Buckminster Fuller Institute
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2020–2025
Total received
$8.9M
Foundation funders
28
Grants recorded
50
Years covered
2020–2025
Who funds Buckminster Fuller Institute?
Buckminster Fuller Institute is funded by 28 grantmakers, led by Impactassetsinc ($2.0M), Sergey Brin Family Foundation ($1.6M), The Jeremy and Hannelore Grantham Environmental Trust ($1.0M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $8.9M in grants to Buckminster Fuller Institute between 2020–2025.
Show all 28 funders
| Livingry Foundation | $1,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| Leichtag Foundation | $500 | 1 | 2020 |
| Humanity United | $428 | 1 | 2021 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $47K (2025) to $2.8M (2021). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $47K.
What grants has Buckminster Fuller Institute received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Still Point Fund | COLLECTIVE LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE | $30,000 |
| 2025 | National Parks Conservation Association | IMPROVING NATIONAL PARKS | $10,000 |
| 2025 | Atwater Kent Foundation | TO FURTHER THE PURPOSE OF THE DONEE ORG. | $5,000 |
| 2025 | Nautilus Foundation Inc | TO FURTHER THE PURPOSE OF THE DONEE ORGANIZATION | $2,000 |
| 2024 | Impactassetsinc | GENERAL SUPPORT | $2,010,000 |
| 2024 | The Schmidt Family Foundation | OCEAN STEWARDSHIP AND RESEARCH | $275,000 |
| 2024 | Novo Foundation | THE BIOFI PROJECT | $200,000 |
| 2024 | Novo Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $150,000 |
| 2024 | The Peterffy Foundation Inc | SUPPORT THE SECOND YEAR OF A FLOW FUND WITH INDIGENOUS WOMEN IN BRAZIL | $50,000 |
| 2024 | Maine Community Foundation Inc | Environment | $50,000 |
| 2024 | Still Point Fund | COLLECTIVE LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE LOCATED IN POTSDAM, GERMANY | $25,000 |
| 2024 | Atwater Kent Foundation | TO FURTHER THE PURPOSE OF THE DONEE ORG. | $3,000 |
| 2024 | Nautilus Foundation Inc | TO FURTHER THE PURPOSE OF THE DONEE ORGANIZATION | $2,000 |
| 2024 | Better Giving Inc | Program Support | $1,008 |
| 2024 | Livingry Foundation | BFI DESIGN LAB GRANT | $1,000 |
| 2023 | Sergey Brin Family Foundation | SUPPORT FOR THE GRIDLINK PROJECT | $1,565,513 |
| 2023 | The Schmidt Family Foundation | OCEAN STEWARDSHIP AND RESEARCH | $250,000 |
| 2023 | The Peterffy Foundation Inc | SUPPORT THE SECOND YEAR OF A FLOW FUND WITH INDIGENOUS WOMEN IN BRAZIL | $60,000 |
| 2023 | The Peterffy Foundation Inc | TO FUND THE PLANETARY REGENERATION ALLIANCE | $25,000 |
| 2023 | Silicon Valley Community Foundation | Community Development | $25,000 |
| 2023 | Novo Foundation | PROJECT SUPPORT: BIOREGIONAL LEARNING CENTRE | $25,000 |
| 2023 | The Eric and Wendy Schmidt Fund for Strategic Innovation | SCOPING AND REQUIREMENTS FOR SEAGRASS REPLACEMENT ROBOTS AND WILDFIRE IDENTIFICATION | $12,500 |
| 2023 | The Peterffy Foundation Inc | SUPPORT FOR THE TRUST BASED PHILANTHROPY 2023 GATHERING | $10,000 |
| 2023 | The Eric and Wendy Schmidt Fund for Strategic Innovation | EXTENSION FOR SCOPING AND REQUIREMENTS FOR SEAGRASS REPLACEMENT ROBOTS AND WILDFIRE IDENTIFICATION | $8,300 |
| 2023 | Nautilus Foundation Inc | TO FURTHER THE PURPOSE OF THE DONEE ORGANIZATION | $2,000 |
| 2022 | Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | For recipient's exempt purpose | $267,500 |
| 2022 | The Schmidt Family Foundation | OCEAN STEWARDSHIP AND RESEARCH | $250,000 |
| 2022 | The Peterffy Foundation Inc | FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE BRAZIL FLOW FUND WITH THE REGENEROSITY NETWORK | $50,000 |
| 2022 | National Philanthropic Trust | PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT | $35,000 |
| 2022 | The Miami Foundation Inc | PROGRAM SUPPORT | $32,760 |
Showing 30 most recent of 50 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Buckminster Fuller Institute?
Buckminster Fuller Institute is funded by 28 grantmakers, led by Impactassetsinc ($2.0M), Sergey Brin Family Foundation ($1.6M), The Jeremy and Hannelore Grantham Environmental Trust ($1.0M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $8.9M in grants to Buckminster Fuller Institute between 2020–2025.
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 $8.9M in grants to Buckminster Fuller Institute across 50 grants from 28 funders between 2020–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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