THE METEORITICAL SOCIETY Charity Report

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THE METEORITICAL SOCIETY

EIN 90-0870450 · Physical & Earth Sciences (U30)

What they do

THE METEORITICAL SOCIETY PROMOTES RESEARCH and EDUCATION; SUPPORTS YOUNG PLANETARY SCIENTISTS; PUBLISHES LEADING JOURNALS INCLUDING "METEORITICS and PLANETARY SCIENCE; ORGANIZES ANNUAL MEETINGS and WORKSHOPS; HONORS OUTSTANDING SCIENTIFIC and SERVICE CONTRIBUTIONS; and APPROVES ALL NEW METEORITE CLASSIFICATIONS and RECORDS THEM IN THE "METEORITICAL BULLETIN."

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81.22%of revenue went to mission work91.4% of expenses · Program services

$88.86spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

7.64%of revenue went to management and office costs8.6% of expenses

$5.38in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

25.9%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$583,411

Mission workProgram services$473,86281.22% of revenue91.4% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$44,5567.64% of revenue8.6% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$64,99311.14% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$518,41888.86% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 91.4% mission · 8.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 88.86% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 88.3% mission · 11.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 71.04% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 92.3% mission · 7.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 56.50% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 89.5% mission · 10.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 69.07% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 80.2% mission · 19.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 48.64% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 91.2% mission · 8.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 72.40% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 86.7% mission · 13.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 73.20% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 95.7% mission · 4.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 56.78% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$583,411

Expenses$518,418

Annual surplus $64,993 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$473,862 · 91.4% of expenses

Management and office costs$44,556 · 8.6% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$583,411

Expenses$518,418

Assets$2,791,419

Income$1,150,854

Contributions$151,247

Mission work (program services)$473,862

Management and general$44,556

Stocks and bonds$2,528,959

Accounting fees$9,240

Investing fees$18,526

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

No compensation was reported for these leaders. The complete board and leadership roster is shown below.

Board and leadership roster (19)

HENNER BUSEMANNCOUNCILOR (THRU 12/31/24)

YVES MARROCHICOUNCILOR

YANTING LINCOUNCILOR

TASHA L DUNNTREASURER (THRU 12/31/24)

SARAH CROWTHERCOUNCILOR (THRU 12/31/24)

NANCY CHABOTPAST PRESIDENT

MARINA IVANOVACOUNCILOR

MARIA SCHONBACHLERVICE PRESIDENT

JUTTA ZIPFELSECRETARY

JULIANE GROSSCOUNCILOR

GUY CONSOLMAGNOPRESIDENT

GORDON OSINSKICOUNCILOR

ELENA DOBRICACOUNCILOR

DENTON EBELCOUNCILOR (THRU 12/31/24)

CATHERINE CORRIGANTREASURER

BYEON-GAK CHOICOUNCILOR

BRIGITTE ZANDAPAST PRESIDENT (THRU 12/31/24)

ANN NGUYENCOUNCILOR (THRU 12/31/24)

ALVARO CROSTACOUNCILOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2014
Location: 294 TORREY PINES TERRACE, DELMAR, CA 92014
County: San Diego
In care of: GUY CONSOLMAGNO
Primary officer: GUY CONSOLMAGNO, PRESIDENT

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(858) 259-1903

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: June 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: BAKER TILLY ADVISORY GROUP LP
NTEE classification: Physical & Earth Sciences (U30)
IRS tax category: Physical & Earth Sciences
Revocation date: November 15, 2012