National Space Society
National Space Society at a glance
In short: National Space Society reported $4K in grants paid in 2024 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Grants paid (2024)
- $4,090 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- -97.1% vs 2023
- Total assets
- $6,711,357
- +4.6% vs 2023
- Revenue (2024)
- $1,440,689
- -71.3% vs 2023
- Net investment income (2024)
- $307,657
- +192.0% vs 2023
- Expenses (2024)
- $1,516,277
- -0.1% vs 2023
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who National Space Society funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
7 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 6 grants of 7 (86%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2022 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $4K (2024) to $139K (2023). In 2024 it reported $4K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Expanding Frontiers Corp Brownsville, TX | Entrepreneurial Boot Camp | $49,000 |
| Gaaays in Spaaace Los Angeles, CA | Scholarships and Camp Event Support | $40,000 |
| The University of Arizona Research Innovation & Impact Tucson, AZ | Spacesuit Training | $25,000 |
| The Earthlight Foundation Austin, TX | Telescopes | $25,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $6,711,357 | $1,440,689 | $1,516,277 | $4,090 | Total only | $307,657 |
| 2023 | $6,414,255 | $5,018,340 | $1,517,339 | $139,000 | 4 | $105,371 |
| 2022 | $2,448,448 | $1,115,581 | $1,424,110 | $127,395 | 3 | $59,399 |
| 2021 | $3,152,404 | $1,926,964 | $883,551 | — | — | $25,539 |
| 2020 | $1,873,587 | $641,215 | $761,534 | — | — | $23,454 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About National Space Society
Based on IRS filings
National Space Society is a public charity, based in Washington, DC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $6.7M in total assets. In 2024, it reported $4K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list. Net investment income was $308K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
National Space Society is led by Anita Gale, Chief Executive Officer since 2022 (on filings since 2020); none of the 49 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Anita Gale
Chief Executive Officer
Secretary → Chair, Executive Committee & Cha, 2021
Chair, Executive Committee & Cha → Chief Executive Officer, 2022
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Karlton Blade Johnson
CEO, Chair & Board of Governors
Chair & Board of Governor → Chair & Board of Governors, 2022
Chair & Board of Governors → CEO, Chair & Board of Governors, 2024
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Issac Arthur
President
On filings since 2023
8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kirby Ikin
Chair & Board of Directors
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Al Globus
Director
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Alfred Anzaldua
Director
Executive Vice President & Chair International Committee → Director, 2021
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Avinash Shirode
Director
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bruce Pittman
Director
Senior Vice President & Senior Operating Officer → Director, 2021
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Buckner Hightower
Director
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Chantelle Baier
Director
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dale Amon
Director
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David G. Stuart
Director
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Frances Dellutri
Director
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gabriel Rothblatt
Director
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gabriela Lindberg
Director
Director → Vice President & Development, 2021
Vice President & Development → Director, 2023
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gary Barnhard
Director
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jeffrey Liss
Director
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John C. Mankins
Director
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michelle Hanlon
Director
President → Director, 2023
On filings since 2021
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bailey Cunningham
Director
On filings since 2022
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Fredrick A. Rick Jenet
Director
On filings since 2022
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gerald McLaughlin
Director
On filings since 2022
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jim Keravala
Director
On filings since 2022
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Karen Mermel
Director
On filings since 2022
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Madhu Thangavelu
Director
On filings since 2022
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ravi Deepak
Director
On filings since 2022
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Robert Aillon
Director
On filings since 2022
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sherry Bell
Director
On filings since 2022
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Stevan Akerley
Director
On filings since 2022
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Barbara J. Kennedy
Director
New on the 2024 filing
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bonnie J. Dunbar
Director
New on the 2024 filing
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bruce Mackenzie
Director
New on the 2024 filing
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Frank White
Director
New on the 2024 filing
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Greg Hunter
Director
New on the 2024 filing
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
James Anthony Wolff
Director
New on the 2024 filing
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jason Arnold
Director
New on the 2024 filing
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jim Plaxco
Director
New on the 2024 filing
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ken Ruffin
Director
New on the 2024 filing
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ronnie M. Lajoie
Director
New on the 2024 filing
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dale Skran
Chief Operating Officer
Chair, Executive Committee & Chair Policy Committee → Senior Vice President & COO, 2021
Senior Vice President & COO → Chief Operating Officer, 2024
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David Brandt-Erichsen
Secretary
Director → Assistant Secretary, 2021
Assistant Secretary → Secretary, 2023
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Hoyt Davidson
Executive Vice President
Vice President & Development → Director, 2021
Director → Executive Vice President, 2022
On filings since 2020
8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joe Redfield
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John K. Strickland Jr.
Assistant Treasurer
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Larry Ahearn
Vice President & Chapters
On filings since 2020
8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lynne Zielinski
Vice President & Education
Vice President & Public Affairs → Vice President & Outreach, 2021
Vice President & Outreach → Vice President & Education, 2022
On filings since 2020
8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Anthony Paustian
Vice President & Marketing
On filings since 2022
8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Randy Gigante
Vice President & Development
On filings since 2023
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael Synder
Assistant Secretary
New on the 2024 filing
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (14)
- Former: Mike Synder (2023) — Assistant Secretary
- Former: Mark Hopkins (2020–2022) — CEO Emeritus
- Former: Mike Snyder (2020–2022) — Secretary
- Former: Amanda Moore (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Bryce Meyer (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Burton Dicht (2020–2021) — Vice President & Membership
- Former: Greg Autry (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Hannah Rens (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Josephn Rauscher (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Lorna Jean Edmonds (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Jeremy Wainscott (2021) — Executive Vice President
- Former: Geoff Notkin (2020) — President
- Former: John Charles (2020) — Director
- Former: Mac Canter (2020) — General Counsel
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about National Space Society
How much does National Space Society give each year?
National Space Society reported $4K in grants paid in 2024 on its 2024 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2023 it gave $139K across 4 grants.
How large is National Space Society?
National Space Society reported $6.7M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.4M.
Where does National Space Society operate?
National Space Society has awarded grants in Arizona, California, Texas.
What is National Space Society's EIN?
National Space Society's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-7417411. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 9, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 11, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 11, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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