EIN 91-1748201

The Sphere Institute

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
444
Year formed
1996
Most recent tax filings
2022-12-01
Description
The SPHERE Institute innovates and improves data and information for policy makers who design healthcare, education, welfare, housing, and labor market programs at federal, state, and local levels. Through analyzing health and social trends in California counties, the institute provides a solid infrastructure for long-term policy formulation. Projects for the California Department of Social Services are also conducted, including child welfare policies in cooperation with other organizations. The institute is located in Burlingame, CA.
Total revenues
$45,503,791
2022
Total expenses
$45,454,555
2022
Total assets
$24,244,381
2022
Num. employees
444
2022

Program areas at The Sphere Institute

Policy: The SPHERE Institute provides data-driven and evidence-based analyses and information to federal, state, and local policymakers, public organizations, and other stakeholders to support and improve healthcare efficiency, access, needs of the nation's most vulnerable populations, including low-income families, disabled individuals, the young and the elderly, the uninsured, and those individuals with complex and high-cost healthcare needs. SPHERE conducts public policy research applying advanced data analytics to strengthen national and state healthcare programs, including developing healthcare performance measures and evaluating program impacts on costs, utilization, and oucomes. SPHERE's range of expertise includes program design, implementation, technical assistance, and evaluation; program integrity, auditing, and fraud detection; surveillance of the safety and effectiveness of mediacal products and services; and development of quality and cost measures for performance monitoring, compliance, and public reporting. This work informs the development of policies and regulations to deliver affordable, high-quality, and equitable healthcare for all.
Education: The SPHERE institute supports activities contributing to educational advancement at all levels, from early childhood to advanced degrees. SPHERE currently has three educational projects under development. The first involves establishing a center-based childcare program comprising an 8,000 sq. ft. facility providing high-quality care for infants, pre-K-aged children, and toddlers, utilizing the educational resources at SPHERE's nearby park development. The second project includes working with universities to establish internship programs providing real- world policy experience to those in academia while utilizing their knowledge to effect tangible change. SPHERE launched a residency program in collaboration with the USC Sol Price School of Public Policy to provide students with practical experience in the workplace. This program embeds residents in SPHERE's offices and work groups as active participants and contributors in ongoing work on policy and analytics. SPHERE is working to expand this model to other universities. Finally, at a very preliminary state, the third project comprises developing a graduate- school-level degree program related to healthcare policy and analytics. Students interested in postgraduate education, including SPHERE staff, can pursue their degrees with the full benefit of SPHERE's resources, practical experience, and institutional knowledge.
Environment: The SPHERE Institute sponsors activities committed to improving the environmental quality of the local communities where people work. SPHERE's flagship endeavor, Bay Rise Park, transforms an undeveloped 9.4 acre plot of California state-owned land on the Burlingame watefront of San Francisco Bay into a nature and recreation park. The project will restore native bayfront habitas currently missing from the area, provide educational and recreational amenities for the public, rehabilitate a section of the Bay Trail, and demonstrate how green infrastruture can protect the Bay's shoreline from sea-level rise. SPHERE's vision for this vacant land was selected, after a competitive RFP process, by the CA State lands Commission (SLC) and determined to be in the best interest of the citizens of California. As a non-profit with extensive experience partnering and collaborating with government agencies, the SLC recognized SPHERE as well-positioned to develop this highly regulated land for public benefit. The project team has completed design development drawings, obtained partial funding form federal and state grant programs, secured support from dozens of stakeholder groups, and continues collaborating with regulatory agencies to acquire required permits and approvals. With this project's design and planning phase finalized, the park's construction is expected to begin in 2024.

Personnel at The Sphere Institute

NameTitleCompensation
Felix TismerChief Financial Officer$0
Thomas E MacUrdyPresident$95,368
Gregory BoroDirector of Business Operations$243,862
Jeffrey S CarwileProduct Development Director$212,012
Bonnie JohnsonDirector of Contracts$0
...and 7 more key personnel

Financials for The Sphere Institute

RevenuesFYE 12/2022
Total grants, contributions, etc.$0
Program services$45,338,787
Investment income and dividends$165,004
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$0
Total revenues$45,503,791

Form 990s for The Sphere Institute

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2022-122023-10-08990View PDF
2021-122022-05-16990View PDF
2020-122021-11-05990View PDF
2019-122020-09-15990View PDF
2018-122019-07-31990View PDF
...and 9 more Form 990s

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Data update history
November 28, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
November 28, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 6 new personnel
November 25, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2021
July 5, 2023
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
May 25, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 4 new personnel
Nonprofit Types
Social advocacy organizationsResearch centersCharities
Issues
Social sciences
Characteristics
Political advocacyConducts researchState / local levelTax deductible donations
General information
Address
500 Airport Blvd
Burlingame, CA 94010
Metro area
San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley, CA
Website URL
sphereinstitute.org 
Phone
(650) 558-3980
IRS details
EIN
91-1748201
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1996
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
V20: Social Science Research Institutes, Services
NAICS code, primary
813319: Social Advocacy Organizations
Parent/child status
Independent
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