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THE PLANETARY SOCIETY

PASADENA, CAEIN: 95-3423566Website

Data sourced from IRS 990 public filings

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General Population
International
Local (City/County Level)
Education & Awareness
Science & Research
Convening & Network Building
Arts & Culture
Education

Annual Revenue

$5,198,586

Known Funders

31

Grants Received

68

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesAssets
2023$5,198,586$7,225,780$8,038,153
2022$6,313,313$7,509,258$10,311,558
2021$4,905,895$6,232,294$9,508,979
2020$6,115,995$5,391,946$10,992,615
2019$4,344,184$4,755,443$10,610,266
2018$12,815,765$4,927,577$10,679,224
2017$4,945,266$4,885,055$2,830,239
2016$4,510,681$5,512,204$2,772,393

Top Funders

$1,800,000 (2023)
$1,350,000 (2021)
$1,300,000 (2024)
$1,000,000 (2021)
$900,000 (2022)
$61,500 (2021)
$52,500 (2022)
$20,000 (2023)
$9,500 (2023)
$7,500 (2021)

Showing top 10 of 31 funders.

Key Personnel

From 2023 IRS 990 filing

C

CASEY DREIER

CHIEF OF SPACE POLICY

Highest Compensated
J

JIM SUH

CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

Highest Compensated
R

RICHARD CHUTE

CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER

Highest Compensated
B

BRUCE BETTS

CHIEF SCIENTIST

Highest Compensated
J

JENNIFER VAUGHN

COO

Highest Compensated
L

LON LEVIN

TREASURER

Officer
B

BETHANY EHLMANN

PRESIDENT

Officer
W

WILLIAM NYE

DIRECTOR AND CEO

Officer
H

HEIDI HAMMEL

VICE PRESIDENT

Officer
J

JAMES BELL

SECRETARY

Officer

Showing 10 of 18 key personnel.

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