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Innovation Institute for Tomorrow Inc

EIN 85-4226575 · Oil City, PA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair58 out of 100GovernanceGood87 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

THE INNOVATION INSTITUTE FOR TOMORROW PROVIDES SUSTAINABLE, WORLD-CLASS STEM EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES TO EVERY CHILD TO PERPARE THEM FOR 21ST CENTURY CAREERS. WITH A FOCUS ON EQUITY & ACCESS, THE INSTITUTE STRIVES TO TURN THE RUST BELT TO THE SMART BELT THROUGH ROBOTICS, AI & COMPUTER SCIENCE. THE INNOVATION INSTITUTE'S NETWORK OF PARTNERSHIPS IS COMPOSED OF K-12 SCHOOLS, COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES, BUSINESS & INDUSTRY, GOVERNMENT, NONPROFITS, EDUCATIONAL ROBOTICS COMPANIES, WORKFORCE & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AGENCIES.

Income
$343,362
Spending
$361,619
Spent on programs
85%
Reserves
0.4 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 64%
Employees
10
Volunteers
0
Highest pay
$88,000, president/ceo

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: 58 out of 100. Higher than 24% of charities in its peer group (education, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    4 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 0.4 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 4% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    4 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 5% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 4% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    85% 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

Good: 87 out of 100. Higher than 79% of charities in its peer group (education, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    9 of 9 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

    0 of 10

    Did not give 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

    12 of 15

    Its accounts were reviewed or compiled by an independent accountant, but not audited.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports 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)
  1. $308,648 spent. ROBOTICS EDUCATION & COMPETITION (REC) AERIAL DRONE COMPETITION (RADC) - AS A PARTNERSHIP WITH FOR THE WIN (FTW) ROBOTICS & THE AERIAL DRONE COMPETITION (RAD), RADC DRONE COMPETITIONS ARE USED TO EDUCATE & EXCITE THE NEXT GENERATION OF AEROSPACE ENGINEERS & PILOTS.VEX ROBOTICS - VEX ROBOTICS IS AN EDUCATIONAL ROBOTICS DEVELOPER THAT AIMS TO CREATE HANDS-ON STEM LEARNING EXPERIENCES FOR STUDENTS. THIS PLATFORM HAS BOTH A CIRRICULAR & COMPETITVE COMPONENT. AGRICULTURE WORKFORCE EDUCATION PROGRAM - THE INSTITUTE WORKS WITH FTW ROBOTICS TO CREATE AN AGRICULTURE & WORKFORCE EDUCATION PROJECT THAT NOT ONLY PROMOTES STEM EDUCATION IN SCHOOLS, BUT WILL ALSO HELP FARMERS IN RURAL PA.EDUCATOR & PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT (PD)CREATING & PROVIDING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES TO TRAIN & EMPOWER TEACHERS. THESE ACTIVITIES ARE CONDUCTED BY THE INSTITUTE'S STAFF AND BY THE EFFORTS OF POSTSECONDARY & INDUSTRY PARTNERS. THESE ACTIVIES INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING PROGRAMS: THE ROBOT DOCTOR - AN EIGHT-PART MINISERIES CREATED BY PUBLIC BROADCASTING SERVICE (PBS) AFFILIATE WQED, CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY (DR. MAX LICKACHEV & ROBOTWITS & THE INSTITUTE (PENNSYLVANIA (PA) RURAL ROBOTICS PROJECT).CSINPA BUILD/FLY/CODE - DEVLEOPED FOR PA GOVERNOR TOM WOLF'S PASMART INITIATIVE, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH PA TRAINING & TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE NETWORK (PATTAN), PARTICIPANTS BUILD DRONES FROM THE GROUND UP, EARN THEIR PILOT WINGS THROUGH THE SCIENCE OF FLIGHT, & UTILIZE BLOCK-BASED CODING TO MANIPULATE THE DRONE'S FLIGHT. PARTICIPANTS DEVELOP THEIR COMPUTER SCIENCE (CS) KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS, DESIGN & IMPLEMENT CS LEARNING EXPERIENCES WITH DONES IN THEIR CLASSES, & EXPLORE WAYS TO EXPAN CS OPPORT. PARTICIPANTS ARE GIVEN ACCESS TO DRONE CLASS-PACKS, WHICH ALLOW FOR 1:1 STUDENT ENGAGEMENT.AMBASSADORS SERVE AS LEADERS OF THEIR LOCAL EDUCATION AGENCY (LEA) TEAM & AS PEER MENTORS FOR ALL PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS. DRAWING ON THEIR OWN EFFORTS & EXPERIENCE WITH THE BUILD/FLY/CODE CURRICULUM, AMBASSADORS OFFER INSIGHT, ENCOURAGEMENT, & ASSISTANCE.EACH PART OF THE CURRICULUM IS MULTI-MODEL & CAN BE TAUGHT THROUGH IN-CLASS INSTRUCTION & REMOTE/DISTANCE LEARNING. THE CURRICULUM IS ALSO ALIGNED WITH PERTINENT STANDARDS, UNIVERSALLY DESIGNED & CULTURALLY RELEVANT.

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

  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 October 13, 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 November 6, 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 October 13, 2026.

  4. 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.

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

    Recognized by the IRS since March 2022.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 November 4, 2026.

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