITED STATES IN RETAINING ITS WORLD LEADERSHIP IN TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION BY SUPPORTING THE VERY BEST AND BRIGHTEST SCHOLARS IN SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND MATHEMATICS WHILE COMMEMORATING THE LEGACY OF AMERICA'S PIONEERING ASTRONAUTS.
Program accomplishments
- THE ORGANIZATION AIDS THE UNITED STATES IN RETAINING ITS WORLD LEADERSHIP IN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY BY (I) PROVIDING SCHOLARSHIPS TO TOP COLLEGE STUDENTS WHO EXHIBIT MOTIVATION, IMAGINATION, AND EXCEPTIONAL PERFORMANCE IN THE SCIENCE OR ENGINEERING FIELD OF THEIR MAJOR, AND (II) FACILITATING PROGRAMS TO EDUCATE THE GENERAL PUBLIC ON THE IMPORTANCE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, AND SPACE EXPLORATION IN PARTICULAR.Expenses $2,056,225 · grants $807,797 · revenue $329,068
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 59-2448775
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1985
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B82Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $15,879,160
- Income (IRS master file)
- $9,547,904
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $2,278,131 | $2,460,226 | $15,879,160 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $2,086,361 | $2,320,772 | $14,756,410 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,124,990 | $2,091,663 | $14,595,782 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $4,403,829 | $2,049,618 | $14,029,682 | XML |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 59-2448775).
Questions about ASTRONAUT SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION INC
- What is the EIN of ASTRONAUT SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ASTRONAUT SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION INC is 59-2448775.
- Is ASTRONAUT SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1985.
- Are donations to ASTRONAUT SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does ASTRONAUT SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of ASTRONAUT SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION INC due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did ASTRONAUT SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of ASTRONAUT SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names COLLEEN MIDDLEBROOKS.
- Who are the officers and directors of ASTRONAUT SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 23 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $118,539 (JOEL HUEY, VICE PRESIDENT OF FINANCE & OPERATIONS).
- How much revenue does ASTRONAUT SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,278,131, expenses of $2,460,226 and total assets of $15,879,160 at year end.
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