Mission
PROVIDING SERVICES AND PRODUCTS FOR ASSESSING AND IMPROVING TEACHING, LEARNING AND ADMINISTRATIVE PERFORMANCE.
Public Charity
IDEA CENTER INC
Based in MANHATTAN, KS, IDEA CENTER INC operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $113K in revenue, $34K in expenses, $2.5M in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 10 reported grants from this foundation totaling approximately $109K.
EIN: 481242031
MANHATTAN, KS
Educational Services
NTEE: B90
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$113K
Total Expenses$34K
Total Assets$2.5M
Grants Given10
Grant Total$109K
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Idea Center Inc
How Idea Center Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.
$73
Programs
the work itself
$27
Management
running the organization
$0
Fundraising
none reported
No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.
Inside the $73 for programs
$73
Idea research grants
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Given
TO DEVELOP MODELS OF DEVELOPMENT THAT DIRECTLY IMPACTS THE CLASSROOM, WITH A FOCUS ON EQUITY-BASED TEACHING.
$8,050
TO DEVELOP MODELS OF DEVELOPMENT THAT DIRECTLY IMPACTS THE CLASSROOM, WITH A FOCUS ON EQUITY-BASED TEACHING.
$26,000
TO DEVELOP MODELS OF DEVELOPMENT THAT DIRECTLY IMPACTS THE CLASSROOM, WITH A FOCUS ON EQUITY-BASED TEACHING.
$16,500
IMPACT GRANT
$9,976
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT GREENSBORO
IMPACT GRANT
$7,250
Showing up to 5 of 10 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
MEMBER
Cassandra Horii
CHAIR
Dan Bernstein
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Kenneth Ryalls
MEMBER
Lynn Eaton
MEMBER
Peter Felten
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $113K | $34K | $2.5M |
| 2024 | $52K | $47K | $2.5M |
| 2023 | $5K | $51K | $2.4M |
| 2022 | $6K | $10K | $2.5M |
| 2021 | $34K | $29K | $2.5M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $34K to $113K (+236%), with total assets most recently reported at $2.5M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.
Grant Geography
Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in CA, FL, IA, NC, NE, PA, and 1 other state.
CAFLIANCNEPATX
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