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Challenger Center for Space Science Education

990 • Fiscal year 2021 • EIN 76-0192067

Jan 01, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021 • Filed on Jul 06, 2022

Organization Profilewww.challenger.org

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422 First Street SE 3rd FloorWashington, DC 20003-1826

(202) 827-1580

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

79th percentile

0.49x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 79% of similar nonprofits.

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Source year 2021

Liabilities / Revenue

63rd percentile

0.29x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 63% of similar nonprofits.

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Source year 2021

Net Margin

69th percentile

25%

Higher net margin than 69% of similar nonprofits.

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Source year 2021

Top Officer Pay

89th percentile

$310,993

Higher top officer pay than 89% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 4.4% of source-year revenue.

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Source year 2021

Asset Growth

96th percentile

138%

Faster asset growth than 96% of similar nonprofits.

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Annualized from 2020 to 2021

Revenue Growth

88th percentile

96%

Faster revenue growth than 88% of similar nonprofits.

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Annualized from 2020 to 2021

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets79th percentile

Assets

Up

$4,144,176

Up $2,401,035 (+138%) from 2020

Net Assets

Up

$2,118,381

Up $1,826,255 (+625%) from 2020

Liabilities

Up

$2,025,795

Up $574,780 (+40%) from 2020

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue63rd percentileNet Margin69th percentile

Revenue

Up

$7,077,658

Up $3,464,224 (+96%) from 2020

Expenses

Up

$5,323,407

Up $1,410,187 (+36%) from 2020

Net Income

Up

$1,754,251

Up $2,054,037 (+685%) from 2020

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth96th percentile

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$6.0M$4.0M$2.0M$0-$2.0MAssets 2010: $1,007,970Liabilities 2010: $2,495,780Net Assets 2010: -$1,487,8102010Assets 2011: $1,020,553Liabilities 2011: $1,782,821Net Assets 2011: -$762,2682011Assets 2012: $1,930,597Liabilities 2012: $1,804,031Net Assets 2012: $126,5662012Assets 2013: $1,977,714Liabilities 2013: $2,016,950Net Assets 2013: -$39,2362013Assets 2014: $2,343,664Liabilities 2014: $2,080,341Net Assets 2014: $263,3232014Assets 2015: $2,173,793Liabilities 2015: $1,678,330Net Assets 2015: $495,4632015Assets 2016: $1,848,979Liabilities 2016: $1,173,043Net Assets 2016: $675,9362016Assets 2017: $1,542,858Liabilities 2017: $1,089,874Net Assets 2017: $452,9842017Assets 2018: $1,410,088Liabilities 2018: $984,102Net Assets 2018: $425,9862018Assets 2019: $3,182,367Liabilities 2019: $2,568,175Net Assets 2019: $614,1922019Assets 2020: $1,743,141Liabilities 2020: $1,451,015Net Assets 2020: $292,1262020Assets 2021: $4,144,176Liabilities 2021: $2,025,795Net Assets 2021: $2,118,3812021Assets 2022: $5,635,783Liabilities 2022: $4,438,754Net Assets 2022: $1,197,0292022Assets 2023: $4,683,408Liabilities 2023: $4,246,702Net Assets 2023: $436,7062023Assets 2024: $4,982,523Liabilities 2024: $4,516,404Net Assets 2024: $466,1192024

Highlighted filing

2021

Assets$4,144,176
Liabilities$2,025,795
Net Assets$2,118,381
Open 2021 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth88th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$10M$5.0M$0-$5.0MExpenses 2010: $3,007,7382010Expenses 2011: $3,018,1022011Expenses 2012: $2,681,7462012Revenue 2013: $2,553,494Expenses 2013: $2,721,205Net Income 2013: -$167,7112013Revenue 2014: $4,324,704Expenses 2014: $4,023,326Net Income 2014: $301,3782014Revenue 2015: $4,101,918Expenses 2015: $4,173,696Net Income 2015: -$71,7782015Revenue 2016: $4,110,725Expenses 2016: $3,865,679Net Income 2016: $245,0462016Revenue 2017: $3,970,667Expenses 2017: $4,129,143Net Income 2017: -$158,4762017Revenue 2018: $3,545,954Expenses 2018: $3,504,625Net Income 2018: $41,3292018Revenue 2019: $4,777,303Expenses 2019: $4,538,109Net Income 2019: $239,1942019Revenue 2020: $3,613,434Expenses 2020: $3,913,220Net Income 2020: -$299,7862020Revenue 2021: $7,077,658Expenses 2021: $5,323,407Net Income 2021: $1,754,2512021Revenue 2022: $4,431,209Expenses 2022: $5,256,952Net Income 2022: -$825,7432022Revenue 2023: $6,343,261Expenses 2023: $7,211,588Net Income 2023: -$868,3272023Revenue 2024: $6,582,332Expenses 2024: $6,646,164Net Income 2024: -$63,8322024

Highlighted filing

2021

Revenue$7,077,658
Expenses$5,323,407
Net Income$1,754,251
Open 2021 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021
Signed
Jul 6, 2022
Return Version
2021v4.2
Gross Receipts
$7,077,658
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Engage students and teachers in dynamic, hands-on exploration and discovery opportunities that strengthen knowledge in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM), and inspire students to pursue careers in these fields.

Challenger Center engages students in science, technology, engineering and math education.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$685,711$2,188,526▲ $1,502,815
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$520,163$1,198,224▲ $678,061
Investments in Publicly Traded Securities$251,236$460,529▲ $209,293
Accounts Receivable$227,788$255,720▲ $27,932
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$35,793$19,286▼ $16,507
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$559$0▼ $559
Total Assets$1,743,141$4,144,176▲ $2,401,035
Other Assets Total$21,891$21,891→ $0
Liabilities
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$306,864$909,037▲ $602,173
Deferred Revenue$773,846$852,435▲ $78,589
Unsecured Notes Loans Payable$317,280$240,831▼ $76,449
Other Liabilities$53,025$23,492▼ $29,533
Total Liabilities$1,451,015$2,025,795▲ $574,780
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions$93,873$1,587,374▲ $1,493,501
Net Assets With Donor Restrictions$198,253$531,007▲ $332,754
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$292,126$2,118,381▲ $1,826,255
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$1,743,141$4,144,176▲ $2,401,035

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Equipment$0$22,860$22,860

Endowment Activity

PeriodBeginningContrib.Gain/LossOther UsesEnd
2021$185,887$134,220▲ $65,800-$385,907
2020$150,322$8,724▲ $26,841-$185,887
2019$2,100$139,011▲ $9,211-$150,322
2018-$2,100--$2,100
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay89th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Dr Lance BushPresident & CEOFT$267,546$43,447$310,993
Lisa VernalVP Communications & Center RelationsFT$122,788$8,800$131,588
Valerie Fitton-KaneVP, Dev., Partnerships & StrategyFT$118,548$5,134$123,682
Kopecky DeniseVice President, EducationFT$114,506$7,114$121,620
Michael CruzDirector, Education TechnologyFT$105,574$7,182$112,756
William SeilnachtSenior Director, Network SupportFT$107,369$3,310$110,679
Mr Steven GoldbergTreasurerPT$87,561-$87,561
Ms Molly O'NeillEA to President and Board SecretaryFT$56,878$3,461$60,339

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Mr Warren M Boley JrChair
Dr June Scobee RodgersFounding Chair
Mr Robert CurbeamImmediate Past Chair
Dr Charles ResnikVice Chair
Dr Leslee GilbertDirector
Dr Robert VelaDirector
Mr Darryl BrittDirector
Mr John ShannonDirector
Mr Josh IzenbergDirector
Mr Mike ReeserDirector
Mr Ron BushDirector
Ms Anne EllisDirector
Ms Barbara MorganDirector
Ms Carol VordermanDirector
Ms Diane FlynnDirector
Ms Dorothy Metcalf-LindenburgerDirector
Ms Gwen GriffinDirector
Ms Robyn KravitDirector
Ms Tasmyn FrontDirector
Ms Virginia A BarnesDirector
Mr Dan RenbergSecretary

Highest Paid Contractors

ContractorServicesLocationCompensation
EXPLUS IncFabricator and installation of new Cente44156 Mercure Circle, Sterling, VA 20166$1,177,174
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$3,539,807
Program Service Revenue
$3,535,422
Investment Income
$2,429
Other Revenue
$0
All Other Contributions
$1,623,661
Change in Net Assets
$1,754,251

Audited Revenue Reconciliation

Revenue per Audited Statements
$7,077,658
Revenue Not Reported on Financial Statements
$0
Revenue Not Reported on Form 990
$192,398
Total Revenue per Audited Statements
$7,270,056
Total Revenue per Form 990
$7,077,658
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Other Expenses$2,956,560
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$2,366,847
Total Fundraising Expense$484,861
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Fees for Services Other$1,988,467$66,509$50,148$2,105,124
Other Salaries and Wages$843,901$414,352$181,305$1,439,558
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$269,013$132,085$57,795$458,893
Office Expenses$227,199$60,036$7,949$295,184
Occupancy-$280,503-$280,503
Other Employee Benefits$129,845$102,390$32,112$264,347
Payroll Taxes$65,256$51,458$16,139$132,853
Pension Plan Contributions$33,084$29,552$8,560$71,196
Travel$50,296$5,343$9,073$64,712
Information Technology$29,820$16,154$7,075$53,049
Fees for Services Accounting-$19,990-$19,990
Interest-$15,539-$15,539
Conferences and Meetings$5,981$4,951$1,826$12,758
Fees for Services Legal-$5,510-$5,510
Insurance-$65$3,918$3,983
Depreciation Depletion-$559-$559
Other Expenses$959,085$-1,067,646$108,561$0
Total Functional Expenses$4,601,947$236,599$484,861$5,323,407

Audited Expense Reconciliation

Line ItemAmount
Total Expenses per Audited Statements$5,443,801
Expenses per Audited Statements$5,323,407
Total Expenses per Form 990$5,323,407
Expenses Not Reported on Form 990$120,394
Expenses Not Reported on Financial Statements$0
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
No
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Debt and Bond Financing

Other Reported Liabilities

LiabilityAmount
Deferred rent$23,492
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Audit committee
Yes
Backup withholding compliance
Yes
Business relationship with 35% controlled entity
No
Business relationship with family members
No
Business relationship with organization members
No
Material changes to governing documents
No
Compensation from other sources disclosed
No
CEO compensation reviewed
Yes
Other officer compensation reviewed
No
Conflict-of-interest policy
Yes
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Part V, Lines 2A & B, Part VII, Part IX Compensation & Benefits Reporting:

“Challenger Center for Space Science Education has a professional employer organization (PEO) arrangement with Insperity.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11B

“The draft 990 is provided to all board members prior to filing the return.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12C

“Each director signs a Conflict of Interest form annually. The Conflict of Interest forms are reviewed by the Board Chair and President. Any disclosed or discovered conflict is discussed among Board members while the interested person is absent. If necessary, the interested person may be asked to resign from board service.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15A

“Compensation of the President and other key employees is set by the Board of Directors, who use comparability data from similar organizations.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19

“The governing documents, policies, and financial statements are available upon request. The Annual Report and Public Disclosure Copy of the Form 990 are posted to the organization's website.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Challenger Center for Space Science
EIN
76-0192067
Phone
2028271580
Address
422 First Street SE 3rd Floor, Washington, DC 20003-1826
Doing Business As
Challenger Center

Signing Officer

Name
Lance Bush
Title
President & CEO
Phone
2028271580
Signed
2022-07-06
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Lance Bush
Formed
1986
Legal Domicile
TX
Voting Board Members
22
Independent Board Members
21
Employees
20
Volunteers
0

Preparer

Firm
Rogers & Company PLLC
Address
8300 Boone Boulevard Suite 600, Vienna, VA 22182
Preparer
Lori A Collingsworth
Phone
7038930300
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990, Part IX, line 11G

“Contractors, consultants and other professional fees: Program service expenses 176,631. Management and general expenses 66,509. Fundraising expenses 50,148. Total expenses 293,288. Installations: Program service expenses 1,811,836. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 1,811,836.”

Form 990, Part XII, Line 2C:

“Challenger Center's Audit Finance Committee is responsible for oversight of the audit, including selection of the independent accountant. The process is consistent with previous years.”

Financial Statement Notes

Part V, Line 4:

“Challenger Center's endowment funds include the Challenger Center Legacy Fund and the Sir Arthur C. Clarke Award for Innovation in Education Fund. The Challenger Center Legacy Fund was established in 2019 and earnings on this fund will be used to further the development and delivery of education programs. The Sir Arthur C. Clarke Award for Innovation in Education Fund was established in 2018 and earnings on this fund will be used to fund Sir Arthur C. Clarke Award for Innovation in Education.”

Part X, Line 2:

“Management has evaluated the Challenger Center's tax positions, and concluded that the Challenger Center's financial statements do not include any uncertain tax positions.”

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2021 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$4,144,176
Liabilities
$2,025,795
Net assets
$2,118,381
Revenue
$7,077,658
Expenses
$5,323,407
Net income
$1,754,251
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$4.98$4.52$0.47$6.58$6.65$0.06
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$4.68$4.25$0.44$6.34$7.21$0.87
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$5.64$4.44$1.20$4.43$5.26$0.83
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$4.14$2.03$2.12$7.08$5.32$1.75
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.74$1.45$0.29$3.61$3.91$0.30
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.18$2.57$0.61$4.78$4.54$0.24
2018XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.41$0.98$0.43$3.55$3.50$0.04
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.54$1.09$0.45$3.97$4.13$0.16
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.85$1.17$0.68$4.11$3.87$0.25
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.17$1.68$0.50$4.10$4.17$0.07
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.34$2.08$0.26$4.32$4.02$0.30
2013Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.98$2.02$0.04$2.55$2.72$0.17
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$1.93$1.80$0.13$2.68
2011Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$1.02$1.78$0.76$3.02
2010Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$1.01$2.50$1.49$3.01