Nonprofit screen
Screen a listAstronaut Scholarship Foundation Inc
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Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(2)
$2.3Mrevenue
FY2025 · −48% in 3 yrs11staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−8.0%
Months of reserve3.0mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+2.0%
Middle half of peersMedianAstronaut Scholarship
Where the money goes FY2025 · $2.5M spent
Programs$2.1M84%Management and general$209k8%Fundraising$195k8%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$967k in FY2023, −$234k in FY2024 and −$182k in FY2025. Cash covers 3.0 months, under the peer median of 3.9.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Strong governance
19 of 20 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements.
990 Part VI37funders
$280ka year, last 3 years
21%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Marion Esser Kaufmann FoundationSince FY2019$20k$50k$60k$60k$60kWreyford Family FoundationOn and off$10k$10k$11k$10k$30k$15kLenovo FoundationSince FY2021$10k$25k$30kThe Gildea Foundation IncSince FY2018$10k$5k$5k$8k$10k$8kCitation Jet Pilots Safety and Education Foundation IncOn and off$30kThe Don & Lorraine Freeberg FoundationOn and off$27kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$31k$38k$65k$63k$80k$156k$165k19 other fundersUp to $20k a year each$2k$30k$15k$24k$28k$12k$27k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund