Washington Aerospace Scholars Foundation
Washington Aerospace Scholars Foundation
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About this organization
Mission
PROMOTE SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING AND MATH (STEM) THROUGH A STATEWIDE INTERACTIVE LEARNING EXPERIENCE AND INTERNSHIP AT THE MUSEUM OF FLIGHT IN SEATTLE FOR HIGH SCHOOL JUNIORS IN WASHINGTON STATE.
About
THE WASHINGTON AEROSPACE SCHOLARS FOUNDATION (WAS) PROGRAM, HOSTED BY THE MUSEUM OF FLIGHT IN SEATTLE WAS MODELED AFTER A SUCCESSFUL NASA PROGRAM, TO PROMOTE SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND MATH (STEM) LEARNING AMONG HIGH SCHOOL JUNIORS. WAS IS COMPOSED OF TWO PARTS: (1) A SIX-MONTH COMPETITIVE STATEWIDE INTERACTIVE ONLINE LEARNING EXPERIENCE FOLLOWED BY (2) A SIX-DAY SUMMER RESIDENCY "DESIGN" EXPERIENCE AT THE MUSEUM OF FLIGHT. DURING THE RESIDENCY WEEK, STUDENTS FORM COLLABORATIVE TEAMS WHICH WORK WITH PROFESSIONAL SCIENTISTS AND ENGINEERS TO DESIGN A MISSION TO MARS. THE STUDENTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO PURSUE STEM CAREERS AND REPORT THEIR POST-HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE AND DEGREE FIELD CHOICES TO THE WAS ALUMNI ASSOCIATION. IN JULY OF 2018, 94 OF THE TOP PERFORMING STUDENTS WERE SELECTED FROM THE MORE THAN 231 WHO BEGAN THE DISTANCE LEARNING LESSONS IN NOVEMBER 2017. THESE STUDENTS (IN GROUPS OF 40 EACH WEEK) WORKED WITH 11 TEACHERS FROM ACROSS WASHINGTON STATE WHO WERE ALSO SELECTED TO PARTICIPATE IN ONE OF THE THREE SUMMER RESIDENCY SESSIONS. THE PROGRAM WAS FULLY FUNDED THROUGH PRIVATE SOURCES SO THAT ANY INSPIRED STUDENT WILLING TO WORK COULD PARTICIPATE, REGARDLESS OF ECONOMIC ABILITY. STUDENTS REPRESENTED NEARLY EVERY LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT IN THE STATE, AND WERE COMPOSED OF MALE AND FEMALE STUDENTS, AS WELL AS UNDERREPRESENTED ETHNIC AND CULTURAL GROUPS. AS OF DECEMBER 2018, 3188 STUDENTS HAVE PARTICIPATED IN THE DISTANCE LEARNING PORTION OF THE WASHINGTON AEROSPACE SCHOLARS PROGRAM AND 1543 STUDENTS HAVE PARTICIPATED IN A SUMMER RESIDENCY EXPERIENCE AND BECAME PROGRAM ALUMNI.IN 2018, 226 SCHOLARS WERE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO SAMPLE THE WAS JUNIOR CURRICULUM THROUGH THE WAS SOPHOMORE PROGRAM. IN THE SUMMER OF 2018, 186 SCHOLARS PARTICIPATED IN A THREE-DAY EXPERIENCE THAT HELPED THEM TO BETTER UNDERSTAND THE EXPECTATIONS AND COMPONENTS OF THE WAS JUNIOR PROGRAM. OVER 60% OF THE SCHOLARS WHO PARTICIPATED IN THE WAS SOPHOMORE PROGRAM WENT ON TO SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETE THE WAS JUNIOR PROGRAM.
Interesting data from their 2020 990 filing
The non-profit's mission, as documented in the filing, is “Promote science, technology, engineering and math (stem) through a statewide interactive learning experience and internship at the museum of flight in seattle for high school juniors in washington state.”.
When explaining its purpose, the activities were described as: “Promote science, technology, engineering and math (stem) through a statewide interactive learning experience and internship at the museum of flight in seattle for high school juniors in washington state.”.
- The non-profit is legally allowed to operate in the state of WA, as reported.
- The filing provides the non-profit's address in 2020 as 9404 EAST MARGINAL WAY SOUTH, SEATTLE, WA, 981084097.
- The non-profit has a total of 5 employees, as reported on their form for 2020.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are between $250,000 and $500,000.
- Revenue is between $250,000 and $500,000.
- Revenue less expenses is -$37,350.
- The organization has 5 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 2006.
- The organization pays $268,403 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $29,751 in fundraising expenses.