Center For the Advancement of Science In Space
Also known as Casis
Center For the Advancement of Science In Space reported $17.3 million in revenue and $17.8 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $81.70 went to program services, $18.30 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 100.6% of the total. Government grants made up 100.5%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $403,366 (President & CEO). 9 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 20% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $18MFor context, the median across 192 covered science & technology charities: $84.33 programs, $15.67 management, $0.00 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $17M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$0.14 $23,865
- Government grants$99.52 $17M
- Other revenue$0.34 $59,088
Investment income was negative: −$166K. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 81.7% | 83.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 18.3% | 15.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 100.6% | 51.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 100.5% | 3.2% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 19.2% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $403,366 | $513,729 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.26% | 1.72% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 9 | 27 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 1.5 | 14.7 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 6 of 6 | 94.3% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseCASIS manages the International Space Station U.S. National Laboratory, under cooperative agreement with NASA. As a public service enterprise, the ISS National Lab allows researchers to leverage this multiuser facility to improve quality of life on Earth, mature space-based business models, advance science literacy in the future workforce, and expand a sustainable and scalable market in low Earth orbit. CASIS enables and facilitates access to research resources on the ISS in support of non-NASA science, technology, and education initiatives from U.S. government agencies, academic…
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President & CEO Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $380,000 | $0 | $23,366 | $403,366 |
| Chief Operating Officer Key employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $314,944 | $0 | $53,710 | $368,654 |
| Chief Scientist Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $253,272 | $0 | $51,479 | $304,751 |
| Secretary & Director of HR Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $238,044 | $0 | $35,084 | $273,128 |
| Director of Strategic Engagement Highest compensated employee, 44.00 hrs/week | $200,403 | $0 | $25,066 | $225,469 |
| Chief Economist Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $210,488 | $0 | $14,681 | $225,169 |
| Director of Administration & Business Services Highest compensated employee, 44.00 hrs/week | $198,012 | $0 | $13,573 | $211,585 |
| Director of Research & Innovation Highest compensated employee, 44.00 hrs/week | $188,639 | $0 | $13,976 | $202,615 |
9 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Center For the Advancement of Science In Space (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.1M (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b6 · 6 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 566
Private foundation grants it received
1 private foundation reported grants to Center For the Advancement of Science In Space totaling $11 on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Questions people ask
How much of Center For the Advancement of Science In Space's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, Center For the Advancement of Science In Space reported that 81.7% of its $17.8 million in expenses went to program services, 18.3% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Center For the Advancement of Science In Space pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Center For the Advancement of Science In Space reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 was $403,366, for the role of President & CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Center For the Advancement of Science In Space get its money?
Of $17.3 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 100.6% came from contributions and grants (including 100.5% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Center For the Advancement of Science In Space a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 27-5410763 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, object 202610629349301416 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, object 202510509349301001 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, object 202440469349302334 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, object 202340449349300709 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, object 202210549349301556 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, object 202140579349300724 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 27-5410763: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.