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Screen a listSpace Science Institute
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)
$7.2Mrevenue
FY2025 · −39% in 3 yrs72staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−6.0%
Months of reserve0.8mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−0.9%
Middle half of peersMedianSpace Science Institute
Where the money goes FY2025 · $7.7M spent
Programs$5.5M72%Management and general$2.1M28%Fundraising$5k0%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$1.5M in FY2023, −$296k in FY2024 and −$432k in FY2025. Cash covers 0.8 months, under the peer median of 4.3.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor3
Strong governance
4 of 4 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIFunders stay
5 of the 6 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 62% of revenue in FY2025. $51M is traced federal awards from National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
990 Part VIII · USAspending11funders
$1.4Ma year, last 3 years
87%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Gordon E and Betty I Moore FoundationOn and off$43k$3.0M$755kAssociation of Universities for Research in Astronomy IncEvery year since FY2017$80k$159k$127k$142k$77k$90k$167kJohns Hopkins UniversityStopped after FY2020$73k$54k$38k$12k–Trustees of Boston UniversityStopped after FY2022$12k$17k$119k–University of DelawareStopped after FY2018$60k$84k–Seti InstituteStopped after FY2018$84k$6k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$8k$10k$23k$27k$24k$44k$32k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped