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The Planetary Society

990 • Fiscal year 2018 • EIN 95-3423566

Oct 01, 2017 to Sep 30, 2018 • Filed on Jan 23, 2019

Organization ProfilePLANETARY.ORG

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60 South Los Robles AvenuePasadena, CA 91101

(626) 793-5100

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

63rd percentile

0.19x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 63% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2018

Liabilities / Revenue

53rd percentile

0.11x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 53% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2018

Net Margin

44th percentile

1.2%

Higher net margin than 44% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2018

Top Officer Pay

86th percentile

$168,105

Higher top officer pay than 86% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 3.4% of source-year revenue.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2018

Asset Growth

54th percentile

2.1%

Faster asset growth than 54% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2017 to 2018

Revenue Growth

62nd percentile

9.6%

Faster revenue growth than 62% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2017 to 2018

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets63rd percentile

Assets

Up

$2,830,239

Up $57,846 (+2.1%) from 2017

Net Assets

Up

$2,296,496

Up $60,322 (+2.7%) from 2017

Liabilities

Down

$533,743

Down $2,476 (-0.5%) from 2017

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue53rd percentileNet Margin44th percentile

Revenue

Up

$4,945,266

Up $434,585 (+9.6%) from 2017

Expenses

Down

$4,885,055

Down $627,149 (-11%) from 2017

Net Income

Up

$60,211

Up $1,061,734 (+106%) from 2017

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth54th percentile

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$15M$10M$5.0M$0Assets 2011: $2,866,589Liabilities 2011: $1,127,737Net Assets 2011: $1,738,8522011Assets 2012: $2,309,516Liabilities 2012: $1,161,909Net Assets 2012: $1,147,6072012Assets 2013: $2,460,674Liabilities 2013: $1,227,479Net Assets 2013: $1,233,1952013Assets 2014: $6,604,984Liabilities 2014: $1,135,337Net Assets 2014: $5,469,6472014Assets 2015: $6,195,326Liabilities 2015: $1,121,991Net Assets 2015: $5,073,3352015Assets 2016: $3,846,045Liabilities 2016: $608,348Net Assets 2016: $3,237,6972016Assets 2017: $2,772,393Liabilities 2017: $536,219Net Assets 2017: $2,236,1742017Assets 2018: $2,830,239Liabilities 2018: $533,743Net Assets 2018: $2,296,4962018Assets 2019: $10,679,224Liabilities 2019: $495,739Net Assets 2019: $10,183,4852019Assets 2020: $10,610,266Liabilities 2020: $838,040Net Assets 2020: $9,772,2262020Assets 2021: $10,992,615Liabilities 2021: $480,077Net Assets 2021: $10,512,5382021Assets 2022: $9,508,979Liabilities 2022: $381,530Net Assets 2022: $9,127,4492022Assets 2023: $10,311,558Liabilities 2023: $2,373,174Net Assets 2023: $7,938,3842023Assets 2024: $8,038,153Liabilities 2024: $1,975,090Net Assets 2024: $6,063,0632024

Highlighted filing

2018

Assets$2,830,239
Liabilities$533,743
Net Assets$2,296,496
Open 2018 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth62nd percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$15M$10M$5.0M$0-$5.0MRevenue 2011: $3,728,096Expenses 2011: $3,554,876Net Income 2011: $173,2202011Revenue 2012: $2,910,459Expenses 2012: $7,003,408Net Income 2012: -$4,092,9492012Revenue 2013: $3,028,969Expenses 2013: $2,946,800Net Income 2013: $82,1692013Revenue 2014: $7,864,569Expenses 2014: $3,630,247Net Income 2014: $4,234,3222014Revenue 2015: $4,546,681Expenses 2015: $4,941,068Net Income 2015: -$394,3872015Revenue 2016: $3,786,447Expenses 2016: $5,624,490Net Income 2016: -$1,838,0432016Revenue 2017: $4,510,681Expenses 2017: $5,512,204Net Income 2017: -$1,001,5232017Revenue 2018: $4,945,266Expenses 2018: $4,885,055Net Income 2018: $60,2112018Revenue 2019: $12,815,765Expenses 2019: $4,927,577Net Income 2019: $7,888,1882019Revenue 2020: $4,344,184Expenses 2020: $4,755,443Net Income 2020: -$411,2592020Revenue 2021: $6,115,995Expenses 2021: $5,391,946Net Income 2021: $724,0492021Revenue 2022: $4,905,895Expenses 2022: $6,232,294Net Income 2022: -$1,326,3992022Revenue 2023: $6,313,313Expenses 2023: $7,509,258Net Income 2023: -$1,195,9452023Revenue 2024: $5,198,586Expenses 2024: $7,225,780Net Income 2024: -$2,027,1942024

Highlighted filing

2018

Revenue$4,945,266
Expenses$4,885,055
Net Income$60,211
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Oct 1, 2017 to Sep 30, 2018
Signed
Jan 23, 2019
Return Version
2017v2.3
Gross Receipts
$4,947,584
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The planetary society empowers the world's citizens to advance space science and exploration. Together with our members, the planetary society develops space technology, guides future space policy, and inspires people of all ages to value the adventure of exploration and the joy of discovery.

The planetary society empowers the world's citizens to advance space science and exploration.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$1,187,343$1,087,994▼ $99,349
Pledges and Grants Receivable$299,234$875,654▲ $576,420
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$891,325$439,144▼ $452,181
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$169,654$136,099▼ $33,555
Investments Other Securities$131,027$132,519▲ $1,492
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$55,415$126,059▲ $70,644
Accounts Receivable$13,395$7,770▼ $5,625
Total Assets$2,772,393$2,830,239▲ $57,846
Other Assets Total$25,000$25,000→ $0
Liabilities
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$390,225$390,468▲ $243
Other Liabilities$145,994$143,275▼ $2,719
Total Liabilities$536,219$533,743▼ $2,476
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Temporarily Rstr Net Assets$1,183,050$1,448,832▲ $265,782
Unrestricted Net Assets$1,050,774$845,314▼ $205,460
Permanently Rstr Net Assets$2,350$2,350→ $0
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$2,236,174$2,296,496▲ $60,322
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$2,772,393$2,830,239▲ $57,846

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Leasehold Improvements$979,830$185,544$1,165,374
Other Land Buildings$108,164$365,181$473,345

Endowment Activity

PeriodBeginningContrib.Gain/LossOther UsesEnd
2017$2,350---$2,350
2016$2,350---$2,350
2015$2,350---$2,350
2014$2,350-▲ $2$2$2,350
2013$52,350$-50,000--$2,350
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay86th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Jennifer VaughnCOOFT$150,754$17,351$168,105
William NyeDirector and CEOPT$156,817$10,977$167,794
Richard ChuteCDOFT$145,396$18,126$163,522
Benjamin BankChief Financial OfficerFT$140,048$10,921$150,969
Bruce BettsDirector of Science and TeFT$127,381$15,499$142,880
Barbara TurmanManager of Individual GivingFT$109,031$8,821$117,852

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Dan GeraciChairman
James BellPresident
Heidi HammelVice President
Bijal Hayes-thakoreDirector
Britney SchmidtDirector
Fillmore WoodDirector
John LogsdonDirector
Robert PicardoDirector
Scott HubbardDirector
Wallace HooserSecretary
Lon LevinTreasurer

Highest Paid Contractors

ContractorServicesLocationCompensation
Schultz & WilliamsMarketing Strategy & Material Production1617 JFK BLVD 1700, Philadelphia, PA 19103$332,722
Pasadena Methodist FoundationLease Payments500 E COLORADO BLVD, Pasadena, CA 91101$186,849
Optikal INCAdvertising Services1680 VINE ST 905, Hollywood, CA 90028$126,000
Ecliptic Enterprise CorpLightsail Management Services398 W WASHINGTON BLVD 100, Pasadena, CA 91103$123,000
The Dot PrinterPrinters2424 MCGRAW AVE, Irvine, CA 92614$113,236
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$4,821,429
Program Service Revenue
$0
Investment Income
$4,097
Other Revenue
$119,740
All Other Contributions
$2,124,065
Change in Net Assets
$60,211

Audited Revenue Reconciliation

Revenue per Audited Statements
$4,945,266
Revenue Not Reported on Financial Statements
$0
Revenue Not Reported on Form 990
$111
Total Revenue per Audited Statements
$4,945,377
Total Revenue per Form 990
$4,945,266
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$2,682,000
Other Expenses$2,096,803
Total Fundraising Expense$772,013
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$98,759
Professional Fundraising Fees$7,493

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$1,032,892$178,922$174,989$1,386,803
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$524,571$222,169$82,687$829,427
Fees for Services Other$296,984$25,436$130,185$452,605
Occupancy$173,386$42,026$28,240$243,652
Payroll Taxes$116,858$29,552$20,477$166,887
Pension Plan Contributions$102,530$26,590$23,551$152,671
Other Employee Benefits$98,192$25,465$22,555$146,212
Information Technology$96,809$9,308$23,658$129,775
Depreciation Depletion$84,044$21,644$13,905$119,593
Other Expenses$30$4,026$113,816$117,872
All Other Expenses$114,526--$114,526
Travel$40,429$43,107$8,914$92,450
Office Expenses$21,339$69,134$1,249$91,722
Grants to Domestic Orgs$58,405--$58,405
Insurance$50$33,020-$33,070
Foreign Grants$29,354--$29,354
Grants to Domestic Individuals$11,000--$11,000
Advertising$8,435-$736$9,171
Fees for Services Professional Fundraising--$7,493$7,493
Conferences and Meetings$1,835$1,516$245$3,596
Fees for Services Legal$2,200$-484$1,705$3,421
Total Functional Expenses$245,887$0$28,368$274,255

Audited Expense Reconciliation

Line ItemAmount
Expenses per Audited Statements$4,885,055
Total Expenses per Audited Statements$4,885,055
Total Expenses per Form 990$4,885,055
Expenses Not Reported on Financial Statements$0
Expenses Not Reported on Form 990$0
International Activity

Grant and Assistance Recipients

RecipientLocationCategoryPurposeAmount
Honeybee RoboticsSimsbury, CT-Planetvac$25,000
Harvard UniversityCambridge, MA501(c)(3)Seti Telescope$12,000
Center for Solar System StudiesRancho Cucamonga, CA501(c)(3)Neo Research$8,995
Ne Kansas Amateur Astronomers LeagueTopika, KS501(c)(3)Neo Research$6,860
Astronomical Research InstituteAshmoe, IL501(c)(3)Neo Research$5,550

International Summary

Offices
0
Employees
0
Spending
$144,861

International Compliance

Foreign grant records maintained
No
Activity in boycott countries
No
Foreign corporation ownership
No
Foreign partnership interest
No
Interest in foreign trust
No
Passive foreign investment company interest
No
Transfers to foreign corporations
No

International Activities

RegionActivityServicesOfficesEmployeesSpending
North AmericaWeb Support-0-$97,318
North AmericaVolunteer Program Support-0-$45,231
North AmericaReal Property Appraisal-0-$946
EuropePublication Support-0-$504
North AmericaBank Fees-0-$333
South AmericaPublication Support-0-$225
EuropePublication Support-0-$204
East Asia and the PacficPublication Support-0-$100
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
No
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Professional Fundraising Fees$7,493
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Debt and Bond Financing

Other Reported Liabilities

LiabilityAmount
Deferred Rent$132,878
Liability to Beneficiaries Under Split Interest Agreements$10,397
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Audit committee
Yes
Business relationship with family members
No
Business relationship with organization members
No
Material changes to governing documents
No
Compensation from other sources disclosed
No
CEO compensation reviewed
Yes
Other officer compensation reviewed
Yes
Conflict-of-interest policy
Yes
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11B

“The full board of directors receives the 990 one week prior to filing.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12C

“Each year at the fall board meeting, each board member reviews the conflict of interest policy and signs a conflict of interest statement. Board members have access to the policy throughout the year.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15

“The organization's officers review competitive salary data. Each employee undergoes an annual review led by the organization's officers and directors. These officers and directors meet to discuss compensation for all non-officer employees based on their job duties, performance, competitive salary data, and cost of living adjustments. The ceo sets the salary for the other officers. The board of directors (excluding the ceo) determines the salary of the ceo.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19

“Governing documents, conflict of interest policy, auidted financial statements and irs form 990 are available upon request. Documents can be viewed at our office, mailed, or e-mailed to the requesting party. Audited financial statements and irs form 990 are also published on the society's website.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
The Planetary Society
EIN
95-3423566
Phone
6267935100
Address
60 SOUTH LOS ROBLES AVENUE, PASADENA, CA 91101

Signing Officer

Name
Jennifer Vaughn
Title
COO
Phone
6267935100
Signed
2019-01-23
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
William Nye
Formed
1979
Legal Domicile
CA
Voting Board Members
12
Independent Board Members
11
Employees
29
Volunteers
550

Preparer

Firm
HENSIEK & CARON CPA'S
Address
650 SIERRA MADRE VILLA 303, PASADENA, CA 91107
Preparer
Susan Caron
Phone
6267929988
Supplemental Narrative

Financial Statement Notes

PART X, LINE 2:

“The accounting standard on accounting for uncertainty in income taxes provides guidance on how uncertain tax positions should be recognized, measured, presented and disclosed in the financial statements. Examples of tax positions include the tax-exempt status of the society and various positions related to the potential sources of unrelated business taxable income (ubit). The society believes that it has no uncertain tax positions that impact its financial statements.”

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IRS990/MissionDesc0THE PLANETARY SOCIETY EMPOWERS THE WORLD'S CITIZENS TO ADVANCE SPACE SCIENCE AND EXPLORATION. TOGETHER WITH OUR MEMBERS, THE PLANETARY SOCIETY DEVELOPS SPACE TECHNOLOGY, GUIDES FUTURE SPACE POLICY, AND INSPIRES PEOPLE OF ALL AGES TO VALUE THE ADVENTURE OF EXPLORATION AND THE JOY OF DISCOVERY.
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IRS990/ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp/Desc0EDUCATION AND COMMUNICATION:THROUGH EDUCATION AND COMMUNICATIONS, THE PLANETARY SOCIETY EXPANDS THE HORIZONS OF PUBLIC KNOWLEDGE ABOUT SPACE EXPLORATION AND HELPS CITIZENS EDUCATE OTHERS ABOUT SPACE. PLANETARY SOCIETY LEADERS APPEARED IN NUMEROUS TOP TIER NEWS OUTLETS SUCH AS THE NEW YORK TIMES, CNN, FOX NEWS, MSN, WASHINGTON POST, BUZZFEED, USA TODAY, BLOOMBERG, AND THE VERGE, WITH TOTAL MEDIA REACH OF MORE THAN 11 BILLION. OUR PUBLIC INFORMATION PROJECTS INCLUDE THE PLANETARY REPORT, OUR QUARTERLY MAGAZINE FOR OUR 50,000 MEMBERS AND SUPPORTERS; PLANETARY RADIO, OUR WEEKLY RADIO SHOW, AIRING ON MORE THAN 100 PUBLIC RADIO STATIONS, AND PODCAST, WITH MORE THAN 2,000,000 DOWNLOADS EACH YEAR; OUR WEBSITE - PLANETARY.ORG - WITH MORE THAN 2,000,000 UNIQUE VISITORS EACH YEAR; AND OUR SOCIAL MEDIA CHANNELS, ENGAGING MORE THAN 1,350,000 FOLLOWERS. IN 2018, OUR ONLINE ORIGINAL VIDEOS RECEIVED MORE THAN 2,300,000 VIEWS. OUR MONTHLY ELECTRONIC NEWSLETTER, THE PLANETARY POST, REACHES MORE THAN 250,000 SUBSCRIBERS. OUR GLOBAL NETWORK OF MORE THAN 550 ACTIVE VOLUNTEERS LED OR PARTICIPATED IN ABOUT 500 EVENTS REACHING APPROXIMATELY 180,000 COMMUNITY MEMBERS. IN 2018, WE BEGAN PILOTING OUR CLASSROOM PROJECT, SPACETIME, WHICH REACHED ABOUT 450 K-12 STUDENTS.
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IRS990/ProgSrvcAccomActyOtherGrp/Desc0SPACE POLICY:THE PLANETARY SOCIETY HELPS SHAPE PUBLIC POLICY TO ENSURE NASA HAS THE SUPPORT AND RESOURCES TO EXPLORE PLANETS, SEARCH FOR LIFE, AND DEFEND THE EARTH FROM ASTEROIDS. IN 2018, OUR SPACE POLICY EFFORTS FOCUSED ON SUPPORTING THE CREATION AND ENGAGEMENT OF A BI-PARTISAN PLANETARY SCIENCE CAUCUS IN THE U.S. CONGRESS. WE ORGANIZED THREE EVENTS FOR THE PLANETARY SCIENCE CAUCUS AND HELD MORE THAN 100 IN-PERSON OFFICE MEETINGS WITH LEGISLATORS. OUR ADVOCACY WORK CENTERED ON EDUCATING AND ACTIVATING OUR GRASSROOTS ADVOCATES. OUR MONTHLY SPACE POLICY PODCAST RECEIVES ABOUT 23,000 LISTENS PER EPISODE. WE CONTINUED TO ENGAGE OUR BASE OF SPACE ADVOCATES, SENDING MORE THAN 30,000 MESSAGES TO CONGRESSIONAL REPRESENTATIVES EXPRESSING SUPPORT FOR PLANETARY EXPLORATION AND SENDING REGULAR UPDATES TO OUR SPACE POLICY EMAIL LIST OF ABOUT 30,000.
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2018 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$2,830,239
Liabilities
$533,743
Net assets
$2,296,496
Revenue
$4,945,266
Expenses
$4,885,055
Net income
$60,211
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$8.04$1.98$6.06$5.20$7.23$2.03
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$10.3$2.37$7.94$6.31$7.51$1.20
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$9.51$0.38$9.13$4.91$6.23$1.33
2021Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$11.0$0.48$10.5$6.12$5.39$0.72
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$10.6$0.84$9.77$4.34$4.76$0.41
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$10.7$0.50$10.2$12.8$4.93$7.89
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.83$0.53$2.30$4.95$4.89$0.06
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.77$0.54$2.24$4.51$5.51$1.00
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.85$0.61$3.24$3.79$5.62$1.84
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$6.20$1.12$5.07$4.55$4.94$0.39
2014Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$6.60$1.14$5.47$7.86$3.63$4.23
2013Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$2.46$1.23$1.23$3.03$2.95$0.08
2012Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$2.31$1.16$1.15$2.91$7.00$4.09
2011Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$2.87$1.13$1.74$3.73$3.55$0.17