Public Charity

THE THINKING PROJECT INSTITUTE

THE THINKING PROJECT INSTITUTE, of DENVER, CO, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2024 filing shows $249K in revenue, $213K in expenses, $97K in total assets. 8 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $562K, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 822269798 DENVER, CO Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$249K
Total Expenses$213K
Total Assets$97K
Grant Records8
Funding Total$562K
Filing Years2020–2024

Mission

THE THINKING PROJECT'S MISSION IS TO BRING INQUIRY TO EVERY STUDENT, EVERYWHERE. ROOTED IN THE PROCESS OF INQUIRY-BASED STRESS REDUCTION (IBSR), WE'RE EXPLORING HOW THIS WORK-AND RELATED, CONGRUENT PRACTICES-CAN MEANINGFULLY SUPPORT BOTH STUDENTS AND EDUCATORS. OUR FOCUS IS ON REDUCING STRESS AND AWAKENING NATURAL JOY, OPENNESS, AND CREATIVITY, ESPECIALLY IN THE MOMENTS THAT FEEL MOST CONFUSING OR CHALLENGING. WE'RE DISCOVERING HOW THE ABILITY TO IDENTIFY AND QUESTION SPECIFIC STRESSFUL THOUGHTS-AND TO SEE WITH FRESH PERSPECTIVE-CAN BE A POWERFUL FOUNDATION FOR LASTING CHANGE, RELEVANT LEARNING, AND DEEP GROWTH.

Sample Grants Received

2024
THINKING PROJECT INSTITUTE IS A GRASSROOTS 501(C)(3) NON-PROFIT FOCUSED ON HELPING STUDENTS TO RECOGNIZE AND OVERCOME STRESSFUL, LIMITING THINKING.
$100,000
2024
THE PURPOSE OF THIS GRANT IS GENERAL SUPPORT.
$50,000
2023
THE PURPOSE OF THIS GRANT IS GENERAL SUPPORT.
$50,000
2023
THINKING PROJECT INSTITUTE IS A GRASSROOTS 501(C)(3) NON-PROFIT FOCUSED ON HELPING STUDENTS TO RECOGNIZE AND OVERCOME STRESSFUL, LIMITING THINKING.
$50,000
2022
THINKING PROJECT INSTITUTE IS A GRASSROOTS 501(C)(3) NON-PROFIT FOCUSED ON HELPING STUDENTS TO RECOGNIZE AND OVERCOME STRESSFUL, LIMITING THINKING.
$130,000

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Officers & Directors

BOARD MEMBER Kathleen Bullock
BOARD CHAIR Michal Bortnik
SECRETARY Natasha Blitz-Jones
PRESIDENT Rachel Pickett
GOV CHAIR/TR William Penney

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Top Grant Purposes

THINKING PROJECT INSTITUTE IS A GRASSROOTS 501(C)(3) NON-PROFIT FOCUSED ON HELPING STUDENTS TO RECOGNIZE AND OVERCOME STRESSFUL, LIMITING THINKING.
$280,000 3 grants
THE PURPOSE OF THIS GRANT IS GENERAL SUPPORT.
$150,000 3 grants
THINKING PROJECT AND STEM LAUNCH SUPPORT
$82,000 1 grant
GENERAL SUPPORT
$50,000 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2024 $249K $213K $97K
2023 $221K $200K $64K
2022 $273K $229K $39K
2021 $218K $236K $168K
2020 $242K $188K $69K

Between 2020 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $242K to $249K (+3%), with total assets most recently reported at $97K.

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