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Manned Space Flight Education Foundation
Also known as Space Center Houston
Manned Space Flight Education Foundation reported $61.2 million in revenue and $45.3 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $78.19 went to program services, $18.07 to management and general costs and $3.74 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 77.7% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $942,032 (CEO/PRESIDENT). 15 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 32% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $45MFor context, the median across 479 covered community improvement & capacity building charities: $90.45 programs, $9.31 management, $0.24 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $61MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 78.2% | 89.1% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 18.1% | 9.2% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 3.7% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.50 | $0.00 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 5.5% | 80.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 14.9% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 77.7% | 11.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $942,032 | $291,103 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.08% | 1.49% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 15 | 5 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 29.9 | 9.2 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 29 of 29 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseManned 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…
Highest reported compensation
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO/PRESIDENT Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $911,592 | $0 | $30,440 | $942,032 |
| CFO/SECY/TREASURER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $365,044 | $0 | $39,361 | $404,405 |
| COO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $394,078 | $0 | $8,403 | $402,481 |
| CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $258,119 | $0 | $39,025 | $297,144 |
| CHIEF COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $268,783 | $0 | $17,469 | $286,252 |
| CHEIF EXPERIENCE OFFICER Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $239,650 | $0 | $26,760 | $266,410 |
| CHIEF EDUCATION OFFICER Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $227,742 | $0 | $38,583 | $266,325 |
| CHIEF HR & INCLUSION OFFICER Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $233,821 | $0 | $8,014 | $241,835 |
15 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Manned Space Flight Education Foundation (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $3.3M (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2024 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b29 · 29 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2Yes
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 5541
- Volunteers Part I, line 6410
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| ASSURANCE ELECTRIC Electrical services | $263,388 |
| BRYAN J DEBATES Consulting services | $119,507 |
| JAMES S OWALD Consulting services | $116,800 |
| H AND S BUILDING MATERIAL LP Roofing repairs | $116,229 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 4 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
7 private foundations reported grants to Manned Space Flight Education Foundation totaling $46,155 on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Of every $100 Manned Space Flight Education Foundation spent in 2024, $78.19 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Manned Space Flight Education Foundation's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Manned Space Flight Education Foundation reported that 78.2% of its $45.3 million in expenses went to program services, 18.1% to management and general and 3.7% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Manned Space Flight Education Foundation pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Manned Space Flight Education Foundation reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $942,032, for the role of CEO/PRESIDENT (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Manned Space Flight Education Foundation get its money?
Of $61.2 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 5.5% came from contributions and grants and 77.7% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Manned Space Flight Education Foundation a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 76-0217152 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202543089349301719 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202402269349301990 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202332349349301353 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021 (amended), object 202310239349301881 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020 (amended), object 202300379349301370 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202023219349304317 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 76-0217152: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.