Organizations Filed Purposes:
EDUCATE AND INSPIRE PEOPLE ABOUT AVIATION AND SPACE ENDEAVORS OF THE PAST, PRESENT, AND FUTURE.
WINGS OVER THE ROCKIES AIR & SPACE MUSEUM IS A PUBLIC MUSEUM THAT DISPLAYS NUMEROUS AIRCRAFT AND OTHER AIR AND SPACE COLLECTIONS. THE MUSEUM'S PRIMARY EXEMPT PURPOSE IS TO ENHANCE, PRESERVE, AND EXHIBIT THE HERITAGE OF MILITARY, CIVIL, AND COMMERCIAL AVIATION AND SPACE-AGE INVOLVEMENT IN THE STATE OF COLORADO AND THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN REGION WHILE EDUCATING AND INSPIRING PEOPLE OF ALL AGES ABOUT AVIATION AND SPACE ENDEAVORS IN THE PAST, PRESENT, AND FUTURE. THE COLLECTION HOUSED BY THE MUSEUM INCLUDES AIRCRAFT FROM THE EARLIEST DAYS OF FLIGHT TO THE SPACE AGE. AN INTERACTIVE EDUCATION PROGRAM CHALLENGES YOUTH TO EXPLORE THE ADVENTURE OF FLIGHT. WINGS OVER THE ROCKIES WAS DESIGNATED AS COLORADO'S OFFICIAL AIR AND SPACE MUSEUM BY THE COLORADO STATE LEGISLATURE IN 1996.
WINGS AEROSPACE PATHWAYS (WAP) IS A WEEKLY ENRICHMENT PROGRAM FOR MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS INTERESTED IN AVIATION AND AEROSPACE. STUDENTS MEET ONCE A WEEK TO PARTICIPATE IN A HANDS-ON EXPERIMENTAL LEARNING PROGRAM WITH AN AEROSPACE FOCUS. HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS HAVE THE OPTION TO PARTICIPATE IN DUAL ENROLLMENT COURSES AND EARN INDUSTRY CERTIFICATIONS. WINGS PROVIDES INCREDIBLE HANDS-ON EXPERIENCES WITH EVERYTHING FROM BUILDING AN EXPERIMENTAL FAA CERTIFIED RV-12 AIRCRAFT TO DESIGNING AND BUILDING UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES (UAV) SUCH AS RADIO-CONTROLLED AIRCRAFT, DRONES AND HELICOPTERS. WAP STUDENTS INTERACT WITH MENTORS ACROSS THE AVIATION AND AEROSPACE COMMUNITIES ON A REGULAR BASIS TO INSPIRE AND ENCOURAGE OUR FUTURE ENGINEERS, ASTRONAUTS, PILOTS, ROCKET SCIENTISTS, MECHANICS AND MORE. THE PROGRAM ORIGINATED AS WINGS AEROSPACE ACADEMY IN 2015 AND HAS GROWN BY ONE GRADE EACH YEAR WITH OUR FIRST HIGH SCHOOL ENROLLEES SCHEDULED TO GRADUATE IN 2020.
THE SPREADING THE WINGS TEACHER FLIGHT PROGRAM: WINGS OVER THE ROCKIES AIR AND SPACE MUSEUM INVITES COLORADO TEACHERS TO TAKE A FREE FLIGHT WITH THE SPREADING THE WINGS TEACHER FLIGHT PROGRAM. THE PROGRAM OFFERS COLORADO STEM TEACHERS FROM EVERY ELEMENTARY, MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL WITHIN COLORADO WITH THE OPPORTUNITY TO TAKE A 20 MINUTE FLIGHT IN A VINTAGE, 1936S STEARMAN OPEN COCKPIT BIPLANE. IN ADDITION TO ENJOYING THE FREEDOM AND INSPIRATION OF FLIGHT, TEACHERS BECOME THE SPREADING WINGS COORDINATORS FOR THE MUSEUM AND GAIN AVIATION RESOURCES AND CURRICULUM TO SHARE WITH THEIR STUDENTS IN VIRTUALLY ALL STEM SUBJECT AREAS. THE TEACHERS BECOME AN IMPORTANT CONDUIT FOR SHARING WINGS' PROGRAMS AND EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES WITH THEIR SCHOOL COMMUNITIES. THE PROGRAM COMPLEMENTS STEM EDUCATION BY HELPING TO INTRODUCE AND ENGAGE STUDENTS IN IMPORTANT SCIENTIFIC AND ENGINEERING CONCEPTS, AS WELL AS ALLOWING STUDENTS TO EXPLORE AND LEARN ABOUT EXCITING OPPORTUNITIES WITHIN AVIATION AND AEROSPACE.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| John L Barry | PRESIDENT/CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER | 40 | $212,749 |
| Earl Caleb | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER (THRU 10/19) | 40 | $110,530 |
| Jess Castellano | CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER | 40 | $93,886 |
| Christopher Hopkins | COO (BLUE SKY GALLERY) (FROM 3/19) | 40 | $55,969 |
| Greg Anderson | BOARD MEMBER EMERITUS | 1 | $0 |
| Emily Warner | BOARD MEMBER EMERITUS | 1 | $0 |
| Peter Luce | BOARD MEMBER EMERITUS | 1 | $0 |
| Tom Marsh | BOARD MEMBER EMERITUS | 1 | $0 |
| Randy Brodsky | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Skip Smith | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Shawn Wallace | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Craig Teasdale | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Collin Scott | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Ronald Smith | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Lt Colonel James Reeman | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Jeff Puckett | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Chase Puckett | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Kathy Geise | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Conor Mccallin | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Glenn Davis | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Chris Leevers | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Rob Fuschino | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Megan Fisher | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Chris Leach | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Dagmar Kress | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Dave Dickerson | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Willie Daniels | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Mike Allen | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Daniel Carter | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Jack Cronin | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 |
| Emanuel Anton | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 |
| John Knudsen | TREASURER | 1 | $0 |
| Steve Lindsey | VICE-CHAIR | 1 | $0 |
| Charlie Johnson | CHAIRMAN | 1 | $0 |
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