Public Charity

SETI INSTITUTE

Based in MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA, SETI INSTITUTE operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $27.4M in revenue, $30.9M in expenses, $247.1M in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 65 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $11.3M.

EIN: 942951356 MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA Astronomy NTEE: U31 Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$27.4M
Total Expenses$30.9M
Total Assets$247.1M
Grant Records65
Funding Total$11.3M
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

TO EXPLORE, UNDERSTAND AND EXPLAIN THE ORIGIN AND NATURE OF LIFE IN THE UNIVERSE AND THE EVOLUTION OF INTELLIGENCE.

Officers & Directors

DIRECTOR Amaresh Kollipara
DIRECTOR Andrew Fraknoi
DIRECTOR Avery Wang
SECRETARY, PRESIDENT & CEO Bill Diamond
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Bruce Campbell
VICE CHARIMAN OF THE BOARD Dane Glasgow

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Top Grant Purposes

For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$3,739,177 9 grants
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
$2,157,072 7 grants
For recipient's exempt purpose
$1,687,000 1 grant
SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH ON DATA FROM HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE
$1,172,560 3 grants
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
$778,000 4 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $27.4M $30.9M $247.1M
2024 $55.2M $28.8M $237.0M
2023 $209.9M $25.0M $210.7M
2022 $28.0M $24.5M $26.7M
2021 $25.9M $21.9M $16.2M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $25.9M to $27.4M (+6%), with total assets most recently reported at $247.1M.

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