Nonprofit · EIN 87-1401636
POLICY & INNOVATION CENTER
Tax-exempt · SAN DIEGO, CA 92106
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $6,011,407 | $5,706,488 | $304,919 | $11,141,664 | $10,700,935 | $440,729 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $4,491,002 | $4,791,219 | -$300,217 | $3,977,227 | $3,841,417 | $135,810 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $4,112,019 | $2,999,254 | $1,112,765 | $5,077,386 | $4,641,359 | $436,027 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $5,429,739
- of which government grants
- $2,883,463
- Program service revenue
- $580,834
- Investment income
- $834
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $2,581,870
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $3,367,214
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $92,208
- Accounting fees
- $180,430
- Program services (functional)
- $3,028,528
- Management and general (functional)
- $2,352,353
- Fundraising (functional)
- $325,607
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $3,977,227
- Total assets, end of year
- $11,141,664
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $10,700,935
- Net assets, end of year
- $440,729
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $69,350
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $323,683
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $117,046
- Gross receipts
- $6,011,407
- Employees
- 23
- Volunteers
- 8
- Year formed
- 2021
- State of legal domicile
- CA
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 | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUSAN L GUINN | CEO, PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 | $670,117 | $104,003 |
| MARK STUART | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $641,727 | $95,681 |
| JAMES HOWELL | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $457,686 | $66,340 |
| DANIEL ENEMARK | CHIEF ECONOMIST Highest-paid employee | 40 | $261,952 | $0 | $22,814 |
| EMILY WIER | VP, CHIEF POLICY & STRATEGY OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $207,977 | $0 | $27,251 |
| KAREN BOYD | DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH, ECONOMIST Highest-paid employee | 40 | $158,941 | $0 | $13,227 |
| ALICIA JUREK | SENIOR OFFICER, ECONOMICS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $142,550 | $0 | $12,242 |
| TIFFANY FROST OPERATIONS | ADMINISTRATOR & COMPLIANCE SPECIALIST Highest-paid employee | 40 | $120,273 | $0 | $25,367 |
| BEN HADDAD | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| P KAY COLEMAN | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MEL KATZ | SECTRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ERNEST RADY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA CUESTAS | DIRECTOR, AUDIT CHAIR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHEL ANDERSON | DIRECTOR, VICE AUDIT CHAIR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN DAVIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUSAN GUINN | CEO, PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 | $672,993 | $48,244 |
| MARK STUART | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $597,886 | $91,347 |
| JAMES HOWELL | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $415,597 | $70,994 |
| MICHELLE ZALOOM | CONTROLLER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $176,246 | $0 | $55,114 |
| DANIEL ENERMARK | VP, CHIEF ECONOMIST Highest-paid employee | 40 | $207,692 | $0 | $18,891 |
| AUDRA M LEE | DIRECTOR OF GOVERNMENT GRANTS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $146,764 | $0 | $26,102 |
| KAREN BOYD | ECONOMIST, DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH Highest-paid employee | 40 | $131,354 | $0 | $10,763 |
| JAMAL RUSSELL BLACK | SENIOR OFFICER, ANALYTICS & IMPACT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $122,558 | $0 | $9,577 |
| BEN HADDAD | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CONSTANCE CARROLL | DIRECTOR, IMMEDIATE PAST VICE CHAIR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ERNEST RADY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA CUESTAS | DIRECTOR, AUDIT CHAIR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MEL KATZ | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHEL ANDERSON | DIRECTOR, VICE AUDIT CHAIR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| P KAY COLEMAN | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN DAVIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARK STUART | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $642,491 | $77,058 |
| SUSAN GUINN | CEO, PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 | $563,680 | $36,090 |
| JAMES HOWELL | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2.5 | $0 | $390,459 | $64,162 |
| SHALINI VAJJHALA | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (THRU 8/22) Highest-paid employee | 40 | $241,778 | $0 | $14,317 |
| JAMAL RUSSEL BLACK | SENIOR OFFICER, ANALYTICS & IMPACT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $129,528 | $0 | $12,706 |
| KAY COLEMAN | CHAIR AND EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CONSTANCE CARROLL | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BEN HADDAD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA CUESTAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MEL KATZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ERNEST RADY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2508 HISTORIC DECATUR RD STE 120, SAN DIEGO, CA 92106-6138
- In care of
- % CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER & PRESIDE
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- MATTHEW FETTIG, 2508 HISTORIC DECATUR ROAD 120, SAN DIEGO, CA 92106
- Signed the 990
- MATTHEW FETTIG, CFO
- Phone
- (619) 235-2300
- Website
- WWW.THINKPIC.ORG
- Return prepared by
- BAKER TILLY ADVISORY GROUP LP
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 87-1401636 or by the name POLICY & INNOVATION CENTER.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
THE POLICY & INNOVATION CENTER'S (PIC) MISSION IS TO UNLOCK THE REGION'S POTENTIAL BY CULTIVATING AND BUILDING PARTNERSHIPS. OUR NICHE IS TO ADDRESS INTRACTABLE ISSUES THAT CAN ONLY BE SOLVED WITH CROSS-SECTOR, MULTI-JURISDICTIONAL COLLABORATIONS. PIC DEVELOPS, TESTS, AND IMPLEMENTS WORLD-CLASS RESEARCH AND POLICY-DRIVEN SOLUTIONS TO SUPPORT CLIMATE RESILIENCE, CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE, AFFORDABLE HOUSING, QUALITY JOBS, AND BUILDING COMMUNITY WEALTH FOR DISINVESTED COMMUNITIES.
Program accomplishments
- SEE SCHEDULE O.USING RESEARCH AND DATA ANALYSIS, THE POLICY & INNOVATION CENTER PRODUCED REGIONAL PLANS, INFORMED THE COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO'S CLIMATE ACTION PLAN, AND DEVELOPED MUNICIPAL FINANCING AND HOUSING SOLUTIONS, ALSO, THE POLICY & INNOVATION CENTER IDENTIFIED LOCAL GAPS IN BACCALAUREATE DEGREES TO ASSIST A COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT TO OFFER FOUR-YEAR DEGREE PROGRAMS.0
- SEE SCHEDULE O.APPLYING EQUITY FOCUSED RESEARCH TO OUR REGION'S MOST PRESSING CHALLENGES. FOUND SIGNIFICANT DISPARITIES IN EVERY DOMAIN AND DEMOGRAPHIC, BUT SOME OF THE STARKEST WERE RACIAL DISPARITIES IN EMPLOYMENT AND INCOME. COUNTINUED TO TRACK PROGRESS SAN DIEGO COUNTY YOUTH HAVE MADE DESPITE A VARIETY OF OBSTACLES FROM DISCRIMINATION TO HOMELESSNESS AND IDENTIFIED OPPORTUNITIES FOR TARGETED ASSISTANCE. EXAMINED DRIVERS ON WATER PRICES AND POTENTIAL FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS TO MITIGATE WATER POVERTY.0
- SEE SCHEDULE O.APPLICATIONS, CONTRACT PROPOSALS AND RESEARCH LED TO AWARDS TOTALING OVER $15 MILLION TO THE REGION, ALONGSIDE CONTINUED GRANTS OF $4.5 MILLION.0
- THE ORGANIZATION HAS BEEN:(1) BRINGING TOGETHER AND FOSTERING COLLABORATION AND CONSENSUS AMONG LOCAL GOVERNMENTAL BODIES, COMMUNITY LEADERS, RESEARCHERS, SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTS, AND STAKEHOLDERS FROM ACROSS THE REGION;(2) COLLECTING AND ANALYZING DATA AND CONDUCTING RIGOROUS ORIGINAL RESEARCH TO HELP EFFECTIVELY ADDRESS THE REGION'S PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE, HEALTH, HOUSING, ENVIRONMENTAL AND OTHER COMMUNITY NEEDS, AND MAKING THE RESULTS PUBLICLY AVAILABLE;(3) DEVELOPING AND HELPING IMPLEMENT INNOVATIVE STRATEGIES AND SOLUTIONS BASED ON THAT DATA RESEARCH;(4) HELPING LOCAL GOVERNMENTAL BODIES INCREASE FEDERAL GRANT FUNDING AND IDENTIFY AND OBTAIN OTHER FUNDING RESOURCES TO ADDRESS PUBLIC NEEDS ACROSS THE REGION; AND(5) SHARING THE RESEARCH, RESULTS, POLICIES AND INNOVATIONS NATIONALLY, TO BENEFIT THE PUBLIC IN OTHER REGIONS OF THE U.S.Expenses $3,028,528 · revenue $580,834
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
- 87-1401636
- 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
- 2021
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations (T05)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $11,141,664
- Income (IRS master file)
- $6,011,407
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $6,011,407 | $5,706,488 | $11,141,664 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $4,491,002 | $4,791,219 | $3,977,227 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $4,112,019 | $2,999,254 | $5,077,386 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $1,673,112 | $2,349,850 | $6,125,887 | IRS |
| 990-EZ | June 2021 | – | – | – | 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 87-1401636).
Questions about POLICY & INNOVATION CENTER
- What is the EIN of POLICY & INNOVATION CENTER?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of POLICY & INNOVATION CENTER is 87-1401636.
- Is POLICY & INNOVATION CENTER tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2021.
- Are donations to POLICY & INNOVATION CENTER tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does POLICY & INNOVATION CENTER 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 POLICY & INNOVATION CENTER 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 POLICY & INNOVATION CENTER 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 POLICY & INNOVATION CENTER?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names MATTHEW FETTIG.
- Who are the officers and directors of POLICY & INNOVATION CENTER?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 15 people; 5 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does POLICY & INNOVATION CENTER have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $6,011,407, expenses of $5,706,488 and total assets of $11,141,664 at year end.
Other nonprofits in SAN DIEGO
- THE SAN DIEGO FOUNDATION EIN 95-2942582 · last filed 990 for 2025
- JEWISH COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF SAN DIEGO EIN 95-2504044 · last filed 990 for 2025
- ARAM AND LAILANI FOUNDATION EIN 33-2185493 · last filed 990-PF for 2025
- CONRAD PREBYS FOUNDATION EIN 20-3216993 · last filed 990-PF for 2024
- RADY CHILDRENS HOSPITAL FOUNDATION SAN DIEGO EIN 33-0170626 · last filed 990 for 2025
- RADY FOUNDATION EIN 85-0715670 · last filed 990-PF for 2025
- TORREY COAST FOUNDATION EIN 85-4224393 · last filed 990-PF for 2024
- KASPERICK FOUNDATION EIN 46-4363196 · last filed 990-PF for 2025
All nonprofits in SAN DIEGO · California · Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations