Mission
Institute for Applied Tinkering IAT develops, practices and shares educational methods that challenge and support all children to engage deeply in their learning via real interests and real tools.
Public Charity
Institute for Applied Tinkering
Institute for Applied Tinkering is a nonprofit organization categorized as Public Charity based in San Francisco, CA. Its most recent IRS filing (2025) reports revenue of $15.5M, expenses of $5.6M, total assets of $17.5M. Imperigo tracks 23 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $1.7M.
EIN: 264299346
San Francisco, CA
Youth Development Programs
NTEE: O50
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$15.5M
Total Expenses$5.6M
Total Assets$17.5M
Grant Records23
Funding Total$1.7M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Institute for Applied Tinkering
How Institute for Applied Tinkering divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.
$88
Programs
the work itself
$11
Management
running the organization
$1
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $88 for programs
$80
Brightworks is an innovative school that reimagines education
$8
Tinkering School acts as after school, break, and summer programming to encourage creative capacity, tenacity, and citizenship in youth
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 Received
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
$55,000
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$25,100
GENERAL SUPPORT
$19,225
GENERAL SUPPORT
$19,225
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
$380,000
Showing up to 5 of 23 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
Director
Abby Sommerfeld
Controller
Adrian Skaj Fin Manager
Asst.HeadofSchool
Anthony Consilio
Director
Catameron Bobino
Director
Debolina Dutta
Treasurer
Drew Harry Director
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $15.5M | $5.6M | $17.5M |
| 2024 | $6.3M | $6.6M | $8.9M |
| 2023 | $5.5M | $6.1M | $10.4M |
| 2022 | $5.9M | $4.4M | $3.6M |
| 2021 | $3.9M | $3.9M | $2.1M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $3.9M to $15.5M (+293%), with total assets most recently reported at $17.5M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.