Form 990 for tax year 2023

Totals

Total revenue

$2,546,352

Total expenses

$2,545,194

Contributions and grants received

$2,477,256

Grants paid

$1,431,991

Program service revenue

$67,939

Investment income

$1,157

Other revenue

$0

Total assets, end of year

$620,372

Total liabilities, end of year

$600,271

Net assets or fund balances, end of year

$20,101

Program services expenses (Part IX)

$2,404,836

Management and general expenses

$140,358

Fundraising expenses

$0

Program service expenses (Part III)

$2,404,836

Program services were 94.5% 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.

Mission and programs · 2023

• The Maine Space Grant Consortium (MSGC) is an affiliate-based 501(c)(3) corporation and a member of the National Network of Consortia in all 50 states plus Puerto Rico and the District of Columbia. The Network is funded by NASA's National Space Grant College and Fellowship Program which was established by Congress in 1988 to contribute to the nation's science and engineering enterprise.Our affiliates are undergraduate and graduate institutions, not-for-profit research laboratories, state agencies, technology-based businesses, and science and education organizations, all of whom help further NASA's goals while benefiting Maine in many different areas of science and technology. (Continued on Schedule O)Below is a list of MSGC's programs, goals and objectives, and proposed metrics, with the results for the reporting period shown.Our overarching goal is to support the expansion and diversification of Maine's space exploration research and education capacity along the K-graduate continuum by increasing statewide involvement in space research, technology development, education and training programs that align with NASA's priorities and contribute to Maine's competitive advantage in a new space economy as envisioned by the Maine Spaceport Complex.Goal #1: Expand and diversify Maine's space exploration research capacity that align with the priorities of the Mission Directorates and the Maine Spaceport Complex's Topic Areas.Objectives for Goal #1:1. Invest in innovative team-based solutions and approaches that address Mission Directorates priorities and have the potential to be foundational R&D and educational anchors for the Complex.2. Engage undergraduate and graduate students in the research teams that align both with the priorities of NASA Mission Directorates and the Complex's Topic Areas.Our targeted metrics to achieve these objectives are below, followed by actual accomplishments:MSG Ideas Lab 2-day Sessions: Target=1; actual=1 one-day workshop # of Researchers attending: Target=30; Actual=13 participants # of Undergraduate student attending: Target=10; Actual=0. # of Graduate students attending: Target=10; Actual=0. # of MSG ISF awards: Target=3; Actual=7. # of Researchers supported: Target=9; Actual=13. # of Students awarded MSG undergraduate research experiences: Target=9; Actual=0. # of students awarded MSG Graduate fellowships: Target=2; Actual=16. # of team-based proposals submitted to external funding agencies: Target=3; Actual=5 # of team-based proposals awarded by external funding agencies: Target=3; Actual=2. # of confirmed NASA collaborations: Target=3; Actual=2. Goal #2: Broaden exposure of undergraduate students to aerospace career pathways that align with the priorities of the Mission Directorates and the Maine Spaceport Complex's Topic Areas.Objectives for Goal #2:1. Engage undergraduate students in research experiences that align both with the priorities of NASA Mission Directorates and the Complex's Topic Areas.2. Support awards to enhance or develop curriculum/coursework focused on space exploration and space technology.3. Establish a state network of students with interest in aerospace S&T.Our targeted metrics to achieve these objectives are below, followed by actual accomplishments:# of Students awarded MSG undergraduate research experiences: Target 54; Actual=103# of Students awarded NASA Center undergraduate internships: Target=4; Actual=1# of Students awarded MSG undergraduate industry internships: Target=4; Actual=5 # of MeSHAP balloon launches: Target=17; Actual=14. # of undergraduate students involved in MeSHAP launches: Target=5; Actual=7 (and one additional graduate student). # of undergraduate students in MSG CLP: Target=15; Actual=8# of graduate students in MSG CLP: Target=4; Actual=0 # of faculty in MSG CLP: Target=3; Actual=5# of CubeSat launches: Target=1; Actual=2 # undergraduates impacted by the CC Program: Target=20; Actual=1# undergraduates participating in the CC Program: Target=100; Actual=152# faculty involved in the CC Program: Target=6; Actual=6# new and/or enhanced courses in the CC Program: Target=3; Actual=6# curriculum/coursework: Target=2; Actual=6. # of students benefiting from curricula infused with NASA missions: Target=40; Actual=122# of institutions engaged in Student Competitions (was SEDS chapter): Target= 2; Actual=2 # of students engaged in SEDS chapter: Target=10; Actual=587. # of student teams involved in NASA or other national competitions: Target=1; Actual=1. # of student travel grant awards: Target=2; Actual=0. Goal #3: Broaden exposure of K-12 students in formal and informal settings to STEM career pathways that align with the priorities of the Mission Directorates and the Maine Spaceport Complex's Topic Areas.Objectives for Goal #3:1. Train K-12 teachers on how to infuse NASA missions in classroom curricula.2. Immerse K-12 students in curricula with hands-on learning experiences based on NASA missions.Our targeted metrics to achieve these objectives are below, followed by actual accomplishments:MSG Teacher Academy PD Sessions: Target 3; Actual=4. # of teachers trained: Target=25; Actual=103. # of Students benefiting from curricula infused with NASA missions: Target=500; Actual=42. # of students awarded MERITS internships: Target=8; Actual=20 # of K-12 students in MSG CLP: Target=50; Actual=314 # of K-12 teachers in MSG CLP: Target=40; Actual=48# of CubeSat launches: Target=1; Actual=2 # of STEM4ME awards: Target=5; Actual=4# of K-12 teachers in STEM4ME projects: Target=5; Actual=24 # of K-12 students in STEM4ME projects: Target=100; Actual=235 (in addition 177 community college students impacted) # of K-12 teacher travel grant awards: Target=2; Actual=2 Goal #4: Increase public awareness and understanding of STEM through connections to NASA.Objectives for Goal #4:1. Increase awareness of K-12 students of the achievements, benefits and opportunities in the exploration and use of space.Our targeted metrics to achieve these objectives are below, followed by actual accomplishments: Space Day Maine event: Target=1; Actual=1# of students participating in Space Day Maine: Target=500; Actual=2,267The Maine Space Grant Consortium (MSGC) is overseen by a Board of Directors that is representative of the knowledge and experience essential to our mission. Grant programs and activities are guided and evaluated by the Board approved Strategic and Evaluation Plans.

  Expenses $2,404,836 · Grants $1,431,991 · Revenue $67,939

As filed on the 2023 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

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.

Grants on this return

• University of Maine

  $740,304

  Research and Education Grants

• University of Southern Maine

  $285,754

  Research and Education Grants

• College of the Atlantic

  $56,623

  Research and Education Grants

• MaxIQ Corp

  $41,224

  Education Grant

• Colby College

  $41,214

  Research Grant

• Northeastern University

  $40,761

  Research Grant

• University of New England

  $26,389

  Research and Education Grants

• Southern Maine Community College

  $23,377

  Education Grant

• Bowdoin College

  $17,464

  Education Grant

• Teachers in Space Inc

  $16,173

  Education Grant

The 10 largest by cash amount. The API serves every itemized grant.

Provenance

Return type

form_990

Tax year

2023

Filed

17 January 2025

IRS schema version

2023v6.0

Source object

202500219349301210

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