Self-Driving Institute
Self-Driving Institute is a private foundation, based in Fort Lauderdale, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $8.9M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $261K. Net investment income was $1.1M.
Self-Driving Institute at a glance
In short: Self-Driving Institute gave $261K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $131K), mostly in Indiana. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $261,111
- +22.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +100.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $130,556
- -38.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $130,556
- Total assets
- $8,867,609
- +42.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Indiana (95% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Self-Driving Institute funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Renaissance Charitable Foundation- Fleming Family DAF ($247K). Together the top 2 received $261K.
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 3 grants of 5 (60%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
Cities
How Self-Driving Institute gives
- In 2025 it paid out 79% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $550 (2021) to $261K (2025). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $261K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Renaissance Charitable Foundation- Fleming Family DAF Indianapolis, IN | General Purposes | $247,111 |
| Virginia Tech Foundation Inc Blacksburg, VA | General Purposes | $14,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $8,867,609 | $2,561,998 | $295,067 | $261,111 | 2 | $261,111 | $1,062,579 | $331,270 |
| 2024 | $6,231,071 | $1,447,421 | $235,477 | $212,492 | 1 | $212,492 | $481,074 | $247,111 |
| 2023 | $5,102,444 | $901,628 | $253,716 | $138,078 | 1 | $138,078 | $136,043 | $212,492 |
| 2022 | $4,398,010 | $1,956,111 | $3,656 | — | — | — | $254,243 | $138,078 |
| 2021 | $2,699,424 | $1,406,394 | $6,970 | $550 | 1 | $550 | — | $67,034 |
| 2020 | $1,300,000 | $1,300,000 | — | — | — | — | — | $526 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Self-Driving Institute reported a distributable amount of $331K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Self-Driving Institute is led by Michael R. Fleming, Director & President on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Michael R. Fleming
Director & President
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Alfred Wicks
Director & Secretary
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Julia Ross (2020–2024) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Self-Driving Institute
How much does Self-Driving Institute give each year?
Self-Driving Institute gave $261K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $212K across 1 grant.
How large is Self-Driving Institute?
Self-Driving Institute reported $8.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $261K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $331K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
Where does Self-Driving Institute operate?
Self-Driving Institute has awarded grants in Indiana, Virginia.
What is Self-Driving Institute's EIN?
Self-Driving Institute's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 86-1294638. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 3, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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