2025-10-29T20:21:09-04:00 2024-12-31 273889165 BARBARA J QUERRY LLC 411 HUKU LII PL STE 202 KIHEI HI 96753 990EZ 2024-01-01 474027864 PLANETS FOUNDATION PLAN 8082685086 2540 KEKAULIKE AVE KULA HI 96790 MARCELO EMILIO PRESIDENT/CHARIMAN 8082685086 2025-10-27 true false BARBARA J QUERRY CPA P00313496 8088568137 2025-10-27 X 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X X N/A X X X 66413 1690 68103 -68103 417125 349022 X 265193 148590 151932 200432 417125 349022 417125 349022 X THE PLANETS FOUNDATION'S PURPOSE IS TO ADVANCE THE KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING OF EXOPLANETS AND SOLAR-PLANETARY BODIES IN THE UNIVERSE. WE ACCOMPLISH THIS BY CONDUCTING RESEARCH, DEVELOPING SOFTWARE ALGORITHMS AND CREATING NEW SCIENTIFIC TOOLS AND INSTRUMENTS TO STUDY THESE CELESTIAL BODIES. IN ADDITION TO OUR RESEARCH EFFORTS, WE HAVE DEVELOPED AN EDUCATION AND OUTREACH PROGRAM DESIGNED FOR CHILDREN, STUDENTS AND GENERAL PUBLIC. THIS CREATES AN ENVIRONMENT WHERE YOUNG GENERATION GETS EXCITED TO PURSUE CAREERS IN SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING AND MATH (STEM). RESEARCH AND EDUCATION - THE PLANETS FOUNDATION CONDUCTS RESEARCH ON KEY TECHNOLOGIES FOR DESIGNING AND IMPROVING ASTROPHYSICAL TELESCOPES AND REMOTE SENSING INSTRUMENTS. THE PLANETS FOUNDATION ALSO DEVELOPS OBSERVATIONS AND DETAILED MODELS OF EXO-ATMOSPHERE AND EXOPLANET SYSTEMS BY USING TECHNIQUES LIKE POLARIMETRY, SPECTROSCOPY AND SPECTROPOLARIMETRY. TO FURTHER OUR COMMITMENT TO EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE, WE HAVE ESTABLISHED A COLLABORATIVE PARTNERSHIPS WITH ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY (ASU) AND THE BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF HAWAII TO CO-DISPERSE STARLIGHTS AND OUR EDUCATIONAL MEDIA. THESE COLLABORATIVE PARTNERSHIPS HELP US TAP INTO THE INTELLECTUAL RESOURCES OF THESE ORGANIZATIONS WHO ACTIVELY CONTRIBUTE TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF OUR SPACE-FOCUSED MEDIA AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTIES. THESE PARTNERSHIPS UNDERSCORE OUR DEDICATION TO INNOVATION AND THE CREATION OF CUTTING-EDGE EDUCATIONAL CONTENT. 26856 OUTREACH/EDUCATION - WE ARE DEVELOPING A RETAIL PRODUCT CALLED "STARLIGHTS." THESE NIGHTLIGHTS ARE MORE THAN JUST ILLUMINATING DEVICES; THEY SERVE AS A UNIQUE TOOL FOR EDUCATING INDIVIDUALS OF ALL AGES ABOUT ASTRONOMY. BY INCORPORATING ASTRONOMY-THEMED DESIGNS AND FEATURES, STARLIGHTS CREATE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR A COMMUNITY OF SPACE ENTHUSIASTS TO COME TOGETHER, ENCOURAGING SHARED INTERESTS IN STARGAZING AND CELESTIAL EXPLORATION. WE ARE HELPING DEVELOP AND CREATE EDUCATIONAL VIDEO GAMES. THESE IMMERSIVE AND INTERACTIVE EXPERIENCES ARE DESIGNED TO MAKE ASTRONOMY AND ASTROSCIENCE ENGAGING AND INFORMATIVE, ESPECIALLY FOR CHILDREN. UNLIKE TRADITIONAL EDUCATIONAL GAMES, OUR APPROACH ALLOWS YOUNG LEARNERS TO DIRECTLY INTERACT WITH REAL-LIFE SCIENTISTS, PROVIDING AN INNOVATIVE AND EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE THAT PUSHES THE BOUNDARIES OF CONVENTIONAL TEACHING METHODS. 40285 67141 TAKESHI SAKANOI SECRETARY 5.00 0 SIMONE DAFLO TREASURER 5.00 0 MARCELO EMILIO PRESIDENT/CH 10.00 0 false false false false false false false false false HI BARBARA J QUERRY CPA BARBARA J QUERRY CPA 411 HUKU LII PLACE SUITE 202 411 HUKU LII PLACE SUITE 203 KIHEI HI 96753 8088568137 false false false false false false false false false false false NONE NONE true X 12172 64471 134980 123607 335230 12172 64471 134980 123607 335230 335230 106 25 131 335361 437 0.99960 0.37410 X PART II, LINE 10 OTHER INCOME 131 FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 EXPENSES WEB FEES AND MARKETING 414 OFFICE EXPENSE 1,097 BANK FEES 179 TOTAL 1,690 FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 24 INVENTORIES FOR SALE OR USE 6,794 6,794 TELESCOPE CONSTR. IN PROGRESS 145,138 193,638 TOTAL 151,932 200,432 FORM 990-EZ, PART III THE PLANETS FOUNDATION'S PURPOSE IS TO ADVANCE THE KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING OF EXOPLANETS AND SOLAR-PLANETARY BODIES IN THE UNIVERSE. WE ACCOMPLISH THIS BY CONDUCTING RESEARCH, DEVELOPING SOFTWARE ALGORITHMS AND CREATING NEW SCIENTIFIC TOOLS AND INSTRUMENTS TO STUDY THESE CELESTIAL BODIES. IN ADDITION TO OUR RESEARCH EFFORTS, WE HAVE DEVELOPED AN EDUCATION AND OUTREACH PROGRAM DESIGNED FOR CHILDREN, STUDENTS AND GENERAL PUBLIC. THIS CREATES AN ENVIRONMENT WHERE YOUNG GENERATION GETS EXCITED TO PURSUE CAREERS IN SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING AND MATH (STEM). FORM 990-EZ, PART III, LINE 28 RESEARCH AND EDUCATION - THE PLANETS FOUNDATION CONDUCTS RESEARCH ON KEY TECHNOLOGIES FOR DESIGNING AND IMPROVING ASTROPHYSICAL TELESCOPES AND REMOTE SENSING INSTRUMENTS. THE PLANETS FOUNDATION ALSO DEVELOPS OBSERVATIONS AND DETAILED MODELS OF EXO-ATMOSPHERE AND EXOPLANET SYSTEMS BY USING TECHNIQUES LIKE POLARIMETRY, SPECTROSCOPY AND SPECTROPOLARIMETRY. TO FURTHER OUR COMMITMENT TO EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE, WE HAVE ESTABLISHED A COLLABORATIVE PARTNERSHIPS WITH ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY (ASU) AND THE BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF HAWAII TO CO-DISPERSE STARLIGHTS AND OUR EDUCATIONAL MEDIA. THESE COLLABORATIVE PARTNERSHIPS HELP US TAP INTO THE INTELLECTUAL RESOURCES OF THESE ORGANIZATIONS WHO ACTIVELY CONTRIBUTE TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF OUR SPACE-FOCUSED MEDIA AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTIES. THESE PARTNERSHIPS UNDERSCORE OUR DEDICATION TO INNOVATION AND THE CREATION OF CUTTING-EDGE EDUCATIONAL CONTENT. FORM 990-EZ, PART III, LINE 29 OUTREACH/EDUCATION - WE ARE DEVELOPING A RETAIL PRODUCT CALLED "STARLIGHTS." THESE NIGHTLIGHTS ARE MORE THAN JUST ILLUMINATING DEVICES; THEY SERVE AS A UNIQUE TOOL FOR EDUCATING INDIVIDUALS OF ALL AGES ABOUT ASTRONOMY. BY INCORPORATING ASTRONOMY-THEMED DESIGNS AND FEATURES, STARLIGHTS CREATE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR A COMMUNITY OF SPACE ENTHUSIASTS TO COME TOGETHER, ENCOURAGING SHARED INTERESTS IN STARGAZING AND CELESTIAL EXPLORATION. WE ARE HELPING DEVELOP AND CREATE EDUCATIONAL VIDEO GAMES. THESE IMMERSIVE AND INTERACTIVE EXPERIENCES ARE DESIGNED TO MAKE ASTRONOMY AND ASTROSCIENCE ENGAGING AND INFORMATIVE, ESPECIALLY FOR CHILDREN. UNLIKE TRADITIONAL EDUCATIONAL GAMES, OUR APPROACH ALLOWS YOUNG LEARNERS TO DIRECTLY INTERACT WITH REAL-LIFE SCIENTISTS, PROVIDING AN INNOVATIVE AND EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE THAT PUSHES THE BOUNDARIES OF CONVENTIONAL TEACHING METHODS.