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Center for Curiosity INC

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New York, NY501(c)(3)EducationEIN 47-2000182Revenue $565K in FY2024

On file with the IRScenterforcuriosity.com62 W 47th St Ste 707, 10036-3201 · New York, NYTax-exempt since May 2015Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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The Center of Curiosity conducts and engages in transdisciplinary research into the concept of "Curiosity" with the specific purpose of creating curricular tools.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
99¢ 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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FY2024 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $182K a year · 43% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
99%
of spending
Looks good: 99% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: -12.2 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $140K
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
4
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$565K
+38% vs prior year
Spent
$342K
To programs
99%
Net assets
$1.3M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$565K
FY2024▲ +38%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$406K
FY2021$373K
FY2022$388K
FY2023$409K
FY2024$565K
Expenses
$342K
FY2024▲ +17%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$169K
FY2021$280K
FY2022$146K
FY2023$292K
FY2024$342K
Net assets
$1.3M
FY2024▲ +20%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$650K
FY2021$743K
FY2022$985K
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$1.3M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in May 2015.

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

Where the money goes

99 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 99% · $339K Management & general 0% · $80 Fundraising 1% · $3K

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

5 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Sweta Bowles
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Navin Sharma
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Investigates curiosity through research to develop educational tools.

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Trigger curiosity via creating curricular tools

Pt IX · col B

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Vanguard Charitable Endowment ProgramFY2024$140K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$140K
Grants paid · 20 grants · $738K · 2020–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$170,394
Iit Gandhinagar FoundationCA · FY2024$25,000
Art Omi INCNY · FY2024$10,000
Unitemized GrantFY2023$77,279
American UniversityDC · FY2023$50,000
Art Omi INCNY · FY2023$20,000
Standford UniversityFY2023$18,000
Iit Gandhinagar FoundationCA · FY2023$15,000
Bhu America FoundationCA · FY2023$10,000
Columbia UniversityFY2023$8,077
American UniversityDC · FY2022$25,000
Unitemized GrantFY2022$12,709
Iit Gandhinagar FoundationCA · FY2022$10,000
Veerayatan International INCMD · FY2021$102,000
American UniversityDC · FY2021$26,500
Trustees of the University of PennsylvaniaPA · FY2021$26,000
Unitemized GrantFY2021$12,209
Unitemized GrantFY2020$43,119
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$565K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$482K
Investment incomeLn 3$83K
Money outPt IX
$342K
Ln 25
Programscol B$339K
Managementcol C$80
Fundraisingcol D$3K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.3M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2−$349K
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$482K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$100K
Investment incomeLn 3$83K
Gains on assetsLn 7$63K
Total revenueLn 12$565K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$74K
SavingsLn 2−$423K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2−$349K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.7M
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$1.3M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2−$665K−$349K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.8M$1.7M
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$1.1M$1.3M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$36K$36K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$170K$170K
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$90K$90K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$6K$6K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$365$365
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$3K$3K
InterestLn 20$35K$35K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$2K$2K
All other expensesLn 24e$80$80
Total functional expensesLn 25$342K$339K$80$3K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $565K$342K$223K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2023 $409K$292K$117K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2022 $388K$146K$242K$985K 990 PDF
FY2021 $373K$280K$93K$743K 990 PDF
FY2020 $406K$169K$237K$650K 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
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $565,307 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $244,884$482,184
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $164,120$83,123
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $409,004$565,307
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $200,356$295,645
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $91,649$46,229
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $292,005$341,874
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $116,999$223,433
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members4
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $565,307 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$482,184
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$99,984
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$482,184
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $19,636$19,636
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $63,487$63,487
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $63,487 · Excluded from tax $19,636$565,307
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $341,874 across 9 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $35,750$35,750
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $170,394$170,394
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $89,501$89,501
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $5,500$5,500
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $365$365
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsFundraising $3,005$3,005
IX-20 InterestPrograms $35,180$35,180
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $2,099$2,099
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $80$80
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $338,789 · Management $80 · Fundraising $3,005$341,874
Part X · Balance sheet $1,325,459 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $6,801$74,236
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year −$672,194−$422,865
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $1,434,419$1,341,088
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $333,000$333,000
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,102,026$1,325,459
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,102,026$1,325,459
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,102,026$1,325,459
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,102,026$1,325,459
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,325,459 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$565,307
XI-2 Total expenses$341,874
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$223,433
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,102,026
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,325,459

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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