The Innovation Project

Location: Greensboro, North Carolina
Sector: Education
Founded: 2013
Website: tipnc.org

596%Three-year growth, FY2022 to FY2025

$7.2MFY2025 revenue

16Employees, FY2025

#23of 76 in Education

#17of 40 in North Carolina

Revenue by fiscal year

We count pledges when the cash is received, not when they’re promised, so these numbers differ from The Innovation Project’s 990. How we count pledges

Where revenue came from, FY2025

Government grants: $5.0M · 69%
Gifts and grants: $1.7M · 24%
Program revenue: $520K · 7%
Other revenue: $5K · 0%

Total revenue on the 990: $5,928,960
Investment income: − $9,650
Pledge payments received this year, promised in an earlier year: + $1,314,725
Revenue we count: $7,234,035

What it does

The innovation project is a collaborative of forward-thinking education leaders unleashing student potential and shaping the future of learning. Members include public school districts across nc that vary in size, geography and demographics and are committed to implementing pioneering innovations to improve student outcomes

Accomplishments over the year include continuing to support member districts in the transformation of systems and operations to better serve students and increase teacher quality. Successful programs and initiatives focused on strategic staffing and new team models, teacher apprenticeships, innovative performance-based compensation for educators, high impact tutoring, and pioneering new learning environments.

Leadership

DR Sharon ContrerasCEO

MR Joe AbleidngerExecutive Director

Winston McgregorCOO

DR Blake WiggsDirector of Strategic Inia

DR Kimberly Blackburn MorrsionSuperintendent in Residence

EIN 46-3120883 · Full filings on ProPublica

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