Institute for Nonprofit Practice Inc

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
471613050
IRS 990 coverage
2017–2024
Forms available
Form 990 2024
Location
Boston, MA, USA
Phone
7814005742
Rating
70
Verdict
SUPPORTED
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Human Service Organizations

Official website

Reported finances

Revenue
$7,296,231
Expenses
$7,231,001
Assets
$4,480,057
Liabilities
$939,596

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

25 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • YOLANDA COENTRO (PRESIDENT & CEO)

Highest reported compensation

  • YOLANDA COENTRO (PRESIDENT & CEO): $394,477 total reported compensation
  • PATRICK KIRBY (CHIEF STRATEGY OFF. & EVP): $338,808 total reported compensation
  • ROBIN VANN RICCA (CHIEF PEOPLE & EQUITY OFFICER): $284,359 total reported compensation

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

The institute for nonprofit practice's mission is to transform communities by equipping the most promising nonprofit leaders with the skills, confidence, and resources they need to make their organizations effective, innovative, and sustainable. Inp offers year long certificate programs for nonprofit executives, managers, and emerging leaders in both national programs open to all around the country and a select portfolio of place-based programs in 11 locations: boston, ma, cape cod & the islands, ma, merrimack valley/essex county, ma, providence, ri, dallas, tx, detroit, mi, los angeles, ca, san francisco bay area, ca, seattle, wa, New York, ny and buffalo/western New York.

What it reported doing in 2024

In fy25 the institute for nonprofit practice (inp) served 472 graduates from 372 unique organizations across a growing portfolio of programs designed for individuals working at social impact organizations. In addition, inp offered support and programming for its almost 5,000 students and alumni from coast to coast. Inp's programs are rooted in a practical, comprehensive, and highly effective curriculum that goes beyond weekly lectures to incorporate valuable peer-to-peer learning and cross sector collaboration in a hands-on, dynamic environment. Combining best-in-class management and leadership development, inp programs serve leaders at all levels of their careers. In fy25, inp served social impact sector professionals through both national programs open to all around the country and a select portfolio of place-based programs in 11 locations: boston, ma, cape cod & the islands, ma, merrimack valley/essex county, ma, providence, ri, dallas, tx, detroit, mi, los angeles, ca, san francisco bay area, ca, seattle, wa, New York, ny and buffalo/western New York.

Operating model

Revenue model
Donor-supported. 100% of the money available for current operations came from contributions and gifts.
Distribution model
Direct operator. The filing allocates 100% of reported program-service expenses outside its grant, affiliate-payment, and member-benefit lines. This expense classification does not rule out separately announced grant awards.

The verdict

SUPPORTED - The filed numbers largely add up and most voting board members are independent. Fundraising costs are high for each dollar raised and expenses are high relative to revenue.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 59
  • Transparency & Controls: 74
  • Accountability: 91
  • Sustainability: 29
  • Growth: 100

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 63.7%; rating input score 64
  • Program expense ratio: 64.2%; rating input score 64
  • Fundraising efficiency: $6.16 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 22; 22nd percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Pay-setting controls: 2 of 6 controls in place; rating input score 33
    • Compensation committee: Missing
    • Independent consultant: Missing
    • Other Form 990s reviewed: Missing
    • Written employment contract: Missing
    • Compensation survey or study: Pass
    • Board or committee approval: Pass
  • Foreign activity oversight: Limited
  • Grant itemization coverage: Limited
  • Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
  • Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

  • Independent voting board: 92.9%; rating input score 93; 23rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Governance controls: 8 of 9 controls in place; rating input score 89
    • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
    • Whistleblower policy: Pass
    • Document-retention policy: Pass
    • CEO compensation review process: Pass
    • Other executive compensation review process: Fail
    • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
    • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
    • Audit committee oversight: Pass
    • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: 0.9%; rating input score 37; 37th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.62; rating input score 22; 22nd percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.21; rating input score 43; 43rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 35.9%; rating input score 3; 3rd percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: 20.2% per year; rating input score 100; 85th percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: 16.6% per year; rating input score 100; 84th percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: 15.2% per year; rating input score 100; 75th percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 63.7% of revenue deployed · 64.2% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 13 of 14 board members independent · 8 of 9 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 1 filed program accomplishment · $4.6M in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $394K · 25 people listed · 2 of 6 pay-setting controls reported
  • Highest-paid contractors: 1 contractor listed · $179K reported
  • Consistency: 31 of 31 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 6 filed schedules · includes major donors and executive pay
  • Filing history: 8 filing years from 2017 to 2024
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Money network: 12 filed money-flow records
  • Related organizations: Filed and resolved organization relationships.
  • Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
  • People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.

Key Signals

Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.

  • High — Financial Efficiency: Fundraising efficiency scored 22/100.
  • Moderate — Sustainability: Operating margin scored 37/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 22/100.
  • Review — Accountability: Governance controls: Other executive compensation review process not reported.
  • High — Sustainability: Officer compensation ratio scored 3/100.
  • Moderate — Sustainability: Liabilities to assets ratio scored 43/100.