Nonprofit · EIN 76-0217152
MANNED SPACE FLIGHT EDUCATION FOUNDATION INCORPORATED
Tax-exempt · HOUSTON, TX 77058
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $61,190,428 | $45,269,425 | $15,921,003 | $125,155,530 | $12,181,423 | $112,974,107 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $61,802,214 | $38,362,001 | $23,440,213 | $108,853,050 | $12,392,609 | $96,460,441 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $3,366,921
- Program service revenue
- $47,515,780
- Investment income
- $3,438,530
- Royalties
- $6,742,272
- Net rental income
- $126,925
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $2,119,019
- Tax-exempt bond proceeds
- $91,488
- Other revenue
- $6,869,197
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $3,292,686
- Other salaries and wages
- $14,914,269
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $22,304,096
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $832
- Accounting fees
- $41,270
- Occupancy
- $856,976
- Travel
- $658,125
- Depreciation
- $5,144,221
- Program services (functional)
- $35,398,016
- Management and general (functional)
- $8,177,798
- Fundraising (functional)
- $1,693,611
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $108,853,050
- Total assets, end of year
- $125,155,530
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $12,181,423
- Net assets, end of year
- $112,974,107
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $39,769,736
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $110,412,892
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $2,561,215
- Gross receipts
- $190,389,782
- Employees
- 541
- Volunteers
- 410
- Year formed
- 1986
- State of legal domicile
- TX
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, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WILLIAM HARRIS | CEO/PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $911,592 | $30,440 |
| JANET BROWN | CFO/SECY/TREASURER Officer | 40 | $365,044 | $39,361 |
| MARY SHAFER | COO Officer | 40 | $394,078 | $8,403 |
| BARRETT SHAVER | CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $258,119 | $39,025 |
| KEESHA BULLOCK | CHIEF COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $268,783 | $17,469 |
| JEFF WYATT | CHEIF EXPERIENCE OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $239,650 | $26,760 |
| DANIEL NEWMYER | CHIEF EDUCATION OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $227,742 | $38,583 |
| BRADY PYLE | CHIEF HR & INCLUSION OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $233,821 | $8,014 |
| ANDRES AMBRIZ | CHEIF INFRASTRUCTURE OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $225,499 | $2,114 |
| PAUL SPANA | DIRECTOR OF COLLECTIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $149,207 | $36,371 |
| CHANCE SANFOD | DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $149,440 | $35,821 |
| AMY MARKS | DIRECTOR OF MEMBERSHIP Highest-paid employee | 40 | $143,203 | $36,064 |
| JASON OLEA | VP OF TECHNOLOGY Key employee | 40 | $168,358 | $8,783 |
| KATHLEEN SWAIN | SR DIRECTOR OF EDUCATOIN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $125,777 | $26,855 |
| AMELIA KLEIMAN | DIRECTOR OF MAJOR GIFTS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $128,311 | $23,743 |
29 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| PEGGY KOSTIAL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RAAMEL MITCHELL | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| IVAN RODRIGUEZ | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JACOB AVERY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL BLOOMFIELD | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| BOB CAVNAR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DANIEL COHEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DEBORAH CONDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAT CUNNINGHAM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TJ CREAMER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RICHARD FILIP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL EDMONDS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| FRED GRIFFIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GWEN GRIFFIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DHAVAL JADAV | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LARA KEARNEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOY KELLY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HARVIN MOORE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEWART MORRIS JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALICE MARY MOSING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN MULHOLLAND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE MURPHY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARY MURRAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ADAM SCHNEIDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KIRK SHIREMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOEL WALKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CARLOS WESTHELLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ARTURO SANCHEZ III | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KRISTINA SOMERVILLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 44 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WILLIAM HARRIS | CEO/PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $593,940 | $29,442 |
| JANET BROWN | VP OF FINANCE Officer | 40 | $294,248 | $38,138 |
| MARY SHAFER | COO Officer | 40 | $304,584 | $17,544 |
| BARRETT SHAVER | CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $225,357 | $37,180 |
| KEESHA BULLOCK | CHIEF COMMUNICATIONS Key employee | 40 | $235,540 | $10,544 |
| DANIEL NEWMYER | VP OF EDUCATION Key employee | 40 | $196,435 | $36,483 |
| JASON OLEA | VP OF TECHNOLOGY Key employee | 40 | $200,000 | $16,008 |
| PAUL SPANA | DIRECTOR OF COLLECTIONS AN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $142,318 | $34,938 |
| CHANCE SANFOD | DIRECTOR OF GUEST ENGAGEMENTS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $142,159 | $34,376 |
| BRADY PYLE | VP OF HUMAN RESOURCES Key employee | 40 | $165,776 | $1,568 |
| AMY MARKS | DIRECTOR OF MEMBERSHIP Highest-paid employee | 40 | $122,080 | $34,463 |
| ERIK BLANCHARD | DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $128,024 | $25,918 |
| MICHAEL SANDERS | DIRECTOR OF SAFETY AND SECURITY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $129,555 | $6,271 |
| PEGGY KOSTIAL | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RAAMEL MITCHELL | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| IVAN RODRIGUEZ | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JACOB AVERY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL BLOOMFIELD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BOB CAVNAR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL COHEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBORAH CONDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAT CUNNINGHAM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TJ CREAMER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD FILIP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DYAN GIBBENS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FRED GRIFFIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GWEN GRIFFIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD JACKSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DHAVAL JADAV | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LARA KEARNEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOY KELLY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HARVIN MOORE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEWART MORRIS JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALICE MARY MOSING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN MULHOLLAND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE MURPHY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY MURRAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT SATCHER JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ADAM SCHNEIDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KIRK SHIREMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KIM TUTCHER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOEL WALKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CARLOS WESTHELLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ARTURO SANCHEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1601 NASA PKWY, HOUSTON, TX 77058-3145
- In care of
- % JANET THOMPSON BROWN
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- WILLIAM T HARRIS, 1601 NASA PARKWAY, HOUSTON, TX 770583145
- Signed the 990
- JANET BROWN, SECRETARY/TREASURER
- Phone
- (281) 244-2105
- Website
- SPACECENTER.ORG
- Return prepared by
- HAM LANGSTON & BREZINA LLP
Mission
THE MISSION OF MANNED SPACE FLIGHT EDUCATION FOUNDATION, INC. IS TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE SPACE PROGRAM WITH SPACE CENTER HOUSTON AS THE CORNERSTONE OF ITS EFFORTS.
Program accomplishments
- MANNED SPACE FLIGHT EDUCATION FOUNDATION OPERATES SPACE CENTER HOUSTON, A VISITORS' CENTER DEVOTED TO INCREASING PUBLIC KNOWLEDGE OF MANNED SPACE FLIGHT BY PROVIDING ARTIFACTS, EXHIBITS, TOURS OF NASA, AND LIVE DEMONSTRATIONS. VISITORS APPROXIMATE 1,000,000 ANNUALLY. IN ADDITION, THE FOUNDATION BENEFITS FROM VOLUNTEER EFFORTS, WHICH HAVE TOTALED 18,000 HOURS AND HAVE BEEN VALUED AT $612,000. THE MISSION OF SPACE CENTER HOUSTON, THE GATEWAY TO JOHNSON SPACE CENTER AND THE ASTRONAUTS, IS TO BE A WORLD-CLASS ATTRACTION DEDICATED TO INSPIRING, ENTERTAINING AND EDUCATING EVERY GENERATION ABOUT SPACE EXPLORATION, THE MISSION OF NASA'S JOHNSON SPACE CENTER, RELATED AREAS OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, AND THE BENEFITS OF SPACE EXPLORATION TO HUMANKIND.Expenses $35,398,016 · revenue $41,288,602
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 | Not 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
- 76-0217152
- 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
- 1987
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Community improvement and capacity building (S300)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $125,155,530
- Income (IRS master file)
- $190,389,782
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $61,190,428 | $45,269,425 | $125,155,530 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $61,802,214 | $38,362,001 | $108,853,050 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $46,331,097 | $32,964,383 | $85,400,755 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | 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 76-0217152).
Questions about MANNED SPACE FLIGHT EDUCATION FOUNDATION INCORPORATED
- What is the EIN of MANNED SPACE FLIGHT EDUCATION FOUNDATION INCORPORATED?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of MANNED SPACE FLIGHT EDUCATION FOUNDATION INCORPORATED is 76-0217152.
- Is MANNED SPACE FLIGHT EDUCATION FOUNDATION INCORPORATED tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1987.
- Are donations to MANNED SPACE FLIGHT EDUCATION FOUNDATION INCORPORATED tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does MANNED SPACE FLIGHT EDUCATION FOUNDATION INCORPORATED 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 MANNED SPACE FLIGHT EDUCATION FOUNDATION INCORPORATED due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did MANNED SPACE FLIGHT EDUCATION FOUNDATION INCORPORATED last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of MANNED SPACE FLIGHT EDUCATION FOUNDATION INCORPORATED?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names WILLIAM T HARRIS.
- Who are the officers and directors of MANNED SPACE FLIGHT EDUCATION FOUNDATION INCORPORATED?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 44 people; 15 received compensation from the organization, the highest $911,592 (WILLIAM HARRIS, CEO/PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does MANNED SPACE FLIGHT EDUCATION FOUNDATION INCORPORATED have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $61,190,428, expenses of $45,269,425 and total assets of $125,155,530 at year end.
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