NonprofitsExplore Mars Inc

Education

Explore Mars Inc

NATICK, MA

Total revenue

$441K

Total expenses

$432K

Net assets

Grants received

$210K

6 grants

EIN

271811686

Tax year

2024

Mission

To educate the public about the planet mars and promote the scientific exploration and settlement of the planet mars by the united states, other countries, and private entitites. By doing so to encourage young people to study science, technology engineering, the arts and math.

Programs

3 programs

Tenth and eleventh community workshops for achievability and sustainability of human exploration of mars (amx & amxi): these workshops and reports build consensus between key stakeholders in the space industry. In 2024, the final report for amx was produced, and the majority of planning for amxi(which took place in march 2025) occurred.

Expenses: $83K

Trades in space: explore mars launched the trades in space program, highlighting the role of skilled tradespeople in the space industry.

Expenses: $33K

Mars innovation challenge: explore mars conducted the 2nd mars innovation challenge. The contest challenges students around the world to come up with innovation ideas that enable sustainable human missions to mars.

Expenses: $50K

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$411K
Program service revenue$30K
Investment income
Other revenue$424
Total revenue$441K

Expenses

Grants paid
Salaries & benefits$241K
Fundraising$18K
Other expenses$192K
Total expenses$432K
Total assets$25K
Net assets

People

11 listed

NameRoleCompensation

CHRISTOPHER CARBERRY

CEO

Board

$120K

40 hrs/wk

JOSEPH CASSADY

EXEC. VICE PRESIDENT

Board

2 hrs/wk

RICK ZUCKER

VICE PRESIDENT FOR POLICY

Board

10 hrs/wk

JOSH POWERS

TREASURER

Board

2 hrs/wk

TIFFANY VORA

VP FOR INNOVATION POLICY

Board

1 hrs/wk

JR EDWARDS

PRESIDENT

Board

5 hrs/wk

JANET IVEY

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

ALLYSON RENEAU

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

RICH PHILLIPS

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

JOSEPH WEBSTER

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

GARY FISHER

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 6 of 6

FromAmountPurposeYear
$15K
ASSISTANCE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSE
2023
$81K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$81K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$5K
ASSISTANCE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSE
2020
$25K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2018
$3K
UNRESTRICTED
2018

Funded by

$210K from 3 funders · 6 grants · 2018–2023

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$187K · 3 grants · 2018–2021

The Olsen Foundation A New Jersey

$20K · 2 grants · 2020–2023

The Louis L Stott Foundation

$3K · 1 grant · 2018

Details

EIN271811686
NTEE codeB82
Subsection03
Ruling date2021-04
Formed2010
Employees2
Volunteers12
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