Us Space & Rocket Center
THE U.S. SPACE & ROCKET CENTER EDUCATION FOUNDATION SUPPORTS THE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS OF THE U.S. SPACE & ROCKET CENTER AND SPACE CAMP THROUGH GRANTS, FUNDRAISING, SCHOLARSHIPS, EVENTS AND CORPORATE PROGRAMS.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF
Total Assets
$21.1M
-13.4% YoY
Annual Giving
$8.7M
+42.0% YoY
Grant Count
4
+0.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$2.2M
+42.0% YoY
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $21,122,110 | $24,398,384 | $18,280,145 |
| Revenue | $22,154,182 | $22,966,153 | $26,134,184 |
| Expenses | $25,873,309 | $20,155,505 | $13,257,382 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $742,511 | $253,696 | $10,950 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
14 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
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Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MS BRENDA CARR | EXECUTIVE DI | 40 | $133,529 |
| MS JO ANNE BARNHART | DIRECTOR | 1.5 | — |
| MR RYAN A BRUKARDT | CHAIRMAN | 24 | — |
| MR WILLIAM B CHANDLER | DIRECTOR | 10 | — |
| DR CHARLES R CHAPPELL | DIRECTOR | 4.5 | — |
| DR GRETCHEN GREEN | SECRETARY | 7.5 | — |
| MS REBECCA TORZONE KUSTOM | DIRECTOR | 6 | — |
| MR PETER MARQUEZ | DIRECTOR | 1.5 | — |
| MR ROBERT C MAYES | TREASURER | 8.5 | — |
| MS MICHELE O'SHAUGHNESSY | DIRECTOR | 9 | — |
| IAN RICHARDSON | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| MR JEFFREY H SAMZ | VICE CHAIRMA | 9.5 | — |
| MS SASHA M SEALY | DIRECTOR | — | — |
| MR TIM SHEEHY | DIRECTOR | — | — |
| MS KATHI TEW | DIRECTOR | 6 | — |
| MR TONY ZANA | DIRECTOR | 3.5 | — |
Geographic Focus
Where this funder has awarded grants
Grant Distribution by State
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Cities
Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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