This organization files Form 990, which has no section for application policy. Its filings cannot say either way.
The latest filing we hold carries no statement about applications. That is not the same as closed: public-charity Form 990s have no field for it, and many foundations leave the section blank.
Grants paid by year
Total assets by year
Where the money went · FY2025
Form 990 splits expenses into program services, management and fundraising. The split is self-reported, and a grantmaker, a research institute and a direct-service nonprofit book the same work differently. A line the return does not carry reads "not available"; it is never counted as zero.
| Year | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Assets | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | 990 | $7,526,105 | $7,622,888 | $114,962 | $7,780,673 | $6,056,715 |
| FY2024 | 990 | $5,198,586 | $7,225,780 | $28,540 | $8,038,153 | $6,063,063 |
| FY2023 | 990 | $6,313,313 | $7,509,258 | $181,060 | $10,311,558 | $7,938,384 |
| FY2022 | 990 | $4,905,895 | $6,232,294 | $174,670 | $9,508,979 | $9,127,449 |
| FY2021 | 990 | $6,115,995 | $5,391,946 | $2,400 | $10,992,615 | $10,512,538 |
| FY2020 | 990 | $4,344,184 | $4,755,443 | $85,331 | $10,610,266 | $9,772,226 |
Figures are as reported on the e-filed return, with no restatement. Fiscal years are the funder's own tax year, labelled by the calendar year the period ends in. A blank line means the return does not carry that figure; a real zero shows as $0. When an amended return replaces an original, every figure here uses the amended return. The original is not shown. Giving is what the funder actually paid out toward its charitable purpose in the year (qualifying distributions on Form 990-PF, charitable disbursements otherwise). Assets are what it holds; giving is what moves.
Recipient focus areas
Where recipients are
Based on the 38% of grant rows we could match to an organization record. The rest stay as reported. The IRS assigns the NTEE category when it grants exemption. It often reflects the original filing, not today's giving.
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLORIDA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY | STEP GRANT | $50,000 | 2023 | |
Recipients are shown as the funder wrote them on the return. A recipient with a link was matched to an organization record; the rest stay as reported and are never guessed.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lorne Trottier | DIRECTOR | 2.00 | $0 |
| Bijal Hayes-Thakore | DIRECTOR | 2.00 | $0 |
| John Logsdon | DIRECTOR | 2.00 | $0 |
| Robert Picardo | DIRECTOR |
From the officer list on the latest e-filed return. Compensation is as reported there; a blank means the return carries no figure.
| STEP GRANT |
| $49,980 |
| 2022 |
| DARTMOUTH COLLEGE | STEP GRANT | $49,284 | 2023 |
| UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO | SUPPORT OF 2025 ABGRADCON25 | $25,000 | 2025 |
| LOWELL OBSERVATORYFLAGSTAFF, AZ | GENERAL SUPPORT | $25,000 | 2020 |
| UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO | SUPPORT OF 2024 ABGRADCON24 | $25,000 | 2024 |
| NE KANSAS AMATEUR ASTRONOMERS LEAGUE INC | NEO RESEARCH | $11,591 | 2022 |
| WOODLAND HILLS CAMERA AND TELESCOPES | NEO RESEARCH | $7,998 | 2022 |
| 2.00 |
| $0 |
| Britney Schmidt | DIRECTOR | 2.00 | $0 |
| Dipak Srinivasan | DIRECTOR | 2.00 | $0 |
| John Grunsfeld | DIRECTOR | 2.00 | $0 |
| Newton Campbell | DIRECTOR | 2.00 | $0 |
| Dan Geraci | CHAIRMAN | 5.00 | $0 |
| James Bell | SECRETARY | 2.00 | $0 |
| Heidi Hammel | VICE PRESIDENT | 2.00 | $0 |
| William Nye | DIRECTOR AND CEO | 20.00 | $233,565 |
| Bethany Ehlmann | PRESIDENT | 5.00 | $0 |
| Lon Levin | TREASURER | 2.00 | $0 |
| Jennifer Vaughn | COO | 40.00 | $212,834 |
| Bruce Betts | CHIEF SCIENTIST | 40.00 | $155,679 |
| Richard Chute | CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER | 40.00 | $173,765 |
| Jim Suh | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER | 40.00 | $180,080 |
| Casey Dreier | CHIEF OF SPACE POLICY | 40.00 | $157,721 |
| Danielle Gunn | CHIEF COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER | 40.00 | $157,800 |
Nearest by size, location and giving pattern in the database. Geography weighs heavily. Treat it as a starting list, not a ranking of fit.
Form 990 · FY2024 · period ending Sep 30, 2024IRS bulk XML
Filing id 202502769349300540
Form 990 · FY2023 · period ending Sep 30, 2023IRS bulk XML
Filing id 202420459349302717
Form 990 · FY2022 · period ending Sep 30, 2022
Filing id 202320449349301522
Form 990 · FY2021 · period ending Sep 30, 2021
Filing id 202220459349300517
Form 990 · FY2020 · period ending Sep 30, 2020
Filing id 202110469349301521
Form 990 · FY2019 · period ending Sep 30, 2019
Filing id 202030439349301613
Form 990 · FY2018 · period ending Sep 30, 2018
Filing id 201910329349301211
Form 990 · FY2017 · period ending Sep 30, 2017
Filing id 201810379349301606
Form 990 · FY2016 · period ending Sep 30, 2016
Filing id 201741289349300444
IRS filings are the source for every fact on this page. Nothing a model writes is ever a source; it can only point at a row here.