Innovators Network Foundation FY2022 filing

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Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2022. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 27-1413020) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
65¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$24K 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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FY2022 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $71K a year · 6% of revenue · last 5 filings
A surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
65%
of spending
65% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$24K
to officers and key staff · 2% of spending
Pay to officers and key staff is 2% of spending.
Part VII, Section A
6.5 mo
of spending, in cash
6.5 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$4K
0.5% of total assets
Liabilities are 0.5% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 3 voting members
None of 3 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$2.3M
+140% vs prior year
Spent
$1.5M
To programs
65%
Net assets
$829K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$2.3M
FY2022▲ +140%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$973K
FY2021$972K
FY2022$2.3M
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$986K
Expenses
$1.5M
FY2022▲ +65%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.0M
FY2021$925K
FY2022$1.5M
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$1.4M
Net assets
$829K
FY2022▲ ×29
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$18K
FY2021$29K
FY2022$829K
FY2023$813K
FY2024$411K

From the FY2022 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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jul 2010.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

65 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 65% · $1.0M Management & general 35% · $529K

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; $24K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Director of Future Wor
$24,000Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Jonathan Zuck’s $144K as Director of Future Wor is at the 97th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2167 $100K–1M human services 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Jonathan Zuck$144,000$144,000$24,000$24,000$24,000

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

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

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3 programs · $1.0M · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

Frand/IP

Copyright Partners - INF ntellectual Property Fellows cont toshape policy debate on SEP law and policy around the globe via written pieces and speaking engagements. Fellows wrote blogs, articles and papers, appeared on panels at well-regarded IP events and were quoted in key publications.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2022. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 27-1413020) · Dispute this line
$387Kprogram expense
02

Competition/Anti-Trust

supports and garners the academic scholarship of its expert fellows (i.e., law professors, economists, and industry leaders) who positively advance the public debate of antitrust/ competition policy in the digital market.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2022. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 27-1413020) · Dispute this line
$358Kprogram expense
03

Privacy Fellowship

INF privacy fellows continued to shape the policy debate on an impressive range of issues within the privacy world, spanning a wide array of formats. The fellows wrote blogs, articles, and op-eds, appeared on panels, podcasts, and as talking heads on documentary films, and were quoted in form large and small.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2022. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 27-1413020) · Dispute this line
$269Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.3M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2.2M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$118K
Money outPt IX
$1.5M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.0M
Managementcol C$529K
Owns and owesPt X
$829K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$833K
Total assetsLn 16$833K
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$118K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2.2M
Total revenueLn 12$2.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$833K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$833K
Total assetsLn 16$833K
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K
Net assetsLn 32$829K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$99K$833K
Total assetsLn 16$99K$833K
LiabilitiesLn 26$71K$4K
Net assetsLn 32$29K$829K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5$24K$24K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$131K$131K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$6K$5K$720
Other employee benefitsLn 9$55K$31K$25K
Payroll taxesLn 10$13K$11K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$1.1M$823K$301K
Office expensesLn 13$104K$104K
TravelLn 17$41K$41K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$293$293
InsuranceLn 23$4K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$29K$1K$28K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.5M$1.0M$529K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 LatestFiled with the IRS May 13, 2025 $986K$1.4M−$403K$411K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS May 21, 2024 $1.1M$1.1M−$16K$813K 990 PDF
FY2022 ViewingFiled with the IRS May 23, 2023 $2.3M$1.5M$800K$829K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS May 25, 2022 $972K$925K$47K$29K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Sep 28, 2021 $973K$1.0M−$74K−$18K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $2,331,125 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $309,000$118,000
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $625,000$2,213,125
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $37,791$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $971,791$2,331,125
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $115,734$228,689
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $809,248$1,302,061
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $924,982$1,530,750
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $46,809$800,375
Part VI · Governance 0 of 3 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members0
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $2,331,125 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$118,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$118,000
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $2,213,125$2,213,125
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $2,213,125$2,331,125
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,530,750 across 11 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Management $24,000$24,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $130,552$130,552
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $4,855 · Management $720$5,575
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $30,755 · Management $24,656$55,411
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $11,116 · Management $2,035$13,151
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $823,025 · Management $301,404$1,124,429
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $104,009$104,009
IX-17 TravelManagement $40,824$40,824
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $293$293
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $3,588$3,588
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,343 · Management $27,575$28,918
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,001,646 · Management $529,104 · Fundraising $0$1,530,750
Part X · Balance sheet $833,028 assets, 8 lines filed
Net asset lines not itemized here account for $28,599. See the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $99,176$833,028
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $99,176$833,028
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $71,643$3,013
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year −$1,066$1,041
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $70,577$4,054
X-31 Retained earnings or endowment$800,375
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $28,599$828,974
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $99,176$833,028
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $828,974 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,331,125
XI-2 Total expenses$1,530,750
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$800,375
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$28,599
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$828,974

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