Americaview
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
AMERICAVIEW ADVANCES EARTH OBSERVATION EDUCATION THROUGH REMOTE-SENSING SCIENCE, APPLIED RESEARCH, WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER, AND COMMUNITY OUTREACH.
- Income
- $1.6 million
- Spending
- $1.5 million
- Spent on programs
- 88%
- Reserves
- 0.8 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 99%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 7
- Highest pay
- $5,093, executive director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 51 out of 100. Higher than 15% of charities in its peer group (environment, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
4 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 0.8 months of spending.
Debt
2 of 20It owes 80% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 3% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 20% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1588% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 2 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 60% of charities in its peer group (environment, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 256 of 9 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (1)
- $1.3 million spent. SEE SCHEDULE OAMERICAVIEW (WWW.AMERICAVIEW.ORG) IS A NATIONWIDE NETWORK THAT FOCUSES ON SATELLITE REMOTE SENSING DATA AND TECHNOLOGIES IN SUPPORT OF APPLIED RESEARCH, K-18 EDUCATION, WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, AND TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER. AMERICAVIEW'S VISION IS TO EMPOWER AND ADVANCE EARTH OBSERVATION SCIENCE EDUCATION IN EVERY PARTICIPATING STATE, SUCH THAT THE ORGANIZATION CONTINUES TO EXPAND ITS INFLUENCE THROUGH LOCAL, AND STATE-LEVEL CONSORTIA AND MEMBERS. IN THE CURRENT TAX YEAR, AMERICAVIEW AWARDED SUB-AWARD FUNDING TO 40-MEMBER UNIVERSITIES. EACH STATE MEMBER HAS ESTABLISHED IN-STATE CONSORTIA, TOTALING MORE THAN 300 UNIVERSITIES, NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, AND STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT AGENCIES ACROSS THE UNITED STATES. AMERICAVIEW STATE MEMBERS HAVE LEVERAGED EXISTING EDUCATION AND OUTREACH PROGRAMS TO DEVELOP NEW PROGRAMS FOR K-18 STUDENTS INCLUDING INTRODUCTORY SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, ART, AND MATHEMATICS (STEM) EDUCATION THROUGH ADVANCED REMOTE SENSING AND GEOSPATIAL RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION. MEMBERS HAVE EXPANDED THE USE AND UNDERSTANDING OF REMOTE SENSING DATA AND TECHNOLOGY AT THE COLLEGIATE LEVEL AND FACILITATED LONG-TERM WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT.AMERICAVIEW USES MULTIPLE METHODS CONDUCTING NATIONAL OUTREACH EFFORTS TO HIGHLIGHT THE BENEFICIAL USES OF USING REMOTELY SENSED DATA IN A WIDE RANGE OF CIVILIAN APPLICATIONS INCLUDING AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION, DISASTER RESPONSE, NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT, AND EDUCATION. AS PART OF ITS FOUNDING MISSION, AMERICAVIEW, IN COOPERATION WITH PUBLIC DATA PROVIDERS, CONTINUES TO INCREASE ACCESS TO PUBLIC REMOTE SENSING IMAGERY BY MAKING DATA AVAILABLE IN STANDARD READY-TO-USE FORMATS TO PUBLIC AGENCIES, EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS, COMMERCIAL ENTITIES, AND THE PUBLIC.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 10, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since August 2003.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 7, 2026.
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