Nextcorps Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
NEXTCORPS IS A NON-PROFIT HELPING INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGY COMPANIES LAUNCH AND GROW.
- Income
- $13.2 million
- Spending
- $10.0 million
- Spent on programs
- 89%
- Reserves
- 29.5 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 77%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 25
- Highest pay
- $675,751, director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Strong: 91 out of 100. Higher than 80% of charities in its peer group (social science, $10m to $100m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 29.5 months of spending.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 18% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 24% of income.
Income trend
10 of 15Income fell 3% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1589% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 45% of charities in its peer group (social science, $10m to $100m).
Independent board
25 of 2512 of 13 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (3)
- $5.3 million spent. THIS GROUP OF PROGRAMS IS ACCELERATING OUR REGION'S TRANSFORMATION INTO A TOP TECH HUB IN AMERICA BY CONNECTING ENTREPRENEURS AND BUSINESSES WITH THE SUPPORT THEY NEED TO GROW, INCLUDING EXPERTS, CAPITAL, CUSTOMERS, AND VETTED PARTNERS AND SUPPLIERS. THIS INCLUDES OPERATING AN INCUBATOR TO HELP FOUNDERS DEVELOP INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES; CLIMATE TECH ACCELERATOR PROGRAMS THAT HELP SPEED THE COMMERCIALIZATION OF CLEAN ENERGY SOLUTIONS; MANUFACTURING ACCELERATOR PROGRAMMING TO HELP SCALE HARDWARE FROM PROTOTYPE TO MASS PRODUCTION IN NEW YORK STATE, AND A NO-CODE SOFTWARE BOOTCAMP THAT TEACHES NON TECHNICAL PEOPLE HOW TO LAUNCH A SOFTWARE BUSINESS, AND RELATED EDUCATIONAL SESSIONS THAT ENGAGED MORE THAN 170 ENTREPRENEURS AND THEIR EMERGING COMPANIES THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.
- $1.9 million spent. THE MEP CENTER AT NEXTCORPS CONNECTS PRINTER, FOOD AND BEVERAGE, OR PRODUCTION-RELATED COMPANIES LOCATED IN ROCHESTER AND THE FINGER LAKES REGION TO LOCAL AND NATIONAL RESOURCES TO HELP THEM IMPROVE THEIR COMPETITIVENESS AND GROWTH. MORE THAN 90 PROJECTS WERE COMPLETED OVER THE LAST FOUR QUARTERS FOR CLIENTS, RESULTING IN APPROXIMATELY $190 MILLION IN ECONOMIC IMPACT AND 695 JOBS CREATED OR RETAINED (CLIENT REPORTED DATA). ADDITIONALLY, THE CENTER OFFERED ASSISTANCE TO STARTUP COMPANIES THAT ARE IN THE PROCESS OF GETTING THEIR PRODUCTS MANUFACTURED.
- $1.8 million spent. A GLOBAL ACCELERATOR PROGRAM, COMPETITION, AND INVESTMENT MECHANISM THAT IMPROVES THE INVESTMENT READINESS AND COMMERCIALIZATION TRAJECTORY OF STARTUPS THAT ARE DEVELOPING DEEP TECH ENABLED BY OPTICS, PHOTONICS, OR IMAGING. COMPANIES ACCEPTED INTO LUMINATE ARE SOLVING PRESSING PROBLEMS IN ALMOST EVERY INDUSTRY, FROM AUGMENTED/VIRTUAL REALITY, AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES AND LIFE SCIENCES, TO QUANTUM COMPUTING, SECURITY, AGTECH, AND MUCH MORE. BY GRANT DESIGN, THE PROGRAM SURPLUS IS APPLIED AS INVESTMENT IN PROMISING PARTICIPANTS.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since June 1997.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.
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