Astrobotic Foundation FY2021 filing

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Pittsburgh, PA501(c)(3)Arts & CultureEIN 84-5074329Revenue $1.2M in FY2021

On file with the IRSmoonshotmuseum.org1016 N Lincoln Ave, 15233-2132 · Pittsburgh, PATax-exempt since Jul 2020Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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Astrobotic Foundation operates moonshot museum, with a mission to inspire a diverse new generation to find their place in the future of human space exploration through educational and charitable initiatives.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
28¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$47K 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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FY2021 · 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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $493K a year · 58% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
28%
of spending
Concern: 28% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$47K
to officers and key staff · 68% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 68% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
224 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 224.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $18K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$47K
3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 3% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.2M
+146% vs prior year
Spent
$69K
To programs
28%
Net assets
$1.7M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.2M
FY2021▲ +146%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$500K
FY2021$1.2M
FY2022$1.5M
FY2023$160K
FY2024$928K
Expenses
$69K
FY2021
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$0
FY2021$69K
FY2022$341K
FY2023$707K
FY2024$706K
Net assets
$1.7M
FY2021▲ +233%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$500K
FY2021$1.7M
FY2022$2.8M
FY2023$2.2M
FY2024$2.5M

From the FY2021 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 2020.

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

Where the money goes

28 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 28% · $19K Management & general 40% · $27K Fundraising 32% · $22K

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; $47K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$47,011Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Dr Jimyse Brown’s $55K as Executive Director is at the 49th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2216 $100K–1M arts & culture 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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Samuel Moore——$73,685$47,011
Cathleen Richards$28,990$72,749$2,160—
Dr Jimyse Brown$54,889———

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

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Inspires youth in space exploration through educational and charitable initiatives at Moonshot Museum.

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1 program · $19K · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

Moonshot museum start-up operations and facility buildout.

$19Kprogram expense

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
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$18K

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.2M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.2M
Money outPt IX
$69K
Ln 25
Programscol B$19K
Managementcol C$27K
Fundraisingcol D$22K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.7M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.3M
Total assetsLn 16$1.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$47K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.2M
Total revenueLn 12$1.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.3M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.3M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$353K
Total assetsLn 16$1.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$47K
Net assetsLn 32$1.7M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$500K$1.3M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$353K
Total assetsLn 16$500K$1.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$47K
Net assetsLn 32$500K$1.7M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$47K$16K$16K$16K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$3K$1K$1K$1K
Payroll taxesLn 10$7K$2K$2K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$3K$3K
InsuranceLn 23$250$250
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$8K$71$8K
All other expensesLn 24e$130$130
Total functional expensesLn 25$69K$19K$27K$22K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $928K$706K$222K$2.5M 990 PDF
FY2023 $160K$707K−$547K$2.2M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.5M$341K$1.1M$2.8M 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $1.2M$69K$1.2M$1.7M 990 PDF
FY2020 $500K$0$500K$500K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,232,410 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $500,000$1,232,410
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $500,000$1,232,410
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$57,357
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $0$11,286
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $0$68,643
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $500,000$1,163,767
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,232,410 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,232,410
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,232,410
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$1,232,410
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $68,643 across 7 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $15,670 · Management $15,671 · Fundraising $15,670$47,011
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $1,019 · Management $1,018 · Fundraising $1,019$3,056
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $2,430 · Management $2,430 · Fundraising $2,430$7,290
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $3,006$3,006
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $250$250
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $71 · Management $7,829$7,900
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $130$130
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $19,190 · Management $27,328 · Fundraising $22,125$68,643
Part X · Balance sheet $1,710,468 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $500,000$1,282,768
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $0$75,000
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$352,700
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $500,000$1,710,468
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $0$46,701
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$46,701
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $0$464,443
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $500,000$1,199,324
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $500,000$1,663,767
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $500,000$1,710,468
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,663,767 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,232,410
XI-2 Total expenses$68,643
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,163,767
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$500,000
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,663,767

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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