Wyss Center for Innovation Inc
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Wyss Center for Innovation Inc at a glance
In short: Wyss Center for Innovation Inc gave $30K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $30K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $30,000
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- Average grant
- $30,000
- Median grant
- $30,000
- Total assets
- $13,249
- -69.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Wyss Center for Innovation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Friends Assoc for the Care & Protection of Childre ($30K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 5 (40%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $30K (2025) to $115K (2023). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $30K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Friends Assoc for the Care & Protection of Childre West Chester, PA | Charitable Contribution | $30,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $13,249 | $735 | $30,237 | $30,000 | 1 | $735 |
| 2024 | $42,751 | $2,045 | $24 | — | — | $2,045 |
| 2023 | $40,730 | $4,128 | $115,054 | $115,000 | 2 | $4,128 |
| 2022 | $151,656 | $200,010 | $50,150 | — | — | $10 |
| 2021 | $1,796 | — | $100,000 | $100,000 | 2 | — |
| 2020 | $101,796 | $17 | $100,550 | $100,000 | 2 | $17 |
| 2019 | $202,329 | $200,182 | $100,316 | $100,000 | 2 | $182 |
About Wyss Center for Innovation Inc
Based on IRS filings
Wyss Center for Innovation Inc is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Washington, DC. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $13K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $30K. Net investment income was $735.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Wyss Center for Innovation Inc is led by Molly McUsic, Director & President on every filing since 2019; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Molly McUsic
Director & President
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Hansjoerg Wyss
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Robert Bland
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Joseph Fisher
Secretary
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Patricia Kohl Davis
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Wyss Center for Innovation Inc
How much does Wyss Center for Innovation Inc give each year?
Wyss Center for Innovation Inc gave $30K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990.
How large is Wyss Center for Innovation Inc?
Wyss Center for Innovation Inc reported $13K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $735.
What is Wyss Center for Innovation Inc?
Wyss Center for Innovation Inc is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Washington, DC. It holds $13K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Wyss Center for Innovation Inc operate?
Wyss Center for Innovation Inc has awarded grants in Arizona, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Utah.
What is Wyss Center for Innovation Inc's EIN?
Wyss Center for Innovation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 80-0878079. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 19, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 11, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 7, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 5, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 17, 2026)
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