Nonprofit screen
Screen a listNational Space Society
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 nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$1.4Mrevenue
FY2024 · −25% in 3 yrs7 of 7years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Where the money goes FY2024 · $1.5M spent
Programs$1.2M77%Management and general$279k18%Fundraising$71k5%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$309k in FY2022 and −$76k in FY2024. Cash covers 0.6 months.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
35 of 35 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements.
990 Part VIFunders stay
4 of the 5 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant lists8funders
$14ka year, last 3 years
74%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Robert a & Virginia Heinlein Prize TrustEvery year since FY2017$13k$14k$30k$10k$10k$10k$10kThe Simms Family FoundationEvery year since FY2017$1k$1k$1k$1k$1k$1k$1kDettmer Family FoundationSince FY2020$700$700$700$500Colegato FoundationOn and off$2kThe Alpaugh FoundationStopped after FY2022$500$1k$500–Patrick FoundationNew in FY2023$250Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$649$780$648$4791 other fundersUp to $68 a year each$63$68
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped