Eit Ict Labs Silicon Valley Foundation
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
TO BRING TOGETHER RESEARCHERS, ACADEMICS AND BUSINESS PEOPLE IN THE UNITED STATES AND EUROPE, LINKING THE KNOWLEDGE TRIANGLE MODEL EDUCATION, RESEARCH AND INDUSTRY ACROSS INTERNATIONAL BOUNDARIES TO EMPOWER ICT TALENT DEVELOPMENT FOR THE FUTURE AND BRING ICT INNOVATIONS TO LIFE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC.
- Income
- $293,115
- Spending
- $293,115
- Spent on programs
- 95%
- Reserves
- 10.5 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 97%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 0
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: 60 out of 100.
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 10.5 months of spending.
Debt
5 of 20It owes 54% of what it owns.
Living within its means
12 of 15Income exceeded spending by 0% of income.
Income trend
0 of 15Income fell 53% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1595% 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
Weak: 48 out of 100.
Independent board
0 of 250 of 1 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7Reports no 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.
Independent check of accounts
6 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed 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 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 (1)
- $277,463 spent. --EIT DIGITAL SILICON VALLEY HUB NATIONAL/REGIONAL SUPPORT: NATIONAL/REGIONAL SUPPORT PROGRAM AND RELATED EVENTS (E.G. SEC2SV AND EUROPESV).PROGRAM DETAILS: SUPPORT IN SILICON VALLEY FOR NATIONAL/REGIONAL INITIATIVES THAT INTEND TO CONNECT EUROPEAN INNOVATION ECOSYSTEMS TO SILICON VALLEY.--EIT DIGITAL ACCELERATOR SUPPORT IN SILICON VALLEY: CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE EIT DIGITAL ACCELERATOR. PROGRAM DETAILS: ACCESS-TO-MARKET SUPPORT FOR EUROPEAN SCALEUP COMPANIES THAT ARE INTERESTED IN DOING BUSINESS IN SILICON VALLEY.--EIT DIGITAL INDUSTRY ENGAGEMENT PROGRAM: SUPPORT FOR INDUSTRY PARTNERS, E.G. BY ORGANIZING HACKATHONS. PROGRAM DETAILS: ESTABLISHING LINKS BETWEEN SILICON VALLEY COMPANIES AND THE EUROPEAN INNOVATION ECOSYSTEM OF EIT DIGITAL, E.G. BY MEANS OF HACKATHONS.--EIT DIGITAL EDUCATION ACTIVITIES: STUDENT EXCHANGE AND COLLABORATION ON SPECIFIC EDUCATION PROGRAMS. PROGRAM DETAILS: RECRUITMENT OF US STUDENTS FOR EIT DIGITAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS IN EUROPE AND COLLABORATION ON SPECIFIC EDUCATION PROGRAMS, E.G. WITH UC BERKELEY AND COURSERA.--XKIC GLOBAL OUTREACH: EXPANDING GLOBAL INNOVATION EFFORTSPROGRAM DETAILS: THE CROSS-KIC GLOBAL OUTREACH PROGRAMME CONNECTS THE EIT'S INNOVATION ECOSYSTEM WITH STRATEGIC GLOBAL MARKETS, NARROWING THE COMPETITIVE GAP BETWEEN EUROPE AND OTHER INNOVATION LEADERS. IT ENABLES STARTUPS TO ATTRACT INVESTMENTS, LAUNCH INNOVATIONS GLOBALLY, AND BUILD CROSS-BORDER CONSORTIA.
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
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 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 May 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 October 21, 2026.
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