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Nonprofit · EIN 82-2269798

THINKING PROJECT INSTITUTE

Tax-exempt · PHILADELPHIA, PA 19146

Financials

$81K$155K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of THINKING PROJECT INSTITUTE by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
July 31, 2025990-EZ$80,544$155,195-$74,651$22,246$1,870$20,376
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended July 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$80,544

Expenses

Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$108,400
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$118,133
Professional fees and payments to contractors
$10,760
Other expenses
$26,302
Program services (functional)
$100,803

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$96,805
Total assets, end of year
$22,246
Total liabilities, end of year
$1,870
Net assets, end of year
$20,376
Cash, savings and investments
$21,139
Gross receipts
$80,544

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-EZ for the year ended July 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
RACHEL PICKETTPRESIDENT40$108,400
MICHAEL BORTNIKBOARD CHAIR2$0
DANA ANDERSONSECRETARY2$0
CARLA MEYRINKBOARD MEMBER2$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1258 S 24TH ST, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19146-4024
In care of
% RACHEL PICKETT
Mailing address (990-N for 2016)
1157 W 126TH CT, WESTMINSTER CO 80234
Principal officer (990-N for 2016)
LINDA DELLETT, 1157 W 126TH CT, WESTMINSTER CO 80234
Signed the 990-EZ
RACHEL PICKETT, PRESIDENT
Phone
(720) 421-0009
Return prepared by
TAYLOR ROTH AND COMPANY

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.

990-EZ for the year ended July 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • PIVOTED TO DIRECT EDUCATOR SUPPORT THROUGH IBSR SESSIONS: BUILDING ON OUR PRIOR-YEAR EDUCATOR INTERVIEWS AND FRAMEWORK PILOTS, WE VERIFIED THAT TEACHERS REGULARLY FACE DIFFICULT SITUATIONS WHERE THEY DON'T KNOW HOW TO RESPOND. THIS IS CONSISTENT WITH NATIONAL RESEARCH ON WIDESPREAD EDUCATOR STRESS AND BURNOUT. IN RESPONSE, WE FOCUSED ON SUPPORTING EDUCATORS DIRECTLY THROUGH INQUIRY-BASED STRESS REDUCTION (IBSR) SESSIONS. WE DEVELOPED A VIRTUAL IBSR TOOL TO HELP GUIDE A SESSION, AND TESTED BOTH THE EFFECTIVENESS OF AN IBSR EXPERIENCE IN REDUCING EDUCATOR STRESS AND ITS POTENTIAL FOR SUSTAINED, REPEATED USE BY EDUCATORS. WE DELIVERED 32 INDIVIDUAL IBSR SESSIONS TO EDUCATORS (31 REPORTED A POSITIVE EXPERIENCE), 5 SMALL-GROUP SESSIONS WITH PROFESSIONAL LEARNING COMMUNITIES (PLCS) AND INSTRUCTIONAL COACHES (5-12 PARTICIPANTS EACH), AND ONE EDUCATOR SUMMIT OF APPROXIMATELY 10 PARTICIPANTS. ALL REPORTED POSITIVE EXPERIENCES.
    Expenses $100,803
  • DIAGNOSED THE "FIZZLE" BARRIERS TO SUSTAINED, SCALEABLE PRACTICE: DESPITE CONSISTENTLY POSITIVE INITIAL IBSR SESSIONS -- MANY LASTING 45 MINUTES TO AN HOUR -- WE OBSERVED THAT THE EXPERIENCE OFTEN DID NOT TRANSLATE INTO SUSTAINED PARTICIPATION ACROSS A FIVE-SESSION ARC. DRAWING ON OUR OWN IMPLEMENTATION DATA AND SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL LEARNING (SEL) IMPLEMENTATION RESEARCH, WE IDENTIFIED THE RECURRING BARRIERS THAT AFFECT US AND SEL PROGRAMS BROADLY: TIME SCARCITY, COMPETING PRIORITIES, AND SCHEDULING AND LOGISTICAL FRICTION. THESE PRESSURES IMPACT EFFECTIVE SCALING: ACROSS THE RESEARCH, THE SMALL, HIGH-FIDELITY CONDITIONS THAT PRODUCED POSITIVE IMPACT STOPPED REPLICATING IT AS PROGRAMS SCALED INTO THE TIME-SCARCE CONTEXTS OF WHOLE SCHOOLS AND DISTRICTS, WITH THEIR COMPETING PRIORITIES AND UNPREDICTABLE SCHEDULES. WE ALSO STUDIED THE FACTORS MORE LIKELY TO SUPPORT RESILIENT, ONGOING UPTAKE AND GROWTH, SUCH AS QUICK WINS, ADAPTABILITY TO LOCAL CONTEXT, AND REPEATABILITY. THIS DIAGNOSIS GAVE US A GROWTH-RESEARCH FOUNDATION AND DESIGN GUIDE FOR THE RESOURCE AND DELIVERY TESTING WE PURSUED IN FY25.

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 July, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025July 31, 2026December 15, 2026Not due yet
2024July 31, 2025December 15, 2025990-EZ on file
2023July 31, 2024December 16, 2024990 on file

File the 2025 990-EZ for THINKING PROJECT INSTITUTE

Due December 15, 2026 · e-filed with the IRS by 990.tax, an IRS-authorized e-file provider

IRS record

EIN
82-2269798
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
2017
Accounting year ends
July
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Education (B90)
Assets (IRS master file)
$22,246
Income (IRS master file)
$80,544

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-EZJuly 2025–––IRS
990July 2024–––IRS
990July 2023$221,314$200,357$64,031IRS
990July 2022$273,430$229,147$38,586IRS
990July 2021–––IRS
990July 2020–––IRS
990-EZJuly 2019–––IRS
990-EZJuly 2018–––IRS
990-N for 2016
Officer: LINDA DELLETT
July 31, 2017≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard

990-N: the IRS publishes only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years appear here as 990.tax collects the monthly files. 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.

Questions about THINKING PROJECT INSTITUTE

What is the EIN of THINKING PROJECT INSTITUTE?
The employer identification number (EIN) of THINKING PROJECT INSTITUTE is 82-2269798.
Is THINKING PROJECT INSTITUTE tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2017.
Are donations to THINKING PROJECT INSTITUTE tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does THINKING PROJECT INSTITUTE 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 THINKING PROJECT INSTITUTE due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending July 31, 2026) is due December 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did THINKING PROJECT INSTITUTE last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended July 2025.
Who is the principal officer of THINKING PROJECT INSTITUTE?
The 990-N for 2016 names LINDA DELLETT.
Who are the officers and directors of THINKING PROJECT INSTITUTE?
The 990-EZ for the year ended July 31, 2025 lists 4 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $108,400 (RACHEL PICKETT, PRESIDENT).
How much revenue does THINKING PROJECT INSTITUTE have?
On its 990-EZ for the year ended July 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $80,544, expenses of $155,195 and total assets of $22,246 at year end.

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