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ONE Nation Innovation

Columbia, SC · EIN 88-0614122 · 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

ONE Nation Innovation reported $13.0 million in revenue and $16.6 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $98.02 went to program services, $1.98 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 99.8% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $250,000 (CEO, BOARD SEC & TRES). 3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Source: Form 990, 2024.

Where $100 of spending went

Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $17M

For context, the median across 192 covered science & technology charities: $84.33 programs, $15.67 management, $0.00 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 $13M

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

2024 filing. Median across 192 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
Measure2024Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
98.0%83.2%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
2.0%15.5%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
0.0%0.0%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
Not reported$0.00
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
0.0%51.6%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
0.0%3.2%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
99.8%19.2%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$250,000$513,729
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
1.51%1.72%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
327
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
0.414.7
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
3 of 394.3%

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
$16M expenses · 100.0% of program spending · revenue $13M

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…

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
CEO, BOARD SEC & TRES
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$200,000$0$50,000$250,000
CINO, BOARD MEMBER
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$200,000$0$50,000$250,000
COO, BOARD PRESIDENT
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$200,000$0$50,000$250,000

3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from ONE Nation Innovation (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $524K (Part IX, line 5).

2 years of filings

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
2024 ⓘ$13M$17M98.0%$537K$250,000
2022 ⓘ$829K$194K97.8%$635K$63,269

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–1b3 · 3 independent
  • Audited financial statements Part XII 2bNo
  • 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 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 55
  • Volunteers Part I, line 63

Correct a figure or respond

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

Questions people ask

How much of ONE Nation Innovation's spending goes to programs?

In calendar year 2024, ONE Nation Innovation reported that 98.0% of its $16.6 million in expenses went to program services, 2.0% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does ONE Nation Innovation pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation ONE Nation Innovation reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $250,000, for the role of CEO, BOARD SEC & TRES (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does ONE Nation Innovation get its money?

Of $13.0 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 0.0% came from contributions and grants and 99.8% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is ONE Nation Innovation a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 88-0614122 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 2022, 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 202503219349318540 · read the filing · XML
  • 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202420389349301037 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 88-0614122: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.