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Filing year 2023

Planetary Science Institute

Tucson, Arizona·EIN 33-0175263·3
Total revenue
$17.9M
Total assets
$5.7M
Total expenses
$17.8M
Reported officers
13
Mission

The Planetary Science Institute studies the origin, characteristics, and evolution of planetary systems, including our solar system, Earth itself, and planetary systems around other stars. We convey the resulting knowledge to the scientific community, and to the public at large to promote science education and science literacy. We further use this knowledge to advance human activity in space and shape the future of robotic exploration of the solar system.

Executive compensation, broken down

Form 990 · Schedule J · 8 reported individuals · Filing year 2023

CEO / Trustee
board member
$307k
$336k
Base
$245k
Bonus
$15k
Other
$2k
Benefits
$8k
$255k
$279k
Base
$186k
Bonus
$15k
Other
$300
Benefits
$26k
Senior Scientist
highest compensated employee
$249k
$272k
Base
$184k
Bonus
$11k
Other
$1k
Benefits
$26k
Senior Scientist
highest compensated employee
$218k
$239k
Base
$173k
Bonus
$4k
Other
$1k
Benefits
$16k
Senior Scientist
highest compensated employee
$216k
$236k
Base
$173k
Bonus
$946
Other
$1k
Benefits
$16k
Senior Scientist
highest compensated employee
$209k
$229k
Base
$176k
Bonus
$7k
Other
Benefits
Senior Scientist
highest compensated employee
$204k
$224k
Base
$172k
Bonus
Other
$450
Benefits
$8k
HR Director / Secretary
director (operational)
$180k
$197k
Base
$147k
Bonus
$2k
Other
$2k
Benefits
$8k

Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.

Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the West region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Plus 5 unpaid individuals.

Up 5%
from 2022

From $293k in 2022 to $307k in 2023.

$293k
2022
$307k
2023
In today's dollarsEst.
Up 1% in real terms$335k to $336k

Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the West region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Highest reported compensation in each year. Volunteer board members and partial-year payouts are filtered out.
Financial trend

Revenue and expenses over time

Planetary Science Institute reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.

RevenueExpenses
$17.9M
$17.6M
2022
$17.9M
$17.8M
2023
Total revenue and total expenses from IRS Form 990 filings.
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