Nonprofit · EIN 94-0294860
ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY OF THE PACIFIC
Tax-exempt · SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94112
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $1,423,133 | $2,789,781 | -$1,366,648 | $3,323,084 | $966,884 | $2,356,200 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $2,438,868 | $3,048,994 | -$610,126 | $4,896,920 | $1,136,245 | $3,760,675 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $2,370,757 | $2,686,514 | -$315,757 | $4,939,698 | $1,182,579 | $3,757,119 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $753,706
- of which government grants
- $671,555
- Membership dues
- $2,412
- Program service revenue
- $331,751
- Investment income
- $321,772
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $237,394
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $15,904
- Other revenue
- $15,904
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $172,660
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,014,691
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,468,572
- Professional fundraising fees
- $24,358
- Legal fees
- $11,280
- Accounting fees
- $529,523
- Occupancy
- $52,999
- Travel
- $82,289
- Depreciation
- $12,613
- Program services (functional)
- $1,713,530
- Management and general (functional)
- $772,728
- Fundraising (functional)
- $303,523
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $4,896,920
- Total assets, end of year
- $3,323,084
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $966,884
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,356,200
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $407,300
- Publicly traded securities
- $2,550,520
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $847,028
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,509,172
- Gross receipts
- $3,152,053
- Employees
- 19
- Volunteers
- 23
- Year formed
- 1889
- State of legal domicile
- CA
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOYCELIN CRAIG | DIR. MBRS & Highest-paid employee | 40 | $137,256 | $24,420 |
| CHRISTOPHER FORD | COO Officer | 40 | $150,000 | $9,230 |
| ENRICO RAMIREZ | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| M KATY RODRIGUEZ WIMBERLY | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EDNA DEVORE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RACHAEL BEATON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GABRIELE BETANCOURT-MARTINEZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHRYNE J DANIEL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ABDUL DREMALI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE DUPREE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN KELLER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID KRANSY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES NEGUS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SABRINA STIERWALT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LINDA SHORE retired Jan 2024 | CEO Officer | 40 | $174,290 | $12,337 |
| Joycelin Craig | DIR.MBRS&COMMS | 40 | $118,332 | $357 |
| Enrico Ramirez | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Sunil Nagaraj | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Edna DeVore | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Derrick Pitts | President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Steve Dupree | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Abdul Dremali | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jeffrey Bennett | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| John Kellery | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| David Kransy | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Chris Lewicki | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Catherine Caouette | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Renee Rashid | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| M Katy Rodriguez Wimberly | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| James Negus | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS FORD Feb 2024-Sep 2024 | INTERIM CEO Officer | 40 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linda S Shore | CEO Officer | 40 | $173,742 | $13,487 |
| Joycelin Craig | Dir. Mbrs & Comms | 40 | $108,797 | $1,872 |
| Enrico Ramirez | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Sunil Nagaraj | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Edna DeVore | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Derrick Pitts | President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Steve Dupree | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Abdul Dremali | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jeffrey Bennett | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| John Keller | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| David Kransy | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Chris Lewicki | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Catherine Caouette | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Renee Rashid | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| M Katy Rodriguez Wimberly | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| James Negus | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 390 ASHTON AVE, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94112-1722
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- CHRISTOPHER FORD, 390 ASHTON AVENUE, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94112
- Signed the 990
- CHRISTOPHER FORD, COO
- Phone
- (415) 337-1100
- Website
- WWW.ASTROSOCIETY.ORG
- Return prepared by
- ALLISON & GIBB LLP
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 94-0294860 or by the name ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY OF THE PACIFIC.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
IMPROVING SCIENCE LITERACY THROUGH EDUCATION AND PUBLIC OUTREACH PROGRAMS ADVANCING THE PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING IN THE SCIENCE AND STUDY OF ASTRONOMY SINCE 1889; COLLECTING AND PUBLISHING INFORMATION CONCERNING THE SCIENCE OF ASTRONOMY.
Program accomplishments
- NIGHT SKY NETWORK - AS PART OF SOCIETY'S WORK WITH THE AMATEUR ASTRONOMY COMMUNITY, THE SOCIETY ADMINISTRATES THE NASA NIGHT SKY NETWORK, A NATIONWIDE COALITION OF ASTRONOMY CLUBS BRINGING THE SCIENCE AND INSPIRATION OF NASA'S MISSIONS TO THE PUBLIC. IN THE 20TH YEAR OF THIS PROGRAM, THE ASP PROVIDES NASA SPEAKERS AND OUTREACH MATERIALS FOR AMATEUR ASTRONOMY CLUBS, AS WELL AS A FORUM FOR THOSE INVOLVED IN COMMUNITY OUTREACH TO EXCHANGE IDEAS AND LEARN FROM EACH OTHER. THE PROGRAM WAS DEVELOPED AND IS OPERATED FOR NASA BY THE SOCIETY AND IS CURRENTLY SUPPORTED BY NASA'S SCIENCE ACTIVATION PROGRAM UNDER THE SCIENCE MISSION DIRECTORATE. ECLIPSE AMBASSADORS - TO EXTEND THE REACH OF THE ECLIPSE AMBASSADORS OFF THE PATH PROGRAM WHOSE VOLUNTEERS REACHED MORE THAN 200,000 PEOPLE WITH ENGAGING ECLIPSE SCIENCE AND SAFETY INFORMATION IN 2023 AND 2024, SELECTED STUDENTS PARTICIPATED IN AN INTENSIVE WINTER FIELD SCHOOL EXPERIENCE IN FAIRBANKS, AK. THESE STUDENTS LEARNED ABOUT THE AURORA FIRST HAND AND TRAINED WITH HELIOPHYSICISTS ON THE LATEST SCIENTIFIC INSTRUMENTS TO MAKE A REAL CONTRIBUTION TO SCIENCE. IN ADDITION, THEY RETURNED TO THEIR COMMUNITIES TO SHARE THE INFORMATION WITH SCHOOL CHILDREN AND THE PUBLIC. ANNUAL MEETING - EVERY YEAR SINCE 1889, THE ASP HAS HELD AN ANNUAL MEETING OF SCIENTISTS AND NOW EDUCATORS TO SHARE THE LATEST DISCOVERIES AND PEDAGOGY WITH INTERESTED PRACTITIONERS. IN 2025, MORE THAN 150 PEOPLE ATTENDED VIRTUALLY TO LEARN ABOUT THE TOPIC OF "EMBRACING THE FUTURE: QUESTIONING, INVESTIGATING, ADAPTING, CONNECTING" IN FOUR STRANDS THAT UNITED THE CONVERSATION. THE ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY OF THE PACIFIC OFFERS SEVERAL INNOVATIVE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS WHICH SUPPORT ASTRONOMERS, TEACHERS, AND OTHER SCIENCE EDUCATORS.Expenses $1,713,530 · revenue $347,655
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
- 94-0294860
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1948
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Science and technology (U31Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $3,323,084
- Income (IRS master file)
- $3,152,053
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $1,423,133 | $2,789,781 | $3,323,084 | XML |
| 990 | September 2024 | $2,438,868 | $3,048,994 | $4,896,920 | XML |
| 990 | September 2023 | $2,370,757 | $2,686,514 | $4,939,698 | XML |
| 990 | September 2022 | $2,222,124 | $2,192,501 | $6,130,076 | IRS |
| 990 | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2018 | – | – | – | 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 94-0294860).
Questions about ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY OF THE PACIFIC
- What is the EIN of ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY OF THE PACIFIC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY OF THE PACIFIC is 94-0294860.
- Is ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY OF THE PACIFIC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1948.
- Are donations to ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY OF THE PACIFIC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY OF THE PACIFIC 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 ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY OF THE PACIFIC 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 ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY OF THE PACIFIC 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 ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY OF THE PACIFIC?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names CHRISTOPHER FORD.
- Who are the officers and directors of ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY OF THE PACIFIC?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 14 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $137,256 (JOYCELIN CRAIG, DIR. MBRS &).
- How much revenue does ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY OF THE PACIFIC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,423,133, expenses of $2,789,781 and total assets of $3,323,084 at year end.
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