Mission
To revitalize democracy by actively engaging individuals, organizations and the media in the pursuit of progressive solutions to economic, environmental, racial and social justice issues.
Public Charity
The Sanders Institute
The Sanders Institute is a Public Charity headquartered in Burlington, VT. Financial data from the 2024 filing: $610K revenue, $491K expenses, $171K total assets. 8 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $192K, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 813250230
Burlington, VT
Research Institutes & Public Policy Analysis
NTEE: R05
Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$610K
Total Expenses$491K
Total Assets$171K
Grant Records8
Funding Total$192K
Filing Years2019–2024
Where $100 goes at The Sanders Institute
How The Sanders Institute divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 7 years.
$85
Programs
the work itself
$7
Management
running the organization
$8
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $85 for programs
$34
The Gatherings
$30
Content and Outreach We produced and distributed the content from 35 seminars, where dozens of speakers and several hundred attendees participated in critical conversations, identified actionable solutions and…
$21
Fellows Program We brought two new Fellows onboard and coordinated efforts and policy outreach with existing Fellows
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2024. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
GENERAL SUPPORT
$50,000
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
$21,000
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
$10,000
SUPPORT FOR PANEL DISCUSSION ON FOSSIL FUEL SUBSIDIES
$10,000
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
$5,000
Showing up to 5 of 8 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
Treasurer
Chris Kantrowitz
Secretary
Danny Glover
Executive Director
David Driscoll
Chair
Meredith Burak
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $610K | $491K | $171K |
| 2023 | $228K | $398K | $94K |
| 2022 | $290K | $413K | $244K |
| 2020 | $53K | $77K | $3K |
| 2019 | $49K | $197K | $17K |
Between 2019 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $49K to $610K (+1144%), with total assets most recently reported at $171K.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.