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Nonprofit · EIN 87-2812643

AURELIA INSTITUTE INC

Tax-exempt · CAMBRIDGE, MA 02139

Financials

$1.9M$1.5M2022$704K$1.9M2023$2.3M$2.3M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of AURELIA INSTITUTE INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$2,291,384$2,286,374$5,010$1,920,039$89,258$1,830,781
June 30, 2024990$704,141$1,905,812-$1,201,671$1,944,362$118,591$1,825,771
June 30, 2023990$1,900,500$1,539,425$361,075$1,529,675$66,082$1,463,593
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$1,423,612
Program service revenue
$769,916
Investment income
$0
Royalties
$97,556
Other revenue
$97,856

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$227,780
Other salaries and wages
$810,189
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$1,195,254
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$64,847
Occupancy
$18,816
Travel
$65,376
Depreciation
$3,545
Program services (functional)
$1,392,869
Management and general (functional)
$729,222
Fundraising (functional)
$164,283

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$1,944,362
Total assets, end of year
$1,920,039
Total liabilities, end of year
$89,258
Net assets, end of year
$1,830,781
Net assets without donor restrictions
$1,430,781
Net assets with donor restrictions
$400,000
Gross receipts
$2,291,384
Employees
11
Volunteers
12
Year formed
2021
State of legal domicile
MA

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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
ANNIKA ROLLOCKVP OF ENGINEERING
Highest-paid employee
40$138,601$14,638
EVAN HILGEMANNSR. MECHANICAL ENGINEER
Highest-paid employee
40$135,163$14,434
ALBERT ANTOSCACHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
Officer
28$119,629$7,092
MAX POMMIERSENIOR DESIGNER
Highest-paid employee
40$107,909$12,829
ARIEL EKBLAWCEO AND BOARD CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
32$111,987$6,719
JEFFREY WALKERTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
ROBERT MEYERSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
RAFFI KRIKORIANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ERIKA WAGNERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 9 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
Danielle DelatteFormer COO
Highest-paid employee
40$116,900$83
Sanjana SharmaChief Design
Highest-paid employee
40$110,011$4,473
Ariel EkblawCEO and Board Chair
Trustee or director, Officer
32$112,869$83
Evan HilgemannSr Mechanical Engineer
Highest-paid employee
40$109,698$2,980
Albert AntoscaChief Operating Officer
Officer
40$105,003$35
Erika WagnerDirector
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Rob MeyersonDirector
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Raffi KrikorianDirector
Trustee or director
0$0$0
Jeff WalkerTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 7 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
DANIELLE DELATTECHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
Officer
40$140,000
SANJANA SHARMACHIEF DESIGN OFFICER
Officer
40$137,308
ARIEL EKBLAWCEO AND BOARD CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
32$112,000
JEFF WALKERTREASURER, BOARD DIRECTOR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
ROB MEYERSONBOARD DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
RAFFI KRIKORIANBOARD DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
ERIKA WAGNERBOARD DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
486 GREEN ST, CAMBRIDGE, MA 02139-3203
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
ARIEL EKBLAW, 486 GREEN STREET, CAMBRIDGE, MA 02139
Signed the 990
ARIEL EKBLAW, CEO AND BOARD CHAIR
Phone
(617) 800-9247
Return prepared by
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Mission

AURELIA INSTITUTE, INC. WAS DESIGNED TO DEVELOP THE TECHNOLOGIES, COMMUNITIES AND POLICIES THAT WILL HELP SCALE HUMANITY'S HORIZON FROM EARLY SPACE STATIONS IN LOW EARTH ORBIT TO THE FULLNESS OF AN INTERPLANETARY CIVILIZATION.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • SPACE ARCHITECTURE R&D: THE ORGANIZATION IS AN ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE FOR FOUNDATIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE FOR A SPACE SOCIETY. THE ORGANIZATION'S EXPERTS ARE CONCERNED WITH THE STRUCTURES, MATERIALS, TECHNOLOGIES, AND IN-SPACE MANUFACTURING TECHNIQUES THAT WILL MAKE IT POSSIBLE TO BUILD LARGER-SCALE HABITATS AND INCREASE THE NUMBER AND DIVERSITY OF PEOPLE WHO CAN PARTICIPATE IN LIFE IN ORBIT. AS THE ORGANIZATION'S PORTFOLIO GROWS AND CAN LEVERAGE THE "ROAD TO SPACE" OF AN EMERGING SPACE ECONOMY, THE ORGANIZATION WILL ALSO EXPLORE SURFACE HABITATS ON CELESTIAL BODIES IN THE NEAR NEIGHBORHOOD OF OUR SOLAR SYSTEM. THE ORGANIZATION IS A FAST-MOVING FABRICATION AND DEPLOYMENT TEAM, WITH REGULAR SPACEFLIGHT LAUNCHES TO TEST AND ITERATE ON OUR ENGINEERING CONCEPTS. THE ORGANIZATION IS ALSO A GENERATOR OF TRANSLATIONAL INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, WITH A HIGHLY COLLABORATIVE MODEL FOR SPINNING OUT NEW TECHNOLOGIES THAT MAY CONTRIBUTE TO LIFE IN SPACE.
    Expenses $900,629 · revenue $770,216
  • EDUCATION & OUTREACH: THE ORGANIZATION WANTS TO MAKE SPACE REAL AND ACCESSIBLE TO ALL PEOPLE. PEOPLE OF ALL AGES, BACKGROUNDS, AND SKILL SETS SHOULD HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO UNDERSTAND WHAT SPACE IS ABOUT, WHAT'S AVAILABLE TO THEM, HOW TO GET TO SPACE, AND HOW THEY MIGHT LIVE, PLAY, AND WORK EFFECTIVELY IN DIFFERENT SPACE ENVIRONMENTS. TO THAT END, THE ORGANIZATION CREATES AND COLLABORATES ON OUTREACH PROGRAMS TO ENGAGE BROAD AUDIENCES IN DIRECT SPACEFLIGHT OPPORTUNITIES, EDUCATIONAL COURSES TO BROADEN ACCESS TO INSIDER KNOWLEDGE AND TRAIN THE NEXT GENERATION, AND COMMUNITY BUILDING TO GROW A GLOBAL, PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP NETWORK. THE ORGANIZATION OFFERS A BEST-IN-CLASS FLIGHT MISSION ACADEMY TO OPEN, DIVERSIFY, AND EMPOWER ACCESS TO SPACE EXPLORATION.
    Expenses $476,029
  • POLICY: THE ORGANIZATION'S POLICY ARM CONSIDERS THE REAL AND PHILOSOPHICAL CHALLENGES OF CREATING AN INCLUSIVE, EQUITABLE, AND ACCESSIBLE FOUNDATION FOR A SOCIETY IN SPACE-FROM NEGOTIATING RESOURCE SHARING IN THE "SPACE COMMONS," TO KEY GOVERNANCE QUESTIONS FOR FUTURE HUMAN SETTLEMENTS, TO THE ETHICS OF NOVEL TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT UPON WHICH HUMAN LIFE IN EXTREME ENVIRONMENTS WILL DEPEND.
    Expenses $16,211

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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990 on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
87-2812643
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
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$1,920,039
Income (IRS master file)
$2,291,384

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$2,291,384$2,286,374$1,920,039IRS
990June 2024$704,141$1,905,812$1,944,362XML
990June 2023$1,900,500$1,539,425$1,529,675XML
990June 2022$1,900,000$797,482$1,155,648IRS

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 87-2812643).

Questions about AURELIA INSTITUTE INC

What is the EIN of AURELIA INSTITUTE INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of AURELIA INSTITUTE INC is 87-2812643.
Is AURELIA INSTITUTE INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2022.
Are donations to AURELIA INSTITUTE INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does AURELIA INSTITUTE INC 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 AURELIA INSTITUTE INC due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did AURELIA INSTITUTE INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
Who is the principal officer of AURELIA INSTITUTE INC?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names ARIEL EKBLAW.
Who are the officers and directors of AURELIA INSTITUTE INC?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 9 people; 5 received compensation from the organization, the highest $138,601 (ANNIKA ROLLOCK, VP OF ENGINEERING).
How much revenue does AURELIA INSTITUTE INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,291,384, expenses of $2,286,374 and total assets of $1,920,039 at year end.

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