EIN 46-3120883

The Innovation Project

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
8
Year formed
2013
Most recent tax filings
2023-06-01
NTEE code, primary
Description
The Innovation Project brings together forward-thinking North Carolina school district superintendents and their teams to find and implement innovative and transformative practices in public education so that students and their communities can thrive. The project's mission is to facilitate this process.
Also known as...
World Class Schools
Total revenues
$3,548,948
2023
Total expenses
$3,822,958
2023
Total assets
$2,850,535
2023
Num. employees
8
2023

Program areas at The Innovation Project

Accomplishments throughout The year focused on supporting our member districts in moving from The covid-19 crisis to learning recovery and acceleration and The transformation of district systems and operations to better serve students and families. During this program year, we continued connecting member districts, operating professional learning communities for superintendents and leaders of Innovation in our member districts, building stem labs and expanding hi-tech, hi-wage career pathways for students in member districts, and working with districts to strengthen parent and public engagement

Who funds The Innovation Project

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation (ZSR)For General Operating Support$100,000
W.K. Kellogg Foundation (WKKF)Develop and Pilot Jeanes Fellows, A Modern-Day Incarnation of the Jeanes Teachers Program, Which Centers Teachers of Color in Building Authentic School-To-Community Relationships and Works To Disrupt Education System Inequities in North Carolina$75,000
Accelerate - The National Collaborative for Accelerated LearningCommunity of Practice$5,000

Personnel at The Innovation Project

NameTitleCompensation
Sharon ContrerasChief Executive Officer$82,940
Winston McGregorChief Operations Officer
Dr. Aaron Woody, SuperintendentSuperintendent
Joe AbleidngerExecutive Director / Acting Chief Executive Officer / Vice President$191,680
Mr. Keith Sutton, SuperintendentSuperintendent
...and 10 more key personnel

Financials for The Innovation Project

RevenuesFYE 06/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$3,106,398
Program services$433,837
Investment income and dividends$8,613
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$100
Total revenues$3,548,948

Form 990s for The Innovation Project

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-062024-05-15990View PDF
2022-062023-05-15990View PDF
2021-062022-05-16990View PDF
2020-062021-05-20990View PDF
2019-062021-04-05990View PDF
...and 1 more Form 990
Data update history
August 7, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
August 2, 2024
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $75,000 from W.K. Kellogg Foundation (WKKF)
July 22, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 3 new personnel
May 18, 2024
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $5,000 from Accelerate - The National Collaborative for Accelerated Learning
April 19, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 1 new personnel
Nonprofit Types
Social advocacy organizationsSchoolsEducational service providersCharities
Issues
Education
Characteristics
MembershipsReceives government fundingTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
PO Box 99109
Raleigh, NC 27624
Metro area
Raleigh-Cary, NC
County
Wake County, NC
Website URL
tipnc.org/ 
Phone
(984) 664-5411
IRS details
EIN
46-3120883
Fiscal year end
June
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
2013
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
B90: Educational Services
NAICS code, primary
813319: Social Advocacy Organizations
Parent/child status
Independent
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