NASA Hunch Foundation: Nonprofit Profile, Financials & Form 990 (EIN 99-3279313)

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Aug 2024.

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Where the money goes

98 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

98%

Program services 98% · $20K Management & general 2% · $349

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

3 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation

George J Kessler

President

$0Pt VII · Sec A

Scott D Rodriguez

Vice President

$0Pt VII · Sec A

Loy W Trevino

Secretary, Treasurer

$0Pt VII · Sec A

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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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Funds and equips students for NASA's HUNCH program.

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1 program · $20K · in their own filed words · FY2024

01

The Foundation raises funds to provide financial support to the NASA HUNCH program. These funds are used to purchase materials, equipment, and other tangible items. The Foundation also provides restricted funding for NASA HUNCH to support schools, teachers, and students by offering stipends to participants in summer programs that…

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 99-3279313) · Dispute this line

$20Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four

Money inPt VIII

$600K

Ln 12

Gifts and grantsLn 1h$600K

Investment incomeLn 3$18

Money outPt IX

$21K

Ln 25

Programscol B$20K

Managementcol C$349

Owns and owesPt X

$579K

net assets · Ln 32

Cash and savingsLn 1–2$497K

Total assetsLn 16$579K

LiabilitiesLn 26$0

PeoplePt VI, VII

3

listed · VII A

PaidVII A0

Voting boardVI 1a3

IndependentVI 1b3

2In more detail

Revenue in detailPt VIII

Gifts and grantsLn 1h$600K

Investment incomeLn 3$18

Total revenueLn 12$600K

Assets in detailPt X, end of year

CashLn 1$47K

SavingsLn 2$450K

Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$497K

Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$82K

Total assetsLn 16$579K

LiabilitiesLn 26$0

Net assetsLn 32$579K

OperationsPt I, VI

EmployeesI 50

VolunteersI 63

Fiscal year endsHeaderMay

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

Line	Start FY25	End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2		$497K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c	$0	$82K
Total assetsLn 16	$0	$579K
LiabilitiesLn 26	$0	$0
Net assetsLn 32	$0	$579K

4Every line

Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line

Line	Total	Programs	Management	Fundraising
Office expensesLn 13	$349		$349
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22	$20K	$20K
Total functional expensesLn 25	$21K	$20K	$349	$0

Filing history

Year	Money in	Money out	In minus out	Net assets	Download
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Oct 9, 2025	$600K	$21K	$579K	$579K	990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants O · Explanations

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Part I · Summary $600,093 revenue, 12 lines filed

I-8 Contributions and grants$600,075

I-9 Program service revenue$0

I-10 Investment income$18

I-11 Other revenue$0

I-12 Total revenue$600,093

I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0

I-14 Benefits paid to members$0

I-15 Salaries and benefits$0

I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0

I-17 Other expenses$20,811

I-18 Total expenses$20,811

I-19 Revenue less expenses$579,282

Part VI · Governance 3 of 3 board members independent, 1 to look at

VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3

VI-1b Independent voting members3

VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo

VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo

VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes

VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes

VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes

Part VIII · Statement of revenue $600,093 across 4 lines filed

VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$600,075

VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$600,075

VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $18$18

VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $18$600,093

Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $20,811 across 2 lines filed

IX-13 Office expensesManagement $349$349

IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $20,462$20,462

IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $20,462 · Management $349 · Fundraising $0$20,811

Part X · Balance sheet $579,282 assets, 10 lines filed

X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearing$47,439

X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$449,995

X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$81,848

X-16 Total assetsStart of year $0$579,282

X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0

X-29 Capital stock or trust principalStart of year $0$0

X-30 Paid-in or capital surplusStart of year $0$0

X-31 Retained earnings or endowmentStart of year $0$579,282

X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $0$579,282

X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $0$579,282

Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $579,282 net assets at year end

XI-1 Total revenue$600,093

XI-2 Total expenses$20,811

XI-3 Revenue less expenses$579,282

XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0

XI-10 Net assets at end of year$579,282

Form 990 e-file FY2025 from the IRS (about our sources) · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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NASA Hunch Foundation

Before you give

Is it real?

Where the money goes

Who runs it and what they're paid

Questions the 990 asks

Programs and updates

Questions for NASA Hunch Foundation

By the numbers

Filing history

Schedules filed Part IV