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Grantmaking public charityEIN 953423566

THE PLANETARY SOCIETY

PASADENA, CA 91101

Total Assets

$8.0M

FY 2023

Annual Giving

$25K

FY 2023

Grants Made

1

FY 2023

Avg Grant

$25K

FY 2023

Grant Range

Typical

Deadlines

Applications

Programs & Activities

Program 1

$3.2M

Communication and education:through education and communications, the planetary society expands the horizons of public knowledge about space exploration and helps citizens educate others about space. Our public information projects include the planetary report, our quarterly magazine for our members and supporters; planetary radio, our weekly radio show; our website - planetary.org; and our social media channels. The society achieves some of its programmatic goals through public education mailings that include requests for contributions. As a result, and in accordance with the financial accounting standards board (fasb) guidelines, we allocate a portion of our direct mail costs to program services and to fundraising.

Program 2

$1.2M

Membership:our membership program connects space-interested citizens worldwide and provides opportunities for them to participate in space activities. Our membership activities include maintaining detailed records to support our members and non-members who have chosen to participate in our programs. Our membership team interacts with members and the general public to answer questions and manage benefits and services. The planetary society has more than 36,000 members. The society achieves some of its information technology programmatic goals through membership services software that includes the fundraising module. As a result, and in accordance with the financial accounting standards board (fasb) guidelines, we allocate a portion of our software costs to program services and to fundraising.

Program 3

$473K

Space policy:the planetary society helps shape public policy to ensure nasa has the support and resources to explore planets, search for life, and defend the earth from asteroids.

Focus Areas

ArtsCulture & Humanities

Financial Snapshot

2023 filing

Total Revenue

$5.2M

Total Expenses

$7.2M

Giving Over Time

6 years

Giving over time from 2017 to 2023. Peak $99K in 2022. Hover bars for details.

Total dollars recorded per filing year. Scale adjusts to the foundation's range.

Top Recipients

15 grants

REGENTS UNIVERSITY OF CA LOS ANGELES
$50K
1 grant
UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO
$25K
1 grant
LOWELL OBSERVATORY
$25K
1 grant
HONEYBEE ROBOTICS
$25K
1 grant
NE KANSAS AMATEUR ASTRONOMERS LEAGUE INC
$12K
1 grant

Grant Size Distribution

15 grants

<$10K
7
grants
$10–50K
8
grants
$50–250K
$250K–1M
$1–5M
$5M+

Geographic Focus

8 states

Arizona
$25K
29% of total
Connecticut
$25K
29% of total
Massachusetts
$12K
14% of total
California
$9K
10% of total
Kansas
$7K
8% of total
Illinois
$7K
8% of total
District of Columbia
$2K
3% of total
South Carolina
$200
0% of total

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