NonprofitsBuck Institute For Education

Education

Buck Institute For Education

NOVATO, CA

Total revenue

$12.4M

Total expenses

$14.2M

Net assets

$9.5M

Grants received

$4.4M

9 grants

EIN

680160429

Tax year

2024

Mission

Buck institute for education builds the capacity of teachers to design and facilitate quality project based learning and the capacity of school and system leaders to set the conditions for teachers to implement great projects with all students.

Programs

3 programs

District implementation support services - buck institute for education provides pbl implementation support services to dozens of u.s. School districts, supporting more than 20,000 teachers and leaders nationwide. With this three-year partnership, buck institute for education not only supports the development of teachers with our teacher professional development services but also focuses on the leadership and organizational development needed to sustain system-wide gold standard pbl implementation. Project 225

Expenses: $2.3M

Buck institute for education offers conferences for project based learning (pbl) that include professional learning opportunities for teachers, leaders, and instructional coaches. These events include buck institute for education's exemplary workshops, inspiring keynote speakers, and community building opportunities to catalyze transformational change in teaching and learning. Pbl world is hosted by buck institute for education and it's the premier conference for project based learning. Pblworld 2021 was hosted in person. Project 700

Expenses: $3.6M

Publications & books sales, online learning platform

Expenses: $827K

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$1.4M
Program service revenue$10.6M
Investment income$209K
Other revenue$256K
Total revenue$12.4M

Expenses

Grants paid
Salaries & benefits$9.6M
Fundraising$386K
Other expenses$4.5M
Total expenses$14.2M
Total assets$11.4M
Net assets$9.5M

People

19 listed

NameRoleCompensation

ROBERT C LENZ

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

Board

$337K

37.5 hrs/wk

CHRIS WALSH

CHIEF PRODUCT & TECH. OFFICER

Board

$213K

37.5 hrs/wk

JULIA CHIH

CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

Board

$205K

37.5 hrs/wk

SALLY KINGSTON

CHIEF IMPACT OFFICER (THRU 2/24)

Board

$139K

37.5 hrs/wk

NATASHA THOMPSON

CHIEF OF STAFF

Board

$86K

37.5 hrs/wk

VIRGEL HAMMONDS

PRESIDENT, BOARD CHAIR

Board

5 hrs/wk

VALERIE GREENHILL

VICE CHAIR

Board

1 hrs/wk

YANCY HAWKINS

TREASURER

Board

2 hrs/wk

FELICIA CUMINGS SMITH

SECRETARY

Board

1 hrs/wk

ANNMARIE BAINES

BOARD MEMBER (THRU 5/24)

Board

1 hrs/wk

LORETTA GOODWIN

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

JOHN GONZALEZ

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

CARLOS MORENO

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

JONATHAN RAYMOND

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

KATHLEEN SCHWILLE

ED OF TEACHING & ASSESSMENT

Staff

$221K

37.5 hrs/wk

CRISTINA WALDFOGEL

ED OF PROFESSIONAL SERVICES

Staff

$197K

37.5 hrs/wk

DAVID BADILLO

SR. DIR. OF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT

Staff

$184K

37.5 hrs/wk

LISA MIRELES

MANAGING DIR. OF DIGITAL CURRICULUM

Staff

$173K

37.5 hrs/wk

RHONDA HILL

SR. DIRECTOR OF DISTRICT SERVICES

Staff

$148K

37.5 hrs/wk

Independent contractors

SCHOOLHOUSE PARTNERS

STRATEGIC PLANNING & PBL NOW CURRICULUM

$284K

PERFECT TIMING PERSONNEL SERVICES INC

PERSONNEL SERVICES

$262K

USC UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA

CONSULTANTS AND PROFESSIONALS - RESEARCH

$225K

BANYAN KITCHEN & CATERING

FOOD AND CATERING

$204K

TRIVIUM EDUCATION SERVICES PRIVATE LIMIT

CONSULTANTS AND PROFESSIONALS - PRODUCT

$157K

Grants received

Showing 9 of 9

FromAmountPurposeYear
$75K
FOR AN EQUITY CENTERED LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM
2024
$1.9M
EDUCATION
2023
$300K
FOR DESIGNING A PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT SYSTEM AND CONTENT PLATFORM FOR OER PBL CURRICULAR UNITS
2023
$969K
SUPPORT MAJOR PROJECT
2022
$110K
EDUCATION
2022
$510K
EDUCATION
2020
$350K
FOR A RESEARCHPRACTICE PARTNERSHIP TO TEST THEORIES OF DIFFUSION AND SCALED IMPACT
2020
$100K
FOR BUSINESS PLANNING AND ORGANIZATIONAL REDESIGN
2020
$10K
CREDIT RECOVERY SUMMER PROGRAM
2020

Funded by

$4.4M from 4 funders · 9 grants · 2020–2024

One8 Foundation

$2.6M · 3 grants · 2020–2023

Leonard & Beryl Buck Foundation

$969K · 1 grant · 2022

The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation

$825K · 4 grants · 2020–2024

Marin Community Foundation

$10K · 1 grant · 2020

Details

EIN680160429
NTEE codeB99
Subsection03
Ruling date2014-08
Formed1988
Employees138
Volunteers9
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