EIN 95-2540449

Institute for the Future

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
47
Year formed
1968
Most recent tax filings
2022-12-01
Description
A nonprofit that provides future forecasting, research and tools to help organizations think systematically about the long-term future.
Total revenues
$13,331,270
2022
Total expenses
$12,764,903
2022
Total assets
$8,524,539
2022
Num. employees
47
2022

Program areas at Institute for the Future

Research initiatives, speeches, workshops and labs - for over 50 years, iftf has conducted independent futures research, designed to create foresight then leads to insight and ultimately to future-smart action. This work is organized across a core set of research agendas and interconnected labs that, together, build broad scans of the Future landscape and lead deep dives into urgent futures.
Vantage - for nearly four decades, the vantage program has been a leading source of foresight for a vanguard of business, government and nonprofits. It's a platform for sensing today's latent signals, tracking their intersections to understand the ecosystem of choices, and designing platforms for Future resilience. This is an annual membership program that, along with all other core foundational multiclient projects, provides the building blocks for initiatives that further our mission in leading the efforts on long-term thinking, while supporting ongoing public and private sector special projects that pushes are research into new areas of study. the vantage program served over 40 members, hosted it's annual conference (its first-ever in a fully virtual format) and provided a diverse array of deliverables to sponsors.
Foresight essentials - foresight essentials is built on a nearly 50 year foundation of futures work for corporations, governments, not-for-profit, and civic organizations. This offering is a nuts-and-bolts immersion in futures methodologies and tools. It is designed to help individuals and organizations grow their skills in the art and science of foresight-and to join a vibrant network of practitioners who can advance futures thinking in all kinds of organizations and communities around the globe.
Foundation grant funding from like-minded foundations who support our research and educational missions.

Who funds Institute for the Future

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
W.K. Kellogg Foundation (WKKF)Identify and Broadly Disseminate Strategies and Policy Solutions To Incentivize the Growth and Success of Equitable Enterprises$500,000
The Ford FoundationTo Develop Equitable Enterprise Strategies and Policies As A Pathway To Fostering Greater Economic Security Among Workers in Low-Wage Work.$250,000
Conrad N. Hilton FoundationTo Perform Ethnographic Research of Young People Around the World Around Attitudes Towards Work and the Changing Economy and Research of Potential Strategies and Solutions To Help Workers Succeed in A Rapidly Changing Economy$250,000
...and 6 more grants received

Personnel at Institute for the Future

NameTitleCompensation
Rachel HatchChief Operating
Marina GorbisExecutive Director$347,881
Cindy BaskinMarketing Director
Katie FullerDirector of Finance and Admin.$93,216
Maureen KirchnerCommunications Director , Iftf Vantage Partnership
...and 34 more key personnel

Financials for Institute for the Future

RevenuesFYE 12/2022
Total grants, contributions, etc.$12,325
Program services$13,312,593
Investment income and dividends$1,971
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$4,381
Total revenues$13,331,270

Form 990s for Institute for the Future

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2022-122023-11-13990View PDF
2021-122022-11-11990View PDF
2020-122021-11-15990View PDF
2019-122022-09-23990View PDF
2019-122021-04-05990View PDF
...and 10 more Form 990s
Data update history
January 4, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
January 3, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 1 new personnel
December 25, 2023
Used new vendors
Identified 2 new vendors, including , and
December 25, 2023
Received grants
Identified 8 new grant, including a grant for $500,000 from W.K. Kellogg Foundation (WKKF)
July 28, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2021
Nonprofit Types
Research centersCharities
Issues
Science and technologySocial sciences
Characteristics
MembershipsConducts researchTax deductible donations
General information
Address
201 Hamilton Ave
Palo Alto, CA 94301
Metro area
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
County
Santa Clara County, CA
Website URL
iftf.org/ 
Phone
(650) 854-6322
Facebook page
InstituteForTheFuture 
Twitter profile
@iftf 
IRS details
EIN
95-2540449
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1968
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
V20: Social Science Research Institutes, Services
NAICS code, primary
5417: Scientific Research and Development Services
Parent/child status
Independent
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