Idea Works INC FY2023 filing

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Mansfield, OH501(c)(3)Community DevelopmentEIN 82-3865130Revenue $172K in FY2023

On file with the IRSideaworksohio.com144 W 3rd St, 44902-1217 · Mansfield, OHTax-exempt since Sep 2018Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To provide education, resources, mentorship, and a shared community to aspiring entrepreneurs of all ages; and to become a critical center of gravity for entrepreneurial development, and in turn, help businesses start, develop, and thrive.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
53¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2023 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $4K a year · 2% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
53%
of spending
Worth a look: 53% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.3 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $76K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$6K
9% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 9% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$172K
-52% vs prior year
Spent
$244K
To programs
53%
Net assets
$56K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$172K
FY2023▼ -52%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$183K
FY2021$285K
FY2022$356K
FY2023$172K
FY2024$188K
Expenses
$244K
FY2023▼ -10%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$198K
FY2021$257K
FY2022$271K
FY2023$244K
FY2024$194K
Net assets
$56K
FY2023▼ -56%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$15K
FY2021$43K
FY2022$128K
FY2023$56K
FY2024$51K

From the FY2023 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Sep 2018.

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

Where the money goes

53 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 53% · $129K Management & general 34% · $84K Fundraising 13% · $31K

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.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Empowers aspiring entrepreneurs with education, resources, and community to start and grow businesses.

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2 programs · $129K · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

The Organization strives every day to nurture entrepreneurs providing them with the space they need to help turn their ideas into successful businesses. At Idea Works, we offer a variety of coworking spaces, a state of the art podcast studio.

$87Kprogram expense
02

The Organization provides space in the Entrepreneur's Kitchen to support food-based businesses.

$42Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$76K

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$172K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$136K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$35K
Investment incomeLn 3$3
Money outPt IX
$244K
Ln 25
Programscol B$129K
Managementcol C$84K
Fundraisingcol D$31K
Owns and owesPt X
$56K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$7K
Total assetsLn 16$62K
LiabilitiesLn 26$6K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$35K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$136K
Investment incomeLn 3$3
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$172K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$0
SavingsLn 2$7K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$7K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$55K
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$62K
LiabilitiesLn 26$6K
Net assetsLn 32$56K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 69
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$73K$7K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$58K$55K
Total assetsLn 16$133K$62K
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K$6K
Net assetsLn 32$128K$56K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$1K$1K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
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$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$96K$10K$58K$29K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$8K$768$5K$2K
Management feesLn 11a$13K$2K$11K
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K$5K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$105$105
Advertising and promotionLn 12$679$381$298
Office expensesLn 13$3K$3K$229
Information technologyLn 14$2K$375$2K
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$87K$87K
TravelLn 17$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$301$25$276
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$3K$3K
InsuranceLn 23$599$599
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$22K$21K$756
All other expensesLn 24e$2K$308$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$244K$129K$84K$31K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $188K$194K−$5K$51K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $172K$244K−$72K$56K 990 PDF
FY2022 $356K$271K$85K$128K 990 PDF
FY2021 $285K$257K$28K$43K 990 PDF
FY2020 $183K$198K−$16K$15K 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
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Part I · Summary $171,636 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $214,285$35,199
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $140,963$136,434
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $649$3
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $355,897$171,636
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$1,275
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $88,379$104,092
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $182,361$138,317
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $270,740$243,684
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $85,157−$72,048
Part VI · Governance 6 of 9 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members6
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $171,636 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$35,199
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$35,199
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $75,985 · Unrelated business $60,449$136,434
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $3$3
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $75,985 · Unrelated business $60,449 · Excluded from tax $3$171,636
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $243,684 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $1,275$1,275
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
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 staff$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $9,641 · Management $57,845 · Fundraising $28,923$96,409
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $768 · Management $4,610 · Fundraising $2,305$7,683
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $1,565 · Management $11,034$12,599
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $4,959$4,959
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $105$105
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $381 · Management $298$679
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $3,222 · Management $229$3,451
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $375 · Management $1,693$2,068
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $86,785$86,785
IX-17 Travel$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $25 · Management $276$301
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $3,187$3,187
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $599$599
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $20,896 · Management $756$21,652
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $308 · Management $1,624$1,932
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $128,533 · Management $83,923 · Fundraising $31,228$243,684
Part X · Balance sheet $61,501 assets, 18 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $72,704$0
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$6,996
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $2,306$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $57,692$54,505
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assets$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $132,702$61,501
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,565$1,893
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $3,261$3,780
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $4,826$5,673
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $127,876$55,828
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $132,702$61,501
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $55,828 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$171,636
XI-2 Total expenses$243,684
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$72,048
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$127,876
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$55,828

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