Liabilities / Assets
61st percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 61% of similar nonprofits.
Interplanetary Help Desk
EIN 88-1505798 • 501(c)3 • Austin, TX
Profile
The organization's purpose is to address the related issues of declining civic engagement and the growing loneliness epidemic, in addition to improving the general social welfare.
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.
0.00x
Liabilities / Revenue
Score unavailable
Liabilities-to-revenue requires both liabilities and revenue on the latest valid filing.
Net Margin
100th percentile
Higher net margin than 100% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
81st percentile
Higher top officer pay than 81% of similar nonprofits.
Asset Growth
16th percentile
Faster asset growth than 16% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
Score unavailable
A valid growth rate could not be computed from the available filing history.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Down$20,254
Down $35,776 (-64%) from 2023
Liabilities
Up$7
Up $4 (+133%) from 2023
Net Assets
Down$20,247
Down $35,780 (-64%) from 2023
Revenue
Down-$4,662
Down $144,196 (-103%) from 2023
Expenses
Down$31,118
Down $193,806 (-86%) from 2023
Net Income
Up-$35,780
Up $49,610 (+58%) from 2023
Trend Graphs
Filings
Most recent year
2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $20,254
- Liabilities
- $7
- Net assets
- $20,247
- Revenue
- -$4,662
- Expenses
- $31,118
- Net income
- -$35,780
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
- Signed
- Nov 7, 2025
- Return Version
- 2024v5.2
- Gross Receipts
- $41,008
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
The organization's purpose is to address the related issues of declining civic engagement and the growing loneliness epidemic, in addition to improving the general social welfare.
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| CONDUCTING RESEARCH AND PUBLISHING FINDINGS. | $0 | $0 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MILLIE SERNOVITZ | Board Member | - | $0 | - | - |
| ANDREW SERNOVITZ | President | - | $0 | - | - |
| JULIE GRISHAM | Secretary | - | $0 | - | - |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- Interplanetary Help Desk
- EIN
- 88-1505798
- Phone
- 5126407000
- Address
- 3616 FAR WEST BLVD STE 117-500, AUSTIN, TX 78731
Signing Officer
- Name
- Andrew Sernovitz
- Title
- President
- Phone
- 5126407000
- Signed
- 2025-11-07
- Discuss with paid preparer
- Yes
Preparer
- Firm
- Atchley & Associates Llp
- Address
- 1005 LA POSADA DRIVE, AUSTIN, TX 78752
- Preparer
- Renae Duncan
- Phone
- 5123462086
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 4 - Other Investment Income
“Description: interest income. Amount: 12.”
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 10 - Grants and Similar Amounts Paid
“Activity classification: charitable contributions. Grantee name: global impact. Grantee address: 1199 n. Fairfax street, suite 300 alexandria, va 22314. Amount given: 25,000.”
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16 - Other Expenses
“Description: office supplies. Amount: 170. Description: insurance. Amount: 1,947. Description: advertising. Amount: 17. Description: payroll processing. Amount: 27. Total to form 990-ez, line 16: 2,161.”
Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 24 - Other Assets
“Description: fiscalnote holdings, inc. Cmn (note). Beg. Of year amount: 45,654. End of year amount: 0.”
Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 26 - Other Liabilities
“Description: accounts payable. Beg. Of year amount: 3. End of year amount: 7.”
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