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State Innovation Exchange

Madison, WI · EIN 46-1368531 · 501(c)(3) · Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Latest filing: Form 990 for calendar year 2024 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

State Innovation Exchange reported $10.8 million in revenue and $10.8 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $75.96 went to program services, $22.80 to management and general costs and $1.24 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 95.7% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $337,923 (CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 22 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 29% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.

Where $100 of spending went

Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $11M

For context, the median across 132 covered civil rights, social action & advocacy charities: $84.11 programs, $11.40 management, $4.49 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).

Where $100 of revenue came from

Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $11M

The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades

2024 filing. Median across 132 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
Measure2024Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
76.0%82.1%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
22.8%11.1%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
1.2%4.4%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
$0.01$0.05
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
95.7%94.9%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
0.0%0.0%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
2.3%0.3%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$337,923$321,771
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
3.14%1.81%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
228
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
8.710.5
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
5 of 7100.0%

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

2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expense
$2.7M expenses · 33.3% of program spending · grants $122K

Reproductive health, rights and justice - a program that educates and engages legislators and the general public on issues related to reproductive health, rights and justice, through skill and issue-based training, convenings, public opinion research, and public policy education

$1.9M expenses · 23.4% of program spending · revenue $111K

Convenings - a key way through which six brings legislators, movement partners and other key stakeholders to advance our mission is through convenings. These convenings equip legislators and partners with a great understanding of the most pressing issues of our time and prepare them to pave the way forward. These are ongoing projects to unlock the power and vision toward valued-aligned gov

$1.3M expenses · 16.3% of program spending · grants $490K

Special projects - our special project initiative houses work in partnership with other movement aligned partners or pilot programs

$2.2M all other programs (line 4d)

Highest reported compensation

2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here
RoleFrom this orgFrom related orgsOtherTotal
CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Director/trustee, officer, 38.00 hrs/week
$293,832$15,465$28,626$337,923
CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Director/trustee, officer, 38.00 hrs/week
$288,943$15,208$28,246$332,397
SR. VP, OPERATIONS
Key employee, 38.00 hrs/week
$209,820$11,043$17,294$238,157
SR DIRECTOR, AGRICULTURE & FOOD SYSTEMS
Highest compensated employee, 38.00 hrs/week
$155,316$8,175$32,195$195,686
DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH & POLICY
Highest compensated employee, 38.00 hrs/week
$145,316$7,648$40,504$193,468
SR DIRECTOR, REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS
Highest compensated employee, 38.00 hrs/week
$155,603$8,190$21,568$185,361
SR DIRECTOR, LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS
Highest compensated employee, 38.00 hrs/week
$162,626$8,559$13,324$184,509
SR DIRECTOR, COMMUNICATIONS
Highest compensated employee, 38.00 hrs/week
$149,857$7,887$19,334$177,078

22 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from State Innovation Exchange (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $863K (Part IX, line 5).

6 years of filings

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked
RevenueExpenses
$0$5.0M$10M$15M$20M201920202021202220232024$11M$11M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
2024 ⓘ$11M$11M76.0%$7.8M$337,923
2023 ⓘ$9.1M$9.3M76.9%$7.7M$309,253
2022 ⓘ$8.5M$10M82.9%$7.8M$310,692
2021 ⓘ$9.1M$6.5M81.7%$9.5M$286,273
2020 ⓘ$8.7M$5.9M80.2%$6.9M$245,437
2019 ⓘ$8.4M$6.1M81.0%$4.1M$230,236

Governance answers, as filed

2024 · 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–1b7 · 5 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 2No
  • 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 26Yes
  • Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4Yes
  • 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 546
  • Volunteers Part I, line 65

Largest outside contractors

2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only
ATLANTA MARRIOTT MARQUIS
Event coordination
$464,378
WEYMOUTH WATSON LLC
Event planning
$377,136
ARPEGGIO STRATEGY LLC
Consulting
$332,283
CONWAY STRATEGIC LLC
Consulting
$211,273

Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 8 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.

Private foundation grants it received

22 private foundations reported grants to State Innovation Exchange totaling $6.1M on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.

Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.

Correct a figure or respond

Every number above is copied from State Innovation Exchange's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for State Innovation Exchange, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of State Innovation Exchange's spending goes to programs?

In calendar year 2024, State Innovation Exchange reported that 76.0% of its $10.8 million in expenses went to program services, 22.8% to management and general and 1.2% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does State Innovation Exchange pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation State Innovation Exchange reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $337,923, for the role of CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does State Innovation Exchange get its money?

Of $10.8 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 95.7% came from contributions and grants and 2.3% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is State Innovation Exchange a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 46-1368531 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

  • 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202523149349306222 · read the filing · XML
  • 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202413199349309196 · read the filing
  • 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202333179349305628 · read the filing
  • 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202243129349301569 · read the filing
  • 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202123199349324467 · read the filing
  • 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202023199349301927 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 46-1368531: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.