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The Innovation Project

RALEIGH, NC

Website

Total revenue

$9.1M

Total expenses

$8.8M

Net assets

$1.5M

Grants received

$2.1M

15 grants

EIN

463120883

Tax year

2023

Mission

A collaborative of forward thinking public education leaders and nc school districts addressing modern day challenges in learning through innovation and collaborative partnerships.

Financials

FY 2023

Revenue

Contributions & grants$8.2M
Program service revenue$597K
Investment income$18K
Other revenue$306K
Total revenue$9.1M

Expenses

Grants paid—
Salaries & benefits$1.9M
Fundraising$44K
Other expenses$6.9M
Total expenses$8.8M
Total assets$3.6M
Net assets$1.5M

People

12 listed

NameRoleCompensation

DR SHARON CONTRERAS

CEO

Board

$258K

40 hrs/wk

MR JOE ABLEIDNGER

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Board

$192K

40 hrs/wk

WINSTON MCGREGOR

COO

Board

$27K

40 hrs/wk

DR MARVIN CONNELLY

BOARD CHAIR

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

MRS TRICIA MCMANUS

VICE CHAIR

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

DR AARON WOODY

TREASURER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

DR KEITH PARKER

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

DR NYAH HAMLETT

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

DANA BRINSON

SENIOR DIRECTOR

Staff

$169K

40 hrs/wk

PATRICIA HILLIARD

SENIOR DIRECTOR

Staff

$142K

40 hrs/wk

BLAKE WIGGS

DIRECTOR OF STRATEGIC INIATIVES

Staff

$124K

40 hrs/wk

AMIE CAUDLE

CREATIVE DIRECTOR

Staff

$106K

40 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 15 of 15

FromAmountPurposeYear
ACCELERATE - THE NATIONAL COLLABORATIVE
$200K
CALL TO EFFECTIVE ACTION
2024
Z SMITH REYNOLDS FOUNDATION INC
$100K
FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2024
Z SMITH REYNOLDS FOUNDATION INC
$100K
FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
Z SMITH REYNOLDS FOUNDATION INC
$100K
FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
Z SMITH REYNOLDS FOUNDATION INC
$80K
TIP SOLUTION CREATORS ACTION NETWORK (TIP-SCAN) PROJECT
2022
WK Kellogg Foundation
$75K
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
2022
Z SMITH REYNOLDS FOUNDATION INC
$8K
WELLNESS GRANT
2022
ACCELERATE - THE NATIONAL COLLABORATIVE
$5K
COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE
2022
WK Kellogg Foundation
$125K
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
2021
Z SMITH REYNOLDS FOUNDATION INC
$80K
TIP SOLUTION CREATORS ACTION NETWORK (TIP-SCAN) PROJECT
2021
Z SMITH REYNOLDS FOUNDATION INC
$50K
FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2021
Z SMITH REYNOLDS FOUNDATION INC
$100K
FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2020
Z SMITH REYNOLDS FOUNDATION INC
$75K
SOLUTIONS CREATORS ACTION NETWORK PROJECT
2020
WK Kellogg Foundation
$482K
enhance the academic achievement of students, Pre-K through Grade 3, by developing an inter-district network of Restart public elementary schools to redesign and transform school learning environments and by strengthening district systems of support that will enable the designs to flourish
2019
WK Kellogg Foundation
$500K
enhance the academic achievement of students, Pre-K through Grade 3, by developing an inter-district network of Restart public elementary schools to redesign and transform school learning environments and by strengthening district systems of support that will enable the designs to flourish
2017

Funded by

$2.1M from 3 funders · 15 grants · 2017–2024

WK Kellogg Foundation

$1.2M · 4 grants · 2017–2022

Z Smith Reynolds Foundation Inc

$693K · 9 grants · 2020–2024

Accelerate - The National Collaborative

$205K · 2 grants · 2022–2024

Details

EIN463120883
NTEE codeB99
Subsection03
Ruling date2014-07
Formed2013
Employees10
Volunteers5
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