Edison Innovation Foundation FY2020 filing

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Newark, NJ501(c)(3)Since 1996Arts & CultureEIN 22-3442892Revenue $761K in FY2020

On file with the IRSthomasedison.org1 Riverfront Plz, 07102-5408 · Newark, NJTax-exempt since Jul 1996Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To preserve and promote the historical facilities and papers of thomas Edison where and in which he invented the products that shaped the modern world;to benefit all students providing the necessary skills to pursue careers in science and technology.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
13¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$294K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $139K a year · 17% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
13%
of spending
Concern: 13% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$294K
to officers and key staff · 44% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 44% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $450K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$33K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
2
of 4 voting members
Fine: 2 of 4 voting members are independent, half.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$761K
Spent
$664K
To programs
13%
Net assets
$1.9M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$761K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$761K
FY2021$867K
FY2022$755K
FY2023$622K
FY2024$940K
FY2025$991K
Expenses
$664K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$664K
FY2021$632K
FY2022$679K
FY2023$707K
FY2024$684K
FY2025$734K
Net assets
$1.9M
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.9M
FY2021$2.3M
FY2022$2.1M
FY2023$2.1M
FY2024$2.4M
FY2025$2.7M

From the FY2020 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jul 1996.

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Where the money goes

13 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 13% · $84K Management & general 69% · $456K Fundraising 19% · $123K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

4 people listed on the 990; $294K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Chairman,prsdnt
$185,640Pt VII · Sec A
Exec Vice Pres
$75,000Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer/Secr
$22,600Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$10,600Pt VII · Sec A

John P Keegan’s $220K as Chairman,pres is at the 100th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2215 $100K–1M arts & culture nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
John P Keegan$220,458$203,500$203,500$203,500$185,640$185,640
Thomas Ungerland$82,500$82,500$82,500$82,500$75,000$75,000
George Q Keegan$24,860$24,860$24,860$24,860$22,600$22,600
Wade Knowles$11,660$11,660$11,660$11,660$10,600$10,600

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Preserves Edison's historic sites and papers, and trains minorities and children for science careers.

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3 programs · $84K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

National gallery of young inventors (continued from form 990)DUE to COVID-19, applications for the 2019 tommy award recipients and inductions into the national gallery of young investors have been chosen in the spring of 2020.

$57Kprogram expense
02

Eif's primary goal is to raise $90 million for the restoration and upkeep of edison's legacy throughout america. On october 9TH, 2009, the legendary edison labs in west orange, NJ opened after more than five years of major renovations.

$28Kprogram expense
03

See schedule o

Pt IX · col B

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2022
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$450K
Grants paid · 13 grants · $159K · 2020–2025
New Jersey Hall of FameFY2025$25,000
Unitemized GrantFY2025$15,400
New Jersey Hall of FameFY2024$12,500
Unitemized GrantFY2024$11,027
New Jersey Hall of FameFY2023$12,500
Unitemized GrantFY2023$10,800
Unitemized GrantFY2022$11,750
New Jersey Hall of FameFY2021$12,500
Unitemized GrantFY2021$10,000
New Jersey Hall of FameFY2020$12,500
Unitemized GrantFY2020$9,973
Unitemized GrantFY2020$3,000

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$761K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$674K
Investment incomeLn 3$87K
Money outPt IX
$664K
Ln 25
Programscol B$84K
Managementcol C$456K
Fundraisingcol D$123K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.9M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$220K
Total assetsLn 16$1.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$33K
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A4
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b2
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$674K
Investment incomeLn 3$87K
Gains on assetsLn 7$50K
Total revenueLn 12$761K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$0
SavingsLn 2$220K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$220K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.6M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$28K
Other assetsLn 15$81K
Total assetsLn 16$1.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$33K
Net assetsLn 32$1.9M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 61
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$184K$220K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.5M$1.6M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$28K$28K
Total assetsLn 16$1.8M$1.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$33K$33K
Net assetsLn 32$1.8M$1.9M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$12K$12K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$44K$44K
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$294K$186K$108K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$132K$132K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$1K$1K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$4K$4K
Payroll taxesLn 10$22K$22K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$30K$30K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$3K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$3K$3K
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$68K$68K
TravelLn 17$614$614
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$9K$9K
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$504$504
InsuranceLn 23$8K$8K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$32K$28K$2K$2K
All other expensesLn 24e$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$664K$84K$456K$123K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $991K$734K$257K$2.7M 990 PDF
FY2024 $940K$684K$256K$2.4M 990 PDF
FY2023 $622K$707K−$85K$2.1M 990 PDF
FY2022 $755K$679K$76K$2.1M 990 PDF
FY2021 $867K$632K$235K$2.3M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $761K$664K$98K$1.9M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $761,133 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $368,890$674,049
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $79,998$87,084
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $448,888$761,133
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $46,215$56,635
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $440,563$453,964
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $128,889$152,983
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $615,667$663,582
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$166,779$97,551
Part VI · Governance 2 of 4 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members2
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $761,133 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$674,049
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$674,049
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $36,598$36,598
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $50,486$50,486
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $87,084$761,133
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $663,582 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $12,500$12,500
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $44,135$44,135
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $185,640 · Fundraising $108,200$293,840
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesManagement $132,391$132,391
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsManagement $1,200$1,200
IX-9 Other employee benefitsManagement $4,063$4,063
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $22,470$22,470
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $29,722$29,722
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for services$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $3,261$3,261
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $2,653$2,653
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $67,608$67,608
IX-17 TravelFundraising $614$614
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsFundraising $8,881$8,881
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $504$504
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $7,922$7,922
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $27,500 · Management $2,159 · Fundraising $2,159$31,818
IX-24e All other expenses$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $84,135 · Management $456,332 · Fundraising $123,115$663,582
Part X · Balance sheet $1,895,677 assets, 19 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearing$0
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $183,812$220,376
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivable$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $1,957$8,099
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $28,484$27,980
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $1,489,382$1,558,183
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $81,039$81,039
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,784,674$1,895,677
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $30,917$31,474
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $1,736$1,859
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $32,653$33,333
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,752,021$1,862,344
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,752,021$1,862,344
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,784,674$1,895,677
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,862,344 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$761,133
XI-2 Total expenses$663,582
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$97,551
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,752,021
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$30,330
XI-7 Investment expenses−$17,558
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,862,344

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