Innovative Policy Lab
Analysis
Innovative Policy Lab is a registered charity in United States, based in Jupiter, FL. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 2018, 8 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education, which this site groups under education and training. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.
In the financial year ending December 2023, Innovative Policy Lab reported income of $3.3m and spending of $5.3m, spending 159% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $1.8m to $3.3m (+86%), an average of +17% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 137%. Over the whole period it spent 103% of the income it received.
Among 66,972 United States charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Innovative Policy Lab sits at the 86th percentile: it is larger than about 86% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 90th percentile, and in the 91st percentile within FL. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Center for Law and Human Values Inc ($3.3m), Academy of Arts and Sciences ($3.3m) and Sigma Alpha Epsilon Foundation ($3.3m).
On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 50% and program service revenue 50% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $781k (15% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $2.9m. At year end it held assets of $591k against liabilities of $262k, net assets of $329k. It reported 29 employees.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Contributions & grants 50%
- Program services 50%
- Other 0.6%
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| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Center for Law and Human Values Inc | Ridgewood | $3.3m |
| Academy of Arts and Sciences | Sandusky | $3.3m |
| Sigma Alpha Epsilon Foundation | Evanston | $3.3m |
| Watts College of Nursing Inc | Durham | $3.4m |