Buck Institute for Education
Donations deductibleBuck Institute for Education's network
9 people7 organisationsi9 people and 7 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (9). Violet dotted lines (7) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
9 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Time served and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed time served is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 8 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Virgel Hammonds Chair | President, Board Chair | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Annmarie Baines | Board Member (Thru 5/24) | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Carlos Moreno | Board Member | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Felicia Cumings Smith | Company secretary | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| John Gonzalez | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Jonathan Raymond | Board Member | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Loretta Goodwin | Board Member | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Valerie Greenhill | Vice Chair | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Yancy Hawkins | Treasurer | 2022 | 4 yrs |
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more
Officers and senior leadership
22 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Brandon Wiley | Chief Program Officer (Left 6/2020) | since 2018 |
| Chris Walsh | Chief Product & Technology Officer | since 2023 |
| Cristina Waldfogel | Sr. Dir. of Prof. Learning Leadership | since 2018 |
| David Badillo | Sr. Dir. of Business Development | since 2023 |
| Deborah WOO | Dir. of Mkting & Comm (Left 12/2020) | since 2018 |
| Debra Hunter | Chief Strategy & Operation | since 2018 |
| Dinah Becton-Consuegra | Dir. of Partnership Develop. | 2019 |
| John Larmer | Editor in Chief | since 2018 |
| Julia Chih | Chief Operating Officer | 2024 |
| Kathleen Heath Schwille | Executive Director - Pblnow | since 2023 |
| Kendall Tripathi-Clark | Dir of Partner Engagement & Service Implementation | 2022 |
| Kris Jackson | Controller | 2020 |
| Kristen Jackson | Dir of Finance & Admin | 2022 |
| Lisa Mireles | Sr. Dir. of Design & Innovation | since 2022 |
| Natasha Thompson | Chief of Staff | 2024 |
| Patrick Martin | Sr Dir. Fin & Admin. | since 2019 |
| Perry Gold | Sr. Director of Operations | since 2022 |
| Rhonda Hill | Sr. Director of District Services | 2024 |
| Richard Dixon | Dir. of Online Learning | since 2018 |
| Robert C Lenz | Executive Director | since 2018 |
| Sally Grubb | Sr Dir. Res & Evid | since 2018 |
| Sally Kingston | Chief Impact Officer (Thru 2/24) | 2024 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 December 2024iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert C Lenz | Chief Executive Officer | 37.5 | $337k | $66k | |
| Kathleen Schwille | Ed of Teaching & Assessment | 37.5 | $221k | $14k | |
| Chris Walsh | Chief Product & Tech. Officer | 37.5 | $213k | $69k | |
| Julia Chih | Chief Operating Officer | 37.5 | $205k | $15k | |
| Cristina Waldfogel | Ed of Professional Services | 37.5 | $197k | $35k | |
| David Badillo | Sr. Dir. of Business Development | 37.5 | $184k | $51k | |
| Lisa Mireles | Managing Dir. of Digital Curriculum | 37.5 | $173k | $39k | |
| Rhonda Hill | Sr. Director of District Services | 37.5 | $148k | $42k | |
| Sally Kingston | Chief Impact Officer (Thru 2/24) | 37.5 | $139k | $12k | |
| Natasha Thompson | Chief of Staff | 37.5 | $86k | $23k | |
| Virgel Hammonds | President, Board Chair | 5 | $0 | ||
| Valerie Greenhill | Vice Chair | 1 | $0 | ||
| Yancy Hawkins | Treasurer | 2 | $0 | ||
| Felicia Cumings Smith | Secretary | 1 | $0 | ||
| Annmarie Baines | Board Member (Thru 5/24) | 1 | $0 | ||
| Loretta Goodwin | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| John Gonzalez | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Carlos Moreno | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jonathan Raymond | Board Member | 1 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Buck Institute for Education
- EIN
- 680160429
- Address
- 999 Fifth Ave, San Rafael, CA, 94901-2985
- State
- California
- Mission
- At pblworks, we build the capacity of teachers to design and facilitate quality project based learning and the capacity of school and system leaders to set the conditions for teachers to implement great projects with all students. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- B99 Education
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Education
- Size band
- 8 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1988
- Principal officer
- Robert C Lenz (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 August 2014
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 6, latest 2024
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsAnnmarie Baines
≥8years on the filingsJohn Gonzalez
≥7years on the filingsVirgel Hammonds
≥7years on the filingsJonathan Raymond
Latest return
year to 31 December 2024iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 December 2024. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $11.4m
- Total liabilities
- $1.9m
- Net assets or fund balances
- $9.5m
- Contributions and grants received
- $1.4m
- Program service revenue
- $10.6m
- Employees
- 138
- Volunteers
- 9
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $12.4m | $14.2m | Deficit $1.8m |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.