Program areas at Space Center Houston
Manned 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 13,500 hours and have been valued at $400,000. 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 Space exploration, the mission of nasa's johnson Space Center, related areas of science and technology, and the benefits of Space exploration to humankind.
Who funds Space Center Houston
Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
Personnel at Space Center Houston
Name | Title | Compensation | Date of data |
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William Harris | Chief Executive Officer and President | $525,973 | 2022-12-31 |
Mary Baerg | Chief Operating Officer | $293,491 | 2022-12-31 |
Barrett Shaver | Chief Development Officer | $227,862 | 2022-12-31 |
Janet Brown | Secretary and Treasurer | $288,203 | 2023-08-22 |
Richard Glover | Vice President of Communications | $209,946 | 2021-12-31 |
...and 12 more key personnel |
Financials for Space Center Houston
Revenues | FYE 12/2022 | FYE 12/2021 | % Change |
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Total grants, contributions, etc. | $5,981,977 | $15,681,339 | -61.9% |
Program services | $34,377,046 | $25,219,565 | 36.3% |
Investment income and dividends | $98,062 | $1,037 | 9356.3% |
Tax-exempt bond proceeds | $10,128 | $314 | 3125.5% |
Royalty revenue | $5,084,855 | $3,992,701 | 27.4% |
Net rental income | $87,175 | $15,975 | 445.7% |
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets | $691,854 | $102,428 | 575.5% |
Net income from fundraising events | $0 | $0 | - |
Net income from gaming activities | $0 | $0 | - |
Net income from sales of inventory | $0 | $0 | - |
Miscellaneous revenues | $0 | $0 | - |
Total revenues | $46,331,097 | $45,013,359 | 2.9% |
Organizations like Space Center Houston
Organization | Type | Location | Revenue |
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American Museum of Natural History | 501(c)(3) | New York, NY | $228,285,796 |
The Adler Planetarium | 501(c)(3) | Chicago, IL | $24,242,958 |
Museum of Science | 501(c)(3) | Boston, MA | $71,466,361 |
Science Museum of Minnesota | 501(c)(3) | Saint Paul, MN | $29,030,554 |
Cox Science Center and Aquarium | 501(c)(3) | West Palm Beach, FL | $24,064,576 |
California Science Center Foundation | 501(c)(3) | Los Angeles, CA | $131,356,089 |
Discovery Place | 501(c)(3) | Charlotte, NC | $19,576,538 |
The Exploratorium | 501(c)(3) | San Francisco, CA | $79,571,391 |
Oregon Museum of Science and Industry | 501(c)(3) | Portland, OR | $21,812,736 |
Museum of Science and Industry (MSI) | 501(c)(3) | Chicago, IL | $64,412,383 |
Data update history
October 8, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 6 new personnel
October 7, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
September 28, 2023
Used new vendors
Identified 2 new vendors, including , and
Nonprofit Types
Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofitsMuseumsCharities
Issues
EducationArts, cultural, and humanitiesCommunity improvementEconomic development
Characteristics
Operates internationallyState / local levelReceives government fundingCommunity engagement / volunteeringGala fundraisersTax deductible donations
General information
- Address
- 1601 Nasa Pkwy
- Houston, TX 77058
- Metro area
- Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX
- County
- Harris County, TX
- Website URL
- spacecenter.org/Â
- Phone
- (281) 244-2100
- Facebook page
- SpaceCenterHoustonÂ
- Twitter profile
- @spacecenterhouÂ
IRS details
- EIN
- 76-0217152
- Fiscal year end
- December
- Taxreturn type
- Form 990
- Year formed
- 1986
- Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
- Yes
Categorization
- NTEE code, primary
- A57: Science and Technology Museums
- NAICS code, primary
- 7121: Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions
- Parent/child status
- Independent
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