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CENTER FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF SCIENCE IN SPACE INC: Form 990, tax year 2013

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Organization
CENTER FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF SCIENCE IN SPACE INC (EIN 27-5410763)
Tax period
2013-10-01 to 2014-09-30
Filed
2015-01-28
IRS object ID
201540289349300149
Schema version
2013v4.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2015-01-28T15:50:40-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2014-09-30TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

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Preparer Firm EIN721396621PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1CARR RIGGS & INGRAM LLCBusinessNameLine1

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1215 BAYTREE DRIVE SUITE 1AddressLine1
CityMELBOURNECity
StateFLState
ZIP Code329402195ZIPCode
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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2013-10-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN275410763EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1THE CENTER FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OFBusinessNameLine1
Business Name Line2SCIENCE IN SPACE INCBusinessNameLine2
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Business Name ControlCENTBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone3217576119PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line16905 N WICKHAM ROAD NO 500AddressLine1
CityMELBOURNECity
StateFLState
ZIP Code32940ZIPCode

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonJORGE FERNANDEZPersonNm
Person TitleTREASURERPersonTitleTxt
Phone3217576119PhoneNum
Signature2015-01-28SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

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Preparer PersonROMAN G CARRAWAY CPAPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00448173PTIN
Phone3212550088PhoneNum
Preparation2015-01-28PreparationDt
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Tax2013TaxYr
Build TS2016-04-25 22:37:26ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerGREGORY JOHNSONPrincipalOfficerNm

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Address Line16905 N WICKHAM ROAD SUITE 500AddressLine1
CityMELBOURNECity
StateFLState
ZIP Code32940ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$15,285,388GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
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Type Of Organization AssocYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationAssocInd
Formation2011FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateFLLegalDomicileStateCd
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CY Other Revenue$0CYOtherRevenueAmt
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MissionESTABLISHED THROUGH CONGRESSIONAL AUTHORITY AND SUPPORTED BY NASA VIA COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT NO. NNH11CD70A, CASIS WAS CREATED TO FACILITATE INNOVATIVE RESEARCH AND ENABLE GREATER ACCESS FOR NEW AND EXISTING USERS ON THE ISS U.S. NATIONAL LABORATORY.MissionDesc
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Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying Activities0LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent Endowments0TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other Liabilities0ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
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School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
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Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities0FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsYes (1)GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
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Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document43IRPDocumentCnt
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Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee39EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
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Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contributions0QuidProQuoContributionsInd
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Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
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Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board Members0ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
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Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
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Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
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Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
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Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherYes (1)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
Own WebsiteYes (X)OwnWebsiteInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

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Phone3217576119PhoneNum

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StateFLState
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part VIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIIInd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (22 entries)

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ANDREI RUCKENSTEIN
STRATEGY AND BUDGETING CHAIR6.00Yes (X)$49,750$0$0
CAROLYN TICKNOR
AUDIT CHAIR6.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DR FRANCE CORDOVA
DIRECTOR AND CHAIR - UNTIL 2-28-148.00Yes (X)$49,750$0$0
DRBESS DAWSON-HUGHES
DIRECTOR6.00Yes (X)$49,750$0$0
GORDANA VUNKJAK-NOVAKOVIC
SCIENCE CHAIR6.00Yes (X)$49,750$0$0
HOWARD ZUCKER
COMPENSATION CHAIR6.00Yes (X)$49,750$0$0
IOANNIS MIAOULIS
DIRECTOR6.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOSEPH FORMICHELLI
COMPENSATION CHAIR6.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LEROY HOOD
DIRECTOR6.00Yes (X)$48,250$0$0
LEWIS DUNCAN
GOVERNANCE CHAIR6.00Yes (X)$49,750$0$0
LT GEN JAMES ABRAHAMSON
DIRECTOR & CHAIR15.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PHILIP S SCHEIN
DIRECTOR6.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
COL GREGORY JOHNSON
PRESIDENT & EXECUTIVE DIRE60.00$148,333$0$5,375Yes (X)
DUANE RATLIFF
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER60.00$225,000$0$31,689Yes (X)
JORGE FERNANDEZ
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER60.00$200,000$0$18,689Yes (X)
CHARLES RESNICK
CHIEF ECONOMIST50.00$220,000$0$30,701Yes (X)
WARREN BATES
DIRECTOR OF PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT50.00$200,008$0$19,370Yes (X)
JAMES ROYSTON
INTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR - UNTIL 9-9-1460.00$228,012$0$11,312Yes (X)
EDDIE M HARRIS
DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT50.00$197,010$0$29,986Yes (X)
MELODY KUEHNER
DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES60.00$160,000$0$27,277Yes (X)
BRIAN HARRIS
DIRECTOR OF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT50.00$153,566$0$26,756Yes (X)
KENNETH SHIELDS
DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS AND EDUCATION50.00$131,220$0$32,117Yes (X)
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Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (5 entries)

Address Line1ContractorAddress/USAddress/AddressLine1CityContractorAddress/USAddress/CityStateContractorAddress/USAddress/StateZIP CodeContractorAddress/USAddress/ZIPCodeServicesServicesDescCompensationCompensationAmt
DYNAMAC CORPORATION
1031 DEMOCRACY LANESUITE 300FAIRFAXVA220302545PROJECT MANAGEMENT CONSULTANT$361,168
MC KINSEY & COMPANY INC
PO BOX 7247-7255PHILADELPHIAPA191707255ECONOMIC MODELING$320,000
COLEMAN RESEARCH GROUP INC
120 WEST 45TH STREET 25TH FLOORNEW YORKNY10036EXTERNAL REVIEWS OF PROPOSALS$319,400
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA OFFICE OF S
PO BOX 40240ATLANTAGA303842420ANIMAL/RODENT SCIENTIFIC SERVICES$308,158
REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO
PO BOX 910220DENVERCO802910220NOVARTIS RODENT RESEARCH$289,882
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Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K5CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$2,525TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$2,525ExclusionAmt

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Total$4,866,349TotalAmt
Program Services$4,866,349ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

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Total$473,642TotalAmt
Program Services$326,988ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$146,654ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

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Total$266,398TotalAmt
Program Services$184,156ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$82,242ManagementAndGeneralAmt

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Total$31,069TotalAmt
Program Services$15,535ProgramServicesAmt
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Program Services$5,950ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$142,797ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

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Program Services$8,843ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$71,547ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

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Program Services$868,495ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$498,499ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$861,044ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,280ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

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Total$192,038TotalAmt
Program Services$94,779ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$97,259ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$906,987TotalAmt
Program Services$726,889ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$180,098ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

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Total$172,173TotalAmt
Program Services$100,306ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$71,867ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$78,254TotalAmt
Program Services$46,486ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$31,768ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt
MISSION RELATED COSTS$992,965$992,965
TELEPHONE$86,223$57,058$29,165
EQUIPMENT RENTAL AND MA$73,824$48,724$25,100
SUPPLIES$58,590$29,414$29,176

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$54,437ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$55,623ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

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Total$15,373,915TotalAmt
Program Services$12,304,668ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$3,069,247ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

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BOY$3,036BOYAmt
EOY$2,868EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,482,611BOYAmt
EOY$1,351,454EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

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BOY$259,987BOYAmt
EOY$340,058EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$515,051LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$340,990LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$266,896BOYAmt
EOY$174,061EOYAmt

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$50,126BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Intangible Assets IntangibleAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$11,836BOYAmt
EOY$10,687EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,350BOYAmt
EOY$3,281EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,075,842BOYAmt
EOY$1,882,409EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$199,564BOYAmt
EOY$238,293EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$396,400BOYAmt
EOY$252,765EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$595,964BOYAmt
EOY$491,058EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$294,960BOYAmt
EOY$206,433EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,184,918BOYAmt
EOY$1,184,918EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,479,878BOYAmt
EOY$1,391,351EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,075,842BOYAmt
EOY$1,882,409EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$88,527ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part XIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredYes (1)FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd
Federal Grant Audit PerformedYes (1)FederalGrantAuditPerformedInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$2,177,624CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$11,547,999CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$15,279,936CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$15,232,863CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$44,238,422TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$2,177,624CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$11,547,999CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$15,279,936CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$15,232,863CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$44,238,422TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total170$44,238,422PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$212CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,774CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$2,414CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$2,525CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$6,925TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$44,245,347TotalSupportAmt
First5 Years170Yes (X)First5Years170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Investment Cost Or Other Basis$515,051InvestmentCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$340,990DepreciationAmt
Book Value$174,061BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$174,061TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$15,361,138TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$75,750DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Revenue Not Reported$75,750RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$15,285,388RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$15,285,388TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$15,449,665TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$75,750DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Expenses Not Reported$75,750ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$15,373,915ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$15,373,915TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

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Form And Line ReferencePART X, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationCASIS IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL AND STATE INCOME TAX UNDER SECTION 501(A) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. THEREFORE, ONLY INCOME FROM BUSINESS UNRELATED TO CASIS'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE IS SUBJECT TO FEDERAL OR STATE INCOME TAX. CASIS FOLLOWS THE ACCOUNTING GUIDANCE FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES USING THE PROVISIONS OF FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING STANDARDS BOARD (FASB) ASC 740, INCOME TAXES. USING THAT GUIDANCE, TAX POSITIONS INITIALLY NEED TO BE RECOGNIZED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS WHEN IT IS MORE-LIKELY-THAN-NOT THE POSITION WILL NOT BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION BY THE TAX AUTHORITIES. AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2014, CASIS HAD NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT QUALIFY FOR EITHER RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. ADDITIONALLY, CASIS HAD NO INTEREST AND PENALTIES RELATED TO INCOME TAXES. WITH FEW EXCEPTIONS, CASIS IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO U.S. FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL INCOME TAX EXAMINATIONS BY TAX AUTHORITIES FOR YEARS BEFORE 2010.ExplanationTxt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

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Recipient Table RecipientTable (38 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1CityUSAddress/CityStateUSAddress/StateZIP CodeUSAddress/ZIPCodeRecipient EINRecipientEINCash GrantCashGrantAmtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxtIRC SectionIRCSectionDescAddress Line2USAddress/AddressLine2
A-76 TECHNOLOGIES LLC FINANCE DEPARTMENT
5556 DOLIVER DRIVEHOUSTONTX77056464511775$25,000EXPOSURE OF CORROSION INHIBITORS (FOR OIL/GAS LINES ON EARTH) TO THE SPACE ENVIRONMENT
ADVANCED MATERIALS LLC
19922 PINE MOUNTAIN DRIVEGROVELANDCA95210454456461$25,000EXPOSURE OF GUMSTIX COM-BASED COMPUTERS (FOR FUTURE SATELLITES) TO SPACE RADIATION
BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE
1 BAYLOR PLACEHOUSTONTX77030741613878$598,376MULTIPLE PREFLIGHT OMICS PROJECTS (EX: CREW ICP, CIRCADIAN RHYTHM, STEM CELLS, TECH DEVELOPMENT)501(C)(3)
BELL MIDDLE SCHOOL
101 ULYSSES STREETGOLDENCO80401846002817$6,200NATIONAL DESIGN CHALLENGE: VERMICOMPOSTING IN A CLOSED SYSTEM501(C)(3)
BERYLLIUM DISCOVERY CORPORATION
7869 NE DAY RD WESTBAINBRIDGE ISLANDWA98110911821586$138,750JOINT PROJECT FOR PCG OF TWO THERAPEUTIC TARGETS (INVOLVED IN CANCER AND HEART DISEASE)
CENTAURIUS HIGH SCHOOL
10300 SOUTH BOULDER RDLAFAYETTECO80026846014683$6,200NATIONAL DESIGN CHALLENGE: HOW MICROGRAVITY AFFECTS BACTERIAL LAG PHASE501(C)(3)
CHATFIELD SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
7227 S SIMMS STREETLITTLETONCO80127846002817$6,200NATIONAL DESIGN CHALLENGE: GROWTH RATE OF HYDROGEN-PRODUCING ALGAE IN MICROGRAVITY501(C)(3)
EMORY UNIVERSITY
PO BOX 935084ATLANTAGA31193580566256$150,000PREFLIGHT PROJECT: GROWTH OF CARDIAC PROGENITORS IN SIMULATED MICROGRAVITY501(C)(3)
FLORIDA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
130 WEST UNIVERSITY BLVDMELBOURNEFL32901596046500$75,000ARABIDOPSIS ROOT MORPHOLOGY AND ADAPTIVE PHYSIOLOGY IN MICROGRAVITY501(C)(3)
GEORGIA TECH APPLIED RESEARCH CORPORATION
PO BOX 277004ATLANTAGA30384580603146$50,000EXPOSURE OF PV CELLS TO THE SPACE ENVIRONMENT (TO IMPROVE DESIGN AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY)501(C)(3)
INSTITUTE FOR MEDICAL RESEARCH
508 FULTON STREETDURHAMNC27705561655431$200,799EVALUATION OF KNOWN AND NOVEL ANTI-CANCER DRUG THERAPIES USING A YEAST-BASED ASSAY501(C)(3)
INTUITIVE MACHINES LLC
3700 BAY AREA BLVD SUITE 100HOUSTONTX77058464004460$150,000TEST A TERRESTRIAL RETURN VEHICLE FOR PRIORITY SMALL-PAYLOAD RETURN FROM ISS
JAMSS AMERICA INC
16055 SPACE CENTER BLVD SUITE 240HOUSTONTX77062760552143$100,769DEMONSTRATE COMMERCIAL VIABILITY OF USING ISS FOR AIS SIGNALS AND MARITIME TRACKING
LOMA LINDA UNIVERSITY SPONSORED PROJECTS MANAGEMENT
24880 PROSPECT AVENUELOMA LINDACA92350951816009$200,000STUDY OF NEONATAL AND ADULT CARDIAC STEM CELL AGING IN MICROGRAVITY501(C)(3)
MASS CHALLENGE INC
1 MARINE PARK DRIVE 14TH FLOORBOSTONMA02210270382989$400,0008 FLIGHT PROJECTS ACROSS MANY FIELDS (BIO, ENERGY, TECH), ALL FROM STARTUP COMPANIES501(C)(3)
MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
77 MASSACHUSETTS AVENUECAMBRIDGEMA02139042103594$100,000ZERO ROBOTICS MIDDLE SCHOOL COMPETITION501(C)(3)
MAYO CLINIC
PO BOX 860334MINNEAPOLISMN55486593337028$200,000GROWING "CLINICAL GRADE" STEM CELLS (FOR STROKE TREATMENT) IN MICROGRAVITY501(C)(3)
MOOREHEAD STATE UNIVERSITY
201 HOWELL MCDOWELL ADMINISTRATIONMOOREHEADKY40351611014029$40,000DM PAYLOAD PROCESSOR TRL7 VALIDATION FLIGHT EXPERIMENT501(C)(3)BUILDING
MUSEUM OF SCIENCE
1 SCIENCE PARKBOSTONMA02114042103916$79,471PARTIAL FUNDING FOR DEVELOPMENT OF AN EDUCATIONAL EXHIBIT HIGHLIGHTING ISS RESEARCH501(C)(3)
NANO3D BIOSCIENCES INC
7000 FANNIN STREET SUITE 2140HOUSTONTX77030263022209$100,000INCORPORATE MAGNETIC LEVITATION CELL CULTURE TECHNOLOGY INTO EXISTING FLIGHT HARDWARE
NANORACKS LLC
2437 BAY AREA BLVD 392HOUSTONTX77058271127667$516,000SUPPORT OF THE NANORACKS EXTERNAL PLATFORM AND ASSOCIATED FLIGHT PROJECTS
NCEESTIDES CENTER ATTN JEFF GOLDSTEIN
PO BOX 2350ELLIOT CITYMD21041943213100$100,000STUDENT SPACEFLIGHT EXPERIMENTS PROGRAM MISSIONS 5 AND 6501(C)(3)
NOVAWURKS INC
10772 NOEL STREETLOS ALAMITOSCA90720454221923$50,000TECH DEMONSTRATION OF IN-ORBIT ASSEMBLY AND DEPLOYMENT OF A NANO- SATELLITE SYSTEM
PROTEIN BIOSOLUTIONS
401 PROFESSIONAL DRIVE SUITE 130GATHENSBERGMD20879371738127$85,250JOINT PROJECT FOR PCG OF TWO THERAPEUTIC TARGETS (INVOLVED IN CANCER AND HEART DISEASE)
REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO
PO BOX 910220DENVERCO80291846000555$182,8232 PROJECTS: MOLECULAR BASIS OF MICROGRAVITY INDUCED REDUCTIONS IN ANTIBIOTIC EFFICACY501(C)(3)
RICE ALLIANCE FOR TECHNOLOGY AND ENTREPRENUERSHIP
RICE UNIVERSITY - MS531 PO BOX 2932HOUSTONTX77252741109620$15,000BUSINESS ACCELERATOR COMPETITION FOR SPACEFLIGHT PROJECTS501(C)(3)2932
SPACE SCIENCE INSTITUTE ACCOUNTING DEPARTMENT
4750 WALNUT STREET SUITE 205BOULDERCO80301841215290$27,700USE OF HICO FOR CHARACTERIZING AND MAPPING MINERALS ASSOCIATED WITH PLAYAS501(C)(3)
STANFORD UNIVERSITY
PO BOX 44253SAN FRANCISCOCA94144941156365$100,000CARDIOMYOCYTE MATURATION AND AGING IN MICROGRAVITY501(C)(3)
TECHSHOT INC
7200 HIGHWAY 150GREENVILLENC47124351784668$75,000DEPLOYMENT OF A BONE DENSITY SCANNER FOR IN ORBIT ANIMAL RESEARCH
TEXAS A&M HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER SPONSORED RESEARCH SERVICES
400 HARVEY MITCHELL PKWY S SUITECOLLEGE STATIONTX77845742907553$180,000PREFLIGHT PROJECT: CO-CULTURE OF BONE STEM CELLS WITH TUMOR CELLS IN SIMULATED MICROGRAVITY501(C)(3)300
THE METHODIST HOSPITAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE
6670 BERTNER AVEHOUSTONTX77030870721923$175,000FLIGHT AND PREFLIGHT NANOFLUIDICS EXPERIMENTS FOR DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM DESIGN501(C)(3)
THE VHS COLLABORATIVE
4 CLOCK TOWER PLACE SUITE 510MAYNARDMA01754043560189$50,000EDUCATION PROJECT: VIRTUAL HIGH SCHOOL501(C)(3)
UNIV OF AL AT BIRMINGHAM DEPT OF PHARMACOLOGY AND TOXICOLOGY
1670 UNIVERSITY BLVD VH 140BIRMINGHAMAL35294636005396$31,124PCG OF MEMBRANE PROTEINS, INCLUDING MULTI-DRUG RESISTANCE TRANSPORTERS501(C)(3)
UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON SYSTEM
PO BOX 988HOUSTONTX77001746001399$150,000PREFLIGHT PROJECT: STEM CELL REPROGRAMMING IN SIMULATED MICROGRAVITY501(C)(3)
UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND BALTIMORE COUNTY
1000 HILLTOP CIRCLEBALTIMOREMD21250526002033$23,121USE OF HICO TO MONITOR BEHAVIOR OF TERRESTRIAL VEGETATION UNDER VARYING CONDITIONS501(C)(3)
UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI OFFICE OF RESEARCH ADMINISTRATION
PO BOX 405803ATLANTAGA30384159062458$225,000PREFLIGHT PROJECT: CARDIAC STEM CELL GROWTH AND DIFFERENTIATION IN SIMULATED MICROGRAVITY501(C)(3)
UNIVERSITY OF TOLEDO
PO BOX 72327CLEVELANDOH44192346401483$129,257JOINT HICO PROJECT TO MONITOR WATER QUALITY AND ALGAL SPECIES IN THE GREAT LAKES501(C)(3)
VISIDYNE INC
111 SOUTH BEDFORD STREET SUITE 103BURLINGTOMMA01803042453227$90,000TECH DEVELOPMENT TO MEASURE WIND SPEEDS WITHIN MATURE TROPICAL CYCLONES FROM THE ISS
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Total501c3 Org27Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org11TotalOtherOrgCnt

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Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE I, PART I, LINE 2FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationGRANTS ARE DETERMINED BY A PANEL OF THREE COMMITTEES. THE FIRST COMMITTEE REVIEWS FOR THE OPERATIONAL VIABILITY, THE SECOND COMMITTEE REVIEWS FOR THE SCIENTIFIC AND THE THIRD COMMITTEE REVIEWS FOR THE ECONOMIC VALUATION.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

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Independent ConsultantYes (X)IndependentConsultantInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (10 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
COL GREGORY JOHNSON
PRESIDENT & EXECUTIVE DIRE$148,333$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$5,375$0$153,708$0$0$0
DUANE RATLIFF
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER$225,000$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$31,689$0$256,689$0$0$0
JORGE FERNANDEZ
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER$200,000$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$18,689$0$218,689$0$0$0
CHARLES RESNICK
CHIEF ECONOMIST$220,000$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$30,701$0$250,701$0$0$0
WARREN BATES
DIRECTOR OF PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT$200,008$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$19,370$0$219,378$0$0$0
JAMES ROYSTON
INTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR - UNTIL 9$228,012$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$11,312$0$239,324$0$0$0
EDDIE M HARRIS
DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT$197,010$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$29,986$0$226,996$0$0$0
MELODY KUEHNER
DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES$160,000$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$27,277$0$187,277$0$0$0
BRIAN HARRIS
DIRECTOR OF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT$153,566$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$26,756$0$180,322$0$0$0
KENNETH SHIELDS
DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS AND EDUCATION$131,220$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$32,117$0$163,337$0$0$0

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

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Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART III, LINE 1:ESTABLISHED THROUGH CONGRESSIONAL AUTHORITY AND SUPPORTED BY NASA VIA COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT NO. NNH11CD70A, CASIS WAS CREATED TO FACILITATE INNOVATIVE RESEARCH AND ENABLE GREATER ACCESS FOR NEW AND EXISTING USERS ON THE ISS U.S. NATIONAL LABORATORY. CASIS MANAGES THE NATIONAL LABORATORY WITH THE PURPOSE OF LEVERAGING THE RESOURCES ABOARD STATION TO BRING BENEFITS TO EARTH VIA ADVANCED RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT. CASIS CONTINUES TO DEVELOP A ROBUST INNOVATION CYCLE THAT CONTRIBUTES TO INCREASED UTILIZATION OF STATION. THROUGH A FORMAL SOLICITATION PROCESS AND UNSOLICITED PROPOSAL PROCESS, CASIS CONTINUES TO IDENTIFY KEY RESEARCH AREAS AND WORK WITH RESEARCHERS FROM COMMERCIAL, ACADEMIC AND OTHER GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES AS WELL AS A NETWORK OF IMPLEMENTATION PARTNERS. CASIS ALSO MAINTAINS A STRONG PUBLIC OUTREACH THROUGH STEM INITIATIVES, CONFERENCES, PANEL DISCUSSIONS, SOCIAL MEDIA AND ESTABLISHMENT OF VARIOUS ECOSYSTEMS NATIONWIDE COMPRISED OF COMMUNITY, ACADEMIC AND CORPORATE PARTNERS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS BEFORE IT IS FILED.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CANNUAL CERTIFICATIONS ARE MADE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION WAS DETERMINED BASED UPON AN INDEPENDENT STUDY PERFORMED BY OUTSIDE RECRUITING PROFESSIONAL CONSULTANTS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE ORGANIZATION MAKES IT'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC ON ITS WEBSITE AND UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PAGE 7, PART VII, SECTION A:THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN PART VII SECTION A IS BASED UPON THE CALENDAR YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2013 AS REQUIRED BY THE IRS REGULATIONS. THE DIRECTORS RECEIVE A QUARTERLY RETAINER OF $8,750 PLUS AN IN PERSON MEETING FEE OF $1,500. SOME DIRECTORS RECEIVED AN ADDITIONAL $8,750 IN THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2013 DUE TO A DIFFERENCE IN TIMING OF ACCRUALS FOR COMPENSATION PAID. THEREFORE, SOME DIRECTOR RECEIVED APPROXIMATELY $49,750 PER THEIR 2013 FORM 1099.
FORM 990, PAGE 12, PART XII, LINE 2C:THERE WAS NO CHANGE TO THE OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT PROCEDURES DURING THE YEAR. THE ORGANIZATION HAS A POLICY WHICH REQUIRES AN AUDIT COMMITTEE TO SELECT AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT TO PERFORM THE AUDIT.
ADDITIONAL DISCLOSURE:IOANNIS MIAOULIS IS A DIRECTOR OF CASIS AND THE PRESIDENT OF THE MUSEUM OF SCIENCE. THE MUSEUM OF SCIENCE RECEIVED A GRANT FROM CASIS IN THE AMOUNT OF $79,471. THIS GRANT WAS TO HELP FUND AN EXHIBIT RAISING THE AWARENESS ABOUT THE CRUCIAL SCIENTIFIC AND EDUCATIONAL WORK BEING CONDUCTED ON THE INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION NATIONAL LABORATORY. THIS GRANT WAS GIVEN AND PAID TO THE MUSEUM OF SCIENCE PRIOR TO IOANNIS MIAOULIS BECOMING A MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF CASIS IN JANUARY OF 2014.