Mission
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.
Public Charity
US SPACE & ROCKET CENTER EDUCATION FOUNDATION
US SPACE & ROCKET CENTER EDUCATION FOUNDATION, of HUNTSVILLE, AL, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $35.3M in revenue, $31.3M in expenses, $26.1M in total assets. 60 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $2.6M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 631265839
HUNTSVILLE, AL
Human Service Organizations
NTEE: P20
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$35.3M
Total Expenses$31.3M
Total Assets$26.1M
Grant Records60
Funding Total$2.6M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at US Space & Rocket Center Education Foundation
How US Space & Rocket Center Education Foundation divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 6 years.
$100
Programs
the work itself
<$1
Management
running the organization
$0
Fundraising
none reported
No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.
Inside the $100 for programs
$54
Other program service expenses
$40
The foundation raises funds for the completion of capital projects for the u.S
$5
Through the fundraising efforts of the foundation, donations are made and allocated to the u.S
Plus 1 more program. Cost per person served and the full program breakdown are on the full profile.
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
SPONSORSHIP
$40,000
GENERAL SUPPORT
$8,854
EDUCATION
$123,000
Naming Sponsorships and General Support
$102,300
SPONSORSHIP
$50,000
Showing up to 5 of 60 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
DIRECTOR
Dr Charles R Chappell
DIRECTOR
Dr Deborah Barnhart
SECRETARY
Dr Gretchen Green
DIRECTOR
Dr Virginia Davies
DIRECTOR
Mr Avi Turetsky
DIRECTOR
Mr Ian Richardson
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $35.3M | $31.3M | $26.1M |
| 2024 | $22.2M | $25.9M | $21.1M |
| 2023 | $23.0M | $20.2M | $24.4M |
| 2022 | $26.1M | $13.3M | $18.3M |
| 2021 | $9.0M | $7.0M | $5.7M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $9.0M to $35.3M (+293%), with total assets most recently reported at $26.1M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.