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NATIONAL SPACE SOCIETY: Form 990, tax year 2021

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Organization
NATIONAL SPACE SOCIETY (EIN 23-7417411)
Tax period
2021-01-01 to 2021-12-31
Filed
2022-11-09
IRS object ID
202243139349304329
Schema version
2021v4.2
Note
A later return for the same period supersedes this one.
Source
Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica

Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2022-11-09T14:24:08-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2021-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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State AbbreviationVAStateAbbreviationCd
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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
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Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN237417411EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlNATIBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone7032344072PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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CityRESTONCityNm
State AbbreviationVAStateAbbreviationCd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonJOE REDFIELDPersonNm
Person TitleTREASURERPersonTitleTxt
Phone7032344072PhoneNum
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonGLENN MILLER CPAPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00086726PTIN
Phone7035190990PhoneNum
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2021TaxYr
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Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerJOE REDFIELDPrincipalOfficerNm

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PersonVIRTUAL INCPersonNm
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (35 entries)

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LARRY AHEARN
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DALE SKRAN
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JOE REDFIELD
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JOHN STRICKLAND
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ALFRED ANZALDUA
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GREG AUTRY
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DIRECTOR4.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
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DIRECTOR4.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IXYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Insurance InsuranceGrp

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$478,193CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$694,708CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$708,623CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$588,146CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,848,363CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$4,318,033TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$478,193CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$694,708CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$708,623CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$588,146CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,848,363CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$4,318,033TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$1,544,379SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$2,773,654PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$94,131CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$20,084CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$34,729CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$25,033CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$28,453CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$202,430TotalAmt

Unrelated Business Net Incm170 UnrelatedBusinessNetIncm170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years-$2,579CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Total-$2,579TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$236CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$4,806CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$10,529CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$11,414CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$26,985TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$4,544,869TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$699,417GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.61030PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.72850PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

Other Exempt Purpose Expend OtherExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$883,551FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Exempt Purpose Expend TotalExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$883,551FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Lobbying Nontaxable Amount LobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$157,533FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Grassroots Nontaxable GrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$39,383FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Tot Lbbyng Grassroot Mns Non Tx TotLbbyngGrassrootMnsNonTxGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$0FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Tot Lbby Expend Mns Lbbyng Non Tx TotLbbyExpendMnsLbbyngNonTxGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$0FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Avg Lobbying Nontaxable Amount AvgLobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$169,448CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$189,555CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$139,230CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$157,533CurrentYearAmt
Total$655,766TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Lobbying Ceiling$983,649LobbyingCeilingAmt

Avg Total Lobbying Expend AvgTotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus2$42,500CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$15,000CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Total$57,500TotalAmt

Avg Grassroots Nontaxable AvgGrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$42,362CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$47,389CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$34,808CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$39,383CurrentYearAmt
Total$163,942TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grassroots Ceiling$245,913GrassrootsCeilingAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$0TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescDUE TO CHAPTERSDesc
Amt$12,845Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$12,845TotalLiabilityAmt
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$2,226,243TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$319,703NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Other Revenue-$20,424OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported$299,279RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$1,926,964RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$1,926,964TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$863,127TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Other Expenses Included-$20,424OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported-$20,424ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$883,551ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$883,551TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:INVESTMENT FEES
PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:INVESTMENT FEES

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Grants Other Asst To Indiv In US GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant TypeSCHOLARSHIPS AND AWARDSGrantTypeTxt
Recipient13RecipientCnt
Cash Grant$29,143CashGrantAmt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationALL SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS ARE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT AN APPLICATION TO BE ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE AN AWARD AND FROM THERE, A WINNER IS SELECTED BY A SPECIFIC COMMITTEE OF NSS.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (9 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART III, LINE 1I. NSS VISION THE VISION OF NSS IS PEOPLE LIVING AND WORKING IN THRIVING COMMUNITIES BEYOND THE EARTH, AND THE USE OF THE VAST RESOURCES OF SPACE FOR THE DRAMATIC BETTERMENT OF HUMANITY. II. NSS MISSION THE MISSION OF NSS IS TO PROMOTE SOCIAL, ECONOMIC, TECHNOLOGICAL, AND POLITICAL CHANGE IN ORDER TO EXPAND CIVILIZATION BEYOND EARTH, TO SETTLE SPACE AND TO USE THE RESULTING RESOURCES TO BUILD A HOPEFUL AND PROSPEROUS FUTURE FOR HUMANITY.ACCORDINGLY, WE SUPPORT STEPS TOWARD THIS GOAL, INCLUDING HUMAN SPACEFLIGHT, COMMERCIAL SPACE DEVELOPMENT, SPACE EXPLORATION, SPACE APPLICATIONS, SPACE RESOURCE UTILIZATION,ROBOTIC PRECURSORS, DEFENSE AGAINST ASTEROIDS, RELEVANT SCIENCE,AND SPACE SETTLEMENT ORIENTED EDUCATION. III. NSS RATIONALE A. SURVIVAL - OF HUMAN SPECIES AND EARTH'S BIOSPHERE IT IS THE NATURE OF EVERY FORM OF LIFE, WHETHER ANIMAL OR PLANT, TO STRIVE TO SURVIVE. 1. SURVIVAL OF THE HUMAN SPECIES THE HUMAN SPECIES IS ENCOUNTERING INCREASED NATURAL, MAN-MADE, AND EXTRATERRESTRIAL THREATS, INCLUDING DISEASE, RESOURCE DEPLETION,POLLUTION, URBAN VIOLENCE, TERRORISM, NUCLEAR WAR, ASTEROIDS, AND COMETS. 2. SURVIVAL OF EARTH'S BIOSPHERE MANY FORMS OF ANIMAL AND PLANT LIFE ON EARTH ARE SUFFERING INCREASED LOSS OF POPULATION AND QUALITY HABITAT BECAUSE OF THE GROWING PRESENCE OF HUMANS ON PLANET EARTH, VIA EXPANSION, POLLUTION, DEFORESTATION, FISHING, FARMING, MINING, AND PROMOTION OF CERTAIN SPECIES OF ANIMALS AND PLANTS.SPACE TECHNOLOGY PROVIDES BOTH MEANS TO MONITOR THREATS TO LIFE ON EARTH AND WAYS TO HELP CURTAIL THEM. SPACE INDUSTRIALIZATION AND SETTLEMENT PROVIDE SAFETY VALVES TO RELIEVE THE PRESSURES THAT CAUSE EARTH-BOUND THREATS. THEY ALSO PROVIDE ESCAPE ROUTES IN CASE OF CATASTROPHIC MAN-MADE OR EXTRATERRESTRIAL THREATS. HUMANITY HAS INHERITED THE STEWARDSHIP OF THE PLANET EARTH. IT WILL THEREFORE NEED THE VAST RESOURCES OF OUTER SPACE TO REVERSE THE DAMAGE IT HAS CAUSED TO THE EARTH'S BIOSPHERE, AND ULTIMATELY ENHANCE ALL LIFE ON EARTH. B. GROWTH - UNLIMITED ROOM FOR EXPANSION IT IS THE NATURE OF EVERY FORM OF LIFE, WHETHER ANIMAL OR PLANT, TO GROW AND MULTIPLY. 1. NEW HABITATS FOR LIFE THE HUMAN SPECIES, AS WELL AS ALL OTHER ANIMAL AND PLANT LIFE ON EARTH, NEEDS ROOM TO GROW AND MULTIPLY. EARTH HAS A FINITE SUPPLY OF LAND,AIR, AND WATER, FOR WHICH HUMANS, ANIMALS, AND PLANTS MUST COMPETE. OF ALL EARTH SPECIES, ONLY HUMANS HAVE OR CAN ACQUIRE AND UTILIZE THE KNOWLEDGE TO CREATE NEW HABITATS ON OTHER WORLDS OR IN SPACE FROM THE RAW MATERIALS OF MOONS AND ASTEROIDS. 2. NEW FRONTIERS FOR HUMANITY TO PROVIDE THE HUMAN SPECIES WITH A NEW "FRONTIER" FOR EXPLORATION AND ADVENTURE, AND TO THOUGHT AND EXPRESSION, CULTURE AND ART, AND MODES OF GOVERNMENT. THE OPENING OF "THE NEW WORLD" TO WESTERN CIVILIZATION BROUGHT ABOUT AN UNPRECEDENTED 500-YEAR PERIOD OF GROWTH AND EXPERIMENTATION IN SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, LITERATURE, MUSIC, ART, RECREATION, AND GOVERNMENT (INCLUDING THE DEVELOPMENT AND GRADUAL ACCEPTANCE OF DEMOCRACY). THE PRESENCE OF A FRONTIER LED TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE "OPEN SOCIETY" FOUNDED ON THE PRINCIPLES OF INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS. MANY OF THESE RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS ARE BEING PLACED UNDER INCREASINGLY STRINGENT LIMITATIONS AS HUMAN POPULATION GROWS AND HUMANITY MOVES TOWARDS A "CLOSED SOCIETY", WHERE EVENTUALLY EVERYONE EATS THE SAME, SPEAKS THE SAME, AND DRESSES THE SAME. "CULTURES THAT DO NOT EXPLORE, DIE!" C. PROSPERITY - UNLIMITED RESOURCES IT IS THE NATURE OF THE HUMAN SPECIES TO STRIVE TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF ITS MANY LIVES AND TO PROVIDE A BETTER FUTURE FOR ITS CHILDREN. 1. IMPROVED STANDARDS OF LIVING TO PROVIDE HUMANITY WITH THE RESOURCES IT NEEDS TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR ALL HUMANS ON THE PLANET EARTH. THE MAJORITY OF HUMANITY LIVES AT AN ECONOMIC LEVEL THAT IS FAR BELOW THAT OF THE WESTERN DEMOCRACIES. OUTER SPACE HOLDS VIRTUALLY LIMITLESS AMOUNTS OF ENERGY AND RAW MATERIALS, WHICH CAN BE HARVESTED FOR USE BOTH ON EARTH AND IN SPACE. QUALITY OF LIFE CAN BE IMPROVED DIRECTLY BY UTILIZATION OF THESE RESOURCES AND ALSO INDIRECTLY BY MOVING HAZARDOUS AND POLLUTING INDUSTRIES AND/OR THEIR WASTE PRODUCTS OFF PLANET EARTH. 2. ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY TO PROVIDE EVERY HUMAN INDIVIDUAL WITH THE OPPORTUNITY TO IMPROVE THE WELL BEING OF HIMSELF OR HERSELF, AND HIS OR HER FAMILY. VAST NEW RESOURCES MUST BE DEVELOPED IF ALL PERSONS ARE TO BE GIVEN ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES FOR THEMSELVES AND THEIR CHILDREN EVEN MARGINALLY EQUAL TO WHAT MANY WOULD CONSIDER A MINIMALLY TOLERABLE STANDARD OF LIVING. 3. TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT TO PROVIDE REMOTE LOCATIONS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT, TESTING, AND "PERFECTION" OF PROMISING, BUT POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS TECHNOLOGIES, SUCH AS BIOLOGICAL EXPERIMENTATION; NUCLEAR, FUSION, CHEMICAL AND ANTIMATTER POWER GENERATION; AND SPACE PROPULSION. SUCH DEVELOPMENTAL FACILITIES COULD BE PLACED EITHER IN SPACE OR ON OTHER WORLDS FAR FROM BOTH SPACE SETTLEMENTS AND UNRELATED FACILITIES. D. CURIOSITY - THE QUEST FOR KNOWLEDGE IT IS THE NATURE OF THE HUMAN SPECIES TO LEARN MORE ABOUT ITS ORIGINS, ITS PAST, ITS FELLOW LIFE FORMS, ITS ENVIRONMENT, ITS LIMITATIONS, AND ITS POSSIBILITIES FOR THE FUTURE. EARTH IS BUT A TINY CONTAINER OF KNOWLEDGE COMPARED TO THE ENTIRE INCREDIBLY VAST UNIVERSE. "WE ARE PART OF THE UNIVERSE, THROUGH OUR EYES, EARS AND MINDS, THE UNIVERSE MAY KNOW ITSELF."
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 3THE ASSOCIATION HAS DELEGATED CONTROL OF DAY-TO-DAY MANAGEMENT AND FINANCIAL OPERATIONS TO A MANAGEMENT COMPANY WHICH THE ASSOCIATION BOARD OVERSEES.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6THE NATIONAL SPACE SOCIETY IS A MEMBERSHIP BASED ORGANIZATION.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7ATHE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS ELECTED BY THE MEMBERS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BMANAGEMENT AND THE BOARD TREASURER DISCUSSED AND REVIEWED THE 990 WITH THE INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CNSS HAS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY THAT APPLIES TO ALL OFFICERS, BOARD MEMBERS, AND EMPLOYEES. ALL ARE REQUIRED TO SIGN THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT ANNUALLY. IF A CONFLICT WAS DISCLOSED IT WOULD BE ADDRESSED AND HANDLED AT THE DISCRETION OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, WITH THE APPROVAL OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, APPOINTS AND EMPLOYS THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, AND IS RESPONSIBLE FOR DETERMINING THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S EMPLOYMENT.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST AND THROUGH THE NSS WEBSITE SPACE.NSS.ORG.
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11GCONSULTING AND CONTRACTED SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 191,450. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 18,526. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 4,260. TOTAL EXPENSES 214,236.