Moonshot Missions Inc

Analysis

Moonshot Missions Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Bethesda, MD. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in January 2022, 4 years ago. Its declared purposes cover environment, which this site groups under environment and conservation. 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, Moonshot Missions Inc reported income of $2.3m and spending of $2.4m, spending 105% of its income. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income grew from $1.6m to $2.3m (+39%), an average of +39% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 39%. Over the whole period it spent 80% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Moonshot Missions Inc sits at the 87th percentile: it is larger than about 87% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 87th percentile, and in the 86th percentile within MD. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Scott River Watershed Council ($2.3m), Foundation for Pennsylvaniawatersheds ($2.3m) and Audubon of Kansas Inc ($2.3m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 87% and program service revenue 13% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $194k (8.1% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $890k. It paid $2,750 in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $1.6m against liabilities of $670k, net assets of $894k. It reported 16 employees.