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- 509(a)(1)
$17Mrevenue
FY2025 · −8% in 3 yrs172staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Where the money goes FY2025 · $17M spent
Programs$15M89%Management and general$1.9M11%Fundraising$2k0%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor1
Strong governance
5 of 5 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI18funders
$613ka year, last 3 years
40%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Johns Hopkins UniversityEvery year since FY2017$270k$190k$225k$304k$260k$145k$332kAssociation of Universities for Research in Astronomy IncEvery year since FY2017$103k$143k$72k$88k$77k$86k$215kLowell ObservatoryEvery year since FY2017$60k$16k$131k$100k$68k$50k$66kSeti InstituteSince FY2018$6k$65k$60k$32k$55k$67kIthaca CollegeOn and off$49k$31k$104k$39kCornell UniversityOn and off$44k$40k$48k$28kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$19k$69k$95k$60k7 other fundersUp to $127k a year each$13k$47k$183k$46k$26k$28k$41k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund