TY 2021 Form 990

(A) Name and title	(B) Average hours per week (list any hours for related organizations below dotted line)	(C) Position (do not check more than one box, unless person is both an officer and a director/trustee)	(E) Reportable compensation from related organizations (W-2/1099-MISC/1099-NEC)
(1) BILL GURLEY...................................................................... TRUSTEE	0.50 .................	X
(2) CORMAC MCCARTHY...................................................................... TRUSTEE	0.50 .................	X
(3) D A WALLACH...................................................................... TRUSTEE	0.50 .................	X
(4) DARLA MOORE...................................................................... TRUSTEE	0.50 .................	X
(5) DAVID WEINBERGER...................................................................... TRUSTEE	0.50 .................	X
(6) ELIZABETH DAVIS...................................................................... TRUSTEE	0.50 .................	X
(7) EUGENE STARK...................................................................... TRUSTEE	0.50 .................	X
(8) FRED DOTZLER...................................................................... TRUSTEE	0.50 .................	X
(9) GARY BENGIER...................................................................... TRUSTEE	0.50 .................	X
(10) GERRY OHRSTROM...................................................................... TRUSTEE	0.50 .................	X
(11) GRAHAM SPENCER...................................................................... TRUSTEE	0.50 .................	X
(12) IAN MCKINNON...................................................................... VICE-CHAIR	1.00 .................	X	X
(13) JAMES PALOTTA...................................................................... TRUSTEE	0.50 .................	X
(14) JERRY MURDOCK...................................................................... TRUSTEE	0.50 .................	X
(15) JIM RUTT...................................................................... TRUSTEE	0.50 .................	X
(16) JOHN CHISHOLM...................................................................... TRUSTEE	0.50 .................	X
(17) JOHN H MILLER...................................................................... EX OFFICIO	10.00 .................	X

(A) Name and title	(B) Average hours per week (list any hours for related organizations below dotted line)	(C) Position (do not check more than one box, unless person is both an officer and a director/trustee)	(E) Reportable compensation from related organizations (W-2/1099-MISC/1099-NEC)	(F) Estimated amount of other compensation from the organization and related organizations
(18) JOHN HAGEL III........................................................................ TRUSTEE	0.50 .......................	X				0	0
(19) JOSH WOLFE........................................................................ TRUSTEE	0.50 .......................	X				0	0
(20) KATHERINE COLLINS........................................................................ CHAIR OF THE BOARD	2.50 .......................	X	X			0	0
(21) MARI KOOI........................................................................ TRUSTEE	0.50 .......................	X				0	0
(22) MICHAEL COLLINS........................................................................ TRUSTEE	0.50 .......................	X				0	0
(23) MICHAEL MAUBOSSIN........................................................................ TRUSTEE	0.50 .......................	X				0	0
(24) PIERRE OMIDYAR........................................................................ TRUSTEE	0.50 .......................	X				0	0
(25) ROBERT MAXFIELD........................................................................ TRUSTEE	0.50 .......................	X				0	0
(26) ROSS BUHRDORF........................................................................ TRUSTEE	0.50 .......................	X				0	0
(27) SAM PETERS........................................................................ TREASURER	1.00 .......................	X	X			0	0
(28) TOBY SHANNAN........................................................................ TRUSTEE	0.50 .......................	X				0	0
(29) VIJAY ULLAL........................................................................ TRUSTEE	0.50 .......................	X				0	0
(30) WILLIAM SICK........................................................................ TRUSTEE	0.50 .......................	X				0	0
(31) DAVID KRAKAUER........................................................................ PRESIDENT	37.50 .......................		X			501,733	24,923
(32) JANET GUNN........................................................................ SECRETARY/VP - ADMIN	37.50 .......................		X			159,537	29,992
(33) MATTHEW BECHTEL........................................................................ DIRECTOR FINANCE & ACCOUNTING	37.50 .......................		X			135,374	25,948
(34) JENNIFER DUNNE........................................................................ VP - SCIENCE	37.50 .......................			X		241,741	20,445
(35) WILLIAM M TRACY........................................................................ VP - STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS	37.50 .......................			X		214,205	25,402
(36) CRIS MOORE........................................................................ PROFESSOR	37.50 .......................				X	177,991	34,512
(37) DAVID WOLPERT........................................................................ PROFESSOR	37.50 .......................				X	179,760	8,569
(38) GEOFFREY WEST........................................................................ DISTINGUISHED PROFESSOR	37.50 .......................				X	283,000	14,308
(39) MELANIE MITCHELL........................................................................ PROFESSOR	37.50 .......................				X	217,396	37,622
(40) SIDNEY REDNER........................................................................ PROFESSOR	37.50 .......................				X	215,195	19,397

(A) Name and business address	(B) Description of services	(C) Compensation
IMPROVE GROUP 3550 PAN AMERICAN FWY SUITE A ALBUQUERQUE,NM87107	CONSTRUCTION	195,629
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA 3500 S FIGUEROA ST SUITE 102 LOS ANGELES,CA90089	SUBAWARD	193,126
COSMO CLEANING COMPANY 100 CORDOVA PLACE 642 SANTA FE,NM87505	JANITORIAL SERVICES	100,295


2 Total number of independent contractors (including but not limited to those listed above) who received more than $100,000 of compensation from the organization 3

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SCHEDULE A
(Form 990)

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service

Public Charity Status and Public Support

Complete if the organization is a section 501(c)(3) organization or a section 4947(a)(1) nonexempt charitable trust.
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Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.
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Go to www.irs.gov/Form990 for instructions and the latest information.

OMB No. 1545-0047

2021

Open to Public
Inspection

Name of the organization

SANTA FE INSTITUTE

Employer identification number

85-0325494

Part I

Reason for Public Charity Status (All organizations must complete this part.) See instructions.

The organization is not a private foundation because it is: (For lines 1 through 12, check only one box.)

A church, convention of churches, or association of churches described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(i).

A school described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(ii). (Attach Schedule E (Form 990).)

A hospital or a cooperative hospital service organization described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(iii).

A medical research organization operated in conjunction with a hospital described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(iii). Enter the hospital's name, city, and state:

An organization operated for the benefit of a college or university owned or operated by a governmental unit described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(iv). (Complete Part II.)

A federal, state, or local government or governmental unit described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(v).

An organization that normally receives a substantial part of its support from a governmental unit or from the general public described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(vi). (Complete Part II.)

A community trust described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(vi). (Complete Part II.)

An agricultural research organization described in 170(b)(1)(A)(ix) operated in conjunction with a land-grant college or university or a non-land grant college of agriculture. See instructions. Enter the name, city, and state of the college or university:

An organization that normally receives: (1) more than 33 1/3% of its support from contributions, membership fees, and gross receipts from activities related to its exempt functions—subject to certain exceptions, and (2) no more than 33 1/3% of its support from gross investment income and unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 tax) from businesses acquired by the organization after June 30, 1975. See section 509(a)(2). (Complete Part III.)

An organization organized and operated exclusively to test for public safety. See section 509(a)(4).

An organization organized and operated exclusively for the benefit of, to perform the functions of, or to carry out the purposes of one or more publicly supported organizations described in section 509(a)(1) or section 509(a)(2). See section 509(a)(3). Check the box on lines 12a through 12d that describes the type of supporting organization and complete lines 12e, 12f, and 12g.

Type I. A supporting organization operated, supervised, or controlled by its supported organization(s), typically by giving the supported organization(s) the power to regularly appoint or elect a majority of the directors or trustees of the supporting organization. You must complete Part IV, Sections A and B.

Type II. A supporting organization supervised or controlled in connection with its supported organization(s), by having control or management of the supporting organization vested in the same persons that control or manage the supported organization(s). You must complete Part IV, Sections A and C.

Type III functionally integrated. A supporting organization operated in connection with, and functionally integrated with, its supported organization(s) (see instructions). You must complete Part IV, Sections A, D, and E.

Type III non-functionally integrated. A supporting organization operated in connection with its supported organization(s) that is not functionally integrated. The organization generally must satisfy a distribution requirement and an attentiveness requirement (see instructions). You must complete Part IV, Sections A and D, and Part V.

Check this box if the organization received a written determination from the IRS that it is a Type I, Type II, Type III functionally integrated, or Type III non-functionally integrated supporting organization.

Enter the number of supported organizations ...............................

Provide the following information about the supported organization(s).

(i) Name of supported organization	(ii) EIN	(iv) Is the organization listed in your governing document?		(v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions)	(vi) Amount of other support (see instructions)
(i) Name of supported organization	(ii) EIN	Yes	No	(v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions)	(vi) Amount of other support (see instructions)


Total

For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for
Form 990 or 990-EZ.

Cat. No. 11285F

Schedule A (Form 990) 2021

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Part II

Support Schedule for Organizations Described in Sections 170(b)(1)(A)(iv) and 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)
(Complete only if you checked the box on line 5, 7, or 8 of Part I or if the organization failed to qualify under Part III. If the organization failed to qualify under the tests listed below, please complete Part III.)

Section A. Public Support

Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in)		(a) 2017	(b) 2018	(c) 2019	(d) 2020	(e) 2021	(f) Total
1	Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") ..
2	Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf....
3	The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge..
4	Total. Add lines 1 through 3
5	The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) included on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11, column (f) ..
6	Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4.

Section B. Total Support

Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in)		(a) 2017	(b) 2018	(c) 2019	(d) 2020	(e) 2021	(f) Total
7	Amounts from line 4..
8	Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources...
9	Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on..
10	Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.)..
11	Total support. Add lines 7 through 10

Gross receipts from related activities, etc. (see instructions) ..................

First 5 years. If the Form 990 is for the organization's first, second, third, fourth, or fifth tax year as a section 501(c)(3) organization, check this box and stop here ........................................ right arrow

Section C. Computation of Public Support Percentage

Public support percentage for 2021 (line 6, column (f) divided by line 11, column (f)) .........

Public support percentage for 2020 Schedule A, Part II, line 14 ...............

16a

33 1/3% support test—2021. If the organization did not check the box on line 13, and line 14 is 33 1/3 % or more, check this box
and stop here. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported organization ....................... right arrow

33 1/3% support test—2020. If the organization did not check a box on line 13 or 16a, and line 15 is 33 1/3% or more, check this
box and stop here. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported organization ..................... right arrow

17a

10%-facts-and-circumstances test—2021. If the organization did not check a box on line 13, 16a, or 16b, and line 14
is 10% or more, and if the organization meets the "facts-and-circumstances" test, check this box and stop here. Explain
in Part VI how the organization meets the "facts-and-circumstances" test. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported
organization ..................................................... right arrow

10%-facts-and-circumstances test—2020. If the organization did not check a box on line 13, 16a, 16b, or 17a, and line
15 is 10% or more, and if the organization meets the "facts-and-circumstances" test, check this box and stop here.
Explain in Part VI how the organization meets the "facts-and-circumstances" test. The organization qualifies as a publicly
supported organization ................................................ right arrow

Private foundation. If the organization did not check a box on line 13, 16a, 16b, 17a, or 17b, check this box and see
instructions ..................................................... right arrow

Schedule A (Form 990) 2021

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Part III

Support Schedule for Organizations Described in Section 509(a)(2)
(Complete only if you checked the box on line 10 of Part I or if the organization failed to qualify under Part II. If the organization fails to qualify under the tests listed below, please complete Part II.)

Section A. Public Support

Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in)		(a) 2017	(b) 2018	(c) 2019	(d) 2020	(e) 2021	(f) Total
1	Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") .
2	Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose
3	Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513 .....
4	Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf...
5	The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge
6	Total. Add lines 1 through 5
7a	Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons
b	Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year.
c	Add lines 7a and 7b..
8	Public support. (Subtract line 7c from line 6.)

Section B. Total Support

Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in)		(a) 2017	(b) 2018	(c) 2019	(d) 2020	(e) 2021	(f) Total
9	Amounts from line 6...
10a	Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources..
b	Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975.
c	Add lines 10a and 10b.
11	Net income from unrelated business activities not included on line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.
12	Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.) ..
13	Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.)..

First 5 years. If the Form 990 is for the organization's first, second, third, fourth, or fifth tax year as a section 501(c)(3) organization,
check this box and stop here............................................. right arrow

Section C. Computation of Public Support Percentage

Public support percentage for 2021 (line 8, column (f) divided by line 13, column (f)) .........

Public support percentage from 2020 Schedule A, Part III, line 15 ...............

Section D. Computation of Investment Income Percentage

Investment income percentage for 2021 (line 10c, column (f) divided by line 13, column (f)) ......

Investment income percentage from 2020 Schedule A, Part III, line 17 .............

19a

331/3% support tests—2021. If the organization did not check the box on line 14, and line 15 is more than 33 1/3%, and line 17 is not more than 33 1/3%, check this box and stop here. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported organization ....... right arrow

33 1/3% support tests—2020. If the organization did not check a box on line 14 or line 19a, and line 16 is more than 33 1/3% and line 18 is not more than 33 1/3%, check this box and stop here. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported organization .... right arrow

Private foundation. If the organization did not check a box on line 14, 19a, or 19b, check this box and see instructions .... right arrow

Schedule A (Form 990) 2021

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Part IV

Supporting Organizations

(Complete only if you checked a box on line 12 of Part I. If you checked box 12a, of Part I, complete Sections A and B. If you checked box 12b, of Part I, complete Sections A and C. If you checked box 12c, of Part I, complete Sections A, D, and E. If you checked box12d, of Part I, complete Sections A and D, and complete Part V.)

Section A. All Supporting Organizations

Yes

Are all of the organization’s supported organizations listed by name in the organization’s governing documents?
If "No," describe in Part VI how the supported organizations are designated. If designated by class or purpose,
describe the designation. If historic and continuing relationship, explain.

Did the organization have any supported organization that does not have an IRS determination of status under section 509(a)(1) or (2)? If "Yes," explain in Part VI how the organization determined that the supported organization was described in section 509(a)(1) or (2).

Did the organization have a supported organization described in section 501(c)(4), (5), or (6)? If "Yes," answer lines 3b and 3c below.

Did the organization confirm that each supported organization qualified under section 501(c)(4), (5), or (6) and satisfied the public support tests under section 509(a)(2)? If "Yes," describe in Part VI when and how the organization made the determination.

Did the organization ensure that all support to such organizations was used exclusively for section 170(c)(2)(B) purposes? If "Yes," explain in Part VI what controls the organization put in place to ensure such use.

Was any supported organization not organized in the United States ("foreign supported organization")? If “Yes” and if you checked box 12a or 12b in Part I, answer lines 4b and 4c below.

Did the organization have ultimate control and discretion in deciding whether to make grants to the foreign supported organization? If “Yes,” describe in Part VI how the organization had such control and discretion despite being controlled or supervised by or in connection with its supported organizations.

Did the organization support any foreign supported organization that does not have an IRS determination under sections 501(c)(3) and 509(a)(1) or (2)? If “Yes,” explain in Part VI what controls the organization used to ensure that all support to the foreign supported organization was used exclusively for section 170(c)(2)(B) purposes.

Did the organization add, substitute, or remove any supported organizations during the tax year? If “Yes,” answer lines 5b and 5c below (if applicable). Also, provide detail in Part VI, including (i) the names and EIN numbers of the supported organizations added, substituted, or removed; (ii) the reasons for each such action; (iii) the authority under the organization's organizing document authorizing such action; and (iv) how the action was accomplished (such as by amendment to the organizing document).

Type I or Type II only. Was any added or substituted supported organization part of a class already designated in the organization's organizing document?

Substitutions only. Was the substitution the result of an event beyond the organization's control?

Did the organization provide support (whether in the form of grants or the provision of services or facilities) to anyone other than (i) its supported organizations, (ii) individuals that are part of the charitable class benefited by one or more of its supported organizations, or (iii) other supporting organizations that also support or benefit one or more of the filing organization’s supported organizations? If “Yes,” provide detail in Part VI.

Did the organization provide a grant, loan, compensation, or other similar payment to a substantial contributor (defined in section 4958(c)(3)(C)), a family member of a substantial contributor, or a 35% controlled entity with regard to a substantial contributor? If “Yes,” complete Part I of Schedule L (Form 990) .

Did the organization make a loan to a disqualified person (as defined in section 4958) not described on line 7? If “Yes,” complete Part I of Schedule L (Form 990).

Was the organization controlled directly or indirectly at any time during the tax year by one or more disqualified persons, as defined in section 4946 (other than foundation managers and organizations described in section 509(a)(1) or (2))? If “Yes,” provide detail in Part VI.

Did one or more disqualified persons (as defined on line 9a) hold a controlling interest in any entity in which the supporting organization had an interest? If “Yes,” provide detail in Part VI.

Did a disqualified person (as defined on line 9a) have an ownership interest in, or derive any personal benefit from, assets in which the supporting organization also had an interest? If “Yes,” provide detail in Part VI.

10a

Was the organization subject to the excess business holdings rules of section 4943 because of section 4943(f) (regarding certain Type II supporting organizations, and all Type III non-functionally integrated supporting organizations)? If “Yes,” answer line 10b below.

10a

Did the organization have any excess business holdings in the tax year? (Use Schedule C, Form 4720, to determine whether the organization had excess business holdings).

10b

Schedule A (Form 990) 2021

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Part IV

Supporting Organizations (continued)

Yes

Has the organization accepted a gift or contribution from any of the following persons?

A person who directly or indirectly controls, either alone or together with persons described on lines 11b and 11c below, the governing body of a supported organization?

11a

A family member of a person described on 11a above?

11b

A 35% controlled entity of a person described on line 11a or 11b above? If “Yes” to 11a, 11b, or 11c, provide detail in Part VI.

11c

Section B. Type I Supporting Organizations

Yes

Did the officers, directors, trustees, or membership of one or more supported organizations have the power to regularly appoint or elect at least a majority of the organization’s directors or trustees at all times during the tax year? If “No,” describe in Part VI how the supported organization(s) effectively operated, supervised, or controlled the organization’s activities. If the organization had more than one supported organization, describe how the powers to appoint and/or remove directors or trustees were allocated among the supported organizations and what conditions or restrictions, if any, applied to such powers during the tax year.

Did the organization operate for the benefit of any supported organization other than the supported organization(s) that operated, supervised, or controlled the supporting organization? If “Yes,” explain in Part VI how providing such benefit carried out the purposes of the supported organization(s) that operated, supervised or controlled the supporting organization.

Section C. Type II Supporting Organizations

Yes

Were a majority of the organization’s directors or trustees during the tax year also a majority of the directors or trustees of each of the organization’s supported organization(s)? If “No,” describe in Part VI how control or management of the supporting organization was vested in the same persons that controlled or managed the supported organization(s).

Section D. All Type III Supporting Organizations

Yes

Did the organization provide to each of its supported organizations, by the last day of the fifth month of the organization’s tax year, (i) a written notice describing the type and amount of support provided during the prior tax year, (ii) a copy of the Form 990 that was most recently filed as of the date of notification, and (iii) copies of the organization’s governing documents in effect on the date of notification, to the extent not previously provided?

Were any of the organization’s officers, directors, or trustees either (i) appointed or elected by the supported organization(s) or (ii) serving on the governing body of a supported organization? If "No," explain in Part VI how the organization maintained a close and continuous working relationship with the supported organization(s).

By reason of the relationship described in line 2 above, did the organization’s supported organizations have a significant voice in the organization’s investment policies and in directing the use of the organization’s income or assets at all times during the tax year? If "Yes," describe in Part VI the role the organization’s supported organizations played in this regard.

Section E. Type III Functionally-Integrated Supporting Organizations

Check the box next to the method that the organization used to satisfy the Integral Part Test during the year (see instructions):

The organization satisfied the Activities Test. Complete line 2 below.

The organization is the parent of each of its supported organizations. Complete line 3 below.

The organization supported a governmental entity. Describe in Part VI how you supported a government entity (see instructions)

Activities Test. Answer lines 2a and 2b below.

Yes

Did substantially all of the organization’s activities during the tax year directly further the exempt purposes of the supported organization(s) to which the organization was responsive? If "Yes," then in Part VI identify those supported organizations and explain how these activities directly furthered their exempt purposes, how the organization was responsive to those supported organizations, and how the organization determined that these activities constituted substantially all of its activities.

Did the activities described on line 2a, above constitute activities that, but for the organization’s involvement, one or more of the organization’s supported organization(s) would have been engaged in? If "Yes," explain in Part VI the reasons for the organization’s position that its supported organization(s) would have engaged in these activities but for the organization’s involvement.

Parent of Supported Organizations. Answer lines 3a and 3b below.

Did the organization have the power to regularly appoint or elect a majority of the officers, directors, or trustees of each of the supported organizations?If "Yes" or "No", provide details in Part VI.

Did the organization exercise a substantial degree of direction over the policies, programs and activities of each of its supported organizations? If "Yes," describe in Part VI. the role played by the organization in this regard.

Schedule A (Form 990) 2021

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Part V

Type III Non-Functionally Integrated 509(a)(3) Supporting Organizations

Check here if the organization satisfied the Integral Part Test as a qualifying trust on Nov. 20, 1970 (explain in Part VI). See instructions. All other Type III non-functionally integrated supporting organizations must complete Sections A through E.

	Section A - Adjusted Net Income		(A) Prior Year	(B) Current Year (optional)
1	Net short-term capital gain	1
2	Recoveries of prior-year distributions	2
3	Other gross income (see instructions)	3
4	Add lines 1 through 3	4
5	Depreciation and depletion	5
6	Portion of operating expenses paid or incurred for production or collection of gross income or for management, conservation, or maintenance of property held for production of income (see instructions)	6
7	Other expenses (see instructions)	7
8	Adjusted Net Income (subtract lines 5, 6 and 7 from line 4)	8

	Section B - Minimum Asset Amount		(A) Prior Year	(B) Current Year (optional)
1	Aggregate fair market value of all non-exempt-use assets (see instructions for short tax year or assets held for part of year):	1
a	Average monthly value of securities	1a
b	Average monthly cash balances	1b
c	Fair market value of other non-exempt-use assets	1c
d	Total (add lines 1a, 1b, and 1c)	1d
e	Discount claimed for blockage or other factors (explain in detail in Part VI):
2	Acquisition indebtedness applicable to non-exempt use assets	2
3	Subtract line 2 from line 1d	3
4	Cash deemed held for exempt use. Enter 0.015 of line 3 (for greater amount, see instructions).	4
5	Net value of non-exempt-use assets (subtract line 4 from line 3)	5
6	Multiply line 5 by 0.035	6
7	Recoveries of prior-year distributions	7
8	Minimum Asset Amount (add line 7 to line 6)	8

	Section C - Distributable Amount		Current Year
1	Adjusted net income for prior year (from Section A, line 8, Column A)	1
2	Enter 85% of line 1	2
3	Minimum asset amount for prior year (from Section B, line 8, Column A)	3
4	Enter greater of line 2 or line 3	4
5	Income tax imposed in prior year	5
6	Distributable Amount. Subtract line 5 from line 4, unless subject to emergency temporary reduction (see instructions)	6

Check here if the current year is the organization's first as a non-functionally-integrated Type III supporting organization (see instructions)

Schedule A (Form 990) 2021

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Part V

Type III Non-Functionally Integrated 509(a)(3) Supporting Organizations(continued)

Section D - Distributions		Current Year
1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes	1
2 Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity	2
3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations	3
4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets	4
5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required - provide details in Part VI)	5
6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions	6
7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6.	7
8 Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions	8
9 Distributable amount for 2021 from Section C, line 6	9
10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount	10

Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions)		(i) Excess Distributions	(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2021	(iii) Distributable Amount for 2021
1 Distributable amount for 2021 from Section C, line 6
2 Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2021 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI). See instructions.
3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2021:
a From 2016.......
b From 2017.......
c From 2018.......
d From 2019.......
e From 2020.......
fTotal of lines 3a through e
g Applied to underdistributions of prior years
h Applied to 2021 distributable amount
i Carryover from 2016 not applied (see instructions)
j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from line 3f.
4Distributions for 2021 from Section D, line 7:
$
a Applied to underdistributions of prior years
b Applied to 2021 distributable amount
c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from line 4.
5 Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2021, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions.
6 Remaining underdistributions for 2021. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions.
7 Excess distributions carryover to 2022. Add lines 3j and 4c.
8 Breakdown of line 7:
a Excess from 2017.....
b Excess from 2018.....
c Excess from 2019.....
d Excess from 2020.....
e Excess from 2021.....

Schedule A (Form 990) (2021)

Schedule A (Form 990) 2021

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Part VI

Supplemental Information. Provide the explanations required by Part II, line 10; Part II, line 17a or 17b; Part III, line 12; Part IV, Section A, lines 1, 2, 3b, 3c, 4b, 4c, 5a, 6, 9a, 9b, 9c, 11a, 11b, and 11c; Part IV, Section B, lines 1 and 2; Part IV, Section C, line 1; Part IV, Section D, lines 2 and 3; Part IV, Section E, lines 1c, 2a, 2b, 3a and 3b; Part V, line 1; Part V, Section B, line 1e; Part V Section D, lines 5, 6, and 8; and Part V, Section E, lines 2, 5, and 6. Also complete this part for any additional information. (See instructions).

Facts And Circumstances Test

Return Reference	Explanation

Schedule A (Form 990) 2021

Additional Data

Software ID:
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- TIN:

Schedule B
(Form 990)

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service

Schedule of Contributors

Attach to Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF.

Go to www.irs.gov/Form990 for the latest information.

OMB No. 1545-0047

2021

Name of the organization

SANTA FE INSTITUTE

Employer identification number

85-0325494

Organization type (check one):

Filers of:

Section:

Form 990 or 990-EZ

501(c)( ) (enter number) organization

4947(a)(1) nonexempt charitable trust not treated as a private foundation

527 political organization

Form 990-PF

501(c)(3) exempt private foundation

4947(a)(1) nonexempt charitable trust treated as a private foundation

501(c)(3) taxable private foundation

Check if your organization is covered by the General Rule or a Special Rule.
Note: Only a section 501(c)(7), (8), or (10) organization can check boxes for both the General Rule and a Special Rule. See instructions.

General Rule

For an organization filing Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF that received, during the year, contributions totaling $5,000 or more (in money or other property) from any one contributor. Complete Parts I and II. See instructions for determining a contributor's total contributions.

Special Rules

For an organization described in section 501(c)(3) filing Form 990 or 990-EZ that met the 33¹/3% support test of the regulations
under sections 509(a)(1) and 170(b)(1)(A)(vi), that checked Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ), Part II, line 13, 16a, or 16b, and that received from any one contributor, during the year, total contributions of the greater of (1) $5,000 or (2) 2% of the amount on (i) Form 990, Part VIII, line 1h, or (ii) Form 990-EZ, line 1. Complete Parts I and II.

For an organization described in section 501(c)(7), (8), or (10) filing Form 990 or 990-EZ that received from any one contributor,
during the year, total contributions of more than $1,000 exclusively for religious, charitable, scientific, literary, or educational purposes, or for the prevention of cruelty to children or animals. Complete Parts I, II, and III.

For an organization described in section 501(c)(7), (8), or (10) filing Form 990 or 990-EZ that received from any one contributor,
during the year, contributions exclusively for religious, charitable, etc., purposes, but no such contributions totaled more than $1,000. If this box is checked, enter here the total contributions that were received during the year for an exclusively religious, charitable, etc., purpose. Don't complete any of the parts unless the General Rule applies to this organization because it received nonexclusively religious, charitable, etc., contributions totaling $5,000 or more during the year ......... Arrow Bullet

Caution: An organization that isn't covered by the General Rule and/or the Special Rules doesn't file Schedule B (Form 990,
990-EZ, or 990-PF), but it must answer “No” on Part IV, line 2, of its Form 990; or check the box on line H of its Form 990-EZ
or on its Form 990PF, Part I, line 2, to certify that it doesn't meet the filing requirements of Schedule B (Form 990,
990-EZ, or 990-PF).

For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions
for Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF.

Cat. No. 30613XSchedule B (Form 990) (2021)

Schedule B (Form 990) (2021) Page 2

Name of organization SANTA FE INSTITUTE

Part I Contributors	Contributors (see instructions). Use duplicate copies of Part I if additional space is needed.
(a) No.	(b) Name, address, and ZIP + 4	(c) Total contributions	(d) Type of contribution
RESTRICTED	,	$ RESTRICTED	Person Payroll Noncash (Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)
(a) No.	(b) Name, address, and ZIP + 4	(c) Total contributions	(d) Type of contribution
		$	Person Payroll Noncash (Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)
(a) No.	(b) Name, address, and ZIP + 4	(c) Total contributions	(d) Type of contribution
		$	Person Payroll Noncash (Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)
(a) No.	(b) Name, address, and ZIP + 4	(c) Total contributions	(d) Type of contribution
		$	Person Payroll Noncash (Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)
(a) No.	(b) Name, address, and ZIP + 4	(c) Total contributions	(d) Type of contribution
		$	Person Payroll Noncash (Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)
(a) No.	(b) Name, address, and ZIP + 4	(c) Total contributions	(d) Type of contribution
		$	Person Payroll Noncash (Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)
Schedule B (Form 990) (2021)

Schedule B (Form 990) (2021)

Page 3

Name of organization SANTA FE INSTITUTE		Employer identification number 85-0325494

Part II	Noncash Property (see instructions). Use duplicate copies of Part II if additional space is needed.
(a) No. from Part I	(b) Description of noncash property given	(c) FMV (or estimate) (See instructions)	(d) Date received
		$
(a) No. from Part I	(b) Description of noncash property given	(c) FMV (or estimate) (See instructions)	(d) Date received
		$
(a) No. from Part I	(b) Description of noncash property given	(c) FMV (or estimate) (See instructions)	(d) Date received
		$
(a) No. from Part I	(b) Description of noncash property given	(c) FMV (or estimate) (See instructions)	(d) Date received
		$
(a) No. from Part I	(b) Description of noncash property given	(c) FMV (or estimate) (See instructions)	(d) Date received
		$
(a) No. from Part I	(b) Description of noncash property given	(c) FMV (or estimate) (See instructions)	(d) Date received
		$
Schedule B (Form 990) (2021)

Schedule B (Form 990) (2021)

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Name of organization SANTA FE INSTITUTE			Employer identification number 85-0325494
Part III Exclusively religious, charitable, etc., contributions to organizations described in section 501(c)(7), (8), or (10) that total more than $1,000 for the year from any one contributor. Complete columns (a) through (e) and the following line entry. For organizations completing Part III, enter the total of exclusively religious, charitable, etc., contributions of $1,000 or less for the year. (Enter this information once. See instructions.) $ Use duplicate copies of Part III if additional space is needed.

(a)
No. from Part I

(b) Purpose of gift

(d) Description of how gift is held

(e) Transfer of gift
Transferee's name, address, and ZIP 4	Relationship of transferor to transferee

(a)
No. from Part I

(b) Purpose of gift

(d) Description of how gift is held

(e) Transfer of gift
Transferee's name, address, and ZIP 4	Relationship of transferor to transferee

(a)
No. from Part I

(b) Purpose of gift

(d) Description of how gift is held

(e) Transfer of gift
Transferee's name, address, and ZIP 4	Relationship of transferor to transferee

(a)
No. from Part I

(b) Purpose of gift

(d) Description of how gift is held

(e) Transfer of gift
Transferee's name, address, and ZIP 4	Relationship of transferor to transferee

Schedule B (Form 990) (2021)

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SCHEDULE D
(Form 990)

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service

Supplemental Financial Statements

Complete if the organization answered "Yes," on Form 990,
Part IV, line 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11a, 11b, 11c, 11d, 11e, 11f, 12a, or 12b.
SchDMd Bullet

Attach to Form 990.
SchDMd Bullet

Go to www.irs.gov/Form990 for instructions and the latest information.

OMB No. 1545-0047

2021

Open to Public Inspection

Name of the organization

SANTA FE INSTITUTE

Employer identification number

85-0325494

Part I

Organizations Maintaining Donor Advised Funds or Other Similar Funds or Accounts. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 6.

		(a) Donor advised funds	(b) Funds and other accounts
1	Total number at end of year .........
2	Aggregate value of contributions to (during year)
3	Aggregate value of grants from (during year)
4	Aggregate value at end of year ........

Did the organization inform all donors and donor advisors in writing that the assets held in donor advised funds are the organization’s property, subject to the organization’s exclusive legal control? ............

Yes No

Did the organization inform all grantees, donors, and donor advisors in writing that grant funds can be used only for charitable purposes and not for the benefit of the donor or donor advisor, or for any other purpose conferring impermissible private benefit? ...................................

Yes No

Part II

Conservation Easements.
Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 7.

Purpose(s) of conservation easements held by the organization (check all that apply).

Preservation of land for public use (e.g., recreation or education) Preservation of an historically important land area

Protection of natural habitat Preservation of a certified historic structure

Preservation of open space

Complete lines 2a through 2d if the organization held a qualified conservation contribution in the form of a conservation easement on the last day of the tax year.

			Held at the End of the Year
a	Total number of conservation easements ......................	2a	4
b	Total acreage restricted by conservation easements ....................	2b	33.00
c	Number of conservation easements on a certified historic structure included in (a) .....	2c	0
d	Number of conservation easements included in (c) acquired after 7/25/06, and not on a historic structure listed in the National Register ...	2d	0

Number of conservation easements modified, transferred, released, extinguished, or terminated by the organization during the
tax year SchDMd Bullet

Number of states where property subject to conservation easement is located SchDMd Bullet

Does the organization have a written policy regarding the periodic monitoring, inspection, handling of violations, and enforcement of the conservation easements it holds? ............

Yes No

Staff and volunteer hours devoted to monitoring, inspecting, handling of violations, and enforcing conservation easements during the year
SchDMd Bullet

40.00

Amount of expenses incurred in monitoring, inspecting, handling of violations, and enforcing conservation easements during the year
SchDMd Bullet

$ 1,000

Does each conservation easement reported on line 2(d) above satisfy the requirements of section 170(h)(4)(B)(i) and section 170(h)(4)(B)(ii)? .............................

Yes No

In Part XIII, describe how the organization reports conservation easements in its revenue and expense statement, and
balance sheet, and include, if applicable, the text of the footnote to the organization’s financial statements that describes
the organization’s accounting for conservation easements.

Part III

Organizations Maintaining Collections of Art, Historical Treasures, or Other Similar Assets.
Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 8.

If the organization elected, as permitted under FASB ASC 958, not to report in its revenue statement and balance sheet works of art, historical treasures, or other similar assets held for public exhibition, education, or research in furtherance of public service, provide, in Part XIII, the text of the footnote to its financial statements that describes these items.

If the organization elected, as permitted under FASB ASC 958, to report in its revenue statement and balance sheet works of art, historical treasures, or other similar assets held for public exhibition, education, or research in furtherance of public service, provide the following amounts relating to these items:

(i)

Revenue included on Form 990, Part VIII, line 1 ......................... SchDMd Bullet

$ 0

(ii)

Assets included in Form 990, Part X ............................... SchDMd Bullet

$ 551,676

If the organization received or held works of art, historical treasures, or other similar assets for financial gain, provide the
following amounts required to be reported under FASB ASC 958 relating to these items:

Revenue included on Form 990, Part VIII, line 1 .......................... SchDMd Bullet

$ 0

Assets included in Form 990, Part X ............................... SchDMd Bullet

$ 0

For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990.

Cat. No. 52283D

Schedule D (Form 990) 2021

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Part III

Organizations Maintaining Collections of Art, Historical Treasures, or Other Similar Assets (continued)

Using the organization’s acquisition, accession, and other records, check any of the following that are a significant use of its collection items (check all that apply):

Public exhibition

Loan or exchange programs

Scholarly research

Other

Preservation for future generations

Provide a description of the organization’s collections and explain how they further the organization’s exempt purpose in
Part XIII.

During the year, did the organization solicit or receive donations of art, historical treasures or other similar
assets to be sold to raise funds rather than to be maintained as part of the organization’s collection?...

Yes No

Part IV

Escrow and Custodial Arrangements. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 9, or reported an amount on Form 990, Part X, line 21.

Is the organization an agent, trustee, custodian or other intermediary for contributions or other assets not
included on Form 990, Part X? ....................................

Yes No


b	If "Yes," explain the arrangement in Part XIII and complete the following table:		Amount
c	Beginning balance .............................	1c
d	Additions during the year ............................	1d
e	Distributions during the year ..........................	1e
f	Ending balance ................................	1f

Did the organization include an amount on Form 990, Part X, line 21, for escrow or custodial account liability? ...

Yes No

If "Yes," explain the arrangement in Part XIII. Check here if the explanation has been provided in Part XIII ....

Part V

Endowment Funds.
Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 10.

		(a) Current year	(b) Prior year	(c) Two years back	(d) Three years back	(e) Four years back

1a	Beginning of year balance ....	12,677,724	14,444,017	11,673,110	14,710,997	9,200,178
b	Contributions ...	5,000,000				3,000,000
c	Net investment earnings, gains, and losses	1,582,014	-1,194,341	3,297,919	-2,516,807	2,965,734
d	Grants or scholarships ...
e	Other expenditures for facilities and programs ...	616,368	571,952	527,012	521,080	454,915
f	Administrative expenses ....
g	End of year balance ......	18,643,370	12,677,724	14,444,017	11,673,110	14,710,997

Provide the estimated percentage of the current year end balance (line 1g, column (a)) held as:

Board designated or quasi-endowment SchDMd Bullet

0 %

Permanent endowment SchDMd Bullet

91.710 %

Term endowment SchDMd Bullet

8.290 %

The percentages on lines 2a, 2b, and 2c should equal 100%.

Are there endowment funds not in the possession of the organization that are held and administered for the
organization by:

Yes

(i) Unrelated organizations .................

3a(i)

(ii) Related organizations .................

3a(ii)

If "Yes" on 3a(ii), are the related organizations listed as required on Schedule R? .........

Describe in Part XIII the intended uses of the organization's endowment funds.

Part VI

Land, Buildings, and Equipment.
Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 11a. See Form 990, Part X, line 10.

Description of property		(a) Cost or other basis (investment)	(b) Cost or other basis (other)	(c) Accumulated depreciation	(d) Book value

1a	Land .....	4,867,375		4,867,375
b	Buildings ....	13,200,085	5,862,665	7,337,420
c	Leasehold improvements
d	Equipment ....	890,275	509,204	381,071
e	Other .....	201,588	7,406	194,182
Total. Add lines 1a through 1e. (Column (d) must equal Form 990, Part X, column (B), line 10(c).)..				12,780,048

Schedule D (Form 990) 2021

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Part VII

Investments - Other Securities.
Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 11b. See Form 990, Part X, line 12.

(a) Description of security or category (including name of security)	(b) Book value	(c) Method of valuation: Cost or end-of-year market value
(1) Financial derivatives.........
(2) Closely-held equity interests........
(3)Other
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)
(F)
(G)
(H)
Total. (Column (b) must equal Form 990, Part X, col. (B) line 12.)

Part VIII

Investments - Program Related. Complete if the organization answered 'Yes' on Form 990, Part IV, line 11c. See Form 990, Part X, line 13.

(a) Description of investment	(b) Book value	(c) Method of valuation: Cost or end-of-year market value

(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7)
(8)
(9)
Total. (Column (b) must equal Form 990, Part X, col.(B) line 13.)

Part IX

Other Assets.
Complete if the organization answered 'Yes' on Form 990, Part IV, line 11d. See Form 990, Part X, line 15.

(a) Description				(b) Book value

(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7)
(8)
(9)
Total. (Column (b) must equal Form 990, Part X, col.(B) line 15.)...........

Part X

Other Liabilities.
Complete if the organization answered 'Yes' on Form 990, Part IV, line 11e or 11f. See Form 990, Part X, line 25.

1.(a) Description of liability	(b) Book value
(1) Federal income taxes

(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7)
(8)
(9)
Total. (Column (b) must equal Form 990, Part X, col.(B) line 25.)
2. Liability for uncertain tax positions. In Part XIII, provide the text of the footnote to the organization's financial statements that reports the organization's liability for uncertain tax positions under FIN 48 (ASC 740). Check here if the text of the footnote has been provided in Part XIII

Schedule D (Form 990) 2021

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Part XI Reconciliation of Revenue per Audited Financial Statements With Revenue per Return. Complete if the organization answered 'Yes' on Form 990, Part IV, line 12a.
1	Total revenue, gains, and other support per audited financial statements .......			1	58,310,341
2	Amounts included on line 1 but not on Form 990, Part VIII, line 12:
a	Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments ....	2a	745,995
b	Donated services and use of facilities .........	2b
c	Recoveries of prior year grants ...........	2c
d	Other (Describe in Part XIII.) ............	2d
e	Add lines 2a through 2d .....................			2e	745,995
3	Subtract line 2e from line 1..................			3	57,564,346
4	Amounts included on Form 990, Part VIII, line 12, but not on line 1:
a	Investment expenses not included on Form 990, Part VIII, line 7b .	4a	209,636
b	Other (Describe in Part XIII.) ...........	4b
c	Add lines 4a and 4b....................			4c	209,636
5	Total revenue. Add lines 3 and 4c. (This must equal Form 990, Part I, line 12.) ......			5	57,773,982

Part XII Reconciliation of Expenses per Audited Financial Statements With Expenses per Return. Complete if the organization answered 'Yes' on Form 990, Part IV, line 12a.
1	Total expenses and losses per audited financial statements ...........			1	11,819,022
2	Amounts included on line 1 but not on Form 990, Part IX, line 25:
a	Donated services and use of facilities .........	2a
b	Prior year adjustments ............	2b
c	Other losses ................	2c
d	Other (Describe in Part XIII.) ............	2d
e	Add lines 2a through 2d....................			2e	0
3	Subtract line 2e from line 1...................			3	11,819,022
4	Amounts included on Form 990, Part IX, line 25, but not on line 1:
a	Investment expenses not included on Form 990, Part VIII, line 7b ..	4a	209,636
b	Other (Describe in Part XIII.) ............	4b
c	Add lines 4a and 4b.....................			4c	209,636
5	Total expenses. Add lines 3 and 4c. (This must equal Form 990, Part I, line 18.) ......			5	12,028,658

Part XIII

Supplemental Information

Provide the descriptions required for Part II, lines 3, 5, and 9; Part III, lines 1a and 4; Part lV, lines 1b and 2b; Part V, line 4; Part X, line 2; Part XI, lines 2d and 4b; and Part XII, lines 2d and 4b. Also complete this part to provide any additional information.

Return Reference	Explanation
PART II, LINE 5:	AT LEAST ANNUALLY, THE INDIVIDUAL RESPONSIBLE FOR SFI FACILITIES WILL MONITOR AND INSPECT ANY AND ALL CONSERVATION EASEMENTS. SFI, ITS STAFF, AND ITS CONTRACTORS WILL COOPERATE WITH THE SANTA FE CONSERVATION TRUST (SFCT) TO PROVIDE ACCESS FOR SFCT INSPECTIONS AND TO SEEK THEIR GUIDANCE TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE. ANY AND ALL VIOLATIONS OF THE EASEMENT WILL BE BROUGHT TO THE ATTENTION OF SENIOR MANAGEMENT. SFI WILL TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTIONS TO CORRECT ANY VIOLATIONS, INCLUDING COMPELLING OTHERS TO MAINTAIN COMPLIANCE WITH THE EASEMENT OR RESTRICTING THEIR ACCESS IF THEY FAIL TO COMPLY.
PART II, LINE 9:	THE CONSERVATION EASEMENTS REFERENCED IN PART II OF SCHEDULE D CONTAIN RESTRICTIONS PLACED ON THE USE OF PROPERTY THAT WAS DONATED TO THE INSTITUTE. THESE RESTRICTIONS WERE CONSIDERED BY APPRAISERS IN DETERMINING THE VALUE OF THE DONATED PROPERTY. THE FOOTNOTES TO THE INSTITUTE'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS THAT ADDRESS THE ACCOUNTING FOR DONATED PROPERTY ARE AS FOLLOWS: REVENUE RECOGNITION - THE INSTITUTE REPORTS GIFTS OF LAND, BUILDINGS, AND EQUIPMENT AS SUPPORT WITHOUT DONOR RESTRICTIONS UNLESS RESTRICTIONS ARE PLACED ON THE ASSET BY THE DONOR. GIFTS OF LONG-LIVED ASSETS WITH EXPLICIT RESTRICTIONS THAT SPECIFY HOW THE ASSETS ARE TO BE USED AND GIFTS OF CASH OR OTHER ASSETS THAT MUST BE USED TO ACQUIRE LONG-LIVED ASSETS ARE REPORTED AS SUPPORT WITH DONOR RESTRICTIONS. ABSENT EXPLICIT DONOR STIPULATIONS ABOUT HOW LONG THOSE LONG-LIVED ASSETS MUST BE MAINTAINED, THE INSTITUTE REPORTS EXPIRATIONS OF DONOR RESTRICTIONS WHEN THE DONATED OR ACQUIRED LONG-LIVED ASSETS ARE PLACED IN SERVICE. PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT - PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT ARE STATED AT COST OR FAIR MARKET VALUE WHEN RECEIVED, IF DONATED. PROVISION FOR DEPRECIATION IS COMPUTED USING THE STRAIGHT-LINE METHOD OVER THE ESTIMATED USEFUL LIFE OF THE PROPERTY.
PART III, LINE 4:	ART COLLECTION MAY OR MAY NOT BE ON PUBLIC DISPLAY THROUGHOUT THE INSTITUTE. ART IS PURELY FOR DECORATION PURPOSES TO ENHANCE THE BEAUTY OF THE INSTITUTE.
PART V, LINE 4:	THE INSTITUTE'S ENDOWMENT CONSISTS OF A SINGLE POOLED FUND. ALL ENDOWMENTS ARE CLASSIFIED AS NET ASSETS WITH DONOR RESTRICTIONS AS PER THE ENDOWMENT AGREEMENTS. INCOME IS AVAILABLE AND USED FOR PURPOSES DEEMED APPROPRIATE BY THE INSTITUTE SUBJECT TO USE RESTRICTIONS IMPOSED BY DONOR GIFT AGREEMENTS INFORMED BY INTERNAL POLICIES. AS REQUIRED BY GENERALLY ACCEPTED ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES (GAAP), NET ASSETS ASSOCIATED WITH ENDOWMENT FUNDS, INCLUDING FUNDS DESIGNATED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES TO FUNCTION AS ENDOWMENTS, ARE CLASSIFIED AND REPORTED BASED ON THE EXISTENCE OR ABSENCE OF DONOR-IMPOSED RESTRICTIONS. APPROPRIATION OF FUNDS IS DETERMINED, IN PART, BASED ON DONOR STIPULATIONS AND APPROVED BY THE INSTITUTE'S FINANCE COMMITTEE. THE PRIOR YEAR EARNINGS LOSS WAS RESTATED TO AGREE WITH THE RESTATEMENT IN THE CURRENT YEAR COMPARATIVE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENT FOOTNOTE FOR THE PRIOR YEAR.

Schedule D (Form 990) 2021

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SCHEDULE E(Form 990)

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service

Schools

Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990,
Part IV, line 13, or Form 990-EZ, Part VI, line 48.
Right pointing arrow large image

Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.
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Go to www.irs.gov/Form990EZ for the latest information.

OMB No. 1545-0047 2021Open to Public Inspection

Name of the organization

SANTA FE INSTITUTE

Employer identification number

85-0325494

Part I

YES

Does the organization have a racially nondiscriminatory policy toward students by statement in its charter, bylaws,

other governing instrument, or in a resolution of its governing body? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Yes

Does the organization include a statement of its racially nondiscriminatory policy toward students in all its

brochures, catalogues, and other written communications with the public dealing with student admissions,

programs, and scholarships? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Yes

Has the organization publicized its racially nondiscriminatory policy on its primary publicly accessible Internet homepage at

all times during its taxable year in a manner reasonably expected to be noticed by visitors to the homepage, or through

newspaper or broadcast media during the period of solicitation for students, or during the registration period if it has no

solicitation program, in a way that makes the policy known to all parts of the general community it serves? If "Yes," please

describe. If "No," please explain. If you need more space use Part II. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Yes

Does the organization maintain the following?

Records indicating the racial composition of the student body, faculty, and administrative staff? . . . . . . . . .

Yes

Records documenting that scholarships and other financial assistance are awarded on a racially nondiscriminatory

basis? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Yes

Copies of all catalogues, brochures, announcements, and other written communications to the public dealing

with student admissions, programs, and scholarships? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Yes

Copies of all material used by the organization or on its behalf to solicit contributions? . . . . . . . . . . . .

Yes

If you answered "No" to any of the above, please explain. If you need more space, use Part II.

Does the organization discriminate by race in any way with respect to:

Students' rights or privileges? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Admissions policies? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Employment of faculty or administrative staff? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Scholarships or other financial assistance? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Educational policies? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Use of facilities? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Athletic programs? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Other extracurricular activities? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

If you answered "Yes" to any of the above, please explain. If you need more space, use Part II.

Does the organization receive any financial aid or assistance from a governmental agency? . . . . . . . . . .

Yes

Has the organization's right to such aid ever been revoked or suspended? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

If you answered "Yes" to either line 6a or line 6b, explain on Part II.

Does the organization certify that it has complied with the applicable requirements of sections 4.01 through 4.05

of Rev. Proc. 75-50, 1975-2 C.B. 587, covering racial nondiscrimination? If "No," explain on Part II. . . . . . . . .

Yes

Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990 or 990-EZ.

Cat. No. 50085D

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Part II

Supplemental Information. Provide the explanations required by Part I, lines 3, 4d, 5h, 6b, and 7, as applicable. Also provide
any other additional information. See instructions.

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SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 3	ALL RECRUITMENT, ADVERTISING, OR OTHER SOLICITATIONS INCLUDE SFI'S NONDISCRIMINATORY POLICY, NO LESS THAN ANNUALLY.
LINE 6 - EXPLANATION OF GOVERNMENT FINANCIAL AID:	THE ORGANIZATION RECEIVES GOVERNMENT GRANTS TO SUPPORT RESEARCH ON VARIOUS SCIENTIFIC TOPICS THAT THE ORGANIZATION SUPPORTS.

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Schedule I
(Form 990)

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service

Grants and Other Assistance to Organizations,
Governments and Individuals in the United States

Complete if the organization answered "Yes," on Form 990, Part IV, line 21 or 22.
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Name of the organization
SANTA FE INSTITUTE

Employer identification number
85-0325494

Part I

General Information on Grants and Assistance

Does the organization maintain records to substantiate the amount of the grants or assistance, the grantees' eligibility for the grants or assistance, and
the selection criteria used to award the grants or assistance? ........................

Yes No

Describe in Part IV the organization's procedures for monitoring the use of grant funds in the United States.

Part II

Grants and Other Assistance to Domestic Organizations and Domestic Governments. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 21, for any recipient

that received more than $5,000. Part II can be duplicated if additional space is needed.

(a) Name and address of organization or government	(b) EIN	(c) IRC section (if applicable)	(d) Amount of cash grant	(h) Purpose of grant or assistance
(1) WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITYSTATE OF WASHINGTON PO BOX 641025 PULLMAN,WA99164	91-6001108	WA GOVERNMENTAL	25,529	INFORMATION NETWORKS
(2) CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY 500 FORBES AVENUE PITTSBURGH,PA15213	25-0969449	501(C)(3)	22,327	RESEARCH PROJECT
(3) UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA 3500 FIGUEROA ST SUITE 102 LOS ANGELES,CA90089	95-1642394	501(C)(3)	196,073	PREDICTION/SURVEY RESEARCH
(4) UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO 1 UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO ALBUQUERQUE,NM87131	85-6000642	NM GOVERNMENTAL	37,918	FOUNDATIONS OF INTELLIGENCE IN NATURAL & ARTIFICIAL SYSTEMS
(5) INDIANA UNIVERSITY 400 E 7TH ST POPLARS 501 BLOOMINGTON,IN47405	35-6001673	501(C)(3)	12,475	MEASURING & ANALYZING BOUNDARY RHETORIC OVER TIME
(6) MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY 77 MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE CAMBRIDGE,MA02139	04-2103594	501(C)(3)	19,507	RESEARCH PROJECT
(7) SUNWATER INSTITUTE 12358 PARKLAWN DR STE 220 NORTH BETHESDA,MD20852	82-3170835	501(C)(3)	13,610	UNDERSTANDING THE EFFECT OF INDIVIDUAL DECISION-MAKING STRATEGIES ON COLLECTIVE DECISION OUTCOMES
(8) UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES 405 HILGARD AVE LOS ANGELES,CA90095	95-6006143	CA GOVERNMENTAL	30,675	EXTRATERRESTRIAL INTELLIGENCE & THE NICHE CONSTRUCTION OF ADAP1

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Part III

Grants and Other Assistance to Domestic Individuals. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 22.
Part III can be duplicated if additional space is needed.

(a) Type of grant or assistance	(b) Number of recipients	(c) Amount of cash grant	(d) Amount of noncash assistance	(e) Method of valuation (book, FMV, appraisal, other)	(f) Description of noncash assistance

(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7)

Part IV

Supplemental Information. Provide the information required in Part I, line 2; Part III, column (b); and any other additional information.

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PART I, LINE 2:

BASED ON COLLABORATIVE PROPOSALS SUBMITTED WITH SUBAWARDEES, FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS QUESTIONNAIRES, POLICIES AND PROCEDURES ON SUBRECIPIENT MONITORING, STATEMENTS OF THE SCOPE OF WORK, AND BUDGET PROPOSALS, THE ORGANIZATIONS SET UP SUB-AWARD AGREEMENTS WITH EACH SUBAWARDEE. EACH SUBWARDEE SIGNS AND CERTIFIES COMPLIANCE WITH THE AGREEMENT, WHICH IS MAINTAINED THROUGHOUT THE PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE. SANTA FE INSTITUTE REVIEWS ON, AT LEAST, AN ANNUAL BASIS THE SUBAWARDEE'S DATA COLLECTION FORMS FOR REPORTING ON AUDITS OF STATES, LOCAL GOVERNMENTS, AND NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, AND OTHER ACCOUNTING DOCUMENTS TO DETERMINE HOW GRANTS WERE SPENT, BUDGET COMPLIANCE, AND IF ANY AUDIT FINDINGS RELATING TO THE EXPENDITURE OF THE SUB-AWARD WERE NOTED IN THE TAX RETURN AND/OR FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

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Schedule J
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Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service

Compensation Information

For certain Officers, Directors, Trustees, Key Employees, and Highest
Compensated Employees
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Name of the organization

SANTA FE INSTITUTE

Employer identification number

85-0325494

Part I

Questions Regarding Compensation

Yes

Check the appropiate box(es) if the organization provided any of the following to or for a person listed on Form
990, Part VII, Section A, line 1a. Complete Part III to provide any relevant information regarding these items.

First-class or charter travel Housing allowance or residence for personal use

Travel for companions Payments for business use of personal residence

Tax idemnification and gross-up payments Health or social club dues or initiation fees

Discretionary spending account Personal services (e.g., maid, chauffeur, chef)

If any of the boxes on Line 1a are checked, did the organization follow a written policy regarding payment or reimbursement or provision of all of the expenses described above? If "No," complete Part III to explain .....

Did the organization require substantiation prior to reimbursing or allowing expenses incurred by all
directors, trustees, officers, including the CEO/Executive Director, regarding the items checked on Line 1a? ....

Indicate which, if any, of the following the filing organization used to establish the compensation of the
organization's CEO/Executive Director. Check all that apply. Do not check any boxes for methods
used by a related organization to establish compensation of the CEO/Executive Director, but explain in Part III.

Compensation committee Written employment contract

Independent compensation consultant Compensation survey or study

Form 990 of other organizations Approval by the board or compensation committee

During the year, did any person listed on Form 990, Part VII, Section A, line 1a, with respect to the filing organization or a related organization:

Receive a severance payment or change-of-control payment? .............

Participate in, or receive payment from, a supplemental nonqualified retirement plan? .........

Participate in, or receive payment from, an equity-based compensation arrangement? .........

If "Yes" to any of lines 4a-c, list the persons and provide the applicable amounts for each item in Part III.

Only 501(c)(3), 501(c)(4), and 501(c)(29) organizations must complete lines 5-9.

For persons listed on Form 990, Part VII, Section A, line 1a, did the organization pay or accrue any
compensation contingent on the revenues of:

The organization? ....................

Any related organization? .......................

If "Yes," on line 5a or 5b, describe in Part III.

For persons listed on Form 990, Part VII, Section A, line 1a, did the organization pay or accrue any
compensation contingent on the net earnings of:

The organization? ..................

Any related organization? ......................

If "Yes," on line 6a or 6b, describe in Part III.

For persons listed on Form 990, Part VII, Section A, line 1a, did the organization provide any nonfixed
payments not described in lines 5 and 6? If "Yes," describe in Part III ............

Yes

Were any amounts reported on Form 990, Part VII, paid or accured pursuant to a contract that was
subject to the initial contract exception described in Regulations section 53.4958-4(a)(3)? If "Yes," describe
in Part III ..........................

If "Yes" on line 8, did the organization also follow the rebuttable presumption procedure described in Regulations section 53.4958-6(c)? .........................

For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990.

Cat. No. 50053T

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Part II

Officers, Directors, Trustees, Key Employees, and Highest Compensated Employees. Use duplicate copies if additional space is needed.

For each individual whose compensation must be reported on Schedule J, report compensation from the organization on row (i) and from related organizations, described in the
instructions, on row (ii). Do not list any individuals that are not listed on Form 990, Part VII.
Note. The sum of columns (B)(i)-(iii) for each listed individual must equal the total amount of Form 990, Part VII, Section A, line 1a, applicable column (D) and (E) amounts for that individual.

(A) Name and Title		(B) Breakdown of W-2, 1099-MISC compensation, and/or 1099-NEC			(C) Retirement and other deferred compensation	(D) Nontaxable benefits	(E) Total of columns (B)(i)-(D)	(F) Compensation in column (B) reported as deferred on prior Form 990
(A) Name and Title		(i) Base compensation	(ii) Bonus & incentive compensation	(iii) Other reportable compensation	(C) Retirement and other deferred compensation	(D) Nontaxable benefits	(E) Total of columns (B)(i)-(D)
1DAVID KRAKAUER PRESIDENT	(i) (ii)	344,462 ------------- 0	50,000 ------------- 0	107,271 ------------- 0	11,600 ------------- 0	13,323 ------------- 0	526,656 ------------- 0	0 ------------- 0
2GEOFFREY WEST DISTINGUISHED PROFESSOR	(i) (ii)	283,000 ------------- 0	0 ------------- 0	0 ------------- 0	11,400 ------------- 0	2,908 ------------- 0	297,308 ------------- 0	0 ------------- 0
3JENNIFER DUNNE VP - SCIENCE	(i) (ii)	181,741 ------------- 0	60,000 ------------- 0	0 ------------- 0	9,354 ------------- 0	11,091 ------------- 0	262,186 ------------- 0	0 ------------- 0
4MELANIE MITCHELL PROFESSOR	(i) (ii)	217,396 ------------- 0	0 ------------- 0	0 ------------- 0	9,011 ------------- 0	28,611 ------------- 0	255,018 ------------- 0	0 ------------- 0
5WILLIAM M TRACY VP - STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS	(i) (ii)	164,158 ------------- 0	50,047 ------------- 0	0 ------------- 0	7,819 ------------- 0	17,583 ------------- 0	239,607 ------------- 0	0 ------------- 0
6SIDNEY REDNER PROFESSOR	(i) (ii)	215,195 ------------- 0	0 ------------- 0	0 ------------- 0	8,680 ------------- 0	10,717 ------------- 0	234,592 ------------- 0	0 ------------- 0
7CRIS MOORE PROFESSOR	(i) (ii)	177,991 ------------- 0	0 ------------- 0	0 ------------- 0	7,400 ------------- 0	27,112 ------------- 0	212,503 ------------- 0	0 ------------- 0
8JANET GUNN SECRETARY/VP - ADMIN	(i) (ii)	159,537 ------------- 0	0 ------------- 0	0 ------------- 0	6,739 ------------- 0	23,253 ------------- 0	189,529 ------------- 0	0 ------------- 0
9DAVID WOLPERT PROFESSOR	(i) (ii)	179,760 ------------- 0	0 ------------- 0	0 ------------- 0	7,200 ------------- 0	1,369 ------------- 0	188,329 ------------- 0	0 ------------- 0
10MATTHEW BECHTEL DIRECTOR FINANCE & ACCOUNTING	(i) (ii)	135,374 ------------- 0	0 ------------- 0	0 ------------- 0	1,400 ------------- 0	24,548 ------------- 0	161,322 ------------- 0	0 ------------- 0

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Part III

Supplemental Information

Provide the information, explanation, or descriptions required for Part I, lines 1a, 1b, 3, 4a, 4b, 4c, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7, and 8, and for Part II. Also complete this part for any additional information.

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PART I, LINE 3

THE PRESIDENT'S COMPENSATION IS DETERMINED BY A LETTER AGREEMENT NEGOTIATED BY THE TRUSTEES. IN NEGOTIATING THE AGREEMENT, THE TRUSTEES USE COMPARABILITY DATA FROM VARIOUS ACADEMIC INSTITUTIONS AND OTHER RELEVANT PERIODICALS AND STUDIES. ANNUALLY, THE TRUSTEES EVALUATE THE PRESIDENT'S PERFORMANCE IN THE COMPENSATION REVIEW. THESE ACTIONS ARE DOCUMENTED IN THE MINUTES OF THE MEETINGS. THE PROCESS OF EVALUATING COMPARABLE DATA WAS LAST DONE IN 2020. THE COMPENSATION PROCESS FOR OTHER OFFICERS, INCLUDING: VICE PRESIDENTS AND BOARD SECRETARY, IS DETERMINED BY THE PRESIDENT USING COMPARABILITY DATA FROM SIMILAR ACADEMIC INSTITUTIONS AND OTHER RELEVANT PERIODICALS AND STUDIES, AS APPROPRIATE.

PART I, LINE 7

SOME BONUSES WERE PAID TO EMPLOYEES WHO ENGAGED IN ACTIVITIES THAT WERE ABOVE AND BEYOND THE NORMAL SCOPE OF BUSINESS, ESPECIALLY AS A RESULT OF COVID-19 RESTRICTIONS.

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Schedule L
(Form 990)

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service

Transactions with Interested Persons

Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, lines 25a, 25b, 26, 27, 28a, 28b, or 28c, or Form 990-EZ, Part V, line 38a or 40b.
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Name of the organization

SANTA FE INSTITUTE

Employer identification number

85-0325494

Part I

Excess Benefit Transactions (section 501(c)(3), section 501(c)(4), and section 501(c)(29) organizations only).
Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 25a or 25b, or Form 990-EZ, Part V, line 40b.

1(a) Name of disqualified person	(c) Description of transaction	(d) Corrected?
1(a) Name of disqualified person	(c) Description of transaction	Yes	No

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Part II

Loans to and/or From Interested Persons.
Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990-EZ, Part V, line 38a, or Form 990, Part IV, line 26; or if the organization reported an amount on Form 990, Part X, line 5, 6, or 22

(a) Name of interested person	(b) Relationship with organization	(c) Purpose of loan	(d) Loan to or from the organization?		(e) Original principal amount	(f) Balance due	(g) In default?		(h) Approved by board or committee?		(i) Written agreement?
(a) Name of interested person	(b) Relationship with organization	(c) Purpose of loan	To	From	(e) Original principal amount	(f) Balance due	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	No
(1) DAVID KRAKAUER PRESIDENT	PRESIDENT	3 NOTES - SEE BELOW.		X	500,000	111,925		No	Yes		Yes





Total ............... $						111,925

Part III

Grants or Assistance Benefiting Interested Persons.
Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 27.

(a) Name of interested person	(b) Relationship between interested person and the organization	(c) Amount of assistance	(d) Type of assistance	(e) Purpose of assistance

For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990 or 990-EZ.

Cat. No. 50056A

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Part IV

Business Transactions Involving Interested Persons.
Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 28a, 28b, or 28c.

(a) Name of interested person	(c) Amount of transaction	(d) Description of transaction	(e) Sharing of organization's revenues?
(a) Name of interested person	(c) Amount of transaction	(d) Description of transaction	Yes	No

Part V

Supplemental Information
Provide additional information for responses to questions on Schedule L (see instructions).

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SCHEDULE L, PART II:

EFFECTIVE AUGUST 1, 2015, THE INSTITUTE PROVIDED THE PRESIDENT WITH THREE LOANS, EACH OF WHICH IS DOCUMENTED BY A PROMISSORY NOTE PRESCRIBING INTEREST COMPOUNDED ANNUALLY (AT THE THEN APPLICABLE FEDERAL RATE OF 1.77%), REPAYMENT SCHEDULE, AND CONSEQUENCES OF DEFAULT, AMONG OTHER TERMS. PRINCIPAL AND INTEREST UNDER THESE NOTES IS DUE FIVE YEARS FROM THE EFFECTIVE DATE. THE INSTITUTE AMENDED THE TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENT ON JUNE 24, 2019 TO EXTEND THE TERM BEYOND AUGUST 1, 2020. FURTHERMORE, A FINAL AMENDMENT TO THE PROMISSORY NOTE WAS EXECUTED DECEMBER 19, 2020, WHEREIN THE INSTITUTE MODIFIED THE ORIGINAL MATURITY OF THESE LOANS AS FOLLOWS: THE FIRST OF THESE LOANS, IN THE AMOUNT OF $100,000, WAS FULLY FORGIVEN JULY 31, 2020. THE SECOND OF THESE LOANS, IN THE AMOUNT OF $100,000, WILL BE FORGIVEN IN THE EVENT THE INSTITUTE'S PERPETUAL ENDOWMENT INVESTMENT POOL INCREASES BY AT LEAST TWENTY MILLION DOLLARS. PER THE FINAL AMENDMENT, THIS TERM HAS BEEN MET BASED ON THE DETERMINATION OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, AND WILL BE FORGIVEN EFFECTIVE AUGUST 1, 2021. THE THIRD LOAN, IN THE AMOUNT OF $100,000, IS TO BE FORGIVEN AS OF AUGUST 1, 2022.THE AMOUNT OF PRINCIPAL AND INTEREST FORGIVEN WAS $107,271 DURING 2021 AND IS FULLY REPORTED IN PART VII OF FORM 990 AND IN PART II OF SCHEDULE J.

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SCHEDULE M
(Form 990)

Department of the Treasury

Internal Revenue Service

Noncash Contributions

Complete if the organizations answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, lines 29 or 30.
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Name of the organization

SANTA FE INSTITUTE

Employer identification number

85-0325494

Part I

Types of Property

	(a) Check if applicable	(b) Number of contributions or items contributed	(c) Noncash contribution amounts reported on Form 990, Part VIII, line 1g	(d) Method of determining noncash contribution amounts
1 Art—Works of art ....
2 Art—Historical treasures .
3 Art—Fractional interests ..
4 Books and publications ..
5 Clothing and household goods .......
6 Cars and other vehicles ..
7 Boats and planes ....
8 Intellectual property ...
9 Securities—Publicly traded .	X	4	169,692	FAIR MARKET VALUE
10 Securities—Closely held stock .
11 Securities—Partnership, LLC, or trust interests ....
12 Securities—Miscellaneous ..
13 Qualified conservation contribution—Historic structures .....
14 Qualified conservation contribution—Other ...
15 Real estate—Residential .
16 Real estate—Commercial ..
17 Real estate—Other ...
18 Collectibles .....
19 Food inventory ...
20 Drugs and medical supplies .
21 Taxidermy ......
22 Historical artifacts ....
23 Scientific specimens ..
24 Archeological artifacts ...
25 Other ( )
26 Other ( )
27 Other ( )
28 Other ( )

Number of Forms 8283 received by the organization during the tax year for contributions
for which the organization completed Form 8283, Part IV, Donee Acknowledgement

Yes

30a

During the year, did the organization receive by contribution any property reported in Part I, lines 1 through 28, that it must hold for at least three years from the date of the initial contribution, and which isn't required to be used for exempt purposes for the entire holding period? ...................

30a

If "Yes," describe the arrangement in Part II.

Does the organization have a gift acceptance policy that requires the review of any nonstandard contributions?

Yes

32a

Does the organization hire or use third parties or related organizations to solicit, process, or sell noncash

contributions? ..........................

32a

If "Yes," describe in Part II.

If the organization didn't report an amount in column (c) for a type of property for which column (a) is checked,

describe in Part II.

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Cat. No. 51227J

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Part IISupplemental Information. Provide the information required by Part I, lines 30b, 32b, and 33, and whether the organization is reporting in Part I, column (b), the number of contributions, the number of items received, or a combination of both. Also complete this part for any additional information.

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PART I, COLUMN (B):	NUMBER OF DONORS IS LISTED.

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Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service

Supplemental Information to Form 990 or 990-EZ

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Form 990 or 990-EZ or to provide any additional information.
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Name of the organization

SANTA FE INSTITUTE

Employer identification number

85-0325494

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FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A, DESCRIPTION OF PROGRAM SERVICE:	SANTA FE INSTITUTE SCIENCE ACTIVITIES 2021 - SCIENCE PERSONNEL: SFI MAINTAINED 12 RESIDENT FACULTY, ADDED ONE NEW RESIDENT PROFESSOR, HAD TWO FRACTAL FACULTY, ADDED NINE NEW EXTERNAL PROFESSORS, AND HOSTED 20 POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWS, INCLUDING 5 POSTDOCS WHO MOVED ON TO FACULTY AND OTHER POSITIONS IN 2021. - SCIENCE VISITORS & SEMINARS: DESPITE ONGOING PANDEMIC RESTRICTIONS THAT LIMITED IN-PERSON ACTIVITIES, SFI HOSTED 199 IN-PERSON VISITORS AND MEETING PARTICIPANTS, AND 72 SEMINARS AND COLLOQUIA (47 VIRTUAL, 25 IN PERSON). ACROSS ALL SEMINARS, THERE WERE 100S OF VIRTUAL ATTENDEES. - SCIENCE MEETINGS: SFI HOSTED 30 WORKSHOPS AND WORKING GROUPS, 7 IN PERSON AND 23 VIRTUAL. THOSE INCLUDED 56 IN-PERSON PARTICIPANTS AND 139 REMOTE PARTICIPANTS. THERE WERE ALSO 13 VIRTUAL TRAINING & NETWORKING SESSIONS FOR POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWS. - SPONSORED RESEARCH: SFI RESEARCHERS APPLIED FOR 15 AND RECEIVED 10 NEW FEDERAL, FOUNDATION, AND INTERNATIONAL GRANTS (FUNDING RATE OF 67%). SANTA FE INSTITUTE EDUCATION ACTIVITIES 2021 - A 10-WEEK VIRTUAL UNDERGRADUATE COMPLEXITY RESEARCH PROGRAM OFFERED 11 UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS A MENTORED RESEARCH EXPERIENCE. - A 3-WEEK VIRTUAL SFI COMPLEXITY INTERACTIVE SUMMER SCHOOL CONVENED 70 PARTICIPANTS FROM AROUND THE WORLD TO LEARN ABOUT AND APPLY COMPLEX SYSTEMS APPROACHES. - THE COMPLEXITYEXPLORER.ORG ONLINE EDUCATION PLATFORM PROVIDED ASYNCHRONOUS, ON-DEMAND COURSES TO 11,239 ACTIVE USERS. SANTA FE INSTITUTE ACTION (APPLIED COMPLEXITY NETWORK) ACTIVITIES 2021 - ACTION MEETINGS: SFI CONVENED 16 APPLIED COMPLEXITY MEETINGS. EXCLUDING SPEAKERS, THERE WERE 1275 TOTAL ATTENDANCES, INCLUDING 325 ATTENDANCES BY SFI-AFFILIATED RESEARCHERS, 125 ATTENDANCES BY UNAFFILIATED RESEARCHERS, 683 PRACTITIONER ATTENDANCES, AND 142 OTHERS. THIS CORRESPONDED TO 111 UNIQUE SFI-AFFILIATED RESEARCHER ATTENDEES, 86 UNIQUE UNAFFILIATED RESEARCHERS ATTENDEES, AND 316 UNIQUE PRACTITIONER ATTENDEES. - ACTION STUDIOS: SFI ALSO RAN THREE PRIVATE "STUDIO-SALONS" FOR A CORPORATE PARTNER. EACH STUDIO-SALON HAD ~50 ATTENDEES. - ACTION PERSONNEL: SFI EMPLOYED TWO APPLIED FELLOWS 2021 -- ONE WORKING ON APPLIED SCALE (RESIDENT FACULTY SPONSORS WEST & KEMPES) AND ONE WORKING ON APPLIED BELIEF DYNAMICS (RESIDENT FACULTY SPONSOR GALESIC).
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B	THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY SENIOR MANAGEMENT AND SUBMITTED TO THE AUDIT COMITTEE FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL. THE COMPLETED FORM 990 IS PRESENTED TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES PRIOR TO FILING.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C	EMPLOYEES, MANAGEMENT, AND BOARD MEMBERS ARE SUBJECT TO THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. EMPLOYEES AND MANAGEMENT ATTEST TO THEIR INDEPENDENCE WHEN HIRED AND ARE REQUIRED TO INFORM THE ORGANIZATION SHOULD THEIR SITUATION CHANGE. BOARD MEMBERS RECEIVE THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY UPON APPOINTMENT AND ARE REQUIRED TO ATTEST TO THEIR INDEPENDENCE ANNUALLY. CONFLICT DETERMINATIONS ARE MADE AND REVIEWED BY MANAGEMENT OR THE CHAIR OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, AS APPROPRIATE. A CONFLICTED INDIVIDUAL IS PROHIBITED FROM PARTICIPATING IN DELIBERATIONS AND DECISIONS CONCERNING THE SUBJECT TRANSACTION.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A	THE PRESIDENT'S COMPENSATION IS DETERMINED BY A LETTER AGREEMENT NEGOTIATED BY THE TRUSTEES. IN NEGOTIATING THE AGREEMENT, THE TRUSTEES USE COMPARABILITY DATA FROM VARIOUS ACADEMIC INSTITUTIONS AND OTHER RELEVANT PERIODICALS AND STUDIES. ANNUALLY, THE TRUSTEES EVALUATE THE PRESIDENT'S PERFORMANCE IN THE COMPENSATION REVIEW. THESE ACTIONS ARE DOCUMENTED IN THE MINUTES OF THE MEETINGS. THE PROCESS OF EVALUATING COMPARABLE DATA WAS LAST DONE IN 2020. THE COMPENSATION PROCESS FOR OTHER OFFICERS, INCLUDING: VICE PRESIDENTS AND BOARD SECRETARY, IS DETERMINED BY THE PRESIDENT USING COMPARABILITY DATA FROM SIMILAR ACADEMIC INSTITUTIONS AND OTHER RELEVANT PERIODICALS AND STUDIES, AS APPROPRIATE. THIS PROCESS WAS LAST COMPLETED IN 2020.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19	THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC BASED UPON SPECIFIC REQUESTS BY INDIVIDUALS OR ORGANIZATIONS.
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 24E	MISCELLANEOUS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 10,735. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 70,574. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 81,309. DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 32,024. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 48,093. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 80,117. LODGING: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 47,304. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 47,304. TAXES AND LICENSES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 4,553. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 1,367. TOTAL EXPENSES 5,920.
FORM 990, PART XIII, LINE 2C	THE ORGANIZATION DID NOT CHANGE ITS OVERSIGHT PROCESS OR SELECTION PROCESS DURING THE TAX YEAR.

For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990 or 990-EZ.

Cat. No. 51056K

Schedule O (Form 990) 2021

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		Prior Year	Current Year
8	Contributions and grants (Part VIII, line 1h) .........	9,842,240	53,941,895
9	Program service revenue (Part VIII, line 2g) .........	1,283,410	1,146,726
10	Investment income (Part VIII, column (A), lines 3, 4, and 7d ) ....	1,203,923	2,685,361
11	Other revenue (Part VIII, column (A), lines 5, 6d, 8c, 9c, 10c, and 11e)	0	0
12	Total revenue—add lines 8 through 11 (must equal Part VIII, column (A), line 12)	12,329,573	57,773,982
13	Grants and similar amounts paid (Part IX, column (A), lines 1–3 )...	87,796	358,114
14	Benefits paid to or for members (Part IX, column (A), line 4).....	0	0
15	Salaries, other compensation, employee benefits (Part IX, column (A), lines 5–10)	7,421,970	8,196,618
16a	Professional fundraising fees (Part IX, column (A), line 11e) .....	0	0
b	Total fundraising expenses (Part IX, column (D), line 25) 191,881
17	Other expenses (Part IX, column (A), lines 11a–11d, 11f–24e)....	3,003,940	3,473,926
18	Total expenses. Add lines 13–17 (must equal Part IX, column (A), line 25)	10,513,706	12,028,658
19	Revenue less expenses. Subtract line 18 from line 12.......	1,815,867	45,745,324
		Beginning of Current Year	End of Year
20	Total assets (Part X, line 16).............	51,200,417	95,101,684
21	Total liabilities (Part X, line 26).............	4,183,575	1,593,523
22	Net assets or fund balances. Subtract line 21 from line 20.....	47,016,842	93,508,161

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4a	(Code: ) (Expenses $ 6,659,781 including grants of $ 358,114 ) (Revenue $ 1,146,726 )
	SEE SCHEDULE O

4b	(Code: ) (Expenses $ including grants of $ ) (Revenue $ )












4c	(Code: ) (Expenses $ including grants of $ ) (Revenue $ )












4d	Other program services (Describe in Schedule O.)
	(Expenses $ including grants of $ ) (Revenue $ )
4e	Total program service expenses6,659,781

1b	Sub-Total................
c	Total from continuation sheets to Part VII, Section A....
d	Total (add lines 1b and 1c)...........	2,325,932	0	241,118

		Business Code
2a	ACTION (FORMERLY BNETWORK)	541700	966,553	966,553
b	ACTION WORKSHOPS	541700	131,250	131,250
c	TUITION	541700	48,923	48,923
d
e
f	All other program service revenue.
g	Total. Add lines 2a–2f .....		1,146,726

1	Briefly describe the organization’s mission or most significant activities: INDEPENDENT NOT-FOR-PROFIT RESEARCH AND EDUCATION.
2	Check this box
3	Number of voting members of the governing body (Part VI, line 1a) ........	3	28
4	Number of independent voting members of the governing body (Part VI, line 1b) .....	4	28
5	Total number of individuals employed in calendar year 2021 (Part V, line 2a) ......	5	89
6	Total number of volunteers (estimate if necessary) .............	6	30
7a	Total unrelated business revenue from Part VIII, column (C), line 12 ........	7a	0
b	Net unrelated business taxable income from Form 990-T, Part I, line 11 .........	7b	0

1a	Federated campaigns..		1a
b	Membership dues..		1b
c	Fundraising events..		1c
d	Related organizations		1d
e	Government grants (contributions)		1e	1,889,149

f	All other contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts not included above		1f	52,052,746

g	Noncash contributions included in lines 1a - 1f:$		1g	169,692

h Total. Add lines 1a-1f.......		53,941,895

3 Investment income (including dividends, interest, and othersimilar amounts) ......			827,129			827,129
4 Income from investment of tax-exempt bond proceeds
5 Royalties...........
		(ii) Personal	(i) Real
6a	Gross rents			6a
b	Less: rental expenses			6b
c	Rental income or (loss)			6c
d	Net rental income or (loss).......
		(ii) Other	(i) Securities
7a	Gross amount from sales of assets other than inventory		5,079,678	7a
b	Less: cost or other basis and sales expenses		3,221,446	7b
c	Gain or (loss)		1,858,232	7c
d	Net gain or (loss).........			1,858,232			1,858,232
8a	Gross income from fundraising events (not including $ of contributions reported on line 1c). See Part IV, line 18 ....
			8a
b	Less: direct expenses ...		8b
c	Net income or (loss) from fundraising events..
9a	Gross income from gaming activities. See Part IV, line 19 ...
			9a
b	Less: direct expenses ...		9b
c	Net income or (loss) from gaming activities..
10a	Gross sales of inventory, less returns and allowances ..
			10a
b	Less: cost of goods sold ..		10b
c	Net income or (loss) from sales of inventory..
Business Code			Miscellaneous Revenue
11a
b
c
d	All other revenue ....
e	Total. Add lines 11a–11d ......
12	Total revenue. See instructions.....			57,773,982	1,146,726	0	2,685,361

1	Grants and other assistance to domestic organizations and domestic governments. See Part IV, line 21 ....	358,114	358,114
2	Grants and other assistance to domestic individuals. See Part IV, line 22 ...........
3	Grants and other assistance to foreign organizations, foreign governments, and foreign individuals. See Part IV, lines 15 and 16. .............
4	Benefits paid to or for members .......
5	Compensation of current officers, directors, trustees, and key employees ...........	1,379,300	336,571	882,785	159,944
6	Compensation not included above, to disqualified persons (as defined under section 4958(f)(1)) and persons described in section 4958(c)(3)(B) .........
7	Other salaries and wages........	5,589,237	3,797,618	1,774,734	16,885
8	Pension plan accruals and contributions (include section 401(k) and 403(b) employer contributions) ....	186,807	113,658	73,137	12
9	Other employee benefits .......	606,865	376,867	225,586	4,412
10	Payroll taxes ...........	434,409	244,692	180,456	9,261
11	Fees for services (non-employees):
a	Management ......
b	Legal .........
c	Accounting ...........
d	Lobbying ...........
e	Professional fundraising services. See Part IV, line 17
f	Investment management fees ......	209,636		209,636
g	Other (If line 11g amount exceeds 10% of line 25, column (A) amount, list line 11g expenses on Schedule O)	1,036,634	459,338	577,296
12	Advertising and promotion ....	50,632		50,632
13	Office expenses .......	263,106	146,778	116,328
14	Information technology ......	297,270	86,241	211,029
15	Royalties ..
16	Occupancy ...........	122,328	91,350	30,978
17	Travel ............	51,320	50,511	809
18	Payments of travel or entertainment expenses for any federal, state, or local public officials .
19	Conferences, conventions, and meetings ....
20	Interest ...........	63,331		63,331
21	Payments to affiliates .......
22	Depreciation, depletion, and amortization ..	411,591	307,361	104,230
23	Insurance ...	234,757		234,757
24	Other expenses. Itemize expenses not covered above (List miscellaneous expenses in line 24e. If line 24e amount exceeds 10% of line 25, column (A) amount, list line 24e expenses on Schedule O.)
a	MAINTENCE & REPAIR	163,609	27,344	136,265
b	STIPENDS	145,020	145,020
c	SUPPLIES	122,801	18,238	104,563
d	FOOD & BEVERAGE	87,241	10,017	77,224
e	All other expenses	214,650	90,063	123,220	1,367
25	Total functional expenses. Add lines 1 through 24e	12,028,658	6,659,781	5,176,996	191,881
26	Joint costs. Complete this line only if the organization reported in column (B) joint costs from a combined educational campaign and fundraising solicitation. Check here if following SOP 98-2 (ASC 958-720).

1	Cash–non-interest-bearing ........			2,567,286	1	13,459,308
2	Savings and temporary cash investments .........			387,415	2	469,981
3	Pledges and grants receivable, net ......			2,325,472	3	37,908,327
4	Accounts receivable, net .............			1,596,058	4	307,551
5	Loans and other receivables from any current or former officer, director, trustee, key employee, creator or founder, substantial contributor, or 35% controlled entity or family member of any of these persons .......
				219,958	5	111,925
6	Loans and other receivables from other disqualified persons (as defined under section 4958(f)(1)), and persons described in section 4958(c)(3)(B) ...
					6
7	Notes and loans receivable, net ...........				7
8	Inventories for sale or use ............				8
9	Prepaid expenses and deferred charges ......			2,689	9	43,463
10a	Land, buildings, and equipment: cost or other basis. Complete Part VI of Schedule D	10a	19,159,323
b	Less: accumulated depreciation	10b	6,379,275	12,435,860	10c	12,780,048
11	Investments—publicly traded securities .			31,119,425	11	29,469,405
12	Investments—other securities. See Part IV, line 11 .....				12
13	Investments—program-related. See Part IV, line 11 ..				13
14	Intangible assets ...............				14
15	Other assets. See Part IV, line 11 ...........			546,254	15	551,676
16	Total assets. Add lines 1 through 15 (must equal line 33)...			51,200,417	16	95,101,684

17	Accounts payable and accrued expenses .....	939,810	17	1,207,881
18	Grants payable ...		18
19	Deferred revenue .........	215,707	19	341,250
20	Tax-exempt bond liabilities .........		20
21	Escrow or custodial account liability. Complete Part IV of Schedule D		21
22	Loans and other payables to any current or former officer, director, trustee, key employee, creator or founder, substantial contributor, or 35% controlled entity or family member of any of these persons .........
			22
23	Secured mortgages and notes payable to unrelated third parties ..	3,028,058	23	44,392
24	Unsecured notes and loans payable to unrelated third parties ..		24
25	Other liabilities (including federal income tax, payables to related third parties, and other liabilities not included on lines 17 - 24). Complete Part X of Schedule D		25
26	Total liabilities. Add lines 17 through 25..	4,183,575	26	1,593,523

	Organizations that follow FASB ASC 958, check here and complete lines 27, 28, 32, and 33.
27	Net assets without donor restrictions ..........	9,716,036	27	6,448,999
28	Net assets with donor restrictions ...........	37,300,806	28	87,059,162
	Organizations that do not follow FASB ASC 958, check here and complete lines 29 through 33.
29	Capital stock or trust principal, or current funds .....		29
30	Paid-in or capital surplus, or land, building or equipment fund ...		30
31	Retained earnings, endowment, accumulated income, or other funds		31
32	Total net assets or fund balances ...........	47,016,842	32	93,508,161
33	Total liabilities and net assets/fund balances ........	51,200,417	33	95,101,684