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Who funds Buckminster Fuller Institute
EIN 95-3273023 · San Francisco, CA · NTEE U20
Buckminster Fuller Institute of San Francisco, CA (EIN 95-3273023) was named as a grant recipient by 30 funders in 65 grants paid totaling $9,468,881 in tax years 2018–2025, as reported on the funders' Forms 990-PF and 990 Schedule I. Each edge was resolved to this EIN at the match tier shown. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants received
$9,468,881
65 grants paid
Funders
30
distinct grantmakers
Tax years
2018–2025
as reported by funders
Approved for future payment
$1,207,500
not included in grants received
Funders
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Grants
The 69 most recent grants naming this organization.
| Tax year | Funder | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Buckminster Fuller Institute San Francisco, CA | A | $501,659 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202601389349301700 |
| 2025 | National Parks Conservation Association | Buckminster Fuller Institute San Francisco, CA | A | $10,000 | paid | IMPROVING NATIONAL PARKS | 202620979349300332 |
| 2025 | Atwater Kent Foundation | Buckminster Fuller Institute San Francisco, CA | B | $5,000 | paid | TO FURTHER THE PURPOSE OF THE DONEE ORG. | 202631349349100548 |
| 2025 | Nautilus Foundation Inc | Buckminster Fuller Institute San Francisco, CA | B | $2,000 | paid | TO FURTHER THE PURPOSE OF THE DONEE ORGANIZATION | 202631319349101038 |
| 2024 | Impactassetsinc | Buckminster Fuller Institute San Francisco, CA | A | $2,010,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202543169349307999 |
| 2024 | Novo Foundation | Buckminster Fuller Institute San Francisco, CA | B | $500,000 | approved, future | THE BIOFI PROJECT | 202533009349100313 |
| 2024 | Novo Foundation | Buckminster Fuller Institute San Francisco, CA | B | $300,000 | approved, future | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202533009349100313 |
| 2024 | The Schmidt Family Foundation | Buckminster Fuller Institute San Francisco, CA | B | $275,000 | paid | OCEAN STEWARDSHIP AND RESEARCH | 202513219349104316 |
| 2024 | Novo Foundation | Buckminster Fuller Institute San Francisco, CA | B | $250,000 | approved, future | OPEN FUTURE FOUNDATION | 202533009349100313 |
| 2024 | Novo Foundation | Buckminster Fuller Institute San Francisco, CA | B | $200,000 | paid | THE BIOFI PROJECT | 202533009349100313 |
| 2024 | Novo Foundation | Buckminster Fuller Institute San Francisco, CA | B | $157,500 | approved, future | KINSHIP EARTH INC. | 202533009349100313 |
| 2024 | Novo Foundation | Buckminster Fuller Institute San Francisco, CA | B | $150,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202533009349100313 |
| 2024 | Maine Community Foundation Inc | Buckminster Fuller Institute San Francisco, CA | A | $50,000 | paid | Environment | 202503149349305515 |
| 2024 | The Peterffy Foundation Inc | Buckminster Fuller Institute San Francisco, CA | B | $50,000 | paid | SUPPORT THE SECOND YEAR OF A FLOW FUND WITH INDIGENOUS WOMEN IN BRAZIL | 202521359349101397 |
| 2024 | Still Point Fund | Buckminster Fuller Institute San Francisco, CA | B | $25,000 | paid | COLLECTIVE LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE LOCATED IN POTSDAM, GERMANY | 202531349349103933 |
| 2024 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Buckminster Fuller Institute San Francisco, CA | A | $7,962 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202521349349310887 |
| 2024 | Atwater Kent Foundation | Buckminster Fuller Institute San Francisco, CA | B | $3,000 | paid | TO FURTHER THE PURPOSE OF THE DONEE ORG. | 202542459349100104 |
| 2024 | Nautilus Foundation Inc | Buckminster Fuller Institute San Francisco, CA | B | $2,000 | paid | TO FURTHER THE PURPOSE OF THE DONEE ORGANIZATION | 202511329349100516 |
| 2024 | Better Giving Inc | Buckminster Fuller Institute San Francisco, CA | A | $1,008 | paid | Program Support | 202543219349322229 |
| 2024 | Livingry Foundation | Buckminster Fuller Institute San Francisco, CA | B | $1,000 | paid | BFI DESIGN LAB GRANT | 202501579349101300 |
| 2023 | Sergey Brin Family Foundation C/O Pacific Foundation Services | Buckminster Fuller Institute San Francisco, CA | B | $1,565,513 | paid | SUPPORT FOR THE GRIDLINK PROJECT | 202403199349105310 |
| 2023 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Buckminster Fuller Institute San Francisco, CA | A | $1,012,409 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202441369349301334 |
| 2023 | The Schmidt Family Foundation | Buckminster Fuller Institute San Francisco, CA | B | $250,000 | paid | OCEAN STEWARDSHIP AND RESEARCH | 202443209349108109 |
| 2023 | Schwab Charitable Fund | Buckminster Fuller Institute San Francisco, CA | A | $125,000 | paid | PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT | 202411039349301716 |
| 2023 | The Peterffy Foundation Inc | Buckminster Fuller Institute San Francisco, CA | B | $60,000 | paid | SUPPORT THE SECOND YEAR OF A FLOW FUND WITH INDIGENOUS WOMEN IN BRAZIL | 202442689349100504 |
| 2023 | Mary Jane Wahl Gearns Foundation | The Buckminster Fuller Institute San Francisco, CA | B | $27,000 | paid | SUPPORT PROGRAMS FOR ARCHITECTURAL RESTORATION AND PRESERVATION | 202421359349102827 |
| 2023 | The Peterffy Foundation Inc | Buckminster Fuller Institute San Francisco, CA | B | $25,000 | paid | TO FUND THE PLANETARY REGENERATION ALLIANCE | 202442689349100504 |
| 2023 | Novo Foundation | Buckminster Fuller Institute San Francisco, CA | B | $25,000 | paid | PROJECT SUPPORT: BIOREGIONAL LEARNING CENTRE | 202442979349101314 |
| 2023 | Silicon Valley Community Foundation | Buckminster Fuller Institute San Francisco, CA | A | $25,000 | paid | Community Development | 202413129349304911 |
| 2023 | The Eric and Wendy Schmidt Fund for Strategic Innovation | Buckminster Fuller Institute San Francisco, CA | B | $12,500 | paid | SCOPING AND REQUIREMENTS FOR SEAGRASS REPLACEMENT ROBOTS AND WILDFIRE IDENTIFICATION | 202413209349105781 |
| 2023 | The Peterffy Foundation Inc | Buckminster Fuller Institute San Francisco, CA | B | $10,000 | paid | SUPPORT FOR THE TRUST BASED PHILANTHROPY 2023 GATHERING | 202442689349100504 |
| 2023 | The Eric and Wendy Schmidt Fund for Strategic Innovation | Buckminster Fuller Institute San Francisco, CA | B | $8,300 | paid | EXTENSION FOR SCOPING AND REQUIREMENTS FOR SEAGRASS REPLACEMENT ROBOTS AND WILDFIRE IDENTIFICATION | 202413209349105781 |
| 2023 | The Sweetgrass Foundation Inc | The Buckminster Fuller Institute San Francisco, CA | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT FOR ORGANIZATION | 202432279349100818 |
| 2023 | Atwater Kent Foundation | Buckminster Fuller Inst San Francisco, CA | C | $3,000 | paid | TO FURTHER THE PURPOSE OF THE DONEE ORG. | 202411369349104151 |
| 2023 | Amazonsmile Foundation | Buckminster Fuller Institute San Francisco, CA | B | $75 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202540919349100629 |
| 2022 | Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | Buckminster Fuller Institute San Francisco, CA | A | $267,500 | paid | For recipient's exempt purpose | 202331359349303108 |
| 2022 | The Schmidt Family Foundation | Buckminster Fuller Institute San Francisco, CA | B | $250,000 | paid | OCEAN STEWARDSHIP AND RESEARCH | 202333199349108523 |
| 2022 | Schwab Charitable Fund | Buckminster Fuller Institute San Francisco, CA | A | $50,500 | paid | PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT | 202330939349300403 |
| 2022 | The Peterffy Foundation Inc | Buckminster Fuller Institute San Francisco, CA | B | $50,000 | paid | FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE BRAZIL FLOW FUND WITH THE REGENEROSITY NETWORK | 202323199349105047 |
| 2022 | National Philanthropic Trust | Buckminster Fuller Institute San Francisco, CA | A | $35,000 | paid | PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT | 202311359349313966 |
| 2022 | The Miami Foundation Inc | Buckminster Fuller Institute San Francisco, CA | A | $32,760 | paid | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202332659349301603 |
| 2022 | Mary Jane Wahl Gearns Foundation | The Buckminster Fuller Institute San Francisco, CA | B | $30,000 | paid | SUPPORT PROGRAMS FOR ARCHITECTURAL RESTORATION AND PRESERVATION | 202331309349101008 |
| 2022 | One Earth Philanthropy | Buckminster Fuller Institute San Francisco, CA | A | $25,000 | paid | REGENERATING THE LANDS OF WESTERN MAHARASHTRA BY EMPOWERING INDIGENOUS FARMERS | 202313129349304391 |
| 2022 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Skaneateles Lake Association Inc Skaneateles, NY | A | $7,850 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202321309349304807 |
| 2022 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Buckminster Fuller Institute San Francisco, CA | A | $7,850 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202430459349302913 |
| 2022 | Atwater Kent Foundation | Buckminster Fuller Inst San Francisco, CA | C | $5,000 | paid | TO FURTHER THE PURPOSE OF THE DONEE ORG. | 202321359349101437 |
| 2022 | The Nathan Cummings Foundation Inc | The Buckminster Fuller Institute San Francisco, CA | B | $1,000 | paid | RETHINKNYC | 202313149349102076 |
| 2022 | Amazonsmile Foundation | Buckminster Fuller Institute San Francisco, CA | B | $90 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202313119349100141 |
| 2021 | Transformation Trust Inc | Buckminster Fuller Institute San Francisco, CA | B | $250,832 | paid | THRIVEON CHARITABLE EDUCATION | 202222859349100107 |
| 2021 | The Peterffy Foundation Inc | Buckminster Fuller Institute San Franscico, CA | B | $175,000 | paid | SUPPORT THE REGENEROUSITY NETWORK | 202221519349100517 |
| 2021 | Schwab Charitable Fund | Buckminster Fuller Institute San Francisco, CA | A | $50,500 | paid | PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT | 202230499349301028 |
| 2021 | Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | Buckminster Fuller Institute San Francisco, CA | A | $40,500 | paid | FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 202211339349310116 |
| 2021 | Mary Jane Wahl Gearns Foundation | The Buckminster Fuller Institute San Francisco, CA | B | $30,000 | paid | SUPPORT PROGRAMS FOR ARCHITECTURAL RESTORATION AND PRESERVATION | 202201319349104445 |
| 2021 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Buckminster Fuller Institute San Francisco, CA | A | $8,600 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202221339349302787 |
| 2021 | Atwater Kent Foundation | Buckminster Fuller Inst San Francisco, CA | C | $3,500 | paid | TO FURTHER THE PURPOSE OF THE DONEE ORG. | 202201459349100620 |
| 2021 | The Highfield Foundation Fifth Third Bank | Buckminster Fuller Institute San Francisco, CA | B | $2,500 | paid | PROJECT/PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202210249349100006 |
| 2020 | Schwab Charitable Fund | Buckminster Fuller Institute San Francisco, CA | A | $1,000,250 | paid | PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT | 202140489349301804 |
| 2020 | The Eric and Wendy Schmidt Fund for Strategic Innovation | Buckminster Fuller Institute San Francisco, CA | B | $350,000 | paid | SUPPORT LOW COST HEARING AIDS FOR ELDERLY IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES | 202103199349104215 |
| 2020 | Transformation Trust Inc | Buckminster Fuller Institute San Francisco, CA | B | $250,000 | paid | THRIVEON CHARITABLE EDUCATION | 202103159349101765 |
| 2020 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Buckminster Fuller Institute San Francisco, CA | A | $40,250 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202121359349300427 |
| 2020 | National Philanthropic Trust | Buckminster Fuller Institute San Francisco, CA | A | $7,500 | paid | PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT | 202121459349300307 |
| 2020 | Atwater Kent Foundation | Buckminster Fuller Inst San Francisco, CA | C | $4,500 | paid | TO FURTHER THE PURPOSE OF THE DONEE ORG. | 202133169349100008 |
| 2020 | The Highfield Foundation Fifth Third Bank | Buckminster Fuller Institute San Francisco, CA | B | $2,500 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202140409349100809 |
| 2020 | Leichtag Foundation | Buckminster Fuller Institute San Francisco, CA | B | $500 | paid | REGEN FOUNDATION | 202122239349100042 |
| 2020 | Amazonsmile Foundation | Buckminster Fuller Institute San Francisco, CA | B | $96 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202113199349100901 |
| 2019 | The Marksohn Family Foundation C/O Bloomschon Cpas LLC | The Buckminster Fuller Institute San Francisco, CA | B | $1,500 | paid | CHARITY | 202000109349100800 |
| 2018 | Global Bridge Foundation | The Buckminster Fuller Institute San Francisco, CA | B | $20,000 | paid | Education | 201921349349101677 |
| 2018 | Schwab Charitable Fund | Buckminster Fuller Institute San Francisco, CA | A | $14,849 | paid | ENVIRONMENTAL/ANIMALS | 201930459349302018 |
| 2018 | Network for Good | Buckminster Fuller Institute San Francisco, CA | A | $5,528 | paid | Unrestricted | 201941789349300019 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Recipient matching for this dataset version has not yet completed its independent precision check. Tier A rows carry the EIN the filer reported; tiers B–D are inferred and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.
Derived from IRS Form 990-PF and Form 990 Schedule I e-file XML filed by the funders shown; this organization's identity from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The rows as Parquet: manifest.
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