United States Space Foundation
Donations deductibleUnited States Space Foundation's network
18 people3 organisationsi18 people and 3 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (18). Violet dotted lines (3) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
18 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Time served and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed time served is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 18 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kathryn Thornton Chair | Chairwoman | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Alice Bunn | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Christopher Browne | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Edward Zoiss | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Frank Culbertson JR (also filed as Frank Culbertson) | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Hoyt Davidson | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| James Chilton | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Jeanne Meserve | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Jeffrey Grant | Vice Chairman | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Lauren Smith | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Lisa Callahan | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Nicolas Chamussy | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Paul Engola | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Peter Trainer | Company secretary | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Samuel Greaves | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Thomas Feeney III | Treasurer | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Thomas Wilson | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Thomas Zelibor | CEO | 2018 | 8 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
15 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Brendan Curry | VP-Washington Operations | since 2018 |
| Bryan Debates | VP-education (through 6/2020) | since 2018 |
| Elizabeth Wagner | SVP-Strategic Partnerships | since 2018 |
| Gene Sanchez | Director of It | since 2022 |
| Holly Roberts | CFO | since 2018 |
| Jane Rasplicka | Vpfa - VP - Finance & Accting | since 2018 |
| Kathleen Vinson | VP-Operations (through 6/2020) | since 2018 |
| Kelli Ogborn | VP Space Commerce & Entr | 2023 |
| Kevin Cook | VP-Marketing and Communication | since 2018 |
| Michelle Brunswick | COO | since 2018 |
| Rhonda Truett | Sr. Director of Global Sales | since 2022 |
| Richard Cooper | VP-Strategic Communications Wa | since 2020 |
| Steve Eisenhart | SVP-Strategic & International | since 2018 |
| Steve Eishenhart | SVP-Strategic & International | 2021 |
| Thomas Dorame | VP-Washington Strategic Operat | since 2020 |
Pay and hours
year to 30 June 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heather Pringle | CEO | 40 | $495k | $14k | |
| Holly Roberts | CFO | 40 | $412k | $20k | |
| Thomas Dorame | SVP - Symposium 365 | 40 | $318k | $11k | |
| Margaret Allen | SVP - Government Relations | 40 | $307k | $18k | |
| Steve Eisenhart | SVP - Strategic & Intl | 40 | $298k | $15k | |
| Elizabeth Wagner | SVP - Strategic Partnerships | 40 | $297k | $14k | |
| Richard Cooper | VP - Strategic Communications | 40 | $290k | $24k | |
| Suzanne Musgrave | VP - Development | 40 | $241k | $18k | |
| Kelli Ogborn | VP - Space Commerce | 40 | $241k | $20k | |
| Robert Henderson | VP - Operations | 40 | $214k | $6k | |
| Tyler Mandroian | VP - Digital Marketing | 40 | $193k | $12k | |
| John West | SVP - Education | 40 | $186k | $629 | |
| Melanie Stricklan | Executive Director SWFT | 40 | $162k | $2k | |
| Lora Sidor | VP - Finance | 40 | $156k | $3k | |
| Dr Michelle Parker | Secretary | 1 | $0 | ||
| Frank Culbertson Jr | Vice Chairman | 1 | $0 | ||
| Gen JOHN HYTEN | Chairman | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jeffrey Grant | Chairman | 1 | $0 | ||
| Paul Engola | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | ||
| Peter Trainer | Secretary | 1 | $0 | ||
| Thomas Feeney III | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | ||
| Carissa Christensen | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Christopher Browne | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Dr Kam Ghaffarian | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Dr Robert Fleming | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Edward Zoiss | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Helene Huby | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Hoyt Davidson | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jeff Ashby | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Lauren Smith | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Lindsay Papsidero | Next Gen Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Pascale Ehrenfreund | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Robert Lightfoot | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Samuel Greaves | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Soichi Noguchi | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Tanya Pemberton | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Wolfgang Duerr | Director | 1 | $0 |
Colorado roster
21 listediOfficers, directors and trustees from the latest filing with the Colorado Secretary of State (document 20263014282). Titles are as filed; some entries are registered agents or custodians of records rather than board members. Source: data.colorado.gov, public domain.| Name | Title as filed |
|---|---|
| Pete Trainer | Director |
| Pascale Ehrenfreund | Director |
| Samuel Greaves | Director |
| Tanya Pemberton | Director |
| Kam Ghaffarian | Director |
| Helene Huby | Director |
| Paul Engola | Treasurer |
| Lora S Sidor | |
| Wolfgang Duerr | Director |
| Heather Pringle | CEO |
| Michelle Parker | Secretary |
| Edward Zoiss | Director |
| Hoyt Davidson | Director |
| Kevin O'connell | Director |
| John Hyten | Chairman |
| Robert Fleming | Director |
| Robert Lightfoot | Director |
| Carissa Christensen | Director |
| Lindsay Papsidero | Director |
| Soichi Noguchi | Director |
| Frank Culbertson | Vice Chairman |
About
- Legal name
- United States Space Foundation
- EIN
- 311653556
- Address
- 4425 Arrowswest Dr, Colorado SPGS, CO, 80907-3445
- State
- Colorado
- Mission
- The foundation delivers excellence in education, collaboration, and information to advance the global space community. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- B90 Education
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Education
- Size band
- 8 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1983
- IRS ruling date
- 1 July 1999
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 6, latest 2023
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsKathryn Thornton
≥8years on the filingsAlice Bunn
≥8years on the filingsChristopher Browne
≥8years on the filingsHoyt Davidson
Latest return
year to 30 June 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 30 June 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $41.3m
- Total liabilities
- $3.9m
- Net assets or fund balances
- $37.5m
- Contributions and grants received
- $7.4m
- Program service revenue
- $17m
- Employees
- 136
- Volunteers
- 507
State registration
1 entityiBusiness-entity registers published by US states. These records are matched to this organisation by name and state, not by EIN, and are labelled as likely matches. Street addresses are not shown.United States Space Foundation likely matchiMatched by exact name and state (and ZIP where shown). State registers do not publish EINs, so this is not a confirmed match. Source: Colorado Secretary of State (CDOS), business entities (data.colorado.gov 4ykn-tg5h). Licence: public domain. Data last fetched 18 October 2026.
- State
- Colorado
- Entity type
- nonprofit corporation
- Status
- Good Standing
- Formed
- 12 February 1999
- Registered agent
- Simona Svobodova Perez (city and state not held)
This register does not publish officers or directors.