FRONTIER INNOVATIONS FOUNDATION
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Plain text FRONTIER INNOVATIONS FOUNDATION. furp.org, nonprofit organization profile, tax years 2013–2024. https://furp.org/org/frontier-innovations-foundation-461398335. Retrieved 2026-11-07.
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Retrieved 2026-11-07; covers tax years 2013–2024. Data: furp.org (index © the FURP Alliance; the records are public domain).
2024 · Form 990 · revenue $335K · expenses $354K · assets $179K
- EIN
- 46-1398335
- Address
- 48 W 48TH ST STE 1405A, NEW YORK, NY 10036-1733
- Website
- WWW.FRONTIERINNOVATIONS.ORG
- NTEE code
- Q33 International Relief (International, Foreign Affairs and National Security) published (IRS Business Master File)
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- September 2022 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
- IRS status
- Exempt: reinstated May 15, 2019 after an automatic revocation on May 15, 2019 IRS data ↗
- Tax-deductible donations
- Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
- Foundation status
- Public charity supported by the public (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
FRONTIER INNOVATIONS FOUNDATION STRIVES TO FACILITATE PROJECTS THAT ENABLE SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURS TO SUCCEED AT LAST-MILE MARKETING AND DISTRIBUTION OF CLEAN-ENERGY PRODUCTS IN INDIA AND OTHER DEVELOPING COUNTRIES.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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
1 person paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Latest year pay | Total pay from here | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ajaita Shah | DIRECTOR | 2013-2024 | $0 | $52,000 | 1 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeanne M Sullivan (former) | DIRECTOR | 2013 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Yolanda M Wardowksi (former) | DIRECTOR | 2013 | 3 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 1 person listed · none paid · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AJAITA SHAH | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 1 person listed · none paid · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AJAITA SHAH | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 1 person listed · none paid · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AJAITA SHAH | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 1 person listed · none paid · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AJAITA SHAH | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2013 · 3 people listed · 1 paid, $52K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AJAITA SHAH | DIRECTOR | 56 | $52,000 | - | $0 | $52,000 | 1 |
| JEANNE M SULLIVAN | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| YOLANDA M WARDOWKSI | DIRECTOR | 3 | $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.
2013 · 2 grants to organizations · $32K
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.
2013 · 5 contributors · $156K
| # | Contributor | Type | City, state | Total | Noncash | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DOEN FOUNDATION | Organization or other | $125,000 | - | Form 990PF Sch. B, 2013 · filing | |
| 3 | IRH GEORGETOWN | Organization or other | $13,600 | - | Form 990PF Sch. B, 2013 · filing | |
| 5 | INDIGOGO CAMPAIGN FOR SOLAR LIGHTS | Organization or other | $10,000 | - | Form 990PF Sch. B, 2013 · filing | |
| 4 | SUN SALUTER | Organization or other | $5,000 | - | Form 990PF Sch. B, 2013 · filing | |
| 2 | CLASP | Organization or other | $2,500 | - | Form 990PF Sch. B, 2013 · 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 990 | ||||||||
| $335,289 | $353,931 | $179,108 | $179,108 | $335,289 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $1,438,610 | $1,269,735 | $197,750 | $197,750 | $1,438,610 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $99,315 | $112,933 | $28,875 | $28,875 | $99,315 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $454,071 | $444,338 | $42,493 | $42,493 | $454,071 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 · Form 990PF | ||||||||
| $156,100 | $150,334 | $5,766 | $5,766 | $156,100 | - | $52,000 | - | - |
Funders of this organization
3 grantors reported grants to this organization, $1,395,390 in all, tax years 2018 to 2024. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MASTERCARD IMPACT FUND | $1,270,390 | 2 | $317,597 | 2024 | 2023-2024 | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “FRONTIER INNOVATIONS FOUNDATION” | show |
| SILICON VALLEY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | $100,000 | 1 | $100,000 | 2018 | 2018 | DAF sponsor | Exact | show |
| BEYOND CAPITAL FUND | $25,000 | 1 | $25,000 | 2023 | 2023 | Public charity | Exact | show |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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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.
2024 · Form 990 · $353,931 spent · pay $0 · grants $165,723 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants outside the US | $165,723 | $165,723 | - | - | 46.8% | |
| Travel | $106,000 | $106,000 | - | - | 29.9% | |
| Fees: other services | $69,187 | $64,221 | $4,966 | - | 19.5% | |
| Occupancy | $12,000 | - | $12,000 | - | 3.4% | |
| Other (as described) | BANK CHARGES | $733 | - | $733 | - | 0.2% |
| Office expenses | $288 | - | $288 | - | 0.1% | |
| Total | $353,931 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $1,269,735 spent · pay $0 · grants $1,131,290 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants outside the US | $1,131,290 | $1,131,290 | - | - | 89.1% | |
| Travel | $77,365 | $77,365 | - | - | 6.1% | |
| Fees: other services | $41,044 | $41,044 | - | - | 3.2% | |
| Fees: accounting | $8,668 | $4,334 | $4,334 | - | 0.7% | |
| Occupancy | $6,675 | - | $6,675 | - | 0.5% | |
| Office expenses | $3,703 | - | $3,703 | - | 0.3% | |
| Other (as described) | BANK CHARGES | $990 | - | $990 | - | 0.1% |
| Total | $1,269,735 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990 · $112,933 spent · pay $0 · grants $59,030 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants outside the US | $59,030 | $59,030 | - | - | 52.3% | |
| Travel | $41,500 | $41,500 | - | - | 36.7% | |
| Fees: accounting | $10,112 | $5,056 | $5,056 | - | 9.0% | |
| Office expenses | $2,024 | $1,012 | $1,012 | - | 1.8% | |
| Other (as described) | BANK CHARGES | $267 | - | $267 | - | 0.2% |
| Total | $112,933 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990 · $444,338 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | $407,000 | $407,000 | - | - | 91.6% |
| Fees: accounting | $35,776 | - | $35,776 | - | 8.1% | |
| Office expenses | $1,207 | - | $1,207 | - | 0.3% | |
| Other (as described) | BANK CHARGES | $355 | - | $355 | - | 0.1% |
| Total | $444,338 | 100% |
2013 · Form 990PF · $150,334 spent · pay $73,600 · grants $32,000 · events $41,900
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees | $52,000 | 34.6% | |
| Travel, conferences and meetings | $41,900 | 27.9% | |
| Contributions, gifts, grants paid | $32,000 | 21.3% | |
| Other salaries and wages | $21,600 | 14.4% | |
| Other expenses | $2,834 | 1.9% | |
| Total | $150,334 | 100% |
State business registration
- FRONTIER INNOVATIONS FOUNDATION NY, FOREIGN NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION, Active, formed 2012-12-11
The same business name in the same state, from the state’s official registry data.
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