2012-10-26T15:04:21-07:00 2011-12-31 SCHALL & ASHENFARB CPAS 350 5TH AVE STE 5610 NEW YORK NY 101180110 990 2011-01-01 953273023 The Buckminster Fuller Institute BUCK 7182909285 181 North 11th Street Brooklyn NY 11211 Elizabeth Thompson 2012-10-26 true David C Ashenfarb 2122682800 2011 2016-02-24 21:20:13Z Elizabeth Thompson 181 North 11th St Brooklyn NY 11211 900359 false false X www.bfi.org X 1983 NY 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. 11 11 4 10 0 699636 597092 17507 25886 94143 36462 19620 753605 736741 100000 100000 0 191197 200169 0 7624 314594 421146 605791 721315 147814 15426 422124 427865 44595 34910 377529 392955 X 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 transformative strategies based on a crucial synthesis of whole systems thinking, Nature's fundamental principles, and an ethically driven worldview.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. false false 560808 The Buckminster Fuller Challenge completed its fourth 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 recently named socially responsible design's highest award. 20535 Miscellaneous membership and website services. 15668 The sale of the 24 foot Fly's Eye dome marked a significant achievement in the preservation of one of the 20th century's most important visionaries. The dome was restored at a boat yard in Bristol, RI and unveiled at an international art and design fair as part of an exhibition entitled Architecting the Future: Buckminster Fuller and Norman Foster, designed and curated by BFI. The exhibition was attended by tens of thousands of people and took place an acre of land in downtown Miami Florida. the dome has been acquired by an internationally renowned art collector known worldwide for his commitment to architectural preservation. 597011 true true false false false false false false false false true false false true false true true false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false true 4 0 true 4 true false false false false false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false false false false false X 11 11 true false false false false false false true true false false false true true true true true true true false false false NY X Elizabeth Thompson 7182909285 181 North 11th Street Brooklyn NY 11211 David Walczyk 2.00 X 0 0 0 David McConville 2.00 X X 0 0 0 Jaime Snyder 2.00 X 0 0 0 Greg Watson 2.00 X 0 0 0 Lucilla Marvel 2.00 X 0 0 0 Martin Leaf 2.00 X 0 0 0 Jonathan Marvel 2.00 X 0 0 0 Kirk Bergstrom 2.00 X 0 0 0 Allegra Fuller Snyder 2.00 X 0 0 0 Sean Holt 2.00 X X 0 0 0 Mark Beam 2.00 X 0 0 0 Neal Katz 2.00 X 0 0 0 Elizabeth Thompson 45.00 X 92032 0 0 92032 0 false false false 0 597092 597092 Program Income 25886 25886 25886 183 183 0 0 0 245000 151040 93960 93960 93960 0 0 32198 12578 19620 19620 0 736741 113580 26069 0 0 100000 100000 0 92032 64638 24461 2933 0 75825 53255 20154 2416 0 19418 13389 5425 604 12894 8890 3603 401 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26891 18542 7513 836 34649 31340 3309 0 33656 33522 134 0 0 2374 2374 7237 7237 Telephone & Communication 4720 3254 1319 147 Professional Fees 115120 80449 34671 Printing and Publications 25814 25797 17 Direct Program Expense 149968 149968 Bank Charges 5838 4650 1188 14879 9317 5409 153 721315 597011 116680 7624 163278 206202 0 101727 100416 5809 9660 0 0 0 5952 7205 3305 4369 12468 9359 4214 3109 0 0 0 0 137839 96904 422124 427865 39536 34910 59 5000 44595 34910 X 142647 147660 234882 245295 377529 392955 422124 427865 15426 X false true true X false false X 436961 418537 305286 699636 597092 2457512 64682 15599 19482 17507 25886 143156 0 0 0 501643 434136 324768 717143 622978 2600668 20000 20000 294548 257559 245000 154928 52633 1004668 314548 257559 245000 154928 52633 1024668 1576000 17 5 183 205 0 17 5 183 205 0 43580 47764 30141 36462 113580 271527 545240 481905 354909 753605 736741 2872400 0.54870 0.52090 0.00010 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 10771 8490 2281 1697 869 828 3109 Trademark Security Deposits 3842 Fly's Eye Dome and Tooling 84459 Collectibles 2103 Artwork 6500 96904 736741 721315 15426 15426 736741 736741 736741 721315 721315 721315 Part X Part X : FIN48 Footnote BFI has adopted the provisions of FASB ASC 740, Income Taxes, which applies to positions taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. Organizations are required to recognize the effects of tax positions if they are more likely than not of being sustained. BFI does not believe its financial statements include any uncertain tax positions. Part III, Line 4 Part III, Line 4: Description of organization's collections and how it furthers its purpose. Other assets are artifacts and works of art being held for public exhibition, education and/or research in furtherance of public service, as well as trademark protection for designs using concepts developed by Buckminster Fuller.The artifacts and works of art are kept protected and unencumbered, cared for and preserved. BFI licenses products using trademarked material and uses the proceeds for operations. Madagascar Award 100000 1 false false false false false false Jamie Snyder Board Member Purchase of Books & DV false Jamie Snyder, a board member of Buckminster, is also the executor of the Buckminster Fuller Estate from which BFI purchases book inventory sold at the online store. Jamie Snyder is also part owner of Master & Masterworks company from which BFI purchases DVD inventory sale at the online store. Form 990, Part VI, Line 19 Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available Not available to the public. 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 board member must fill out an annual declaration stating they had no conflicts or identifying the nature of their interested party transactions. Form 990, Part VI, Line 11 Form 990, Part VI, Line 11: Form 990 Review Process Management reviewed a draft of the form 990 with the audit/finance committee and provided edits to the tax preparer.After this process was performed, the form 990 was sent to the full board of directors prior to being filed with the IRS. Form 990, Part VI, Line 2 Form 990, Part VI, Line 2: Description of Business or Family Relationship of Officers, Directors, Et Neal Katz is related to Jamie Snyder. Lucilla Marvel is related to Jonathan Marvel. lucilla and Jonathan Marvel are related to Jamie Snyder. Form 990, Part III, Line 4d Form 990, Part III, Line 4d : Other Program Services Description OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 4: Miscellaneous membership and website services.