Program areas at Metro Ideas Project
Public assembly: we put on public assembly, an inaugural summit focused on addressing the urban-suburban-rural divide. Public assembly is a gathering of the nation's most important voices, ranging from prominent authors, key elected officials, emerging journalists, and policy minds working on some of our toughest problems.
Opportunity barriers for chattanooga youth: we explored the barriers to economic mobility for youth in chattanooga through qualitative data analysis.
Fighting predatory lending in tn: we anlayzed state licensing data to show that Tennessee has the most predatory lenders in the country and proposed a three-prong strategy to combat predatory lending: warn/permit/lend.
Who funds Metro Ideas Project
Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
| Grantmaker | Grantmaker tax period | Description | Amount |
|---|
| Human Fund | 2016-12 | To Fund Urban Planning Research | $462,245 |
| Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation | 2019-12 | Support To Develop A Detailed and Quantified Understanding of Place-Based Economic Development, Starting With Collisions and Physical Proximities. 201708-2810 | $100,000 |
Financials for Metro Ideas Project
| Revenues | FYE 12/2017 |
|---|
| Total grants, contributions, etc. | $294,837 |
| Program services | $0 |
| Investment income and dividends | $0 |
| Tax-exempt bond proceeds | $0 |
| Royalty revenue | $0 |
| Net rental income | $0 |
| Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets | $0 |
| Net income from fundraising events | $0 |
| Net income from gaming activities | $0 |
| Net income from sales of inventory | $0 |
| Miscellaneous revenues | $0 |
| Total revenues | $294,837 |
Organizations like Metro Ideas Project
| Organization | Type | Location | Revenue |
|---|
| MB Swayze Educational Foundation | 501(c)(3) | Jackson, MS | $353,531 |
| Truth Aid | 501(c)(3) | Port Ewen, NY | $214,127 |
| Electrification Coalition Foundation | 501(c)(3) | Washington, DC | $846,417 |
| Edvoice Institute for Research and Education | 501(c)(3) | Sacramento, CA | $1,091,712 |
| University of Orange | 501(c)(3) | Orange, NJ | $411,572 |
| Iowa Policy Project | 501(c)(3) | Iowa City, IA | $236,649 |
| Business Forward Foundation | 501(c)(3) | Washington, DC | $1,270,423 |
| Wirepoints Corporation | 501(c)(3) | Wilmette, IL | $1,119,136 |
| Area Agencies on Aging Association of Michigan | 501(c)(3) | Lansing, MI | $532,722 |
| Progressive States Network | 501(c)(3) | Denver, CO | $471,659 |
Data update history
March 3, 2020
Used new vendors
Identified 4 new vendors, including , , , and
October 30, 2019
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $462,245 from Human Fund December 22, 2018
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
October 31, 2018
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2017
Nonprofit Types
Social advocacy organizationsResearch centers
Issues
Social sciencesEducationCommunity improvement
Characteristics
Political advocacyConducts researchNo full-time employeesTerminated
General information
- Address
- 1216 E Main St No 102
- Chattanooga, TN 37408
- Metro area
- Chattanooga, TN-GA
- County
- Hamilton County, TN
- Website URL
- metroideas.org/
- Phone
- (423) 405-1119
IRS details
- EIN
- 47-5594879
- Fiscal year end
- December
- Taxreturn type
- Form 990
- Year formed
- 2015
- Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
- No
Categorization
- NTEE code, primary
- V00: Social Science Research: General
- NAICS code, primary
- 813319: Social Advocacy Organizations
- Parent/child status
- Independent
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