Mission
TO ADVANCE A CULTURE OF PURPOSE, CREATIVITY, AND INNOVATION IN A DIVERSE SET OF FIELDS. THIS MISSION IS ACHIEVED THROUGH EDUCATION, RESEARCH, AND ANALYSIS OF LOCAL, REGIONAL, NATIONAL, AND INTERNATIONAL ISSUES.
Public Charity
DISCOVERY INSTITUTE
DISCOVERY INSTITUTE, of SEATTLE, WA, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $16.5M in revenue, $13.7M in expenses, $14.5M in total assets. 130 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $31.5M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 911521697
SEATTLE, WA
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$16.5M
Total Expenses$13.7M
Total Assets$14.5M
Grant Records130
Funding Total$31.5M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Discovery Institute
How Discovery Institute divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$92
Programs
the work itself
$2
Management
running the organization
$6
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $92 for programs
$76
The center for science and culture promotes research, education, and discussion relating to the scientific theory of intelligent design
$7
The center on wealth and poverty connects the practical truths of economics with the perennial truths of ethics
$5
The ai program (walter bradley center for natural and artificial intelligence at Discovery Institute) explores the benefits as well as the challenges raised by artificial intelligence (ai) in…
Plus 1 more program. Cost per person served and the full program breakdown are on the full profile.
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
SUMMER PROGRAM
$500,000
GENERAL SUPPORT
$3,101,500
for general operations
$1,875,200
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$915,470
PUBLIC POLICY
$888,440
Showing up to 5 of 130 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
BOARD MEMBER
Annmarie Kelly
CHAIRMAN
Bruce Chapman
BOARD MEMBER
Bryan Mistele
BOARD MEMBER
Charles Lundberg
BOARD MEMBER
Cole Smead
BOARD MEMBER
David Barber
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $16.5M | $13.7M | $14.5M |
| 2024 | $11.8M | $13.2M | $10.1M |
| 2023 | $10.2M | $9.8M | $11.7M |
| 2022 | $10.1M | $10.8M | $11.4M |
| 2021 | $11.7M | $11.5M | $11.4M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $11.7M to $16.5M (+41%), with total assets most recently reported at $14.5M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.