Develop tools and technologies to understand, map, and navigate our solar system, and protect our home planet from asteroid impacts.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
78¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$428K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $749K a year · 20% of revenue · last 4 filings
Fine: a surplus in 3 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
78%
of spending
Looks good: 78% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$428K
to officers and key staff · 18% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 18% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
11
named funders · $1.2M
Looks good: 11 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$303K
6% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 6% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.9M
Spent
$2.3M
To programs
78%
Net assets
$4.9M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.9M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.9M
FY2022$4.0M
FY2023$3.4M
FY2024$5.6M
Expenses
$2.3M
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$2.3M
FY2022$2.6M
FY2023$2.8M
FY2024$4.3M
Net assets
$4.9M
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$4.9M
FY2022$2.2M
FY2023$3.4M
FY2024$4.7M

From the FY2020 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jul 2003.

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Where the money goes

78 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 78% · $1.8M Management & general 16% · $366K Fundraising 7% · $154K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

10 people listed on the 990; $428K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Adam Software Engineer
$152,967Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$121,249Pt VII · Sec A
Board Director/President
$91,084Pt VII · Sec A
Board Secr/Exec Dir Asteroid Inst
$62,381Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chair (through 12/31/2020)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

A Koumjian’s $250K as Head of Software Engineering is at the 76th percentile of top reported officer pay among 363 $1–10M 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 · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2020
A Koumjian$250,000$250,000——
Danica Remy$165,000$165,000$176,500$91,084
K Kiker$155,581$160,000——
N Tellis$160,000$160,000——
Carise Fernandez———$152,967
C Fiaschetti$140,000$130,000——
Dr Edward Lu$132,000$132,000$114,260$62,381
Kathleen Kiker——$125,000—

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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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Develops tools to map the solar system and protect Earth from asteroids.

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2 programs · $1.8M · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

The Asteroid Institute program houses all of our science and technology activities. Our 2020 projects included continued development of the Asteroid Discovery Analysis and Mapping (ADAM) project, publishing and presenting papers (including at the LSST Solar System Science Collaboration (SSSC), investing in and continued analysis of our…

$1.7Mprogram expense
02

Our education and advocacy program included expanding Asteroid Day (www.asteroidday.org), a United Nations recognized day of education and awareness, to 2000+ independently organized events around the world in over 192 countries and developing a worldwide global broadcast delivered online, over satellite networks and through digital…

$162Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
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Grants paid · 8 grants · $375K · 2020–2024
University of WashingtonFY2024$109,400
Unitemized GrantFY2024$10,000
Ted Foundation INCNY · FY2023$10,000
Ted Foundation INCNY · FY2022$10,000
University of WashingtonFY2020$105,254
Ted Foundation INCNY · FY2020$12,000

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.9M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.7M
Other incomeLn 4–11$126K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$69K
Money outPt IX
$2.3M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.8M
Managementcol C$366K
Fundraisingcol D$154K
Owns and owesPt X
$4.9M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$948K
Total assetsLn 16$5.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$303K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A4
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.7M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$1.2M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$69K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Other incomeLn 4–11$126K
Gains on assetsLn 7$3K
Total revenueLn 12$1.9M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$547K
SavingsLn 2$401K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$948K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$4.1M
Other assetsLn 15$36K
Total assetsLn 16$5.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$303K
Net assetsLn 32$4.9M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 58
VolunteersI 66
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$765K$948K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$3.3M$4.1M
Total assetsLn 16$4.4M$5.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$34K$303K
Net assetsLn 32$4.4M$4.9M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$169K$169K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$232K$101K$85K$47K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$346K$150K$127K$69K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$31K$13K$11K$6K
Payroll taxesLn 10$40K$17K$15K$8K
Legal feesLn 11b$6K$6K
Accounting feesLn 11c$73K$73K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$114K$107K$4K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$611$611
Office expensesLn 13$21K$12K$7K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$160K$109K$33K$18K
OccupancyLn 16$25K$23K$1K$1K
TravelLn 17$18K$18K$5$130
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1.1M$1.1M$460$200
All other expensesLn 24e$637$18$592$27
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.3M$1.8M$366K$154K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $5.6M$4.3M$1.3M$4.7M 990 PDF
FY2023 $3.4M$2.8M$633K$3.4M 990 PDF
FY2022 $4.0M$2.6M$1.4M$2.2M 990 PDF
FY2021 Not on file
FY2020 Viewing $1.9M$2.3M−$408K$4.9M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support M · Noncash J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $1,934,653 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $2,348,515$1,736,961
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$68,710
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $4,852$3,430
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $100,220$125,552
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,453,587$1,934,653
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $151,757$169,404
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $513,244$648,921
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,498,287$1,524,754
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,163,288$2,343,079
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $290,299−$408,426
Part VI · Governance 6 of 8 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members6
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,934,653 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,736,961
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$1,234,881
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,736,961
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $68,710$68,710
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $148$148
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $3,282$3,282
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $125,552$125,552
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $68,710 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $128,982$1,934,653
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,343,079 across 16 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $169,404$169,404
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $100,622 · Management $85,161 · Fundraising $46,582$232,365
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $149,800 · Management $126,781 · Fundraising $69,348$345,929
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $13,371 · Management $11,316 · Fundraising $6,190$30,877
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $17,214 · Management $14,568 · Fundraising $7,968$39,750
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $6,333$6,333
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $72,960$72,960
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $107,259 · Management $4,206 · Fundraising $2,301$113,766
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $611$611
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $12,329 · Management $6,941 · Fundraising $2,074$21,344
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $108,529 · Management $33,366 · Fundraising $18,247$160,142
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $22,680 · Management $1,260 · Fundraising $1,260$25,200
IX-17 TravelPrograms $17,509 · Management $5 · Fundraising $130$17,644
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,824$1,824
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,103,633 · Management $460 · Fundraising $200$1,104,293
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $18 · Management $592 · Fundraising $27$637
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,822,979 · Management $365,773 · Fundraising $154,327$2,343,079
Part X · Balance sheet $5,200,302 assets, 16 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $119,438$547,121
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $645,674$400,824
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $109,049$64,218
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $251,260$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $6,596$6,596
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $4,185$7,153
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $3,246,320$4,138,590
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $35,800$35,800
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $4,418,322$5,200,302
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $33,900$63,115
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payable$89,595
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $33,900$302,610
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $3,855,153$4,319,153
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $529,269$578,539
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $4,384,422$4,897,692
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $4,418,322$5,200,302
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $4,897,692 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,934,653
XI-2 Total expenses$2,343,079
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$408,426
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$4,384,422
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$29,493
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$892,203
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$4,897,692

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