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Nonprofit · EIN 87-1564467

PLANETARY SUNSHADE FOUNDATION

Tax-exempt · LOS ANGELES, CA 90013

Financials

$262K$229K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of PLANETARY SUNSHADE FOUNDATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$261,957$229,053$32,904$84,669$26,295$58,374
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$261,957
of which government grants
$218,829
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$0
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$55,582
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$94,546
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$25
Travel
$14,716
Program services (functional)
$173,002
Management and general (functional)
$39,318
Fundraising (functional)
$16,733

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$470
Total assets, end of year
$84,669
Total liabilities, end of year
$26,295
Net assets, end of year
$58,374
Net assets without donor restrictions
$33,374
Net assets with donor restrictions
$25,000
Gross receipts
$261,957
Employees
1
Volunteers
0
Year formed
2021
State of legal domicile
DE

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Morgan GoodwinExecutive Director
Trustee or director
40$79,300

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
453 S SPRING ST STE 400 # 243, LOS ANGELES, CA 90013-2074
In care of
% ROSS CENTERS
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
Morgan Goodwin, 5730 Vineland Ave Unit 110, North Hollywood, CA 91601
Signed the 990
Daria Marinelli, Operations Director
Phone
(914) 837-6559
990-N for 2024 filed under this EIN
Most likely by a chapter, club or affiliate (it says receipts are normally $50,000 or less). Officer: Morgan Goodwin, 453 S Spring St Ste 400 number 243, Los Angeles CA 90013. Mailing address: 453 S Spring St Ste 400 number 243, Los Angeles CA 90013. Website: https://planetarysunshade.org/

California records

California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 87-1564467 or by the name PLANETARY SUNSHADE FOUNDATION.

Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)

Mission

The Planetary Sunshade Institute advances the world's understanding of space based sunlight reflection. In order to engage with the question of 'should the world build a sunshade,' we help to answer the question of 'how could it be built?' To do this, we: Organize world experts, including aerospace engineers, climate scientists, and governance leaders. Participate in governance development by engaging with the forums developing climate and space policy. Develop research funding, working with donors to advance priority areas. Design a sunshade system, constantly improving our understanding of the likely technical pathway

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • To advance an engineering concept for a sunshade and produce climate science results describing various sunshade configurations on the planet, we are running the Space Reflector Baseline Survey with research teams at several institutions and publishing results on our website and in academic journals.
    Expenses $173,002 · grants $173,002

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990 on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990-N on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024Check at the IRS

IRS record

EIN
87-1564467
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
2022
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$84,669
Income (IRS master file)
$261,957

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$261,957$229,053$84,669XML
990-N for 2024
Officer: Morgan Goodwin
Filed under this EIN, most likely by a chapter or affiliate
December 31, 2024≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard
990-N for 2022
Officer: Morgan Goodwin
Filed under this EIN, most likely by a chapter or affiliate
December 31, 2022≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 87-1564467).

Questions about PLANETARY SUNSHADE FOUNDATION

What is the EIN of PLANETARY SUNSHADE FOUNDATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of PLANETARY SUNSHADE FOUNDATION is 87-1564467.
Is PLANETARY SUNSHADE FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2022.
Are donations to PLANETARY SUNSHADE FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does PLANETARY SUNSHADE FOUNDATION file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of PLANETARY SUNSHADE FOUNDATION due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did PLANETARY SUNSHADE FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
Who is the principal officer of PLANETARY SUNSHADE FOUNDATION?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Morgan Goodwin.
Who are the officers and directors of PLANETARY SUNSHADE FOUNDATION?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 1 person; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $79,300 (Morgan Goodwin, Executive Director).
How much revenue does PLANETARY SUNSHADE FOUNDATION have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $261,957, expenses of $229,053 and total assets of $84,669 at year end.

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