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Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by INGENUITY PROJECT INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$1,275,902
Total expenses
$2,074,801
Contributions and grants received
$1,191,431
Grants paid
$15,000
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$32,088
Other revenue
$52,383
Total assets, end of year
$1,285,508
Total liabilities, end of year
$62,122
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$1,223,386
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$1,652,342
Management and general expenses
$250,670
Fundraising expenses
$171,789
Program service expenses (Part III)
$1,652,342

Program services were 79.6% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $763,008

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $428,423

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $32,088 · excluded $32,088

  • 4 · Income from investment of tax-exempt bond proceeds

    total $0

  • 5 · Royalties

    total $0

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $0

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $0

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $52,383

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total $52,383

  • 9c · Net income from gaming

    total $0

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total $0

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $0

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $0

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $15,000 · program services $15,000

  • 3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals

    total $0

  • 4 · Benefits paid to or for members

    total $0

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $157,984 · program services $63,194 · management and general $47,395 · fundraising $47,395

  • 6 · Compensation of disqualified persons

    total $0

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $1,322,377 · program services $1,126,277 · management and general $108,635 · fundraising $87,465

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $31,164 · program services $25,040 · management and general $3,285 · fundraising $2,839

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $121,445 · program services $97,581 · management and general $12,800 · fundraising $11,064

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $125,399 · program services $100,758 · management and general $13,217 · fundraising $11,424

  • 11a · Fees: management

    total $0

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $0

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $29,395 · management and general $29,395

  • 11d · Fees: lobbying

    total $0

  • 11e · Fees: professional fundraising services

    total $0

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $0

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $38,236 · program services $21,752 · management and general $14,018 · fundraising $2,466

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $0

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $53,007 · program services $47,892 · management and general $3,855 · fundraising $1,260

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $0

  • 15 · Royalties

    total $0

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $10,133 · program services $4,053 · management and general $4,053 · fundraising $2,027

  • 17 · Travel

    total $56,129 · program services $50,191 · management and general $5,938

  • 18 · Travel or entertainment for public officials

    total $0

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $0

  • 20 · Interest

    total $0

  • 21 · Payments to affiliates

    total $0

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $2,065 · program services $1,659 · management and general $218 · fundraising $188

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $0

  • 24a · Other expenses: Miscellaneous

    total $46,268 · program services $37,606 · management and general $4,731 · fundraising $3,931

  • 24b · Other expenses: Student recruitment

    total $40,838 · program services $40,838

  • 24c · Other expenses: Postage, printing & promotion

    total $17,384 · program services $13,968 · management and general $1,832 · fundraising $1,584

  • 24d · Other expenses: Dues & publications

    total $7,977 · program services $6,533 · management and general $1,298 · fundraising $146

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $0

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $163,836 · end of year $235,160

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $1,168,543 · end of year $956,262

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $740,000 · end of year $55,000

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    end of year $0

  • 5 · Loans and receivables from officers and key people

    end of year $0

  • 6 · Loans and receivables from disqualified persons

    end of year $0

  • 7 · Other notes and loans receivable

    end of year $0

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    end of year $0

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $34,627 · end of year $36,746

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $199,812

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $197,472

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $4,405 · end of year $2,340

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    end of year $0

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    end of year $0

  • 13 · Investments: program-related

    end of year $0

  • 14 · Intangible assets

    end of year $0

  • 15 · Other assets

    end of year $0

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $89,126 · end of year $62,122

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $1,652,285 · end of year $1,143,386

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $370,000 · end of year $80,000

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

The mission of The Ingenuity Project is to prepare and launch the next diverse generation of nationally competitive STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) leaders from Baltimore City Public Schools.

  • The Ingenuity Project is a comprehensive, advanced math, science, and research instructional program for students in grades six through twelve with more than 25 years of positive, demonstrated student achievement outcomes. The program identifies, recruits, and supports gifted and advanced students who represent Baltimore City. Ingenuity's curriculum is developed by experienced teachers with backgrounds in STEM. Through a unique high school research practicum, students conduct independent investigations into topics of interest, with research mentors who guide their pursuit of scientific and technological discoveries. Alumni enroll in some of the nations' most competitive colleges and enter STEM careers.

    Expenses $1,652,342 · Grants $15,000

As filed on the 2023 return.

Listed in Part VII

  • Lisette Morris

    Executive Dir.

    Total calculated
    $160,767
    From this org
    $153,922
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $6,845
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $153,922
    Bonus
    not reported
    Other
    not reported
    Deferred
    not reported
    Nontaxable benefits
    $6,845
    Filer's total
    $160,767
  • Kathy Bacon

    Middle School Dir.

    Total calculated
    $118,345
    From this org
    $103,873
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $14,472
    Hours/week
    40
  • Selene Willis

    Deputy Dir., HS

    Total calculated
    $112,543
    From this org
    $105,869
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $6,674
    Hours/week
    40
  • Jaime Arribas Starkey-El

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • Maxwell Eblaghie PhD

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • Taylor Beckham Esq

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • Ariel Bowers

    Chairman

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • Joshua Barnes

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • Torin Caverly

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • Tya Kelly

    Secretary

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • Jenny Lindvall MSC PMP

    Treasurer

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • Michael Hinkey

    Co-Chair

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • Camille Blake Fall Esq

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • Kia G Glaze

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • Da'Kuwan Johnson

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • Maria Sanchez PhD

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • Ayana Martin PhD

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • Kevin Nelson

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • Megan Warren Esq

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • Catherine D Patterson

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • Angela Venza

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
3 March 2025
IRS schema version
2023v6.0
Source object
202530629349300808

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