BUCKMINSTER FULLER INSTITUTE: Form 990, tax year 2012
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- Organization
- BUCKMINSTER FULLER INSTITUTE (EIN 95-3273023)
- Tax period
- 2012-01-01 to 2012-12-31
- Filed
- 2013-08-14
- IRS object ID
- 201342269349302279
- Schema version
- 2012v2.0
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Timestamp | 2013-08-14T11:34:37-07:00 | Timestamp |
| Tax Period End Date | 2012-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDate |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirm
Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Morse & Company CPAs LLP | BusinessNameLine1 |
Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 505 8th Avenue Suite 1801 | AddressLine1 |
| City | New York | City |
| State | NY | State |
| ZIP Code | 100184527 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990 | ReturnType |
| Tax Period Begin Date | 2012-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDate |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 953273023 | EIN |
Name Name
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | The Buckminster Fuller Institute | BusinessNameLine1 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Control | BUCK | NameControl |
| Phone | 7182909285 | Phone |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 181 North 11th Street | AddressLine1 |
| City | Brooklyn | City |
| State | NY | State |
| ZIP Code | 11211 | ZIPCode |
Officer Officer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name | Elizabeth Thompson | Name |
| Title | Executive Dir. | Title |
| Date Signed | 2013-08-14 | DateSigned |
| Authorize Third Party | true | AuthorizeThirdParty |
Preparer Preparer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name | Dexter A Morse | Name |
| PTIN | P00536272 | PTIN |
| Phone | 2127652200 | Phone |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax Year | 2012 | TaxYear |
| Build TS | 2016-02-24 21:20:13Z | BuildTS |
Form 990 IRS990
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Of Principal Officer Person | Elizabeth Thompson | NameOfPrincipalOfficerPerson |
Address Principal Officer US AddressPrincipalOfficerUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 181 11th St | AddressLine1 |
| City | Brooklyn | City |
| State | NY | State |
| ZIP Code | 11211 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Receipts | 1707722 | GrossReceipts |
| Group Return For Affiliates | false | GroupReturnForAffiliates |
| All Affiliates Included | false | AllAffiliatesIncluded |
| Organization501c3 | X | Organization501c3 |
| Web Site | WWW.BFI.ORG | WebSite |
| Type Of Organization Corporation | X | TypeOfOrganizationCorporation |
| Year Formation | 1983 | YearFormation |
| State Legal Domicile | NY | StateLegalDomicile |
| Activity Or Mission Description | The Buckminster Fuller Institute is dedicated to accelerating the development and deployment of solutions which radically advance human well being and the health of our planet's ecosystems | ActivityOrMissionDescription |
| Nbr Voting Members Governing Body | 11 | NbrVotingMembersGoverningBody |
| Nbr Independent Voting Members | 11 | NbrIndependentVotingMembers |
| Total Nbr Employees | 4 | TotalNbrEmployees |
| Total Nbr Volunteers | 10 | TotalNbrVolunteers |
| Total Gross UBI | 0 | TotalGrossUBI |
| Contributions Grants Prior Year | 597092 | ContributionsGrantsPriorYear |
| Contributions Grants Current Year | 448431 | ContributionsGrantsCurrentYear |
| Program Service Revenue Prior Year | 25886 | ProgramServiceRevenuePriorYear |
| Program Service Revenue CY | 59733 | ProgramServiceRevenueCY |
| Investment Income Prior Year | 94143 | InvestmentIncomePriorYear |
| Investment Income Current Year | 701054 | InvestmentIncomeCurrentYear |
| Other Revenue Prior Year | 19620 | OtherRevenuePriorYear |
| Other Revenue Current Year | 28965 | OtherRevenueCurrentYear |
| Total Revenue Prior Year | 736741 | TotalRevenuePriorYear |
| Total Revenue Current Year | 1238183 | TotalRevenueCurrentYear |
| Grants And Similar Amnts Prior Year | 100000 | GrantsAndSimilarAmntsPriorYear |
| Grants And Similar Amnts CY | 100000 | GrantsAndSimilarAmntsCY |
| Benefits Paid To Members CY | 0 | BenefitsPaidToMembersCY |
| Salaries Etc Prior Year | 200169 | SalariesEtcPriorYear |
| Salaries Etc Current Year | 346204 | SalariesEtcCurrentYear |
| Total Prof Fundrsng Exp CY | 0 | TotalProfFundrsngExpCY |
| Total Fundrsng Exp Current Year | 50208 | TotalFundrsngExpCurrentYear |
| Other Expense Prior Year | 421146 | OtherExpensePriorYear |
| Other Expenses Current Year | 500111 | OtherExpensesCurrentYear |
| Total Expenses Prior Year | 721315 | TotalExpensesPriorYear |
| Total Expenses Current Year | 946315 | TotalExpensesCurrentYear |
| Revenues Less Expenses Prior Year | 15426 | RevenuesLessExpensesPriorYear |
| Revenues Less Expenses CY | 291868 | RevenuesLessExpensesCY |
| Total Assets BOY | 427865 | TotalAssetsBOY |
| Total Assets EOY | 822073 | TotalAssetsEOY |
| Total Liabilities BOY | 34910 | TotalLiabilitiesBOY |
| Total Liabilities EOY | 137250 | TotalLiabilitiesEOY |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | 392955 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOY |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | 684823 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOY |
| Info In Schedule O Part III | X | InfoInScheduleOPartIII |
| Mission Description | The Buckminster Fuller Institute is dedicated to accelerating the development and deployment of solutions which radically advance human well being and the health of our planet's ecosystems. We aim to deeply influence the ascendance of a new generation of design-science pioneers who are leading the creation of an abundant and restorative world economy that benefits all humanity. Our programs combine unique insight into global trends and local needs with a comprehensive approach to design. We encourage participants to conceive and apply trans-formative strategies based on a crucial synthesis of whole systems thinking, Nature's fundamental principles, and an ethically driven worldwide by facilitating convergence across the disciplines of art, science, design and technology, our work extends the profoundly relevant legacy of R. Buckminster Fuller. In this way, we strive to catalyze the collective intelligence required to fully address the unprecedented challenges before us. | MissionDescription |
| Significant New Program Services | false | SignificantNewProgramServices |
| Significant Change | false | SignificantChange |
| Expense | 386807 | Expense |
| Description | Design Science Education: Lectures, seminars, workshops and a rigorous hands-on training in the problem-solving methodology called comprehensive anticipatory design science pioneered by R. Buckminster Fuller. Emphasis is placed on global trends and local needs, whole systems thinking and critical inquiry of Nature's fundamentalprinciples. Our programs facilitate the emergence of an ethically driven worldviewand a unique convergence across the disciplines of art, science, and design. Notable programming includes the Design Science Lab, a 7-10 day interdisciplinary immersion into the principles and practice of Design Science. Previous lab sitesinclude The United Nations, The United Nations International School, and Universityof North Carolina, Asheville.The Idea Index:The Idea Index is a searchable repository for entries to the Buckminster FullerChallenge from previous years. It provides a showcase for winners, runner up andhonorable mentions. It currently contains over 500 innovative solutions addressingthe world's most pressing problems.It represents a growing pool of knowledge about how to tackle some of the mostinexorable problems facing our global society - ready to be picked up and put intoaction by investors, philanthropists, designers, artists, policymakers, and anyonewho wants to change the world.It is not just a static database of projects; it is an interactive hub fordiscussion and debate. The tools provided by the Idea Index allow users to commenton entries, contact the submitters, and engage in dialogue with the Buckminster Fuller Challenge community.The Study Center:Located within our Brooklyn office, the BFI Study Center serves as a public spacefor all interested individuals, groups, and classes to engage in hands-on learningabout Buckminster Fuller's life, work and legacy. Materials include rare and out ofprint books, periodicals, photographs, posters, videos, and an assortment of geometric models.The center also contains the installation of the Dymaxion Timeline, a curatedcollection of images from the Estate of R. Buckminster Fuller, and the Department ofSpecial Collections and University Archives, Stanford University Libraries, M1090 R.Buckminster Fuller Collection, that was organized by Bonnie DeVarco, Shoji Sadao andBeth Stryker, with graphic design by Project Projects. The Timeline was presentedpreviously at the Center for Architecture NY (2008) and the Museum of ContemporaryArt Chicago (2009) in the context of the Dymaxion Study Center (curated by BethStryker, organized by the AIA New York Chapter and the Center for ArchitectureFoundation in association with the Buckminster Fuller Institute).The BFI Study Center is open to the public Monday through Friday 11am- 4pm, or byappointment. Please call before visiting as we often hold private meetings withinthe space. | Description |
Activity2 Activity2
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Expense | 110000 | Expense |
| Description | The History of Well Being is a program that builds comprehensive, scholarly and practical documentation of the history of well-being and provides the basis for a better understanding of the current well-being indicator systems. It provides and creates supporting reference points for future work and projections. The objective is to develop a more holistic, dynamic and current definition (and model) that captures the essence of human well-being and serves as a basis for future reference. | Description |
Activity3 Activity3
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Expense | 100000 | Expense |
| Description | The Buckminster Fuller Challenge completed its fifth cycle awarding a $100,000 prize to a solution to transform impoverished coastal communities in the developing world whose livelihoods depend upon increasingly diminished supply of fish and other marine life which forms the basis of their diet. The Challenge program continues to receive a significant amount of press coverage, in-kind support, and was named socially responsible design's highest award. | Description |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
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| Total Program Service Expense | 682207 | TotalProgramServiceExpense |
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| Subject To Proxy Tax | false | SubjectToProxyTax |
| Donor Advised Funds | false | DonorAdvisedFunds |
| Conservation Easements | false | ConservationEasements |
| Collections Of Art | false | CollectionsOfArt |
| Credit Counseling | false | CreditCounseling |
| Term Or Permanent Endowments | false | TermOrPermanentEndowments |
| Report Land Bldg Equip | true | ReportLandBldgEquip |
| Report Invest Oth Securities | false | ReportInvestOthSecurities |
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| Hospital | false | Hospital |
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| Tax Exempt Bonds | false | TaxExemptBonds |
| Invest Tax Exempt Bonds | false | InvestTaxExemptBonds |
| Escrow Account | false | EscrowAccount |
| On Behalf Of Issuer | false | OnBehalfOfIssuer |
| Excess Benefit Transaction | false | ExcessBenefitTransaction |
| Prior Excess Benefit Transaction | false | PriorExcessBenefitTransaction |
| Loan To Officer Or DQP | false | LoanToOfficerOrDQP |
| Grant To Related Person | false | GrantToRelatedPerson |
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| Deductible Non Cash Contributions | false | DeductibleNonCashContributions |
| Deductible Contributions Of Art | false | DeductibleContributionsOfArt |
| Terminated | false | Terminated |
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| Quid Pro Quo Contributions | false | QuidProQuoContributions |
| Form8282 Property Disposed Of | false | Form8282PropertyDisposedOf |
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| Funds To Pay Premiums | false | FundsToPayPremiums |
| Premiums Paid | false | PremiumsPaid |
| Form8899 Filed | false | Form8899Filed |
| Form1098 C Filed | false | Form1098CFiled |
| Excess Business Holdings | false | ExcessBusinessHoldings |
| Taxable Distributions | false | TaxableDistributions |
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| Filed Lieu1041 | false | FiledLieu1041 |
| Licensed More Than One State | false | LicensedMoreThanOneState |
| Indoor Tanning Services | false | IndoorTanningServices |
| Info In Schedule O Part VI | X | InfoInScheduleOPartVI |
| Nbr Voting Governing Body Members | 11 | NbrVotingGoverningBodyMembers |
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| Family Or Business Relationship | true | FamilyOrBusinessRelationship |
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| Document Retention Policy | false | DocumentRetentionPolicy |
| Compensation Process CEO | true | CompensationProcessCEO |
| Compensation Process Other | false | CompensationProcessOther |
| Investment In Joint Venture | false | InvestmentInJointVenture |
The Books Are In Care Of TheBooksAreInCareOf
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Person | Elizabeth Thompson | NamePerson |
| Telephone Number | 7182909285 | TelephoneNumber |
Address US AddressUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 181 North 11th St | AddressLine1 |
| City | New Yorkq | City |
| State | NY | State |
| ZIP Code | 11211 | ZIPCode |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (11 entries)
| TitleTitle | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeek | Average Hours Per Week RelatedAverageHoursPerWeekRelated | Reportable Comp From OrganizationReportableCompFromOrganization | Reportable Comp From Related OrgsReportableCompFromRelatedOrgs | Other CompensationOtherCompensation | OfficerOfficer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Madnick | ||||||
| Member | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Jim Fournier | ||||||
| Member | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Mark Beam | ||||||
| Member | 2.00 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Jonathon Marvel | ||||||
| Member | 2.00 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Allegra Fuller Snyder | ||||||
| Board Ementas | 2.00 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Kirk Berstrom | ||||||
| Vice President | 2.00 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Martin Leaf | ||||||
| Member | 2.00 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Lucilla Marvel | ||||||
| Secretary | 2.00 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Sean Holt | ||||||
| Treasurer | 2.00 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | X |
| David McConville | ||||||
| President | 2.00 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | X |
| Elizabeth Thompson | ||||||
| Executive Dir. | 45.00 | 0.00 | 92000 | 0 | 0 | X |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable Comp From Org | 92000 | TotalReportableCompFromOrg |
| Number Individuals GT100 K | 0 | NumberIndividualsGT100K |
| Formers Listed | false | FormersListed |
| Total Comp GT150 K | false | TotalCompGT150K |
| Compensation From Other Sources | false | CompensationFromOtherSources |
| Number Of Contractors GT100 K | 0 | NumberOfContractorsGT100K |
| All Other Contributions | 448431 | AllOtherContributions |
| Total Contributions | 448431 | TotalContributions |
Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenue
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description | Program Income | Description |
| Total Revenue Column | 59733 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Related Or Exempt Function Income | 59733 | RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Revenue | 59733 | TotalProgramServiceRevenue |
Investment Income InvestmentIncome
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 0 | TotalRevenueColumn |
Income From Invest Bond Proceeds IncomeFromInvestBondProceeds
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 0 | TotalRevenueColumn |
Royalties Revenue RoyaltiesRevenue
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 0 | TotalRevenueColumn |
Net Rental Income Or Loss NetRentalIncomeOrLoss
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 0 | TotalRevenueColumn |
Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 1157343 | Other |
Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expenses LessCostOthBasisSalesExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 456289 | Other |
Gain Or Loss GainOrLoss
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 701054 | Other |
Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestments
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 701054 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Related Or Exempt Function Income | 701054 | RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome |
Net Income From Fundraising Events NetIncomeFromFundraisingEvents
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 0 | TotalRevenueColumn |
Net Income From Gaming NetIncomeFromGaming
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 0 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Sales Of Inventory | 42215 | GrossSalesOfInventory |
| Cost Of Goods Sold | 13250 | CostOfGoodsSold |
Net Income Or Loss NetIncomeOrLoss
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 28965 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Related Or Exempt Function Income | 28965 | RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Other Revenue | 0 | TotalOtherRevenue |
Total Revenue TotalRevenue
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 1238183 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Related Or Exempt Function Income | 789752 | RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome |
Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgs
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividuals
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
Foreign Grants ForeignGrants
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 100000 | Total |
| Program Services | 100000 | ProgramServices |
Benefits To Members BenefitsToMembers
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
Comp Current Officers Directors CompCurrentOfficersDirectors
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 92000 | Total |
| Program Services | 46000 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 23000 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 23000 | Fundraising |
Comp Disqual Persons CompDisqualPersons
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWages
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 254204 | Total |
| Program Services | 131170 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 100909 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 22125 | Fundraising |
Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributions
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefits
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxes
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
Fees For Services Management FeesForServicesManagement
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegal
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccounting
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
Fees For Services Lobbying FeesForServicesLobbying
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
Fees For Services Prof Fundraising FeesForServicesProfFundraising
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
Fees For Services Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForServicesInvstMgmntFees
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOther
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
Advertising Advertising
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 28920 | Total |
| Program Services | 23136 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 5784 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Office Expenses OfficeExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 8947 | Total |
| Program Services | 6231 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 2287 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 429 | Fundraising |
Information Technology InformationTechnology
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 25404 | Total |
| Program Services | 17783 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 6351 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 1270 | Fundraising |
Royalties Royalties
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
Occupancy Occupancy
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 26120 | Total |
| Program Services | 18284 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 6530 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 1306 | Fundraising |
Travel Travel
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 18901 | Total |
| Program Services | 13231 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 4725 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 945 | Fundraising |
Travel Entrtnmnt Public Officials TravelEntrtnmntPublicOfficials
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetings
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 10248 | Total |
| Program Services | 9223 | ProgramServices |
| Fundraising | 1025 | Fundraising |
Interest Interest
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
Payments To Affiliates PaymentsToAffiliates
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletion
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 3432 | Total |
| Management And General | 3432 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Insurance Insurance
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 25272 | Total |
| Management And General | 25272 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Other Expenses OtherExpenses (4 entries)
| DescriptionDescription | TotalTotal | Program ServicesProgramServices | Management And GeneralManagementAndGeneral |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bank and CC fees | 6091 | 5482 | 609 |
| Printing and Publications | 7217 | 6495 | 722 |
| Professional Fees | 111454 | 78018 | 33436 |
| Direct Program Expense | 222930 | 222930 |
All Other Expenses AllOtherExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 5175 | Total |
| Program Services | 4224 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 843 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 108 | Fundraising |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 946315 | Total |
| Program Services | 682207 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 213900 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 50208 | Fundraising |
Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearing
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 206202 | BOY |
| EOY | 163539 | EOY |
Savings And Temp Cash Investments SavingsAndTempCashInvestments
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | 0 | EOY |
Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivable
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 100416 | BOY |
| EOY | 616990 | EOY |
Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivable
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 9660 | BOY |
| EOY | 0 | EOY |
Receivables From Officers Etc ReceivablesFromOfficersEtc
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | 0 | EOY |
Receivables From Disqual Persons ReceivablesFromDisqualPersons
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | 0 | EOY |
Other Notes Loans Receivable Net OtherNotesLoansReceivableNet
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | 0 | EOY |
Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUse
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 7205 | BOY |
| EOY | 24936 | EOY |
Prepaid Expenses Deferred Charges PrepaidExpensesDeferredCharges
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 4369 | BOY |
| EOY | 685 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Land Buildings Equipment Basis | 17334 | LandBuildingsEquipmentBasis |
| Land Bldg Equipment Accum Deprec | 12790 | LandBldgEquipmentAccumDeprec |
Land Buildings Equipment Basis Net LandBuildingsEquipmentBasisNet
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 3109 | BOY |
| EOY | 4544 | EOY |
Investments Pub Traded Securities InvestmentsPubTradedSecurities
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | 0 | EOY |
Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecurities
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | 0 | EOY |
Investments Program Related InvestmentsProgramRelated
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | 0 | EOY |
Intangible Assets IntangibleAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | 0 | EOY |
Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotal
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 96904 | BOY |
| EOY | 11379 | EOY |
Total Assets TotalAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 427865 | BOY |
| EOY | 822073 | EOY |
Accounts Payable Accrued Expenses AccountsPayableAccruedExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 34910 | BOY |
| EOY | 137250 | EOY |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilities
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 34910 | BOY |
| EOY | 137250 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Follow SFAS117 | X | FollowSFAS117 |
Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 147660 | BOY |
| EOY | 606639 | EOY |
Temporarily Restricted Net Assets TemporarilyRestrictedNetAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 245295 | BOY |
| EOY | 78184 | EOY |
Total Net Assets Fund Balances TotalNetAssetsFundBalances
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 392955 | BOY |
| EOY | 684823 | EOY |
Total Liab Net Assets Fund Balances TotalLiabNetAssetsFundBalances
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 427865 | BOY |
| EOY | 822073 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Reconcilation Revenue Expenses | 291868 | ReconcilationRevenueExpenses |
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | X | MethodOfAccountingAccrual |
| Accountant Compile Or Review | false | AccountantCompileOrReview |
| FS Audited | true | FSAudited |
FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasis
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Financial Statement Separate | X | FinancialStatementSeparate |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Audit Committee | true | AuditCommittee |
| Federal Grant Audit Required | false | FederalGrantAuditRequired |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Publicly Supported Org509a2 | X | PubliclySupportedOrg509a2 |
Gifts Grants Contrib Received509 GiftsGrantsContribReceived509
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 418537 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 305286 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 699636 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 597092 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 448431 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 2468982 | Total |
Gross Receipts From Admissions GrossReceiptsFromAdmissions
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 15599 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 19482 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 17507 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 25886 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 59733 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 138207 | Total |
Gross Receipts From Non UBI GrossReceiptsFromNonUBI
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
Tax Rev Levied For Org Benefit509 TaxRevLeviedForOrgBenefit509
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
Value Of Svcs Fclts Furnishd By Govt ValueOfSvcsFcltsFurnishdByGovt
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
Total509 Total509
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 434136 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 324768 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 717143 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 622978 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 508164 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 2607189 | Total |
Amts Recd From Disqual Persons AmtsRecdFromDisqualPersons
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
Amts From Subst Contributors AmtsFromSubstContributors
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support Total509 | 2607189 | PublicSupportTotal509 |
Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 5 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 183 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Total | 188 | Total |
Post1975 UBTI Post1975UBTI
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTI
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 5 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 183 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Total | 188 | Total |
Net Income From Other UBI NetIncomeFromOtherUBI
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
Other Income509 OtherIncome509
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 47764 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 30141 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 36462 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 113580 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 730019 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 957966 | Total |
Total Support Total TotalSupportTotal
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 481905 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 354909 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 753605 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 736741 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 1238183 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 3565343 | Total |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support Percentage509 | 0.73130 | PublicSupportPercentage509 |
| Investment Income Percentage | 0.00010 | InvestmentIncomePercentage |
| Thirty Three Percnt Tests CY509 | X | ThirtyThreePercntTestsCY509 |
Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD
Equipment Equipment
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | 15637 | OtherCostOrOtherBasis |
| Depreciation | 11582 | Depreciation |
| Book Value | 4055 | BookValue |
Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildings
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | 1697 | OtherCostOrOtherBasis |
| Depreciation | 1208 | Depreciation |
| Book Value | 489 | BookValue |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Of Book Value Land Buildings | 4544 | TotalOfBookValueLandBuildings |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
General Explanation GeneralExplanation (6 entries)
| IdentifierIdentifier | Return ReferenceReturnReference | ExplanationExplanation |
|---|---|---|
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 19 | Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available | No documents available to the public. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a | Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a: Compensation Review & Approval Process - CEO, Top Management | Each year, the executive committee reviews comparable salaries based on a recognizedstudy and reviews the performance of the executive director to determine if theexisting salary falls within these ranges. After a deliberation of this matter, anew proposed salary and benefit package is voted on. The minutes of the board ofdirectors reflect the nature of this process. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c | Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts | The organization has a "board approved" conflicts of interest policy. Each boardmember must fill out an annual declaration stating they had no conflicts oridentifying the nature of their interested party transactions. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b | Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process | Management reviewed a draft of the form 990 with the audit/finance committee andprovided edits to the tax preparer. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 2 | Form 990, Part VI, Line 2: Description of Business or Family Relationship of Officers, Directors, Et | Lucilla Marvel is related to Jonathan Marvel. Lucilla and Jonathan Marvel are related to Allegra Snyder Fuller. |
| Form 990, Part III, Line 4d | Form 990, Part III, Line 4d: Other Program Services Description | OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 4: Design Science Education: Lectures, seminars, workshops and a rigorous hands-on training in the problem-solving methodology called comprehensive anticipatory design science pioneered by R. Buckminster Fuller. Emphasis is placed on global trends and local needs, whole systems thinking and critical inquiry of Nature's fundamentalprinciples. Our programs facilitate the emergence of an ethically driven worldviewand a unique convergence across the disciplines of art, science, and design. Notable programming includes the Design Science Lab, a 7-10 day interdisciplinary immersion into the principles and practice of Design Science. Previous lab sitesinclude The United Nations, The United Nations International School, and Universityof North Carolina, Asheville.The Idea Index:The Idea Index is a searchable repository for entries to the Buckminster FullerChallenge from previous years. It provides a showcase for winners, runner up andhonorable mentions. It currently contains over 500 innovative solutions addressingthe world's most pressing problems.It represents a growing pool of knowledge about how to tackle some of the mostinexorable problems facing our global society - ready to be picked up and put intoaction by investors, philanthropists, designers, artists, policymakers, and anyonewho wants to change the world.It is not just a static database of projects; it is an interactive hub fordiscussion and debate. The tools provided by the Idea Index allow users to commenton entries, contact the submitters, and engage in dialogue with the Buckminster Fuller Challenge community.The Study Center:Located within our Brooklyn office, the BFI Study Center serves as a public spacefor all interested individuals, groups, and classes to engage in hands-on learningabout Buckminster Fuller's life, work and legacy. Materials include rare and out ofprint books, periodicals, photographs, posters, videos, and an assortment of geometric models.The center also contains the installation of the Dymaxion Timeline, a curatedcollection of images from the Estate of R. Buckminster Fuller, and the Department ofSpecial Collections and University Archives, Stanford University Libraries, M1090 R.Buckminster Fuller Collection, that was organized by Bonnie DeVarco, Shoji Sadao andBeth Stryker, with graphic design by Project Projects. The Timeline was presentedpreviously at the Center for Architecture NY (2008) and the Museum of ContemporaryArt Chicago (2009) in the context of the Dymaxion Study Center (curated by BethStryker, organized by the AIA New York Chapter and the Center for ArchitectureFoundation in association with the Buckminster Fuller Institute).The BFI Study Center is open to the public Monday through Friday 11am- 4pm, or byappointment. Please call before visiting as we often hold private meetings withinthe space. |
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