HIGHER ORBITS IS A NON-PROFIT WITH THE MISSION TO INSPIRE AND ENGAGE HIGH-SCHOOL STUDENTS THROUGH THE USE OF SPACEFLIGHT, IN HANDS-ON, PROJECT BASED LEARNING EXPERIENCES THAT ARE DESIGNED TO PROMOTE SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, ARTS, AND MATH (STEAM) AND PREPARE THEM FOR FUTURE ACADEMIC AND CAREER SUCCESS BY BUILDING CONFIDENCE, PERSEVERANCE, TEAMWORK, LEADERSHIP, CRITICAL THINKING, CREATIVITY, AND COMMUNICATION SKILLS.
Reported officers (all unpaid)
No paid executives reported in 2024. HIGHER ORBITS FOUNDATION reported 13 unpaid officers and board members on its 990.
Funded by
Private foundations whose Form 990-PF Part XV grants matched this organization.
Revenue and expenses over time
HIGHER ORBITS FOUNDATION reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.
What Science & Technology executives earn
HIGHER ORBITS FOUNDATION reported no executive compensation in its latest filing. For context, the highest-paid executive at a comparable science & technology organization nationwide earns a median of $127,487.
These are science & technology sector-wide figures, not this organization's reported pay. Based on 1,079 organizations across 1,079 filings (2020 – 2024).
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What are HIGHER ORBITS FOUNDATION's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, HIGHER ORBITS FOUNDATION reported $1.2M in total revenue and $1.1M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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