Innovation Studio INC EIN 45-5191933

Innovation Studio INC

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Fosters innovation through shared spaces, programs, and discussions. For fiscal year 2022 it reported $1.7M in revenue, $2.3M in expenses, and $-227K in net assets.Pt I

Type
Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Community Development
Location
Roxbury, MA
Website
innovationstudio.org
Filings
3 on file (2020–2022)
Revenue
$1.7MFY2022
Expenses
$2.3M
Net assets
$-227K
People
15
Filings
3
Updates
0
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EIN  45-5191933 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Roxbury, MA
Form 990 (PDF)
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Figures match the IRS filing checked 9/13/26 · see original: IRS
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Size
$1–10M
What they do
Fosters innovation through shared spaces, programs, and discussions.
Leadership
Daniel Vidana · President · $132K
Money in and out
$1.7M revenue, $2.3M expenses
Bottom line
68% program efficiency
Where the money goes · FY2022
Total revenue
$1.7M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$2.3M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$-227K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): −$529K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.68 Management & general $0.32
Program efficiency
68%
of spending reaches programs▼ -9% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
1.0mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▼ -71% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
-31%
revenue over expenses, this year▼ -184% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2022 · Form 990
Revenue
$1.7M
FY2022▼ -17%
Expenses
$2.3M
FY2022▼ -2%
Total assets
$488K
FY2022▼ -50%
Total liabilities
$715K
FY2022<0.01%
Total revenue
$1.7M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$2.3M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$-227K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$529K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$488K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B68%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 312
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 412
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $1.2M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2022.
01

District Hall Boston & Boston Seaport Partnerships

District hall is the result of a collaborative public (city of boston), private partnership that opened in the fall of 2013. District hall is a dedicated civic space with the goal creating an environment that fosters innovation, collaboration, and entrepreneurship.

$771Kprogram expense
02

Biz Bodega and Rhode Island Programs

With the intention of increasing social and economic mobility for residents in providence, innovation studio partnered with one neighborhood builders to open and operate biz bodega, a comprehensive and vibrant business support office for new and growing small businesses located in central providence.

$366Kprogram expense
03

Roxbury Innovation Center (ric)

The roxbury innovation center is a civic innovation center that will support local economic development by encouraging innovation and entrepreneurship focused on the city of boston neighborhoods of roxbury, dorchester and mattapan.

$65Kprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CInnovation Studio INC
EINHdr · item D45-5191933
Principal addressHdr · item CRoxbury, MA
WebsiteHdr · item Jinnovationstudio.org
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MMA
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFCommunity Development (S30)
Ruling yearIRS BMFSep 2014

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a12
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b12
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$132,150Pt VII · Sec A
VP Strategy
$107,308Pt VII · Sec A
Past Finance
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
External Aff
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Member (term
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Member (term
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Daniel Vidana’s $132K as President is at the 37th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2834 $1–10M community development 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

NameFY2022FY2021FY2020
Tuni Renaud Schartner$120,209$135,442
Daniel Vidana$132,150$124,238$109,038
Ashley Mediros$107,308
Kevin Wiant$51,124

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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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Program service revenue$915K · 53%
Contributions & grants$420K · 24%
Other revenue$388K · 23%
Program service revenue53%$915K
Contributions & grants24%$420K
Other revenue23%$388K
Investment income$12
— government grantsLn 1e$137K
Total revenueLn 12$1.7M

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.68 Management & general $0.32
Program services68%$1.5M
Management & general32%$712K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.3M

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$187K
Total assetsLn 16$488K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$715K
Total net assetsLn 32$-227K
Months of cash on handcomputed1.0

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2022 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $187K · Operating expenses/yr $2.3M
1.0 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $1.5M · Total expenses $2.3M
68%
Management & General
Management & general $712K · Total expenses $2.3M
32%
Fundraising
Fundraising $0 · Total expenses $2.3M
0%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $10K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $471K
$0.02 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $420K · Total revenue $1.7M
24%
Government reliance
Government grants $137K · Total revenue $1.7M
8%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $915K · Total revenue $1.7M
53%
Investment reliance
Investment income $12 · Total revenue $1.7M
<0.01%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $915K · Total expenses $2.3M
41%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $1.7M · Prior year $2.1M
-17%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $-227K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $1.7M · Expenses $2.3M
-31%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $488K
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $-227K · Total assets $488K
-47%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $488K
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Daniel Vidana · Reported title PRESIDENT · Highest reported compensation $132K · Total expenses $2.3M
6%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $1.4M · Total expenses $2.3M
61%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 68%
Overhead ratio 32%
Fundraising cost ratio 0%
Revenue growth -17%
Accounting fee ratio 3%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2022 (Latest)$1.7M revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$2.1M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$4.1M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2022IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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