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CENTER FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF SCIENCE IN SPACE INC: Form 990, tax year 2024

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Organization
CENTER FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF SCIENCE IN SPACE INC (EIN 27-5410763)
Tax period
2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30
Filed
2026-03-03
IRS object ID
202610629349301416
Schema version
2024v5.2
Source
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$5,118CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$59,088CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$64,206TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$77,495,463TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$2,266,522GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.99730PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.99860PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind
Public Support Total509$0PublicSupportTotal509Amt
Public Support CY5090PublicSupportCY509Pct
Investment Income CY0InvestmentIncomeCYPct

Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePt II Ln 10FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationOther Income Part II, Line 10 Description: Other income 2023: 5118. 2024: 59088.ExplanationTxt

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 D IRS990ScheduleD

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Investment Cost Or Other Basis$0InvestmentCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$0BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$145,160OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$145,160DepreciationAmt
Book Value$0BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$0TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmt
Operating lease - Right of use asset$0
Deposits$8,348
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$8,348TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescLease liabilityDesc
Amt$0Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$0TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$17,649,397TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$84,217DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Other Revenue$221,950OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported$306,167RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$17,343,230RevenueSubtotalAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$17,343,230TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$18,140,031TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$84,217DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Other Expenses Included$221,950OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$306,167ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$17,833,864ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$17,833,864TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Pt X, Line 2CASIS is exempt from federal and state income tax under Section 501(a) of the Internal Revenue Code as an Organization described in Section 501(c)(3). Therefore, only income from business unrelated to the organizations charitable purpose is subject to federal and state income tax. CASIS follows the accounting guidance for uncertainty in income taxes using the provisions of Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) ASC 740, Income Taxes. Using that guidance, tax positions initially need to be recognized in the financial statements when it is more-likely-than-not the position will be sustained upon examination by the tax authorities. It also provides guidance for de-recognition, classification, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosure and transition. As of September 30, 2025, CASIS has no uncertain tax provisions that qualify for recognition or disclosure in the financial statements. CASIS believes it is no longer subject to income tax examinations prior to September 30, 2022.
Pt XI, Line 2dLoss on disposal of assets
Pt XII, Line 2dLoss on disposal of assets

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

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

Recipient Table RecipientTable (49 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdRecipient EINRecipientEINCash GrantCashGrantAmtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxtIRC SectionIRCSectionDesc
Amplyus LLC
1770 Massachusetts AvenueCambridgeMA02140463133085$13,500Education Grant
Association of Space Explorers
141 Bay Area BlvdWebsterTX77598992992746$5,432Education Grant501(C)(3)
Carthage College
2001 Alford Park DriveKenoshaWI53140370661496$52,520Education Grant501(C)(3)
Institute Of Competition Sciences
583 Oak Park DriveSan FranciscoCA94131461074692$12,425Education Grant
Orion's Quest
1034 W Ann Arbor TrailPlymouthMI48170061666146$62,500Education Grant
The University of Alabama
1670 Ruby Tyler PkwyTuscaloosaAL35404636001138$12,858Education Grant
Arizona State University
PO Box 876011TempeAZ85287860196696$7,396Education Grant
Cleveland Clinic
9500 Euclid AveClevelandOH44195340714585$40,000Education Grant
Creatorspace
120 Park AveLeague CityTX77573461181265$20,000Education Grant
Embrace Space LLC
17350 State Highway 249HoustonTX77064991989808$60,000Education Grant
Cornell University
PO Box 22IthacaNY14850150532082$17,400Education Grant
TransAstra Corporation
13539 Desmond StLos AngelesCA91331474119750$290,625Education Grant
Rhodium Scientific LLC
1300 Bay Area Blvd B275-5HoustonTX77058461155304$13,500Education Grant
Myriad Sensors Inc dba PockletLab
1126 Harpeth Industrial CtFranklinTN37064471624345$31,000Education Grant
Quest Institute for Quality Education
100 Skyway DrSan JoseCA95111204451361$35,000Education Grant
Science Friday Initiative Inc
30 Broad StNew YorkNY10004134252173$29,440Education Grant
VRCORE Inc
13229 Fiddlers TrailFort WorthTX76244874306840$95,000Education Grant
The Regents of the University of California San Diego
PO Box 741539Los AngelesCA90074956006144$120,000Education Grant
Axiom Space
1290 Hercules AveHoustonTX77058813700519$248,596Flight Projects
Nanoracks LLC
503 Forge River RoadWebsterTX77598271127667$365,828Flight Projects
Redwire Space Technologies Inc
7200 Highway 150GreenvilleIN47124981550429$280,387Flight Projects
Regents of the University of Colorado
PO Box 910220DenverCO80291846000555$254,779Flight Projects501(c)(3)
Space Tango Inc
333 E Short St 220LexingtonKY40507611336389$365,240Flight Projects
Tec-Masters Inc
1500 Perimeter Parkway 215HuntsvilleAL35806630971481$154,155Flight Projects
Teledyne Brown Engineering Inc
PO Box 360467PittsburghPA15251522195609$90,000Flight Projects
Lambda Vision
406 Farmington AveFarmingtonCT06030270239043$15,000Flight Projects
Emory University
201 Dowman DrAtlantaGA30322580566256$16,050Life Science Grant501(C)(3)
Johns Hopkins University
3400 N Charles StBaltimoreMD21218520595110$16,165Life Science Grant501(C)(3)
Regents of the University of Colorado
PO Box 910220DenverCO80291846000555$201,488Life Science Grant501(c)(3)
RevBio Inc
600 Suffolk St 250LowellMA01854471922810$42,770Life Science Grant
University of Alabama at Birmingham
701 20th Street South AB1170BirminghamAL35294636005396$13,050Life Science Grant501(C)(3)
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
6500 Wilshire Blvd 1800Los AngelesCA90048951644600$150,000Life Science Grant501(C)(3)
Eascra Biotech
139a Charles St 315BostonMA02114873840559$432,300Life Science Grant
Redpoint Oncology Inc
83 Parker AveHoldenMA01520991527930$137,860Life Science Grant
Sciperio Inc
12151 Research ParkwayOrlandoFL32826731528382$60,000Life Science Grant
University of Texas MD Anderson
PO Box 4266HoustonTX77058746001118$17,366Life Science Grant
Wake Forest University Health Sciences
PO Box 604096CharlotteNC28260223849199$131,237Life Science Grant501(C)(3)
Alpha Space Test and Research Alliance LLC
930 Gemini AveHoustonTX77058473853113$246,743Physical Science Grant
Leidos Inc
11955 Freedom DrRestonVA20191953630868$16,515Physical Science Grant
Stanford University
450 Jane Stanford WayStanfordCA94305941156365$69,350Physical Science Grant501(C)(3)
The Methodist Hospital Research Institute
PO Box 4805HoustonTX77210870721923$15,362Physical Science Grant501(C)(3)
Flawless Photonics Inc
800 West El Camino Real 180Mountain ViewCA94040822281893$15,804Physical Science Grant
Oculogenex Inc
2250 W Whittier Blvd 300La HabraCA90631852871615$35,991Physical Science Grant
Palo Alto Research Center Parc
3333 Coyote Hill RdPalo AltoCA94304061568182$74,930Physical Science Grant501(C)(3)
Fourier LLC
40 Wedgewood RdWest NewtonMA02465884143264$50,000Physical Science Grant
Cornerstone Research Group Inc
8821 Washington Church RdMiamisburgOH45342311517769$45,000Physical Science Grant
Leocloud Inc
43749 Woodworth CtAshburnVA20147862011505$255,060Physical Science Grant
Xheme Inc
100 Carlson AveNewton CenterMA02459843693775$199,137Physical Science Grant
Rendezvous Robotics Inc
486 Green StCambridgeMA02139992220228$96,750Physical Science Grant
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org12Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org37TotalOtherOrgCnt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePt I Line 2FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationCASIS monitors Grantees use of funds and activities through Milestone and Funding Schedules in the executed Grant Agreement.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Independent ConsultantYes (X)IndependentConsultantInd
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsYes (X)Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd
Written Employment ContractYes (X)WrittenEmploymentContractInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance PaymentfalseSeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr PlanfalseSupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp ArrngmfalseEquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng OrgfalseCompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related OrgsfalseCompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng OrgfalseCompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd OrgsfalseCompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed PaymentsfalseAnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract ExceptionfalseInitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (9 entries)

Base Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
Ramon Ray Lugo III
$380,000$0$0$0$0$0$20,700$0$2,666$0$403,366$0$0$0
Jonathan Bobbitt
$152,077$0$0$0$0$0$9,125$0$35,335$0$196,537$0$0$0
Melody Kuehner
$238,044$0$0$0$0$0$14,283$0$20,801$0$273,128$0$0$0
Francisco Cordova
$314,944$0$0$0$0$0$17,427$0$36,283$0$368,654$0$0$0
Michael Roberts
$253,272$0$0$0$0$0$15,196$0$36,283$0$304,751$0$0$0
Sven Eenmaa
$210,488$0$0$0$0$0$12,629$0$2,052$0$225,169$0$0$0
Laurie Provin
$200,403$0$0$0$0$0$12,024$0$13,042$0$225,469$0$0$0
Hewitt McKinney
$198,012$0$0$0$0$0$11,881$0$1,692$0$211,585$0$0$0
Daniel Blaettler
$188,639$0$0$0$0$0$11,318$0$2,658$0$202,615$0$0$0

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Pt VI, Line 11bThe Form 990 is reviewed by the audit and finance committee before it is filed. The Board of Directors also has an opportunity to review the return before it is filed.
Pt VI, Line 12cAnnual certifications are made.
Pt VI, Line 15aThe Board of Directors used third party data for comparables for CASISs CEO and Executive Director.
Pt VI, Line 19The organization makes its governing documents and financial statements available to the public upon request.
Pt VI, Line 15bThe CASIS Board of Directors conduct an independent review of compensation received by others in similar positions. The process considers the entity type, budget, and geographic region. Periodic reviews occur before a significant change in employment terms or duties, and at least once every five years.