Public Charity

THE EAMES INSTITUTE

Based in PETALUMA, CA, THE EAMES INSTITUTE operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $65.4M in revenue, $12.2M in expenses, $136.2M in total assets for fiscal year 2024. Imperigo tracks 6 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $144.0M.

EIN: 833403946 PETALUMA, CA Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$65.4M
Total Expenses$12.2M
Total Assets$136.2M
Grant Records6
Funding Total$144.0M
Filing Years2020–2024

Mission

THE EAMES INSTITUTE IS A 501(C)(3) PUBLIC CHARITY WITH A MISSION OF CULTIVATING CURIOSITY TO SOLVE PROBLEMS AT ANY SCALE. OUR AIM IS TO EQUIP EVERYONE WITH THE LIVING LESSONS OF CHARLES AND RAY EAMES SO THAT THEY CAN USE DESIGN TO MAKE POSITIVE CHANGES IN THEIR OWN WORLD. PRESERVATION, ARCHIVING, CATALOGING, AND DOCUMENTING THE DESIGN ARCHIVES OF CHARLES AND RAY EAMES IN PREPARATION OF EAMES INSTITUTE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, SCHOLARLY AND INSTITUTIONAL ENGAGEMENT AND LOANS, AND GENERAL PUBLIC ACCESS.

Officers & Directors

SENIOR CREATIVE DIRECTOR Emily Anderson
SENIOR DIRECTOR OF RETAIL Erik Heywood
CEO John Cary
CHIEF EXPERIENCE OFFICER Lauen Smith
CHIEF CURATOR Llisa Demetrios
DIRECTOR & SECRETARY/TREAS Melinda Barker

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Top Grant Purposes

ARTS, CULTURE
$134,258,962 3 grants
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$9,700,000 1 grant
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
$30,000 1 grant
COMPOST CONNECTOR
$11,000 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2024 $65.4M $12.2M $136.2M
2023 $61.9M $10.2M $83.9M
2022 $18.0M $6.7M $34.0M
2021 $22.2M $4.2M $19.0M
2020 $1.9M $2.0M $597K

Between 2020 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $1.9M to $65.4M (+3418%), with total assets most recently reported at $136.2M.

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