Public Charity

BURNING MAN PROJECT

Based in SAN FRANCISCO, CA, BURNING MAN PROJECT operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $56.0M in revenue, $66.7M in expenses, $30.5M in total assets for fiscal year 2024. Imperigo tracks 82 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $30.4M.

EIN: 452638273 SAN FRANCISCO, CA Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$56.0M
Total Expenses$66.7M
Total Assets$30.5M
Grant Records82
Funding Total$30.4M
Filing Years2019–2024

Mission

BURNING MAN PROJECT FACILITATES AND EXTENDS BURNING MAN CULTURE INTO THE LARGER WORLD. ITS CHARITABLE MISSION IS TO UPHOLD AND MANIFEST THE VALUES REFLECTED IN THE TEN PRINCIPLES OF BURNING MAN, SPECIFICALLY: RADICAL INCLUSION, GIFTING, DECOMMODIFICATION, RADICAL SELF-RELIANCE, RADICAL SELF-EXPRESSION, COMMUNAL EFFORT, CIVIC RESPONSIBILITY, LEAVING NO TRACE, PARTICIPATION, AND IMMEDIACY THROUGH ARTS, CULTURE, EDUCATION, AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT.

Officers & Directors

GENERAL COUNSEL Adam Belsky
DIRECTOR OF EVENT OPERATIONS Charlie Dolman
CHAIR OF BOARD Dennis Bartels
DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Doug Robertson
DIRECTOR Farhad Mohit
DIRECTOR Fred Brathwaite

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Top Grant Purposes

PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
$14,515,400 9 grants
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$7,346,530 8 grants
Community Development
$5,542,200 3 grants
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
$520,000 4 grants
COMMUNITY DEVEL
$510,000 2 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2024 $56.0M $66.7M $30.5M
2023 $66.6M $63.6M $37.5M
2022 $62.6M $58.5M $37.0M
2020 $15.6M $22.7M $25.1M
2019 $46.4M $46.1M $31.7M

Between 2019 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $46.4M to $56.0M (+21%), with total assets most recently reported at $30.5M.

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