National Space Society
SEE SCHEDULE O.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF
Total Assets
$6.7M
+4.6% YoY
Annual Giving
—
-100.0% YoY
Grant Count
0
-100.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
—
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $6,711,357 | $6,414,255 | $2,448,448 |
| Revenue | $1,440,689 | $5,018,340 | $1,115,581 |
| Expenses | $1,516,277 | $1,517,339 | $1,424,110 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $307,657 | $105,371 | $59,399 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 0 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
7 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
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Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KARLTON JOHNSON | CEO & CHAIR, BOARD OF GOVERNORS | 10 | — |
| KIRBY IKIN | CHAIR, BOARD OF DIRECTORS | 4 | — |
| ISSAC ARTHUR | PRESIDENT | 8 | — |
| HOYT DAVIDSON | EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT | 8 | — |
| DALE SKRAN | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER | 10 | — |
| LARRY AHEARN | VICE PRESIDENT, CHAPTERS | 8 | — |
| LYNNE ZIELINSKI | VICE PRESIDENT, EDUCATION | 8 | — |
| ANTHONY PAUSTIAN | VICE PRESIDENT, MARKETING | 8 | — |
| RANDY GIGANTE | VICE PRESIDENT, DEVELOPMENT | 4 | — |
| DAVID BRANDT-ERICHSEN | SECRETARY | 10 | — |
| MICHAEL SYNDER | ASSISTANT SECRETARY | 4 | — |
| JOE REDFIELD | TREASURER | 10 | — |
| JOHN K STRICKLAND JR | ASSISTANT TREASURER | 4 | — |
| ANITA GALE | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (THRU MAY) | 10 | — |
| DALE AMON | DIRECTOR | 4 | — |
| GARY BARNHARD | DIRECTOR | 4 | — |
| AL GLOBUS | DIRECTOR | 4 | — |
| FREDRICK A JENET | DIRECTOR | 4 | — |
| JEFFREY LISS | DIRECTOR | 4 | — |
| JOHN C MANKINS | DIRECTOR | 4 | — |
| BRUCE PITTMAN | DIRECTOR | 4 | — |
| GABRIEL ROTHBLATT | DIRECTOR | 4 | — |
| MADHU THANGAVELU | DIRECTOR | 4 | — |
| CHANTELLE BAIER | DIRECTOR | 4 | — |
| JASON ARNOLD | DIRECTOR (FROM JUNE) | 4 | — |
| BONNIE J DUNBAR | DIRECTOR (FROM JUNE) | 4 | — |
| GREG HUNTER | DIRECTOR (FROM JUNE) | 4 | — |
| BARBARA J KENNEDY | DIRECTOR (FROM JUNE) | 4 | — |
| RONNIE M LAJOIE | DIRECTOR (FROM JUNE) | 4 | — |
| BRUCE MACKENZIE | DIRECTOR (FROM JUNE) | 4 | — |
| JIM PLAXCO | DIRECTOR (FROM JUNE) | 4 | — |
| KEN RUFFIN | DIRECTOR (FROM JUNE) | 4 | — |
| AVINASH SHIRODE | DIRECTOR (FROM JUNE) | 4 | — |
| DAVID G STUART | DIRECTOR (FROM JUNE) | 4 | — |
| FRANK WHITE | DIRECTOR (FROM JUNE) | 4 | — |
| JAMES ANTHONY WOLFF | DIRECTOR (FROM JUNE) | 4 | — |
| BUCKNER HIGHTOWER | DIRECTOR (THRU AUGUST) | 4 | — |
| ROBERT AILLON | DIRECTOR (THRU JUNE) | 4 | — |
| STEVAN AKERLEY | DIRECTOR (THRU JUNE) | 4 | — |
| ALFRED ANZALDUA | DIRECTOR (THRU JUNE) | 4 | — |
| SHERRY BELL | DIRECTOR (THRU JUNE) | 4 | — |
| BAILEY CUNNINGHAM | DIRECTOR (THRU JUNE) | 4 | — |
| RAVI DEEPAK | DIRECTOR (THRU JUNE) | 4 | — |
| FRANCES DELLUTRI | DIRECTOR (THRU JUNE) | 4 | — |
| JIM KERAVALA | DIRECTOR (THRU JUNE) | 4 | — |
| GABRIELA LINDBERG | DIRECTOR (THRU JUNE) | 4 | — |
| GERALD MCLAUGHLIN | DIRECTOR (THRU JUNE) | 4 | — |
| KAREN MERMEL | DIRECTOR (THRU JUNE) | 4 | — |
| MICHELLE HANLON | DIRECTOR (THRU MAY) | 4 | — |
Geographic Focus
Where this funder has awarded grants
Grant Distribution by State
Texas $155K (58%)
California $86K (32%)
Arizona $25K (9%)
States
Cities
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Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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