I-P3

What I-P3 does

IP3 is a U.S. nonprofit organization (founded 2012, headquartered in Columbia, Missouri, operating fully remote since 2018 with approximately 10–15 staff) whose mission is to advance healthy, equitable, and sustainable communities by integrating data, curated knowledge, and digital infrastructure for changemakers. The organization operates a multi-product technology platform anchored by two core offerings: IP3 ASSESS, a web-based data analysis and visualization platform that aggregates data from over 100 sources at the U.S. county and census-tract level and organizes indicators into action-oriented frameworks such as Vital Conditions, Burden of Disease, and Health Risk & Enabling Factors; and Community Commons, a public-good knowledge platform stewarded by IP3 containing thousands of hand-curated resources, tools, guides, and stories developed over more than a decade. All products are powered by a shared backend, the Community Commons InfoHub, which is built on an open-source API and is designed to surface relationships between content as much as the content itself. Specialized offerings include Community Commons Spaces (customizable white-label knowledge libraries), PHERN — the Public Health & Equity Resource Navigator (launched in 2020–2021 in partnership with the American Public Health Association, hosting 1,600+ curated public health resources), IP3 ASSESS Data Dashboards (Instant Insight and Insight Everywhere products for embeddable local data), and IP3 ASSESS Focus (deeper multi-geography comparative analysis launched in 2025).

Name

I-P3

Legal name

Institute for People, Place, and Possibility

Website

https://i-p3.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

IP3 (Institute for People, Place, and Possibility) is a nonprofit operating IP3 ASSESS and Community Commons to help U.S. health systems, public health agencies, community foundations, and national initiatives translate integrated data and curated resources into equitable community action.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Columbia

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Software Subscriptions (IP3 ASSESS): IP3 offers subscription-based access to IP3 ASSESS, a web-based data platform. The platform has tiered pricing including a Small Teams (lower) price-point option and customizable plans. Revenue is generated through recurring subscription fees for access to data analysis tools, dashboards, and reporting features.
2. Consulting and Partnership Services: IP3 generates revenue through consulting engagements and strategic thought partnership with organizations working to advance equitable well-being. Services include data consultation, framework adoption support, and custom measure construction. Partnerships with organizations like APHA, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, and Pew Charitable Trusts provide funding and collaborative work.
3. Community Commons Spaces (Customized Platforms): Organizations can commission customized Community Commons Spaces — branded, configurable knowledge management portals — creating a revenue stream from platform customization and hosting services for partners and clients.
4. Grant Funding and Philanthropic Support: As a nonprofit, IP3 receives grant funding from organizations such as the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and operates in partnership with major public health organizations. The Health Impact Assessment Space was supported by a grant from the Health Impact Project (a collaboration of RWJF and The Pew Charitable Trusts).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

IP3 operates a suite of web-based technology platforms that combine community data analysis (IP3 ASSESS) with a curated knowledge management ecosystem (Community Commons and Community Commons Spaces) to help changemakers advance equitable well-being. The organization stewards a public-good website hosting thousands of curated resources, offers subscription-based data visualization tools, and builds customized knowledge portals for partners like APHA (PHERN) and regional foundations. Revenue derives from platform subscriptions, custom Spaces development, consulting, and philanthropic grants.

Product overview

I-P3 (Institute for People, Place, and Possibility) operates a multi-product technology platform focused on data, knowledge management, and community change. The core products include IP3 ASSESS (a web-based data platform for community well-being analysis) and Community Commons (a public-good knowledge platform with thousands of curated resources). Community Commons Spaces provides customizable content libraries built on the Community Commons InfoHub database. Specialized offerings include PHERN (Public Health & Equity Resource Navigator), Data Dashboards, Community Indicators Library, and IP3 ASSESS Focus feature—all interconnected through shared frameworks and data infrastructure.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• IP3 ASSESS A web-based data platform designed and built for changemakers using data to advance equitable well-being in communities. Enables comparison of data across geographies against state and national benchmarks, organizes indicators into action-oriented frameworks (Vital Conditions, Burden of Disease, Health Risk & Enabling Factors, Opioid & Substance Use), and integrates with Community Commons for resources and tools to inspire data-driven action.
• Community Commons A public-good website stewarded by IP3 serving as a community of change-makers working to create healthy, equitable, sustainable communities. Houses thousands of hand-curated resources, tools, guides, and stories developed over more than a decade, free and publicly accessible to anyone.
• Community Commons Spaces Customizable online content libraries for organizations and communities, powered by the Community Commons backend knowledgebase (InfoHub). Spaces allow organizations to curate a subset of resources, customize website appearance, configure searchable topics, and develop learning objectives and journeys aligned with their priorities. Sold as custom-developed branded portals.
• PHERN (Public Health & Equity Resource Navigator) A free, public Community Commons Space hosting over 1,600 curated resources, stories, and tools to help changemakers navigate resources focused on improving public health, advancing equity, and building a resilient public health system. Features structured learning series, searchable curated libraries, toolkits, stories, and reference materials.

Quantifiable outcome

• PHERN supports thousands of monthly users and continues to grow as a shared platform for public health learning and action
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability3 records

Feature9 records

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core, minor and flagship.

• Thriving Together North Central WashingtoncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Thriving Together NCW (one of nine Accountable Communities of Health in Washington State) partnered with IP3 to support deeper understanding and measurement of vital conditions. IP3 provides access to the Vital Conditions framework within IP3 ASSESS, and Thriving Together NCW developed seven IP3 ASSESS reports embedded on their website, each dedicated to a vital condition for well-being.
• Center for Rural Health Development (West Virginia)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023The Center for Rural Health Development partnered with IP3 to leverage IP3 ASSESS and the Vital Conditions framework through their Wild, Wonderful & Healthy West Virginia program. The Center uses the platform to introduce and norm the use of vital conditions throughout West Virginia, working with a network of coalitions across the state. IP3 also helped add custom West Virginia-specific data to the platform.
• Contra Costa Regional FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023IP3 partnered with the Contra Costa Regional Foundation and the Contra Costa Together Stewardship Team to create Contra Costa Together, a Community Commons Space serving as the online digital backbone for their network. The site establishes a visual identity for the collaborative and provides a welcoming space for partners and residents to learn about the network's priorities and engage with the community.
• Foundation for Social ConnectioncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023IP3 partnered with the Foundation for Social Connection to embed an IP3 ASSESS data dashboard within the Foundation's Action Guide for Building Socially Connected Communities. The dashboard makes social connection data available for every county in the United States, supporting Step 2 of the Guide (Review Local Data and Trends).
• Public Health AmeriCorpsminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2023IP3 collaborated with Cooperative Extension partners on Public Health AmeriCorps, connecting AmeriCorps members to learning opportunities through PHERN. IP3 launched a toolkit and portal on PHERN to support Public Health AmeriCorps members attending the APHA Annual Meeting and Expo.
• Vaccinate Your FamilyminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2023PHERN (in partnership with IP3) developed a dedicated portal for Vaccinate Your Family, supporting coordinated vaccine education and outreach across the public health ecosystem.
• Well Being In The Nation Network (WIN Network)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022IP3 is a core member of the WIN Network and helped create the Advancing Equitable Economies Policy Library (130+ policies) on Community Commons. IP3 advised on policy and impact area briefs, created graphics, assembled policies and resources, and designed the launch survey. IP3 has also supported WIN with Business, WE WIN Together Racial Justice Community, and Thriving Together initiatives by curating resources and producing digital content.
• Inland Empire Community FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022The Inland Empire Community Foundation partnered with IP3 to create an online hub for the Inland Empire Vital Conditions Network, where nearly 100 community organizations can convene, learn, connect with regional partners and resources, and engage with regional data dashboards powered by IP3 ASSESS.
• North Sound Accountable Community of HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021North Sound ACH launched a Community Commons Space in August 2021 featuring 40 topics and a focus on learning and networking. As the organization explored sustaining work advancing equitable well-being after the Medicaid Transformation Project, they built a resource repository using Community Commons Spaces to make resources available to partners and community members across the North Sound region.
• American Public Health Association (APHA)flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020APHA partnered with IP3 to create PHERN (Public Health & Equity Resource Navigator), a Community Commons Space hosting over 1,600 curated resources for the public health field. IP3 provides the technology infrastructure (Community Commons platform), content curation strategy, and ongoing platform management. APHA convened the Alliance for Disease Prevention and Response, and IP3 supports both APHA and the Alliance through PHERN. The beta version launched in fall 2020 and the full platform launched during National Public Health Week in 2021.
• Alliance for Disease Prevention and Response (now Alliance for the Public's Health)flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020The Alliance (convened by APHA) partnered with IP3 to develop PHERN as shared infrastructure for the public health sector. The Alliance is a cross-sectoral national movement of over 80 organizations working to protect against future epidemics and disease outbreaks. IP3 supports the Alliance's advocacy agenda, networked learning initiatives, and public health workforce development through PHERN's platform and content.
• Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020IHI convened the 100 Million Healthier Lives movement, funded by RWJF. IP3 partnered with IHI/100MLives to provide a permanent home for the Change Library content on Community Commons. Pre-existing content (nearly 200 bright spots, stories, and tools) was migrated to Community Commons, with new submissions accepted going forward.
• 100 Million Healthier Lives (100MLives)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020IP3 partnered with 100 Million Healthier Lives (convened by IHI and funded by RWJF) to migrate the Change Library (nearly 200 bright spots, stories, and tools) to Community Commons. This partnership added sustainability to the Change Library, integrated its content for shared learning, and amplified its reach through Community Commons' positioning.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Community Catalyst: A national nonprofit advocacy organization working to advance health equity and consumer voice in health care. Comparable as a nonprofit convener and resource hub serving community organizations, advocates, and public health leaders.
• Mathematica: A policy research nonprofit that conducts data-driven studies for federal, state, and philanthropic clients, including public health and equity analyses. Comparable as a mission-aligned research/data organization serving public health, foundations, and government agencies.

Direct peers

• County Health Rankings & Roadmaps: A collaboration between the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute and RWJF that provides county-level health data and guidance for community health improvement. Highly comparable to IP3 ASSESS in mission (community health data + action) and customer base (local public health, health systems, funders).
• Prevention Institute: A nonprofit that develops frameworks, tools, and strategies to advance equity and prevention in community health. Comparable as a mission-driven nonprofit producing curated frameworks and resources consumed by the same community/public health changemaker audience.
• Trust for America's Health: A nonprofit, nonpartisan policy and research organization producing reports and data on public health and prevention. Comparable in mission (community/public health data, frameworks, advocacy) and customer base (policymakers, funders, public health agencies).
• de Beaumont Foundation: A philanthropic foundation focused on public health practice, including tools like CityHealth and the BUILD Health Challenge. Comparable as a nonprofit convener creating data and frameworks (similar to Vital Conditions) used by local public health agencies and community organizations.

Broad incumbents

• USAFfacts: A nonpartisan nonprofit that aggregates government data into accessible visualizations for civic decision-making. Comparable as a nonprofit data-and-knowledge platform serving public-good purposes, though broader in scope than IP3's community health focus.
• Healthy People 2030 (HHS/ODPHP): The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services initiative providing national objectives and data for improving health and well-being. Comparable as a public-good framework and data platform that IP3's Vital Conditions framework is designed to integrate with and complement.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/CommunityCommon
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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/i-p3

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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