Mission
NSIP was established to provide a professional development process for school leaders to improve teaching and learning.
Public Charity
National SAM Innovation Project Inc
National SAM Innovation Project Inc is a Public Charity headquartered in Louisville, KY. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $3.5M revenue, $4.3M expenses, $1.4M total assets. 2 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $71K, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 454454376
Louisville, KY
Educational Services
NTEE: B90
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$3.5M
Total Expenses$4.3M
Total Assets$1.4M
Grant Records2
Funding Total$71K
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at National SAM Innovation Project Inc
How National SAM Innovation Project Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$87
Programs
the work itself
$13
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 $87 for programs
$87
NSIP starts with a readiness training workshop for the principal and SAM team
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
GRANT TO SPONSOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMING FOR CHICAGO PUBLIC SCHOOLS PRINCIPALS
$18,750
SPONSORSHIP FOR PRINCIPAL PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
$52,335
Showing up to 5 of 2 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
MEMBER EMERITUS
Carol Lensing
MEMBER
David Sechler
SECRETARY
Debbie Daniels
MEMBER
Erica Zigelman
SOFTWARE DESIGNER
Eric Kramer
DATA ANALYST
Jim Mercer
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3.5M | $4.3M | $1.4M |
| 2024 | $4.4M | $4.6M | $2.2M |
| 2023 | $4.3M | $4.4M | $1.1M |
| 2022 | $3.2M | $3.0M | $978K |
| 2021 | $2.6M | $1.8M | $1.1M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $2.6M to $3.5M (+34%), with total assets most recently reported at $1.4M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.