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Physical & Earth Sciences

Physical & Earth Sciences nonprofits in the U.S.

Organizations that conduct research in the physical and earth sciences, i.e., the area of science that studies inanimate objects, processes of matter and energy and associated phenomena. Use this code for organizations that conduct research that broadly covers the physical and earth sciences or for those that address areas of scientific study not specified below. 299 physical & earth sciences file a Form 990 in the United States. Together they report $2.0 billion in revenue and hold $2.4 billion in assets. Browse the largest below, or drill in by state. Also called Aerospace Research, Astrophysics Research, Atmospheric Chemistry Research, Atmospheric Dynamics Research, Atmospheric Physics Research, Atmospheric Sciences Research, Atomic Physics Research, Aviation Research, Climatology Research, Crystallography Research, Earth Sciences Research, Electricity & Magnetism Research, Electron Diffraction Research, Elementary Particle Physics Research, Glaciology Research, Hydrology Research, Laser & Optics Research, Magnetrometry Research, Metallurgy Research, Meteorology Research, Natural Science Research, Nuclear & Accelerator Research, Optics & Optical Sciences Research, Outer Space Research, Physical and Theoretical Physics Research, Physical Sciences Research, Physics Research, Plasma Physics Research, Powder Diffraction Research, Relativity and Quantum Theory Research, Seismology Research, Space Research, Space Science Research, Thermodynamics Research, Vulcanology Research, Weather Forecasting Research, Weather Modeling Research, Weather Research, Weather Simulation Research.

The largest are Aerospace Corporation, University Corporation For Atmospheric Research, and Universities Space Research Association.

Organizations
299
Total revenue
$2.0B
Total assets
$2.4B

Largest physical & earth sciences

Ranked by revenue. Sort any column, or follow an org to track it.

Top 100 by revenue · 299 physical & earth sciences nationwide
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Organization StateRevenueAssets Follow
Aerospace Corporation Chantilly VA$1.4B$1.3B
University Corporation For Atmospheric Research Boulder CO$311.0M$356.7M
Universities Space Research Association Washington DC$64.2M$39.3M
American Geophysical Union Washington DC$56.2M$135.7M
American Concrete Institute Farmington Hills MI$25.9M$53.0M
Woodwell Climate Research Center Falmouth MA$24.3M$56.0M
The Academy Of Natural Sciences Of Philadelphia Philadelphia PA$22.4M$110.2M
Society For Mining Metallurgy And Exploration Inc Englewood CO$18.6M$41.3M
National Institute Of Aerospace Associates Hampton VA$10.8M$15.3M
Great Lakes Museum Of Science Environment And Technology Cleveland OH$10.6M$35.1M
American Council On Renewable Energy-Acore Washington DC$9.2M$5.1M
American Association Of Petroleum Geologists Foundation Tulsa OK$7.5M$75.8M
Textile Research Institute Princeton NJ$7.2M$4.8M
American Center For Physics Inc College Park MD$7.1M$34.5M
Science Friday Initiative Inc New York NY$6.2M$10.6M
New York Sun Works Inc New York NY$5.9M$4.6M
The John B Pierce Laboratory Inc New Haven CT$4.6M$5.3M
Open Imagery Network Inc Washington DC$4.4M$1.7M
Korea Us Science Cooperation Center Vienna VA$3.2M$4.2M
S Sequoia Farm Foundation Decatur IL$3.1M$44.1M
Slater Technology Fund Inc Providence RI$2.9M$15.3M
National Security Space Association Inc Arlington VA$2.5M$854K
Texas Energy Poverty Research Institute Austin TX$1.9M$1.9M
Maine Space Grant Consortium Augusta ME$1.8M$421K
Ndsu Research & Technology Park Inc Fargo ND$1.8M$16.4M
Women'S Earth And Climate Action Network Mill Valley CA$1.8M$3.9M
Mineralogical Society Of America Chantilly VA$1.7M$5.8M
The Aldrin Family Foundation Inc Melbourne FL$1.5M$159K
Muddy Sneakers Inc Raleigh NC$1.5M$1.7M
Earth & Space Research Seattle WA$1.5M$730K
Foundation For Earth Science Information Partners Vienna VA$1.4M$646K
The National Space Club And Foundation Washington DC$1.2M$2.6M
Open Earth Foundation Playa Del Rey CA$1.2M$2.6M
Global Underwater Explorers Inc High Springs FL$913K$546K
M Momentum Foundation Inc Winchester TN$882K$1.9M
N Nexterra Foundation Inc Millerton NY$800K$945K
Earthdna Inc Marblehead MA$792K$522K
American Society For Photogrammetry And Remote Sensing Baton Rouge LA$765K$549K
Baron Critical Weather Institute Huntsville AL$632K$2.5M
The Meteoritical Society Del Mar CA$583K$2.8M
National Human Services Data Consortium Des Moines IA$579K$487K
Center For Severe Weather Research Inc Boulder CO$531K$0
Transducer Research Foundation Inc San Diego CA$493K$448K
T Targeted Meteorological Systems Inc Boulder CO$484K$933K
International Cryosphere Climate Initiative Pawlet VT$468K$137K
American Filtration And Seperations Society Inc Nashville TN$411K$611K
Geophysical Society Of Houston Houston TX$406K$789K
Planetary Sunshade Foundation Los Angeles CA$262K$85K
Klamath Outdoor Science School Klamath Falls OR$251K$447K
Washington Aerospace Scholars Foundation Tukwila WA$247K$269K
National Space Grant Alliance Inc Austin TX$246K$648K
World Of Euc Mt Pleasant SC$240K$33K
Charleston Center For Paleontology Charleston SC$221K$92K
A Adventurers Club Santa Barbara CA$205K$0
University Consortium For Geographic Information Science Chesapeake VA$203K$166K
Alaska Endeavour Petersburg AK$197K$19K
Accelerator Research Laboratory College Station TX$185K$24K
Csrm Foundation Inc Baltimore MD$184K$49K
Tillamook Bay Watershed Council Garibaldi OR$170K$25K
Ibio Institute Chicago IL$168K$989K
Institute For Energy And Climate Strategies Inc Brooklyn NY$142K$10K
Ttara Research Foundation Austin TX$142K$156K
Oceanit Research Foundation Honolulu HI$140K$130K
Aerospace States Association Inc Alexandria VA$139K$98K
International Earthlight Alliance Tucson AZ$132K$30K
N Natural Science Endowment Fund Orlando FL$127K$1.2M
L Link Observatory And Space Science Center Corporation Westfield IN$105K$0
The Shodor Education Foundation Inc Durham NC$105K$0
Next Generation Global Collaborator Y Inc Brooklyn NY$105K$101K
P Paleo-Astron Inc Modesto CA$103K$225K
Scientific Investigation & Instruction Institute Austin TX$102K$12K
P Parrhesia Inc Dallas TX$100K$53K
American Institute Of Aeronautics And Astronautics Acworth GA$95K$77K
Adirondack Soaring Association Inc Ballston Spa NY$91K$413K
Florida Science Olympiad Incorporated Orlando FL$90K$210K
Cartography And Geogaphic Information Society Incorporated Rolla MO$81K$183K
N Northern California Aerospace Initiative Marysville CA$77K$0
S Santa Clara Valley Gem & Mineral Society San Jose CA$76K$392K
Iowa Geographic Information Council Ames IA$70K$28K
N North Florida Soaring Society Inc Jacksonville FL$67K$319K
Powermark Corporation Port St Lucie FL$60K$78K
A Air Explorer Squadron No 8 Inc Topeka KS$56K$26K
Eaa South Bay Chapter 96 Inc Compton CA$53K$71K
Four Corners Gem And Mineral Club Durango CO$52K$235K
Y Yucaipa Valley Gem & Mineral Society Inc Yucaipa CA$52K$103K
Space Infrastructure Foundation Inc Colorado Spgs CO$48K$18K
Foundation For The Law Of Time Ashland OR$47K$18K
C Central Texas Astronomical Society Inc Waco TX$46K$331K
B Berbawy Makers Inc Fremont CA$46K$40K
Soil Carbon Coalition La Grande OR$42K$119K
C Center For Stable Isotope Research Inc Chicago IL$40K$631K
Expermental Aircraft Association Inc Chapter 908 Ft Pierce FL$32K$108K
Greater Denver Area Gem & Mineral Council Inc Westminster CO$30K$125K
Ohio Turfgrass Research Trust Inc Columbus OH$28K$470K
Center For Applied Nursery Research Inc Woodbury GA$27K$96K
Binary Research Institute Newport Beach CA$25K$3K
Owyhee Gem & Mineral Society Inc Caldwell ID$20K$133K
V Violin Acoustics Foundation Incorporated Huntington NY$20K$12K
P Physics Factory Ithaca NY$17K$0
Labrenew Inc Marblehead MA$17K$0
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All physical & earth sciences by state

California48 orgsTexas25 orgsFlorida18 orgsNew York18 orgsColorado16 orgsVirginia16 orgsNorth Carolina10 orgsOregon10 orgsIllinois9 orgsWashington9 orgsConnecticut7 orgsMassachusetts7 orgsAlabama6 orgsMaryland6 orgsOklahoma6 orgsDistrict Of Columbia6 orgsOhio5 orgsTennessee5 orgs

Largest physical & earth sciences by state

California48 orgsTexas25 orgsFlorida18 orgsNew York18 orgsColorado16 orgsVirginia16 orgsNorth Carolina10 orgsOregon10 orgsIllinois9 orgsWashington9 orgsConnecticut7 orgsMassachusetts7 orgsAlabama6 orgsMaryland6 orgsOklahoma6 orgsDistrict Of Columbia6 orgsOhio5 orgsTennessee5 orgs
Public data from IRS Form 990 e-file & Business Master File. A 990 shows how an organization is run and funded — not its real-world outcomes. Figures are presented without evaluation; we do not rate, score, or rank organizations. · philanthropy.org