Mission
TO CREATE UNDERSTANDING AND EMPATHY BY EDUCATING STUDENTS ABOUT DIFFERENCES AND DIFFERENT ABILITIES.
Small Public Charity
THE IDEA PROJECT
THE IDEA PROJECT is a Small Public Charity headquartered in MAPLE VALLEY, WA. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $80K revenue, $71K expenses, $36K total assets. 7 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $52K, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 471195256
MAPLE VALLEY, WA
Alliances & Advocacy
NTEE: B01
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$80K
Total Expenses$71K
Total Assets$36K
Grant Records7
Funding Total$52K
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at The Idea Project
How The Idea Project divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990-EZ filings, averaged across 7 years.
$85
Programs
the work itself
$15
Everything else
operations and overhead
Form 990-EZ reports program spending but doesn't separate management from fundraising, so those are shown together.
Inside the $85 for programs
$85
Over the years, the organization has run the program
Source: Form 990-EZ 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
HOUSING HEALTH AND BASIC SERVICES
$10,000
HOUSING HEALTH AND BASIC SERVICES
$8,000
UNRESTRICTED
$5,180
EDUCATION AND SCHOLARSHIPS
$6,000
Program Support
$10,442
Showing up to 5 of 7 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
PRESIDENT/EX
Allison Bureau
SECRETARY
Alyson Lepley
TREASURER
Cori Ponte
BOARD MEMBER
Jim Owens
VICE PRESIDE
Joe Bureau
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $80K | $71K | $36K |
| 2024 | $72K | $82K | $27K |
| 2023 | $82K | $84K | $36K |
| 2022 | $140K | $65K | $38K |
| 2021 | $55K | $93K | $1K |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $55K to $80K (+47%), with total assets most recently reported at $36K.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.