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CHALLENGER CENTER ANNUAL REPORT CHALLENGER CENTER - 2015 1

C H A L L E N G E R . O R G CONTENTS A MESSAGE FROM THE LEADERSHIP

The story of 2015 is one of expansion. From opening new Challenger Learning Centers, to securing funding to develop innovative STEM programming, to growing our talents with new board members and headquarters staff, Challenger Center focused on taking steps that would have a significant influence on our reach. All of this work for one goal – to inspire as many students as possible.

The year included substantial advances on our next two Center-based STEM missions, Expedition A Message from the Expansion Special Events and Operation Comet, which will launch in the fall of 2016 and spring of 2017 respectively. We finalized the Leadership ocean-science based storyline of our first ever classroom-based program, a huge milestone in our effort to expand into the classroom.

Our decades of experience in STEM education have motivated students, helping them in their journey to success. But we know it is not enough. Over the past few years, we identified the need to further enhance our current programming and agreed to make a commitment to find ways to reach into more communities. By December, we found a way to make that possible when NASA chose our program, CodeRED: My STEM Mission, for a cooperative agreement. Our aim to strengthen the programs we have and determination to engage students, teachers and parents in communities that may not have access to a Challenger Learning Center, can now become a reality.

Around the Globe Financials Donors and Partners Now more than ever there is a need to provide effective STEM education. Surveys of teachers, international assessment scores, and interviews with employers are all pointing to a need for an innovative approach – an approach that Challenger Center offers. We are primed and ready to take on this challenge, ready for our next giant leap, and know that none of this would be possible without each of you. THANK YOU. Thank you for your support, encouragement, and shared passions. As we look to the future, we remain committed to excite, prepare and inspire students around the world.

Leadership and Staff CHALLENGER CENTER - 2015 CHALLENGER CENTER - 2015 June Scobee Rodgers, Ph.D. Lance Bush, Ph.D. 1 Founding Chair Chairman, Board of Directors President and CEO 2 PROGRAMS COUNTDOWN TO LAUNCH AT CENTERS RED HOT NASA AGREEMENT Following the successful launch of Earth Odyssey and Lunar Quest, two new Challenger Learning Center-based NASA has been a critical partner and multi-faceted educational missions, the team made significant progress on the next two missions – Expedition Mars and Operation Comet. supporter of our STEM education programming around the subject Through the course of the year, mission development teams were established and storyline discussions took place organization since its creation 30 of planetary science, in particular along with the initial phase of creating hands-on labs and mission-specific activities. Expedition Mars will be tested years ago. We were honored when Mars. With a focus to impact more in the spring of 2016 and launched at Centers that fall. Operation Comet development and testing will take place we were named one of only 27 students, the initiative will include after the Mars launch, and the final Mission will be introduced to Centers in early 2017. organizations to enter into a mobile apps for students and cooperative agreement to engage parents, community engagement learners of all ages on NASA’s science days at Challenger Learning education programs and activities. Centers, a flipped classroom course Our project, CodeRED: My STEM and distribution of our new Mission, includes comprehensive, Expedition Mars mission.

DEEP DIVE INTO ENGILEARN We made exciting gains in the be utilized in our software; second year of our four-year project enhanced the overall program model to transform our Challenger Center to strengthen the student experience; experience into a classroom-based completed the alpha version mission program. EngiLearn, our new animations and multi-media interactive and dynamic software components; and finalized major platform, delivers a hands-on components of the embedded educational program for students, assessment and program engineered to meet our intended evaluation features. outcomes while creating a In fall 2016 and spring 2017, we user-friendly format to support will run a large-scale pilot program teachers. This project is made involving approximately 30 schools Using the EngiLearn™ platform, students possible through tremendous and 3,000 children from a wide range are transported to the bottom of the partner support and an Investing in of socio-economic and geographic Innovation grant from the backgrounds. Approximately 1,500 ocean to a virtual underwater research Department of Education. students will experience the station and submarine and are immediately In the second year of the project, we EngiLearn ocean program and immersed in different areas of study finalized the ocean-science based 1,500 students will serve as including marine biology, oceanography, storyline, storyboards and content to a control group. meteorology, and geology.

CHALLENGER CENTER CHALLENGER CENTER - 2015 CHALLENGER CENTER - 2015 3 4 LEADERS FOOTPRINT

The Board of Directors elected seven new members in a strategic move to further broaden its leadership group. The For several years, our team worked previously existing Center in the state relationships with new communities additions included the creation of a seat reserved for an 1 representative, adding to positions already reserved with leaders and local community to their own community. To provide working to open their own Challenger for Challenger and Columbia families. Each of the chosen individuals has displayed great success in their respective members in Schenectady, NY to local students with the innovative Learning Center. Many of these career and bring a unique skillset to the team. Together, the Board of Directors continue to guide the organization’s bring an innovative STEM educa- and unique STEM education locations are in the beginning of our commitment to build on the legacy of the fallen by inspiring the next generation of leaders and innovators. tion resource to their students and resource, the Challenger Learning process and several groups were teachers. In May, that hard work Center of Las Cruces opened with able to move along quickly, building paid off when Challenger Learning help from the Board of Education, momentum and outreach within Center of the Capital Region at miSci Superintendent, Chamber of their regions with key stakeholders. celebrated its grand opening. The Commerce Conquistadores, Virgin In 2015, we continued conversations Center serves school children from Galactic and Spaceport America. with communities both in the United northeastern , western The Center plans to host every 6th States and abroad, including Massachusetts, and southern Vermont. grade student in the district twice Frankenmuth, MI; , TX; Demonstrating great dedication to during the school year in an effort to Indiana, PA; Minneapolis, MN (Eagan, the students of the community, we help cultivate a future generation of MN); Nashville, TN; Norfolk, VA; are thrilled to have this new presence lifelong learners. Seymour, TN; Riverside, CA; Abu Dhabi, in Schenectady. UAE; Ashington, UK; and Haifa, Israel. Capt. Mark Kelly Leslee Gilbert Kathie Klein As we make great strides toward USN, Retired, Former NASA Vice President, Van Scoyoc Associates Center Director, Buehler Challenger & Deputy and Vice President of Space Las Cruces Public Schools in New impacting as many students as Science Center Systems, Raytheon Space and Mexico worked to relocate the only possible, we continue to build Airborne Systems, Former NASA Astronaut

“To encourage children into science and engineering has been one of my passions for decades.” – Carol Vorderman

Lowell Grissom John Shannon Carol Vorderman Brother of Virgil “Gus” Grissom, Vice President and Program MBE, British TV host, Group Captain Apollo Family Representative Manager, Space Launch RAFVR(T) as Ambassador-Air Cadets Systems, Boeing PARTNERS

The impact we make on students as a hook to capture student imagi- Trading (ISTAT), which is dedicated around the world would not be nations and expose them to a wide to fostering and promoting interest possible without the continued range of STEM subjects and careers. and educational opportunities in commitment of our partners and Arianespace is the world’s first commercial aviation while providing donors. In 2015, our work to further commercial launch a forum for those involved in the our reach included the addition of company. With its family of three aviation and supporting industries. ONLINE three new partners – Subaru launch vehicles – Ariane, and The mission of the ISTAT Foundation of America, Arianespace, and Vega, Arianespace has the ability is to support individuals and institu- ISTAT Foundation. to launch any payload to any orbit tions that promote the advancement We launched a brand new website of commercial aviation and human- Subaru of America is committed to at any time. Arianespace’s commit- to share our STEM education story in itarianism. The ISTAT Foundation supporting STEM education and ment to use Space for a better life the most engaging and exciting way supported the development of building the workforce of the future. on Earth aligns with our work to possible. Working with the expertise Subaru supported the creation of a educate and excite students using Expedition Mars, our new Mars- themed mission, which is designed and creative talents of our partners Mars exploration-focused professional the awe and wonder of space explo- UPROAR!, the new Challenger.org development program for teachers ration. Since 1980, Arianespace has to inspire students to pursue a wide is intuitive and easy to use, with and supports the delivery of that performed missions placing more range of careers, including those in relevant and timely content. The program in the Camden City School than 500 into orbit, and aviation. responsive layout features a fresh District in Camden, NJ. Teacher in 2018 will launch NASA’s James Thank you to Subaru of America, CHALLENGER CENTER - 2015 CHALLENGER CENTER - 2015 professional development empowers Webb Space Telescope. Arianespace, and the ISTAT look, bright colors, eye-catching animations, simple navigation and 5 educators to extend the Challenger Foundation for supporting our 6 The ISTAT Foundation is the best-practice functionality. Visit Learning Center experience into the charitable branch of the Interna- STEM education mission to inspire today at www.challenger.org. classroom, using Mars exploration tional Society of Transport students around the world. STAR POWER It was our honor to recognize and celebrate (L to R) Challenger Center Chairman of the Board Kent our partners and biggest supporters at our Rominger, NASA Administrator , NASA Deputy third annual President’s Circle Event. The Administrator , Challenger Center Founding fabulous evening took place in Washington, Chair June Scobee Rodgers and Challenger Center President D.C. and was filled with great conversation and CEO Lance Bush at this and a stunning view of the Capitol. Guests year’s President’s Circle event. included NASA Administrator Charles Bolden, Deputy Administrator Dava Newman, and former Associate Administrator for the OUT OF THIS WORLD Science Mission Directorate John Grunsfeld. As part of the organization’s 2015 Annual Conference hosted by College, we invited Captain Mark Kelly to help host a downlink with Expedition 44 Flight Engineers Scott Grunsfeld provided remarks and graciously Kelly and Kjell Lindgren of NASA. Capt. Mark Kelly, a member of our board of directors, shared NASA’s enthusiasm for our mission. former astronaut and brother of , briefly spoke with his brother and Lindgren We celebrated with our EngiLearn partners as before opening up the event for questions from San Antonio students and teachers and Challenger Learning Center educators. Kelly and Lindgren discussed life and work on we prepare to pilot our first classroom-based the orbital laboratory, and answered questions about sleeping patterns, misconceptions program in Virginia and honored our in-kind about the ISS, and advice for today’s students who are interested in pursuing a STEM career. Among those asking questions were twin 15-year-old boys who asked about and mission development supporters that preparing physically and mentally for the year long trip. The special event also included helped us make huge leaps in 2015, including presentations by NASA Astronaut Joe Acaba and National Space Biomedical Research Institute Chief Scientist Dr. Graham Scott. the development of our new website and our Earth, , and Mars-themed missions. CHALLENGER CENTER - 2015 CHALLENGER CENTER - 2015 7 8

Capt. Mark Kelly, former NASA Astronaut and Challenger Center board member was joined on stage with NASA Astronaut Joe Acaba spoke to the crowd educators and students during a discussion with astronauts aboard the International . following the ISS downlink. CHALLENGER LEARNING CENTER CHALLENGER LEARNING CENTERS MISSOURI OF THE GREATER CAPITAL REGION VIRGINIA CHALLENGER LEARNING CENTER - AT MISCI CHALLENGER LEARNING CENTER ST. LOUIS 15 Nott Terrace Heights RICHMOND AT THE MATHSCIENCE ALASKA KENTUCKY 205 Brotherton Ln. 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Main Avenue www.thediscovery.org CHALLENGER CENTER - 2015 CHALLENGER CENTER - 2015 (219) 989-3250 (269) 373-7969 (585) 473-7490 San Antonio, TX 78212 www.clcnwi.com http://kvm.kvcc.edu/challenger www.rochesterchallenger.org (210) 486-0100 9 http://sacscobee.education 10 In 2015, we continued our trend of positive growth, increasing revenue by 7% from $4.5M to $4.8M, while achieving a net asset increase of $230,000.

We continued to use the new revenue to drive the development, delivery and support of impactful STEM education programs. This includes the programs that our 42 Challenger Learning Centers deliver to more than 250,000 students each year, as well as development of an experiential, mission-based program for the school classroom setting called EngiLearn. When EngiLearn development and testing is complete, it could extend our reach to millions of students each year. In addition, we opened two new Challenger Learning Centers in 2015 – Schenectady, NY and Las Cruces, NM. CHALLENGER CENTER FOR Finally, we benefited from the talents of several corporate partners that donated their time and energy to help us achieve organization goals. These in-kind contributions are critical to our success as an organization SPACE SCIENCE EDUCATION and represent a significant area of overall revenue growth in 2015 (over $600,000 in value). Statement of Financial Position DECEMBER 31, 2015 AND 2014

Assets 2015 2014 Cash and cash equivalents $ 793,665 546,135 REVENUE SOURCES Investments 15,635 15,719 Accounts receivable, net 357,823 625,705 Corporate, Foundation, % and Individual Giving 24 Grants receivable 114,981 109,282 Space, Science, and 1% Technology Trust Prepaid expenses and deposits 56,789 58,204 % Federal Grant Programs and 11 Inventory - 348,000 Related Match Funding % Program Upgrades for Existing 21 Intangible assets, net 809,121 631,068 Challenger Learning Centers Property and equipment, net 25,779 9,551 Affiliation Fees % 12 Total assets $ 2,173,793 2,343,664 Installations of New Challenger Learning Centers Liabilities and Net Assets Investment and % Liabilities Other Revenue % 18 13 Accounts payable and accrued expenses $ 636,026 1,002,785

Deferred Learning Centers revenue 337,692 363,806 EXPENSES EDUCATION Deferred license fees 101,062 345,693 PROGRAM EXPENSES Deferred rent 103,550 6,794

Notes payable 500,000 361,263 90% 72% Total liabilities $ 1,678,330 2,080,341 Program Development and Network Support Education Net Assets Programs 15% Unrestricted $ 260,851 45,668 Center Upgrades and New Centers Temporarily restricted 234,612 217,655 % % 6 4 Total net assets 495,463 263,323 CHALLENGER CENTER - 2015 CHALLENGER CENTER - 2015 13% Total liabilities and net assets $ 2,173,793 2,343,664 11 Management and Fundraising Communications 12 Administration 2015 DONORS William B. Buehler Jeffrey R. Dodge General Electric Perry A. Holzman Ellen C. Burkhouse Stanley F. Dole Foundation Mickey W. Horn $100,000- Southern Adventist Roy D. Bridges The Armor Group, LLC Robert F. Burman Mary Ann Dotson Jason Getz Richard F. Hubbard University Kendis H. Cox William W. Ashley Kevin Burns David R. Doucette Jean C. Gianelos Joan C. Huffman $1 million Tee Fury Robert L. Crippen Ralph Ashton Gary S. Bushko William D. Douglass Gordon F. Gibson Michael E. Hughes Latham & Watkins LLP* Tyler-Little Family Robert Curbeam Mike Attili Donald H. Butman Jutta S. Dudley Larry Gluskin Ronald C. Hunsaker Foundation U.S. Department of Billie Jacquelyn Daniels Robert A. August William F. Cahill Al Duke David W. Goble Laura Husband Education Washington Space John Dicky Steven Ausnit Steven Goldberg Business Roundtable Miriam B. Caldwell Eric R. Duron Kerry Hyman UPROAR!* Robert M. Domeier Ronald Azuma John Campbell Gerald L. Dutcher Murray S. and Robert E. Ide Brad Godkin Sidney G. Babcock Robert L. Campbell Thornton E. Dyson Esther S. Goldstein Laurence F. Inokuchi $25,000- $2,500-$4,999 Joni L. Gordon Dale F. Bachman Delano Carter Gavin Eadie Karen Ann Golubic International Business $99,999 Arent Fox LLP* David A. Green Harold M. Baeseman John M. Casali Marlene F. Eaton Laurie Gooch Machines Corporation Available Plastics, Inc. Shirley D. Harris Roger L. Bara Robert A. Gould George W. Irving Alamo Colleges Rosamond M. Cassell Ruth E. Ebeling Gwen Griffin Dorothy Hillegass Charles Barker Frank X. Cassella Robert Eckman David Graham Charles A. Jacob Kevin J. Anderson and ISTAT Foundation Lowell Grissom Rebecca Moesta IDS Golf for Charity Brenton Barnes Michael J. Cavanagh Jim Eddings Kristen Jacobson Mark Edward Kelly Marshall Gritton The Boeing Company/ Edwin R. Jones David K. Barnes Thomas N. Celentano Andrew Edwards Andre R. Jaglom Boeing Satellite Systems Port San Antonio John Kreider Jack Barnett Albert J. Cerrato Daryl A. Edwards Lynne Marie Grossi Lewis M. Jamison Randy and Debbie Fowler Nancy Cochran Springer Fred Lees David A. Barto Jeffrey Cerro Earl D. Egdall Michael G. Guler Jeffrey W. Janner Griffin Communications Jamie L. Maher Theresa Batycki Andreina Chacin Shmuel El-Ad Jeannie Guttenberg Jeff B. Jellison Group* $1,000-$2,499 Keith Nelson Steve D. Bayer Timothy A. Chalfant Mark D. Erbskorn Lloyd Hackman Beverly Jennings IzenbergLaw PLLC* Andrew Family Foundation Lorna Onizuka Shirley Beckfield Daniel S. Chan Harold R. Erhardt Genet Haile Christian F. Jensen Lockheed Martin John M. Arnsparger Charles A. Oostdyk Richard J. Beehler Edward E. Chaney Tom M. Erkenswick Stephanie Hall Robert F. Jeraci Corporation The Astronauts Memorial Robert J. and Perry Beider Jane M. Childers Mary Anne Espenshade Gregory C. Hamilton Carolyn Jett Redmon Group, Inc.* Foundation, Inc. Constance L. Parys Harvey F. Bennett Natalie S. Chojnacki Kathryn A. Evered David R. Hamlin Karen St. John Reveal* Alan Beale M. Jeanne Place Murray R. Berkowitz David S. Chudwin Gail Ewin David Eric Hanson William A. Johns Benevity Community Terry P. Porter Philip G. Berman Michael Ciagala Thomas E. Eyles Carl S. Hanson David A. Johnson $15,000- Impact Fund Mark R. Quay Joseph H. Bertani Louis A. Clairmont Burger Family Don L. Hanson Everett E. Johnson $24,999 Warren Boley Cody Reynolds Howard Betts Edward Clark Jean A. Fefer Donna M. Hanson Joel Johnson Lance B. Bush Rochester Area Michael Ian Bevan Sophia A. Clifford Lisa Ferrett David C. Harding Joyce M. Johnson Dutko Grayling* Community Foundation Richard Carmichael Joshua M. Bieber Dennis Climent Fidelity Charitable Gift Larry L. Harmon Robert Johnson Local Independent Gary S. Ruiz Robert W. Garthwait, Sr. Dorotha A. Biernesser Lynn Cline Fund Billy W. Harper Stephen Johnson Charities of America Martin W. Schwartz Leslee Gilbert Benjamin Billingsley Cameron Clitheroe John M. Field Jennifer Harrell Steven W. Johnson Louisville/Jefferson County John Shannon Metro Government Gary E. Hogan Charles E. Binder William J. Coffel Reginald L. Figard John P. Harris Michael R. and Renee M. Gary W. Sjolander SAP America Sandra Johnson Scott Birsner Fred A. Cohan Arnold Fine Stuart G. Harris Johnson StoryBundle Subaru of America, Inc. Cynthia L. Lee Raymond A. Bizzigotti Eli Cohen Bill and Pamela Douglas B. Hart Carolyn A. Jones Ralph Straubs Willard A. Lines Debi Blaney Don A. Coleman Finocchiaro Matthew M. Hartgen Debora Jones Symantec Steven J. McAuliffe Brandon Bobisink Eileen M. Collins Valerie Fitton-Kane Peter Hasbrook Sam Jones $10,000- Patricia L. Tomasko Douglas R. McKissack John N. Bode Janet L. Conrad Wayne P. Fitzmaurice Frederick H. Hauck Miriam E. Joseph Van Scoyoc Associates* $14,999 Cheryl Moore McNair Ted Borek Michael Corbin Mike Flemming Thomas B. Hayward David W. Jourdan Robin M. Vaughan Aerojet Rocketdyne William F. Readdy Helen M. Bowden Richard L. Cordray John Louis Floro Sherry Hanson Heaton Jerry A. Jouret Foundation Jane Wolcott Ken S. Reightler Walter C. Bowen, Jr. Alan S. Correll Diane Flynn Laura D. Hebert Christopher W. Juergens Arianespace Kent Rominger Kirk Bowling Tim Cosman Renee M. Foos James M. Heedles Rich Kacik Orbital ATK, Inc. Schnelzer Aerospace LLC Up to $499 Jerome A. Bradke David L. Crafts George D. Ford Elizabeth Heim Lyman L. Kaiser Tennessee Valley Public St. Phillip’s College Mary Jean Adams Keith R. Branning Lyn Fox Forkosh James R. Hein Julie Kaminski Power Association, Inc. Don and Jenny Cramer Christopher Stott Susan Agruso Dale K. Brearcliffe Dan L. Craycraft Jeff Foust Louis Hein Susan Kamprath Young AFCEA Bethesda John A. Swanson Stephen Franciosa Glenn Heinmiller Linda Karanian Chapter Axel H. and Diane L. Francine Breckenridge Mel Croft The University of Texas Ahlberg David C. Breeding Linda R. Cromwell Pamela Ann Franck Patrick D. Heisinger Namir E. Kassim at Austin Michelle Akers Amy L. Breedlove Roger Crouch Howard Freedman Paul G. Heit William H. Katt $5,000-$9,999 Stephen G. Vasterling Jay Albert Thomas L. Briggs M. Scott Crowhurst Phyllis Friedman W. Richard Hencke Edwin H. Kaufman American Institute of William Vernal Alan Alexander Sheldon Brill David A. Crown Alan F. Frigy Jeanne Heneghan Richard E. Kavanagh Certified Public William C. 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