2026-04-01T23:19:36Z 2025-12-31 990 2025-01-01 843753948 HUMAN RESTORATION PROJECT HUMA 6145886100 1333 Buckeye Ave 1040 Ames IA 50010 Christopher McNutt Executive Director 6145886100 2026-04-01 2025 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Christopher McNutt 536 Ethel Ave SE Grand Rapids MI 49506 985753 false X https://www.humanrestorationproject.org X 501c3 2020 IA Human Restoration Project is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that works to restore humanity to education through research, storytelling, and on-the-ground partnerships. Our work operates on three levels: (1) informing about the need for progressive, human-centered education; (2) guiding educators through free resources, professional development, and a self-paced learning platform; and (3) growing the movement through coalition building and grassroots advocacy. Key programs include Polaris Education, a student empathy interview platform serving 45+ districts and 8,500+ students; the Human-Centered Schools Network, integrating student voice and teacher leadership into school transformation; and the Third Coast Learning Collaborative, a $3.9M DOE EIR grant supporting school cohorts in Muskegon, MI. We also produce 245+ published articles, 150+ podcast episodes, and 40+ free resources for educators. 7 7 9 0 0 0 644806 938253 32217 47500 0 0 0 0 677023 985753 208872 0 0 0 300047 381561 0 0 0 159736 573404 668655 954965 8368 30788 58359 73013 16742 1074 41617 71939 X Human Restoration Project is organized and operated exclusively for educational purposes in accordance with section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. More specifically, Human Restoration Project is dedicated to informing and spreading progressive education, such as gradeless learning, equity-focused classrooms, and experiential education, through free educational programs, free resources, and free online materials for teachers, families, and students. true false 933985 933985 0 Third Coast Learning Collaborative is a five-year, $3.9M U.S. Department of Education Education Innovation and Research (EIR) grant partnership to reimagine public schools in Western Michigan through interdisciplinary project-based learning and feedback-driven, portfolio-based assessment. The program provides infrastructure for student learning experiences, teacher stipends, professional development, and independent evaluation by the RAND Corporation, with the goal of scaling to additional districts and schools. 17319 25000 35300 The Human-Centered Schools Network (HCS) is Human Restoration Project's professional development program that integrates student voice and teacher leadership into actions toward systemic school change, using empathy interviews structured one-on-one conversations that surface students' lived experiences to inform school design decisions. HCS is now being intertwined with the Polaris Education platform, which digitizes and scales the empathy interview process through AI-powered question generation, secure consent workflows, and administrator dashboards for theme analysis across districts. 10294 0 9752 Conference to Restore Humanity! is Human Restoration Project's annual virtual conference for K-12 and college educators, designed around a flipped model where attendees engage with keynotes asynchronously and then participate in extended live Q&A conversations with speakers, alongside week-long learning journeys, virtual school tours, and community events. All conference resources are freely shared under a Creative Commons license, featuring scholars and educators reimagining progressive, human-centered education. 66644 7626 1028242 true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 27 0 9 true false false false false false false false false false false X 7 7 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false MI IA X X Christopher McNutt 6145886100 536 Ethel Ave SE Grand Rapids MI 49506 Christopher McNutt Executive Director 40.00 X X 82500 0 0 Nicholas Covington Creative Director 40.00 X X 82500 0 0 Jason Blair Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Cassandra Nastase Grants Coordinator 40.00 X X 77382 0 0 Susan Blum Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 James McCue Board Member 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Hedreich Nichols Board Member 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Krissy Wright Quinn Board Member 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Waverly Zhao Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Traci Nicole Smith Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 242382 0 0 0 false false false 0 0 0 0 0 933984 4269 938253 Conference to Restore Humanity! 9752 9752 Floop Edu 2448 2448 Professional Development 35300 35300 47500 985753 47500 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 232238 232238 0 0 63864 63864 9941 9941 57267 57267 18251 18251 0 0 0 0 10303 10303 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3654 3654 43997 43997 0 0 0 0 48598 48598 0 0 12614 12614 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 School Distributions (EIR Grant) 36889 36889 Professional Development Partner (EIR Grant) 84163 84163 Evaluator Payment (RAND, EIR Grant) 333186 333186 954965 954965 0 0 58359 73013 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 58359 73013 0 0 16742 1074 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16742 1074 41617 73013 0 0 X 0 0 0 0 41617 71939 41617 71939 58359 73013 30788 0 0 0 0 0 X false false false X 0 126903 77431 674394 963254 1841982 0 0 0 0 0 0 126903 77431 674394 963254 1841982 1841982 1841982 1.00000 1.00000 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED Part III, Line 2 Polaris Education is a technology platform that digitizes and scales our student empathy interview process structured one-on-one conversations designed to deeply understand students' lived experiences, perspectives, and needs within their school environment. It provides AI-powered question generation, secure student consent workflows, structured data collection, and administrator dashboards so districts can systematically center student voice in school design decisions. Part III, Line 4d Other revenue is generated through professional development workshops and coaching for educators, individual and organizational donations, and merchandise sales in partnership with RAYGUN. Expenses include technology infrastructure, and the development of two new platforms Floopedu.com, a feedback literacy tool that empowers students with agency over their learning through scaffolded peer review and self-assessment, and Polariseducation.ai, a student empathy interview platform that helps districts systematically center student voice in school design. Part VI, Line 12c All board members are required to complete an annual conflict of interest policy paper. Part VI, Line 15a Compensation was determined by similar professions and experience level and approved by the US Department of Education grants office. Compensation is paid for via an ongoing grant. Part VI, Line 15b Compensation was determined by similar professions and experience level and approved by the US Department of Education grants office. Compensation is paid for via an ongoing grant. Part VI, Line 19 Our Impact page (humanrestorationproject.org/impact) contains all organization information and financial statements/990s.