Space Frontier Foundation INC EIN 13-3542980

Space Frontier Foundation INC

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Promotes public understanding of space exploration and non-governmental settlement. For fiscal year 2024 it reported $123K in revenue, $213K in expenses, and $368K in net assets.Pt I

Type
Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Science & Technology
Location
Washington, DC
Website
www.spacefrontier.org
Filings
2 on file (2023–2024)
Revenue
$123KFY2024
Expenses
$213K
Net assets
$368K
People
11
Filings
2
Updates
0
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EIN  13-3542980 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Washington, DC
Form 990 (PDF)
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Size
$100K–1M
What they do
Promotes public understanding of space exploration and non-governmental settlement.
Leadership
Aaron Oesterle · Director · $42K
Money in and out
$123K revenue, $213K expenses
Bottom line
33% program efficiency
Where the money goes · FY2024
Total revenue
$123K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$213K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$368K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): −$90K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.33 Management & general $0.67
Program efficiency
33%
of spending reaches programs▼ -31% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
20.7mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▼ -30% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
-73%
revenue over expenses, this year▲ +89% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Revenue
$123K
FY2024▲ +396%
Expenses
$213K
FY2024▲ +14%
Total assets
$368K
FY2024▼ -20%
Total liabilities
$0
FY2024
Total revenue
$123K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$213K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$368K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$90K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$368K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B33%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 3250
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 4250
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $69K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Political Advocacy The Space Frontier Foundation advocates for clear communication and actionable objectives between the private and public space sectors by engaging with members of congress and their staff on modern issues, legislative barriers, and other topics that affect a flourishing space economy.

$38Kprogram expense
02

March Storm

March Storm is a yearly event in which advocates from a number of space organizations volunteer their time to meet in Washington DC to share their support for positive legislative actions that would affect the private space industry. Space Frontier Foundation helps organize this event by providing consultation and operational support.

$17Kprogram expense
03

Space Based Solar Power As part of this focus on translating the value of space beyond the space community, The Foundation identified an area where space capabilities are underperforming in funding, attention, support, press, and general public awareness relative to non-space alternatives - next generation power generation and…

$15Kprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CSpace Frontier Foundation INC
EINHdr · item D13-3542980
Principal addressHdr · item CWashington, DC
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.spacefrontier.org
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MDC
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFScience & Technology (U01)
Ruling yearIRS BMFNov 1990

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a250
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b250
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aNo
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13No
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14No
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aNo
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$41,500Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chair
$20,000Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Aaron Oesterle’s $42K as Director is at the 27th percentile of top reported officer pay among 310 $100K–1M science & technology nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023
Aaron Oesterle$41,500
Sean Mahoney$20,000$2,000

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$100K · 81%
Investment income$16K · 13%
Program service revenue$7K · 6%
Contributions & grants81%$100K
Investment income13%$16K
Program service revenue6%$7K
Total revenueLn 12$123K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.33 Management & general $0.67
Program services33%$69K
Management & general67%$144K
Total functional expensesLn 25$213K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$368K
Total assetsLn 16$368K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$0
Total net assetsLn 32$368K
Months of cash on handcomputed20.7

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $368K · Operating expenses/yr $213K
20.7 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $69K · Total expenses $213K
33%
Management & General
Management & general $144K · Total expenses $213K
67%
Fundraising
Fundraising $0 · Total expenses $213K
0%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (2-yr avg) $0 · Solicited contributions (2-yr avg) $50K
Solicited contributions below reporting floor
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $100K · Total revenue $123K
81%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $123K
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $7K · Total revenue $123K
6%
Investment reliance
Investment income $16K · Total revenue $123K
+13%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $7K · Total expenses $213K
3%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $123K · Prior year $25K
Prior-year revenue below floor — showing dollar change
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $368K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $123K · Expenses $213K
-73%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $368K
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $368K · Total assets $368K
100%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $368K
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Aaron Oesterle · Reported title Director · Highest reported compensation $42K · Total expenses $213K
19%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $93K · Total expenses $213K
44%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 33%
Overhead ratio 67%
Fundraising cost ratio 0%
Revenue growth 396%
Legal fee ratio 1.0%
Accounting fee ratio 6%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$6
Grants paid · 2 grants · $71K · 2023–2024
Beyond Earth InstituteFY2024$7,500
The Futures Forum INCMD · FY2023$63,221

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2024 (Latest)$123K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$25K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2024IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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