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INNOVATE FAMILY FOUNDATION

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2018 · Form 990PF · revenue $138K · expenses $14.5M · assets $0

EIN
27-3980665
Address
PO BOX 218, PALO ALTO, CA 94302
NTEE code
-
Subsection
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Ruling year
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Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).

People paid by the organization

2 people paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsLatest year payTotal pay from hereOrganizations
Timothy Ranzetta PRESIDENT2013-2018 $0$7,916 1
Carlin J Politzer (former) MANAGING DIRECTOR2015-2016 $98,873$202,206 1
Unpaid officers and directors · 1 person
NameLatest titleYearsOrganizations
Theresia Ranzetta (former) Co- Pres / Dir*2013 1

People by year

2018 · 1 person listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
TIMOTHY RANZETTA PRESIDENT5 $0-$0 $01
2016 · 2 people listed · 1 paid, $99K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
CARLIN J POLITZER MANAGING DIRECTOR40 $88,893-$9,980 $98,8731
Timothy Ranzetta Pres / Dir / Sec5 $0-$0 $01
2015 · 2 people listed · 1 paid, $103K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
CARLIN J POLITZER MANAGING DIRECTOR40 $103,333-- $103,3331
Timothy Ranzetta Pres / Dir / Sec3 $0-$0 $01
2014 · 1 person listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Timothy Ranzetta Pres / Dir / Sec3 $0-- $01
2013 · 2 people listed · 1 paid, $8K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Timothy Ranzetta Pres / Dir / Sec1 $3,808-$4,108 $7,9161
Theresia Ranzetta Co- Pres / Dir*1 $0-- $01

Highest-paid independent contractors

2018 · 1 contractor · $59K
NameLocationServicePaid
FOUNDATION SOURCEFAIRFIELD, CTADMINISTRATIVE$59,176
2016 · 1 contractor · $55K
NameLocationServicePaid
FOUNDATION SOURCEFAIRFIELD, CTADMINISTRATIVE$54,853
2015 · 1 contractor · $53K
NameLocationServicePaid
FOUNDATION SOURCEFAIRFIELD, CTAdministrative$53,275
2014 · 2 contractors · $114K
NameLocationServicePaid
jessica EndlichSAN JOSE, CAPHILANTHROPIC$60,440
Foundation SourceFairfield, CTAdministrative$53,559
2013 · 2 contractors · $131K
NameLocationServicePaid
Amy HelmstetterOaklandPhilanthropic$79,912
Foundation SourceFairfieldAdministrative$51,139

Who the money went to

Grants this organization reported paying: Schedule I Part II of the Form 990, or the grants-paid list on the 990-PF. Open a year for every recipient. Recipients link to their own page when the grant names an EIN we have (990-PF grants list no EIN, so those link only on an exact, unique name and state). Grants to individuals are counted; their names are not shown.

2018 · 9 grants to organizations · $14.4M
2016 · 23 grants to organizations · $881K
2015 · 20 grants to organizations · $997K
2014 · 11 grants to organizations · $759K
2013 · 11 grants to organizations · $713K

Negative amounts are returned or refunded grants; they are listed last and left out of the totals of grants paid.

Who gave

No contributors are listed on Schedule B in the e-filed returns we have for this organization.

Finances

Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2018 · Form 990PF period ending 2018-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$137,874$14,484,765 $0$0 -- ---
2016 · Form 990PF period ending 2016-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$456,925$1,096,436 $8,683,960$8,683,960 $0- $0--
2015 · Form 990PF period ending 2015-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$724,874$1,226,214 $9,323,471$9,323,471 $0- $0--
2014 · Form 990PF period ending 2014-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$193,992$1,010,285 $9,824,811$9,824,811 $0- ---
2013 · Form 990PF period ending 2013-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$243,554$963,019 $10,641,104$10,641,104 $0- $3,808--

Funders of this organization

Not reported: no grants to this organization appear in the filings we have (tax years 2010 to 2025).

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OrganizationStateNTEELatest revenueLatest expensesTop-paid titleTop payWhy similar
ACE Family FoundationCANot reported $109,500$14,500 Director$0 Similar name, revenue within 2x, same state
SKEES FAMILY FOUNDATIONCAT20 $162,599$150,502 Pres/Dir$17,014 Similar name, revenue within 2x, same state
SCOTT FAMILY FOUNDATIONCAT20 $68,982$39,621 President$0 Similar name, revenue within 2x, same state
SEITER FAMILY FOUNDATIONCAT20 $121,095$99,434 President$0 Similar name, revenue within 2x, same state
M FAMILY FOUNDATION INCFLT12 $143,911$163,908 PRESIDENT$0 Similar name, revenue within 2x
CONTE FAMILY FOUNDATIONTXT20 $114,589$121,030 Director - Treasurer$0 Similar name, revenue within 2x
FATHOM FAMILY FOUNDATION INCFLX20 $122,599$136,584 PRESIDENT$0 Similar name, revenue within 2x
LIND FAMILY FOUNDATION INCNJT20 $95,659$100,635 Vice President$0 Similar name, revenue within 2x
TEAM FAMILY FOUNDATION INCTXX20 $77,590$157,146 Treasurer$0 Similar name, revenue within 2x
REID FAMILY FOUNDATION INCFLQ33 $253,140$31,652 President$0 Similar name, revenue within 2x
LUND FAMILY FOUNDATIONTXT22 $231,983$163,636 PRESIDENT$0 Similar name, revenue within 2x
LEWIS FAMILY FOUNDATION INCAZT20 $117,800$176,527 DIRECTOR$0 Similar name, revenue within 2x
HALLE FAMILY FOUNDATION INCMDNot reported $85,225$117,842 PRESIDENT/TREASURER$0 Similar name, revenue within 2x
ALLEN FAMILY FOUNDATION INCTNX99 $80,097$57,927 PRESIDENT$0 Similar name, revenue within 2x
VEHR FAMILY FOUNDATIONAZNot reported $152,227$227,550 PRESIDENT$0 Similar name, revenue within 2x
OLSON FAMILY FOUNDATIONAZT20 $71,122$81,279 MANAGER$0 Similar name, revenue within 2x
HUNTER FAMILY FOUNDATION INCMNT22 $150,544$169,030 PRESIDENT & DIRECTOR$0 Similar name, revenue within 2x
CIPIONE FAMILY FOUNDATION INCTXT21 $166,500$181,729 Vice President$59,754 Similar name, revenue within 2x
ZIMMER FAMILY FOUNDATION INCNJT21 $175,000$258,852 DIRECTOR, PRESIDENT$0 Similar name, revenue within 2x
YELLIN FAMILY FOUNDATION INCFLT20 $100,398$101,356 President$0 Similar name, revenue within 2x
ZELAZO FAMILY FOUNDATION INCNJT22 $232,439$86,992 PRESIDENT$0 Similar name, revenue within 2x
HAUPT FAMILY FOUNDATIONFLT20 $136,218$180,210 TRUSTEE$0 Similar name, revenue within 2x
MADEB FAMILY FOUNDATIONNYT22 $123,000$118,677 PRESIDENT$0 Similar name, revenue within 2x
PORTS FAMILY FOUNDATIONOHT22 $117,450$88,355 DIRECTOR, PRESIDENT & TREA$0 Similar name, revenue within 2x
STOWE FAMILY FOUNDATIONNYT20 $104,771$106,566 TRUSTEE$0 Similar name, revenue within 2x

Who funds organizations like this

Grantors that funded the 100 most similar organizations. Ranked by total given to them. Foundations (990-PF) and donor-advised fund sponsors only. Same matching as Funders above (by EIN, or by name for foundations).

GrantorTypeTotal givenGrantsOrganizations fundedYearsWhich ones
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND DAF sponsor$132,5005 22021–2024 M FAMILY FOUNDATION INC; PURPURA FAMILY FOUNDATION
NATIONAL CHRISTIAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$75,0001 12024–2024 FATHOM FAMILY FOUNDATION INC
AMERICAN GIFT FUND DAF sponsor$10,0001 12023–2023 CONNELL FAMILY FOUNDATION INC
ELIA AND FANNIE KARAS FOUNDATION INC Private foundation$5,0002 12023–2024 PURPURA FAMILY FOUNDATION
AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION Private foundation$7754 12020–2023 TEAM FAMILY FOUNDATION INC

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Where the money went

Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.

2018 · Form 990PF · $14,484,765 spent · pay $0 · grants $14,399,153 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $14,399,153 99.4%
Other expenses $76,489 0.5%
Taxes $5,838 0.0%
Fees: accounting $2,703 0.0%
Interest $582 0.0%
Total$14,484,765100%

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2016 · Form 990PF · $1,096,436 spent · pay $98,873 · grants $880,962 · events $5,144
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $880,962 80.3%
Other salaries and wages $88,893 8.1%
Other expenses $79,326 7.2%
Fees: other professional $16,167 1.5%
Taxes $11,601 1.1%
Pension plans and employee benefits $9,980 0.9%
Travel, conferences and meetings $5,144 0.5%
Fees: accounting $4,363 0.4%
Total$1,096,436100%

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2015 · Form 990PF · $1,226,214 spent · pay $113,299 · grants $997,021 · events $30,126
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $997,021 81.3%
Other salaries and wages $103,333 8.4%
Other expenses $73,646 6.0%
Travel, conferences and meetings $30,126 2.5%
Pension plans and employee benefits $9,966 0.8%
Printing and publications $5,414 0.4%
Taxes $4,003 0.3%
Fees: other professional $2,400 0.2%
Interest $305 0.0%
Total$1,226,214100%

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2014 · Form 990PF · $1,010,285 spent · pay $458 · grants $758,833 · events $6,693
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $758,833 75.1%
Fees: other professional $175,880 17.4%
Other expenses $56,060 5.5%
Occupancy $8,333 0.8%
Travel, conferences and meetings $6,693 0.7%
Taxes $3,500 0.3%
Printing and publications $528 0.1%
Pension plans and employee benefits $458 0.0%
Total$1,010,285100%

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2013 · Form 990PF · $963,019 spent · pay $9,401 · grants $713,000 · events $14,427
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $713,000 74.0%
Fees: other professional $167,785 17.4%
Other expenses $54,830 5.7%
Travel, conferences and meetings $14,427 1.5%
Pension plans and employee benefits $5,593 0.6%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees $3,808 0.4%
Taxes $2,400 0.2%
Printing and publications $1,070 0.1%
Occupancy $106 0.0%
Total$963,019100%

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