New Growth Innovation Network
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
TO BUILD A ROBUST FIELD OF INCLUSIVE GROWTH PRACTICE THAT DRIVES A MORE INCLUSIVE, PROSPEROUS ECONOMY.
- Income
- $6.2 million
- Spending
- $4.4 million
- Spent on programs
- 86%
- Reserves
- 0.9 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 69%
- Employees
- 14
- Volunteers
- 0
- Highest pay
- $222,933, ceo and president
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: 65 out of 100. Higher than 39% of charities in its peer group (community improvement, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
4 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 0.9 months of spending.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 16% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 29% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 238% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1586% 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
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 68% of charities in its peer group (community improvement, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2518 of 18 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 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)
- $3.8 million spent. NEW GROWTH INNOVATION NETWORK (NGIN) IS A NATIONAL NONPROFIT THAT EQUIPS ECONOMIC, COMMUNITY, AND GOVERNMENT LEADERS WITH INSIGHTS, INNOVATIONS, CAPITAL, AND LOCALIZED SUPPORT TO ENSURE THAT ECONOMICALLY EXCLUDED COMMUNITIES CAN LEAD, SHAPE, AND BENEFIT FROM REGIONAL ECONOMIC GROWTH. IN 2024, NGIN SERVED LEADERS FROM 786 ORGANIZATIONS ACROSS 40 U.S. STATES. NGIN AND ITS PARTNERS TRAINED 141 ORGANIZATIONS AND PROVIDED TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE 37 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATIONS AND 35 COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS IN 24 DIFFERENT CITIES ACROSS THE U.S., HAWAII, AND PUERTO RICO. ADDITIONALLY, NGIN'S ADVANCING ECONOMIC MOBILITY PROGRAM TRAINED 22 ORGANIZATIONS AND PROVIDED TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND SUPPORT TO 10 COMMUNITIES. NGIN LAUNCHED ITS CAPITAL SUPPORT PROGRAM AND A SERIES OF THOUGHT LEADERSHIP INSIGHT PIECES. FINALLY, NGIN HOSTED ITS BIENNIAL FLAGSHIP CITYSCAPES SUMMIT IN DURHAM, NC, BRINGING TOGETHER OVER 350 CITY LEADERS WITH A MISSION TO "IGNITE INCLUSIVE ECONOMIES".
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 October 2019.
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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