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Center for Inquiry Development Fund FY2020 filing

Tax-deductible

Amherst, NY501(c)(3)Since 1998Foundations & GrantmakersEIN 16-1553194Revenue $836K in FY2020

On file with the IRS3965 Rensch Rd, 14228-2743 · Amherst, NYTax-exempt since Dec 1998Supporting organization — 509(a)(3)

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To support the activities and purposes of the Center for Inquiry, INC.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2020 · 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
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $1.1M a year · 93% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
222 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 221.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $40K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 12 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 12 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$836K
Spent
$44K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$25.1M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$836K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$836K
FY2021$1.2M
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$864K
FY2024$1.4M
FY2025$1.6M
Expenses
$44K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$44K
FY2021$50K
FY2022$84K
FY2023$85K
FY2024$93K
FY2025$101K
Net assets
$25.1M
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$25.1M
FY2021$30.8M
FY2022$26.2M
FY2023$32.5M
FY2024$34.9M
FY2025$39.0M

From the FY2020 Form 990 · 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 Dec 1998.

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

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $44K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

15 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Brian Engler
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
David Cowan
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

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

Programs and updates

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1 program · $44K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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Supported programs run through center for inquiry, inc. Programs supported include council for secular humanism, committee for skeptical inquiry, richard dawkins foundation for reason and science, publishing periodicals, regional offices, campus and communities, and international program.

$44Kprogram 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 · FY2021
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFY2021$40K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$40K

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$836K
Ln 12
Investment incomeLn 3$687K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$149K
Money outPt IX
$44K
Ln 25
Programscol B$44K
Owns and owesPt X
$25.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$814K
Total assetsLn 16$25.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
15
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$149K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$149K
Investment incomeLn 3$687K
Gains on assetsLn 7$176K
Total revenueLn 12$836K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$814K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$814K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$24.3M
Total assetsLn 16$25.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$25.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$66K$814K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$21.0M$24.3M
Total assetsLn 16$21.0M$25.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$21.0M$25.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$16K$16K
Investment management feesLn 11f$27K$27K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$500$500
Total functional expensesLn 25$44K$44K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $1.6M$101K$1.5M$39.0M 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.4M$93K$1.3M$34.9M 990 PDF
FY2023 $864K$85K$779K$32.5M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.1M$84K$1.0M$26.2M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.2M$50K$1.2M$30.8M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $836K$44K$792K$25.1M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part I · Summary $836,108 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $116,135$149,006
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $670,546$687,102
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $786,681$836,108
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $947,893$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $15,626$16,220
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $34,135$27,846
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $997,654$44,066
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$210,973$792,042
Part VI · Governance 11 of 12 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members11
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $836,108 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$149,006
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$149,006
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$149,006
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $510,876$510,876
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $176,226$176,226
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $687,102$836,108
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $44,066 across 3 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $16,220$16,220
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $27,346$27,346
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $500$500
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $44,066 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$44,066
Part X · Balance sheet $25,091,324 assets, 8 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $65,679$814,243
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $20,972,756$24,277,081
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $21,038,435$25,091,324
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $19,616,615$23,479,895
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $1,421,820$1,611,429
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $21,038,435$25,091,324
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $21,038,435$25,091,324
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $25,091,324 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$836,108
XI-2 Total expenses$44,066
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$792,042
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$21,038,435
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$2,577,878
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$682,969
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$25,091,324

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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