FEDERATION OF GALAXY EXPLORERS: Form 990EZ, tax year 2024
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- Organization
- FEDERATION OF GALAXY EXPLORERS (EIN 52-2347666)
- Tax period
- 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31
- Filed
- 2025-05-07
- IRS object ID
- 202531279349203378
- Schema version
- 2024v5.1
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2025-05-07T19:26:29-07:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2024-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
| Return Type | 990EZ | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2024-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 522347666 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | FEDERATION OF GALAXY EXPLORERS INC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | FEDE | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 5712068005 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 14383 NEWBROOK DR 300 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | CHANTILLY | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | VA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 20151 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | MARTA SZOTAKOVA | PersonNm |
| Person Title | Chairman | PersonTitleTxt |
| Signature | 2025-05-05 | SignatureDt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| IRS Responsible Prty Info Curr | Yes (true) | IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd |
| Tax | 2024 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z | BuildTS |
Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd |
| Website Address | www.galaxyexplorers.org | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Gross Receipts | $13,830 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIInd |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | $11,650 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt |
| Program Service Revenue | $2,180 | ProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| Cost Or Other Basis Expense Sale | $0 | CostOrOtherBasisExpenseSaleAmt |
| Fundraising Gross Income | $0 | FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt |
| Special Events Direct Expenses | $0 | SpecialEventsDirectExpensesAmt |
| Cost Of Goods Sold | $0 | CostOfGoodsSoldAmt |
| Total Revenue | $13,830 | TotalRevenueAmt |
| Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct | $13,200 | FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt |
| Occupancy Rent Utlts And Maint | $889 | OccupancyRentUtltsAndMaintAmt |
| Printing Publications Postage | $345 | PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt |
| Other Expenses Total | $16,889 | OtherExpensesTotalAmt |
| Total Expenses | $31,323 | TotalExpensesAmt |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | -$17,493 | ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $70,068 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $52,575 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $70,068 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $52,575 | EOYAmt |
Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $70,068 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $52,575 | EOYAmt |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $70,068 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $52,575 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Primary Exempt Purpose | TO EDUCATE, GUIDE, AND PREPARE THE NEXT GENERATION TO ACCEPT THE CHALLENGE OF EXPANDING MANKIND'S PRESENCE IN SPACE. | PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt |
Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp (3 entries)
| Description Program Srvc AccomDescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt | Program Service ExpensesProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
|---|---|
| BATTLE OF THE ROCKETS: COMPETITION FOCUSED ON ROCKETRY, ROVER, AND OTHER SPACECRAFT DESIGN. APPROXIMATELY 400 PARTICIPANTS FROM ACADEMIA FORMED INTO TEAMS. | $7,535 |
| MISSION TEAMS: AFTER-SCHOOL ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO TEACH THE FIVE CORE SCIENCES OF OUR PROGRAM. 18 STUDENTS IN CHANTILLY, VA. | $1,530 |
| SUMMER CAMPS: FEATURING INSTRUCTION IN SPACE SCIENCE, EARTH SCIENCE, ENGINEERING, ROCKETRY, AND SPACE CITIZENSHIP. 50 STUDENTS AT ST. VERONICA SCHOOL, CHANTILLY, VA, OVER TWO WEEKS. | $3,272 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $12,337 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (7 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | CompensationCompensationAmt |
|---|---|---|
| NICHOLAS EFTIMIADES | ||
| Chairman | 5.00 | $0 |
| JOSHUA HARTMAN | ||
| Treasurer | 1.00 | $0 |
| PAUL GRAZIANI | ||
| Director | 1.00 | $0 |
| EARL MADISON | ||
| Director | 1.00 | $0 |
| JAMES HAYWOOD | ||
| Director | 1.00 | $0 |
| PAUL BEHRENDS | ||
| Director | 1.00 | $0 |
| STEPHEN OSWALD | ||
| Director | 1.00 | $0 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Activities Not Previously Rpt | false | ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd |
| Chg Made To Orgnzng Doc Not Rpt | false | ChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd |
| Organization Had UBI | false | OrganizationHadUBIInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | false | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Organization Dissolved Etc | false | OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd |
| Form1120 Pol Filed | false | Form1120PolFiledInd |
| Made Loans To From Officers | false | MadeLoansToFromOfficersInd |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4911 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4911Amt |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4912 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4912Amt |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4955 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4955Amt |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | false | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Tax Imposed On Organization Mgr | $0 | TaxImposedOnOrganizationMgrAmt |
| Tax Reimbursed By Organization | $0 | TaxReimbursedByOrganizationAmt |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | VA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | MARTA SZOTAKOVA | PersonNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 14383 NEWBROOK DR STE 300/260 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | CHANTILLY | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | VA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 201514265 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 7035779862 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign Financial Account | false | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Foreign Office | false | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Donor Advised Fnds | false | DonorAdvisedFndsInd |
| Operate Hospital | false | OperateHospitalInd |
| Tanning Services Provided | false | TanningServicesProvidedInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | false | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Transaction With Control Ent | false | TransactionWithControlEntInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | false | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | false | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| School Operating | false | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | false | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Part VI Of Comp Of Hghst Pd Empl | NONE | PartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt |
| Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof Srvc | NONE | PartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt |
| Filed Schedule A | Yes (true) | FiledScheduleAInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Publicly Supported Org509a2 | Yes (X) | PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind |
Gifts Grants Contris Rcvd509 GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $23,164 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $50,611 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $46,346 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $13,118 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $11,650 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $144,889 | TotalAmt |
Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $650 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $2,100 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $7,059 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $3,092 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $2,180 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $15,081 | TotalAmt |
Gross Receipts Non Unrlt Bus GrossReceiptsNonUnrltBusGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $6,658 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Total | $6,658 | TotalAmt |
Tax Rev Levied Orgnztnl Bnft509 TaxRevLeviedOrgnztnlBnft509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Govt Furn Srvc Fclts Vl509 GovtFurnSrvcFcltsVl509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Total509 Total509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $23,814 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $52,711 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $53,405 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $22,868 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $13,830 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $166,628 | TotalAmt |
Amounts Rcvd Dsqlfy Person AmountsRcvdDsqlfyPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Substantial Contributors Amt SubstantialContributorsAmtGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support Total509 | $166,628 | PublicSupportTotal509Amt |
Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Post1975 UBTI Post1975UBTIGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Net Income From Other UBI NetIncomeFromOtherUBIGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Other Income509 OtherIncome509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $23,814 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $52,711 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $53,405 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $22,868 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $13,830 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $166,628 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support CY509 | 1.00000 | PublicSupportCY509Pct |
| Public Support PY509 | 1.00000 | PublicSupportPY509Pct |
| Investment Income CY | 0.00000 | InvestmentIncomeCYPct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor | RESTRICTED | ContributorNum |
Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Contributions | RESTRICTED | TotalContributionsAmt |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Other Expenses.1 | PROGRAM SERVICE SUPPLIES $9474 |
| Other Expenses.2 | INSURANCE $3802 |
| Other Expenses.3 | PROGRAM SERVICE STORAGE $2760 |
| Other Expenses.4 | INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY $719 |
| Other Expenses.6 | CREDIT CARD PROCESSING FEES $104 |
| Other Expenses.7 | STATE REGISTRATION FEES $30 |