INNOVATE FIRST INC
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Retrieved 2026-11-07; covers tax years 2019–2024. Data: furp.org (index © the FURP Alliance; the records are public domain).
2024 · Form 990PF · revenue $28 · expenses $14K · assets $267K
- EIN
- 20-3985485
- Address
- CO PJ GILMAN PC 101 ARCH ST 225, BOSTON, MA 02110-0000
- NTEE code
- T22 Private Independent Foundations (Philanthropy, Voluntarism and Grantmaking Foundations) published (IRS Business Master File)
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- October 2020 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
- IRS status
- Exemption revoked April 15, 2016 for not filing a return three years in a row (automatic revocation; posted July 11, 2016) IRS data ↗
- Tax-deductible donations
- Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (private foundation) Pub 78 ↗
- Foundation status
- Private non-operating foundation
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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
None of the 2 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
2 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wayne D Bennett | PRESIDENT, DIRECTOR | 2019-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Peter J Gilman | TREASURER, DIRECTOR | 2019-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 2 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WAYNE D BENNETT | PRESIDENT, DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| PETER J GILMAN | TREASURER, DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 2 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WAYNE D BENNETT | PRESIDENT, DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| PETER J GILMAN | TREASURER, DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 2 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WAYNE D BENNETT | PRESIDENT, DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| PETER J GILMAN | TREASURER, DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 2 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WAYNE D BENNETT | PRESIDENT, DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| PETER J GILMAN | TREASURER, DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2020 · 2 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WAYNE D BENNETT | PRESIDENT, DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| PETER J GILMAN | TREASURER, DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2019 · 2 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WAYNE D BENNETT | PRESIDENT, DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| PETER J GILMAN | TREASURER, DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
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.
2024 · 1 grant to organizations · $14K
2023 · 1 grant to organizations · $12K
2022 · 1 grant to organizations · $10K
2021 · 1 grant to organizations · $12K
2020 · 1 grant to organizations · $25K
Negative amounts are returned or refunded grants; they are listed last and left out of the totals of grants paid.
Who gave
Contributors listed on Schedule B of the Form 990-PF: name, city and state as filed (street addresses are not shown), with total and noncash contributions for the year. A link to an organization's page is tagged Fuzzy with its name-similarity score (0 to 1) when it rests on name and state; Schedule B lists no EIN, so no link here is an exact identifier match.
2023 · 1 contributor · $60K
| # | Contributor | Type | City, state | Total | Noncash | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TUSCAN WEST LLC | Organization or other | BOSTON, MA | $60,000 | - | Form 990PF Sch. B, 2023 · filing |
2022 · 1 contributor · $37K
| # | Contributor | Type | City, state | Total | Noncash | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TUSCAN WEST LLC | Organization or other | BOSTON, MA | $37,000 | - | Form 990PF Sch. B, 2022 · filing |
Contributors listed here are as reported on the filing. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
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.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · Form 990PF | ||||||||
| $28 | $14,286 | $266,539 | $266,539 | - | - | $0 | - | - |
| 2023 · Form 990PF | ||||||||
| $60,029 | $12,035 | $280,797 | $280,797 | $60,000 | - | $0 | - | - |
| 2022 · Form 990PF | ||||||||
| $37,024 | $10,065 | $232,803 | $232,803 | $37,000 | - | $0 | - | - |
| 2021 · Form 990PF | ||||||||
| $22 | $12,033 | $205,844 | $205,844 | - | - | $0 | - | - |
| 2020 · Form 990PF | ||||||||
| $23 | $30,144 | $217,855 | $217,855 | - | - | $0 | - | - |
| 2019 · Form 990PF | ||||||||
| $1,001 | $4,100 | $247,976 | $247,976 | - | - | $0 | - | - |
Funders of this organization
1 grantor reported grants to this organization, $26,300 in all, tax years 2025 to 2025. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Total given | Grants | Latest year's amount | Latest year | Years given | Type | Match | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MHCH FOUNDATION TR | $26,300 | 1 | $26,300 | 2025 | 2025 | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “INNOVATE FIRST INC” | show |
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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.
2024 · Form 990PF · $14,286 spent · pay $0 · grants $14,100 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contributions, gifts, grants paid | $14,100 | 98.7% | |
| Other expenses | $186 | 1.3% | |
| Total | $14,286 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990PF · $12,035 spent · pay $0 · grants $12,000 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contributions, gifts, grants paid | $12,000 | 99.7% | |
| Other expenses | $35 | 0.3% | |
| Total | $12,035 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990PF · $10,065 spent · pay $0 · grants $10,000 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contributions, gifts, grants paid | $10,000 | 99.4% | |
| Other expenses | $65 | 0.6% | |
| Total | $10,065 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990PF · $12,033 spent · pay $0 · grants $12,000 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contributions, gifts, grants paid | $12,000 | 99.7% | |
| Other expenses | $33 | 0.3% | |
| Total | $12,033 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990PF · $30,144 spent · pay $0 · grants $25,000 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contributions, gifts, grants paid | $25,000 | 82.9% | |
| Taxes | $3,896 | 12.9% | |
| Other expenses | $1,248 | 4.1% | |
| Total | $30,144 | 100% |
2019 · Form 990PF · $4,100 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taxes | $3,116 | 76.0% | |
| Other expenses | $984 | 24.0% | |
| Total | $4,100 | 100% |
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