2024-03-31T13:53:13-05:00 2023-09-30 221914888 NISIVOCCIA LLP 200 VALLEY RD SUITE 300 MT ARLINGTON NJ 07856 990 2022-10-01 270184094 BLUE MARBLE SPACE BLUE 2067758787 600 1ST AVE 1ST FLOOR SEATTLE WA 98104 SANJOY SOM CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 2067758787 2024-03-27 1 SANJOY SOM XXX-XX-XXXX 0 RYAN A HYNSON CPA P03062772 9733281825 2024-03-27 2 AAL1 IAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z X SANJOY SOM 600 1ST AVE 1ST FLOOR SEATTLE WA 98104 4057630 0 X WWW.BLUEMARBLESPACE.ORG X 2009 WA OUR MISSION IS TO CULTIVATE SCIENTIFIC INNOVATION AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP BY ENGAGING WITH LIFELONG LEARNERS. 6 2 25 308 0 0 16383 11862 3298421 3706103 133 1505 0 338160 3314937 4057630 0 0 0 0 1733261 2023935 0 0 0 1328423 1735662 3061684 3759597 253253 298033 607006 949656 161236 204524 445770 745132 X WE ARE A U.S. BASED INTERNATIONAL NON-PROFIT THAT PROMOTES COOPERATIVE EXPLORATION OF SPACE, EXAMINES LIFE AS A PLANETARY PROCESS, AND ENABLES A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE ON EARTH. 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ACCORDINGLY, NO PROVISION FOR FEDERAL OR STATE INCOME TAX HAS BEEN PRESENTED IN THE ACCOMPANYING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE ORGANIZATION FOLLOWS THE PROVISIONS OF FASB ASC, INCOME TAXES. THE STANDARD PRESCRIBES A MINIMUM RECOGNITION THRESHOLD AND MEASUREMENT METHODOLOGY THAT A TAX POSITION TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN A TAX RETURN IS REQUIRED TO MEET BEFORE BEING RECOGNIZED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. IT ALSO PROVIDES GUIDANCE FOR DERECOGNITION, CLASSIFICATION, INTEREST AND PENALTIES, ACCOUNTING IN INTERIM PERIODS, DISCLOSURE, AND TRANSITION AS THEY RELATE TO THOSE TAX POSITIONS. THE ORGANIZATION BELIEVES THAT IT HAS APPROPRIATE SUPPORT FOR THE POSITIONS TAKEN ON ITS TAX RETURNS AND ACCORDINGLY, HAS NOT RECORDED ANY TAX PROVISION FOR THE YEARS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2023 AND 2022. HOWEVER, THE ORGANIZATION IS SUBJECT TO AUDIT BY THE FEDERAL AND VARIOUS STATE JURISDICTIONS DURING CERTAIN STATUTORY PERIODS. AS SUCH, CERTAIN TAX POSITIONS COULD BE CHALLENGED AND THE AMOUNTS ULTIMATELY PAID, IF ANY, UPON RESOLUTION OF THE ISSUES RAISED BY THE TAXING AUTHORITIES, MAY DIFFER MATERIALLY FROM THE AMOUNTS FILED. AS REQUIRED BY LAW, THE ORGANIZATION FILES INFORMATIONAL RETURNS WITH BOTH THE UNITED STATES FEDERAL AND VARIOUS STATE JURISDICTIONS ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. THESE RETURNS ARE SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THESE AUTHORITIES WITHIN CERTAIN STATUTORILY DEFINED PERIODS FOR THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AND VARIOUS STATES. CANADA 0 2 PROGRAM SERVICES INDIGENOUS SCIENCE PODCAST 3227 GERMANY 0 6 PROGRAM SERVICES SCIENCE COMMUNICATION WORKSHOPS 8422 LIBYA 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES SHIPPED TELESCOPES TO SCHOOLS 2968 SWITZERLAND 0 33 PROGRAM SERVICES SCIENCE COMMUNICATION WORKSHOPS 73159 UKRAINE 0 1 PROGRAM SERVICES PROVIDE EDUCATION CLASSES TO CHILDREN 2420 UKRAINE 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES SHIPPED TELESCOPES TO SCHOOLS 1609 0 42 0 0 0 42 91805 0 91805 0 0 0 0 0 0 PART III ACCOUNTING METHOD: FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B BLUE MARBLE SPACE HAS ITS FORM 990 PREPARED BY AN OUTSIDE ACCOUNTING FIRM AND HAS ESTABLISHED THE FOLLOWING REVIEW PROCESS TO ENSURE THAT THE INFORMATION REPORTED IS COMPLETE AND ACCURATE. WHEN THE FORM 990 HAS BEEN PREPARED, REVIEWED BY MANAGEMENT AND IS READY TO BE FILED WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE, IT IS PROVIDED TO THE MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZATIONS GOVERNING BODY FOR ANY COMMENTS PRIOR TO ITS SUBMISSION. THE GOVERNING BODY IS PROVIDED WITH A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME TO REVIEW THE FORM 990. ANY COMMENTS ARE THEN GROUPED, SUMMARIZED AND PROVIDED THROUGH MANAGEMENT TO THE OUTSIDE ACCOUNTING FIRM. ANY APPLICABLE ISSUES ARE ADDRESSED PRIOR TO THE RETURN BEING FINALIZED AND APPROVED FOR FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C BLUE MARBLE SPACE CURRENTLY HAS IN PLACE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY WHICH IT REGULARLY MONITORS AND ENFORCES. THE BOARD MANDATES THAT ALL MEMBERS OF MANAGEMENT AND THE GOVERNING BODY ANNUALLY SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND DISCLOSE ANY POTENTIAL OR ACTUAL CONFLICTS THAT MAY EXIST. IF A POTENTIAL OR ACTUAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS, THE GOVERNING BODY AND MANAGEMENT WILL INVESTIGATE THE ISSUE. IF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS DETERMINED TO EXIST MANAGEMENT AND THE GOVERNING BODY WILL BE NOTIFIED IMMEDIATELY. THE MEMBER WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO VOTE OR BE A PART OF ANY DISCUSSION ABOUT ANY SUCH TRANSACTIONS THAT HAVE TO DO WITH THE CONFLICT UNTIL SUCH TIME THAT THERE IS NO LONGER A CONFLICT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE COMPENSATION OF THE OFFICERS IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, AN INDEPENDENT BODY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 BLUE MARBLE SPACE MAKES ITS FORM 990 AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION AS REQUIRED UNDER SECTION 6104 OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE UPON WRITTEN REQUEST AT THE ORGANIZATIONS OFFICE AT 600 1ST AVENUE, 1ST FLOOR, SEATTLE, WA 98104. IN ADDITION FORM 1023 AS WELL AS THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE AVAILABLE UPON WRITTEN REQUEST AT THE ORGANIZATIONS OFFICE AT 600 1ST AVENUE, 1ST FLOOR, SEATTLE, WA 98104. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G PROFESSIONAL FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 4,000. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 39,988. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 43,988. INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 1,042,811. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 86,995. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 1,129,806. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C NO CHANGE FROM PRIOR YEAR. FORM 990, BOX B, AMENDED RETURN THE 2022 990 RETURN IS BEING AMENDED TO CONFORM TO THE AUDITED FINANCIALS, SCHEDULE F HAS CHANGED.