To eliminate the achievement gap by accelerating innovation in common core aligned, next-generation learning models and tools that serve, inform, and enhance teaching and learning.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
83¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$762K 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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FY2021 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
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
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $280K a year · 7% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
83%
of spending
Looks good: 83% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$762K
to officers and key staff · 22% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 22% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
11 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 11.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
5
named funders · $734K
Looks good: 5 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$904K
24% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 24% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$3.2M
-12% vs prior year
Spent
$3.4M
To programs
83%
Net assets
$2.8M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$3.2M
FY2021▼ -12%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$3.6M
FY2021$3.2M
FY2022$5.7M
FY2023$4.9M
FY2024$3.1M
FY2025$2.6M
Expenses
$3.4M
FY2021▲ +30%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$2.7M
FY2021$3.4M
FY2022$3.7M
FY2023$4.2M
FY2024$4.2M
FY2025$3.1M
Net assets
$2.8M
FY2021▼ -9%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$3.1M
FY2021$2.8M
FY2022$4.8M
FY2023$5.5M
FY2024$4.3M
FY2025$3.8M

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending June 2021) · 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 Aug 2014.

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Where the money goes

83 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 83% · $2.9M Management & general 15% · $532K Fundraising 1% · $40K

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

9 people listed on the 990; $762K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Member / Executive Director
$329,446Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Product
$126,639Pt VII · Sec A
Engineering Manager & Lead Dev.
$102,453Pt VII · Sec A
Project Director
$101,543Pt VII · Sec A
Chief of Staff
$101,536Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Erin Mote - Ex-Officio Board’s $245K as Member / Executive Directo is at the 90th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3395 $1–10M education 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 · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Erin Mote - Ex-Officio Board$245,000$242,626$248,356$240,597$329,446$232,305
Christine Tomasik—$143,413————
Susan Bearden——$136,962$131,820——
Catherine Cochran$134,578$126,974$113,639$109,859$101,536—
Marcos E Aloczer————$126,639—
Patrick T Yoho———$112,813$102,453—
Mindy Frisbee—$109,971————
Susmita Pratihast———$102,017$101,543—

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Accelerating innovation in learning models and tools to close the achievement gap.

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3 programs · $1.7M · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Urban Education Fellowship

Innovateedu runs a fellowship program through which new educators tutor middle school students for 11 months while receiving training to prepare them for teaching roles.

$644Kprogram expense
02

Work on Data Interoperability in K-12 Education

Innovateedu leads a nationwide effort to improve data interoperability in k-12 education; convenes school-based practitioners working solve challenges and receive professional development related to data in education; and provides technical assistance to SCHOOLS/DISTRICTS.

$564Kprogram expense
03

Development of digital tools to support schools, teachers, and students:innovateedu develops online tools to help schools, teachers, and students better visualize their data and use data to inform decisions about instruction and school operations.

$525Kprogram expense

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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 5 funders$734K
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Grants paid · 2 grants · $36K · 2019–2019
Unitemized GrantFY2019$21,600

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$3.2M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.2M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$963K
Investment incomeLn 3$29
Money outPt IX
$3.4M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.9M
Managementcol C$532K
Fundraisingcol D$40K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.8M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$3.3M
Total assetsLn 16$3.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$904K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A5
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.2M
Government grantsLn 1e$432K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$963K
Investment incomeLn 3$29
Total revenueLn 12$3.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$3.0M
SavingsLn 2$300K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$3.3M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$49K
Other assetsLn 15$165K
Total assetsLn 16$3.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$904K
Net assetsLn 32$2.8M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5113
VolunteersI 63
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.9M$3.3M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$39K$49K
Total assetsLn 16$3.5M$3.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$431K$904K
Net assetsLn 32$3.1M$2.8M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$250K$222K$25K$3K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.7M$1.5M$168K$21K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$17K$15K$2K$215
Other employee benefitsLn 9$87K$78K$9K$1K
Payroll taxesLn 10$154K$137K$15K$2K
Legal feesLn 11b$9K$9K
Accounting feesLn 11c$135K$135K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$682K$605K$68K$8K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$23K$20K$2K$283
Office expensesLn 13$47K$42K$5K$581
TravelLn 17$47K$42K$5K$589
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$15K$14K$2K$192
InsuranceLn 23$23K$21K$2K$290
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$279K$191K$86K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$3.4M$2.9M$532K$40K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $2.6M$3.1M−$544K$3.8M 990 PDF
FY2024 $3.1M$4.2M−$1.1M$4.3M 990 PDF
FY2023 $4.9M$4.2M$652K$5.5M 990 PDF
FY2022 $5.7M$3.7M$2.0M$4.8M 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $3.2M$3.4M−$269K$2.8M 990 PDF
FY2020 $3.6M$2.7M$967K$3.1M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $3,180,754 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $3,379,601$2,217,822
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $218,600$962,903
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $113$29
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $23,562$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $3,621,876$3,180,754
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $66,808$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,897,840$2,189,031
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $689,974$1,260,504
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,654,622$3,449,535
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $967,254−$268,781
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members4
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
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $3,180,754 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$432,109
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,785,713
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,217,822
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $962,903$962,903
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $29$29
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $962,903 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $29$3,180,754
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $3,449,535 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $221,816 · Management $24,991 · Fundraising $3,102$249,909
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,491,229 · Management $168,009 · Fundraising $20,855$1,680,093
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $15,403 · Management $1,735 · Fundraising $215$17,353
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $77,636 · Management $8,747 · Fundraising $1,086$87,469
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $136,872 · Management $15,421 · Fundraising $1,914$154,207
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $8,942$8,942
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $134,530$134,530
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $605,057 · Management $68,168 · Fundraising $8,462$681,687
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $20,249 · Management $2,281 · Fundraising $283$22,813
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $41,537 · Management $4,680 · Fundraising $581$46,798
IX-17 TravelPrograms $42,121 · Management $4,745 · Fundraising $589$47,455
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $13,699 · Management $1,544 · Fundraising $192$15,435
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $20,717 · Management $2,453 · Fundraising $290$23,460
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $190,972 · Management $85,741 · Fundraising $2,671$279,384
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,877,308 · Management $531,987 · Fundraising $40,240$3,449,535
Part X · Balance sheet $3,724,321 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $2,627,730$2,980,565
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $300,293$300,323
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $478,375$183,497
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $39,429$45,676
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $38,955$49,457
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $35,986$164,803
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $3,520,768$3,724,321
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $151,961$304,040
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $279,502$599,757
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $431,463$903,797
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,291,988$1,004,077
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $1,797,317$1,816,447
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $3,089,305$2,820,524
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $3,520,768$3,724,321
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,820,524 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$3,180,754
XI-2 Total expenses$3,449,535
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$268,781
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$3,089,305
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,820,524

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