Institute for Nonprofit Practice Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THE INSTITUTE FOR NONPROFIT PRACTICE'S MISSION IS TO TRANSFORM COMMUNITIES BY EQUIPPING THE MOST PROMISING NONPROFIT LEADERS WITH THE SKILLS, CONFIDENCE, AND RESOURCES THEY NEED TO MAKE THEIR ORGANIZATIONS EFFECTIVE, INNOVATIVE, AND SUSTAINABLE. INP OFFERS YEAR LONG CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS FOR NONPROFIT EXECUTIVES, MANAGERS, AND EMERGING LEADERS IN BOTH NATIONAL PROGRAMS OPEN TO ALL AROUND THE COUNTRY AND A SELECT PORTFOLIO OF PLACE-BASED PROGRAMS IN 11 LOCATIONS: BOSTON, MA, CAPE COD & THE ISLANDS, MA, MERRIMACK VALLEY/ESSEX COUNTY, MA, PROVIDENCE, RI, DALLAS, TX, DETROIT, MI, LOS ANGELES, CA, SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA, CA, SEATTLE, WA, NEW YORK, NY AND BUFFALO/WESTERN NEW YORK.
- Income
- $7.3 million
- Spending
- $7.2 million
- Spent on programs
- 64%
- Reserves
- 1.4 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
- Employees
- 106
- Volunteers
- 121
- Highest pay
- $394,477, president & ceo
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
Fair: 61 out of 100. Higher than 33% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 1.4 months of spending.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 21% of what it owns.
Living within its means
12 of 15Income exceeded spending by 1% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 15% on the year before.
Spending floor
8 of 1564% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 16 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 65% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2513 of 14 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 (1)
- $4.6 million spent. IN FY25 THE INSTITUTE FOR NONPROFIT PRACTICE (INP) SERVED 472 GRADUATES FROM 372 UNIQUE ORGANIZATIONS ACROSS A GROWING PORTFOLIO OF PROGRAMS DESIGNED FOR INDIVIDUALS WORKING AT SOCIAL IMPACT ORGANIZATIONS. IN ADDITION, INP OFFERED SUPPORT AND PROGRAMMING FOR ITS ALMOST 5,000 STUDENTS AND ALUMNI FROM COAST TO COAST. INP'S PROGRAMS ARE ROOTED IN A PRACTICAL, COMPREHENSIVE, AND HIGHLY EFFECTIVE CURRICULUM THAT GOES BEYOND WEEKLY LECTURES TO INCORPORATE VALUABLE PEER-TO-PEER LEARNING AND CROSS SECTOR COLLABORATION IN A HANDS-ON, DYNAMIC ENVIRONMENT. COMBINING BEST-IN-CLASS MANAGEMENT AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, INP PROGRAMS SERVE LEADERS AT ALL LEVELS OF THEIR CAREERS. IN FY25, INP SERVED SOCIAL IMPACT SECTOR PROFESSIONALS THROUGH BOTH NATIONAL PROGRAMS OPEN TO ALL AROUND THE COUNTRY AND A SELECT PORTFOLIO OF PLACE-BASED PROGRAMS IN 11 LOCATIONS: BOSTON, MA, CAPE COD & THE ISLANDS, MA, MERRIMACK VALLEY/ESSEX COUNTY, MA, PROVIDENCE, RI, DALLAS, TX, DETROIT, MI, LOS ANGELES, CA, SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA, CA, SEATTLE, WA, NEW YORK, NY AND BUFFALO/WESTERN NEW YORK.
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 August 2015.
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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