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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 listing
- Listed
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$35Mrevenue
FY2025 · +35% in 3 yrs1,138staff
6 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin11.3%
Months of reserve1.9mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+15.7%
Middle half of peersMedianUS Space & Rocket Center Education
Where the money goes FY2025 · $31M spent
Programs$31M100%Management and general$68k0%Fundraising$2k0%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor3
Strong governance
18 of 18 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 16% a year since FY2018, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 6 of its 6 returns, 4% of revenue in FY2025. $2.4M is traced federal awards from Appalachian Regional Commission.
990 Part VIII · USAspending37funders
$902ka year, last 3 years
37%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Fred B Luddy Family Foundation IncOn and off$100k$220k$50k$181k$500kThe Northrop Grumman FoundationSince FY2022$446k$500National Space Club - HuntsvilleOn and off$19k$22k$102k$23k$24kJessie F Bennett Charitable Foundation IncOn and off$25k$50k$50k$50kSamford-Cannon FoundationSince FY2021$5k$25k$26kDelta Gamma FoundationOn and off$8k$10k$8k$9kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$21k$7k$169k$159k$1.1M$130k12 other fundersUp to $31k a year each$12k$10k$32k$28k$4k$13k$3k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund