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Cognitive Development Society

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New York, NY501(c)(3)Since 1999Mental HealthEIN 90-0475466Revenue $108K in FY2025

On file with the IRScogdevsoc.org6 Washington Place Room 330, 10003-6603 · New York, NYTax-exempt since Jan 2020Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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To provide a unified voice for the wide range of scholars, practitioners, and others who are interested in the change and continuity in the intellectual processes that support mental health.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
89¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 17 volunteers.
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 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $46K a year · 21% of revenue · last 4 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 4 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
89%
of spending
Looks good: 89% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $10K
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
13
of 13 voting members
Looks good: 13 of 13 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$108K
-76% vs prior year
Spent
$78K
To programs
89%
Net assets
$209K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$108K
FY2025▼ -76%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$39K
FY2021$33K
FY2022$265K
FY2023$68K
FY2024$444K
FY2025$108K
Expenses
$78K
FY2025▼ -78%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$202K
FY2023$68K
FY2024$354K
FY2025$78K
Net assets
$209K
FY2025▼ -16%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$172K
FY2021$135K
FY2022$191K
FY2023$231K
FY2024$247K
FY2025$209K

From the FY2025 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 Jan 2020.

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

Where the money goes

89 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 89% · $70K Management & general 11% · $9K

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

13 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Elizabeth Bonawitz
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Judith Danovitch
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Tara Mandalaywala
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Maritza Miramontes
Student Boar
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Kristina Olson
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Mahesh Srinivasan
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Katie Vasquez
Student Boar
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Caren Walker
Board Member
$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

Unites scholars and practitioners studying intellectual processes supporting mental health.

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1 program · $38K · in their own filed words · FY2025
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The organization's main purpose is to sponsor a biennial conference and publish a journal for those interested and involved in the mental health field.

$38Kprogram 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 · FY2022
John Templeton FoundationFY2022$10K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$10K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$108K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$57K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$43K
Investment incomeLn 3$8K
Money outPt IX
$78K
Ln 25
Programscol B$70K
Managementcol C$9K
Owns and owesPt X
$209K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$27K
Total assetsLn 16$209K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b13
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$57K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$43K
Investment incomeLn 3$8K
Gains on assetsLn 7$622
Total revenueLn 12$108K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$23K
SavingsLn 2$4K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$27K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$182K
Total assetsLn 16$209K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$209K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 617
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$82K$27K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$165K$182K
Total assetsLn 16$247K$209K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$247K$209K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$7K$4K$4K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$906$906
Office expensesLn 13$37K$34K$3K
Information technologyLn 14$300$300
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$32K$32K
InsuranceLn 23$687$687
Total functional expensesLn 25$78K$70K$9K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $108K$78K$29K$209K 990 PDF
FY2024 $444K$354K$90K$247K 990 PDF
FY2023 $68K$68K$559$231K 990 PDF
FY2022 $265K$202K$63K$191K 990 PDF
FY2021 $33K$135K 990 PDF
FY2020 $39K$172K 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 $107,531 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $92,373$57,305
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $346,699$42,507
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $5,371$7,719
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $444,443$107,531
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 $354,268$78,376
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $354,268$78,376
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $90,175$29,155
Part VI · Governance 13 of 13 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body13
VI-1b Independent voting members13
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 $107,531 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$57,305
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$57,305
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $42,507$42,507
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $7,097$7,097
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $622$622
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $43,129 · Excluded from tax $7,097$107,531
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $78,376 across 6 lines filed
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $3,668 · Management $3,520$7,188
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $906$906
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $33,840 · Management $3,412$37,252
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $300$300
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $32,043$32,043
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $687$687
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $69,551 · Management $8,825 · Fundraising $0$78,376
Part X · Balance sheet $208,682 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $77,162$22,770
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $4,947$4,314
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $164,940$181,598
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $247,049$208,682
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $247,049$208,682
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $247,049$208,682
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $247,049$208,682
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $208,682 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$107,531
XI-2 Total expenses$78,376
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$29,155
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$247,049
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$29,060
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$96,582
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$208,682

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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