SETI INSTITUTE (EIN 942951356) - Form 990 Financial Analysis & Trantor Score

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

4 risk indicators measuring financial stability and operational resilience

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1984

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

BILL DIAMOND

Phone

6509616633

Tax Period

2022-10-01 to 2023-09-30

SETI INSTITUTE, founded in 1984, is a major nonprofit in the Science & Technology sector that reported $209.9M in total revenue in fiscal year 2022. Revenue surged 648% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. The organization ran a surplus of $184.9M, a strong 88% operating margin.

Mission

TO EXPLORE, UNDERSTAND AND EXPLAIN THE ORIGIN AND NATURE OF LIFE IN THE UNIVERSE AND THE EVOLUTION OF INTELLIGENCE.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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

Financial Overview (2022)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $209,880,169

Program Service Revenue $0

Investment Income $17,001

Other Revenue $11,492

TOTAL REVENUE $209,908,662

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $2,409,337

Salaries & Benefits $15,831,562

Fundraising Expenses $229,719

Program Expenses $18,660,553

Other Expenses $6,800,466

TOTAL EXPENSES $25,047,459

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2022	2021	Change
Revenue	$209,908,662	$28,045,270	+6.5%
Expenses	$25,047,459	$24,508,635	+0.0%
Net Income	$184,861,203	$3,536,635	+51.3%

Key Indicators

✓ Grants to Organizations ✓ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✓ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Financial Health Indicators

Comprehensive financial analysis: Altman Z-Score, liquidity, solvency, sustainability, efficiency, and growth metrics

Financial Distress Indicator

Liquidity & Cash Position

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Altman Z-Score • Liquidity Ratios • Solvency Analysis • Growth Indicators • Efficiency Metrics

Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

146

Volunteers

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

$767,605

Total Directors

$371,899

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
BILL DIAMOND	SECRETARY, PRESIDENT & CEO	40.00	Officer Director	$300,690	$58,346	$359,036
DAN LANKFORD	CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
DANE GLASGOW	VICE CHARIMAN OF THE BOARD	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
FRITZ DEMOPOULOS	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
HELMY ELTOUKHY	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ANDREW FRAKNOI	TRUSTEE	4.00	Director	$12,863	$0	$12,863
JOHN GIANNADREA	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MOHANJIT JOLLY	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
REEMA KHAN	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
AMARESH KOLLIPARA	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MARCO LARSEN	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MANNAN LATIF	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DAVA NEWMAN	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
PIERRE SCHWOB	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JILL TARTER	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
STEPHEN TRIMBERGER	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
AVERY WANG	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
WENDI ZHANG	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
BRUCE CAMPBELL	CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER	40.00	Officer	$175,354	$40,673	$216,027
STEPHEN BOURDOW	DEPUTY DIRECTOR, OPERATIONS	40.00	Officer	$161,150	$31,392	$192,542
JANICE BISHOP	SENIOR SCIENTIST	40.00	Highest	$223,472	$67,856	$291,328
JOSEPH TWICKEN	SENIOR SCIENTIFIC PROGRAMMER	40.00	Highest	$213,870	$17,194	$231,064
PETER TENENBAUM	DATA SCIENTIST	40.00	Highest	$207,100	$44,841	$251,941
JAMES ANDY SPRY	SENIOR SCIENTIST	40.00	Highest	$197,815	$16,284	$214,099
MARGARET TURNBULL	RESEARCH SCIENTIST	40.00	Highest	$192,000	$15,798	$207,798

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	$209,908,662	$25,047,459	$210,749,653	$184,861,203
2022	$28,045,270	$24,508,635	$26,724,400	$3,536,635
2021	$25,926,114	$21,934,929	$16,235,939	$3,991,185
2020	$22,680,216	$23,138,089	$14,536,591	$-457,873
2019	$24,921,264	$22,256,048	$13,272,127	$2,665,216
2018	$20,108,757	$19,984,987	$10,514,710	$123,770
2018	$20,108,757	$19,984,987	$10,514,710	$123,770

SETI INSTITUTE