Mission
TO EXPLORE, UNDERSTAND AND EXPLAIN THE ORIGIN AND NATURE OF LIFE IN THE UNIVERSE AND THE EVOLUTION OF INTELLIGENCE.
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 69 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $11.5M.
EIN: 942951356
MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA
Astronomy
NTEE: U31
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$27.4M
Total Expenses$30.9M
Total Assets$247.1M
Grant Records69
Funding Total$11.5M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Seti Institute
How Seti Institute divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$75
Programs
the work itself
$23
Management
running the organization
$2
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $75 for programs
$68
The 100+ scientists in the carl sagan center for research conduct groundbreaking work pertaining to fundamental questions about the origin and proliferation of life right here on earth…
$6
The center for education has impacted more than a half million students and develops STEM resources that teach, excite, and inspire the next generation of scientists and a…
$1
The Seti Institute believes that understanding our work helps place humanity in a broader cosmic context, and that sharing this work with the world is central to its…
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
NASA GRANT - SUBAWARD COLLABORATION RESEARCH
$24,465
Sciences
$352,676
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
$178,870
SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH ON DATA FROM HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE AND/OR JAMES WEBB SPACE TELESCOPE
$173,205
SUB-AWARD
$96,490
Showing up to 5 of 69 total records — full history available with membership.
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
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
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.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.