Buckminster Fuller Institute
Data sourced from IRS 990 public filings
Buckminster Fuller Institute 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.
General Population
International
Innovation/Disruption/Tech-Optimism
Sustainability/Green Economy
Evidence-Based/Data-Driven/Effective Altruism
Science & Research
Low-Income/Economically Disadvantaged
Environment
Annual Revenue
$5,041,849
Known Funders
12
Grants Received
16
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $5,041,849 | $2,470,865 | $3,239,742 |
| 2023 | $2,938,662 | $4,171,476 | $703,781 |
| 2022 | $2,355,219 | $3,372,816 | $1,937,594 |
| 2020 | $1,086,568 | $1,281,778 | $680,672 |
| 2019 | $1,529,502 | $792,166 | $913,232 |
| 2018 | $465,596 | $526,309 | $276,430 |
| 2017 | $703,634 | $602,735 | $312,778 |
| 2016 | $623,415 | $851,258 | $352,663 |
Top Funders
$1,000,000 (2021)
THE SCHMIDT FAMILY FOUNDATION
PALO ALTO, CA
$275,000 (2024)
VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM
SOUTHEASTERN, PA
$267,500 (2021)
NOVO FOUNDATION
HURLEY, NY
$200,000 (2024)
NOVO FOUNDATION
HURLEY, NY
$150,000 (2024)
NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TRUST
JENKINTOWN, PA
$35,000 (2021)
THE MIAMI FOUNDATION INC
MIAMI, FL
$32,760 (2022)
MORRIS AND ALMA SCHAPIRO FUND
NEW YORK, NY
$25,000 (2021)
Silicon Valley Community Foundation
Mountain View, CA
$25,000 (2023)
ATWATER KENT FOUNDATION
PALM BEACH, FL
$3,000 (2024)
Showing top 10 of 12 funders.
Key Personnel
From 2024 IRS 990 filing
B
Barbara Merz
Treasurer
Officer
S
Stuart Cowan
Executive Dir.
Officer
T
Tom Chi
Chairman
Officer
G
George Orbelian
Secretary
Officer
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