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Wake Forest Innovation Quarter Cdc

EIN 20-0177581 · Winstonsalem, NC

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

What it says it does

TO DEVELOP AND IMPROVE A LOW-INCOME COMMUNITY IN DOWNTOWN WINSTON-SALEM, NC, AND ENGAGE IN ECONOMIC AND RELATED DEVELOPMENT OF A RESEARCH PARK.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Good: 71 out of 100. Higher than 58% of charities in its peer group (community improvement, under $250k).

Independent board
5 of 25
2 of 5 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15
Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8
Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7
Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5
Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10
Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
0 of 5
Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
No reported misuse
10 of 10
Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (1)

$12,065 spent. THE ORGANIZATION IS THE DRIVING FORCE BEHIND THE ESTABLISHMENT OF INNOVATION QUARTER, A GROWING URBAN-BASED DISTRICT FOR RESEARCH, BUSINESS, AND EDUCATION IN BIOMEDICAL SCIENCE, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, CLINICAL SERVICES, AND ADVANCED MATERIALS. LOCATED IN DOWNTOWN WINSTON-SALEM, NORTH CAROLINA, IT IS HOME TO MORE THAN 90 COMPANIES, FIVE LEADING ACADEMIC INSTITUTIONS, 3,600 WORKERS, AND 1,800 DEGREE-SEEKING STUDENTS. THE INNOVATION QUARTER CURRENTLY COMPRISES MORE THAN 2 MILLION SQUARE FEET OF OFFICE, LABORATORY, AND EDUCATION SPACE ON ITS 200 DEVELOPABLE ACRES. GROUNDBREAKING RESEARCH AT THE WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE ALSO INCLUDES WAKE FOREST INNOVATIONS, A COMMERCIALIZATION ENTERPRISE FOCUSED ON ADVANCING HEALTH CARE THROUGH NEW MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES AND BIOMEDICAL DISCOVERY.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

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 November 6, 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 December 2024.
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 February 2005.
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 November 4, 2026.

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