Amateur Radio on the International Space Station

Analysis

Amateur Radio on the International Space Station is a registered charity in United States, based in Towson, MD. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 2020, 6 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education, which this site groups under education and training. 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 December 2023, Amateur Radio on the International Space Station reported income of $214k and spending of $2.1m, spending 997% of what it took in. Across the 4 years on record, from December 2020 to December 2023, income grew from $57k to $214k (+276%), an average of +56% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 5559%. Over the whole period it spent 110% of the income it received.

Among 66,972 United States charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Amateur Radio on the International Space Station sits at the 55th percentile: it is larger than about 55% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 55th percentile, and in the 55th percentile within MD. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Minchas Yehuda Inc ($214k), Interra Cares Foundation Inc ($214k) and Mequon-Thiensville Education Foundation Inc ($214k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 93% of the total. At year end it held assets of $1.3m against liabilities of $3,535, net assets of $1.3m.