BURNING MAN PROJECT

EIN: 452638273 501(c)(3) Community Improvement

SAN FRANCISCO, CA

Total Revenue
$66,571,053
Total Expenses
$63,604,379
Total Assets
$37,545,614
Net Assets
$29,671,246
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Organization Details

Formation Year
2011
Legal Domicile
CA
Principal Officer
MARIAN GOODELL
Phone
4158653800
Tax Period
2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31

BURNING MAN PROJECT, founded in 2011, is a mid-sized nonprofit in the Community Improvement sector that reported $66.6M in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Expenses of $63.6M left a modest 4% surplus.

Mission

BURNING MAN PROJECT FACILITATES AND EXTENDS BURNING MAN CULTURE INTO THE LARGER WORLD. ITS CHARITABLE MISSION IS TO UPHOLD AND MANIFEST THE VALUES REFLECTED IN THE TEN PRINCIPLES OF BURNING MAN, SPECIFICALLY: RADICAL INCLUSION, GIFTING, DECOMMODIFICATION, RADICAL SELF-RELIANCE, RADICAL SELF-EXPRESSION, COMMUNAL EFFORT, CIVIC RESPONSIBILITY, LEAVING NO TRACE, PARTICIPATION, AND IMMEDIACY THROUGH ARTS, CULTURE, EDUCATION, AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1
Expenses: $43,818,807 Revenue: $56,598,655

BLACK ROCK CITYBLACK ROCK CITY ("BRC") IS A TEMPORARY METROPOLIS DEDICATED TO ART, COMMUNITY, AND CULTURE CREATED BY ITS 70,000+ PARTICIPANTS AND GUIDED BY THE TEN PRINCIPLES OF BURNING MAN (SEE...

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BLACK ROCK CITYBLACK ROCK CITY ("BRC") IS A TEMPORARY METROPOLIS DEDICATED TO ART, COMMUNITY, AND CULTURE CREATED BY ITS 70,000+ PARTICIPANTS AND GUIDED BY THE TEN PRINCIPLES OF BURNING MAN (SEE ABOVE). THROUGH THE CONSTRUCTION OF THIS PHYSICAL SPACE, BURNING MAN PROJECT ("BMP") EMPOWERS AND INSPIRES PARTICIPANTS TO DISCOVER, INVENT, AND ENGAGE IN NEW WAYS. THIS EXPERIENCE LEADS TO MORE ART AND MORE CIVICALLY-ENGAGED CITIZENS AROUND THE WORLD.BRC SERVES AS A BLANK CANVAS THAT INSPIRES PARTICIPATION, CREATIVITY, AND ARTISTIC AND CULTURAL EXPERIMENTATION. BURNING MAN HAS DEVELOPED AN APPROACH TO ART THAT IS COMMUNITY-DRIVEN, INCLUSIVE, INTERACTIVE, AND PARTICIPATORY. BRC IS A MANIFESTATION OF ART'S CULTURE-BUILDING CAPACITY, ONE OF ART'S MOST VALUABLE FUNCTIONS AND ONE THAT IS VITAL TO A THRIVING SOCIETY.

Program 2
Expenses: $3,751,076 Revenue: $129,158

BURNING MAN ARTSTHE BURNING MAN ARTS PROGRAM INCLUDES THE ART OF BLACK ROCK CITY, CIVIC ARTS, AND GLOBAL ART GRANTS.BLACK ROCK CITY HONORARIA: THE 2023 AWARD OF $1,325,470 IN GRANT FUNDS ALONG WITH...

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BURNING MAN ARTSTHE BURNING MAN ARTS PROGRAM INCLUDES THE ART OF BLACK ROCK CITY, CIVIC ARTS, AND GLOBAL ART GRANTS.BLACK ROCK CITY HONORARIA: THE 2023 AWARD OF $1,325,470 IN GRANT FUNDS ALONG WITH OTHER RESOURCES AND CAPACITY PLANNING TO ARTISTS IN THE CREATION AND FUTURE INSTALLATION OF WORKS OF ART IN BLACK ROCK CITY, NEVADA. EACH HONORARIUM RECIPIENT IS REQUIRED TO RAISE A SIGNIFICANT PORTION OF THEIR BUDGET THROUGH FUNDRAISING WHICH HELPS CREATE STRONG COMMUNITIES AND PARTICIPATION. THE ART PROJECTS SELECTED FOR HONORARIA MUST EPITOMIZE THE COMMUNITY-DRIVEN,INCLUSIVE, INTERACTIVE, PARTICIPATORY NATURE OF BURNING MAN ART, AND FURTHER THE TEN PRINCIPLES OF BURNING MAN AND BMP'S EXEMPT PURPOSES.

Program 3
Expenses: $2,946,012 Revenue: $279,531

CIVIC ENGAGEMENTBMP'S CIVIC ENGAGEMENT PROGRAM INCLUDES THE BURNING MAN REGIONAL NETWORK (THE ""REGIONAL NETWORK"") AND BURNERS WITHOUT BORDERS. THE REGIONAL NETWORK IS A GLOBAL NETWORK OF...

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CIVIC ENGAGEMENTBMP'S CIVIC ENGAGEMENT PROGRAM INCLUDES THE BURNING MAN REGIONAL NETWORK (THE ""REGIONAL NETWORK"") AND BURNERS WITHOUT BORDERS. THE REGIONAL NETWORK IS A GLOBAL NETWORK OF INDIVIDUALS, EVENTS, AND ORGANIZATIONS INSPIRED BY THE VALUES REFLECTED IN THE TEN PRINCIPLES. THE REGIONAL NETWORK PLAYS A KEY ROLE IN THE YEAR-ROUND EXTENSION OF THE BURNING MAN EXPERIENCE AND GROWTH AS A GLOBAL CULTURAL MOVEMENT. IN 34 COUNTRIES AROUND THE WORLD, OVER 245 VOLUNTEER REGIONAL CONTACTS AND META REGIONAL CONTACTS BRING BURNING MAN PRINCIPLES AND CULTURE INTO THEIR LOCAL COMMUNITIES THROUGH 87 UNIQUE OFFICIAL REGIONAL EVENTS AROUND THE WORLD AND OTHER YEAR-ROUND ACTIVITIES.BURNERS WITHOUT BORDERS (""BWB"") SUPPORTS COMMUNITIES' INHERENT CAPACITY TO THRIVE IN THE FACE OF CHALLENGES (BE THEY ECONOMIC, NATURAL DISASTER, OR SOCIAL INEQUITY) BY ACTIVATING INNOVATIVE, GRASSROOTS INITIATIVES AND APPROACHES TO RECOVERY THAT ARE INSPIRED BY BURNING MAN'S MISSION AND LED BY BURNING MAN PARTICIPANTS. THESE ACTIVITIES FURTHER BMP'S MISSION AND ALL OF ITS EXEMPT PURPOSES, PARTICULARLY CIVIC ENGAGEMENT AND EDUCATION.

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

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Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $8,221,497
Program Service Revenue $56,978,045
Investment Income $522,200
Other Revenue $849,311
TOTAL REVENUE $66,571,053

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $1,585,613
Salaries & Benefits $28,988,649
Fundraising Expenses $1,191,956
Program Expenses $52,514,306
Other Expenses $33,030,117
TOTAL EXPENSES $63,604,379

Year-over-Year Comparison

2023 2022 Change
Revenue $66,571,053 $62,560,831 +0.1%
Expenses $63,604,379 $58,521,590 +0.1%
Net Income $2,966,674 $4,039,241 -0.3%
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Grants to Organizations Grants to Individuals Lobbying Political Activity Foreign Activities Donor Advised Fund Schedule B Required
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Governance

Voting Members
19
Independent Members
14
Employees
1171
Volunteers
10000

Governance Policies

Conflict of Interest Policy
Whistleblower Policy
Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

Operated a School
Operated a Hospital
Provided First Class Travel
Reported Conflict of Interest
Reported Asset Diversion
Excess Benefit Transaction
Made Political Expenditures
Engaged in Lobbying
Operated Donor Advised Fund
Maintained Art Collections
Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers
5
$766,251
Total Directors
19
$954,122
Key Employees
6
$1,464,304
Highest Compensated
5
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
MARIAN GOODELL DIRECTOR/CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 40.00
Officer Director
$378,237 $12,267 $390,504
STEVEN BLUMENFELD CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER 40.00
Key Emp
$309,051 $15,638 $324,689
HEATHER WHITE CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 40.00
Key Emp
$246,599 $8,486 $255,085
ADAM BELSKY GENERAL COUNSEL 40.00
Key Emp
$239,280 $14,127 $253,407
HARLEY K DUBOIS DIRECTOR/CHIEF CULTURE OFFICER 40.00
Director
$226,129 $17,580 $243,709
DOUG ROBERTSON DIRECTOR OF FINANCE 40.00
Officer
$210,314 $8,807 $219,121
DANIEL KAUFMAN DIRECTOR OF PHILANTHROPIC ENGAGEMENT 40.00
Key Emp
$204,126 $8,330 $212,456
CHARLIE DOLMAN DIRECTOR OF EVENT OPERATIONS 40.00
Key Emp
$202,593 $8,236 $210,829
PEDRO VIDAL FLORES DIRECTOR OF PEOPLE AND LEARNING 40.00
Key Emp
$196,930 $10,908 $207,838
KIM COOK DIRECTOR OF CREATIVE INITIATIVES 32.00
Highest
$190,466 $12,018 $202,484
TIMOTHY RENOLLET DIRECTOR OF NEVADA OPERATIONS 40.00
Highest
$189,339 $4,613 $193,952
MARNEE BENSON DIRECTOR OF GOVT AFFAIRS 40.00
Highest
$178,026 $11,980 $190,006
STUART A MANGRUM DIRECTOR OF PHILOSOPHICAL CENTER 40.00
Highest
$172,079 $8,346 $180,425
JONATHAN E ROSEN ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF PROD. AND DES. 40.00
Highest
$163,123 $225 $163,348
NANCI O PETERSON DIRECTOR/ART TRANSITION OFFICER 40.00
Officer Director
$156,626 $0 $156,626
MICHAEL MIKEL DIRECTOR/HISTORIAN & ARCHIVIST 16.00
Director
$81,700 $0 $81,700
WILLIAM ROGER PETERSON DIRECTOR/BRC DIRECTOR OF NV RELATIONS 16.00
Director
$81,583 $0 $81,583
DENNIS BARTELS CHAIR OF BOARD 2.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
JENNIFER RAISER TREASURER 2.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
FARHAD MOHIT DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
FRED BRATHWAITE DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JOSETTE MELCHOR DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
KAY MORRISON DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
KIMBAL MUSK DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
LEO VILLAREAL DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MATT GOLDBERG DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MERCEDES MARTINEZ DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MIKE FARRAH DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
NUSHIN SABET DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
PING FU DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
TERRY GROSS DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year Revenue Expenses Assets Net Income
2024 No data No data No data No data
2023 $66,571,053 $63,604,379 $37,545,614 $2,966,674
2022 $62,560,831 $58,521,590 $37,005,574 $4,039,241
2021 $27,748,874 $25,116,560 $30,700,234 $2,632,314
2020 $15,633,807 $22,655,698 $25,058,069 $-7,021,891
2019 $46,414,875 $46,064,866 $31,715,370 $350,009
2018 $46,641,655 $44,041,808 $30,236,682 $2,599,847
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