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Institute For Local Innovations Inc

  • New Orleans, LA
  • Tax-exempt since Aug. 2014
  • EIN: 45-5538768

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Category: Community Improvement, Capacity Building / Community, Neighborhood Development, Improvement (General) (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$622k (2023)

Expenses
$564k (2023)

Total Assets
$58.2k (2023)

Total Liabilities
$0 (2023)

Years with missing data
Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2013 to 2023

Tax Filings by Year

Form 990 is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS. Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. If this organization filed an amended return, it may not be reflected below. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$622,178
Expenses
$563,975
Net Income
$58,203
Net Assets
$58,203
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $472,178
75.9%
Program Services $150,000
24.1%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $58,203
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $58,203
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Scott Bernstein (Director) $0 $0 $0
Hattie B Dorsey (Director) $0 $0 $0
John E Nelson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Lance C Buhl (Director) $0 $0 $0
Davorio Stevenson (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Mizell V Nkosi (President) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on May 14, 2024

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$442,555
Expenses
$442,555
Net Income
$0
Net Assets
$0
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $400,654
90.5%
Program Services $41,901
9.5%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $113,433
Total Liabilities $113,433
Net Assets $0
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Scott Bernstein (Director) $0 $0 $0
Hattie B Dorsey (Director) $0 $0 $0
Kwaku C George (Director) $0 $0 $0
John Eric Nelson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Lance C Buhl (Director) $0 $0 $0
Oliver Jones (Director) $0 $0 $0
Davorio Stevenson (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Mizell Von Nkosi (President) $0 $0 $0
N A (N A) $0 $0 $0
N A (N A) $0 $0 $0
N A (N A) $0 $0 $0
N A (N A) $0 $0 $0
N A (N A) $0 $0 $0
N A (N A) $0 $0 $0
N A (N A) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on June 12, 2023

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$267,375
Expenses
$157,763
Net Income
$109,612
Net Assets
-$13,454
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $247,375
92.5%
Program Services $20,000
7.5%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $95,269
Total Liabilities $108,723
Net Assets -$13,454

No Document Links

The IRS has provided extracted financial data for this filing, but has not yet released the source documents.

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$96,672
Expenses
$91,998
Net Income
$4,674
Net Assets
$13
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $50,997
52.8%
Program Services $45,675
47.2%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $5,658
Total Liabilities $5,645
Net Assets $13

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$75,828
Expenses
$87,897
Net Income
-$12,069
Net Assets
-$5,979
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $12,389
16.3%
Program Services $63,439
83.7%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $16,774
19.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $984
Total Liabilities $6,963
Net Assets -$5,979

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$534,849
Expenses
$506,282
Net Income
$28,567
Net Assets
$49,696
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $17,853
3.3%
Program Services $516,477
96.6%
Investment Income $168
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $351
0.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $182,615
36.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $16,664
3.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $54,688
Total Liabilities $4,992
Net Assets $49,696
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Mizell Von Nkosi (President And Ceo) $175,500 $0 $7,116
Scott Bernstein (Director) $0 $0 $0
Hattie B Dorsey (Director) $0 $0 $0
Kwaku C George Kc (Director) $0 $0 $0
John Eric Nelson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Lance C Buhl Phd (Board Chair) $0 $0 $0
Davorio Stevenson (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on March 13, 2019

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$489,506
Expenses
$469,807
Net Income
$19,699
Net Assets
$21,129
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $17,645
3.6%
Program Services $471,861
96.4%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $217,677
46.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $8,050
1.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $43,022
Total Liabilities $21,893
Net Assets $21,129
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Mizell Von Nkosi (President And Ceo) $210,613 $0 $7,063
Scott Bernstein (Director) $0 $0 $0
Hattie B Dorsey (Director) $0 $0 $0
Kwaku C George Kc (Director) $0 $0 $0
Michelle L Matthews (Director(thur Sep 2015)) $0 $0 $0
John Eric Nelson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Lance C Buhl Phd (Board Chair) $0 $0 $0
Davorio Stevenson (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Lori Waters Esq (Secretary(thur Sep 2015)) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Nov. 16, 2017

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$237,471
Expenses
$247,813
Net Income
-$10,342
Net Assets
$1,430
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $186,461
78.5%
Program Services $51,000
21.5%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $10
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $100,153
40.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $3,605
Total Liabilities $2,175
Net Assets $1,430
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Mizell Von Nkosi (President And Ceo) $89,658 $0 $10,495
Scott Bernstein (Director) $0 $0 $0
Hattie B Dorsey (Director) $0 $0 $0
Kwaku C George Kc (Director) $0 $0 $0
Michelle L Matthews (Director) $0 $0 $0
John Eric Nelson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Lance C Buhl Phd (Board Chair) $0 $0 $0
Davorio Stevenson (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Lori Waters Esq (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Nov. 14, 2016

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$170,500
Expenses
$159,246
Net Income
$11,254
Net Assets
$11,772
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $500
0.3%
Program Services $170,000
99.7%
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $11,772
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $11,772
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Scott Bernstein (Director) $0 $0
Erica Mcgeachy Crenshaw (Director (Until Feb)) $0 $0
Hattie B Dorsey (Director) $0 $0
Kwaku C George Kc (Director) $0 $0
Michelle L Matthews (Director) $0 $0
John Eric Nelson (Director) $0 $0
Lance C Buhl Phd (Chair) $0 $0
Davorio Stevenson (Treasurer) $0 $0
Lori Waters (Secretary) $0 $0
Mizell Von Nkosi (President And Ceo) $0 $0
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990-EZ
Filed on July 6, 2015

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2013

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$4,060
Expenses
$3,860
Net Income
$200
Net Assets
$518
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $4,060
100%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $518
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $518

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990-EZ

Short form tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2012

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

Document Links

990-EZ

Short form tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

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