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One Nation Innovation

EIN 88-0614122 · Columbia, SC

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthWeak31 out of 100GovernanceGood78 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

THE PURPOSE OF ONE NATION INNOVATION IS TO CREATE PUBLIC PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS, FOCUSED ON AN OPEN INNOVATION ECOSYSTEM. WE WILL TRANSFORM COMMUNITIES, STUDENTS, VETERANS, AND BUSINESSES INTO INNOVATION CENTERS, LEVERAGING EXISTING CONSORTIUMS, NON-PROFITS, ACCELERATORS, AND INSTITUTES/LABS AND MAKING AMERICA THE WORLD LEADER IN EMERGING TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION AND EXECUTION. WE WILL FURTHER ADVANCE EMERGING TECHNOLOGY IN AREAS SUCH AS CYBERSPACE, ELECTRONIC WARFARE, ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE, MACHINE LEANING, QUANTUM COMPUTING AND ROBOTICS.

Income
$13.0 million
Spending
$16.6 million
Spent on programs
98%
Reserves
0.4 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 100%
Employees
5
Volunteers
3
Highest pay
$250,000, ceo, board sec & tres

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

Weak: 31 out of 100. Higher than 4% of charities in its peer group (science, $10m to $100m).

  • Reserves

    4 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 0.4 months of spending.

  • Debt

    2 of 20

    It owes 76% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    0 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 28% of income.

  • Income trend

    10 of 15

    Income fell 7% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    98% of spending went to programs.

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: 78 out of 100. Higher than 8% of charities in its peer group (science, $10m to $100m).

  • Independent board

    18 of 25

    3 of 3 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

    0 of 15

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

  • 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. $16.3 million spent. STEM AND NATIONAL APPROACH TO PROBLEM SOLVINGCREATION OF REGIONALLY ALIGNED EMERGING TECHNOLOGY CENTERS. WE WORK WITH SEVERAL UNIVERSITIES TO CREATE REGIONALLY FOCUSED TECHNOLOGY CENTERS THAT WERE AFFILIATED WITH SPECIFIC DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE OFFICES AND TECHNOLOGIES. IN THE MID ATLANTIC AREA WE WORKED WITH GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY TO CREATE A DATA AND AI FOCUSED CENTER SUPPORTING THE CHIEF DIGITAL AI OFFICERS BLUE SKY INITIATIVES AND GLOBAL INFORMATION DOMINANCE EXPERIMENTS. ONE NATION INNOVATION GUIDED GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY TO CREATE A GLOBAL RESOURCE CENTER WHICH POOLS RESEARCH AND RESOURCES ACROSS MULTIPLE FEDERAL AGENCIES AND COMMERCIAL INDUSTRY. IN THE SOUTHEAST ONE NATION INNOVATION WORKED WITH UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA HUNTSVILLE TO HELP THEM ALIGN RESEARCH INITIATIVES TO COUNTER UNMANNED SYSTEM INITIATIVES THAT THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT IS INTERESTED IN. IN THE SOUTHWEST ONE NATION INNOVATION WORKED WITH NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY AND WHITE SANDS MISSILE RANGE TO CREATE AN EMERGING TECHNOLOGY TESTING FOCUSED CURRICULUM AND INTERNSHIP PROGRAM RESULTING IN 5 OUT OF 6 STUDENTS BEING DIRECTLY HIRED BY WHITE SANDS MISSILE RANGE. IN THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN REGION ONE NATION INNOVATION IS WORKING WITH COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY AND UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO ALONG WITH BUCKLEY SPACE FORCE BASE TO CREATE A SPACE RESEARCH CORRIDOR. CREATION OF STEM PROGRAMS FOR UNDERREPRESENTED AREAS IN EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES. IN 2023 WE BEGAN WORKING WITH NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY TO DEVELOP A MINORITY FOCUSED STEM EDUCATION AND SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM. THIS PROGRAM USES DEMONSTRATIONS OF STUDENT CAPABILITIES THROUGH STEM CHALLENGES TO IDENTIFY AND SELECT SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS. THE PROGRAM RAN THROUGH THE SUMMER OF 2024. CREATION OF NATIONAL SECURITY AND EMERGING TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION PIPELINES. IN 2024 WE BEGAN WORKING THE DEVELOPMENT OF AN INTELLIGENCE CENTER OF EXCELLENCE AREA IN THE SOUTH CENTRAL UNITED STATES WITH A FOCUS ON NATIVE AMERICANS. WORKING WITH OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERISTY, TULSA COMMUNITY COLLEGE, ROGERS STATE UNIVERSITY, AND CARL ALBERT STATE COLLEGE, ONE NATION IS AIDING IN THE DEVELOPMENT AND PUBLIC RESOURCING OF CURRICULUM FOCUSED ON NATIONAL SECURITY, LANGUAGES, AND INTELLIGENCE GATHERING SERVICES. ECOSYSTEM MANAGER FOR 18 AIRBORNE CORPS AND PEO MISSILES AND SPACEOPEN INNOVATION ACCELERATED ADOPTION ONE NATION INNOVATION WILL PERFORMED A FOUR-PHASE PROCESS TO ACCELERATE THE ADOPTION OF NEW TECHNOLOGIES THAT ENABLE A STANDARDIZED PROCESS TO SUPPORT RAPID EXPERIMENTAL PROTOTYPING, INTEGRATION, IMPROVEMENT, AND INCORPORATION INTO THE C-SUAS REQUIREMENT AREAS. THIS PROCESS SYNCHRONIZES AND ACCELERATES THE DEVELOPMENT OF KEY JOINT C-SUAS TECHNOLOGIES REDUCING THE RISK OF INCOMPLETE OR UNMATCHED CAPABILITIES. THUS, ALLOWING FOR A SMOOTHER INSERTION OF EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES OR CAPABILITIES INTO A PROGRAM OF RECORD.

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 August 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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