Nonprofit · EIN 45-2638273
BURNING MAN PROJECT
Tax-exempt · SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94110
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $56,039,635 | $66,661,446 | -$10,621,811 | $30,458,651 | $11,467,462 | $18,991,189 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $66,571,053 | $63,604,379 | $2,966,674 | $37,545,614 | $7,874,368 | $29,671,246 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $6,555,401
- Program service revenue
- $47,787,655
- Investment income
- $546,877
- Net rental income
- $13,788
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $4,801
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $1,002,884
- Other revenue
- $1,149,702
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $1,576,720
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $2,543,178
- Other salaries and wages
- $24,566,957
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $31,740,746
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $837,399
- Accounting fees
- $188,525
- Occupancy
- $1,717,894
- Travel
- $1,247,825
- Depreciation
- $1,478,309
- Program services (functional)
- $55,182,145
- Management and general (functional)
- $9,132,642
- Fundraising (functional)
- $2,346,659
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $37,545,614
- Total assets, end of year
- $30,458,651
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $11,467,462
- Net assets, end of year
- $18,991,189
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $16,224,760
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $12,778,326
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $6,212,863
- Gross receipts
- $56,833,337
- Employees
- 1,201
- Volunteers
- 10,000
- Year formed
- 2011
- State of legal domicile
- CA
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARIAN GOODELL | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER/DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $401,097 | $13,280 |
| STEVEN BLUMENFELD | CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $316,833 | $16,971 |
| DOUG ROBERTSON | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $304,165 | $8,031 |
| TIMOTHY RENOLLET | DIR. OF NEVADA OPERATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $275,589 | $10,104 |
| ADAM BELSKY | GENERAL COUNSEL Key employee | 40 | $258,641 | $15,702 |
| HEATHER WHITE | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $253,807 | $9,390 |
| HARLEY K DUBOIS | CHIEF CULTURE OFFICER/DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 40 | $231,230 | $19,550 |
| JUHO PARKKINEN | CFO Officer | 40 | $217,579 | $12,562 |
| CHARLIE DOLMAN | DIRECTOR OF EVENT OPERATIONS Key employee | 40 | $203,615 | $13,001 |
| PEDRO VIDAL FLORES | DIRECTOR OF PEOPLE AND LEARNING Key employee | 40 | $200,918 | $11,826 |
| KIM COOK | SR DIRECTOR OF GLOBAL ACTIVATION Highest-paid employee | 40 | $196,958 | $12,993 |
| JONATHAN ROSEN | ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF PROD./DES. Highest-paid employee | 40 | $198,643 | $188 |
| MARNEE BENSON | SR DIRECTOR OF GOVT AFFAIRS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $181,096 | $12,993 |
| NANCI O PETERSON | ART TRANSITION OFFICER/DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $159,447 | $12,955 |
| WILL ROGER PETERSON | BRC DIRECTOR OF NV RELATIONS/DIR. Trustee or director | 16 | $79,633 | $12,963 |
15 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MICHAEL MIKEL | HISTORIAN & ARCHIVIST/DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 16 | $81,887 | $291 |
| DENNIS BARTELS | CHAIR OF BOARD Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER RAISER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| FARHAD MOHIT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| FRED BRATHWAITE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSETTE MELCHOR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KAY MORRISON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KIMBAL MUSK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LEO VILLAREAL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT GOLDBERG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MERCEDES MARTINEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE FARRAH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NUSHIN SABET | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PING FU | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TERRY GROSS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 31 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARIAN GOODELL | DIRECTOR/CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $378,237 | $12,267 |
| STEVEN BLUMENFELD | CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $309,051 | $15,638 |
| HEATHER WHITE | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $246,599 | $8,486 |
| ADAM BELSKY | GENERAL COUNSEL Key employee | 40 | $239,280 | $14,127 |
| HARLEY K DUBOIS | DIRECTOR/CHIEF CULTURE OFFICER Trustee or director | 40 | $226,129 | $17,580 |
| DOUG ROBERTSON | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Officer | 40 | $210,314 | $8,807 |
| DANIEL KAUFMAN | DIRECTOR OF PHILANTHROPIC ENGAGEMENT Key employee | 40 | $204,126 | $8,330 |
| CHARLIE DOLMAN | DIRECTOR OF EVENT OPERATIONS Key employee | 40 | $202,593 | $8,236 |
| PEDRO VIDAL FLORES | DIRECTOR OF PEOPLE AND LEARNING Key employee | 40 | $196,930 | $10,908 |
| KIM COOK | DIRECTOR OF CREATIVE INITIATIVES Highest-paid employee | 32 | $190,466 | $12,018 |
| TIMOTHY RENOLLET | DIRECTOR OF NEVADA OPERATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $189,339 | $4,613 |
| MARNEE BENSON | DIRECTOR OF GOVT AFFAIRS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $178,026 | $11,980 |
| STUART A MANGRUM | DIRECTOR OF PHILOSOPHICAL CENTER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $172,079 | $8,346 |
| JONATHAN E ROSEN | ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF PROD. AND DES. Highest-paid employee | 40 | $163,123 | $225 |
| NANCI O PETERSON | DIRECTOR/ART TRANSITION OFFICER Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $156,626 | $0 |
| MICHAEL MIKEL | DIRECTOR/HISTORIAN & ARCHIVIST Trustee or director | 16 | $81,700 | $0 |
| WILLIAM ROGER PETERSON | DIRECTOR/BRC DIRECTOR OF NV RELATIONS Trustee or director | 16 | $81,583 | $0 |
| DENNIS BARTELS | CHAIR OF BOARD Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER RAISER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| FARHAD MOHIT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| FRED BRATHWAITE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSETTE MELCHOR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KAY MORRISON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KIMBAL MUSK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LEO VILLAREAL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT GOLDBERG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MERCEDES MARTINEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE FARRAH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NUSHIN SABET | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PING FU | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TERRY GROSS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 660 ALABAMA ST STE 4, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94110-2190
- In care of
- % BURN
- Mailing address (990-N for 2011)
- 995 Market Street 15th Floor, San Francisco CA 94103
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- MARIAN GOODELL, 660 ALABAMA STREET 4TH FLOOR, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94110
- Principal officer (990-N for 2011)
- Larry Harvey, 995 Market Street 15th Floor, San Francisco CA 94103
- Signed the 990
- JENNIFER RAISER, TREASURER
- Phone
- (415) 865-3800
- Website
- www.burningmanproject.org
- Return prepared by
- BAKER TILLY ADVISORY GROUP LP
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 45-2638273 or by the name BURNING MAN PROJECT.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
BURNING MAN PROJECT FACILITATES AND EXTENDS BURNING MAN CULTURE INTO THE LARGER WORLD. ITS CHARITABLE MISSION IS TO UPHOLD AND MANIFEST THE VALUES REFLECTED IN THE TEN PRINCIPLES OF BURNING MAN, SPECIFICALLY: RADICAL INCLUSION, GIFTING, DECOMMODIFICATION, RADICAL SELF-RELIANCE, RADICAL SELF-EXPRESSION, COMMUNAL EFFORT, CIVIC RESPONSIBILITY, LEAVING NO TRACE, PARTICIPATION, AND IMMEDIACY THROUGH ARTS, CULTURE, EDUCATION, AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT.
Program accomplishments
- CIVIC ENGAGEMENTCIVIC ENGAGEMENT FOSTERS VOLUNTEERISM, PUBLIC SERVICE, AND CREATIVE PLACEMAKING IN COMMUNITIES INCLUDING BLACK ROCK CITY. IT MANIFESTS THROUGH THE WORK OF BURNERS WITHOUT BORDERS, REGIONAL NETWORK EVENTS, AND CIVIC INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS AND GATHERINGS.Expenses $36,325,670 · grants $34,861 · revenue $47,504,471
- CULTURETHE CULTURAL CENTER DEVELOPS AND OPERATES SPACES THAT SHOWCASE AND INCUBATE BURNING MAN ARTS, CULTURE, AND COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION. THESE INCLUDE TEMPORARY, VIRTUAL, OR PHYSICAL GATHERING SPACES, GALLERIES, ARCHIVES, AND COMMUNITY HUBS, BOTH URBAN AND RURAL, THAT SUPPORT COLLABORATION, EDUCATION, AND CONNECTION.Expenses $6,632,506 · revenue $240,762
- ARTSBURNING MAN ARTS AIMS TO SHIFT THE ROLE OF ART FROM OBJECT TO A PARTICIPATORY, SHARED EXPERIENCE, BOTH AT THE BURNING MAN EVENT AND GLOBALLY. THE PROGRAM SUPPORTS INTERACTIVE, PARTICIPATORY CREATIVE EXPRESSION THROUGH GRANTS, PUBLIC ART, EXHIBITIONS, AND CIVIC INSTALLATIONS.Expenses $5,916,917 · grants $1,524,337 · revenue $14,879
- EDUCATIONEDUCATION SHARES BURNING MAN'S CULTURE, PRINCIPLES, AND SKILLS THROUGH WORKSHOPS, TRAININGS, AND SEMINARS. TOPICS RANGE FROM INTERACTIVE ART AND NONPROFIT OPERATIONS TO LEADERSHIP, PROJECT MANAGEMENT, SAFETY, AND GOVERNMENT ENGAGEMENT.Expenses $3,286,332 · grants $17,522 · revenue $18,759
- PHILOSOPHICAL CENTERTHE PHILOSOPHICAL CENTER SUPPORTS THE EXPLORATION AND DOCUMENTATION OF THE TEN PRINCIPLES THROUGH RESEARCH, PUBLICATIONS, AND CURATED DIALOGUE. AS BMP'S CULTURAL THINK TANK AND DOCUMENTARIAN, IT CREATES AND PUBLISHES CONTENT AND MAINTAINS A LIVING ARCHIVE OF BURNING MAN'S EVOLVING ETHOS.Expenses $3,020,720 · revenue $50,960
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
- 45-2638273
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2012
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Community improvement and capacity building (S20)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $30,458,651
- Income (IRS master file)
- $56,833,337
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $56,039,635 | $66,661,446 | $30,458,651 | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $66,571,053 | $63,604,379 | $37,545,614 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2022 | $62,560,831 | $58,521,590 | $37,005,574 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2011 Officer: Larry Harvey | December 31, 2011 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
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 45-2638273).
Questions about BURNING MAN PROJECT
- What is the EIN of BURNING MAN PROJECT?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of BURNING MAN PROJECT is 45-2638273.
- Is BURNING MAN PROJECT tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2012.
- Are donations to BURNING MAN PROJECT tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does BURNING MAN PROJECT 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 BURNING MAN PROJECT 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 BURNING MAN PROJECT 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 BURNING MAN PROJECT?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names MARIAN GOODELL.
- Who are the officers and directors of BURNING MAN PROJECT?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 30 people; 16 received compensation from the organization, the highest $401,097 (MARIAN GOODELL, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER/DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does BURNING MAN PROJECT have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $56,039,635, expenses of $66,661,446 and total assets of $30,458,651 at year end.
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