Burning Man Project
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$11.9M
Foundation funders
53
Grants recorded
139
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds Burning Man Project?
Burning Man Project is funded by 53 grantmakers, led by Silicon Valley Community Foundation ($5.5M), Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc ($2.9M), Wy'east Foundation ($485K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $11.9M in grants to Burning Man Project between 2019–2025.
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Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $91K (2019) to $6.9M (2020). In 2025 it made 10 grants totaling $419K.
What grants has Burning Man Project received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | National Philanthropic Trust | PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT | $216,000 |
| 2025 | Wy'east Foundation | GENERAL OPERATIONS TO SUPPORT EVENTS FOR ART, CULTURE, EDUCATION AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT | $75,000 |
| 2025 | Chip Conley Foundation | IN SUPPORT OF Burning Man Project | $50,000 |
| 2025 | The San Diego Foundation | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT | $25,000 |
| 2025 | The San Francisco Foundation | FOR GENERAL AND PROJECT SUPPORT | $25,000 |
| 2025 | Mattis Family Foundation | ART, MUSIC AND INNOVATION | $20,000 |
| 2025 | Ambos Mundos | BRING EXPERIENCES TO PEOPLE IN GRAND | $5,000 |
| 2025 | The Jatoma Charitable Foundation | GENERAL PURPOSE | $2,000 |
| 2025 | The Griffith Family Foundation | GENERAL | $500 |
| 2025 | Greenwald Foundation | OPERATING SUPPORT | $333 |
| 2024 | Silicon Valley Community Foundation | Community Development | $505,300 |
| 2024 | National Philanthropic Trust | CULTURE & ARTS | $148,000 |
| 2024 | Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT | $130,000 |
| 2024 | Wy'east Foundation | GENERAL OPERATIONS TO SUPPORT EVENTS FOR ART, CULTURE, EDUCATION AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT | $75,000 |
| 2024 | GS Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management Inc | ARTS AND CULTURE | $50,250 |
| 2024 | Chip Conley Foundation | IN SUPPORT OF Burning Man Project | $50,000 |
| 2024 | The Ripple Foundation | CONTRIBUTION TO FURTHER DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | $50,000 |
| 2024 | Mays Family Foundation | GENERAL | $50,000 |
| 2024 | Weiss Family Charitable Trust | General & Unrestricted | $25,000 |
| 2024 | The Pincus Family Fund | General & Unrestricted | $25,000 |
| 2024 | The San Francisco Foundation | TO SUPPORT THE BLACK ROCK CITY HONORARIA PROGRAM AND GENERAL OPERATIONS. | $25,000 |
| 2024 | Mattis Family Foundation | ART, MUSIC AND INNOVATION | $20,000 |
| 2024 | The William H Donner Foundation Inc | GENERAL SUPPORT | $20,000 |
| 2024 | Dare Foundation | GENERAL | $20,000 |
| 2024 | Marin Community Foundation | PROVIDE GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $20,000 |
| 2024 | The Allen & Darian Shapiro Foundation | GENERAL CHARITABLE | $15,000 |
| 2024 | Fisher Brothers Foundation Inc | GENERAL SUPPORT | $15,000 |
| 2024 | Austin Community Foundation Inc | GENERAL SUPPORT | $13,888 |
| 2024 | The Bessemer Giving Fund | GENERAL SUPPORT | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Daffy Charitable Fund | GENERAL SUPPORT OF MISSION | $10,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 139 recorded grants.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Burning Man Project?
Burning Man Project is funded by 53 grantmakers, led by Silicon Valley Community Foundation ($5.5M), Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc ($2.9M), Wy'east Foundation ($485K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $11.9M in grants to Burning Man Project between 2019–2025.
Who is Burning Man Project's largest funder?
Silicon Valley Community Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Burning Man Project, with $5.5M across 2 grants (2020–2024).
How much grant funding has Burning Man Project received?
IRS 990 filings record $11.9M in grants to Burning Man Project across 139 grants from 53 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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