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Metro State Applied Innovation Institute

EIN 99-2996484 · Saint Paul, MN

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthWeak26 out of 100GovernanceNot ratedThe short tax form does not cover thisImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

THE METRO STATE APPLIED INNOVATION INSTITUTE (MSAII) AIMS TO BE A GLOBAL LEADER IN HIGH-TECH INNOVATION AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, DELIVERING TARGETED SOLUTIONS AND CUTTING-EDGE TECHNOLOGIES ACROSS KEY SECTORS. WE COMMIT TO FOSTERING AN INCLUSIVE ENVIRONMENT THAT PRIORITIZES RESPECT, INTEGRITY, AND INDIVIDUAL GROWTH. THROUGH STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS, STATE- OF-THE-ART RESEARCH CAPABILITIES, AND A FOCUS ON EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES, MSAII IS DEDICATED TO PREPARING A FORWARD-THINKING GENERATION READY TO TACKLE GLOBAL CHALLENGES.

Income
$123,219
Spending
$123,019
Reserves
0 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 100%

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

Financial health

Weak: 26 out of 100. Higher than 8% of charities in its peer group (science, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    4 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 0.0 months of spending.

  • Debt

    2 of 20

    It owes 100% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    12 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 0% of income.

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

Governance

This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending June 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 (1)
  1. $110,618 spent. PURPOSE: SUPPORT AND CONDUCT SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH AND EDUCATIONAL AND INFORMATIONAL ACTIVITIES IN AREAS INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO CYBER SECURITY, ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE, AND OTHER RELATED CUTTING-EDGE TECHNOLOGIES FOR THE BENEFIT OF METRO STATE UNIVERSITY. ACCOMPLISHMENTS: (1) ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT TO ACCOMPLISH PURPOSE INITIATED, INCLUDING HIRING OF KEY FINANCIAL PERSONNEL. (2) ACTIVITIES TO ACCESS FUNDING THROUGH US DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE APPROPRIATION THROUGH PROJECT ORDER NUMBER F4FFBR5013G001 FOR CONTRACT W519TC2592009, US ARMY CONTRACTING COMMAND - ROCK ISLAND, 3055 RODMAN AVE, ROCK ISLAND, IL. 61299 SUCCESFULLY COMPLETED. FUNDS WILL BE ACCESSIBLE FOR MSAII IN FISCAL 2026. (3) PLANNING ACTIVITIES FOR EDUCATIONAL AND INFORMATIONAL PROGRAMMING THAT WILL OCCUR IN FISCAL 2026.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending June 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 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 October 13, 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 June 2025.

    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 July 2024.

    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 October 21, 2026.

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