BURNING GLASS INSTITUTE
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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $10.4M · expenses $8.6M · assets $11.1M
- EIN
- 87-3337620
- Address
- PO BOX 671, BALA CYNWYD, PA 19004-0671
- Website
- WWW.BURNINGGLASSINSTITUTE.ORG
- NTEE code
- J05
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- August 2022 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
- IRS status
- Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
- Tax-deductible donations
- Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
- Foundation status
- Public charity, 509(a)(2)
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
THE CHARITY UNDERTAKES DISCOURSE-SHAPING THOUGHT LEADERSHIP ON THE FUTURE OF WORK, AND WORKS WITH EDUCATORS, POLICYMAKERS AND EMPLOYERS TO DEVELOP SOLUTIONS THAT BUILD MOBILITY, EQUITY, AND/OR COMMUNITY PROSPERITY.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
7 people paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Latest year pay | Total pay from here | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Sigelman | PRESIDENT | 2021-2024 | $480,000 | $1,373,200 | 1 |
| Gad Levanon | CHIEF ECONOM | 2022-2024 | $338,541 | $908,291 | 1 |
| Joshua Ticktin | VP OF ADMINI | 2022-2024 | $259,013 | $733,120 | 1 |
| Debbie Wasden | SVP OF ENGAG | 2023-2024 | $379,833 | $697,497 | 1 |
| Stuart Andreason | VP WORKFORCE | 2023-2024 | $380,991 | $693,251 | 1 |
| Yustina Saleh | MANAGING DIR | 2023-2024 | $331,838 | $559,531 | 1 |
| Erik Leiden | VP RESEARCH | 2023-2024 | $247,522 | $431,777 | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 7 people listed · 7 paid, $2.4M · 34 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MATTHEW SIGELMAN | PRESIDENT | 60 | $480,000 | $0 | $0 | $480,000 | 1 |
| STUART ANDREASON | VP WORKFORCE | 45 | $345,560 | $0 | $35,431 | $380,991 | 1 |
| DEBBIE WASDEN | SVP OF ENGAG | 45 | $345,167 | $0 | $34,666 | $379,833 | 1 |
| GAD LEVANON | CHIEF ECONOM | 45 | $338,541 | $0 | $0 | $338,541 | 1 |
| YUSTINA SALEH | MANAGING DIR | 45 | $317,984 | $0 | $13,854 | $331,838 | 1 |
| JOSHUA TICKTIN | VP OF ADMINI | 45 | $245,023 | $0 | $13,990 | $259,013 | 1 |
| ERIK LEIDEN | VP RESEARCH | 45 | $239,188 | $0 | $8,334 | $247,522 | 1 |
2023 · 7 people listed · 7 paid, $2.1M · 27 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MATTHEW SIGELMAN | PRESIDENT | 60 | $480,000 | $0 | $13,200 | $493,200 | 1 |
| GAD LEVANON | CHIEF ECONOM | 45 | $299,625 | $0 | $19,125 | $318,750 | 1 |
| DEBBIE WASDEN | SENIOR VP | 45 | $262,159 | $0 | $55,505 | $317,664 | 1 |
| STUART ANDREASON | VP OF INNOVA | 45 | $257,000 | $0 | $55,260 | $312,260 | 1 |
| JOSHUA TICKTIN | VP OF ADMINI | 45 | $250,000 | $0 | $18,267 | $268,267 | 1 |
| YUSTINA SALEH | MANAGING DIR | 45 | $216,905 | $0 | $10,788 | $227,693 | 1 |
| ERIK LEIDEN | CHIEF OF STA | 45 | $164,674 | $0 | $19,581 | $184,255 | 1 |
2022 · 3 people listed · 3 paid, $857K · 11 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MATTHEW SIGELMAN | PRESIDENT | 60 | $400,000 | $0 | $0 | $400,000 | 1 |
| GAD LEVANON | CHIEF ECONOM | 45 | $251,000 | $0 | $0 | $251,000 | 1 |
| JOSHUA TICKTIN | VP OF OPERAT | 45 | $205,840 | $0 | $0 | $205,840 | 1 |
2021 · 1 person listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MATTHEW SIGELMAN | PRESIDENT | 20 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
2024 · 3 contractors · $525K
| Name | Location | Service | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| BENJAMIN FRANCIS | PROFESSIONAL | $191,600 | |
| BITS ATOMS | PROFESSIONAL | $174,369 | |
| MARIANO MAMERTINO | PROFESSIONAL | $158,555 |
2023 · 4 contractors · $726K
| Name | Location | Service | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| FUTURE FORWARD STRATEGIES LLC | PROFESSIONAL | $195,700 | |
| BENJAMIN FRANCIS | PROFESSIONAL | $191,200 | |
| BENDABLE LABS | PROFESSIONAL | $175,000 | |
| BITS ATOMS | PROFESSIONAL | $164,418 |
Paid as a vendor by
Other organizations that listed this one among their highest-paid independent contractors. Contractor lists give no EIN, so these are matched on name and address; check the filing.
| Year | Paid by | Service | Paid | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | FOUNDATION FOR EXCELLENCE INEDUCATION INC | CONSULTING | $336,649 | view vendor page |
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $10,351,912 | $8,557,573 | $11,074,991 | $4,211,080 | $5,708,768 | $4,343,797 | $1,120,004 | 34 | - |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $7,922,188 | $5,703,554 | $4,305,717 | $2,416,741 | $3,025,120 | $4,796,610 | $730,000 | 27 | - |
| 2022 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $2,266,294 | $2,343,461 | $575,842 | -$77,167 | $948,650 | $1,317,500 | $856,840 | 11 | - |
| 2021 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| - | - | $0 | $0 | - | - | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
14 grantors reported grants to this organization, $9,567,645 in all, tax years 2022 to 2025. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SCHULTZ FAMILY FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “BURNING GLASS INSTITUTE” | 2023-2024 | 2 | $1,975,000 | 2024 | $1,350,000 | show |
| JOBS FOR THE FUTURE INC | Public charity | Exact | 2022-2024 | 3 | $1,552,950 | 2024 | $150,000 | show |
| FIDELITY NON-PROFIT MANAGEMENT FOUNDATION | Public charity | Exact | 2023-2024 | 2 | $1,000,000 | 2024 | $500,000 | show |
| SALESFORCE COM FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “BURNING GLASS INSTITUTE” | 2024 | 1 | $1,000,000 | 2024 | $1,000,000 | show |
| GATES FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “BURNING GLASS INSTITUTE” | 2024 | 1 | $829,695 | 2024 | $829,695 | show |
| CARNEGIE CORPORATION OF NEW YORK | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “Burning Glass Institute Inc” | 2023 | 2 | $750,000 | 2023 | $750,000 | show |
| GITLAB ORG FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “BURNING GLASS INSTITUTE” | 2023, 2025 | 3 | $700,000 | 2025 | $600,000 | show |
| AMERICAN ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2024 | 1 | $415,000 | 2024 | $415,000 | show |
| WAL-MART FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “BURNING GLASS INSTITUTE” | 2024 | 1 | $400,000 | 2024 | $400,000 | show |
| STRADA EDUCATION FOUNDATION INC | Public charity | Exact | 2022 | 1 | $385,000 | 2022 | $385,000 | show |
| CHARLES KOCH FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “BURNING GLASS INSTITUTE” | 2024 | 1 | $295,000 | 2024 | $295,000 | show |
| THE ARTHUR M BLANK FAMILY FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “BURNING GLASS INSTITUTE” | 2023 | 1 | $145,000 | 2023 | $145,000 | show |
| BUSINESS ROUNDTABLE INC | Public charity | Exact | 2022 | 1 | $100,000 | 2022 | $100,000 | show |
| NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TR | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2024 | 1 | $20,000 | 2024 | $20,000 | show |
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| AGC CONSTRUCTION EDUCATION FOUNDATION | CA | J05 | $2,213,072 | $2,697,544 | PRESIDENT/CEO | $479,563 | Same NTEE code J05, revenue within 5x |
| MISSOURI WORKERS CENTER | MO | J05 | $2,952,406 | $1,460,055 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code J05, revenue within 5x |
| OREGON CENTER FOR PUBLIC POLICY | OR | J05 | $1,630,005 | $1,107,256 | EXECUTIVE DI | $116,748 | Same NTEE code J05, revenue within 10x |
| GARNEY FOUNDATION FOR SUSTAINABLE FUTURES | MO | J05 | $1,107,684 | $188,100 | CHAIRMAN OF | $0 | Same NTEE code J05, revenue within 10x |
| EMPLOY AMERICA | DC | J05 | $2,013,366 | $1,067,149 | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | $212,780 | Same NTEE code J05, revenue within 10x |
| SPARC FOUNDATION | PA | J05 | $300,000 | $229,517 | CHAIR/ PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code J05, revenue differs more than 10x, same state |
| LOUISVILLE BAR CENTER INC | KY | J05 | $716,610 | $194,761 | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | $117,555 | Same NTEE code J05, revenue differs more than 10x |
| ADAPT LEGAL INC | AZ | J05 | $63,000 | $1,973 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code J05, revenue differs more than 10x |
| LAUNDRY INDUSTRY FUND INC | NY | J05 | $213,739 | $183,418 | DIRECTOR | $0 | Same NTEE code J05, revenue differs more than 10x |
| ORTHOPEDICS CAPITAL FOUNDATION INC | IN | J05 | $374,964 | $1,069,668 | VICE CHAIR | $174,730 | Same NTEE code J05, revenue differs more than 10x |
| W I N G S FOUNDATION INC | OH | J05 | $66,836 | $12,831 | TREASURER | $0 | Same NTEE code J05, revenue differs more than 10x |
| TWIGA FOUNDATION INC | ID | J05 | $13,427 | $32,522 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code J05, revenue differs more than 10x |
| FOCUS NJ INC | NJ | J05 | $320,000 | $139,045 | CHAIR | $0 | Same NTEE code J05, revenue differs more than 10x |
| UNITED CORE ALLIANCE | CA | J05 | $243,448 | $217,457 | PRESIDENT & CEO | $25,750 | Same NTEE code J05, revenue differs more than 10x |
| CLEAN TRANSPORTATION & ADVANCED MANUFACTURING ELECTRICAL TRAINING | DC | J05 | $373,114 | $193,718 | TRUSTEE | $378,694 | Same NTEE code J05, revenue differs more than 10x |
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| COMMUNITY ECONOMICS LABORATORY | NM | J05 | $36,000 | $150,597 | Secretary / Executive Director | $38,596 | Same NTEE code J05, revenue differs more than 10x |
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2024 · Form 990 · $8,557,573 spent · pay $6,148,252 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other salaries and wages | $4,284,347 | $3,770,227 | $514,120 | - | 50.1% | |
| Fees: other services | $1,361,365 | $1,326,840 | $34,525 | - | 15.9% | |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $1,120,004 | $985,603 | $134,401 | - | 13.1% | |
| Travel | $485,094 | $388,075 | $97,019 | - | 5.7% | |
| Payroll taxes | $340,886 | $299,980 | $40,906 | - | 4.0% | |
| Other employee benefits | $243,752 | $214,502 | $29,250 | - | 2.8% | |
| Information technology | $187,196 | $187,196 | - | - | 2.2% | |
| Fees: legal | $159,867 | - | $159,867 | - | 1.9% | |
| Pension plan contributions | $159,263 | $140,151 | $19,112 | - | 1.9% | |
| Fees: accounting | $88,204 | - | $88,204 | - | 1.0% | |
| Occupancy | $50,568 | - | $50,568 | - | 0.6% | |
| Depreciation and depletion | $40,000 | - | $40,000 | - | 0.5% | |
| Office expenses | $19,573 | - | $19,573 | - | 0.2% | |
| Insurance | $14,937 | - | $14,937 | - | 0.2% | |
| Other (as described) | BANK FEES | $1,505 | - | $1,505 | - | 0.0% |
| Other (as described) | BAD DEBT | $1,012 | $1,012 | - | - | 0.0% |
| Total | $8,557,573 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $5,703,554 spent · pay $3,937,987 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other salaries and wages | $2,780,744 | $2,447,055 | $333,689 | - | 48.8% | |
| Fees: other services | $1,270,566 | $1,259,617 | $10,949 | - | 22.3% | |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $730,000 | $642,400 | $87,600 | - | 12.8% | |
| Travel | $242,369 | $96,948 | $145,421 | - | 4.2% | |
| Payroll taxes | $206,614 | $181,821 | $24,793 | - | 3.6% | |
| Other employee benefits | $146,239 | $128,690 | $17,549 | - | 2.6% | |
| Information technology | $123,455 | $123,455 | - | - | 2.2% | |
| Pension plan contributions | $74,390 | $65,463 | $8,927 | - | 1.3% | |
| Occupancy | $45,918 | - | $45,918 | - | 0.8% | |
| Depreciation and depletion | $40,000 | - | $40,000 | - | 0.7% | |
| Fees: legal | $14,020 | - | $14,020 | - | 0.2% | |
| Fees: accounting | $12,780 | - | $12,780 | - | 0.2% | |
| Insurance | $9,020 | - | $9,020 | - | 0.2% | |
| Office expenses | $5,155 | - | $5,155 | - | 0.1% | |
| Other (as described) | BANK FEES | $1,170 | - | $1,170 | - | 0.0% |
| Other (as described) | BAD DEBT | $1,000 | $1,000 | - | - | 0.0% |
| Advertising and promotion | $114 | - | $114 | - | 0.0% | |
| Total | $5,703,554 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990 · $2,343,461 spent · pay $966,596 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other salaries and wages | $864,527 | $864,527 | - | - | 36.9% | |
| Fees: other services | $679,048 | $674,924 | $4,124 | - | 29.0% | |
| Other (as described) | PAYROLL - ACCRUED | $453,008 | $453,008 | - | - | 19.3% |
| Travel | $99,943 | $99,943 | - | - | 4.3% | |
| Payroll taxes | $63,261 | $63,261 | - | - | 2.7% | |
| Other (as described) | LICENSES AND PERMITS | $50,243 | $50,243 | - | - | 2.1% |
| Other (as described) | DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS | $44,950 | $44,950 | - | - | 1.9% |
| Other employee benefits | $38,808 | $38,808 | - | - | 1.7% | |
| Insurance | $29,504 | $29,504 | - | - | 1.3% | |
| Occupancy | $18,817 | $18,817 | - | - | 0.8% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $870 | $870 | - | - | 0.0% | |
| Other (as described) | BANK SERVICE CHARGES | $482 | - | $482 | - | 0.0% |
| Total | $2,343,461 | 100% |