Nonprofit screen
Screen a listChallenger Center for Space Science Education
Can you give?
Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS listing
- Listed
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$6.6Mrevenue
FY2024 · −7% in 3 yrs25staff
8 of 8years filed
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Where the money goes FY2024 · $6.6M spent
Programs$5.9M88%Management and general$238k4%Fundraising$550k8%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$826k in FY2022, −$868k in FY2023 and −$64k in FY2024. Cash covers 2.2 months.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
10 of 11 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIA history of government grants
Government grants on 8 of its 8 returns, 31% of revenue in FY2024. $9.3M is traced federal awards from National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
990 Part VIII · USAspending18funders
$127ka year, last 3 years
83%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Overdeck Family Foundation IncNew in FY2023$315kLouis & Mary Kay Smith Family Foundation IncStopped after FY2021$3k$3k$4k$4k–Aerojet Rocketdyne FoundationStopped after FY2019$5k$1k$6k–Max & Victoria Dreyfus Foundation IncOn and off$5k$5kAndrew Family FoundationOn and off$1k$2k$1kGordon E and Betty I Moore FoundationNew in FY2023$2kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$106k$10k$50k$30k$34k$5k$11k3 other fundersUp to $75 a year each$125$25$50
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped