Ninetwelve Institute INC

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The corporation is organized exclusively for charitable, religious, scientific and educational purposes, including, for such purposes, the making of the distributions to organizations that qualify as exempt organizations under section 501(c)(3) of the internal revenue code of 1986 (or the corresponding provision of any future united states internal revenue law). Its primary focus is to support the government's science, technology, and economic development objectives by connecting the entrepreneurial, innovation and business acumen of the private sector with the technical research capabilities of academic researchers and government laboratories to deliver advanced technology faster, cheaper and better to benefit both the federal government and the general public.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
99¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 2 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · 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 deficit $1.1M a year · 7% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
99%
of spending
Looks good: 99% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
11 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 10.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $273K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$5.4M
21% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 21% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$32.8M
+188% vs prior year
Spent
$16.9M
To programs
99%
Net assets
$20.7M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$32.8M
FY2024▲ +188%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$8.3M
FY2021$14.3M
FY2022$20.3M
FY2023$11.4M
FY2024$32.8M
Expenses
$16.9M
FY2024▼ -8%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$4.3M
FY2021$24.4M
FY2022$28.8M
FY2023$18.4M
FY2024$16.9M
Net assets
$20.7M
FY2024▲ +357%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$4.0M
FY2021−$6.1M
FY2022$11.5M
FY2023$4.5M
FY2024$20.7M

From the FY2024 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 Nov 2020.

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

Where the money goes

99 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 99% · $16.7M Management & general 1% · $211K

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

3 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Principal of
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Chad Pittman’s $73K as Principal of is at the 1st percentile of top reported officer pay among 140 $10–100M science & technology 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.

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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

Accelerates advanced technology development by connecting private businesses, academic researchers, and government labs to build infrastructure for 5G, microelectronics, and artificial intelligence.

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1 program · $16.7M · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Collaborate with private industry, academic institutions, other governmental entities and sector-specific organizations for project activities focused on building the infrastructure and ecosystem in fifth generation broadband (5g) and trusted microelectronics to enable indiana to lead in rapidly evolving technologies such as big data…

$16.7Mprogram 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 · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$273K
Grants paid · 625 grants · $68.0M · 2020–2024
Nhanced Semiconductors INCFY2024$1,000,000
Dallara USA Holdings INCFY2024$450,000
Bila Solar INCFY2024$300,000
Winndeavor LLCFY2024$200,000
Wagler Competition Products LLCFY2024$200,000
McLaren Indy LLC DBA Arrow McLarernFY2024$200,000
Lenex SteelFY2024$200,000
Hoosier Crane Service CompanyFY2024$200,000
Fisher Packing CompanyFY2024$200,000
Fehrenbacher Cabinets INCFY2024$200,000
Entek Technology Holdings LLCFY2024$200,000
Colbert Packaging CorporationFY2024$200,000
Bw Fusion LLCFY2024$200,000
Anchor Transload LLCFY2024$200,000
24m Technologies INCFY2024$200,000
Applied Laboratories INCFY2024$191,255
Diversified Metal Specialties INCFY2024$187,500
Dimensional Metal Products LLCFY2024$184,500
See all 625 grants →

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$32.8M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$31.6M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$846K
Investment incomeLn 3$398K
Money outPt IX
$16.9M
Ln 25
Programscol B$16.7M
Managementcol C$211K
Owns and owesPt X
$20.7M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$15.2M
Total assetsLn 16$26.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$5.4M
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$31.6M
Government grantsLn 1e$31.6M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$846K
Investment incomeLn 3$398K
Total revenueLn 12$32.8M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.2M
SavingsLn 2$14.0M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$15.2M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3.8M
Other assetsLn 15$27K
Total assetsLn 16$26.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$5.4M
Net assetsLn 32$20.7M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 62
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$5.2M$15.2M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3.9M$3.8M
Total assetsLn 16$12.1M$26.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$7.6M$5.4M
Net assetsLn 32$4.5M$20.7M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$15.2M$15.2M
Management feesLn 11a$94K$94K
Legal feesLn 11b$136K$136K
Accounting feesLn 11c$11K$11K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$10K$10K
Office expensesLn 13$30K$30K
Information technologyLn 14$12K$12K
OccupancyLn 16$142K$142K
TravelLn 17$14K$14K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$2K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$7K$7K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1.3M$1.3M
All other expensesLn 24e$2K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$16.9M$16.7M$211K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 17, 2025 $32.8M$16.9M$15.9M$20.7M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Nov 14, 2024 $11.4M$18.4M−$7.0M$4.5M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 24, 2025 $20.3M$28.8M−$8.5M$11.5M 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2022 $14.3M$24.4M−$10.1M−$6.1M 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Nov 12, 2021 $8.3M$4.3M$4.0M$4.0M 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $32,810,668 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $11,619,210$31,624,845
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $234,980$845,774
I-10 Investment incomePrior year −$938,800$398,195
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $490,000−$58,146
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $11,405,390$32,810,668
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $11,178,192$15,192,597
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $227,851$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $7,009,687$1,741,426
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $18,415,730$16,934,023
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$7,010,340$15,876,645
Part VI · Governance 3 of 3 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members3
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $32,810,668 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$31,624,845
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$31,624,845
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $845,774$845,774
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $398,195$398,195
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossUnrelated business −$58,275−$58,275
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $129$129
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $845,774 · Unrelated business −$58,275 · Excluded from tax $398,324$32,810,668
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $16,934,023 across 13 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $15,192,597$15,192,597
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $94,165$94,165
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $135,507$135,507
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $10,900$10,900
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $10,337$10,337
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $30,381$30,381
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $12,165$12,165
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $142,222$142,222
IX-17 TravelPrograms $13,508$13,508
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $2,146$2,146
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $7,033$7,033
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,280,955$1,280,955
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $2,107$2,107
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $16,723,447 · Management $210,576 · Fundraising $0$16,934,023
Part X · Balance sheet $26,062,756 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $5,160,984$1,182,485
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$13,998,472
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $2,775,278$6,928,579
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $168,510$29,671
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $3,867,437$3,789,772
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $110,382$106,509
X-15 Other assets$27,268
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $12,082,591$26,062,756
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $3,541,622$1,468,851
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $421,962$391,254
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $7,559,776$5,394,646
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $2,979,378$4,913,068
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $1,543,437$15,755,042
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $4,522,815$20,668,110
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $12,082,591$26,062,756
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $20,668,110 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$32,810,668
XI-2 Total expenses$16,934,023
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$15,876,645
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$4,522,815
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$268,650
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$20,668,110

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