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| (i) Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 10 above (see instructions)) | (iv) Is the organization listed in your governing document? | (v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions) | (vi) Amount of other support (see instructions) | |
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Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2016 | (b) 2017 | (c) 2018 | (d) 2019 | (e) 2020 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | 507,588 | 478,193 | 694,708 | 708,623 | 588,146 | 2,977,258 |
| 2 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf.... | ||||||
| 3 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | ||||||
| 4 | Total. Add lines 1 through 3 | 507,588 | 478,193 | 694,708 | 708,623 | 588,146 | 2,977,258 |
| 5 | The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) included on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11, column (f).. | 612,249 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 2,365,009 | |||||
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2016 | (b) 2017 | (c) 2018 | (d) 2019 | (e) 2020 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 507,588 | 478,193 | 694,708 | 708,623 | 588,146 | 2,977,258 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 76,733 | 94,131 | 20,084 | 34,729 | 25,033 | 250,710 |
| 9 | Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.. | ||||||
| 10 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.).. | 5,290 | 236 | 4,806 | 10,529 | 20,861 | |
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | 3,246,250 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2016 | (b) 2017 | (c) 2018 | (d) 2019 | (e) 2020 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") . | ||||||
| 2 | Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose | ||||||
| 3 | Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513 ..... | ||||||
| 4 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf... | ||||||
| 5 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge | ||||||
| 6 | Total. Add lines 1 through 5 | ||||||
| 7a | Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons | ||||||
| b | Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 7a and 7b.. | ||||||
| 8 | Public support. (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) | ||||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2016 | (b) 2017 | (c) 2018 | (d) 2019 | (e) 2020 | (f) Total | |
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| 9 | Amounts from line 6... | ||||||
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | ||||||
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | ||||||
| 11 | Net income from unrelated business activities not included in line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on. | ||||||
| 12 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.) .. | ||||||
| 13 | Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.).. | ||||||
| Section A - Adjusted Net Income | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Net short-term capital gain | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Other gross income (see instructions) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Add lines 1 through 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Depreciation and depletion | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Portion of operating expenses paid or incurred for production or collection of gross income or for management, conservation, or maintenance of property held for production of income (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Other expenses (see instructions) | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Adjusted Net Income (subtract lines 5, 6 and 7 from line 4) | 8 | ||||
| Section B - Minimum Asset Amount | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Aggregate fair market value of all non-exempt-use assets (see instructions for short tax year or assets held for part of year): | 1 | ||||
| a | Average monthly value of securities | 1a | ||||
| b | Average monthly cash balances | 1b | ||||
| c | Fair market value of other non-exempt-use assets | 1c | ||||
| d | Total (add lines 1a, 1b, and 1c) | 1d | ||||
| e |
Discount claimed for blockage or other factors (explain in detail in Part VI): |
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| 2 | Acquisition indebtedness applicable to non-exempt use assets | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Subtract line 2 from line 1d | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Cash deemed held for exempt use. Enter 0.015 of line 3 (for greater amount, see instructions). | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Net value of non-exempt-use assets (subtract line 4 from line 3) | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Multiply line 5 by 0.035 | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Minimum Asset Amount (add line 7 to line 6) | 8 | ||||
| Section C - Distributable Amount | Current Year | |||||
| 1 | Adjusted net income for prior year (from Section A, line 8, Column A) | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Enter 85% of line 1 | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Minimum asset amount for prior year (from Section B, line 8, Column A) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Enter greater of line 2 or line 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Income tax imposed in prior year | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Distributable Amount. Subtract line 5 from line 4, unless subject to emergency temporary reduction (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| Section D - Distributions | Current Year | |
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| 1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes | 1 | |
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2
Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
2 | |
| 3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations | 3 | |
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | 4 | |
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required - provide details in Part VI) | 5 | |
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | 6 | |
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | 7 | |
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8
Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
8 | |
| 9 Distributable amount for 2020 from Section C, line 6 | 9 | |
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | 10 | |
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2020 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2020 |
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| 1 Distributable amount for 2020 from Section C, line 6 | ||||
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2
Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2019 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI). See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2020: | ||||
| a From 2015....... | ||||
| b From 2016....... | ||||
| c From 2017....... | ||||
| d From 2018....... | ||||
| e From 2019....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2020 distributable amount | ||||
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i
Carryover from 2015 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from line 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2020 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2020 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from line 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2020, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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6
Remaining underdistributions for 2020. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2021. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2016..... | ||||
| b Excess from 2017..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2018..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2019..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2020..... | ||||
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| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 1 | I. NSS VISION THE VISION OF NSS IS PEOPLE LIVING AND WORKING IN THRIVING COMMUNITIES BEYOND THE EARTH, AND THE USE OF THE VAST RESOURCES OF SPACE FOR THE DRAMATIC BETTERMENT OF HUMANITY. II. NSS MISSION THE MISSION OF NSS IS TO PROMOTE SOCIAL, ECONOMIC, TECHNOLOGICAL, AND POLITICAL CHANGE IN ORDER TO EXPAND CIVILIZATION BEYOND EARTH, TO SETTLE SPACE AND TO USE THE RESULTING RESOURCES TO BUILD A HOPEFUL AND PROSPEROUS FUTURE FOR HUMANITY.ACCORDINGLY, WE SUPPORT STEPS TOWARD THIS GOAL, INCLUDING HUMAN SPACEFLIGHT, COMMERCIAL SPACE DEVELOPMENT, SPACE EXPLORATION, SPACE APPLICATIONS, SPACE RESOURCE UTILIZATION,ROBOTIC PRECURSORS, DEFENSE AGAINST ASTEROIDS, RELEVANT SCIENCE,AND SPACE SETTLEMENT ORIENTED EDUCATION. III. NSS RATIONALE A. SURVIVAL - OF HUMAN SPECIES AND EARTH'S BIOSPHERE IT IS THE NATURE OF EVERY FORM OF LIFE, WHETHER ANIMAL OR PLANT, TO STRIVE TO SURVIVE. 1. SURVIVAL OF THE HUMAN SPECIES THE HUMAN SPECIES IS ENCOUNTERING INCREASED NATURAL, MAN-MADE, AND EXTRATERRESTRIAL THREATS, INCLUDING DISEASE, RESOURCE DEPLETION,POLLUTION, URBAN VIOLENCE, TERRORISM, NUCLEAR WAR, ASTEROIDS, AND COMETS. 2. SURVIVAL OF EARTH'S BIOSPHERE MANY FORMS OF ANIMAL AND PLANT LIFE ON EARTH ARE SUFFERING INCREASED LOSS OF POPULATION AND QUALITY HABITAT BECAUSE OF THE GROWING PRESENCE OF HUMANS ON PLANET EARTH, VIA EXPANSION, POLLUTION, DEFORESTATION, FISHING, FARMING, MINING, AND PROMOTION OF CERTAIN SPECIES OF ANIMALS AND PLANTS.SPACE TECHNOLOGY PROVIDES BOTH MEANS TO MONITOR THREATS TO LIFE ON EARTH AND WAYS TO HELP CURTAIL THEM. SPACE INDUSTRIALIZATION AND SETTLEMENT PROVIDE SAFETY VALVES TO RELIEVE THE PRESSURES THAT CAUSE EARTH-BOUND THREATS. THEY ALSO PROVIDE ESCAPE ROUTES IN CASE OF CATASTROPHIC MAN-MADE OR EXTRATERRESTRIAL THREATS. HUMANITY HAS INHERITED THE STEWARDSHIP OF THE PLANET EARTH. IT WILL THEREFORE NEED THE VAST RESOURCES OF OUTER SPACE TO REVERSE THE DAMAGE IT HAS CAUSED TO THE EARTH'S BIOSPHERE, AND ULTIMATELY ENHANCE ALL LIFE ON EARTH. B. GROWTH - UNLIMITED ROOM FOR EXPANSION IT IS THE NATURE OF EVERY FORM OF LIFE, WHETHER ANIMAL OR PLANT, TO GROW AND MULTIPLY. 1. NEW HABITATS FOR LIFE THE HUMAN SPECIES, AS WELL AS ALL OTHER ANIMAL AND PLANT LIFE ON EARTH,NEEDS ROOM TO GROW AND MULTIPLY. EARTH HAS A FINITE SUPPLY OF LAND,AIR, AND WATER, FOR WHICH HUMANS, ANIMALS, AND PLANTS MUST COMPETE. OF ALL EARTH SPECIES, ONLY HUMANS HAVE OR CAN ACQUIRE AND UTILIZE THE KNOWLEDGE TO CREATE NEW HABITATS ON OTHER WORLDS OR IN SPACE FROM THE RAW MATERIALS OF MOONS AND ASTEROIDS. 2. NEW FRONTIERS FOR HUMANITY TO PROVIDE THE HUMAN SPECIES WITH A NEW "FRONTIER" FOR EXPLORATION AND ADVENTURE, AND TO THOUGHT AND EXPRESSION, CULTURE AND ART, AND MODES OF GOVERNMENT. THE OPENING OF "THE NEW WORLD" TO WESTERN CIVILIZATION BROUGHT ABOUT AN UNPRECEDENTED 500-YEAR PERIOD OF GROWTH AND EXPERIMENTATION IN SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, LITERATURE, MUSIC, ART, RECREATION, AND GOVERNMENT (INCLUDING THE DEVELOPMENT AND GRADUAL ACCEPTANCE OF DEMOCRACY). THE PRESENCE OF A FRONTIER LED TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE "OPEN SOCIETY" FOUNDED ON THE PRINCIPLES OF INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS. MANY OF THESE RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS ARE BEING PLACED UNDER INCREASINGLY STRINGENT LIMITATIONS AS HUMAN POPULATION GROWS AND HUMANITY MOVES TOWARDS A "CLOSED SOCIETY", WHERE EVENTUALLY EVERYONE EATS THE SAME, SPEAKS THE SAME, AND DRESSES THE SAME. "CULTURES THAT DO NOT EXPLORE, DIE!" C. PROSPERITY - UNLIMITED RESOURCES IT IS THE NATURE OF THE HUMAN SPECIES TO STRIVE TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF ITS MANY LIVES AND TO PROVIDE A BETTER FUTURE FOR ITS CHILDREN. 1. IMPROVED STANDARDS OF LIVING TO PROVIDE HUMANITY WITH THE RESOURCES IT NEEDS TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR ALL HUMANS ON THE PLANET EARTH. THE MAJORITY OF HUMANITY LIVES AT AN ECONOMIC LEVEL THAT IS FAR BELOW THAT OF THE WESTERN DEMOCRACIES. OUTER SPACE HOLDS VIRTUALLY LIMITLESS AMOUNTS OF ENERGY AND RAW MATERIALS, WHICH CAN BE HARVESTED FOR USE BOTH ON EARTH AND IN SPACE. QUALITY OF LIFE CAN BE IMPROVED DIRECTLY BY UTILIZATION OF THESE RESOURCES AND ALSO INDIRECTLY BY MOVING HAZARDOUS AND POLLUTING INDUSTRIES AND/OR THEIR WASTE PRODUCTS OFF PLANET EARTH. 2. ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY TO PROVIDE EVERY HUMAN INDIVIDUAL WITH THE OPPORTUNITY TO IMPROVE THE WELL BEING OF HIMSELF OR HERSELF, AND HIS OR HER FAMILY. VAST NEW RESOURCES MUST BE DEVELOPED IF ALL PERSONS ARE TO BE GIVEN ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES FOR THEMSELVES AND THEIR CHILDREN EVEN MARGINALLY EQUAL TO WHAT MANY WOULD CONSIDER A MINIMALLY TOLERABLE STANDARD OF LIVING. 3. TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT TO PROVIDE REMOTE LOCATIONS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT, TESTING, AND "PERFECTION" OF PROMISING, BUT POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS TECHNOLOGIES, SUCH AS BIOLOGICAL EXPERIMENTATION; NUCLEAR, FUSION, CHEMICAL AND ANTIMATTER POWER GENERATION; AND SPACE PROPULSION. SUCH DEVELOPMENTAL FACILITIES COULD BE PLACED EITHER IN SPACE OR ON OTHER WORLDS FAR FROM BOTH SPACE SETTLEMENTS AND UNRELATED FACILITIES. D. CURIOSITY - THE QUEST FOR KNOWLEDGE IT IS THE NATURE OF THE HUMAN SPECIES TO LEARN MORE ABOUT ITS ORIGINS, ITS PAST, ITS FELLOW LIFE FORMS, ITS ENVIRONMENT, ITS LIMITATIONS, AND ITS POSSIBILITIES FOR THE FUTURE. EARTH IS BUT A TINY CONTAINER OF KNOWLEDGE COMPARED TO THE ENTIRE INCREDIBLY VAST UNIVERSE. "WE ARE PART OF THE UNIVERSE, THROUGH OUR EYES, EARS AND MINDS, THE UNIVERSE MAY KNOW ITSELF." |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 3 | THE ASSOCIATION HAS DELEGATED CONTROL OF DAY-TO-DAY MANAGEMENT AND FINANCIAL OPERATIONS TO A MANAGEMENT COMPANY WHICH THE ASSOCIATION BOARD OVERSEES. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 | THE NATIONAL SPACE SOCIETY IS A MEMBERSHIP BASED ORGANIZATION. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A | THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS ELECTED BY THE MEMBERS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | MANAGEMENT AND THE BOARD TREASURER DISCUSSED AND REVIEWED THE 990 WITH THE INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | NSS HAS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY THAT APPLIES TO ALL OFFICERS, BOARD MEMBERS, AND EMPLOYEES. ALL ARE REQUIRED TO SIGN THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT ANNUALLY. IF A CONFLICT WAS DISCLOSED IT WOULD BE ADDRESSED AND HANDLED AT THE DISCRETION OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, WITH THE APPROVAL OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, APPOINTS AND EMPLOYS THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, AND IS RESPONSIBLE FOR DETERMINING THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S EMPLOYMENT. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST AND THROUGH THE NSS WEBSITE SPACE.NSS.ORG. |
| FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G | CONSULTING AND CONTRACTED SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 204,605. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 125. TOTAL EXPENSES 204,730. |
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