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Innovation Network for Communities Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Tamworth, NH EIN: 20-5097409 Website

The organization works with various municipalities and foundations to develop and spread social innovations that transform and improve the perfomance of community systems including helping cities achieve carbon neutrality and long-term resilience to climate disruptions as well as assisting with workforce development.

Innovation Network for Communities Inc at a glance

Total assets
$1,980,583
-13.9% vs 2023
Revenue (2024)
$3,965,648
+24.3% vs 2023
Net investment income (2024)
$50,760
+19.7% vs 2023
Expenses (2024)
$4,362,962
+28.0% vs 2023
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated October 2026.

Who Innovation Network for Communities Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

4 grants across all recorded years

4<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 4 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Cities

ManisteeRestonSeattleTraverse City

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$5K$10K$15K4 grants2020 0 grants2021 Total only2022 Total only2023 0 grants2024

From 2020 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $1K (2022) to $11K (2020). In 2023 it reported $3K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.

Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Clean Energy Transition Institute Seattle, WAGrant towards research for accelerating the nortwest us's transition to clean energy$5,000
Grand Traverse Regional Community Foundation Traverse City, MIGrant towards production of hand sanitizer during the early pandemic$2,500
Manistee County Community Foundation Manistee, MIGrant towards production of hand sanitizer during the early pandemic$2,500
Health Care Without Harm Reston, VAContribution Towrads Enviromentally Responsible Health Care$500
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2024$1,980,583$3,965,648$4,362,962——$50,760
2023$2,299,862$3,191,403$3,407,729$2,903Total only$42,421
2022$2,546,289$3,719,004$3,783,194$1,000Total only$6,613
2021$2,636,975$4,286,946$2,684,651——$8
2020$903,577$2,076,638$2,921,510$10,5004$12,754

"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

About Innovation Network for Communities Inc

Based on IRS filings

Innovation Network for Communities Inc is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Tamworth, NH. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $2.0M in total assets. Net investment income was $51K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Innovation Network for Communities Inc is led by John Cleveland, Chairman on every filing since 2020; 7 of 14 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • John Cleveland

    Chairman

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $376K (2020) → $315K (2024)

  • Chinwe Onyeagoro

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Janet Topolsky

    Director

    Secretary → Director, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Juan Olivarez

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Keith Cooley

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Margaret Trimer-Hartley

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Richard Anderson

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Peter Plastrik

    Secretary

    Past-Director & Consultant → Director, 2021

    Director → Secretary, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    20 hrs/week

    $188K (2020) → $93K (2024)

  • Jenna Tatum

    Employee

    On filings since 2021

    40 hrs/week

    $123K (2021) → $177K (2024)

  • Catherine Campbell-Orrock

    Employee

    On filings since 2023

    40 hrs/week

    $119K (2023) → $145K (2024)

  • Matthew Vasilakis

    Employee

    On filings since 2023

    40 hrs/week

    $142K (2023) → $162K (2024)

  • Rebecca Herst

    Employee

    New on the 2024 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $183K (2024)

  • Sophie Wolfram

    Employee

    New on the 2024 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $160K (2024)

  • Alvaro Lima

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (2)
  • Former: Adam Chapdelaine (2023) — Employee
  • Former: Danielle Makous (2023) — Employee

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

John Cleveland — Chairman: $315KJohn ClevelandChairman$315KRebecca Herst — Employee: $183KRebecca HerstEmployee$183KJenna Tatum — Employee: $177KJenna TatumEmployee$177KMatthew Vasilakis — Employee: $162KMatthew VasilakisEmployee$162KSophie Wolfram — Employee: $160KSophie WolframEmployee$160KCatherine Campbell-Orrock — Employee: $145KCatherine…Employee$145KPeter Plastrik — Secretary: $93KPeter PlastrikSecretary$93K

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $315K, to John Cleveland (Chairman). 7 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Innovation Network for Communities Inc

How large is Innovation Network for Communities Inc?

Innovation Network for Communities Inc reported $2.0M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $4.0M.

What is Innovation Network for Communities Inc?

Innovation Network for Communities Inc is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Tamworth, NH. It holds $2.0M in total assets as of 2024.

Where does Innovation Network for Communities Inc operate?

Innovation Network for Communities Inc has awarded grants in Michigan, Virginia, Washington.

What is Innovation Network for Communities Inc's EIN?

Innovation Network for Communities Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-5097409. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(4)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 8, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 9, 2023)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 8, 2024)
  4. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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