Nonprofit · EIN 45-0470675
THE IDEA VILLAGE
Tax-exempt · NEW ORLEANS, LA 70130
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $2,138,746 | $1,943,605 | $195,141 | $1,483,540 | $373,402 | $1,110,138 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $1,828,367 | $1,691,850 | $136,517 | $1,090,785 | $175,788 | $914,997 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $1,805,703 | $1,922,758 | -$117,055 | $1,181,843 | $403,363 | $778,480 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,982,894
- of which government grants
- $865,602
- Program service revenue
- $151,820
- Investment income
- $4,032
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $294,318
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $188,205
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $870,162
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $34,862
- Occupancy
- $119,447
- Travel
- $24,809
- Depreciation
- $2,389
- Program services (functional)
- $1,598,741
- Management and general (functional)
- $339,386
- Fundraising (functional)
- $5,478
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,090,785
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,483,540
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $373,402
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,110,138
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,110,138
- Gross receipts
- $2,138,746
- Employees
- 11
- Volunteers
- 150
- Year formed
- 2002
- State of legal domicile
- LA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JON ATKINSON | PRESIDENT/CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $188,205 | $2,946 |
| MERRITT LANE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL HINES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICK COMER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID DART | FINANCE CHAIR/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TI ADELAIDE MARTIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS LAIBE | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SIG GREENBAUM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL HECHT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIAN HERBERT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID BARKSDALE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TARA HERNANDEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CATHY ISAACSON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| COOPER MANNING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JEN SCHNIDMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
14 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MATT SCHWARTZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| AIMEE QUIRK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ROBERT SAVOIE PHD | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 |
| MARIANNE VAN METER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CHRISTIAN BROWN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SALLY FORMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ALLEN SQUARE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ROBBERT VORHOFF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SOUMITRA SENGUPTA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SCOTT WOLFE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MARY MATALIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KATIE LEGARDEUR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| WILL HALES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JENNIFER MCMILLAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 30 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JON ATKINSON | PRESIDENT/CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $180,101 | $5,107 |
| MERRITT LANE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL HINES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICK COMER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID DART | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TI ADELAIDE MARTIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS LAIBE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SIG GREENBAUM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL HECHT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIAN HERBERT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID BARKSDALE | FORMER CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TARA HERNANDEZ | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CATHY ISAACSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| COOPER MANNING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JEN SCHNIDMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT SCHWARTZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| AIMME QUIRK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT SAVOIE PHD | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIANNE VAN METER | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTIAN BROWN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SALLY FORMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ALLEN SQUARE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBBERT VORHOFF | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SOUMITRA SENGUPTA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT WOLFE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY MATALIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KATIE LEGARDEUR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| WILL HALES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER MCMILLAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN LANDRUM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 26 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JON ATKINSON | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 40 | $181,608 | $9,280 |
| MERRITT LANE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL HINES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICK COMER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID DART | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TI ADELAIDE MARTIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS LAIBE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SIGG GREENBAUM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL HECHT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIAN HERBERT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID BARKSDALE | FORMER CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TARA HERNANDEZ | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CATHY ISAACSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| COOPER MANNING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JEN SCHNIDMAN | VICE-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT SCHWARTZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| AIMME QUIRK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT SAVOIE PHD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIANNE VAN METER | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTIAN BROWN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SALLY FORMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ALLEN SQUARE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBBERT VORHOFF | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN LANDRUM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SOUMITRA SENGUPTA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT WOLFE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 900 CAMP ST STE 308, NEW ORLEANS, LA 70130-3984
- In care of
- % TIMOTHY WILLIAMSON
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- JON ATKINSON, 900 CAMP STREET 308, NEW ORLEANS, LA 70130
- Signed the 990
- JON ATKINSON, CEO
- Phone
- (504) 291-2564
- Website
- IDEAVILLAGE.ORG
- Return prepared by
- WEGMANN DAZET APC
Mission
THE IDEA VILLAGE' IS A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT FOCUSES ON DEVELOPING THE REGION'S STARTUP COMMUNITY THROUGH ACCELERATOR PROGRAMS, EVENTS, AND STRATEGIC INITIATIVES DESIGNED TO GROW THE REGION'S PIPELINE FOR INNOVATION.
Program accomplishments
- DURING FY2025, THE IDEA VILLAGE DELIVERED ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND INNOVATION PROGRAMMING THAT SUPPORTED STARTUP FOUNDERS ACROSS LOUISIANA AND THE GULF SOUTH THROUGH IDEAINSTITUTE, VILLAGEX, AND THE 3RD COAST VENTURE SUMMIT. IDEAINSTITUTE PROVIDED FOUNDATIONAL ENTREPRENEURIAL TRAINING AND MENTORSHIP TO 144 FOUNDERS THROUGH WORKSHOPS AND ACCELERATOR PROGRAMMING FOCUSED ON BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT AND VENTURE READINESS. VILLAGEX SUPPORTED HIGH-GROWTH STARTUPS THROUGH INTENSIVE MENTORSHIP, STRATEGIC ADVISING, AND INVESTOR PREPARATION, WITH PARTICIPATING COMPANIES COLLECTIVELY RAISING APPROXIMATELY $3.5 MILLION IN CAPITAL, GENERATING MORE THAN 35 JOBS, AND PRODUCING $3.7 MILLION IN ANNUALIZED REVENUE GROWTH DURING THE FISCAL YEAR. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO HOSTED THE 3RD COAST VENTURE SUMMIT, CONVENING 193 ATTENDEES, INCLUDING 107 INVESTORS REPRESENTING 71 FIRMS AND 60 SELECTED STARTUPS, TO STRENGTHEN REGIONAL CONNECTIVITY, FACILIATE ACCESS TO CAPITAL, AND ADVANCE THE GULF SOUTH INNOVATION ECOSYSTEM.Expenses $1,598,741 · grants $294,318 · revenue $151,820
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 45-0470675
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2003
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Community improvement and capacity building (S40)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,483,540
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,138,746
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $2,138,746 | $1,943,605 | $1,483,540 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $1,828,367 | $1,691,850 | $1,090,785 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $1,805,703 | $1,922,758 | $1,181,843 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $1,474,698 | $1,347,657 | $1,052,812 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 45-0470675).
Questions about THE IDEA VILLAGE
- What is the EIN of THE IDEA VILLAGE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of THE IDEA VILLAGE is 45-0470675.
- Is THE IDEA VILLAGE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2003.
- Are donations to THE IDEA VILLAGE tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does THE IDEA VILLAGE file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of THE IDEA VILLAGE due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did THE IDEA VILLAGE last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of THE IDEA VILLAGE?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names JON ATKINSON.
- Who are the officers and directors of THE IDEA VILLAGE?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 29 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $188,205 (JON ATKINSON, PRESIDENT/CEO).
- How much revenue does THE IDEA VILLAGE have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,138,746, expenses of $1,943,605 and total assets of $1,483,540 at year end.
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