EDISON INNOVATION FOUNDATION
EIN 22-3442892 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A800)
What they do
to PRESERVE and PROMOTE THE HISTORICAL FACILITIES and PAPERS of THOMAS EDISON WHERE and IN WHICH HE INVENTED THE PRODUCTS THAT SHAPED THE MODERN WORLD;TO BENEFIT ALL STUDENTS PROVIDING THE NECESSARY SKILLS to PURSUE CAREERS IN SCIENCE and TECHNOLOGY.
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IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.
Money report from 2025The charity has a recent tax report to read.
They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.
They name their leaders5 people are listed in the latest report.
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JOHN P KEEGANCHAIRMAN,PRES
THOMAS UNGERLANDEXEC VICE PRES
GEORGE Q KEEGANTREASURER/SECR
WADE KNOWLESVICE PRESIDENT
DANIEL KEEGANEXEC VICE PRES
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 1996
- Location
- 1 RIVERFRONT PLAZA 3RD FLOOR, NEWARK, NJ 07102
- County
- Essex
- In care of
- JOHN P KEEGAN
- Primary officer
- JOHN P KEEGAN, CHAIRMAN AND PRES
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2025
- Tax period began
- January 1, 2025
- Return type
- 990
- Tax preparer
- KRIM LANDAU LLC
- NTEE classification
- Arts, Culture & Humanities (A800)
- IRS tax category
- Historical Sites
- Grant-giving organization
- Yes