Liabilities / Assets
86th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 86% of similar nonprofits.
EIN 87-1564467 • Los Angeles, CA
Profile
The Planetary Sunshade Institute advances the world's understanding of space based sunlight reflection. In order to engage with the question of 'should the world build a sunshade,' we help to answer the question of 'how could it be built?' To do this, we: Organize world experts, including aerospace engineers, climate scientists, and governance leaders. Participate in governance development by engaging with the forums developing climate and space policy. Develop research funding, working with donors to advance priority areas. Design a sunshade system, constantly improving our understanding of the likely technical pathway
Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.
Liabilities / Assets
86th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 86% of similar nonprofits.
Liabilities / Revenue
82nd percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 82% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
55th percentile
Higher net margin than 55% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
97th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 97% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 30.3% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
Score unavailable
No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.
Revenue Growth
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Assets
$84,669
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Liabilities
$26,295
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Net Assets
$58,374
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Revenue
$261,957
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Expenses
$229,053
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Net Income
$32,904
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Most recent year
2025 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
The Planetary Sunshade Institute advances the world's understanding of space based sunlight reflection. In order to engage with the question of 'should the world build a sunshade,' we help to answer the question of 'how could it be built?' To do this, we: Organize world experts, including aerospace engineers, climate scientists, and governance leaders. Participate in governance development by engaging with the forums developing climate and space policy. Develop research funding, working with donors to advance priority areas. Design a sunshade system, constantly improving our understanding of the likely technical pathway
| Line | Beginning | End | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assets | |||
| Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts | $470 | $75,751 | ▲ $75,281 |
| Accounts Receivable | $0 | $8,918 | ▲ $8,918 |
| Savings and Temporary Cash Investments | $0 | $0 | → $0 |
| Pledges and Grants Receivable | $0 | $0 | → $0 |
| Receivable From Disqualified Prsn | $0 | $0 | → $0 |
| Receivables From Officers Etc | $0 | $0 | → $0 |
| Investments Other Securities | $0 | $0 | → $0 |
| Investments Program Related | $0 | $0 | → $0 |
| Investments in Publicly Traded Securities | $0 | $0 | → $0 |
| Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net | $0 | - | - |
| Intangible Assets | $0 | $0 | → $0 |
| Inventories for Sale or Use | $0 | $0 | → $0 |
| Loans From Officers Directors | $0 | $0 | → $0 |
| Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges | $0 | $0 | → $0 |
| Total Assets | $470 | $84,669 | ▲ $84,199 |
| Other Assets Total | $0 | $0 | → $0 |
| Liabilities | |||
| Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses | $0 | $22,751 | ▲ $22,751 |
| Unsecured Notes Loans Payable | $0 | $3,544 | ▲ $3,544 |
| Grants Payable | $0 | $0 | → $0 |
| Other Liabilities | $0 | - | - |
| Deferred Revenue | $0 | $0 | → $0 |
| Escrow Account Liability | $0 | $0 | → $0 |
| Tax Exempt Bond Liabilities | $0 | $0 | → $0 |
| Total Liabilities | $0 | $26,295 | ▲ $26,295 |
| Net Assets / Fund Balance | |||
| Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions | $470 | $33,374 | ▲ $32,904 |
| Net Assets With Donor Restrictions | $0 | $25,000 | ▲ $25,000 |
| Total Net Assets Fund Balance | $470 | $58,374 | ▲ $57,904 |
| Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance | $470 | $84,669 | ▲ $84,199 |
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morgan Goodwin | Executive Director | FT | $79,300 | $79,300 |
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Other Expenses | $134,507 |
| Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits | $94,546 |
| Total Fundraising Expense | $16,733 |
| Grants and Similar Amounts Paid | $0 |
| Professional Fundraising Fees | $0 |
| Line Item | Program | Management | Fundraising | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fees for Services Management | $68,260 | $3,730 | $4,219 | $76,209 |
| Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees | $41,687 | $5,558 | $8,337 | $55,582 |
| Office Expenses | $28,409 | $2,786 | $0 | $31,195 |
| Payroll Taxes | $16,216 | $3,889 | $3,243 | $23,348 |
| Travel | $14,716 | $0 | $0 | $14,716 |
| Other Employee Benefits | $0 | $8,903 | $0 | $8,903 |
| Pension Plan Contributions | $0 | $6,713 | $0 | $6,713 |
| Conferences and Meetings | $3,714 | $2,300 | $0 | $6,014 |
| Information Technology | - | $2,540 | - | $2,540 |
| Insurance | $0 | $1,982 | $0 | $1,982 |
| Advertising | $0 | $326 | $934 | $1,260 |
| Interest | $0 | $566 | $0 | $566 |
| Fees for Services Accounting | $0 | $25 | $0 | $25 |
| Total Functional Expenses | $173,002 | $39,318 | $16,733 | $229,053 |
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Professional Fundraising Fees | $0 |
| Line Item | Beginning | End | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Loans from Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees | $0 | $0 | → $0 |
| Receivables from Disqualified Persons | $0 | $0 | → $0 |
| Receivables from Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees | $0 | $0 | → $0 |
“Board reviewed the documents from email correspondences.”
“Given the small size of the Board and the targeted scope of business activities, the organization maintains a high level of transparency. Board members have a standing obligation to disclose potential conflicts as they arise during deliberations.”
“The Board based the salary previous Director salaries of the Sierra Club's Angeles Chapter Director, adding a 4% inflationary increase upon his transition.”
“These can be found on our website and Candid.”
“Climate Modeling and Engineer Contractors”
“Temporary Restricted Fund for 2026.”
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | Board reviewed the documents from email correspondences. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 1 | Given the small size of the Board and the targeted scope of business activities, the organization maintains a high level of transparency. Board members have a standing obligation to disclose potential conflicts as they arise during deliberations. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 2 | The Board based the salary previous Director salaries of the Sierra Club's Angeles Chapter Director, adding a 4% inflationary increase upon his transition. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 3 | These can be found on our website and Candid. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 4 | Climate Modeling and Engineer Contractors |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 5 | Temporary Restricted Fund for 2026. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 0 | Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b |
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 2 | Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 3 | Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 4 | Form 990, Part IX, Line 11g |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 5 | Form 990, Part XI, Line 9 |
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