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Screen a listUnited States Space Foundation
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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
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$26Mrevenue
FY2025 · −29% in 3 yrs136staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin5.4%
Months of reserve3.6mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+12.5%
Middle half of peersMedianUnited States Space
Where the money goes FY2025 · $24M spent
Programs$17M72%Management and general$6.2M26%Fundraising$698k3%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Its largest funder stopped after FY2021
El Pomar Foundation gave about $3.3M a year for two years, 88% of revenue in FY2021.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsIn its favor3
Strong governance
19 of 20 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 12% a year since FY2018, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 5 of its 6 returns, 1% of revenue in FY2025. $2.6M is traced federal awards from Department of Defense.
990 Part VIII · USAspending24funders
$2.5Ma year, last 3 years
87%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23El Pomar FoundationStopped after FY2021$5k$6.5M–The Petit Family Foundation IncOn and off$50k$50kL3harris Foundation IncOn and off$50k$50kTulsa Regional STEM Alliance IncOn and off$58kElizabeth Holloway Woods Fdn Co CibcSince FY2020$9k$10k$10k$20kThe Gorman FoundationOn and off$25k$20kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$43k$506k$458$26k$108k$586k9 other fundersUp to $10k a year each$11k$2k$8k$400$250$370$8k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped