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Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by PROJECT INNERSPACE INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$23,114,948
Total expenses
$11,312,084
Contributions and grants received
$22,411,133
Grants paid
$1,877,565
Program service revenue
$90,000
Investment income
$619,673
Other revenue
-$5,858
Total assets, end of year
$17,786,701
Total liabilities, end of year
$1,285,542
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$16,501,159
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$9,855,453
Management and general expenses
$1,037,968
Fundraising expenses
$418,663
Program service expenses (Part III)
$9,855,453

Program services were 87.1% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $2,490,843

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $19,920,290

  • 2a · Program service revenue: PROGRAM CONSULTING

    total $90,000 · related or exempt $90,000

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $619,673 · excluded $619,673

  • 10a · Gross sales of inventory

    $869

  • 10b · Cost of goods sold

    $6,727

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total -$5,858 · related or exempt -$5,858

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $652,193 · program services $652,193

  • 3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals

    total $1,225,372 · program services $1,225,372

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $505,260 · program services $378,695 · management and general $62,947 · fundraising $63,618

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $1,992,416 · program services $1,493,326 · management and general $248,224 · fundraising $250,866

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $54,595 · program services $47,030 · management and general $5,658 · fundraising $1,907

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $129,692 · program services $109,361 · management and general $17,265 · fundraising $3,066

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $422,267 · program services $349,937 · management and general $72,330

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $260,196 · management and general $260,196

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $4,253,076 · program services $4,150,126 · management and general $102,527 · fundraising $423

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $267,892 · program services $265,321 · fundraising $2,571

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $209,076 · program services $103,907 · management and general $105,169

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $134,977 · program services $134,977

  • 17 · Travel

    total $341,035 · program services $98,462 · management and general $158,894 · fundraising $83,679

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $638,755 · program services $626,255 · fundraising $12,500

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $6,823 · program services $3,209 · management and general $3,581 · fundraising $33

  • 24a · Other expenses: EVENT EXPENSES

    total $217,282 · program services $217,282

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $1,177 · management and general $1,177

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $70,239 · end of year $947,783

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $3,289,818 · end of year $15,240,103

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $1,504,801 · end of year $1,598,815

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $166,563 · end of year $1,285,542

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $3,198,295 · end of year $16,501,159

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $1,500,000 · end of year $0

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

SEE SCHEDULE O

Activities or mission (Part I)

TO MAKE THE PRODUCTION OF CLEAN, ALWAYS-ON GEOTHERMAL ENERGY POSSIBLE ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD BY 2030.

  • GEODE - THE GEOTHERMAL ENERGY FROM OIL AND GAS DEMONSTRATION ENGINEERING PROJECT (GEODE) IS A U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY PROJECT JOINTLY MANAGED BY PROJECT INNERSPACE AND THE SOCIETY OF PETROLEUM ENGINEERS TO CONVENE STAKEHOLDERS ACROSS GEOTHERMAL AND OIL AND GAS SECTORS TO FACILITATE TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER FROM OIL AND GAS TO GEOTHERMAL, CREATE OPEN-ACCESS DATABASES TO IDENTIFY DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS, IDENTIFY POLICY AND FINANCIAL BARRIERS, AND SUPPORT WORKFORCE GROWTH.

    Expenses $3,823,226 · Grants $452,900

  • GEO MAP - PROJECT INNERSPACE BUILT GEOMAP, A WEB-BASED, GLOBAL GEOTHERMAL RESOURCE AND PROSPECTING MAP WITH 400+ LAYERS OF DATA, EVALUATED BY HUNDREDS OF SCIENTISTS TO SERVE AS A DEVELOPMENT GUIDE FOR SITING GEOTHERMAL RESOURCES. GEOMAP IS USED BY THOUSANDS OF ENGINEERS, SCIENTISTS, BUSINESS LEADERS, POLICY-MAKERS, ACADEMICS, AND GEOTHERMAL DEVELOPERS AROUND THE WORLD, INCLUDING MAJOR OIL AND GAS AND TECH INDUSTRY COMPANIES.

    Expenses $2,037,047 · Grants $1,191,525 · Revenue $90,000

  • OUTREACH/GEOTHERMAL HOUSE - PROJECT INNERSPACE BUILDS THE SOCIAL LICENSE OF GEOTHERMAL AROUND THE WORLD THROUGH UNIQUE EVENTS THAT HIGHLIGHT GEOTHERMAL AS THE SUPER-HOT FUTURE OF ENERGY AND LAUNCH CONVERSATIONS THAT HELP OVERCOME A POLARIZED ENERGY LANDSCAPE. OUR FLAGSHIP "GEOTHERMAL HOUSE" CONCEPT BLENDS ART AND SCIENCE INTO AN IMMERSIVE EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE WITH BROAD APPEAL, FEATURING OUR NEWLY DEVELOPED "JOURNEY TO THE CENTER OF THE EARTH" GEOTHERMAL VR EXPERIENCE, GEOMAP DEMONSTRATIONS, INNOVATION SHOWCASES, AND OTHER ACTIVITIES. IN 2024 AND 2025, PROJECT INNERSPACE HOSTED GEOTHERMAL HOUSES IN NEW YORK CITY, AUSTIN, TEXAS, SAN FRANCISCO, WASHINGTON D.C., DAVOS, SWITZERLAND, AND NAIROBI, KENYA.

    Expenses $997,368

  • PROJECT INNERSPACE OPERATES PROGRAMS ACROSS THE GLOBE THAT BUILD ECOSYSTEMS AND INCUBATE INNOVATION BY UNITING DECISION-MAKERS, INDUSTRY EXPERTS, AND RESEARCHERS TO REMOVE BARRIERS TO GEOTHERMAL GROWTH AND DEMONSTRATING THE POTENTIAL OF FIRST-OF-A-KIND NEXT-GENERATION GEOTHERMAL TECHNOLOGY TO PRODUCE ELECTRICITY, INDUSTRIAL HEAT, AND COOLING. THROUGH GLOBAL PARTNERSHIPS, TECHNICAL STUDIES, AND STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT, INNERSPACE HELPS CATALYZE NEW MARKETS AND UNLOCK SUSTAINABLE ENERGY DEVELOPMENT WORLDWIDE.

    Expenses $2,997,812 · Grants $233,140 · Revenue -$5,858

As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Jamie Beard

    FOUNDER & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $505,260
    From this org
    $486,268
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $18,992
    Hours/week
    50

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $486,268
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $11,016
    Nontaxable benefits
    $7,976
    Filer's total
    $505,260
  • Caroline De Bossart Lester

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Kumar Garg

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Michele Singer

    VICE PRESIDENT, OPERATIONS & GENERAL COUNSEL

    Total calculated
    $221,236
    From this org
    $211,538
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $9,698
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $211,538
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $9,698
    Filer's total
    $221,236
  • Taylor Mattie

    DIRECTOR OF TECHNOLOGY

    Total calculated
    $178,440
    From this org
    $169,999
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $8,441
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $169,999
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $8,441
    Filer's total
    $178,440
  • Trent McFadyen

    DIRECTOR OF STRATEGIC INITIATIVES

    Total calculated
    $164,053
    From this org
    $164,053
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $164,053
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $164,053
  • Drew Nelson

    VICE PRESIDENT, PROGRAMS, POLICY & STRATEGY

    Total calculated
    $179,560
    From this org
    $179,560
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $179,560
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $179,560
  • Roger Aston Teague

    DIRECTOR OF INNOVATION & GROWTH

    Total calculated
    $186,735
    From this org
    $156,923
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $29,812
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $156,923
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $29,812
    Filer's total
    $186,735

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 3 · Compensation survey or study
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

The filer's explanations (Part III)

PART I, LINE 7
DURING 2024, A DISCRETIONARY BONUS OF $100,000 FOR JAMIE BEARD PAYABLE IN 2025, WAS DETERMINED AND APPROVED BY THE INDEPENDENT BOARD MEMBERS.

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2024
Filed
3 November 2025
IRS schema version
2024v5.2
Source object
202543189349301839

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