Mission
The Buckminster Fuller Institute is dedicated to accelerating the development and deployment of solutions which radically advance human well being and the health of our planet's ecosystems.
Public Charity
Buckminster Fuller Institute
Buckminster Fuller Institute, of San Francisco, CA, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2024 filing shows $5.0M in revenue, $2.5M in expenses, $3.2M in total assets. 30 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $5.4M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 953273023
San Francisco, CA
General Science
NTEE: U20
Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$5.0M
Total Expenses$2.5M
Total Assets$3.2M
Grant Records30
Funding Total$5.4M
Filing Years2019–2024
Where $100 goes at Buckminster Fuller Institute
How Buckminster Fuller Institute divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 7 years.
$90
Programs
the work itself
$8
Management
running the organization
$2
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $90 for programs
$90
The Buckminster Fuller Institute is dedicated to accelerating the development and deployment of solutions which radically advance human well being and the health of our planet's ecosystems
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
$2,010,000
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$501,659
Environment
$50,000
IMPROVING NATIONAL PARKS
$10,000
Program Support
$1,008
Showing up to 5 of 30 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
Treasurer
Barbara Merz
Secretary
George Orbelian
Executive Dir.
Stuart Cowan
Chairman
Tom Chi
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $5.0M | $2.5M | $3.2M |
| 2023 | $2.9M | $4.2M | $704K |
| 2022 | $2.4M | $3.4M | $1.9M |
| 2020 | $1.1M | $1.3M | $681K |
| 2019 | $1.5M | $792K | $913K |
Between 2019 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $1.5M to $5.0M (+230%), with total assets most recently reported at $3.2M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.