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Inventions for Good Inc

EIN 47-0983278 · Greensboro, NC

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

What it says it does

TO INVENT AND SUPPORT TECHNOLOGIES THAT SOLVE HUMANITARIAN PROBLEMS - ANY PROBLEM, ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending April 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Good: 85 out of 100. Higher than 71% of charities in its peer group (international, under $250k).

Reserves
35 of 35
Spendable reserves would cover 74.5 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20
It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15
Income exceeded spending by 41% of income.
Income trend
0 of 15
Income fell 30% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15
66% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 2 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending April 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Strong: 92 out of 100. Higher than 88% of charities in its peer group (international, under $250k).

Independent board
18 of 25
2 of 3 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
5 of 5
Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
No reported misuse
10 of 10
Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending April 30, 2025, 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)

$83,397 spent. TERUSA AND AESA ARE COLLABORATIVE EFFORTS BETWEEN IFGI AND A NONPROFIT IN JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA, INVESTING FOR INNOVATION (IFI). WE PROVIDE CHILDREN IN RURAL TOWNSHIPS NEAR JOHANNESBURG WITH A QUALITY EDUCATION BY FUNDING TUITION AT A PRIVATE SCHOOL, TRANSPORTATION, BOARDING, AND OTHER EDUCATION-RELATED SUPPLIES INCLUDING A LAPTOP WHEN THEY START MIDDLE SCHOOL. WE ALSO RESEARCH AND DOCUMENT THE BEST STRATEGIES FOR PROVIDING COST-EFFECTIVE ACCESS TO QUALITY EDUCATION IN RURAL SOUTH AFRICA.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending April 30, 2025, 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 April 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 March 2016.
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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