THE PLANETARY SOCIETY EMPOWERS THE WORLD'S CITIZENS TO ADVANCE SPACE SCIENCE AND EXPLORATION. TOGETHER WITH OUR MEMBERS, THE PLANETARY SOCIETY DEVELOPS SPACE TECHNOLOGY, GUIDES FUTURE SPACE POLICY, AND INSPIRES PEOPLE OF ALL AGES TO VALUE THE ADVENTURE OF EXPLORATION AND THE JOY OF DISCOVERY.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Schedule J · 6 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
- Base
- $234k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- —
- Base
- $214k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $12k
- Base
- $181k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $10k
- Base
- $175k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $14k
- Base
- $165k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $8k
- Base
- $158k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $12k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Director and CEO | $234k | — | — | — | $251k $277k |
COO | $214k | — | — | $12k | $240k $266k |
Chief Financial Officer | $181k | — | — | $10k | $203k $225k |
Chief Development Officer | $175k | — | — | $14k | $202k $223k |
Chief of Space Policy highest compensated employee | $165k | — | — | $8k | $184k $204k |
Chief Scientist highest compensated employee | $158k | — | — | $12k | $182k $201k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 12 unpaid individuals.
Up 4%
from 2022
From $241k in 2022 to $251k in 2023.
Estimated with Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Revenue and expenses over time
THE PLANETARY SOCIETY reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.
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