Innovia Foundation

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Innovia is a community foundation formed for the benefit of the communities within their region of operation. Innovia seeks to partner with people and other organizations who want to make the world better by addressing our region's problems, helping those in need and identifying and responding to our region's greatest opportunities.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 91-0941053) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
90¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 375 volunteers and 36 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
Download 990
IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $15.9M a year · 43% of revenue · last 6 filings
A surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
90%
of spending
90% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$1.3M
to officers and key staff · 6% of spending
Pay to officers and key staff is 6% of spending.
Part VII, Section A
14.4 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $234.4M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
14.4 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $350
1 funder names it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$31.9M
11% of total assets
Liabilities are 11% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
12
of 12 voting members
12 of 12 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$32.0M
-9% vs prior year
Spent
$22.6M
To programs
90%
Net assets
$254.6M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$32.0M
FY2025▼ -9%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$27.3M
FY2021$52.1M
FY2022$30.1M
FY2023$45.0M
FY2024$35.1M
FY2025$32.0M
Expenses
$22.6M
FY2025▲ +19%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$13.7M
FY2021$43.1M
FY2022$14.2M
FY2023$13.7M
FY2024$19.0M
FY2025$22.6M
Net assets
$254.6M
FY2025▲ +12%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$124.5M
FY2021$162.1M
FY2022$145.1M
FY2023$190.6M
FY2024$227.1M
FY2025$254.6M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Dec 1974.

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

Where the money goes

90 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 90% · $20.3M Management & general 9% · $2.0M Fundraising 2% · $367K

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

20 people listed on the 990; $1.3M paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Chief Executive Officer
$323,384Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Financial & Operating Officer
$191,919Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Strategy Officer
$161,700Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Community Investment Officer
$161,540Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director of Launchnw
$144,066Pt VII · Sec A
Research and Community Impact
$125,463Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Development
$117,625Pt VII · Sec A
Associate Director - Launchnw
$111,900Pt VII · Sec A

Shelly O'Quinn’s $323K as Chief Executive Officer is at the 72nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 661 $10–100M philanthropy & grantmaking 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
Shelly O'Quinn$323,384$301,304$265,096$240,578$225,689$200,200
Lauren Autrey$191,919$172,482$162,228$127,867$125,846$105,104
Aaron McMurray$161,700$163,838$156,955$131,335$134,033$126,267
Molly Sanchez$161,540$133,204————
Ben Small$144,066$140,548————
Chris Stilessr Director of——$126,881———
Matt Bumpus Director of$125,463—————
Yvonne Smith$117,625—————

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

Ignites community generosity and funds scholarships, mentoring, and economic initiatives to help students in the Inland Northwest transition from birth to successful careers.

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3 programs · $19.7M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Donor-Directed Grantmaking

Innovia Foundation's mission is to ignite generosity that transforms lives and communities. With over 590 individual, family, and corporate funds, this area of investment reflects the grantmaking directed by donors to support a broad range of community interests primarily in our region and Washington state and extending nationally and…

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 91-0941053) · Dispute this line
$11.1Mprogram expense
02

Launchnw

With the mission of galvanizing entire communities to ensure that every child finds belonging and travels their best journey from birth to career attainment, Innovia's economic and community vitality initiative, LaunchNW, significantly expanded its reach in 2025.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 91-0941053) · Dispute this line
$4.5Mprogram expense
03

Foundation-Directed Grantmaking

Innovia Foundation manages other funds established by generous donors to address the unique opportunities and challenges in our region. Over 165 individual and family funds are used to support the Foundation's five impact areas of Health & Wellbeing, Economic Opportunity, Education and Youth Development, Arts & Culture, and Quality of…

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 91-0941053) · Dispute this line
$4.1Mprogram 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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$350
Grants paid · 3,910 grants · $92.0M · 2019–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$700,778
Whitworth UniversityWA · FY2024$214,545
Northeast Youth CenterWA · FY2024$209,802
Washington State UniversityWA · FY2024$207,900
The Salvation ArmyHI · FY2024$201,904
Scholarship America INCMN · FY2024$187,471
Eastern Washington UniversityFY2024$176,529
Mercy Ships InternationalTX · FY2024$175,000
Inland Northwest Land TrustWA · FY2024$168,141
Manzanita HouseWA · FY2024$147,483
Spokane Humane SocietyWA · FY2024$134,905
If You Could Save Just OneWA · FY2024$117,587
Spokane Valley HubWA · FY2024$109,500
Spokane Foursquare ChurchWA · FY2024$101,000
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Federal money

Single Audit · Federal Audit Clearinghouse · money spent from federal programs
Year ending Jun 2025 · $1.9M federal money spent
Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary EducationDepartment of Education · ALN 84.116 · Direct$1.3M
Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery FundsDepartment of the Treasury · ALN 21.027 · Through Spokane County and 1 more$644K

The auditor reported 1 finding: a material weakness in money controls.

Year ending Jun 2024 · $1.6M federal money spent
Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery FundsDepartment of the Treasury · ALN 21.027 · Through Spokane County and 2 more$1.6M
Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary EducationDepartment of Education · ALN 84.116 · Direct$86K

The auditor reported no findings.

Year ending Jun 2023 · $1.1M federal money spent
Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery FundsDepartment of the Treasury · ALN 21.027 · Through Spokane County and 2 more$952K
Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary EducationDepartment of Education · ALN 84.116 · Direct$140K

The auditor reported no findings.

Year ending Jun 2021 · $25.5M federal money spent
Coronavirus Relief FundDepartment of the Treasury · ALN 21.019 · Through Greater Spokane, INC. and 1 more$25.5M

The auditor reported no findings.

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$32.0M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$25.9M
Investment incomeLn 3$10.2M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$51K
Money outPt IX
$22.6M
Ln 25
Programscol B$20.3M
Managementcol C$2.0M
Fundraisingcol D$367K
Owns and owesPt X
$254.6M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$27.1M
Total assetsLn 16$286.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$31.9M
PeoplePt VI, VII
20
listed · VII A
PaidVII A9
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$25.9M
Government grantsLn 1e$4.4M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$5.6M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$51K
Investment incomeLn 3$10.2M
Gains on assetsLn 7−$234K
Total revenueLn 12$32.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$25K
SavingsLn 2$27.1M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$27.1M
Pledges and grants receivableLn 3$992
Accounts receivableLn 4$2.1M
Notes and loans receivableLn 7$368K
Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesLn 9$20K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$4.8M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$234.4M
Other assetsLn 15$17.6M
Total assetsLn 16$286.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$31.9M
Net assetsLn 32$254.6M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 536
VolunteersI 6375
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3More from this return
Abroad and in kindSch F, M
Grants to other countriesSch F Pt II–III$10K
Noncash gifts receivedSch M Pt I$5.6M
Investment feesPt IX, Sch D
Investment fees, as reportedPt IX 11f$913K
Share of the $237.3M endowmentSch D 1g0.38%
Typical, median of 2,202 orgs0.44%
EndowmentSch D · Pt V
LineFY25FY24FY23FY22FY21
End of yearLn 1g$237.3M$214.1M$180.1M$137.1M$154.1M
AddedLn 1b$18.1M$29.2M$39.7M$22.7M$22.5M
SpentLn 1d–1f$15.7M$14.6M$10.5M$23.2M$16.4M
4Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$26.8M$27.1M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$207.9M$234.4M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$5.4M$4.8M
Total assetsLn 16$256.3M$286.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$29.2M$31.9M
Net assetsLn 32$227.1M$254.6M
5Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$12.7M$12.7M
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$701K$701K
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$10K$10K
Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5$893K$633K$159K$102K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.8M$1.4M$210K$149K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$127K$102K$15K$10K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$235K$183K$30K$22K
Payroll taxesLn 10$218K$168K$29K$20K
Legal feesLn 11b$32K$32K
Accounting feesLn 11c$39K$39K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$46K$46K
Investment management feesLn 11f$913K$913K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$159K$159K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$230K$177K$31K$21K
Office expensesLn 13$73K$56K$10K$7K
OccupancyLn 16$273K$173K$82K$17K
TravelLn 17$63K$49K$8K$6K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$78K$60K$10K$7K
InterestLn 20$146K$146K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$165K$165K
InsuranceLn 23$273K$248K$25K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$4.8M$4.8M$8K$5K
All other expensesLn 24e−$1.4M−$1.4M$33K
Total functional expensesLn 25$22.6M$20.3M$2.0M$367K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS May 15, 2026 $32.0M$22.6M$9.4M$254.6M 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS May 14, 2025 $35.1M$19.0M$16.1M$227.1M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS May 15, 2024 $45.0M$13.7M$31.3M$190.6M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Mar 30, 2023 $30.1M$14.2M$15.9M$145.1M 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Apr 22, 2022 $52.1M$43.1M$9.0M$162.1M 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Mar 31, 2021 $27.3M$13.7M$13.6M$124.5M 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support B · Donors C · Political and lobbying D · Assets and endowments F · Foreign I · Grants J · Pay M · Noncash O · Explanations R · Related orgs
See the full FY2025 990
Part I · Summary $32,011,439 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $32,575,572$25,872,851
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $616,600$50,653
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $5,519,152$9,941,603
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$3,584,878−$3,853,668
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $35,126,446$32,011,439
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $12,183,346$13,459,156
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $2,790,100$3,279,062
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $4,045,150$5,868,325
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $19,018,596$22,606,543
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $16,107,850$9,404,896
Part VI · Governance 12 of 12 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members12
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 $32,011,439 across 10 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $50,653 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1d Related organizations$1,051,115
VIII-1e Government grants$4,352,738
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$20,468,998
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$5,638,534
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$25,872,851
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business −$6,978 · Excluded from tax $10,182,626$10,175,648
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax −$185,015−$185,015
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax −$234,045−$234,045
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax −$3,668,653−$3,668,653
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $50,653 · Unrelated business −$6,978 · Excluded from tax $6,094,913$32,011,439
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $22,606,543 across 23 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $12,748,378$12,748,378
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $700,778$700,778
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $10,000$10,000
IX-5 Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Programs $632,761 · Management $158,843 · Fundraising $101,860$893,464
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,446,530 · Management $209,936 · Fundraising $149,377$1,805,843
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $102,429 · Management $14,579 · Fundraising $10,241$127,249
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $183,197 · Management $30,001 · Fundraising $21,770$234,968
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $168,040 · Management $29,372 · Fundraising $20,126$217,538
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $31,953$31,953
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $39,370$39,370
IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $46,240$46,240
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $913,143$913,143
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $159,223$159,223
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $177,444 · Management $31,015 · Fundraising $21,253$229,712
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $56,475 · Management $9,869 · Fundraising $6,764$73,108
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $172,676 · Management $82,385 · Fundraising $17,449$272,510
IX-17 TravelPrograms $48,530 · Management $8,483 · Fundraising $5,813$62,826
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $60,012 · Management $10,489 · Fundraising $7,188$77,689
IX-20 InterestPrograms $146,350$146,350
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $165,052$165,052
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $247,990 · Management $25,240$273,230
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $4,763,434 · Management $7,577 · Fundraising $5,191$4,776,202
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms −$1,430,989 · Management $32,706−$1,398,283
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $20,280,275 · Management $1,959,236 · Fundraising $367,032$22,606,543
Part X · Balance sheet $286,470,470 assets, 20 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $286,597$25,128
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $26,560,080$27,059,269
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $10,000$992
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $1,190,091$2,143,459
X-7 Notes and loans receivableStart of year $352,404$368,446
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $20,440$20,440
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $5,448,666$4,794,001
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $177,392,313$207,866,324
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $30,505,576$26,569,913
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $14,528,935$17,622,498
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $256,295,102$286,470,470
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $833,370$1,566,853
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $336,443$132,790
X-21 Escrow or custodial accountsStart of year $23,748,768$25,986,432
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $4,266,756$4,224,436
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $29,185,337$31,910,511
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $220,051,050$244,586,062
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $7,058,715$9,973,897
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $227,109,765$254,559,959
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $256,295,102$286,470,470
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $254,559,959 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$32,011,439
XI-2 Total expenses$22,606,543
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$9,404,896
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$227,109,765
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$15,123,992
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$2,921,306
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$254,559,959

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