Mission
THE FOUNDATION DELIVERS EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION, COLLABORATION, AND INFORMATION TO ADVANCE THE GLOBAL SPACE COMMUNITY.
Public Charity
United States Space Foundation
United States Space Foundation, of Colorado Springs, CO, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $25.7M in revenue, $24.3M in expenses, $41.3M in total assets. 30 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $2.1M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 311653556
Colorado Springs, CO
Educational Services
NTEE: B90
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$25.7M
Total Expenses$24.3M
Total Assets$41.3M
Grant Records30
Funding Total$2.1M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at United States Space Foundation
How United States Space Foundation divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.
$63
Programs
the work itself
$34
Management
running the organization
$3
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $63 for programs
$32
Conduct space professional events and on-line programming
$23
Space and science related pre-K-12 education outreach, teacher training and informal education programming
$8
Space related public awareness programs
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
GENERAL SUPPORT
$60,650
GENERAL SUPPORT
$60,650
PROGRAMS
$50,000
EDUCATION
$13,000
EDUCATION
$10,000
Showing up to 5 of 30 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
DIRECTOR
Carissa Christensen
DIRECTOR
Christopher Browne
DIRECTOR
Dr Kam Ghaffarian
SECRETARY
Dr Michelle Parker
DIRECTOR
Dr Robert Fleming
DIRECTOR
Edward Zoiss
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $25.7M | $24.3M | $41.3M |
| 2024 | $28.3M | $23.5M | $39.7M |
| 2023 | $26.2M | $20.5M | $31.4M |
| 2022 | $36.2M | $19.4M | $26.2M |
| 2021 | $7.4M | $9.2M | $16.5M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $7.4M to $25.7M (+248%), with total assets most recently reported at $41.3M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.