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Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

BERGGRUEN INSTITUTE

EIN 46-5602320 · Adult Education (B60)

What they do

BERGGRUEN INSTITUTE

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $65.20 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

Plain answer: A tax form cannot prove that a charity is doing good. It can show how the charity says it spent its money—and point out questions you should ask.

Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe explanation is very short. Ask what work they really do.

They name their leaders23 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

54.72%of revenue went to mission work65.2% of expenses · Program services
$141.65spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.
29.25%of revenue went to management and office costs34.8% of expenses
$0.39in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.
97.2%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $4,501,984 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $406,762 for NILS GILMAN (VICE PRESIDENT). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$15,865,463
Mission workProgram services$8,681,13054.72% of revenue65.2% of expenses
ManagementOffice and general costs$4,641,05529.25% of revenue34.8% of expenses
FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses
Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$2,543,27816.03% of revenueShown in gray on the chart
Total expenses$13,322,18583.97% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails
2018CurrentExpense mix: 65.2% mission · 34.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 83.97% of revenue
2017Expense mix: 75.9% mission · 24.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 173.47% of revenue
2016Expense mix: 77.1% mission · 22.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 45.71% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$10,809,541
Expenses$15,311,525
Annual shortfall $4,501,984 Expenses were higher than revenue for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$8,681,130 · 56.7% of expenses
Management and office costs$4,641,055 · 30.3% of expenses
See all reported dollar amounts
Revenue$10,809,541
Expenses$15,311,525
Assets$5,917,579
Income$10,809,540
Contributions$10,503,070
Mission work (program services)$8,681,130
Grants given$1,847,102
Average grant$142,085
Accounting fees$43,450
People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation
NILS GILMANVICE PRESIDENT · 40 hrs/week $406,762
DAWN NAKAGAWAVICE PRESIDENT · 40 hrs/week $287,566
KATHLEEN MILESEXECUTIVE EDITOR · 40 hrs/week $236,860
KATHERINE MILLERPR DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $230,269
PETER MELLGARDDIRECTOR OF FELLOW · 40 hrs/week $182,957
GWYNETH C GRENROCKFINANCIAL CONTROLL · 40 hrs/week $168,738

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (23)

NILS GILMANVICE PRESIDENT

DAWN NAKAGAWAVICE PRESIDENT

KATHLEEN MILESEXECUTIVE EDITOR

KATHERINE MILLERPR DIRECTOR

PETER MELLGARDDIRECTOR OF FELLOW

GWYNETH C GRENROCKFINANCIAL CONTROLL

JUAN LUIS CEBRIANDIRECTOR

SHAUKAT AZIZDIRECTOR

RAY CHAMBERSDIRECTOR

NICOLAS BERGGRUENCHAIRMAN

NATHAN GARDELSDIRECTOR

MOHAMED EL ERIANDIRECTOR

MARY KLEINTREASURER

MARGARET LEVIDIRECTOR

AMY GUTTMANDIRECTOR

JARED BLUESTEINSECRETARY

GWYN GRENROCKCONTROLLER

GEOFF COWANDIRECTOR

ERNESTO ZEDILLODIRECTOR

DAVID BONDERMANDIRECTOR

DANIEL BELLDIRECTOR

CRAIG CALHOUNPRESIDENT

ARIANNA HUFFINGTONDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since
January 2014
Location
304 S Broadway 500, Los Angeles, CA 90013
County
Los Angeles
In care of
Gwyn Grenrock
Primary officer
Gwyn Grenrock, Controller

How to reach them

Filing and classification

Latest tax year
2024
Tax period began
January 1, 2024
Return type
990PF
Tax preparer
SMALDINO LUTZ CURTIS & ASSOCIATES CPAS
NTEE classification
Adult Education (B60)
IRS tax category
Adult Education
Grant-giving organization
Yes

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