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Space for Humanity FY2022 filing

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Boulder, CO501(c)(3)Since 2017Science & Technology EIN 82-2734296Revenue $979K in FY2022

On file with the IRSspaceforhumanity.org4845 Pearl East Cir Pmb 41754, 80301-6110 · Boulder, COTax-exempt since Mar 2018Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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A social impact non-profit, Space for Humanity serves purpose-driven leaders through a sponsored spaceflight experience to create a profound shift in perspective, so that each citizen astronaut returns with a grander perspective to address our most intractable challenges and their solutions.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
87¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$100K 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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FY2022 · 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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $136K a year · 11% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
87%
of spending
Looks good: 87% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$100K
to officers and key staff · 4% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 4% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.2 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $368K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$45K
3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 3% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$979K
-75% vs prior year
Spent
$2.8M
To programs
87%
Net assets
$1.5M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$979K
FY2022▼ -75%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$290K
FY2021$3.8M
FY2022$979K
FY2023$846K
FY2024$557K
FY2025$929K
Expenses
$2.8M
FY2022▲ +354%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$287K
FY2021$608K
FY2022$2.8M
FY2023$640K
FY2024$1.3M
FY2025$1.0M
Net assets
$1.5M
FY2022▼ -55%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$30K
FY2021$3.3M
FY2022$1.5M
FY2023$1.7M
FY2024$951K
FY2025$869K

From the FY2022 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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Mar 2018.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

87 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 87% · $2.4M Management & general 7% · $185K Fundraising 6% · $176K

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

9 people listed on the 990; $100K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Rachel Lyons
Executive Di
$100,000Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Howard Roth
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Dylan Taylor
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Antonio Peronace’s $150K as Executive Di is at the 85th percentile of top reported officer pay among 312 $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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2022FY2021FY2020
Antonio Peronace$150,000$119,166———
Rachel Lyons——$100,000$84,001$65,000

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

Organizes the planet's first citizen astronaut mission led by diverse global leaders.

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3 programs · $2.4M · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

Citizen astronaut program space for humanity's goal is leveraging the transformational power of the overview effect to enact positive change here on earth. The perspective astronauts gained in the spaceflight experience has shaped society in extraordinary ways.

$2.4Mprogram expense
02

Inclusion council + alliance network space for humanity has a strong commitment to inclusivity for all humanity. We have formed an inclusion council that consists of a diverse group of leaders whose main focus is to advise the organization on the citizen astronaut selection and recruitment process.

Pt IX · col B
03

Diversifying & expanding the global network space for humanity heavily leverages our social media presence, to share our message of inclusivity within space exploration with all those who are interested, and passionate.

Pt IX · col B

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
National Philanthropic TrustFY2024$250K
The Angel Family FoundationFY2024$50K
Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management INCFY2024$50K
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFY2024$18K
Total grants receivedfrom 4 funders$368K
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By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$979K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$985K
Money outPt IX
$2.8M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.4M
Managementcol C$185K
Fundraisingcol D$176K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.5M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$515K
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$45K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$985K
Government grantsLn 1e$18K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$129K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$6K
Total revenueLn 12$979K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$515K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$515K
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$45K
Net assetsLn 32$1.5M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 610
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.3M$515K
Total assetsLn 16$3.3M$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$31K$45K
Net assetsLn 32$3.3M$1.5M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$100K$40K$20K$40K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$3K$1K$600$1K
Payroll taxesLn 10$8K$3K$2K$3K
Legal feesLn 11b$15K$3K$12K
Accounting feesLn 11c$80K$80K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$416K$271K$64K$81K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$20K$16K$4K
Office expensesLn 13$30K$6K$5K$19K
TravelLn 17$57K$34K$23K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$504$796$504
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$2.0M$2.0M$973$2K
All other expensesLn 24e$2K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.8M$2.4M$185K$176K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $929K$1.0M−$111K$869K 990 PDF
FY2024 $557K$1.3M−$738K$951K 990 PDF
FY2023 $846K$640K$207K$1.7M 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $979K$2.8M−$1.8M$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2021 $3.8M$608K$3.2M$3.3M 990 PDF
FY2020 $290K$287K$3K$30K 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 O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $979,166 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $3,832,126$985,283
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $188−$6,117
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $8,184$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $3,840,498$979,166
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $93,302$110,650
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $514,699$2,648,066
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $608,001$2,758,716
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $3,232,497−$1,779,550
Part VI · Governance 8 of 9 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members8
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
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-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $979,166 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$17,689
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$967,594
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$128,855
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$985,283
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission −$6,117−$6,117
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission −$6,117$979,166
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,758,716 across 12 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $40,000 · Management $20,000 · Fundraising $40,000$100,000
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $1,200 · Management $600 · Fundraising $1,200$3,000
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $3,060 · Management $1,530 · Fundraising $3,060$7,650
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $3,059 · Management $12,234$15,293
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $80,256$80,256
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $270,700 · Management $63,772 · Fundraising $81,365$415,837
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $15,838 · Fundraising $3,960$19,798
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $5,814 · Management $5,182 · Fundraising $19,471$30,467
IX-17 TravelPrograms $34,233 · Fundraising $22,822$57,055
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $504 · Management $796 · Fundraising $504$1,804
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $2,022,648 · Management $973 · Fundraising $1,576$2,025,197
IX-24e All other expensesFundraising $2,359$2,359
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,397,056 · Management $185,343 · Fundraising $176,317$2,758,716
Part X · Balance sheet $1,527,172 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $2,265,980$514,598
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $993,025$959,599
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $9,164$52,975
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $3,292,691$1,527,172
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $13,377$44,583
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $30,552$44,583
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $2,020,355$351,455
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $1,241,784$1,131,134
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $3,262,139$1,482,589
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $3,292,691$1,527,172
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,482,589 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$979,166
XI-2 Total expenses$2,758,716
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$1,779,550
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$3,262,139
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,482,589

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2022 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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