Mission
USE ZERO EMISSION, HIGH ALTITUDE GLIDERS FLYING IN THE LOWER STRATOSPHERE UP TO THE EDGE OF SPACE TO GATHER DATA ON CONDITIONS BOTH NATURAL AND INTRODUCED BY HUMAN ACTIVITIES THAT IMPACT OUR PLANET'S WEATHER AND CLIMATE .
Public Charity
THE PERLAN PROJECT INC
THE PERLAN PROJECT INC, of BEAVERTON, OR, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2024 filing shows $564K in revenue, $701K in expenses, $666K in total assets. 3 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $187K, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 272151721
BEAVERTON, OR
Fund Raising & Fund Distribution
NTEE: U12
Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$564K
Total Expenses$701K
Total Assets$666K
Grant Records3
Funding Total$187K
Filing Years2019–2024
Where $100 goes at The Perlan Project Inc
How The Perlan Project Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 7 years.
$96
Programs
the work itself
$4
Management
running the organization
$0
Fundraising
none reported
No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.
Inside the $96 for programs
$96
Make upgrades to the perlan 2 pressurized research glider in preparation for conducting further studies of the stratospheric mountain wave generated by the polar vortex over the southern…
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2024. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
GENERAL SUPPORT
$7,210
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$80,000
FOR GRANT RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSES
$100,000
Showing up to 5 of 3 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
CEO
Edward Warnock
CHIEF SCIENTIST
Elizabeth Austin
CHIEF LOGISTICS OFFICER
Jacqueline Payne
MEMBER AT LARGE
James Darcy
CHAIRMAN
Jim Payne
SECRETARY/TREASURER
Michael Batalia
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $564K | $701K | $666K |
| 2023 | $603K | $1.3M | $803K |
| 2022 | $860K | $650K | $1.5M |
| 2020 | $521K | $1.1M | $1.0M |
| 2019 | $827K | $2.0M | $1.6M |
Between 2019 and 2024, reported annual revenue declined from $827K to $564K (-32%), with total assets most recently reported at $666K.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.