NATIONAL SPACE SOCIETY: Form 990, tax year 2018
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- Organization
- NATIONAL SPACE SOCIETY (EIN 23-7417411)
- Tax period
- 2018-01-01 to 2018-12-31
- Filed
- 2019-11-08
- IRS object ID
- 201943129349303354
- Schema version
- 2018v3.1
- 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
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2019-11-08T15:44:39-06:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2018-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 390974031 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | WEGNER CPAS LLP | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 419 N LEE ST | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | ALEXANDRIA | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | VA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 223142301 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990 | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2018-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 237417411 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | NATIONAL SPACE SOCIETY | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | NATI | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 7032344072 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 11130 SUNRISE VALLEY DR STE 350 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | RESTON | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | VA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 20191 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | JOE REDFIELD | PersonNm |
| Person Title | TREASURER | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 7032344072 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2019-11-08 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (1) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | GLENN MILLER CPA | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P00086726 | PTIN |
| Phone | 7035190990 | PhoneNum |
Filing Security Information FilingSecurityInformation
IP Address IPAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| I Pv4 Address | 66.222.124.178 | IPv4AddressTxt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| IP | 2019-11-08 | IPDt |
| IP Tm | 13:12:09 | IPTm |
| IP Timezone | CS | IPTimezoneCd |
| Filing License Type | P | FilingLicenseTypeCd |
| At Submission Creation Device Id | 6BE22992A1FE3C9B6F79F8315EFC85A5D6DFCE95 | AtSubmissionCreationDeviceId |
| At Submission Filing Device Id | B169A553E6FC674180C4B0C62460B1C0CC916730 | AtSubmissionFilingDeviceId |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2018 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2020-01-14 16:20:31Z | BuildTS |
Form 990 IRS990
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Principal Officer | JOE REDFIELD | PrincipalOfficerNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 11130 SUNRISE VALLEY DR STE 350 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | RESTON | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | VA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 20191 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Receipts | $2,488,441 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Group Return For Affiliates | 0 | GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Website Address | WWW.SPACE.NSS.ORG | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Formation | 1974 | FormationYr |
| Legal Domicile State | DC | LegalDomicileStateCd |
| Activity Or Mission | 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. | ActivityOrMissionDesc |
| Voting Members Governing Body | 34 | VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt |
| Voting Members Independent | 34 | VotingMembersIndependentCnt |
| Total Employee | 0 | TotalEmployeeCnt |
| Total Volunteers | 275 | TotalVolunteersCnt |
| Total Gross UBI | $15,400 | TotalGrossUBIAmt |
| Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm | $0 | NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt |
| PY Contributions Grants | $478,193 | PYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| CY Contributions Grants | $2,225,642 | CYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| PY Program Service Revenue | $232,316 | PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| CY Program Service Revenue | $227,315 | CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| PY Investment Income | $4,405 | PYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| CY Investment Income | $17,912 | CYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| PY Other Revenue | $90,462 | PYOtherRevenueAmt |
| CY Other Revenue | $17,572 | CYOtherRevenueAmt |
| PY Total Revenue | $805,376 | PYTotalRevenueAmt |
| CY Total Revenue | $2,488,441 | CYTotalRevenueAmt |
| PY Grants And Similar Paid | $0 | PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| CY Grants And Similar Paid | $0 | CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| PY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| CY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $0 | PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $0 | CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $0 | PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $0 | CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Fundraising Expense | $46,952 | CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt |
| PY Other Expenses | $882,963 | PYOtherExpensesAmt |
| CY Other Expenses | $962,984 | CYOtherExpensesAmt |
| PY Total Expenses | $882,963 | PYTotalExpensesAmt |
| CY Total Expenses | $962,984 | CYTotalExpensesAmt |
| PY Revenues Less Expenses | -$77,587 | PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| CY Revenues Less Expenses | $1,525,457 | CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| Total Assets BOY | $256,435 | TotalAssetsBOYAmt |
| Total Assets EOY | $1,676,003 | TotalAssetsEOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities BOY | $119,892 | TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities EOY | $102,859 | TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $136,543 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $1,573,144 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Mission | SEE SCHEDULE O. | MissionDesc |
| Significant New Program Srvc | 0 | SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd |
| Significant Change | 0 | SignificantChangeInd |
| Expense | $600,738 | ExpenseAmt |
| Revenue | $227,315 | RevenueAmt |
| Desc | THE EDUCATION AND COMMUNICATION PROGRAM PROVIDES SPACE RELATED EDUCATION AND COMMUNICATION FOR APPROXIMATELY 10,000 MEMBERS THROUGH REGIONAL MEETINGS, TOPICAL WORKSHOPS, AND PUBLICATION OF MAGAZINE (AD ASTRA). | Desc |
Prog Srvc Accom Acty2 ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Expense | $188,886 | ExpenseAmt |
| Desc | THE POLICY AND RESEARCH PROGRAM PROVIDES SPACE RELATED RESEARCH AND POLICY DISSEMINATION TO APPROXIMATELY 10,000 MEMBERS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC THROUGH SEMINARS, PUBLICATIONS, AND THE MEDIA. | Desc |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $789,624 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Described In Section501c3 | Yes (1) | DescribedInSection501c3Ind |
| Schedule B Required | Yes (1) | ScheduleBRequiredInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | 0 | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | Yes (1) | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | 0 | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Donor Advised Fund | 0 | DonorAdvisedFundInd |
| Conservation Easements | 0 | ConservationEasementsInd |
| Collections Of Art | 0 | CollectionsOfArtInd |
| Credit Counseling | 0 | CreditCounselingInd |
| Temp Or Permanent Endowments | 0 | TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd |
| Report Land Building Equipment | 0 | ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd |
| Report Investments Other Sec | 0 | ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd |
| Report Program Related Invst | 0 | ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd |
| Report Other Assets | 0 | ReportOtherAssetsInd |
| Report Other Liabilities | Yes (1) | ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd |
| Include FIN48 Footnote | 0 | IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd |
| Independent Audit Fincl Stmt | Yes (1) | IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd |
| Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt | 0 | ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd |
| School Operating | 0 | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Foreign Office | 0 | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Foreign Activities | 0 | ForeignActivitiesInd |
| More Than5000 K To Org | 0 | MoreThan5000KToOrgInd |
| More Than5000 K To Individuals | 0 | MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd |
| Professional Fundraising | 0 | ProfessionalFundraisingInd |
| Fundraising Activities | 0 | FundraisingActivitiesInd |
| Gaming Activities | 0 | GamingActivitiesInd |
| Operate Hospital | 0 | OperateHospitalInd |
| Grants To Organizations | 0 | GrantsToOrganizationsInd |
| Grants To Individuals | 0 | GrantsToIndividualsInd |
| Schedule J Required | 0 | ScheduleJRequiredInd |
| Tax Exempt Bonds | 0 | TaxExemptBondsInd |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | 0 | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| PY Excess Benefit Trans | 0 | PYExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Loan Outstanding | 0 | LoanOutstandingInd |
| Grant To Related Person | 0 | GrantToRelatedPersonInd |
| Business Rln With Org Mem | 0 | BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd |
| Business Rln With Fam Mem | 0 | BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd |
| Business Rln With Officer Ent | 0 | BusinessRlnWithOfficerEntInd |
| Deductible Non Cash Contri | 0 | DeductibleNonCashContriInd |
| Deductible Art Contribution | 0 | DeductibleArtContributionInd |
| Terminate Operations | 0 | TerminateOperationsInd |
| Partial Liquidation | 0 | PartialLiquidationInd |
| Disregarded Entity | 0 | DisregardedEntityInd |
| Related Entity | 0 | RelatedEntityInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | 0 | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | 0 | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Activities Conducted Prtshp | 0 | ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd |
| Schedule O Required | Yes (1) | ScheduleORequiredInd |
| IRP Document | 17 | IRPDocumentCnt |
| IRP Document W2 G | 0 | IRPDocumentW2GCnt |
| Backup Wthld Compliance | Yes (1) | BackupWthldComplianceInd |
| Employee | 0 | EmployeeCnt |
| Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit | Yes (1) | UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd |
| Form990 T Filed | Yes (1) | Form990TFiledInd |
| Foreign Financial Account | 0 | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | 0 | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| Taxable Party Notification | 0 | TaxablePartyNotificationInd |
| Nondeductible Contributions | 0 | NondeductibleContributionsInd |
| Quid Pro Quo Contributions | Yes (1) | QuidProQuoContributionsInd |
| Quid Pro Quo Contri Discl | Yes (1) | QuidProQuoContriDisclInd |
| Form8282 Property Disposed Of | 0 | Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd |
| Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | 0 | RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | 0 | PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Indoor Tanning Services | 0 | IndoorTanningServicesInd |
| Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt | 0 | SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd |
| Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst Inc | 0 | SubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd |
| Info In Schedule O Part VI | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd |
| Governing Body Voting Members | 34 | GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt |
| Independent Voting Member | 34 | IndependentVotingMemberCnt |
| Family Or Business Rln | 0 | FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd |
| Delegation Of Mgmt Duties | Yes (1) | DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd |
| Change To Org Documents | 0 | ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd |
| Material Diversion Or Misuse | 0 | MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd |
| Members Or Stockholders | Yes (1) | MembersOrStockholdersInd |
| Election Of Board Members | Yes (1) | ElectionOfBoardMembersInd |
| Decisions Subject To Approva | 0 | DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd |
| Minutes Of Governing Body | Yes (1) | MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd |
| Minutes Of Committees | Yes (1) | MinutesOfCommitteesInd |
| Officer Mailing Address | 0 | OfficerMailingAddressInd |
| Local Chapters | Yes (1) | LocalChaptersInd |
| Policies Reference Chapters | Yes (1) | PoliciesReferenceChaptersInd |
| Form990 Provided To Gvrn Body | Yes (1) | Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd |
| Conflict Of Interest Policy | Yes (1) | ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd |
| Annual Disclosure Covered Prsn | Yes (1) | AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd |
| Regular Monitoring Enfrc | Yes (1) | RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd |
| Whistleblower Policy | Yes (1) | WhistleblowerPolicyInd |
| Document Retention Policy | Yes (1) | DocumentRetentionPolicyInd |
| Compensation Process CEO | Yes (1) | CompensationProcessCEOInd |
| Compensation Process Other | Yes (1) | CompensationProcessOtherInd |
| Investment In Joint Venture | 0 | InvestmentInJointVentureInd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | AL | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | AR | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | CA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | CT | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | FL | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | GA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | HI | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | IL | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | KS | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | KY | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | MA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | MD | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | MI | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | MN | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | MS | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | NC | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | NH | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | NJ | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | NM | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | NY | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | OR | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | PA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | RI | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | SC | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | TN | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | UT | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | VA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | WI | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | WV | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| Upon Request | Yes (X) | UponRequestInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | VIRTUAL INC | PersonNm |
| Phone | 7032344072 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 11130 SUNRISE VALLEY DR STE 350 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | RESTON | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | VA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 20191 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| No Listed Persons Compensated | Yes (X) | NoListedPersonsCompensatedInd |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (37 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRt | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd | OfficerOfficerInd | Reportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmt | Reportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmt | Other CompensationOtherCompensationAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KARLTON BLADE JOHNSON | ||||||
| CHAIRMAN, BOARD OF GOVERNORS | 8.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| GEOFF NOTKIN | ||||||
| PRESIDENT | 8.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KIRBY IKIN | ||||||
| CHAIR, BOARD OF DIRECTORS | 8.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DALE SKRAN | ||||||
| CHAIR, EXEC. COMMITTEE/ CHAIR, POLICY COMMITTEE/ | 10.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BRUCE PITTMAN | ||||||
| SR. VICE PRESIDENT/ SR. OPERATING OFFICER | 10.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| HOYT DAVIDSON | ||||||
| VICE PRESIDENT, DEVELOPMENT | 2.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LARRY AHEARN | ||||||
| VICE PRESIDENT, CHAPTERS | 2.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LYNNE ZIELINSKI | ||||||
| VICE PRESIDENT, PUBLIC AFFAIRS | 8.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOE REDFIELD | ||||||
| TREASURER | 10.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN STRICKLAND | ||||||
| ASSISTANT TREASURER/ CHAIR, AWARDS COMMITTEE | 4.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ANITA GALE | ||||||
| SECRETARY | 8.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE SNYDER | ||||||
| ASSISTANT SECRETARY/ CHAIR, PROJECTS COMMITTEE | 4.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DALE AMON | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 4.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| GARY BARNHARD | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 4.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| DAVID BRANDT-ERICHSEN | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 4.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| K DEAN LARSON | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 4.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| MADHU THANGAVELU | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 4.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| MAX FAGIN | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 4.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| FENG HSU | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 4.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| RON JONES | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 4.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| MIKE RYAN | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 4.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| TODD KAPP | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 4.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| RANDY GUGANTE | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 4.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| MYRNA COFFINO | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 4.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| GREG AUTRY | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 4.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| AL GLOBUS | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 4.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| BUCKNER HIGHTOWER | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 4.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| ALICE HOFFMAN | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 4.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| MARK HOPKINS | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 4.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| ROB KELSO | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 4.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| JEFFREY LISS | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 4.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| JOHN C MANKINS | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 4.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| KAREN MERMEL | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 4.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| JOHN CHARLES | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 4.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| ALFRED ANZALDUA | ||||||
| EXEC. VICE PRESIDENT/ CHAIR, INTERNATIONAL COMMITT | 2.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| BURTON DICHT | ||||||
| VICE PRESIDENT, MEMBERSHIP | 2.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| MAC CANTER | ||||||
| GENERAL COUNSEL | 4.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable Comp From Org | $0 | TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt |
| Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org | $0 | TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt |
| Total Other Compensation | $0 | TotalOtherCompensationAmt |
| Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 0 | IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| Former Ofcr Employees Listed | 0 | FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd |
| Total Comp Greater Than150 K | 0 | TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd |
| Compensation From Other Srcs | 0 | CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd |
Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (2 entries)
| Address Line1ContractorAddress/USAddress/AddressLine1Txt | CityContractorAddress/USAddress/CityNm | State AbbreviationContractorAddress/USAddress/StateAbbreviationCd | ZIPContractorAddress/USAddress/ZIPCd | ServicesServicesDesc | CompensationCompensationAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SILVER MARKETING INC | |||||
| 7910 WOODMONT AVE 914 | BETHESDA | MD | 20814 | MEMBERSHIP SUPPORT | $103,622 |
| VIRTUAL INC | |||||
| 11130 SUNRISE VALLEY DR STE 350 | RESTON | VA | 20191 | MANAGEMENT & ADMIN | $102,111 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 2 | CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| Federated Campaigns | $9,229 | FederatedCampaignsAmt |
| Membership Dues | $385,360 | MembershipDuesAmt |
| All Other Contributions | $1,831,053 | AllOtherContributionsAmt |
| Total Contributions | $2,225,642 | TotalContributionsAmt |
Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Desc | CONFERENCE REVENUE | Desc |
| Business | 611430 | BusinessCd |
| Total Revenue Column | $227,315 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $227,315 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Revenue | $227,315 | TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $17,912 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | $17,912 | ExclusionAmt |
Royalties Revenue RoyaltiesRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $2,172 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | $2,172 | ExclusionAmt |
Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Desc | ADVERTISING INCOME | Desc |
| Business | 541800 | BusinessCd |
| Total Revenue Column | $15,400 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | $15,400 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Revenue Total | $15,400 | OtherRevenueTotalAmt |
Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $2,488,441 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $227,315 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | $15,400 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt |
| Exclusion | $20,084 | ExclusionAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part IX | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd |
Fees For Services Management FeesForServicesManagementGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $102,111 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $78,391 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $21,796 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $1,924 | FundraisingAmt |
Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $26,524 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $26,524 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $3,274 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $3,274 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $153,818 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $138,450 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $11,971 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $3,397 | FundraisingAmt |
Advertising AdvertisingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $2,558 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $2,558 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $246,377 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $182,457 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $23,538 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $40,382 | FundraisingAmt |
Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $30,154 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $22,615 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $6,290 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $1,249 | FundraisingAmt |
Occupancy OccupancyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $17,211 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $11,784 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $5,427 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Travel TravelGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $13,330 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $13,330 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $251,627 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $241,150 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $10,477 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Interest InterestGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $3 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $3 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Insurance InsuranceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $8,563 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $8,563 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (3 entries)
| DescDesc | TotalTotalAmt | Program ServicesProgramServicesAmt | Management And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt |
|---|---|---|---|
| PROJECTS | $59,691 | $59,691 | |
| DESIGN AND LAYOUT | $39,198 | $39,198 | |
| BAD DEBT EXPENSE | $2,800 | $2,800 |
All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $5,745 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $5,745 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $962,984 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $789,624 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $126,408 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $46,952 | FundraisingAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Joint Costs | Yes (X) | JointCostsInd |
Total Joint Costs TotalJointCostsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $39,726 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $33,767 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $0 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $5,959 | FundraisingAmt |
Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $136,190 | EOYAmt |
Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $33,694 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $56,371 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $35,244 | EOYAmt |
Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $6,192 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $2,266 | EOYAmt |
Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $160,178 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,502,303 | EOYAmt |
Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $256,435 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,676,003 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $31,205 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $31,243 | EOYAmt |
Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $77,187 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $64,616 | EOYAmt |
Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $11,500 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $7,000 | EOYAmt |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $119,892 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $102,859 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Organization Follows SFAS117 | Yes (X) | OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind |
Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $136,543 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,573,144 | EOYAmt |
Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $136,543 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,573,144 | EOYAmt |
Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $256,435 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,676,003 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Reconcilation Revenue Expnss | $1,525,457 | ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt |
| Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst | -$88,856 | NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $0 | OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt |
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd |
| Accountant Compile Or Review | 0 | AccountantCompileOrReviewInd |
| FS Audited | Yes (1) | FSAuditedInd |
FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Separate Basis Fincl Stmt | Yes (X) | SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Audit Committee | Yes (1) | AuditCommitteeInd |
| Federal Grant Audit Required | 0 | FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Organization170 | Yes (X) | PublicOrganization170Ind |
Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $402,857 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $501,159 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $507,588 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $478,193 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $694,708 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $2,584,505 | TotalAmt |
Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $402,857 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $501,159 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $507,588 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $478,193 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $694,708 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $2,584,505 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Substantial Contributors Tot | $402,662 | SubstantialContributorsTotAmt |
| Public Support Total170 | $2,181,843 | PublicSupportTotal170Amt |
Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $54,073 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $64,497 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $76,733 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $94,131 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $20,084 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $309,518 | TotalAmt |
Unrelated Business Net Incm170 UnrelatedBusinessNetIncm170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | -$897 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $9,377 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | -$2,579 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $0 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $5,901 | TotalAmt |
Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $116 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $8,317 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $5,290 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $236 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Total | $13,959 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | $2,913,883 | TotalSupportAmt |
| Gross Receipts Rltd Activities | $1,005,147 | GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt |
| Public Support CY170 | 0.74880 | PublicSupportCY170Pct |
| Public Support PY170 | 0.84990 | PublicSupportPY170Pct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind |
Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | SCHEDULE A, PART VI, LIST OF UNUSUAL GRANTS: | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | DESCRIPTION: BEQUEST DATE: 11/21/18 AMOUNT: 1525393. | ExplanationTxt |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC
Other Exempt Purpose Expend OtherExemptPurposeExpendGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Filing Organizations Total | $962,984 | FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt |
Total Exempt Purpose Expend TotalExemptPurposeExpendGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Filing Organizations Total | $962,984 | FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt |
Lobbying Nontaxable Amount LobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Filing Organizations Total | $169,448 | FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt |
Grassroots Nontaxable GrassrootsNontaxableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Filing Organizations Total | $42,362 | FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt |
Tot Lbbyng Grassroot Mns Non Tx TotLbbyngGrassrootMnsNonTxGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Filing Organizations Total | $0 | FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt |
Tot Lbby Expend Mns Lbbyng Non Tx TotLbbyExpendMnsLbbyngNonTxGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Filing Organizations Total | $0 | FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt |
Avg Lobbying Nontaxable Amount AvgLobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Year Minus3 | $139,748 | CurrentYearMinus3Amt |
| Current Year Minus2 | $137,074 | CurrentYearMinus2Amt |
| Current Year Minus1 | $157,444 | CurrentYearMinus1Amt |
| Current Year | $169,448 | CurrentYearAmt |
| Total | $603,714 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Lobbying Ceiling | $905,571 | LobbyingCeilingAmt |
Avg Grassroots Nontaxable AvgGrassrootsNontaxableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Year Minus3 | $34,397 | CurrentYearMinus3Amt |
| Current Year Minus2 | $34,269 | CurrentYearMinus2Amt |
| Current Year Minus1 | $39,361 | CurrentYearMinus1Amt |
| Current Year | $42,362 | CurrentYearAmt |
| Total | $150,389 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Grassroots Ceiling | $225,584 | GrassrootsCeilingAmt |
Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Book Value Land Buildings | $0 | TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt |
Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Desc | OTHER CURRENT LIABILITIES | Desc |
| Amt | $7,000 | Amt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Liability | $7,000 | TotalLiabilityAmt |
| Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $2,396,311 | TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Net Unrealized Gains Invst | -$88,856 | NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt |
| Revenue Not Reported | -$88,856 | RevenueNotReportedAmt |
| Revenue Subtotal | $2,485,167 | RevenueSubtotalAmt |
| Investment Expenses Not Incld | $3,274 | InvestmentExpensesNotIncldAmt |
| Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt | $3,274 | RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt |
| Total Revenue Per Form990 | $2,488,441 | TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt |
| Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $959,710 | TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Expenses Not Reported | $0 | ExpensesNotReportedAmt |
| Expenses Subtotal | $959,710 | ExpensesSubtotalAmt |
| Investment Expenses Not Incld2 | $3,274 | InvestmentExpensesNotIncld2Amt |
| Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt | $3,274 | ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt |
| Total Expenses Per Form990 | $962,984 | TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (9 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 1 | I. 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 3 | THE 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 6 | THE NATIONAL SPACE SOCIETY IS A MEMBERSHIP BASED ORGANIZATION. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A | THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS ELECTED BY THE MEMBERS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | MANAGEMENT AND THE BOARD TREASURER DISCUSSED AND REVIEWED THE 990 WITH THE INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS. THE ORGANIZATION THEN PROVIDED A COPY OF THE FORM 990 TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR REVIEW AND COMMENTS PRIOR TO FILING. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | NSS 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 15 | THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, WITH THE APPROVAL OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, APPOINTS AND EMPLOYS THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, AND IS RESPONSILBE FOR DETERMINING THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S EMPLOYMENT. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST AND THROUGH THE NSS WEBSITE SPACE.NSS.ORG. |
| FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G | CONTRACTED SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 138,450. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 11,971. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 3,397. TOTAL EXPENSES 153,818. |