Starship Orion

Analysis

Starship Orion is a registered charity in United States, based in Redwood City, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 1992, 34 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 June 2024, Starship Orion reported income of $348k and spending of $244k, leaving 30% of income unspent that year. Across the 3 years on record, from June 2018 to June 2024, income grew from $109k to $348k (+220%), an average of +79% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income rose by 99%. Over the whole period it spent 72% of the income it received.

Among 66,972 United States charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Starship Orion sits at the 63rd percentile: it is larger than about 63% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 64th percentile, and in the 66th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Iqra Academy of Utah ($348k), LA Biotech Center ($348k) and International Research Foundation for English Language Education ($348k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 67% and program service revenue 4.0% of the total. At year end it held assets of $375k against liabilities of $5, net assets of $375k.