Indy Innovation Challenge INC

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Indianapolis, IN501(c)(6)Since 2022Recreation & Sports EIN 88-1138295Revenue $6.1M in FY2024Latest return filed Nov 17, 2025

On file with the IRS1250 Indiana Ave, 46202-3209 · Indianapolis, INTax-exempt since Jul 2022

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Broadly collaborative effort that brings together public-private partnerships and academic institutions to Challenge university students around the world to imagine, invent and prove a new generation of automated vehicle software to run fully autonomous racecars and inspire the next generation of stem talent.

501(c)(6) business league; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
Run by 36 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · 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)(6)
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
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
Worth a look: the IRS does not list 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 3
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $155K a year · 2% of revenue · last 3 filings
Fine: a surplus in 2 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
0%
of spending
Concern: 0% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$150K
to officers and key staff · 2% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 2% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.4 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$1.2M
167% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 167% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
2
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 2 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$6.1M
+18% vs prior year
Spent
$6.8M
To programs
0%
Net assets
−$466K
By yearFY2022–FY2024
Revenue
$6.1M
FY2024▲ +18%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$9.7M
FY2023$5.2M
FY2024$6.1M
Expenses
$6.8M
FY2024▲ +37%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2022$9.7M
FY2023$5.0M
FY2024$6.8M
Net assets
−$466K
FY2024▼ -285%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022$45K
FY2023$252K
FY2024−$466K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

990 PDF Claim

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jul 2022.

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

3 people listed on the 990; $150K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President/Ce
$150,000Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Paul Mitchell’s $150K as President/Ce is at the 64th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1842 $1–10M recreation & sports 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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022
Paul Mitchell$150,000$112,500$62,500

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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Challenges students globally to invent and prove new automated vehicle software for self-driving racecars.

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Establish indiana as the global hub of performance automation industry and to attract and grow operations of indy innovation challenge via corporate sponsors and university teams all over the united states.

Pt IX · col B

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · this organization's grantmaking
Grants paid · 1 grant · $20K · 2023–2023

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$6.1M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$5.7M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$416K
Money outPt IX
$6.8M
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
−$466K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$218K
Total assetsLn 16$691K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.2M
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b2
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$416K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$5.7M
Total revenueLn 12$6.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$218K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$218K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$500
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$101K
Total assetsLn 16$691K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.2M
Net assetsLn 32−$466K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 636
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
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$569K$218K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$500
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$101K
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M$691K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.1M$1.2M
Net assetsLn 32$252K−$466K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$4K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$150K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$204K
Legal feesLn 11b$70K
Accounting feesLn 11c$41K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$868K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$465K
Office expensesLn 13$34K
Information technologyLn 14$21K
OccupancyLn 16$167K
TravelLn 17$604K
InterestLn 20$3K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$7K
InsuranceLn 23$92K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$4.1M
Total functional expensesLn 25$6.8M$0$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 17, 2025 $6.1M$6.8M−$718K−$466K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Aug 8, 2024 $5.2M$5.0M$208K$252K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 22, 2024 $9.7M$9.7M$45K$45K 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 $6,131,279 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $652,226$415,704
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $4,537,740$5,715,575
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $5,189,966$6,131,279
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $50,000$3,825
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $186,153$353,615
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $4,746,106$6,491,814
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $4,982,259$6,849,254
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $207,707−$717,975
Part VI · Governance 2 of 3 board members independent, 5 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members2
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $6,131,279 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$415,704
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$415,704
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $5,715,575$5,715,575
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $5,715,575$6,131,279
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $6,849,254 across 15 lines filed
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$3,825
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$150,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$203,615
IX-11b Legal fees$70,269
IX-11c Accounting fees$40,557
IX-11g Other fees for services$868,170
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$465,469
IX-13 Office expenses$34,424
IX-14 Information technology$20,601
IX-16 Occupancy$167,134
IX-17 Travel$604,180
IX-20 Interest$2,625
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$7,220
IX-23 Insurance$91,901
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$4,119,264
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$6,849,254
Part X · Balance sheet $691,269 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $569,305$218,283
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $745,584$371,400
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$101,086
X-12 Other securities$500
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,314,889$691,269
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $824,149$814,187
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,062,649$1,157,004
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $252,240−$465,735
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $252,240−$465,735
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,314,889$691,269
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$465,735 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$6,131,279
XI-2 Total expenses$6,849,254
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$717,975
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$252,240
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$465,735

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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