Action Innovation Network Inc
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What it says it does
ACTION INNOVATION NETWORK, INC., (ACTION), A MASSACHUSETTS NON-PROFIT CORPORATION FORMED IN 2011, IS A BUSINESS LEAGUE THAT FOSTERS THE ASSOCIATION OF PERSONS HAVING A COMMON BUSINESS INTEREST IN ADVANCING TECHNOLOGY INDUSTRIES THROUGHOUT NEW ENGLAND THROUGH BUSINESS INCUBATION OF EARLY-STAGE COMPANIES. ACTION IS A COLLABORATIVE NETWORK OF TECHNOLOGY BUSINESS INCUBATORS AND OTHER ENTREPRENEUR SUPPORT ORGANIZATIONS. TOGETHER THEY PROMOTE THE GROWTH AND SUCCESS OF THE ENTREPRENEURIAL ECOSYSTEM, SHARE RESOURCES AND BEST PRACTICES, STRENGTHEN TECHNOLOGY CLUSTERS, AND CONTRIBUTE TO ECONOMIC IMPROVEMENT. THE NETWORK OF INCUBATORS PROVIDES DIVERSE RESOURCES AND A HIGHLY-SUPPORTIVE HUB IN WHICH ENTREPRENEURS, BUSINESS LEADERS, GOVERNMENT AGENCIES, COMMUNITY LEADERS, INVESTORS, UNIVERSITIES, AND OTHER INTERESTED ORGANIZATIONS CAN COLLABORATE TOWARD THE SUCCESSFUL COMMERCIALIZATION OF TECHNOLOGY ENTERPRISES THAT WILL BUILD A PROSPEROUS ECONOMY, IMPROVE QUALITY OF LIFE AND SUSTAIN THE HEALTH OF O
- Income
- $17,741
- Spending
- $11,325
- Highest pay
- $873, executive di
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Financial health
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 990EZ for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Governance
This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. 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)
- PIPELINE DEVELOPMENT AND SUPPORTING A COLLABORATIVE NETWORK: THE PURPOSE OF THIS PROGRAM IS TO DEVELOP THE NETWORK INCLUDING ENCOURAGING OTHER INCUBATORS TO JOIN AS MEMBERS OF ACTION. THEY ALSO AIM TOWARDS ATTRACTING PORTFOLIO COMPANY PARTICIPATION IN ACTION NETWORK INCUBATORS - ATTENDING INDUSTRY CONFERENCES, WORKSHOPS, AND EDUCATIONAL FORUMS. ORGANIZATION OF SUCH WORKSHOPS AND EDUCATIONAL FORUMS FOR ITS INCUBATOR MEMBERS IS FUNDED BY GRANTS, MEMBERSHIP, AND SPONSORSHIP SUPPORT.
- ATTRACTING INTERNATIONAL STARTUPS INTO THE ACTION NETWORK OF INCUBATORS: ACTION'S 2018 EDA I6 GRANT AWARD FROM THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE ENABLES ACTION TO BUILD PROGRAMS TO ATTRACT AND LAND INTERNATIONAL SCALE-UP TECHNOLOGY COMPANIES (E.G. LIFE SCIENCE, CLEANTECH, ROBOTICS, ADVANCED MATERIALS, AND MARINE/MARITIME) INTO THE ACTION NETWORK OF BUSINESS INCUBATORS AS A FIRST U.S. OFFICE. THIS CREATED A PIPELINE OF INTERNATIONAL COMPANY INTRODUCTIONS TO THE INCUBATOR MEMBERS OF SOFT LANDING PROGRAMS. FURTHER, THE GRAND PROVIDES FUNDING TO CREATE AND SUPPORT A TECHNOLOGY ECOSYSTEM ASSET MAP, A FILTERABLE/SORTABLE MAPPING SYSTEM TO ALLOW IDENTIFICATION OF REGIONAL TECHNOLOGY ASSETS THAT ARE RELEVANT TO BOTH DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL COMPANIES. WORKSHOPS AND STAKEHOLDERS MIXERS ARE ARRANGED FOR INCUBATOR MANAGERS TO INFORM AND INSTRUCT ON BEST PRACTICES IN SUPPORTING INTERNATIONAL COMPANIES IN INCUBATION, AS WELL AS BUILDING COMMUNITY WITHIN THE NETWORK.
- STRATEGY/ADMINISTRATION WITHIN THE INDUSTRY: THE PURPOSE OF THIS PROGRAM INCLUDES STRATEGY DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION, AND GENERAL MANAGEMENT OF OPERATIONS INCLUDING OVERSIGHT OF VOLUNTEERS AND INTERNS.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. 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)(6) business league.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 September 30, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Caution.
The IRS master file records contributions to this 501(c)(6) business league as not deductible.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending September 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since March 2012.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.
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