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Nonprofit · EIN 99-2785973

EDGE INSTITUTE INC

Tax-exempt · AUSTIN, TX 78704

Financials

$1.8M$999K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of EDGE INSTITUTE INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$1,801,537$999,013$802,524$988,928$186,404$802,524
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$1,373,114
Program service revenue
$459,542
Investment income
-$20,734
Net income from fundraising events
-$10,410
Other revenue
-$10,385

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$44,000
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$44,000
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$16,380
Accounting fees
$1,384
Travel
$81,976
Program services (functional)
$933,223
Management and general (functional)
$62,350
Fundraising (functional)
$3,440

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$0
Total assets, end of year
$988,928
Total liabilities, end of year
$186,404
Net assets, end of year
$802,524
Gross receipts
$1,811,947
Employees
0
Volunteers
40
Year formed
2024
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 December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Timour KostersSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
40$44,000
Janine LegerPresident & CEO
Trustee or director, Officer
40$0
Justin MaresDirector
Trustee or director
0.5$0
Remy HallTreasurer
Officer
0.5$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1300 S 6TH ST, AUSTIN, TX 78704-2322
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
Janine Leger, 1300 S 6th St, Austin, TX 78704
Signed the 990
Timour Kosters, Secretary
Phone
(626) 500-7858
Return prepared by
Tovella Dowling PC

Mission

See Form 990, Part I, Line 1.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • Pop Up Villages. In 2024, the organization operated three major popup villages across three continents that served over 9,000 participants, including Edge Esmeralda in California, Edge City Lanna in Thailand, and helped incubate Crecimiento in Argentina. These popup villages created immersive 1- to 2- month living and working environments focused on accelerating innovation and human flourishing by convening people working at the frontiers of technology, science, and society. The organization provided comprehensive infrastructure including coworking spaces, accommodation coordination, healthy meals, wellness activities, and educational programming that facilitated collaborations between technologists, scientists, researchers, and builders. Through these popup village programs, the organization served as a society incubator and lab for experimentation, collaboration, and innovation, fostering the development of new ideas, technologies, cultural practices, and organizations.
    Expenses $933,223 · revenue $459,542
  • Innovation & Research Support. In 2024, the organization supported over 150 builders and scholars to participate in popup village programs, providing grants and resources for experimental projects exploring solutions for societal challenges. The organization supported the development of new technologies and research projects across fields like cryptography, biotech, AI safety, and governance through specialized residencies and workshops for researchers and builders. By creating testing environments for new tools and systems related to community organization, the organization served as a lab for experimentation and innovation, fostering the development of new ideas, technologies, and organizations to accelerate human flourishing at the frontiers of technology, science, and society.
  • Community Development Programs. In 2024, the organization built partnerships with local governments and institutions in host locations, integrating popup villages with local communities through shared events and economic activity. The organization developed open source tools and resources for community organizing and created frameworks for healthy, multi-generational community living. By documenting and sharing learnings through research papers and case studies, the organization fostered collaboration and innovation while serving as a society incubator that advances new cultural practices and organizational models to accelerate human flourishing at the frontiers of technology, science, and society.

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

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024Check at the IRS

IRS record

EIN
99-2785973
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
2024
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$988,928
Income (IRS master file)
$1,811,947

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$1,801,537$999,013$988,928IRS

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 99-2785973).

Questions about EDGE INSTITUTE INC

What is the EIN of EDGE INSTITUTE INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of EDGE INSTITUTE INC is 99-2785973.
Is EDGE INSTITUTE INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2024.
Are donations to EDGE INSTITUTE INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does EDGE INSTITUTE INC 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 EDGE INSTITUTE INC due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did EDGE INSTITUTE INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
Who is the principal officer of EDGE INSTITUTE INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names Janine Leger.
Who are the officers and directors of EDGE INSTITUTE INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 4 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $44,000 (Timour Kosters, Secretary).
How much revenue does EDGE INSTITUTE INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $1,801,537, expenses of $999,013 and total assets of $988,928 at year end.

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