Nonprofit · EIN 85-0325494
SANTA FE INSTITUTE
Tax-exempt · SANTA FE, NM 87501
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $51,822,371 | $16,973,641 | $34,848,730 | $86,204,412 | $1,844,286 | $84,360,126 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 (amended) | $9,241,440 | $16,681,238 | -$7,439,798 | $51,582,043 | $1,991,088 | $49,590,955 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $47,278,082
- of which government grants
- $803,341
- Program service revenue
- $1,223,755
- Investment income
- $3,312,865
- Royalties
- $7,669
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $2,371,920
- Other revenue
- $7,669
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $481,963
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $1,347,714
- Other salaries and wages
- $6,666,328
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $9,487,810
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $68,729
- Travel
- $1,037,804
- Depreciation
- $506,667
- Program services (functional)
- $10,636,504
- Management and general (functional)
- $5,819,544
- Fundraising (functional)
- $517,593
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $51,582,043
- Total assets, end of year
- $86,204,412
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,844,286
- Net assets, end of year
- $84,360,126
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $21,975,613
- Publicly traded securities
- $38,188,478
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $28,970,591
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $55,389,535
- Gross receipts
- $83,470,867
- Employees
- 92
- Volunteers
- 30
- Year formed
- 1984
- State of legal domicile
- NM
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID KRAKAUER | PRESIDENT Officer | 37.5 | $444,647 | $27,435 |
| GEOFFREY WEST | DISTINGUISHED PROFESSOR Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $292,350 | $13,242 |
| JENNIFER DUNNE | VP - SCIENCE Key employee | 37.5 | $261,549 | $21,220 |
| MELANIE MITCHELL | PROFESSOR Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $231,089 | $31,250 |
| SIDNEY REDNER | PROFESSOR Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $225,051 | $21,543 |
| CRIS MOORE | PROFESSOR Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $187,529 | $39,266 |
| WILLIAM M TRACY | VP - STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS Key employee | 37.5 | $211,130 | $7,970 |
| JANET GUNN | SECRETARY/VP - ADMIN Officer | 37.5 | $162,475 | $34,676 |
| DAVID WOLPERT | PROFESSOR Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $188,690 | $8,111 |
| SUZETTE FRONK | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 37.5 | $150,369 | $26,244 |
| KATHERINE COLLINS | CHAIR OF THE BOARD, TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| IAN MCKINNON | VICE CHAIR, TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GARY BENGIER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ROSS BUHRDORF | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN CHISHOLM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
22 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELIZABETH DAVIS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| FRED DOTZLER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| BILL GURLEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JOHN HAGEL III | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| CARL KAWAJA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MARI KOOI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MICHAEL MAUBOSSIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| ROBERT MAXFIELD | TRUSTEE (THRU 8/24) Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JOHN H MILLER | EX OFFICIO Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DARLA MOORE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JERRY MURDOCK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| GERRY OHRSTROM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| PIERRE OMIDYAR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JAMES PALOTTA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| SAM PETERS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TOBY SHANNAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| GRAHAM SPENCER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| EUGENE STARK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| DAN TIERNEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| VIJAY ULLAL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| D A WALLACH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JOSH WOLFE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 38 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID KRAKAUER | PRESIDENT Officer | 37.5 | $345,268 | $56,477 |
| GEOFFREY WEST | DISTINGUISHED PROFESSOR Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $286,913 | $43,557 |
| JENNIFER DUNNE | VP - SCIENCE Key employee | 37.5 | $250,164 | $50,990 |
| MELANIE MITCHELL | PROFESSOR Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $219,871 | $69,470 |
| SIDNEY REDNER | PROFESSOR Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $218,874 | $41,094 |
| JANET GUNN | SECRETARY/VP - ADMIN Officer | 37.5 | $166,140 | $63,530 |
| CRIS MOORE | PROFESSOR Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $180,536 | $45,072 |
| WILLIAM M TRACY | VP - STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS Key employee | 37.5 | $206,784 | $16,777 |
| DAVID WOLPERT | PROFESSOR Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $183,152 | $37,889 |
| SUZETTE FRONK | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 37.5 | $130,805 | $32,357 |
| KATHERINE COLLINS | CHAIR OF THE BOARD, TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| GARY BENGIER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ROSS BUHRDORF | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN CHISHOLM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH DAVIS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| FRED DOTZLER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL GURLEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN HAGEL III | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARI KOOI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL MAUBOSSIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT MAXFIELD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| IAN MCKINNON | VICE CHAIR, TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN H MILLER | EX OFFICIO Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DARLA MOORE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JERRY MURDOCK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| GERRY OHRSTROM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| PIERRE OMIDYAR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES PALOTTA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SAM PETERS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TOBY SHANNAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| GRAHAM SPENCER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| EUGENE STARK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| VIJAY ULLAL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| D A WALLACH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSH WOLFE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CORMAC MCCARTHY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM RUTT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN TIERNEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1399 HYDE PARK RD, SANTA FE, NM 87501-8943
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- DAVID KRAKAUER, 1399 HYDE PARK ROAD, SANTA FE, NM 87501
- Signed the 990
- DAVID KRAKAUER, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (505) 984-8800
- Website
- HTTP://WWW.SANTAFE.EDU
- Return prepared by
- CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP
Mission
THE SANTA FE INSTITUTE IS A TRANSDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH COMMUNITY THAT EXPANDS THE BOUNDARIES OF SCIENTIFIC UNDERSTANDING. ITS AIM IS TO DISCOVER, COMPREHEND, AND COMMUNICATE THE COMMON FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLES IN COMPLEX PHYSICAL, COMPUTATIONAL, BIOLOGICAL, AND SOCIAL SYSTEMS THAT UNDERLIE MANY OF THE MOST PROFOUND PROBLEMS FACING SCIENCE AND SOCIETY TODAY.
Program accomplishments
- 2024 SANTA FE INSTITUTE SCIENCE ACTIVITIES AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS - SEE SCHEDULE O.Expenses $10,636,504 · grants $481,963 · revenue $1,223,755
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 85-0325494
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- School
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1984
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Science and technology (U200)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $86,204,412
- Income (IRS master file)
- $83,470,867
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $51,822,371 | $16,973,641 | $86,204,412 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $9,241,440 | $16,681,238 | $51,582,043 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2022 | $11,410,848 | $15,398,513 | $86,579,005 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 85-0325494).
Questions about SANTA FE INSTITUTE
- What is the EIN of SANTA FE INSTITUTE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SANTA FE INSTITUTE is 85-0325494.
- Is SANTA FE INSTITUTE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1984.
- Are donations to SANTA FE INSTITUTE tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does SANTA FE INSTITUTE file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of SANTA FE INSTITUTE due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did SANTA FE INSTITUTE last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of SANTA FE INSTITUTE?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names DAVID KRAKAUER.
- Who are the officers and directors of SANTA FE INSTITUTE?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 37 people; 10 received compensation from the organization, the highest $444,647 (DAVID KRAKAUER, PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does SANTA FE INSTITUTE have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $51,822,371, expenses of $16,973,641 and total assets of $86,204,412 at year end.
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