Organizations Filed Purposes:
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.
THE PLANETARY SOCIETY EMPOWERS THE WORLD'S CITIZENS TO ADVANCE SPACE SCIENCE AND EXPLORATION.
SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY:THE PLANETARY SOCIETY INVESTS IN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY PROJECTS TO ADVANCE INNOVATIVE SPACE EXPLORATION SOLUTIONS AND RESEARCH. WE PROVIDE SEED FUNDING TO SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY PROJECTS THAT ADVANCE PLANETARY EXPLORATION, THE SEARCH FOR LIFE, AND PLANETARY DEFENSE. IN 2020, WE CONTINUED OPERATIONS OF OUR LIGHTSAIL 2 SOLAR SAIL SPACECRAFT, FUNDED EQUIPMENT TO HELP SEARCH FOR EXOPLANETS AND AWARDED SIX SHOEMAKER NEAR-EARTH OBJECT GRANTS.
EDUCATION AND COMMUNICATION:THROUGH EDUCATION AND COMMUNICATIONS, THE PLANETARY SOCIETY EXPANDS THE HORIZONS OF PUBLIC KNOWLEDGE ABOUT SPACE EXPLORATION AND HELPS CITIZENS EDUCATE OTHERS ABOUT SPACE. OUR PUBLIC INFORMATION PROJECTS INCLUDE THE PLANETARY REPORT, OUR QUARTERLY MAGAZINE FOR OUR MEMBERS AND SUPPORTERS; PLANETARY RADIO, OUR WEEKLY RADIO SHOW, AIRING ON MORE THAN 100 PUBLIC RADIO STATIONS, AND PODCAST, WITH MORE THAN 2,100,000 DOWNLOADS EACH YEAR; OUR WEBSITE - PLANETARY.ORG - WITH MORE THAN 2,100,000 UNIQUE VISITORS EACH YEAR; AND OUR SOCIAL MEDIA CHANNELS, ENGAGING MORE THAN 1,500,000 FOLLOWERS. IN 2020, OUR ONLINE ORIGINAL VIDEOS RECEIVED MORE THAN 1,500,000 VIEWS. THE SOCIETY ACHIEVES SOME OF IT PROGRAMMATIC GOALS THROUGH PUBLIC EDUCATION MAILING THAT INCLUDE REQUESTS FOR CONTRIBUTIONS. AS A RESULT, AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING STANDARDS BOARD (FASB) GUIDELINES, WE ALLOCATE A PORTION OF OUR DIRECT MAIL COSTS TO PROGRAM SERVICES AND TO FUNDRAISING.
MEMBERSHIP:OUR MEMBERSHIP PROGRAM CONNECTS SPACE-INTERESTED CITIZENS WORLDWIDE AND PROVIDES OPPORTUNITIES FOR THEM TO PARTICIPATE IN SPACE ACTIVITIES. OUR MEMBERSHIP ACTIVITIES INCLUDE MAINTAINING DETAILED RECORDS TO SUPPORT OUR MEMBERS AND NON-MEMBERS WHO HAVE CHOSEN TO PARTICIPATE IN OURPROGRAMS. OUR MEMBERSHIP TEAM INTERACTS WITH MEMBERS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC TO ANSWER QUESTIONS AND MANAGE BENEFITS AND SERVICES. THE PLANETARY SOCIETY HAS MORE THAN 35,000 GENERAL MEMBERS AND ABOUT 13,500 NON-MEMBER DONORS. THE SOCIETY ACHIEVES SOME OF ITS INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY PROGRAMMATIC GOALS THROUGH MEMBERSHIP SERVICES SOFTWARE THAT INCLUDES THE FUNDRAISING MODULE. AS A RESULT, AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING STANDARDS BOARD (FASB) GUIDELINES, WE ALLOCATE A PORTION OF OUR SOFTWARE COSTS TO PROGRAM SERVICES AND TO FUNDRAISING.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| William Nye | DIRECTOR AND CEO | 20 | $161,521 |
| Jennifer Vaughn | COO | 40 | $157,590 |
| Richard Chute | CDO | 40 | $154,730 |
| Brendan Curry | CHIEF OF WASHINGTON OPERATIONS | 40 | $141,929 |
| Benjamin Bank | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER | 40 | $141,754 |
| Bruce Betts | CHIEF SCIENTIST | 40 | $136,980 |
| Wallace Hooser | SECRETARY | 2 | $0 |
| Lon Levin | TREASURER | 2 | $0 |
| Heidi Hammel | VICE PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 |
| James Bell | PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 |
| Dan Geraci | CHAIRMAN | 5 | $0 |
| Britney Schmidt | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| Robert Picardo | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| John Logsdon | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| Bijal Hayes-Thakore | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| Bethany Ehlmann | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| Fillmore Wood | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
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