Organization · EIN 95-3423566 · Pasadena, CA · Arts, culture & humanities
Who funds The Planetary Society?
15 private foundations reported paying The Planetary Society $1.83M on returns for tax year 2023.
15 funders · 8 foundations that fund peers · 6 closest peers
Funders 15
| Foundation | Paid | Purpose as filed | Match | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Halicioglu Family Foundation San Diego, CA · Preselected only |
$1,800,000 | CHARITABLE SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Simmons Family Foundation Greenwich, CT · Preselected only |
$20,000 | FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| AmazonSmile Foundation Seattle, WA · Preselected only |
$4,510 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Four-Four Foundation New York, NY · Preselected only |
$1,000 | GENERAL EXEMPT PURPOSE | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| The Simms Family Foundation Walworth, WI · Preselected only |
$1,000 | CHARITABLE Filed as “PLANETARY SOCIETY THE” |
Same city 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| The Graham Edwin and Sharon Janosik Mitchell Foundation West Chester, OH · Preselected only |
$1,000 | TO PROMOTE THE EXPLORATION OF SPACE THROUGH EDUCATION AND ADVOCACY | Same city 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Dettmer Family Foundation Palm Beach Gardens, FL · Preselected only |
$500 | TO FURTHER THE PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION Filed as “PLANETARY SOCIETY” |
Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Flying Cloud Charitable Foundation Saint Louis, MO · Preselected only |
$500 | GENERAL SUPPORT Filed as “PLANETARY SOCIETY” |
Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Shell USA Company Foundation Houston, TX · Preselected only |
$187 | MEF | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| GE Foundation Norwalk, CT |
$139 | MATCHING GIFTS Filed as “PLANETARY SOCIETY” |
Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Charlotte, NC |
$125 | PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| American Express Foundation New York, NY |
$120 4 grant lines |
GENERAL SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Texas Instruments Foundation Dallas, TX |
$100 | DONATIONS TO COLLEGES, UNIVERSITIES AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS UNDER "MATCHING GIFTS PROGRAM." Filed as “PLANETARY SOCIETY” |
Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Marla & Joseph Shafran Foundation Cleveland, OH · Preselected only |
$50 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| JPMorgan Chase Foundation New York, NY · Preselected only |
$6 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT Filed as “PLANETARY SOCIETY” |
Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
Amounts are as filed on each foundation's 990-PF for a tax year beginning in 2023. The match shows how the payee on the filing was linked to this EIN (what each match type means); hover or tap it for the score. Wrong? Report it.
Foundations that fund organizations like The Planetary Society
These foundations paid at least two of the 25 organizations that share the most funders with The Planetary Society, but don't appear on its own funder list for 2023. This is a factual overlap from filings, not a recommendation or an endorsement.
- Baird Foundation Milwaukee, WI
Paid 12 of the 25 closest peers · $370K to them · Says it funds preselected organizations only - The Cigna Group Foundation Philadelphia, PA
Paid 10 of the 25 closest peers · $49.6K to them - Bristol-Myers Squibb Foundation Princeton, NJ
Paid 10 of the 25 closest peers · $669K to them - Arthur J Gallagher Foundation Rolling Meadows, IL
Paid 8 of the 25 closest peers · $68.9K to them · Says it funds preselected organizations only - Xcel Energy Foundation Minneapolis, MN
Paid 9 of the 25 closest peers · $16.5K to them - Equitable Foundation New York, NY
Paid 8 of the 25 closest peers · $280K to them - Lincoln Financial Foundation Radnor, PA
Paid 8 of the 25 closest peers · $51.3K to them - Sempra Foundation San Diego, CA
Paid 7 of the 25 closest peers · $67.5K to them · Says it funds preselected organizations only
Organizations with the most funders in common
- House of Turkey San Diego, CA
2 shared funders · 2 funders in all - Uc San Diego Foundation LA Jolla, CA
4 shared funders · 78 funders in all - Special Olympics Washington, DC
8 shared funders · 373 funders in all - World Central Kitchen Washington, DC
7 shared funders · 1099 funders in all - Bath & Tennis Historic Building Preservation Foundation Palm Beach, FL
1 shared funder · 20 funders in all - Cincinnati Observatory Center Cincinnati, OH
3 shared funders · 13 funders in all
Where this comes from
Each row is a grant line from Part XV of a private foundation's Form 990-PF. The 990-PF has no field for the recipient's tax ID, so WHOFUNDS matched the payee's name and address to the IRS Business Master File. How matching works and where it fails.
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