MANNED SPACE FLIGHT EDUCATION FOUNDATION INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

MANNED SPACE FLIGHT EDUCATION FOUNDATION INC

EIN 76-0217152 · Community Improvement & Capacity Building (S300)

What they do

THE MISSION of MANNED SPACE FLIGHT EDUCATION FOUNDATION, INC. is to OPERATE SPACE CENTER HOUSTON, A VISITORS CENTER DEVOTED to INCREASED PUBLIC KNOWLEDGE of MANNED SPACE FLIGHT BY REVEALING HOW SCIENCE and HUMANITY POWER SPACE EXPLORATION.

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Of every $100 spent, about $78.20 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders44 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

57.85%of revenue went to mission work78.2% of expenses · Program services

2.77%of revenue went to fundraising3.7% of expenses

$73.98spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

13.36%of revenue went to management and office costs18.1% of expenses

$2.76in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

5.5%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$61,190,428

Mission workProgram services$35,398,01657.85% of revenue78.2% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$8,177,79813.36% of revenue18.1% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$1,693,6112.77% of revenue3.7% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$15,921,00326.02% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$45,269,42573.98% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 78.2% mission · 18.1% management · 3.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 73.98% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 82.6% mission · 13.7% management · 3.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 62.07% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 81.8% mission · 14.9% management · 3.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 71.15% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 82.4% mission · 14.6% management · 3.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 58.18% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 81.2% mission · 15.5% management · 3.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 141.30% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 85.4% mission · 11.8% management · 2.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 67.38% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 85.1% mission · 12.9% management · 1.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 69.18% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 85.5% mission · 12.3% management · 2.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 73.51% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$61,190,428

Expenses$45,269,425

Annual surplus $15,921,003 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$35,398,016 · 78.2% of expenses

Management and office costs$8,177,798 · 18.1% of expenses

Fundraising$1,693,611 · 3.7% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$61,190,428

Expenses$45,269,425

Assets$125,155,530

Income$190,389,782

Contributions$3,366,921

Mission work (program services)$35,398,016

Fundraising$1,693,611

Management and general$8,177,798

Executive compensation (total)$1,257,179

Accounting fees$41,270

Investing fees$109,345

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

WILLIAM HARRISCEO/PRESIDENT · 40 hrs/week $942,032Base $911,592 · Other $30,440

JANET BROWNCFO/SECY/TREASURER · 40 hrs/week $404,405Base $365,044 · Other $39,361

MARY SHAFERCOO · 40 hrs/week $402,481Base $394,078 · Other $8,403

BARRETT SHAVERCHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $297,144Base $258,119 · Other $39,025

KEESHA BULLOCKCHIEF COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $286,252Base $268,783 · Other $17,469

JEFF WYATTCHEIF EXPERIENCE OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $266,410Base $239,650 · Other $26,760

DANIEL NEWMYERCHIEF EDUCATION OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $266,325Base $227,742 · Other $38,583

BRADY PYLECHIEF HR & INCLUSION OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $241,835Base $233,821 · Other $8,014

ANDRES AMBRIZCHEIF INFRASTRUCTURE OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $227,613Base $225,499 · Other $2,114

PAUL SPANADIRECTOR OF COLLECTIONS · 40 hrs/week $185,578Base $149,207 · Other $36,371

CHANCE SANFODDIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS · 40 hrs/week $185,261Base $149,440 · Other $35,821

AMY MARKSDIRECTOR OF MEMBERSHIP · 40 hrs/week $179,267Base $143,203 · Other $36,064

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (44)

WILLIAM HARRISCEO/PRESIDENT

JANET BROWNCFO/SECY/TREASURER

MARY SHAFERCOO

BARRETT SHAVERCHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER

KEESHA BULLOCKCHIEF COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER

JEFF WYATTCHEIF EXPERIENCE OFFICER

DANIEL NEWMYERCHIEF EDUCATION OFFICER

BRADY PYLECHIEF HR & INCLUSION OFFICER

ANDRES AMBRIZCHEIF INFRASTRUCTURE OFFICER

PAUL SPANADIRECTOR OF COLLECTIONS

CHANCE SANFODDIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS

AMY MARKSDIRECTOR OF MEMBERSHIP

JASON OLEAVP OF TECHNOLOGY

KATHLEEN SWAINSR DIRECTOR OF EDUCATOIN

AMELIA KLEIMANDIRECTOR OF MAJOR GIFTS

KRISTINA SOMERVILLEDIRECTOR

JOY KELLYDIRECTOR

LARA KEARNEYDIRECTOR

MARY MURRAYDIRECTOR

MICHAEL BLOOMFIELDCHAIR

MICHAEL EDMONDSDIRECTOR

PAT CUNNINGHAMDIRECTOR

PEGGY KOSTIALDIRECTOR

RAAMEL MITCHELLVICE CHAIR

RICHARD FILIPDIRECTOR

STEPHANIE MURPHYDIRECTOR

STEWART MORRIS JRDIRECTOR

TJ CREAMERDIRECTOR

ALICE MARY MOSINGDIRECTOR

KIRK SHIREMANDIRECTOR

ARTURO SANCHEZ IIIDIRECTOR

JOHN MULHOLLANDDIRECTOR

JOEL WALKERDIRECTOR

ADAM SCHNEIDERDIRECTOR

JACOB AVERYDIRECTOR

IVAN RODRIGUEZVICE CHAIR

HARVIN MOOREDIRECTOR

GWEN GRIFFINDIRECTOR

FRED GRIFFINDIRECTOR

DHAVAL JADAVDIRECTOR

DEBORAH CONDERDIRECTOR

DANIEL COHENDIRECTOR

CARLOS WESTHELLEDIRECTOR

BOB CAVNARDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1987
Location: 1601 NASA PARKWAY, HOUSTON, TX 770583145
County: Harris
In care of: JANET BROWN
Primary officer: JANET BROWN, SECRETARY/TREASURER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(281) 244-2105

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: HAM LANGSTON & BREZINA LLP
NTEE classification: Community Improvement & Capacity Building (S300)
IRS tax category: Museums