Innovative Network of Knowledge
Innovative Network of Knowledge reported $28.7 million in revenue and $28.7 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $87.51 went to program services, $12.49 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 99.5% of the total. Government grants made up 91.4%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $254,037 (President). 3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 77% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending August 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $29MFor context, the median across 212 covered youth development charities: $83.69 programs, $11.78 management, $4.53 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending August 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $29MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 87.5% | 82.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 12.5% | 11.6% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 4.5% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.07 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 99.5% | 80.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 91.4% | 5.5% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.1% | 6.6% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $254,037 | $274,234 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.89% | 1.76% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 3 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 1.0 | 15.4 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 10 of 11 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseThe JVLCDG grant provided educational services to 317 children during the 2024-2025 school year. The locations included Victoria ISD, Waelder ISD, Yoakum ISD, Nixon-Smiley ISD, Victoria HS and EHS, Cuero EHS, Edna HS, and Port Lavaca EHS. During the 2024-2025 academic year, the EHS CCP grant had a total of 120 children served. The centers that were open were Victoria, Boerne, Edna, Cuero, Port Lavaca, Yoakum under this grant. Partnerships with local libraries were made. Center managers partnered with the libraries in their areas and had a literacy program established where parents could get…
The Innovative Network of Knowledge OPLA grant provided educational services to 475 children during the 2024-25 Year. The locations included Monroe, West Monroe, Sterlington, Richwood, Franklin Parish, Richland and Lincoln parish. The program had 7 EHS childcare partners. The program opened EHS/HS program in Lincoln parish. This has been very exciting for this parish. The program also landed 3 classrooms in the local school system. This partnership has made it a smooth transition for our Head Start students. Parents were involved in the parent committee and policy councils. The program also…
The Alabama grant provided educational services to 80 children during the 2024-2025 school year. These children were Early Head Start ages birth to 3. Alabama served these children in 5 locations in Walker County: Jasper, Cordova, Dora, Curry, Townley. Partnerships with our local Capstone Clinic and Child Dentistry allowed us to provide medical and dental checkups for the children. We were able to form partnerships with our local school districts, Adam Bishop Center, and ARC of Walker County to provide speech, OT, and mental health services to our children and families. We partnered with The…
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President Officer, 60.0 hrs/week | $231,803 | $0 | $22,234 | $254,037 |
| Chairman Director/trustee, officer, 1.0 hrs/week | $0 | $120,809 | $0 | $120,809 |
| Grants Director Highest compensated employee, 50.0 hrs/week | $108,521 | $0 | $12,178 | $120,699 |
| Grants Director Highest compensated employee, 50.0 hrs/week | $101,033 | $0 | $5,649 | $106,682 |
3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Innovative Network of Knowledge (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $254K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b11 · 10 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2Yes
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5536
- Volunteers Part I, line 61,600
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Of every $100 Innovative Network of Knowledge spent in FY2025, $87.51 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Innovative Network of Knowledge's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025, Innovative Network of Knowledge reported that 87.5% of its $28.7 million in expenses went to program services, 12.5% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Innovative Network of Knowledge pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Innovative Network of Knowledge reported for one person in the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025 was $254,037, for the role of President (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Innovative Network of Knowledge get its money?
Of $28.7 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025, 99.5% came from contributions and grants (including 91.4% from government grants) and 0.1% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Innovative Network of Knowledge a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 45-5251954 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025, object 202641129349300324 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2024, object 202521119349301452 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2023, object 202401209349301300 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2022, object 202300929349300415 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2021, object 202231309349305313 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2020, object 202141059349300919 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 45-5251954: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.