Buckminster Fuller Institute

San Francisco, CA ·EIN 95-3273023 ·Grant funding profile from IRS 990 filings

$7.8M received 26 funders 45 grants · 2020–2024

Who funds Buckminster Fuller Institute?

Buckminster Fuller Institute is funded by 26 grantmakers, led by Impactassetsinc ($2.0M), Sergey Brin Family Foundation ($1.6M), Gordon E and Betty I Moore Foundation ($1.0M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $7.8M in grants to Buckminster Fuller Institute between 2020–2024.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
Impactassetsinc$2,010,00012024
Sergey Brin Family Foundation$1,565,51312023
Gordon E and Betty I Moore Foundation$1,000,00012021
The Schmidt Family Foundation$775,00032022–2024
Transformation Trust Inc$500,83222020–2021
Novo Foundation$375,00032023–2024
The Eric and Wendy Schmidt Fund for$370,80032020–2023
The Peterffy Foundation Inc$370,00062021–2024
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program$308,00022021–2022
Builders Vision Foundation$297,85012021
Maine Community Foundation Inc$50,00012024
National Philanthropic Trust$42,50022020–2022
The Miami Foundation Inc$32,76012022
Still Point Fund$25,00012024
Silicon Valley Community Foundation$25,00012023
One Earth Philanthropy$25,00012022
The Seth B Taube Foundation Inc Fka$25,00012021
Nautilus Foundation Inc$10,25052020–2024
Planet Home Charitable Foundation$5,00012021
The Highfield Foundation Fifth Third Bank$5,00022020–2021
Galenus Foundation$3,50012021
Atwater Kent Foundation$3,00012024
Better Giving Inc$1,00812024
Livingry Foundation$1,00012024
Leichtag Foundation$50012020

Showing top 25 of 26 funders by total given.

What grants has Buckminster Fuller Institute received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2024ImpactassetsincGENERAL SUPPORT$2,010,000
2024The Schmidt Family FoundationOCEAN STEWARDSHIP AND RESEARCH$275,000
2024Novo FoundationTHE BIOFI PROJECT$200,000
2024Novo FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$150,000
2024The Peterffy Foundation IncSUPPORT THE SECOND YEAR OF A FLOW FUND WITH INDIGENOUS WOMEN IN BRAZIL$50,000
2024Maine Community Foundation IncEnvironment$50,000
2024Still Point FundCOLLECTIVE LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE LOCATED IN POTSDAM, GERMANY$25,000
2024Atwater Kent FoundationTO FURTHER THE PURPOSE OF THE DONEE ORG.$3,000
2024Nautilus Foundation IncTO FURTHER THE PURPOSE OF THE DONEE ORGANIZATION$2,000
2024Better Giving IncProgram Support$1,008
2024Livingry FoundationBFI DESIGN LAB GRANT$1,000
2023Sergey Brin Family FoundationSUPPORT FOR THE GRIDLINK PROJECT$1,565,513
2023The Schmidt Family FoundationOCEAN STEWARDSHIP AND RESEARCH$250,000
2023The Peterffy Foundation IncSUPPORT THE SECOND YEAR OF A FLOW FUND WITH INDIGENOUS WOMEN IN BRAZIL$60,000
2023Silicon Valley Community FoundationCommunity Development$25,000
2023The Peterffy Foundation IncTO FUND THE PLANETARY REGENERATION ALLIANCE$25,000
2023Novo FoundationPROJECT SUPPORT: BIOREGIONAL LEARNING CENTRE$25,000
2023The Eric and Wendy Schmidt Fund forSCOPING AND REQUIREMENTS FOR SEAGRASS REPLACEMENT ROBOTS AND WILDFIRE IDENTIFICATION$12,500
2023The Peterffy Foundation IncSUPPORT FOR THE TRUST BASED PHILANTHROPY 2023 GATHERING$10,000
2023The Eric and Wendy Schmidt Fund forEXTENSION FOR SCOPING AND REQUIREMENTS FOR SEAGRASS REPLACEMENT ROBOTS AND WILDFIRE IDENTIFICATION$8,300
2023Nautilus Foundation IncTO FURTHER THE PURPOSE OF THE DONEE ORGANIZATION$2,000
2022Vanguard Charitable Endowment ProgramFor recipient's exempt purpose$267,500
2022The Schmidt Family FoundationOCEAN STEWARDSHIP AND RESEARCH$250,000
2022The Peterffy Foundation IncFOR THE BENEFIT OF THE BRAZIL FLOW FUND WITH THE REGENEROSITY NETWORK$50,000
2022National Philanthropic TrustPUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT$35,000
2022The Miami Foundation IncPROGRAM SUPPORT$32,760
2022One Earth PhilanthropyREGENERATING THE LANDS OF WESTERN MAHARASHTRA BY EMPOWERING INDIGENOUS FARMERS$25,000
2022Nautilus Foundation IncTO FURTHER THE PURPOSE OF THE DONEE ORGANIZATION$2,000
2021Gordon E and Betty I Moore FoundationTo support a project that advances wildfire early detection and monitoring through development of a high-altitude, long-endurance, lighter-than-air unmanned aircraft system platform with a viable business model for utility companies and other end-users.$1,000,000
2021Builders Vision FoundationReefGen Autonomous Coral Planting Robot$297,850

Showing 30 most recent of 45 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Buckminster Fuller Institute?

Buckminster Fuller Institute is funded by 26 grantmakers, led by Impactassetsinc ($2.0M), Sergey Brin Family Foundation ($1.6M), Gordon E and Betty I Moore Foundation ($1.0M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $7.8M in grants to Buckminster Fuller Institute between 2020–2024.

Who is Buckminster Fuller Institute's largest funder?

Impactassetsinc is the largest recorded funder of Buckminster Fuller Institute, with $2.0M across 1 grant (2024).

How much grant funding has Buckminster Fuller Institute received?

IRS 990 filings record $7.8M in grants to Buckminster Fuller Institute across 45 grants from 26 funders between 2020–2024. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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