EIN 68-0160429

PBL Works

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
130
City
Year formed
1988
Most recent tax filings
2022-12-01
NTEE code, primary
Description
PBL Works builds the capacity of teachers and school leaders to design and facilitate quality project-based learning for all students. They offer conferences and professional learning opportunities, including exemplary workshops, instructional coaching, and district implementation support services. PBL Works supports over 20,000 teachers and leaders nationwide.
Also known as...
Buck Institute for Education
Total revenues
$16,497,114
2022
Total expenses
$13,668,117
2022
Total assets
$13,081,689
2022
Num. employees
130
2022

Program areas at PBL Works

Teacher professional development services - Buck Institute for Education provides professional development services to hundreds of schools yearly in the u.s. and abroad, giving teachers the skills and knowledge needed to design, assess, and manage rigorous, relevant, and standards-based projects through our foundational gold standard PBL 101 workshop and sustained support visits.
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 2022 was hosted in person.
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.
Publications & books sales, online learning platform

Who funds PBL Works

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Jacobson Family Foundation TrustEducation$110,000
Harold K.L. Castle FoundationScaling High Quality PBL in Hawai'hawaii'i - Expanding and Deepening Leadership Training in Cohorts 4 and 5 [5294; PC]$75,000

Personnel at PBL Works

NameTitleCompensation
Bob LenzChief Executive Officer
Sally Kingston, PhDChief Impact Officer
Cris WaldfogelSenior Director of Professional Learning and Leadership
Perry GoldSenior Director of Operations$141,190
Kristen JacksonDirector of Finance and Administration$135,354
...and 29 more key personnel

Financials for PBL Works

RevenuesFYE 12/2022
Total grants, contributions, etc.$5,249,424
Program services$11,075,983
Investment income and dividends$23,944
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$28,463
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$-5,729
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$94,140
Miscellaneous revenues$30,889
Total revenues$16,497,114

Form 990s for PBL Works

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2022-122023-11-15990View PDF
2021-122022-11-11990View PDF
2020-122021-10-15990View PDF
2019-122021-04-05990View PDF
2018-122020-01-30990View PDF
...and 4 more Form 990s

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Data update history
December 28, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
December 27, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 1 new personnel
December 25, 2023
Received grants
Identified 2 new grant, including a grant for $340,000 from Jacobson Family Foundation Trust
December 24, 2023
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
November 25, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2021
Nonprofit Types
Employment organizationsSchoolsEducational service providersCharities
Issues
Education
Characteristics
Operates internationallyReceives government fundingManagement and technical assistanceTax deductible donations
General information
Address
3 Hamilton Landing 220
Novato, CA 94949
Metro area
San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley, CA
Website URL
pblworks.org/ 
Phone
(415) 883-0122
IRS details
EIN
68-0160429
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1988
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
B90: Educational Services
NAICS code, primary
611430: Professional and Management Development Training
Parent/child status
Independent
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