Challenger Center for Space Scienc… - Form 990 Financial Data

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

4 risk indicators measuring financial stability and operational resilience

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1986

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

Michael Kincaid

Phone

2028271580

Tax Period

2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31

Challenger Center for Space Science Education, founded in 1986, is a community nonprofit that reported $6.6M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024.

Mission

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

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $5,857,688 Revenue: $3,351,057

Educational programming: Challenger Center offers interactive, hands-on, simulation-based experiences that allow students to explore science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM). Students work in teams and practice critical-thinking and problem-solving skills as they navigate through simulated STEM-themed missions. Aligned with national education standards and informed by real scientific data, our programs at Challenger Learning Centers and in classrooms excite, inspire, and prepare students to become lifelong STEM learners and pursue STEM careers.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $3,224,171

Program Service Revenue $3,351,057

Investment Income $7,104

Other Revenue $0

TOTAL REVENUE $6,582,332

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $2,820,048

Fundraising Expenses $550,128

Program Expenses $5,857,688

Other Expenses $3,826,116

TOTAL EXPENSES $6,646,164

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$6,582,332	$6,343,261	+0.0%
Expenses	$6,646,164	$7,211,588	-0.1%
Net Income	$-63,832	$-868,327	-0.9%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Financial Health Indicators

Comprehensive financial analysis: Altman Z-Score, liquidity, solvency, sustainability, efficiency, and growth metrics

Financial Distress Indicator

Liquidity & Cash Position

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Altman Z-Score • Liquidity Ratios • Solvency Analysis • Growth Indicators • Efficiency Metrics

Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

Governance Policies

✓ Conflict of Interest Policy

✓ Whistleblower Policy

✓ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✗ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

$547,590

Total Directors

$387,449

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
Dr Lance Bush	President & CEO (through 5/17/24)	40.00	Officer Director	$353,442	$12,549	$365,991
Mr Michael Kincaid	President/Executive Director	40.00	Officer Director	$21,458	$0	$21,458
Mr Joshua Izenberg	Chair	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Mr Warren M Boley Jr	Immediate Past Chair	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Dr Charles Resnik	Vice Chair	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Dr June Scobee Rodgers	Founding Chair	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Mr Darryl Britt	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Mr Ron Bush	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Mr Robert Curbeam	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Ms Diane Flynn	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Dr Leslee Gilbert	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Ms Robyn Kravit	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Ms Dorothy Metcalf-Lindenburger	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Mr Michael Reeser	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Ms Michelynn Woodard	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Dr Victoria Bastecki-Perez	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Ms Kirsten Hibbard	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Capt Wendy Lawrence	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Ms Shiron Gaines	Secretary & EA to President	40.00	Officer	$54,373	$0	$54,373
Mr Steven Goldberg	Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer	20.00	Officer	$97,663	$0	$97,663
Chelsea Rosasco	EA to President & CEO	40.00	Officer	$7,631	$474	$8,105
Michael Cruz	Sr Director Software & Product Dev.	40.00	Highest	$124,765	$8,710	$133,475
Valerie Anne Fitton-Kane	VP Dev., Partnerships & Strategy	40.00	Highest	$138,980	$7,023	$146,003
Kevin Harrell	VP Education	40.00	Highest	$133,023	$10,075	$143,098
William J Seilnacht	Senior Director, Network Support	40.00	Highest	$119,241	$3,688	$122,929
Lisa C Vernal	VP Communications & Center Relations	40.00	Highest	$146,245	$10,228	$156,473

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2024	$6,582,332	$6,646,164	$4,982,523	$-63,832
2023	$6,343,261	$7,211,588	$4,683,408	$-868,327
2022	$4,431,209	$5,256,952	$5,635,783	$-825,743
2021	$7,077,658	$5,323,407	$4,144,176	$1,754,251
2020	$3,613,434	$3,913,220	$1,743,141	$-299,786
2019	$4,777,303	$4,538,109	$3,182,367	$239,194
2018	$3,545,954	$3,504,625	$1,410,088	$41,329

Challenger Center for Space Science Education