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The Foresight Institute

SAN FRANCISCO, CA EIN: 77-0119168 Website

The Foresight Institute works to advance science and technology for the benefit of life through grants, events, prizes, and fellowships.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$8.9M

+189.6% YoY

Annual Giving

$779K

Grant Count

11

Avg Grant Size

$71K

About The Foresight Institute

Based on IRS filings

The Foresight Institute is a nonprofit organization focused on Science & Technology, based in SAN FRANCISCO, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $8.9M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 11 grants totaling $779K. Net investment income was $762K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Cities

BerkeleyCovinaLos AngelesPhiladelphiaSacramentoSalt Lake CitySan DiegoSanta MonicaSunnyvaleWilmington

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$3M$5M$8M$10M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$8,919,530$3,079,907$2,030,817
Revenue$9,356,634$3,557,013$2,404,522
Expenses$3,749,519$2,623,084$1,966,829
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$761,681$242,939$17,374
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$195K$389K$584K$779K0 grants20200 grants20210 grants20220 grants202311 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

Empiriqal Inc$145KFAR AI Inc$107KUniversity of Pennsylvania$100KMidfield Scurity LLC$90KConvergence Analysis$77KMATS Research Inc$70KAshgro Inc$59KInstitute for Advanced C…$50KNeurotrust LLC$50KOpen Collective Foundation$20K

Grant Size Distribution

11 grants across all recorded years

2<$50K6$50–100K3$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Open Grants

1 open opportunity from The Foresight Institute

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

Allison DuettmannCEO$276KBeatrice ErkersCOO$161KSherry A HullAssistant Treas$100K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Allison DuettmannCEO40$276,150
Beatrice ErkersCOO40$160,721
Sherry A HullAssistant Treas40$99,674
Brandon GoldmanTreasurer1
Sonia ArrisonDirector1
James C BennettDirector1
Carrie RadomskiSecretary1
Dean TribbleDirector1

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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