World Future Society

WFS
Chicago, United States

Established in 1966, the World Future Society is a nonprofit educational and scientific organization. It is a "neutral clearinghouse for ideas about the future." It consists of 30,000 members extending to more than 80 countries.

Contact details

Website:
https://www.worldfuture.org

Address:
350 N Clark St 4th floor, Chicago, IL 60654, United States

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
1966
Age (years)
World Future Society
59 
United States average
 42
Global average
 32
Founded by
Founders: Ed Cornish
Founder gender: All male
Leadership
Leader(s) (2025): Julie Friedman Steele
Leader gender: Female
Leader(s) (2024): Julie Friedman Steele
Leader gender: Female
Leader(s) (2023): N/A
Leader gender: N/A
Staff size
2017
World Future Society
 31
United States average
 56
Global average
 164

Organisational performance

Financials
2016
World Future Society
 $926,959
United States average
 $46,498,221
Global average
 $105,442,083

Social

Likes (2023)
World Future Society
 22,195
United States average
 65,362
Global average
 26,974
Likes (2022)
World Future Society
 22,155
Likes (2021)
World Future Society
 22,478
Followers (2025)
World Future Society
 19,300
United States average
 51,223
Global average
 20,551
Followers (2024)
World Future Society
 20,200
Followers (2022)
World Future Society
 21,381
Subscribers (2025)
World Future Society
 1,720
United States average
 19,445
Global average
 7,746
Subscribers (2024)
World Future Society
 1,720
Subscribers (2023)
World Future Society
 1,710
Subscribers (2019)
World Future Society
United States average
Global average
Subscribers (2017)
World Future Society
Followers (2025)
World Future Society
 7,000
United States average
 24,552
Global average
 16,415
Followers (2024)
World Future Society
 7,000
Followers (2023)
World Future Society
 6,353

Data notes

Last updated: 05/03/2025
Rating of data accuracy (find out more) : OTT reviewed
Data sources consulted: Organisation´s website, Washington Diplomat website
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