NonprofitsProject Invent

Science & Technology

Project Invent

E PALO ALTO, CA

Total revenue

$1.1M

Total expenses

$1.2M

Net assets

$504K

Grants received

$3.2M

51 grants

EIN

824377729

Tax year

2023

Mission

Project Invent empowers students with the 21st-century skills to succeed individually and impact globally, through invention for social good.

Financials

FY 2023

Revenue

Contributions & grants$839K
Program service revenue$279K
Investment income$18K
Other revenue
Total revenue$1.1M

Expenses

Grants paid$22K
Salaries & benefits$900K
Fundraising$154K
Other expenses$256K
Total expenses$1.2M
Total assets$688K
Net assets$504K

People

17 listed

NameRoleCompensation

Jax Chaudhry

Executive Dir.

Board

$164K

40 hrs/wk

Babak Mostaghimi

President

Board

8 hrs/wk

Cynthia Johanson

Secretary

Board

5 hrs/wk

Matt Gallatin

Treasurer

Board

5 hrs/wk

Bill Heil

Director

Board

5 hrs/wk

Albert Lee

Director

Board

5 hrs/wk

Steven Ketchpel

Director

Board

2 hrs/wk

Orly Friedman

Director

Board

1 hrs/wk

Ali Mojibi

Director

Board

1 hrs/wk

Linda Antonopoulos

Director

Board

1 hrs/wk

Leslie Wise

Director

Board

1 hrs/wk

Aragon Burlingham

Director

Board

1 hrs/wk

Mike Cahill

Director

Board

1 hrs/wk

Milton Rodriguez

Director

Board

1 hrs/wk

Gina Carroll

Director

Board

1 hrs/wk

Shirley Foster

Director

Board

1 hrs/wk

Mike Catterlin

Deputy Director

Staff

$125K

40 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 51 of 51

FromAmountPurposeYear
$51K
STEM INVENTION PROGRAMMING IN EVERY SCHOOL
2024
$45K
STEM INVENTION PROGRAMMING IN EVERY SCHOOL
2024
$34K
Support for cultivating student interest in STEM fields
2024
$30K
PROJECT INVENT FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM
2024
$25K
General Operating Support
2024
$20K
YOUTH ENTREPRENEURSHIP PROGRAMMING
2024
$10K
STEM Opportunity Fund - Fair Sponsorship
2024
$5K
GENERAL & UNRESTRICTED
2024
$375K
EEF GRANT- PILOT FOR WHOLE SCHOOL PROGRAM TO EXPAND STEM EXPERIENCES (1ST INSTALLMENT- $375K/1 YEAR)
2023
$266K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2023
$75K
TO MAP THE CURRENT INVENTION EDUCATION NETWORK AND BUILD A BASE OF RESEARCH TO GUIDE DEVELOPMENT OF A POTENTIAL INVENTION EDUCATION ECOSYSTEM MODEL, EXPANDING ON THE CURRENT INVENTED NETWORK.
2023
$56K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
$30K
OUTREACH PHILANTHROPY GRANT: STEM INVENTION PROGRAMMING IN EVERY SCHOOL. PROJECT INVENT IS THE ONLY NATIONAL PROGRAM WHERE STUDENTS DESIGN FOR REAL CLIENTS TO SOLVE SOCIAL IMPACT PROBLEMS. STUDENTS INNOVATE FOR PROBLEMS THAT THEY ARE PASSIONATE ABOUT, AND DESIGN SOLUTIONS THAT MAKE A DIFFERENCE WITH THEIR CLIENT IN MIND.
2023
$25K
General Operating Support
2023
$25K
TOWARD TECHNOLOGY KITS FOR STUDENTS IN LOS ANGELES COUNTY
2023
$25K
SUPPORT FOR TEACHER FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM THAT EMPOWERS MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL EDUCATORS TO REINVOGRATE THEIR TEACHING
2023
$15K
STEM Opportunity Fund - Fair Sponsorship
2023
$10K
TO ADDRESS THE IMPACT OF SYSTEMIC INEQUALITY
2023
$10K
TO ADDRESS THE IMPACT OF SYSTEMIC INEQUALITY
2023
$5K
GENERAL & UNRESTRICTED
2023
$1K
ALL CONTRIBUTIONS MADE FOR THE INTENT ESTABLISHED BY THE VARIOUS CHARITIES
2023
$383K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2022
$50K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
$26K
Youth Development
2022
$20K
Exempt purpose of organization
2022
$15K
STEM EDUCATION PROJECT AT 3 SCHOOLS
2022
$13K
STEM INVENTION PROGRAM IN EVERY SCHOOL
2022
$8K
TO ADDRESS THE IMPACT OF SYSTEMIC INEQUALITY
2022
$7K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2022
$5K
GENERAL & UNRESTRICTED
2022
$2K
ALL CONTRIBUTIONS MADE FOR THE INTENT ESTABLISHED BY THE VARIOUS CHARITIES
2022
$431K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2021
$54K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$54K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$53K
Class room aids and technology
2021
$7K
For recipient's exempt purpose
2021
$259
DONATIONS TO COLLEGES, UNIVERSITIES AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS UNDER "MATCHING GIFTS PROGRAM."
2021
$82K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2020
$44K
Class room aids and technology
2020
$40K
grand prize winner
2020
$20K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2020
$33K
Class room aids and technology
2019
$13K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2019
$11K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2019

Funded by

$3.2M from 21 funders · 51 grants · 2019–2024

Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc

$1.2M · 5 grants · 2019–2023

American Online Giving Foundation Inc

$657K · 6 grants · 2019–2024

Kla Foundation

$415K · 3 grants · 2022–2023

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$243K · 6 grants · 2019–2023

Intuitive Foundation

$139K · 4 grants · 2022–2024

Infosys Foundation Usa

$129K · 3 grants · 2019–2021

The Lemelson Foundation

$75K · 1 grant · 2023

Motorola Solutions Foundation

$50K · 2 grants · 2023–2024

Details

EIN824377729
NTEE codeU99
Subsection03
Ruling date2019-03
Formed2018
Employees8
Volunteers214
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