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The Planetary Society

Fiscal year ending 2020. Filed on February 15, 2021.

60 South Los Robles Avenue
Pasadena, California 91101

The Planetary Society (EIN: 95-3423566) has filed an IRS Form 990 since at least fiscal year 2016. In its fiscal year 2020 IRS Form 990 filing, The Planetary Society, a 501(c)(3) charitable organization, reported compensation for 11 out of 25 total employees. Among the employees shown here, the average compensation is $170,589. The highest compensated employee at The Planetary Society is Jennifer Vaughn with fiscal year 2020 compensation of $176,958.

Revenue, expenses, and employee compensation

Revenue

$4,344,184

Expenses

$4,755,443

Employee compensation

$2,772,990
Revenue, expenses, and employee compensation over time

Reported Compensated Employees

Jennifer Vaughn
Chief Operating Officer
$176,958
$157,590 No related comp$19,368
Richard Chute
CDO
$176,620
$154,730 No related comp$21,890
Brendan Curry
Chief of Washington Operations
$175,100
$141,929 No related comp$33,171
William Nye
Chief Executive Officer and Director
$172,828
$161,521 No related comp$11,307
Bruce Betts
Chief Scientist
$169,143
$136,980 No related comp$32,163
Benjamin Bank
Chief Financial Officer
$152,887
$141,754 No related comp$11,133
James Bell
President
$0
Wallace Hooser
Secretary
$0
Dan Geraci
Chair
$0
Lon Levin
Treasurer
$0
Heidi Hammel
Vice President
$0

Benchmark Employee Compensation

Non-Employee Board Members

Bethany Ehlmann
Director
Bijal Hayes-Thakore
Director
Britney Schmidt
Director
Fillmore Wood
Director
John Logsdon
Director
Robert Picardo
Director

Contractors

Schultz & Williams Inc.
Marketing Strategy and Material Production
$386,828
Pasadena Methodist Foundation
Lease Payments
$181,408
Optikal Inc.
Advertising
$145,319
The Dot Printer
Printers
$139,006
Mark Hilverda
Website
$115,828

Mission Statement

THE PLANETARY SOCIETY EMPOWERS THE WORLD'S CITIZENS TO ADVANCE SPACE SCIENCE AND EXPLORATION. TOGETHER WITH OUR MEMBERS, THE PLANETARY SOCIETY DEVELOPS SPACE TECHNOLOGY, GUIDES FUTURE SPACE POLICY, AND INSPIRES PEOPLE OF ALL AGES TO VALUE THE ADVENTURE OF EXPLORATION AND THE JOY OF DISCOVERY.

Revisions to this organization profile

October 3, 2025:
2024 The Planetary Society 990 filed
February 14, 2024:
2023 The Planetary Society 990 filed
February 13, 2023:
2022 The Planetary Society 990 filed

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