2025-11-17T07:34:25-06:00 2024-12-31 480841034 LINDBURG VOGEL PIERCE FARIS CHARTERED 2301 N HALSTEAD - P O BOX 2047 HUTCHINSON KS 675042047 990 2024-01-01 486120520 COSMOSPHERE INC COSM 6206622305 1100 N PLUM HUTCHINSON KS 67501 STEVEN BIRDSALL CFO 6206659358 2025-11-13 1 0 BILLY J KLUG P00707301 6206690461 2025-11-12 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z JIM REMAR 1100 N PLUM HUTCHINSON KS 67501 6794288 0 X WWW.COSMO.ORG X 1965 KS TO STIMULATE PUBLIC INTEREST IN THE EXPLORATION OF SPACE BY PROVIDING INFORMATION, EXHIBITS, AND EXPERIENCES THAT ARE EDUCATIONAL AND ENTERTAINING THRU THE OPERATION OF A PUBLIC MUSEUM AND PLANETARIUM. 11 11 109 27 0 0 2673545 3801059 1780758 1970260 45120 33611 911615 754514 5411038 6559444 0 0 0 0 2417040 2239605 0 0 55831 2974645 3035241 5391685 5274846 19353 1284598 13851244 13562152 2380037 1538125 11471207 12024027 TO STIMULATE PUBLIC INTEREST IN THE EXPLORATION OF SPACE BY PROVIDING INFORMATION, EXHIBITS, AND EXPERIENCES THAT ARE EDUCATIONAL AND ENTERTAINING THRU THE OPERATION OF A PUBLIC MUSEUM AND PLANETARIUM. 0 0 4096122 2724943 COSMOSPHERE AND SPACE CENTER WITH EXHIBITS AND GIFT SHOP SERVING STUDENTS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC 4096122 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 14 0 1 109 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 11 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 X STEVEN BIRDSALL 6206622305 1100 N PLUM HUTCHINSON KS 67501 GREG FAST DIRECTOR (CITY REP) 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROB FEE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DR CARTER FILE DIRECTOR (HCC REP) 1.00 X 0 0 0 TONY HOOVER TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 CARISSA JACKSON CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 WES KIMMEL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SHEILA MEGGERS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID NEAL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MIKE PRITCHETT DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JIM REMAR C.E.O. 40.00 X X 169954 0 35874 ERICA SHOOK SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DAN SPRINGER VICE CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DEBRA TEUFEL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TERESA WAGNER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 STEVEN BIRDSALL C.F.O. 40.00 X 101915 0 27714 271869 0 63588 2 0 1 0 0 118488 1176250 2171797 334524 3801059 ADMISSIONS TO PROGRAMS 611710 1970260 1970260 1970260 33611 33611 60 229 -169 -169 545915 234615 311300 311300 ARTIFACT RENTAL INCOME 611710 299717 299717 MUSEUM PROJECT INCOME 611710 67916 67916 OTHER INCOME 611710 55750 55750 20000 20000 443383 6559444 2724943 0 33442 169954 16995 152959 1749445 1363241 386204 320206 231908 88298 7540 7540 38065 38065 130318 2892 127426 89213 89213 131916 75623 52622 3671 13750 13750 841223 819436 18338 3449 167602 145945 19655 2002 SUPPLIES 623255 536641 76443 10171 MEDIA COSTS 452706 407436 22635 22635 UTILITIES 243822 219440 19506 4876 REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE 102206 95401 6805 193625 91951 92647 9027 5274846 4096122 1122893 55831 1483621 787974 993317 486860 179747 148490 110538 318986 29546241 21216942 6657177 8329299 4426844 3490543 13851244 13562152 1433469 680068 353132 291144 500000 500000 93436 66913 2380037 1538125 X 8432078 9879445 3039129 2144582 11471207 12024027 13851244 13562152 X 1284598 -731778 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 1767601 1432215 954067 610852 1629262 6393997 1621832 2618169 1056625 2062693 2171797 9531116 3389433 4050384 2010692 2673545 3801059 15925113 189733 15735380 384 1180 7956 45120 33611 88251 16013364 11108888 0.98260 0.98320 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED X X X X 0 423000 423000 16077915 9394999 6682916 7206572 6400204 806368 5838754 5421739 417015 8329299 INVESTMENT IN COSMOSPHERE FOUNDATION 3423630 OPERATING LEASE 66913 3490543 OPERATING LEASE LIABILITY 66913 66913 PART III, LINE 1A: THE ORGANIZATION IS IN POSSESSION OF NUMEROUS SPACE ARTIFACTS ON LOAN FROM SUCH AGENCIES AS THE SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION AND NASA. MOST OF THESE ITEMS ARE ON PERMANENT LOAN AND ARE OF SUCH A NATURE THAT THEY CANNOT BE VALUED. MANY OTHER ARTIFACTS WHICH THE ORGANIZATION HAS TITLE TO ARE OF SUCH A NATURE THAT THEY CANNOT BE VALUED. THEY ARE NOT RECORDED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THESE REASONS. ALL ARTIFACTS WHICH HAVE BEEN PURCHASED ARE CAPITALIZED AND ARE INCLUDED IN PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT. THE ORGANIZATION HAS POLICIES IN PLACE TO RESTORE AND PRESERVE THESE ARTIFACTS IN ORDER TO PRESERVE THEIR VALUE. PART III, LINE 4: THE ORGANIZATION IS IN POSSESSION OF NUMEROUS SPACE ARTIFACTS USED FOR THE EDUCATION OF STUDENTS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC. X 1 1 X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 JIM REMAR C.E.O. 169954 0 0 0 0 0 9437 0 26437 0 205828 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 1A COSMOSPHERE, INC PAYS FOR THE C.E.O.'S MEMBERSHIP DUES TO LOCAL SOCIAL CLUB X 1 0 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B PRESIDENT & CFO REVIEW PRIOR TO FILING. THE GOVERNING BODY REVIEWS AT THE FOLLOWING BOARD MEETING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C BOARD CHAIR REVIEWS FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A BOARD REVIEWS & APPROVES FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST AT THE OFFICE OF THE ORGANIZATION FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS-COSMOSPHERE FOUNDATION -731,778. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: CONSISTENT WITH PRIOR YEARS, THE AUDIT COMMITTEE ASSUMES RESPONSIBILITY. COSMOSPHERE FOUNDATION 1100 NORTH PLUM HUTCHINSON KS 67501 742856815 SUPPORTING ORGANIZATION KS 501(C)(3) 7 N/A 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0