Nonprofit screen
Screen a listThe Planetary 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)
$7.5Mrevenue
FY2025 · +53% in 3 yrs28staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−1.3%
Months of reserve5.9mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+6.6%
Middle half of peersMedianPlanetary Society
Where the money goes FY2025 · $7.6M spent
Programs$5.1M67%Management and general$974k13%Fundraising$1.6M21%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$1.2M in FY2023, −$2.0M in FY2024 and −$97k in FY2025. Cash covers 5.9 months, above the peer median of 3.8.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Strong governance
13 of 14 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI62funders
$2.4Ma year, last 3 years
57%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Halicioglu Family FoundationSince FY2022$450k$1.8MSimmons Family Foundation IncNew in FY2023$20kWeissman Family Foundation IncStopped after FY2019$5k$5k$5k–M R and Evelyn Hudson FoundationOn and off$10kThe Conru FoundationOn and off$10k455 FoundationOn and off$5k$3k$2kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$275k$45k$653k$1.7M$2.0M$1.6M$1.1M39 other fundersUp to $6k a year each$7k$12k$13k$17k$12k$11k$11k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped