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Institute for Future Intelligence Inc

EIN 85-1383592 · Natick, MA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair54 out of 100GovernanceStrong90 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

Points to look into

  • It reported loans to or from officers, directors or other insiders.

These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.

What it says it does

BECOME A LEADING INSTITUTION IN RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT THAT FOCUSES ON REIMAGINING THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN HUMAN AND AI AND PREPARING FOR ITS PROFOUND IMPACTS ON SOCIETY.

Income
$1.8 million
Spending
$1.7 million
Spent on programs
99%
Reserves
0.7 months of spending
Largest source of income
government grants, 99%
Employees
7
Volunteers
4
Highest pay
$228,650, ceo/treasurer

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

Financial health

Fair: 54 out of 100. Higher than 34% of charities in its peer group (education, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    4 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 0.7 months of spending.

  • Debt

    5 of 20

    It owes 70% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 8% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 67% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    99% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

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

Governance

Strong: 90 out of 100. Higher than 57% of charities in its peer group (education, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    4 of 6 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.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    0 of 10

    Reports at least one of: diversion of assets, excess benefits, loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 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 (10)
  1. $505,236 spent. SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING EDUCATION FOR INFRASTRUCTURE TRANSFORMATION - THIS PROJECT DEVELOPS THE AI-ENABLED ALADDIN CAD/CAE SOFTWARE TO SUPPORT SCIENTIFIC INQUIRY AND ENGINEERING DESIGN FOR SECONDARY SCHOOLS.
  2. $358,307 spent. DEVELOPING AND TESTING INNOVATIONS: CONNECTING INDIGENOUS CULTURE AND INTEGRATED STEM IN HAWAII THROUGH SMART AGTECH - THIS IS AN INITIATIVE THAT ENGAGES HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS IN HAWAII WITH HANDS-ON, PLACE-BASED STEM LEARNING CENTERED ON TRADITIONAL HAWAIIAN FISHPONDS, AQUACULTURE, AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE.
  3. $243,850 spent. EDUCATING GENERATIVE DESIGNERS IN ENGINEERING - IN COLLABORATION WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN, THIS PROJECT DEVELOPS GENERATIVE DESIGN SOFTWARE THAT SUPPORTS THE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT OF GENERATIVE DESIGN THINKING.
  4. $197,027 spent. INTEGRATING DATA SCIENCE AND HANDS-ON EXPERIENCE INTO THE COMMUNITY COLLEGE BIOTECHNOLOGY CLASSROOM WITH APPLICATIONS TO ANTIBODY ENGINEERING - THIS IS AN IFI AND KAPIOLANI COMMUNITY COLLEGE INITIATIVE THAT TRAINS STUDENTS FOR BIOTECHNOLOGY CAREERS THROUGH HANDS-ON LEARNING IN ANTIBODY ENGINEERING AND RELATED LIFE-SCIENCE TECHNIQUES.
  5. $191,293 spent. USING ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY TO ENHANCE LEARNING AND TEACHING IN SCIENCE LABS AT TWO-YEAR COLLEGES - THIS PROJECT SERVES THE NATIONAL INTEREST BY ENHANCING THE INTRODUCTORY STEM LABORATORY EXPERIENCE FOR STUDENTS AT EIGHT TWO-YEAR COLLEGES ACROSS THE COUNTRY WITH ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES SUCH AS THERMAL IMAGING, AI, AND CLOUD COMPUTING.
  6. $142,205 spent. ADVENTURES IN DRUG DISCOVERY: INTEGRATING DATA SCIENCE INTO THE SCIENCE CURRICULUM - IFI AND THE UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA (UF) COLLABORATE TO DEVELOP NOVEL EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGIES AND CURRICULUM MATERIALS TO HELP TEACHERS AND STUDENTS TEACH AND LEARN DATA SCIENCE AS A METHOD FOR ACCELERATING DRUG DISCOVERY. THE KEY INNOVATION IS ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE FOR MOLECULAR SCIENCE (AIMS).
  7. DEVELOPING A DIVERSE STEM WORKFORCE THROUGH EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES AND IMMERSIVE INTERNSHIPS - THIS PROVIDES STUDENTS WITH HANDS-ON TRAINING, INDUSTRY EXPOSURE, AND INTERNSHIPS IN EMERGING TECHNOLOGY FIELDS SUCH AS AI, DATA SCIENCE, AND BIOTECHNOLOGY THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS WITH LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS.
  8. SMART POWER FOR SCHOOLS - SUPPORT KAPIOLANI COMMUNITY COLLEGE (KCC) TO IMPLEMENT SOLAR POWER DESIGN IN HAWAII SCHOOLS.
  9. SOCIALLY TRANSFORMATIVE ENGINEERING PEDAGOGY FOR A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE - THIS PROJECT INVOLVES THE DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION OF A NOVEL STEM EDUCATION CURRICULUM TO SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF SECONDARY STUDENTS' ABILITIES TO REASON THROUGH AMBIGUOUS AND ETHICAL CHALLENGES THROUGH DESIGN PROJECTS AND TO TRANSFER THESE COMPETENCIES TO EVERYDAY LIFE AND FUTURE WORKPLACES.
  10. A SOLAR AND WIND INNOVATION AND TECHNOLOGY COLLABORATIVE FOR HAWAII (SWITCH) - IN PARTNERSHIP WITH FIVE HIGH SCHOOLS IN HAWAII, KAPIOLANI COMMUNITY COLLEGE (KCC) AND IFI DEVELOP INNOVATIVE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS THAT ENGAGE COMMUNITY COLLEGE AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS TO LEARN THE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS NEEDED TO TAKE ON THE RENEWABLE ENERGY CHALLENGE.

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

Legitimacy checks

  1. 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 September 7, 2026.

  2. 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.

  3. 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 September 10, 2026.

  4. 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.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since July 2020.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  6. 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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