Institute for the Future

IFTF
Palo Alto, CA, United States

The main aim of IFTF's activities is to identify emerging trends and discontinuities that will impact organizations and individuals, the global marketplace, public policy, and society at large. IFTF research generates the information needed to create insights about the future environment that can contribute to appropriate action. IFTF's primary research areas focus on consumers, technology, health and healthcare, and the workplace.

Contact details

Website:
http://www.iftf.org

Address:
201 Hamilton Avenue Palo Alto, CA 94301

Country:
United States

Sub-region:
Northern America

Areas of focus

Topics of research
Geographics of focus
Global
Operating languages
English

Organisation details

Business model
Non-profit
Institutional affiliations
No affiliation
Year founded
1968
Age (years)
Institute for the Future
57 
United States average
 42
Global average
 32
Founded by
Founders: Frank Davidson, Olaf Helmer, Paul Baran, Arnold Kramish, and Theodore Gordon
Founder gender: All male
Leadership
Leader(s) (2025): Marina Gorbis
Leader gender: Female
Leader(s) (2024): Marina Gorbis
Leader gender: Female
Leader(s) (2023): Marina Gorbis
Leader gender: Female
Staff size
2025
Institute for the Future
 31
United States average
 48
Global average
 87
2024
Institute for the Future
 34
2023
Institute for the Future
 42
% Female staff
2025
Institute for the Future
 61%
United States average
 51%
Global average
 50%
2024
Institute for the Future
 22%
2023
Institute for the Future
 64%
% Female researchers
2025
Institute for the Future
 67%
United States average
 49%
Global average
 47%
2024
Institute for the Future
 65%

Organisational performance

Publications
2022
Institute for the Future
 6
United States average
 59
Global average
 49
Financials
2016
Institute for the Future
 $10,427,463
United States average
 $46,498,221
Global average
 $105,442,083

Social

Likes (2023)
Institute for the Future
 20,991
United States average
 65,362
Global average
 26,974
Likes (2021)
Institute for the Future
 20,148
Likes (2019)
Institute for the Future
 19,079
Followers (2025)
Institute for the Future
 40,100
United States average
 51,223
Global average
 20,551
Followers (2024)
Institute for the Future
 42,200
Followers (2022)
Institute for the Future
 43,008
Subscribers (2025)
Institute for the Future
 25,000
United States average
 19,445
Global average
 7,746
Subscribers (2024)
Institute for the Future
 24,300
Subscribers (2023)
Institute for the Future
 23,700
Subscribers (2019)
Institute for the Future
United States average
Global average
Subscribers (2017)
Institute for the Future
Followers (2025)
Institute for the Future
 10,200
United States average
 74,364
Global average
 19,607
Followers (2024)
Institute for the Future
 8,539
Followers (2023)
Institute for the Future
 7,582
Followers (2025)
Institute for the Future
 48,000
United States average
 24,552
Global average
 16,415
Followers (2024)
Institute for the Future
 44,000
Followers (2023)
Institute for the Future
 37,467

Data notes

Last updated: 17/03/2025
Rating of data accuracy (find out more) : OTT reviewed
Data sources consulted: NIRA Think Tank Directory, Organisation´s website
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