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Institute for People Place and Possibilities

EIN 27-3888796 · Columbia, MO

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair57 out of 100GovernanceGood89 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

To enhance the health and well-being of lives through developing and sharing innovative technologies that maximize collaboration and learning across communities, multi-sector partnerships, organizations and networks working toward healthier, equitable and sustainable communities.

Income
$755,728
Spending
$752,681
Spent on programs
91%
Reserves
1.2 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 98%
Employees
5

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

Financial health

Fair: 57 out of 100. Higher than 26% of charities in its peer group (community improvement, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    10 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 1.2 months of spending.

  • Debt

    5 of 20

    It owes 51% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    12 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 0% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 11% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    91% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

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

Governance

Good: 89 out of 100. Higher than 73% of charities in its peer group (community improvement, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    18 of 25

    4 of 4 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.

  • Independent check of accounts

    12 of 15

    Its accounts were reviewed or compiled by an independent accountant, but not audited.

  • 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

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 (4)
  1. $407,056 spent. 4B - Program General. This program focuses on activities and expenses that cut across all programs and projects. An example would include the activities surrounding assessment and curation of Community Commons.
  2. $237,142 spent. 4E - IP3 Applications - Assess, Measure, Impact, CC Spaces. IP3 develops specific applications with distinct workflows. This program offers a suite of tools/applications for multi-sector stakeholder collaboratives (working in healthy, equitable and sustainable communities) to Assess, Measure and demonstrate Impact more effectively and access to field knowledge (e.g. studies, tools, toolkits, reports, etc.). The program includes offering licenses/access to evolving products and customization to tailor application(s) for the specific client needs. Data and information collected through these applications can be made available to the field through Community Commons for broader use. A portion of the revenue of the products will go to help sustain the public good Community Commons.
  3. $41,886 spent. 4C - Community Commons (CC) for Public Good. This program provides a public online platform serving a broad-based field working towards healthier, sustainable and more equitable communities. The site, content and webinar/trainings provide information on tools, resources and stories to improve communities and inspire change. CCs features and functions are focused on information and discovery. The Commons is designed both as an infrastructure/governance model AND technology to share new ways for community partnerships, advocates, organizers, associations, foundations, and policymakers to share, learn and leverage common resources.
  4. $526 spent. 4D - Consulting, Curation, Training and User Support. This area of work is focused on customized consulting, resource curation, training and support for organizations, networks, or coalitions. Activities would include consulting on projects/initiatives involving specific topics or geographies, identifying and curating resources (e.g. studies, tools, toolkits, reports, etc.) from the field, developing customized onsite or virtual trainings contextualized to the specific goals and needs of the audience; customized training videos and written guides/handouts etc. Development of presentations at conferences may also be included if they are project/funder specific.

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

Legitimacy checks

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since February 2012.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. 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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