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The Innovation Foundation Inc

Fiscal year ending 2018. Filed on November 15, 2019.

1130 W Monroe
Chicago, Illinois 60607

The Innovation Foundation Inc (EIN: 80-0633175), also known as Chicago Ideas Week & Street Phil Society, has filed an IRS Form 990 since at least fiscal year 2016. In its fiscal year 2018 IRS Form 990 filing, The Innovation Foundation Inc, a 501(c)(3) charitable organization, reported compensation for 5 out of 29 total employees. Among the employees shown here, the average compensation is $138,940. The highest compensated employee at The Innovation Foundation Inc is Michael Slaby with fiscal year 2018 compensation of $185,425.

Revenue, expenses, and employee compensation

Revenue

$3,671,842

Expenses

$3,854,747

Employee compensation

$1,421,714
Revenue, expenses, and employee compensation over time

Reported Compensated Employees

Michael Slaby
Director
$185,425
$185,425 No related compNo other comp
Sona Jones
Marketing Director
$138,000
$138,000 No related compNo other comp
Gabrielle Zuckerman
HEAD of Programming
$119,602
$119,602 No related compNo other comp
Melanie Safford
Talent Booker
$112,733
$112,733 No related compNo other comp
Nadine Dobbs
COO Chicago Ideas Week
$0

Benchmark Employee Compensation

Non-Employee Board Members

Jessica Malkin
CEO, Chicago Ideas Week
$12,500
$12,500 No related compNo other comp
Patricia Cox
Member
No compensation reported
Rich Stoddart
Member
No compensation reported
Bradley A Keywell
Co-Chair
No compensation reported
Eric Becker
Co-Chairman Chicago Ideas Week
No compensation reported
Eric Lefkofsky
Co-Founder
No compensation reported
Sonya Jackson
Member
No compensation reported
Laura Desmond
Co-Chairperson Chicago Idea Wk
No compensation reported
Bill Daley
Member
No compensation reported

Contractors

Av Chicago Inc.
Marketing
$186,467
Ck Circle
Executive Producer
$148,595
Harris Theater for Music and Dance
Production
$114,193
Table Xi
Website Maintenance
$114,193

Mission Statement

THE INNOVATION FOUNDATION IS DOING BUSINESS AS THE STREET PHILOSOPHER SOCIETY, A PROGRAM ESTABLISHED TO IDENTIFY, HONOR, AND AMPLIFY MODERN PHILOSOPHERS WHOSE WISDOM IS ROOTED IN LIVED EXPERIENCE RATHER THAN ACADEMIC TRAINING. THE SOCIETY EXISTS TO RECOGNIZE THESE INDIVIDUALS THROUGH GRANTS/AWARDS AND TO PROMOTE PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT WITH THEIR IDEAS THROUGH MEDIA, EVENTS, AND COMMUNITY-BUILDING INITIATIVES.

Revisions to this organization profile

November 17, 2025:
2024 The Innovation Foundation Inc 990 filed
November 12, 2024:
2023 The Innovation Foundation Inc 990 filed
August 29, 2023:
2022 The Innovation Foundation Inc 990 filed

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