The Combustion Institute is a private foundation focused on Science & Technology, based in PITTSBURGH, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2023 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $8.9M in total assets. In 2024, it made $877K in qualifying distributions. Net investment income was $277K.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$8.9M
+18.2% YoY
Revenue
$1.4M
-34.1% YoY
Qualifying Distributions
$877K
-45.0% YoY
Expenses
$919K
-43.7% YoY
About The Combustion Institute
Based on IRS filings
The Combustion Institute is a private foundation focused on Science & Technology, based in PITTSBURGH, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2023 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $8.9M in total assets. In 2024, it made $877K in qualifying distributions. Net investment income was $277K.
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $8,902,340 | $7,528,821 |
| Revenue | $1,355,970 | $2,056,717 |
| Expenses | $919,439 | $1,633,303 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $877,111 | $1,593,857 |
| Net Investment Income | $276,607 | $254,991 |
| Distributable Amount | $381,981 | $348,155 |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
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Top Recipients
Top 0 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
0 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BRYAN S HAYNES | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| CHUNG KING LAW | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| DEREK DUNN-RANKIN | TREASURER | 2 | — |
| DR PHILIPPE DAGAUT | PRESIDENT | 2 | — |
| EPANIMONDAS MASTORAKOS | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| FEI QI | SECRETARY SECTIONAL AFFAIRS | 2 | — |
| FREDERIQUE BATTEN-LECLERC | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| HAI WANG | VICE PRESIDENT | 2 | — |
| HAIPING YANG | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| HENRY CURRAN | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| JAMES DRISCOLL | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| KANG YUL HUH | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| KAORU MARUTA | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| KATHARINA KOHSE-HOINGHAUS | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| LI QIAO | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| MARA DE JOANNON | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| MS RENEE TASSARI | EXECUTIVE ADMINISTRA | 50 | $112,631 |
| NAIAN LIU | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| NILS HANSEN | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| OSAMU FUJITA | VP - SECT AFFAIRS | 2 | — |
| PERRINE PEPIOT | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| ROBERT F SAWYER | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| ROGER CRACKNELL | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| RUUD EGGELS | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| SANJAI CORREA | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| TERESE LOVAS | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| TIMOTHY LIEUWEN | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| WILLIAM ROBERTS | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| YIGUANG JU | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| ZHENG CHEN | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| ANDREAS DRIZLER | SECRETARY | 2 | — |
| ZUOHUA HUANG | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| TERUYUKI OKAZAKI | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| DANIEL J SEERY | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| CHARLES K WESTBROOK | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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