Burning Man $14m short of fundraising goal
The US festival said it needed $20m in charitable donations by the end of 2024 to secure its future
News By Lisa Henderson | 7 January 2025
Burning Man CEO Marian Goodell says the organisation still needs to raise US$14 million to save the festival. The US countercultural gathering released a lengthy statement last October detailing the festival’s financial woes after Black Rock City 2024 tickets didn’t sell as planned.
“This means that our year-end charitable donation target has essentially doubled to nearly $20m,” she explained. “This needs to happen before 2025 ticket sales and our annual revenue cycle begins in January.
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