To provide structured programs of intellectual inquiry, sensitivity training and personal development for students of Yale University focusing on topics of intellectual, political or cultural importance.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
85¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 20 volunteers and 4 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $547K a year · 48% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
85%
of spending
Looks good: 85% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$85K
to officers and key staff · 13% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 13% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
26 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $12.7M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 25.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $500
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$16K
0.10% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$809K
+110% vs prior year
Spent
$643K
To programs
85%
Net assets
$17.1M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$809K
FY2025▲ +110%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.4M
FY2021$2.0M
FY2022$1.7M
FY2023$586K
FY2024$385K
FY2025$809K
Expenses
$643K
FY2025▲ +1%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$477K
FY2021$576K
FY2022$609K
FY2023$623K
FY2024$636K
FY2025$643K
Net assets
$17.1M
FY2025▲ +1.0%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$14.7M
FY2021$16.1M
FY2022$17.2M
FY2023$17.1M
FY2024$16.9M
FY2025$17.1M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Feb 1966.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

85 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 85% · $544K Management & general 10% · $63K Fundraising 5% · $35K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

18 people listed on the 990; $85K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Administrator
$85,322Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2022
James Petela$85,322$82,500$57,600

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

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1 program · $544K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Educational Programs

structured programs of intellectual inquiry, sensitivity training and personal development for students of Yale University focusing on topics of intellectual, political or cultural importance.

$544Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$500

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$809K
Ln 12
Investment incomeLn 3$715K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$92K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2K
Money outPt IX
$643K
Ln 25
Programscol B$544K
Managementcol C$63K
Fundraisingcol D$35K
Owns and owesPt X
$17.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.4M
Total assetsLn 16$17.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$16K
PeoplePt VI, VII
18
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$92K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2K
Investment incomeLn 3$715K
Gains on assetsLn 7$398K
Total revenueLn 12$809K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$133K
SavingsLn 2$1.3M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.4M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$12.7M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.9M
Total assetsLn 16$17.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$16K
Net assetsLn 32$17.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
VolunteersI 620
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.4M$1.4M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$12.4M$12.7M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3.0M$2.9M
Total assetsLn 16$16.9M$17.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$11K$16K
Net assetsLn 32$16.9M$17.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$82K$41K$21K$21K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$24K$12K$12K
Payroll taxesLn 10$8K$4K$2K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$6K$6K
Office expensesLn 13$11K$1K$8K$574
OccupancyLn 16$160K$160K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$170K$170K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$124K$123K$730
InsuranceLn 23$32K$32K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$26K$875$13K$12K
Total functional expensesLn 25$643K$544K$63K$35K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $809K$643K$166K$17.1M 990 PDF
FY2024 $385K$636K−$251K$16.9M 990 PDF
FY2023 $586K$623K−$36K$17.1M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.7M$609K$1.1M$17.2M 990 PDF
FY2021 $2.0M$576K$1.4M$16.1M 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.4M$477K$931K$14.7M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $808,538 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $90,290$91,873
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $6,509$1,605
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $288,378$715,060
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $385,177$808,538
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $115,706$114,259
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $520,419$528,385
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $636,125$642,644
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$250,948$165,894
Part VI · Governance 11 of 11 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members11
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $808,538 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$91,873
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$91,873
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,605$1,605
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $316,762$316,762
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $398,298$398,298
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,605 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $715,060$808,538
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $642,644 across 10 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $41,099 · Management $20,549 · Fundraising $20,549$82,197
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $11,972 · Management $11,971$23,943
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $4,071 · Management $2,473 · Fundraising $1,575$8,119
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $6,500$6,500
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,483 · Management $8,489 · Fundraising $574$10,546
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $159,893$159,893
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $169,621$169,621
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $122,823 · Management $730$123,553
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $32,418$32,418
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $875 · Management $12,563 · Fundraising $12,416$25,854
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $544,255 · Management $63,275 · Fundraising $35,114$642,644
Part X · Balance sheet $17,071,890 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $92,508$132,934
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,349,978$1,253,893
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $11,044$57,903
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $3,037,461$2,913,908
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $12,409,840$12,713,252
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $16,900,831$17,071,890
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $11,291$16,456
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $11,291$16,456
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $16,723,480$16,889,374
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $166,060$166,060
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $16,889,540$17,055,434
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $16,900,831$17,071,890
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $17,055,434 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$808,538
XI-2 Total expenses$642,644
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$165,894
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$16,889,540
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$17,055,434

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