NEW JERSEY INNOVATION INSTITUTE INC

EIN: 471042118 501(c)(3) Science & Technology

NEWARK, NJ

Total Revenue
$30,773,365
Total Expenses
$27,724,858
Total Assets
$75,143,617
Net Assets
$60,019,012
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Organization Details

Formation Year
2014
Legal Domicile
NJ
Principal Officer
DR MICHAEL JOHNSON
Phone
9735965800
Tax Period
2023-07-01 to 2024-06-30

NEW JERSEY INNOVATION INSTITUTE INC, founded in 2014, is a mid-sized nonprofit in the Science & Technology sector that reported $30.8M in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue decreased 10% compared to the prior year. Expenses of $27.7M left a modest 10% surplus.

Mission

THE NEW JERSEY INNOVATION INSTITUTE (NJII), AN NJIT CORPORATION, WAS FOUNDED IN 2014 AND HELPS TURN IDEAS INTO WORKABLE SOLUTIONS ACROSS FIVE DIVISIONS: HEALTHCARE, LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE, DEFENSE, ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE & MACHINE LEARNING. NJII COMBINES THE VAST RESOURCES OF NJIT, STRONG AND FAR-REACHING INDUSTRY AND GOVERNMENT RELATIONSHIPS, AND PROVEN METHODS FOR BUILDING INDUSTRY CENTRIC ECOSYSTEMS TO HELP DRIVE INNOVATION AND DELIVER SOLUTIONS THAT MAKE A DIRECT IMPACT ON THE ECONOMY AND THE HEALTH AND WELFARE OF ITS PARTICIPANTS. NJII APPLIES THE INTELLECTUAL AND TECHNOLOGICAL RESOURCES OF NJIT TO CHALLENGES IDENTIFIED BY INDUSTRY PARTNERS, TO SPUR PRODUCT CREATION AND ENHANCEMENT, DEVELOP SOLUTIONS FOR SECTOR-WIDE AND/OR COMPANY-FOCUSED CHALLENGES, AND SERVE AS A CATALYST FOR REGIONAL ECONOMIC GROWTH.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1
Expenses: $22,325,578 Revenue: $3,489,725

NJII HELPS TO TURN IDEAS INTO WORKABLE SOLUTIONS ACROSS FIVE DIVISIONS: HEALTHCARE, LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE, DEFENSE, ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE & MACHINE...

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NJII HELPS TO TURN IDEAS INTO WORKABLE SOLUTIONS ACROSS FIVE DIVISIONS: HEALTHCARE, LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE, DEFENSE, ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE & MACHINE LEARNING.HEALTHCARE NJII HEALTHCARE DRIVES DATA-DRIVEN HEALTHCARE TRANSFORMATION, ENHANCING PATIENT EXPERIENCE AND POPULATION HEALTH WHILE REDUCING COSTS THROUGH INNOVATION AND TECHNOLOGY. AS THE STATE-DESIGNATED ENTITY, THE HEALTHCARE DIVISION MANAGES THE NEW JERSEY HEALTH INFORMATION NETWORK (NJHIN) FOR THE NJ DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH (NJDOH). IN COLLABORATION WITH HEALTHCARE ORGANIZATIONS, THE HEALTHCARE DIVISION FACILITATES PARTICIPATION IN GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS, REQUIRING ROBUST DATA MANAGEMENT. SINCE 2015, ITS PROGRAMS HAVE SERVED OVER 12 MILLION PATIENTS, WITH A MISSION TO EXPAND CLINICAL DATA INTEROPERABILITY AND ENSURE TOP-LEVEL INFORMATION SECURITY.LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVELDI IS A COLLABORATIVE EFFORT BETWEEN NJIT AND NJII, LEVERAGING THE EXPERTISE OF FACULTY, PARTNERS, AND SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTS. THIS APPROACH PROVIDES A WIDE RANGE OF EDUCATIONAL AND TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES, TAILORED TO MEET THE DEMANDS OF TODAY'S DYNAMIC BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT.DEFENSEAT NJII, THE DEFENSE DIVISION IS MOBILIZED TO IDENTIFY, BUILD, AND IMPLEMENT INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS THAT IDENTIFY AND OPERATIONALIZE ADVANCES IN TECHNOLOGY. USING IDEATION SESSIONS, NJII WORKS WITH INDUSTRY PARTNERS AND THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE (DOD) TO UNDERSTAND HOW NEW TECHNOLOGY WILL BE DEPLOYED AND USED. NJII WORKS TO SUPPORT PROGRAM OBJECTIVES BY PROVIDING DESIGN CAPABILITIES, WORKFORCE TRAINING DEVELOPMENT AND FIELD TEST SUPPORT. THE KEY OUTCOMES ARE WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, IMPROVED PROTECTION OF MILITARY PERSONNEL AND CRITICAL ASSETS, AND IMPROVED EFFICIENCY OF MILITARY OPERATIONS.TO ACHIEVE THESE OUTCOMES, NJII ALIGNS AND ADVANCES EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES TO OPERATIONALIZE THEM, WITH A PARTICULAR FOCUS ON ADVANCED MANUFACTURING, CONTESTED LOGISTICS, AND AI/COMPUTER VISION. THE PROGRAMS IMPLEMENTED TOGETHER HAVE PROVIDED ASSURANCES FOR SUPPLY CHAIN, SOLDIER AND OFFICER SAFETY, UTILITIES PROTECTION AND NATURAL RESOURCE PRESERVATION.ENTREPRENEURSHIPTHE NJII ENTREPRENEURSHIP DIVISION HAS CREATED A THIRD PATHWAY TO DEPLOY THE NJIT ECOSYSTEM OF TECHNOLOGIES, CAPABILITIES, AND ENTREPRENEURS: A VENTURE STUDIO. UNLIKE A VENTURE FUND OR TRADITIONAL VENTURE INVESTING WHICH INVEST IN OTHER PEOPLE'S COMPANIES THE NJII VENTURE STUDIO CREATES ITS OWN HIGH-GROWTH COMPANIES AS VEHICLES FOR NJIT ASSETS. THE NJII VENTURE STUDIO IS THE DIVIDEND OF A 10-YEAR TRACK RECORD OF SUCCESSFUL NEW VENTURE INVESTMENT AND ACCELERATION AT NJII. WHILE THE NJII TEAM UTILIZES THIS UNIQUE ABILITY TO SUPPORT ITS HOMEGROWN START-UPS, THE ENTREPRENEURSHIP DIVISION ALSO OFFERS NEW VENTURE ACCELERATION SERVICES TO SUPPORT THE NEEDS OF ITS CORPORATE, STATE AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS. NJII SURROUNDS STARTUPS IN A NETWORK OF SEASONED ENTREPRENEURS, INVESTORS, AND TECHNICAL ADVISORS AS WELL AS PROVIDES EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES FOR ITS COMPANIES TO ACCELERATE THEIR PATH TO PROFITABILITY AND RETURN FOR THEIR INVESTORS.ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE & MACHINE LEARNINGTHE NJII AI/MACHINE LEARNING DIVISION OFFERS EXPERT SERVICES TO MEET AI NEEDS. AI-POWERED TOOLS AND TECHNOLOGY CAN BE A COMPETITIVE ASSET FOR A COMPANY'S GROWTH OBJECTIVES. EDUCATION OF STAFF, IMPLEMENTATION OF TECHNOLOGY, AND INTEGRATION OF TOOLS CAN BENEFIT MOST ORGANIZATIONS LOOKING FOR EFFICIENCY. THIS DIVISION WORKS TO MODERNIZE PROCESSES AND UPSKILL STAFF UTILIZING A DECADE OF EXPERIENCE.

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

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Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $23,945,968
Program Service Revenue $3,489,725
Investment Income $3,317,672
Other Revenue $20,000
TOTAL REVENUE $30,773,365

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $258,000
Salaries & Benefits $12,633,948
Fundraising Expenses $0
Program Expenses $22,325,578
Other Expenses $14,832,910
TOTAL EXPENSES $27,724,858

Year-over-Year Comparison

2023 2022 Change
Revenue $30,773,365 $34,340,267 -0.1%
Expenses $27,724,858 $34,778,092 -0.2%
Net Income $3,048,507 $-437,825 -8.0%
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Governance

Voting Members
16
Independent Members
13
Employees
154
Volunteers
13

Governance Policies

Conflict of Interest Policy
Whistleblower Policy
Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

Operated a School
Operated a Hospital
Provided First Class Travel
Reported Conflict of Interest
Reported Asset Diversion
Excess Benefit Transaction
Made Political Expenditures
Engaged in Lobbying
Operated Donor Advised Fund
Maintained Art Collections
Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers
6
$2,029,168
Total Directors
20
$2,066,450
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
5
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
TEIK C LIM INTERIM PRES (THRU 10/23)/DIRECTOR 5.00
Officer Director
$0 $63,758 $913,214
ATAM DHAWAN VICE PROVOST OF NJIT/DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $60,954 $526,238
HOLLY STERN SECRETARY (NON VOTING) 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $45,311 $405,954
JOHN PELESKO PROVOST OF NJIT/DIR (AS OF 9/23) 1.00
Director
$0 $16,999 $221,044
ROBERT MEDINA CHAIRMAN 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
DR KENNETH BLANK DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ROBERT COHEN DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
NICHOLAS DENICHILO DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
THERESA EDELSTEIN DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
CRAIG GOTSMAN DIRECTOR (THRU 8/23) 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DEBBIE HART DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JOSE LOZANO DIRECTOR (THRU 11/23) 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
WESLEY MATTHEWS DIRECTOR (AS OF 11/23) 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
PRABHAS MOGHE DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DEAN PARANICAS DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JENNIFER ROWLAND DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
AL DE SETA DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DHIRAJ SHAH DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MICHELE SIEKERKA DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
TOM WISNIEWSKI DIRECTOR (THRU 12/23) 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JENNIFER D'ANGELO CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER (AS OF 4/24) 35.00
Officer
$362,724 $52,163 $414,887
DR MICHAEL JOHNSON PRESIDENT & CEO (AS OF 10/23) 35.00
Officer
$72,700 $7,179 $79,879
TOM NEHILA CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER(AS OF 11/23) 35.00
Officer
$214,649 $585 $215,234
MATTHEW MOLINE CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER 35.00
Highest
$216,930 $56,212 $273,142
KATHLEEN NAASZ VP STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS 35.00
Highest
$200,451 $16,380 $216,831
JOSEPH CAUVIN VICE PRESIDENT OPERATIONS 35.00
Highest
$175,107 $38,206 $213,313
DARLENE CARR VP HEALTHCARE DIVISION 35.00
Highest
$176,920 $35,229 $212,149
JOHN NORDSTROM DIR, INTEGRATION HEALTHCARE TECH. 35.00
Highest
$175,053 $23,048 $198,101
DR JOEL BLOOM FORMER CHAIRMAN 0.00
$0 $49,136 $622,674
Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year Revenue Expenses Assets Net Income
2025 No data No data No data No data
2024 $30,773,365 $27,724,858 $75,143,617 $3,048,507
2023 $34,340,267 $34,778,092 $73,825,081 $-437,825
2022 $85,737,246 $27,105,207 $71,920,921 $58,632,039
2021 $28,426,314 $29,725,789 $15,517,542 $-1,299,475
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