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Annual Revenue
$5,198,586
Known Funders
31
Grants Received
68
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
SAN DIEGO, CA
SAN DIEGO, CA
SAN DIEGO, CA
KENT, WA
SAN DIEGO, CA
SOUTHEASTERN, PA
SOUTHEASTERN, PA
GREENWICH, CT
HUDSON, OH
HUDSON, OH
Showing top 10 of 31 funders.
Key Personnel
From 2023 IRS 990 filing
CASEY DREIER
CHIEF OF SPACE POLICY
JIM SUH
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
RICHARD CHUTE
CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER
BRUCE BETTS
CHIEF SCIENTIST
JENNIFER VAUGHN
COO
LON LEVIN
TREASURER
BETHANY EHLMANN
PRESIDENT
WILLIAM NYE
DIRECTOR AND CEO
HEIDI HAMMEL
VICE PRESIDENT
JAMES BELL
SECRETARY
Showing 10 of 18 key personnel.
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