EIN 68-0160429

PBL Works

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
129
City
Year formed
1988
Most recent tax filings
2023-12-01
NTEE code, primary
Description
PBL Works builds the capacity of teachers and school leaders to design and facilitate quality project-based learning for all students. They offer conferences and professional learning opportunities, including exemplary workshops, instructional coaching, and district implementation support services. PBL Works supports over 20,000 teachers and leaders nationwide.
Also known as...
Buck Institute for Education
Total revenues
$19,057,798
2023
Total expenses
$17,524,850
2023
Total assets
$14,333,156
2023
Num. employees
129
2023

Program areas at PBL Works

Teacher professional development services - Buck Institute for Education provides professional development services to hundreds of schools yearly in the u.s. and abroad, giving teachers the skills and knowledge needed to design, assess, and manage rigorous, relevant, and standards-based projects through our foundational gold standard PBL 101 workshop and sustained support visits.
Buck Institute for Education offers conferences for project based learning (PBL) that include professional learning opportunities for teachers, leaders, and instructional coaches. These events include Buck Institute for Education's exemplary workshops, inspiring keynote speakers, and community building opportunities to catalyze transformational change in teaching and learning. PBL world is hosted by Buck Institute for Education and it's the premier conference for project based learning. Pblworld 2023 was hosted in person.
District implementation support services - Buck Institute for Education provides PBL implementation support services to dozens of u.s. school districts, supporting more than 20,000 teachers and leaders nationwide. With this three-year partnership, Buck Institute for Education not only supports the development of teachers with our teacher professional development services but also focuses on the leadership and organizational development needed to sustain system-wide gold standard PBL implementation.
Publications & books sales, online learning platform

Who funds PBL Works

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Leonard & Beryl Buck FoundationSupport Major Project$969,331
Jacobson Family Foundation TrustEducation$110,000
Harold K.L. Castle FoundationScaling High Quality PBL in Hawaii - Expanding and Deepening Leadership Training in Cohorts 4 and 5 [5294; PC]$57,000

Personnel at PBL Works

NameTitleCompensation
Bob LenzChief Executive Officer
Julia ChihChief Operating Officer
Chris WalshChief Product and Technology Officer$69,385
Natasha ThompsonChief of Staff$118,126
Kathleen SchwilleExecutive Director of Teaching and Assessment$198,281
...and 38 more key personnel

Financials for PBL Works

RevenuesFYE 12/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$4,178,136
Program services$14,809,095
Investment income and dividends$150,794
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$23,948
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$-82,247
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$-23,053
Miscellaneous revenues$1,125
Total revenues$19,057,798

Form 990s for PBL Works

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-122024-06-07990View PDF
2022-122023-11-15990View PDF
2021-122022-11-11990View PDF
2020-122021-10-15990View PDF
2019-122021-04-05990View PDF
...and 5 more Form 990s

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Data update history
September 21, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 8 new personnel
August 14, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
August 12, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 2 new personnel
July 31, 2024
Used new vendors
Identified 3 new vendors, including , , and
July 17, 2024
Received grants
Identified 2 new grant, including a grant for $969,331 from Leonard & Beryl Buck Foundation
Nonprofit Types
Employment organizationsSchoolsEducational service providersCharities
Issues
Education
Characteristics
Management and technical assistanceTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
3 Hamilton Landing 220
Novato, CA 94949
Metro area
San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley, CA
County
Marin County, CA
Website URL
pblworks.org/ 
Phone
(415) 883-0122
IRS details
EIN
68-0160429
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1988
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
B90: Educational Services
NAICS code, primary
611430: Professional and Management Development Training
Parent/child status
Independent
California AB-488 details
AB 488 status
May Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes
Charity Registration status
Current
FTB status revoked
Not revoked
AG Registration Number
070660
FTB Entity ID
1604614
AB 488 data last updated ("as-of") date
2024-11-20
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