Critica INC FY2024 filing

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Critica Inc is dedicated to form a community concerned about making rational decisions in a culture dominated by unchecked misinformation. It seeks to integrate science into the public policy decision-making process.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
88¢ 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
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
2 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $44K a year · 39% of revenue · last 4 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
88%
of spending
Looks good: 88% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.0 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $25K
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
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$216K
+6% vs prior year
Spent
$197K
To programs
88%
Net assets
$33K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$216K
FY2024▲ +6%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$12K
FY2021$146K
FY2022$163K
FY2023$203K
FY2024$216K
FY2025$20K
Expenses
$197K
FY2024▲ +1%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$114K
FY2021Not on file
FY2022Not on file
FY2023$195K
FY2024$197K
FY2025$120K
Net assets
$33K
FY2024▲ +116%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$124K
FY2021$35K
FY2022$8K
FY2023$15K
FY2024$33K
FY2025$52K

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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Apr 2019.

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Where the money goes

88 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 88% · $174K Management & general 12% · $23K

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

4 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Jack Gorman’s $17K as President is at the 37th percentile of top reported officer pay among 35 <$100K social science nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

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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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Promotes rational decision-making and integrates science into public policy to combat misinformation.

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1 program · $174K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

In furtherance of its mission Critica will run infodermiology interventions and hire and consult with consultants in motivational interviews and reproductive health to assist in creating technology platforms that permit the identification of misinformation about reproductive health.

$174Kprogram 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
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$25K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$216K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$216K
Money outPt IX
$197K
Ln 25
Programscol B$174K
Managementcol C$23K
Owns and owesPt X
$33K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$33K
Total assetsLn 16$33K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$216K
Total revenueLn 12$216K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$33K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$33K
Total assetsLn 16$33K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$33K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 68
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$15K$33K
Total assetsLn 16$15K$33K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$15K$33K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Legal feesLn 11b$966$0$966$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$10K$0$10K$0
InsuranceLn 23$7K$0$7K$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$164K$159K$5K$0
All other expensesLn 24e$15K$15K$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$197K$174K$23K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS May 11, 2026 $20K$120K−$100K$52K 990 PDF
FY2024 ViewingFiled with the IRS Jun 20, 2025 $216K$197K$19K$33K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS May 13, 2024 $203K$195K$8K$15K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS May 11, 2023 $163K$8K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS May 11, 2022 $146K$35K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Aug 20, 2021 $12K$114K−$102K$124K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $215,901 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $202,927$215,901
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $202,927$215,901
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $195,084$197,382
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $195,084$197,382
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $7,843$18,519
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $215,901 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$215,901
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$215,901
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$215,901
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $197,382 across 5 lines filed
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $0 · Management $966 · Fundraising $0$966
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $9,633 · Fundraising $0$9,633
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $0 · Management $7,490 · Fundraising $0$7,490
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $158,918 · Management $5,146 · Fundraising $0$164,064
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $15,229 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$15,229
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $174,147 · Management $23,235 · Fundraising $0$197,382
Part X · Balance sheet $33,332 assets, 5 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $15,411$33,332
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $15,411$33,332
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $15,411$33,332
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $15,411$33,332
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $33,332 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$215,901
XI-2 Total expenses$197,382
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$18,519
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$15,411
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$598
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$33,332

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

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