Blue Marble Space

Analysis

Blue Marble Space is a registered charity in United States, based in Seattle, WA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 2012, 14 years ago. Its declared purposes cover science and technology, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending September 2023, Blue Marble Space reported income of $4.1m and spending of $3.8m, spending 93% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2019 to September 2023, income grew from $2.2m to $4.1m (+82%), an average of +16% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2022, when income rose by 40%. Over the whole period it spent 95% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Blue Marble Space sits at the 95th percentile: it is larger than about 95% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 91st percentile, and in the 92nd percentile within WA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Savannah Music Festival Inc ($4.1m), Albuquerque Museum Foundation Inc ($4.1m) and The Arts and Recreation Foundation of Overland Park Inc ($4.1m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 0.3% and program service revenue 91% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $290k (7.7% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $1.5m. At year end it held assets of $950k against liabilities of $205k, net assets of $745k. It reported 25 employees.