Burning Man Project

Organization Overview

Burning Man Project is located in San Francisco, CA. The organization was established in 2012. According to its NTEE Classification (S20) the organization is classified as: Community & Neighborhood Development, under the broad grouping of Community Improvement & Capacity Building and related organizations. As of 12/2021, Burning Man Project employed 288 individuals. This organization is an independent organization and not affiliated with a larger national or regional group of organizations. Burning Man Project is a 501(c)(3) and as such, is described as a "Charitable or Religous organization or a private foundation" by the IRS.

For the year ending 12/2021, Burning Man Project generated $27.7m in total revenue. This represents a relatively dramatic decline in revenue. Over the past 7 years, the organization has seen revenues fall by an average of (4.0%) each year. All expenses for the organization totaled $25.1m during the year ending 12/2021. As we would expect to see with falling revenues, expenses have declined by (5.0%) per year over the past 7 years. You can explore the organizations financials more deeply in the financial statements section below.

Since 2014, Burning Man Project has awarded 187 individual grants totaling $4,402,514. If you would like to learn more about the grant giving history of this organization, scroll down to the grant profile section of this page.

Mission & Program ActivityExcerpts From the 990 Filing

TAX YEAR

2021

Describe the Organization's Mission:

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UPHOLD AND MANIFEST THE TEN PRINCIPLES OF BURNING MAN INTERNATIONALLY THROUGH ART AND CULTURE, EDUCATION, AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT.

Describe the Organization's Program Activity:

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BLACK ROCK CITYBLACK ROCK CITY (""BRC"") IS A TEMPORARY METROPOLIS DEDICATED TO ART, COMMUNITY, AND CULTURE CREATED BY ITS 70,000+ PARTICIPANTS AND GUIDED BY THE TEN PRINCIPLES OF BURNING MAN (SEE ABOVE). THROUGH THE CONSTRUCTION OF THIS PHYSICAL SPACE, BURNING MAN PROJECT (""BMP"") EMPOWERS AND INSPIRES PARTICIPANTS TO DISCOVER, INVENT, AND ENGAGE IN NEW WAYS. THIS EXPERIENCE LEADS TO MORE ART AND MORE CIVICALLY-ENGAGED CITIZENS AROUND THE WORLD.BRC SERVES AS A BLANK CANVAS THAT INSPIRES PARTICIPATION, CREATIVITY, AND ARTISTIC AND CULTURAL EXPERIMENTATION. BURNING MAN HAS DEVELOPED AN APPROACH TO ART THAT IS COMMUNITY-DRIVEN, INCLUSIVE, INTERACTIVE, AND PARTICIPATORY. BRC IS A MANIFESTATION OF ART'S CULTURE-BUILDING CAPACITY, ONE OF ART'S MOST VALUABLE FUNCTIONS AND ONE THAT IS VITAL TO A THRIVING SOCIETY.


BURNING MAN ARTSTHE BURNING MAN ARTS PROGRAM INCLUDES THE ART OF BLACK ROCK CITY, CIVIC ARTS, AND GLOBAL ART GRANTS.BLACK ROCK CITY HONORARIA: THE 2021 AWARD OF $931,747 IN GRANT FUNDS ALONG WITH OTHER RESOURCES AND CAPACITY PLANNING TO ARTISTS IN THE CREATION AND FUTURE INSTALLATION OF WORKS OF ART IN BLACK ROCK CITY, NEVADA. EACH HONORARIUM RECIPIENT IS REQUIRED TO RAISE A SIGNIFICANT PORTION OF THEIR BUDGET THROUGH FUNDRAISING WHICH HELPS CREATE STRONG COMMUNITIES AND PARTICIPATION. THE ART PROJECTS SELECTED FOR HONORARIA MUST EPITOMIZE THE COMMUNITY-DRIVEN,INCLUSIVE, INTERACTIVE, PARTICIPATORY NATURE OF BURNING MAN ART, AND FURTHER THE TEN PRINCIPLES OF BURNING MAN AND BMP'S EXEMPT PURPOSES.


CIVIC ENGAGEMENTBMP'S CIVIC ENGAGEMENT PROGRAM INCLUDES THE BURNING MAN REGIONAL NETWORK (THE ""REGIONAL NETWORK"") AND BURNERS WITHOUT BORDERS. THE REGIONAL NETWORK IS A GLOBAL NETWORK OF INDIVIDUALS, EVENTS, AND ORGANIZATIONS INSPIRED BY THE VALUES REFLECTED IN THE TEN PRINCIPLES. THE REGIONAL NETWORK PLAYS A KEY ROLE IN THE YEAR-ROUND EXTENSION OF THE BURNING MAN EXPERIENCE AND GROWTH AS A GLOBAL CULTURAL MOVEMENT. IN 32 COUNTRIES AROUND THE WORLD, OVER 250 VOLUNTEER REGIONAL CONTACTS AND META REGIONAL CONTACTS BRING BURNING MAN PRINCIPLES AND CULTURE INTO THEIR LOCAL COMMUNITIES THROUGH 40 UNIQUE OFFICIAL REGIONAL EVENTS AROUND THE WORLD AND OTHER YEAR-ROUND ACTIVITIES.BURNERS WITHOUT BORDERS (""BWB"") SUPPORTS COMMUNITIES' INHERENT CAPACITY TO THRIVE IN THE FACE OF CHALLENGES (BE THEY ECONOMIC, NATURAL DISASTER, OR SOCIAL INEQUITY) BY ACTIVATING INNOVATIVE, GRASSROOTS INITIATIVES AND APPROACHES TO RECOVERY THAT ARE INSPIRED BY BURNING MAN'S MISSION AND LED BY BURNING MAN PARTICIPANTS. THESE ACTIVITIES FURTHER BMP'S MISSION AND ALL OF ITS EXEMPT PURPOSES, PARTICULARLY CIVIC ENGAGEMENT AND EDUCATION.


BURNING MAN CULTURE AND METHODOLOGY HAS PROVEN TO BE OF GREAT INTEREST TO DIVERSE CONSTITUENCIES, INCLUDING MUNICIPALITIES, NONPROFITS, CORPORATIONS, AND ORGANIZATIONS DEVOTED TO CIVIC ENGAGEMENT, ART AND CULTURE, VOLUNTEERISM, AND PROCESS MANAGEMENT. THESE ACTIVITIES WERE SELECTED BASED ON THEIR CONSISTENCY WITH BURNING MAN PROJECT'S EXEMPT PURPOSES AND THE TEN PRINCIPLES. ADDITIONALLY, THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, BURNING MAN PROJECT CONDUCTED A SERIES OF EDUCATIONAL PANELS AND WORKSHOPS INTRODUCING ASPECTS OF BURNING MAN CULTURE TO A BROAD CROSS-SECTION OF PROFESSIONAL AND PUBLIC AUDIENCES.SINCE 2014, AS A SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY, BURNING MAN HAS ADMINISTERED A MODEL C FISCAL SPONSORSHIP/ GRANTMAKING PROGRAM, WHICH HAS EMPOWERED MISSION ALIGNED ART AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT PROJECTS TO FUNDRAISE TO A GREATER CAPACITY IN LOCAL COMMUNITIES. A LEGACY PROGRAM FROM THE BLACK ROCK ARTS FOUNDATION, BURNING MAN'S FISCAL SPONSORSHIP PROGRAM WAS EXPANDED IN 2016 TO INCLUDE NOT ONLY BLACK ROCK CITY HONORARIA RECIPIENTS, BUT SELF-FUNDED ART AND CIVIC PROJECTS DESTINED FOR BLACK ROCK CITY, CIVIC ART PROJECTS AND GLOBAL ART GRANT RECIPIENTS, AND OTHER MISSION ALIGNED PROJECTS OUTSIDE OF BLACK ROCK CITY.


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Outside Vendors & Contractors

Vendor Name (Service)Compensation
Holland & Knight Llp
Legal Consulting
$332,628
Farella Braun & Martel Llp
Legal Consulting
$207,574
Kirsten Weisenburger
Communications Consulting
$120,663
Beerstein Associates
Fundraising Consulting
$132,942
Simone Torrey
Business Consulting
$101,733
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Financial Statements

Statement of Revenue
Federated campaigns$0
Membership dues$0
Fundraising events$0
Related organizations$0
Government grants $5,726,948
All other contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts not included above$21,330,279
Noncash contributions included in lines 1a–1f $548,975
Total Revenue from Contributions, Gifts, Grants & Similar$27,057,227
Total Program Service Revenue$710,470
Investment income $3,926
Tax Exempt Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Net Rental Income -$25,005
Net Gain/Loss on Asset Sales -$11,544
Net Income from Fundraising Events $0
Net Income from Gaming Activities $0
Net Income from Sales of Inventory $13,800
Miscellaneous Revenue$0
Total Revenue $27,748,874

Grants Awarded

Over the last fiscal year, Burning Man Project has awarded $223,356 in support to 14 organizations.

Grant RecipientAmount

EMPYREAN LLC

PURPOSE: HONORARIA ART GRANT

$30,000

JEN LEWIN STUDIOS LLC

PURPOSE: HONORARIA ART GRANT

$26,808

XIAN STUDIOS LLC

PURPOSE: HONORARIA ART GRANT

$26,000

UNBOUND ARTS COLLECTIVE LLC

PURPOSE: HONORARIA ART GRANT

$24,000

EAGLE ROCK STUDIOS INC

PURPOSE: HONORARIA ART GRANT

$20,000

LELAVISION

PURPOSE: HONORARIA ART GRANT

$19,980
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Grants Recieved

Over the last fiscal year, we have identified 26 grants that Burning Man Project has recieved totaling $1,356,420.

Awarding OrganizationAmount
Schwab Charitable Fund

San Francisco, CA

PURPOSE: PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT

$561,750
Goldman Sachs Philanthropy Fund

New York, NY

PURPOSE: ARTS AND CULTURE

$251,475
Camp Foundation

San Francisco, CA

PURPOSE: UNRESTRICTED

$250,000
Goldman Sachs Charitable Gift Fund

New York, NY

PURPOSE: COMMUNITY OUTREACH & ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS

$50,000
Wyeast Foundation

Hood River, OR

PURPOSE: GENERAL OPERATIONS TO SUPPORT EVENTS FOR ART, CULTURE, EDUCATION AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT

$50,000
The Bessemer Giving Fund

Woodbridge, NJ

PURPOSE: GENERAL SUPPORT

$50,000
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