A museum gallery with a large landscape painting in a gilt frame

Grant recipient EIN 95-3423566Arts and culture

Who funds The Planetary Society?

46 private foundations gave The Planetary Society in Pasadena, CA $4.7 million across 130 grants, in tax years 2017 to 2025.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2017 to 2025, read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

Grants received by year

Grants from private foundations by the funder’s tax year. The latest year is in blue; it is not complete until all its returns reach the IRS.

Every foundation grant, by year

130 grants

Each line as the funder listed it on its return, newest year first, then largest.

  1. The Graham Edwin and Sharon Janosik Mitchell FoundationWest Chester, OH 2025

    To promote the exploration of space through education and advocacy

    $2,000
  2. Dettmer Family FoundationPalm Beach Gardens, FL 2025

    To further the purpose of the organization

    $1,000
  3. Marla & Joseph Shafran FoundationCleveland, OH 2025

    General operating support

    $50
  4. The Institute for Spiritual Research IncSedona, AZ 2025

    Charitable

    $0
  5. The Halicioglu Family FoundationSan Diego, CA 2024

    Charitable support

    $1,300,000
  6. The Graham Edwin and Sharon Janosik Mitchell FoundationWest Chester, OH 2024

    To promote the exploration of space through education and advocacy

    $2,000
  7. Flying Cloud Charitable FoundationSaint Louis, MO 2024

    General support

    $1,000
  8. Dettmer Family FoundationPalm Beach Gardens, FL 2024

    To further the purpose of the organization

    $500
  9. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    Matching contribution (general operating support)

    $103
  10. Marla & Joseph Shafran FoundationCleveland, OH 2024

    General operating support

    $50
  11. American Express FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    General support

    $10
  12. The Halicioglu Family FoundationSan Diego, CA 2023

    Charitable support

    $1,800,000
  13. Simmons Family Foundation IncGreenwich, CT 2023

    For charitable purposes

    $20,000
  14. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $4,510
  15. The Graham Edwin and Sharon Janosik Mitchell FoundationWest Chester, OH 2023

    To promote the exploration of space through education and advocacy

    $1,000
  16. The Simms Family FoundationWalworth, WI 2023

    Charitable

    $1,000
  17. Four-Four Foundation IncNew York, NY 2023

    General exempt purpose

    $1,000
  18. Dettmer Family FoundationPalm Beach Gardens, FL 2023

    To further the purpose of the organization

    $500
  19. Flying Cloud Charitable FoundationSaint Louis, MO 2023

    General support

    $500
  20. Shell USA Company FoundationHouston, TX 2023

    Mef

    $187
  21. GE Aerospace FoundationNorwalk, CT 2023

    Matching gifts

    $139
  22. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2023

    Program/operating support

    $125
  23. Texas Instruments FoundationDallas, TX 2023

    Donations to colleges, universities and other organizations under "matching gifts program."

    $100
  24. American Express FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    General support

    $50
  25. Marla & Joseph Shafran FoundationCleveland, OH 2023

    General operating support

    $50
  26. American Express FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    General support

    $30
  27. American Express FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    General support

    $30
  28. American Express FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    General support

    $10
  29. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    General operating support

    $6
  30. The Halicioglu Family FoundationSan Diego, CA 2022

    Charitable support

    $450,000
  31. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $6,616
  32. The Bowdon Family FoundationFort Worth, TX 2022

    Towards the Planetary Academy

    $5,000
  33. 455 FoundationAgoura Hills, CA 2022

    General Fund

    $2,000
  34. The Graham Edwin and Sharon Janosik Mitchell FoundationWest Chester, OH 2022

    To promote the exploration of space through education and advocacy

    $1,000
  35. Stiefel Freethought FoundationWilmington, DE 2022

    General & Unrestricted

    $1,000
  36. The Simms Family FoundationWalworth, WI 2022

    Charitable

    $1,000
  37. Four-Four Foundation IncNew York, NY 2022

    General exempt purpose

    $1,000
  38. Patrick FoundationWilmington, DE 2022

    General & Unrestricted

    $500
  39. The Pfizer Foundation IncNew York, NY 2022

    Matching gifts

    $500
  40. Otter Cares Foundation AKA OTTERCARES FOUNDATIONFort Collins, CO 2022

    General & Unrestricted

    $275
  41. GE Aerospace FoundationNorwalk, CT 2022

    Matching gifts

    $250
  42. GE Aerospace FoundationNorwalk, CT 2022

    Matching gifts

    $240
  43. GE Aerospace FoundationNorwalk, CT 2022

    Matching gifts

    $125
  44. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    General operating support

    $122
  45. American Express FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    General support

    $50
  46. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2022

    Program/operating support

    $50
  47. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2022

    Program/operating support

    $50
  48. The Cigna Group FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2022

    General operating purposes

    $50
  49. Marla & Joseph Shafran FoundationCleveland, OH 2022

    General operating support

    $50
  50. Duke Energy FoundationCharlotte, NC 2022

    Employee matching gift donation

    $42
  51. American Express FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    General support

    $30
  52. American Express FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    General support

    $30
  53. American Express FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    General support

    $10
  54. Club for the FutureKent, WA 2021

    Inspire future generations to pursue careers in STEM and help invent the future of life in space

    $1,000,000
  55. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $7,902
  56. J Michael Bodnar FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2021

    Unrestricted use

    $3,000
  57. The Graham Edwin and Sharon Janosik Mitchell FoundationWest Chester, OH 2021

    To promote the exploration of space through education and advocacy

    $1,000
  58. Stiefel Freethought FoundationWilmington, DE 2021

    General & Unrestricted

    $1,000
  59. The Simms Family FoundationWalworth, WI 2021

    Charitable

    $1,000
  60. Four-Four Foundation IncNew York, NY 2021

    General

    $1,000
  61. Dettmer Family FoundationPalm Beach Gardens, FL 2021

    To further the purpose of the organization

    $500
  62. Stellar Solutions FoundationLos Altos, CA 2021

    Unrestricted donation

    $500
  63. Duke Energy FoundationCharlotte, NC 2021

    Matching gifts

    $378
  64. GE Aerospace FoundationNorwalk, CT 2021

    Matching gifts

    $287
  65. Patrick FoundationWilmington, DE 2021

    General & Unrestricted

    $250
  66. Verizon FoundationBasking Ridge, NJ 2021

    Mip payout for 02/03/21

    $250
  67. American Express FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    General support

    $250
  68. Duke Energy FoundationCharlotte, NC 2021

    Matching gifts

    $126
  69. The Cigna Group FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2021

    General operating purposes

    $125
  70. American Express FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    General support

    $100
  71. Texas Instruments FoundationDallas, TX 2021

    Donations to colleges, universities and other organizations under "matching gifts program."

    $100
  72. Shell USA Company FoundationHouston, TX 2021

    MG

    $75
  73. American Express FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    General support

    $50
  74. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2021

    Operational support

    $50
  75. Marla & Joseph Shafran FoundationCleveland, OH 2021

    General operating support

    $50
  76. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    General operating support

    $31
  77. American Express FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    General support

    $30
  78. American Express FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    General support

    $30
  79. M R and Evelyn Hudson FoundationKeller, TX 2020

    Funds support core enterprises of The Planetary Society and help build public support for planetary science and exploration.

    $10,000
  80. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $5,495
  81. J Michael Bodnar FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2020

    Unrestricted use

    $3,000
  82. Newman's Own FoundationWestport, CT 2020

    General operations

    $2,500
  83. GE Aerospace FoundationNorwalk, CT 2020

    Matching gifts

    $2,182
  84. Wm Keck FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2020

    For general support of charitable purposes

    $2,000
  85. The Graham Edwin and Sharon Janosik Mitchell FoundationWest Chester, OH 2020

    To promote the exploration of space through education and advocacy

    $1,000
  86. The Simms Family FoundationWalworth, WI 2020

    Charitable

    $1,000
  87. Four-Four Foundation IncNew York, NY 2020

    General

    $1,000
  88. Dettmer Family FoundationPalm Beach Gardens, FL 2020

    To further the purpose of the organization

    $500
  89. Warbird Heritage FoundationWaukegan, IL 2020

    Unrestricted funding of engineering projects related to astronomy, planetary science, and space exploration.

    $500
  90. Dunn FoundationBirmingham, AL 2020

    Charitable programs

    $500
  91. Duke Energy FoundationCharlotte, NC 2020

    Employee matching gifts

    $420
  92. Spiegelman FoundationWilmington, DE 2020

    General & Unrestricted

    $250
  93. Shell USA Company FoundationHouston, TX 2020

    MG

    $97
  94. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2020

    General support

    $70
  95. Duke Energy FoundationCharlotte, NC 2020

    Employee matching gifts

    $42
  96. Verizon FoundationBasking Ridge, NJ 2020

    Mip payout for 07/14/20

    $37
  97. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    General operating support

    $4
  98. The Conru FoundationSeattle, WA 2019

    General support

    $10,000
  99. Weissman Family Foundation IncRye, NY 2019

    Unrestricted

    $5,000
  100. J Michael Bodnar FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2019

    Unrestricted use

    $3,000
  101. 455 FoundationAgoura Hills, CA 2019

    General Fund

    $2,500
  102. The Robert Andrew Kriser FoundationRunnemede, NJ 2019

    Donation

    $1,500
  103. Halperin Foundation IncBoca Raton, FL 2019

    Charitable

    $1,000
  104. Kreitzberg Family FoundationCarpinteria, CA 2019

    Advance spacescience andexploration

    $1,000
  105. The Graham Edwin and Sharon Janosik Mitchell FoundationWest Chester, OH 2019

    To promote the exploration of space through education and advocacy

    $1,000
  106. The Simms Family FoundationWalworth, WI 2019

    Charitable

    $1,000
  107. Dunn FoundationBirmingham, AL 2019

    Charitable programs

    $500
  108. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2019

    General operating support

    $140
  109. Shell USA Company FoundationHouston, TX 2019

    MG

    $50
  110. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2019

    Program/operating support

    $50
  111. Baxter International FoundationDeerfield, IL 2019

    Matching gifts grant

    $50
  112. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2019

    Program/operating support

    $35
  113. Mondelez International FoundationChicago, IL 2019

    General Operating Support

    $25
  114. Baxter International FoundationDeerfield, IL 2019

    Matching gifts grant

    $25
  115. Weissman Family Foundation IncRye, NY 2018

    Unrestricted

    $5,000
  116. 455 FoundationAgoura Hills, CA 2018

    General Fund

    $5,000
  117. The Robert Andrew Kriser FoundationRunnemede, NJ 2018

    Donation

    $5,000
  118. Anspar FoundationVenice, CA 2018

    Charity

    $3,504
  119. Ralph and Laura Durso FoundationTeaneck, NJ 2018

    Charitable

    $2,500
  120. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2018

    Program/operating support

    $1,345
  121. Halperin Foundation IncBoca Raton, FL 2018

    Charitable

    $1,000
  122. The Graham Edwin and Sharon Janosik Mitchell FoundationWest Chester, OH 2018

    To promote the exploration of space through education and advocacy

    $1,000
  123. The Simms Family FoundationWalworth, WI 2018

    Charitable

    $1,000
  124. Dunn FoundationBirmingham, AL 2018

    Charitable programs

    $500
  125. Shell USA Company FoundationHouston, TX 2018

    Matching Gifts Education/Other

    $185
  126. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2018

    General operating support

    $170
  127. McKesson Foundation IncDallas, TX 2018

    Grant funds will be used to support the organization's charitable mission.

    $100
  128. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2018

    Program/operating support

    $75
  129. Ada Brandon Charitable Foundation IncRandolph Ctr, VT 2018

    General Donation

    $25
  130. Andrew Family FoundationOrland Park, IL 2017

    General & Unrestricted

    $250

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other arts and culture organizations in Pasadena, CA and are not among The Planetary Society’s funders above.

  1. The Ahmanson FoundationBeverly Hills, CA 38 grants Accepts applications $3,574,600 to similar organizations
  2. The Ralph M Parsons FoundationLos Angeles, CA 51 grants Accepts applications $3,283,540 to similar organizations
  3. Perenchio FoundationPasadena, CA 27 grants Preselected only $11,003,000 to similar organizations
  4. The J Paul Getty TrustLos Angeles, CA 80 grants Accepts applications $820,535 to similar organizations
  5. Ann Peppers FoundationPasadena, CA 39 grants Accepts applications $1,062,000 to similar organizations
  6. Harvey and Ellen Knell FoundationPasadena, CA 34 grants Preselected only $1,030,113 to similar organizations
  7. Jerry & Terri Kohl Family FoundationWilmington, DE 8 grants Preselected only $365,000 to similar organizations
  8. Achieving America Family FoundationPasadena, CA 12 grants Preselected only $409,000 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 95-3423566 by name and ZIP code, or by name, city and State against the IRS list of exempt organizations and our list of filers. Grants we could not tie to one organization are not counted here.