Center for the Advancement of
ESTABLISHED THROUGH CONGRESSIONAL AUTHORITY AND SUPPORTED BY NASA VIA COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT NO. 80JSC018M005, THE CASIS MISSION IS TO FOSTER SCIENTIFIC DISCOVERY AND TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATION IN SPACE, EXPAND U.S. LEADERSHIP IN COMMERCIAL SPACE, AND INSPIRE THE NEXT GENERATION.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF
Total Assets
$5.4M
-19.8% YoY
Annual Giving
$5.9M
+39.0% YoY
Grant Count
43
+2.4% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$138K
+35.8% YoY
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $5,392,094 | $6,721,508 | $3,595,465 |
| Revenue | $19,451,197 | $17,778,832 | $12,704,587 |
| Expenses | $19,723,477 | $17,177,114 | $12,599,326 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $62,912 | $529 | $1,932 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
154 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
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Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ERIC D ISAACS | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| JAMES A PAWELCZYK | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| MICHAEL H MOLONEY | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| WALEED ABDALATI | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| MARGARET JENNY | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| DAVID RADZANOWSKI | BOARD CHAIR | 2 | — |
| JOHN SHEETS | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| SOL GLASNER | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| DOROTHY RASCO | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| MELODY KUEHNER | SECRETARY & DIRECTOR OF HR | 50 | $227,151 |
| RAMON RAY LUGO III | PRESIDENT & CEO | 50 | $380,000 |
| JONATHAN BOBBITT | TREASURER & FINANCE MANAGER | 44 | $149,935 |
| FRANCISCO CORDOVA | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER | 50 | $300,706 |
| MICHAEL ROBERTS | CHIEF SCIENTIST | 50 | $245,793 |
| SVEN EENMAA | CHIEF ECONOMIST | 50 | $202,076 |
| ROBERT HAMPTON | DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS | 44 | $175,625 |
| HEWITT MCKINNEY | DIRECTOR OF ADMIN & BUSINESS SERVICES | 44 | $190,633 |
| LAURIE PROVIN | DIRECTOR OF STRATEGIC ENGAGEMENT | 44 | $184,729 |
Geographic Focus
Where this funder has awarded grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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