Nonprofit · EIN 59-2637266
THE ASTRONAUTS MEMORIAL FOUNDATION INC
Tax-exempt · KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FL 32899
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $1,538,147 | $2,145,788 | -$607,641 | $10,970,269 | $190,966 | $10,779,303 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $1,359,657 | $2,139,572 | -$779,915 | $11,433,140 | $216,008 | $11,217,132 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,084,893
- of which government grants
- $468,421
- Program service revenue
- $56,598
- Investment income
- $71,573
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$8,045
- Other revenue
- $325,083
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $181,500
- Other salaries and wages
- $620,134
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $950,322
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $94,819
- Occupancy
- $185,678
- Depreciation
- $135,869
- Program services (functional)
- $1,452,904
- Management and general (functional)
- $440,312
- Fundraising (functional)
- $252,572
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $11,433,140
- Total assets, end of year
- $10,970,269
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $190,966
- Net assets, end of year
- $10,779,303
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $7,791,459
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $9,934,986
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $844,317
- Gross receipts
- $1,538,147
- Employees
- 9
- Volunteers
- 30
- Year formed
- 1986
- 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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| THAD ALTMAN | PRESIDENT & Officer | 50 | $181,500 |
| KATHIE SCOBEE FULGHAM | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| TABER MACCALLUM | VICE-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| KAREN BASSETT STEVENSON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JESSICA ANDRE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| SHERYL CHAFFEE | IMMEDIATE PA Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| ANDREW ALLEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BONNIE BAER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| NANCY P BRAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| RAJA CHARI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DENISE COLEMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KEVIN MCKEOWN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BARBARA MORGAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| THAD ALTMAN | EXEC DIRECTO Officer | 50 | $181,506 |
| KATHIE SCOBEE FULGHAM | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| TABER MACCALLUM | VICE-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JOE MAYER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| MICHAEL OLSON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| SHERYL CHAFFEE | IMMEDIATE PA Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| ANDREW ALLEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JESSICA ANDRE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BONNIE BAER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| NANCY P BRAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DENISE COLEMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BILL GATTLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| FRANK KINNEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BARBARA MORGAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KAREN BASSETT STEVENSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| EVELYN HUSBAND THOMPSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE WILSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- MAIL CODE AMF, KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FL 32899-0001
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- THAD ALTMAN, STATE ROAD 405 M6-306, KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FL 32899
- Signed the 990
- THAD ALTMAN, PRESIDENT & CEO
- Phone
- (321) 452-2887
- Website
- WWW.AMFCSE.ORG
- Return prepared by
- DAVIES HOUSER & SECREST CPA PA
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.
Program accomplishments
- 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.Expenses $330,592
- 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.Expenses $464,627
- 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.Expenses $657,685
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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 59-2637266
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1986
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A800)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $10,970,269
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,538,147
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $1,538,147 | $2,145,788 | $10,970,269 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $1,359,657 | $2,139,572 | $11,433,140 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $1,291,283 | $2,093,084 | $12,051,546 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | $1,167,493 | $1,704,838 | $12,766,095 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 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 59-2637266).
Questions about THE ASTRONAUTS MEMORIAL FOUNDATION INC
- What is the EIN of THE ASTRONAUTS MEMORIAL FOUNDATION INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of THE ASTRONAUTS MEMORIAL FOUNDATION INC is 59-2637266.
- Is THE ASTRONAUTS MEMORIAL FOUNDATION INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1986.
- Are donations to THE ASTRONAUTS MEMORIAL FOUNDATION INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does THE ASTRONAUTS MEMORIAL 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 THE ASTRONAUTS MEMORIAL FOUNDATION INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did THE ASTRONAUTS MEMORIAL FOUNDATION INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of THE ASTRONAUTS MEMORIAL FOUNDATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names THAD ALTMAN.
- Who are the officers and directors of THE ASTRONAUTS MEMORIAL FOUNDATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 13 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $181,500 (THAD ALTMAN, PRESIDENT &).
- How much revenue does THE ASTRONAUTS MEMORIAL FOUNDATION INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,538,147, expenses of $2,145,788 and total assets of $10,970,269 at year end.