The Planetary Society
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Expenses | Net | Reserve mo. | Staff % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 3,728,096 | 3,554,876 | 173,220 | 5.9 | 35% |
| 2012 | 2,910,459 | 7,003,408 | −4,092,949 | 2.0 | 18% |
| 2013 | 3,028,969 | 2,946,800 | 82,169 | 5.0 | 38% |
| 2014 | 7,864,569 | 3,630,247 | 4,234,322 | 18.1 | 32% |
| 2015 | 4,546,681 | 4,941,068 | −394,387 | 12.3 | 36% |
| 2016 | 3,786,447 | 5,624,490 | −1,838,043 | 6.9 | 34% |
| 2017 | 4,510,681 | 5,512,204 | −1,001,523 | 4.9 | 44% |
| 2018 | 4,945,266 | 4,885,055 | 60,211 | 5.6 | 45% |
| 2019 | 12,815,765 | 4,927,577 | 7,888,188 | 24.8 | 45% |
| 2020 | 4,344,184 | 4,755,443 | −411,259 | 24.7 | 48% |
| 2021 | 6,115,995 | 5,391,946 | 724,049 | 23.4 | 46% |
| 2022 | 4,905,895 | 6,232,294 | −1,326,399 | 17.6 | 42% |
| 2023 | 6,313,313 | 7,509,258 | −1,195,945 | 12.7 | 39% |
In its most recent public year (2023), this organization spent $1,195,945 more than it brought in. Its reserves stood at about 12.7 months of spending, up from 5.9 in 2011. Staff pay was 39% of spending. $4,775,904 of its net assets are donor-restricted.
Reserve months = net assets ÷ average monthly spending; net assets count everything the organization owns beyond its debts — buildings and donor-restricted funds included, not just cash. Staff pay = salaries, wages, and officer compensation; it excludes benefits and payroll taxes. The IRS releases this data years after the fact — this organization's newest public year is 2023. Years refer to the calendar year in which the organization's fiscal year ended. Short-form filers do not publicly report donor-restricted balances or staffing costs. Source filings
The Planetary Society's IRS filings as a feed — one entry per filing year, through 2023. Add the address to any feed reader; in Slack, send /feed subscribe with it (pasting the link alone won't subscribe). How this feed works