Nonprofit · EIN 27-0184094
BLUE MARBLE SPACE
Tax-exempt (reinstated) · SEATTLE, WA 98104
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $5,115,175 | $5,166,690 | -$51,515 | $1,223,952 | $262,632 | $961,320 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $4,784,107 | $4,521,185 | $262,922 | $1,194,483 | $183,527 | $1,010,956 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 (amended) | $4,057,630 | $3,759,597 | $298,033 | $949,656 | $204,524 | $745,132 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $30,021
- Program service revenue
- $5,008,949
- Investment income
- $6,294
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $10
- Other revenue
- $69,911
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $424,228
- Other salaries and wages
- $2,754,072
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $3,516,844
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $50
- Travel
- $128,131
- Depreciation
- $7,783
- Program services (functional)
- $4,676,055
- Management and general (functional)
- $490,555
- Fundraising (functional)
- $80
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,194,483
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,223,952
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $262,632
- Net assets, end of year
- $961,320
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $51,917
- Publicly traded securities
- $13,850
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $467,594
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $493,726
- Gross unrelated business income
- $6,342
- Gross receipts
- $5,115,194
- Employees
- 44
- Volunteers
- 219
- Year formed
- 2009
- State of legal domicile
- WA
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 September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MILENA POPOVIC | RESEARCH SCIENTIST Highest-paid employee | 1 | $156,724 | $830 |
| JACOB HAQQ-MISRA | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $142,530 | $3,795 |
| CELIA BLANCO | RESEARCH SCIENTIST Highest-paid employee | 40 | $132,632 | $814 |
| AFSHIN BEHESHTI | RESEARCH SCIENTIST Highest-paid employee | 40 | $126,445 | $1,117 |
| BARBARA NOVAK | STAFF SCIENTIST Highest-paid employee | 40 | $126,553 | $816 |
| SANJOY SOM | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $120,510 | $3,680 |
| MICHAEL KUBO | RESEARCH SCIENTIST Highest-paid employee | 40 | $114,212 | $1,472 |
| AIRI KIRTLEY | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $85,161 | $988 |
| JOSEPHINE COLACCI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER VAUGHN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 8 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MILENA POPOVIC | RESEARCH SCIENTIST Highest-paid employee | 40 | $154,491 | $828 |
| JACOB HAQQ-MISRA | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $116,982 | $3,795 |
| SANJOY SOM | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $113,331 | $3,680 |
| MICHAEL D KUBO | RESEARCH SCIENTIST Highest-paid employee | 40 | $106,208 | $1,472 |
| AIRI KIRTLEY | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $85,544 | $988 |
| ANAMARIA BEREA | BMSIS REPRESENTATIVE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSEPHINE COLACCI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER VAUGHN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JENNIFER GLEE BLANK | SENIOR RESEARCH INVESTIGAT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $143,976 | $0 |
| LAUREN MARIA SANDERS | STAFF SCIENTIST Highest-paid employee | 40 | $127,387 | $845 |
| ANDRO CARMELO RIOS | RESEARCH INVESTIGATOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $123,220 | $0 |
| SANJOY SOM | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $111,727 | $5,894 |
| JACOB HAQQ-MISRA | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $82,406 | $6,802 |
| AIRI KIRTLEY | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $28,837 | $1,207 |
| PRIYA DASSARMA | BMSIS REPRESENTATIVE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSEPHINE COLACCI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER VAUGHN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 600 1ST AVENUE 1ST FLOOR, SEATTLE, WA 98104-2210
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- SANJOY SOM, 600 1ST AVENUE 1ST FLOOR, SEATTLE, WA 98104
- Signed the 990
- SANJOY SOM, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
- Phone
- (206) 775-8787
- Website
- WWW.BLUEMARBLESPACE.ORG
- Return prepared by
- NISIVOCCIA LLP
Mission
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. OUR MISSION IS TO CULTIVATE SCIENTIFIC INNOVATION AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP BY ENGAGING WITH LIFELONG LEARNERS.
Program accomplishments
- PROVIDE SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNOLOGICAL SERVICES.Expenses $4,676,055 · revenue $5,072,518
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 September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | September 30, 2026 | February 16, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | September 30, 2025 | February 17, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | September 30, 2024 | February 18, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 27-0184094
- 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
- 2012
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Science and technology (U31)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,223,952
- Income (IRS master file)
- $5,115,194
Revocation and reinstatement
- Exemption revoked
- February 15, 2012
- Posted by the IRS
- March 11, 2013
- Reinstated
- Effective January 15, 2013
From the IRS automatic revocation list: organizations that did not file a required return or e-Postcard for three consecutive years.
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $5,115,175 | $5,166,690 | $1,223,952 | XML |
| 990 | September 2024 | $4,784,107 | $4,521,185 | $1,194,483 | XML |
| 990 | September 2023 | $4,057,630 | $3,759,597 | $949,656 | XML |
| 990 | September 2022 | $3,314,937 | $3,061,684 | $607,006 | IRS |
| 990 | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2017 | – | – | – | IRS |
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 27-0184094).
Questions about BLUE MARBLE SPACE
- What is the EIN of BLUE MARBLE SPACE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of BLUE MARBLE SPACE is 27-0184094.
- Is BLUE MARBLE SPACE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS revoked its exemption on February 15, 2012 and reinstated it effective January 15, 2013.
- Are donations to BLUE MARBLE SPACE tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does BLUE MARBLE SPACE 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 BLUE MARBLE SPACE due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 16, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did BLUE MARBLE SPACE last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of BLUE MARBLE SPACE?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names SANJOY SOM.
- Who are the officers and directors of BLUE MARBLE SPACE?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 10 people; 8 received compensation from the organization, the highest $156,724 (MILENA POPOVIC, RESEARCH SCIENTIST).
- How much revenue does BLUE MARBLE SPACE have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $5,115,175, expenses of $5,166,690 and total assets of $1,223,952 at year end.
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