California · Public charity
The Planetary Society
THE PLANETARY SOCIETY empowers the world's citizens to advance space science and exploration. Together with our members, THE PLANETARY SOCIETY develops space technology, guides future space policy, and inspires people of all ages to value the adventure of exploration and the joy of discovery.
- $115k
- Granted FY2025(still arriving)
- 1
- Itemized grants FY2025
- 1
- Organizations funded FY2024
- 100%
- First-time grantees FY2024
- Itemized, FY2025
- $25k
- The rest is grants the schedule does not break out
- Median grant, FY2025
- $25,000
- Largest grant, FY2025
- $25,000
- Organizations funded a year
- 1 to 4
- FY2017 to FY2024
- Total assets, FY2025
- $7.8M
How open it is to new grantees
In FY2024, 100% of the organizations The Planetary Society funded were first-time grantees, receiving 100% of its grant dollars.
New vs renewed · share of each year
In FY2024, 0% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $25k went to new ones.
Where new relationships form · theme of each grantee’s first grant
How this is measured
The numbers by year
| Fiscal year | Organizations funded | To those organizations | First-time grantees |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025still arriving | 1 | $25k | 0% |
| FY2024 | 1 | $25k | 100% |
| FY2023 | 1 | $50k | 100% |
| FY2022 | 3 | $70k | 100% |
| FY2020 | 1 | $25k | 100% |
| FY2019 | 3 | $4k | 100% |
| FY2018 | 4 | $46k | 100% |
| FY2017 | 1 | $5k | n/a |
What it funded, over time
Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2017 to 2025.
Where its grants go
Grant dollars by states, across the years we hold.
Which US states its grants reach
Top grantees
Largest recipients by total granted, FY2017 to FY2025, and the share of each one’s budget the grants supplied at peak.
| Grantee | Total granted | Years | Share of their budget |
|---|---|---|---|
| Florida Institute of Technology Inc | $50,000 | 1 | 0% |
| Lowell Observatory | $25,000 | 1 | 0% |
| Honeybee Robotics Ltd | $25,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Center for Solar System Studies | $8,995 | 1 | n/a |
| Northeast Kansas Amateur Astronomers League Inc | $6,860 | 1 | n/a |
| Astronomical Research Institute Inc | $5,550 | 1 | 1% |
| American Astronomical Society | $4,500 | 1 | 0% |
| The National Space Club and Foundation | $2,305 | 1 | 0% |
| The Adler Planetarium | $1,000 | 1 | 0% |
| International Association of Astronomical Artists | $200 | 1 | n/a |
Plus 4 recipients with no EIN on record ($120k), not named here.
About The Planetary Society
- How much does The Planetary Society give?
- The Planetary Society reported 1 itemized grants totaling $25,000, out of $114,962 in total grant expense reported on the return in its FY2025 IRS filing. It funded between 1 and 4 organizations a year over FY2017 to FY2024.
- What does The Planetary Society fund?
- By grant dollars over FY2017 to FY2025, its largest causes are Education (61%), Science & Tech (39%), Arts & Culture (0%).
- Who are The Planetary Society's largest grantees?
- By total granted over FY2017 to FY2025: Florida Institute of Technology Inc ($50k), Lowell Observatory ($25k), Honeybee Robotics Ltd ($25k).
- Does The Planetary Society fund new organizations?
- In FY2024, 100% of the organizations it funded were first-time grantees.
- Where is The Planetary Society based?
- The Planetary Society is based in CA.
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