NonprofitsCenter For Inquiry Inc

Arts, Culture & Humanities

Center For Inquiry Inc

AMHERST, NY

Total revenue

$7.0M

Total expenses

$6.5M

Net assets

$5.4M

Grants received

$11.2M

136 grants

EIN

222306795

Tax year

2024

Mission

See schedule o for description of mission and most significant activities

Programs

3 programs

Outreach program regional officesprofessionally-staffed offices (centers for inquiry) in selected cities carry out aspects of our national agenda germane to certain locations, such as outreach to the entertainment industry in los angeles. In addition, each regional center provides educational and social programming for interested individuals residing within several hours' drive of the facility, including lectures, seminars, social gatherings, opportunities to celebrate life milestones, and the like.outreach and community programs promotes formation of local community groups and on-campus student groups focused on our issues, nationwide. Provides educational materials, speakers, and other resources for such groups. Transports selected campus and community leaders to headquarters for annual training seminars.

Expenses: $448K

National conferenceheld national csicon in las vegas, nv october 24-27, 2024 at the horseshoeit was time once again for the forces of reason and science to come together; time for critical thinkers to connect, learn from one another, and sharpen their skills; time for the leading lights of skepticism to share their wisdom and rally the troops.luminaries neil degrasse tyson, brian cox, banachek, michael mann, evan bernstein, kenny biddle, robyn blumner, timothy caulfield, jerry coyne, chip denman, grace denman, kevin folta, chris french, susan gerbic, raymond edward hall, stephen hupp, gandrea love, cara santa maria, david mcraney, bob novella, jay novella, steve novella, rob palmer, natalia pasternak, massimo polidoro, rina raphael, richard saunders, daniel simons, nick tiller, eddie tabash, melanie trecek-king, jim underdown, forrest valkai, and bertha vazquez spoke at the biggest skeptics' event of the year at the horseshoe hotel in las vegas, the city of illusions. Csicon 2024 was packed with fascinating talks and presentations, dazzling entertainment, and fun social events with fellow skeptics.

Expenses: $396K

Additional program expenses are for media/investigation productions programs, library program, educational program including conference events, the robert green ingersoll birthplace museum program.

Expenses: $3.1M

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$5.6M
Program service revenue$1.1M
Investment income$163K
Other revenue$93K
Total revenue$7.0M

Expenses

Grants paid
Salaries & benefits$3.0M
Fundraising$792K
Other expenses$3.5M
Total expenses$6.5M
Total assets$6.7M
Net assets$5.4M

People

15 listed

NameRoleCompensation

ROBYN BLUMNER

CEO & PRESIDENT

Board

$196K

52 hrs/wk

DEBRA ALLEN SKOMER

SECRETARY

Board

$124K

63 hrs/wk

BARRY KARR

CFO & TREASURER

Board

$103K

39 hrs/wk

LEONARD TRAMIEL

BOARDMEMBER

Board

0.8 hrs/wk

REZA ABBASZADEH

BOARDMEMBER

Board

0.8 hrs/wk

ANDY THOMSON

BOARDMEMBER

Board

0.8 hrs/wk

VINOD BHARDWAJ

BOARDMEMBER

Board

0.8 hrs/wk

WILLIAM MAXWELL

BOARDMEMBER

Board

0.8 hrs/wk

RICHARD DAWKINS

BOARDMEMBER

Board

0.8 hrs/wk

BARRY KOSMIN

BOARDMEMBER

Board

0.8 hrs/wk

BRIAN ENGLER

BOARDMEMBER

Board

0.8 hrs/wk

DAVID COWAN

BOARDMEMBER

Board

0.8 hrs/wk

EDWARD TABASH

CHAIRPERSON

Board

0.8 hrs/wk

RICHARD CONN JR

LEGAL DIRECTOR

Staff

$103K

38 hrs/wk

AZHARUDDIN MAJEED

DIRECTOR OF GOVT AFFAIRS

Staff

$100K

42 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 136 of 136

FromAmountPurposeYear
$160K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$36K
CFI WEST - FEED YOUR BRAIN SPEAKER SERIES FOR 2025
2024
$25K
TO CARRY OUT SPECIFIC CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL, AND CULTURAL PROJECTS
2024
$24K
To foster a secular society based on reason
2024
$15K
UNRESTRICTED
2024
$10K
PHILANTHROPY
2024
$6K
TAX EXEMPT PURPOSE
2024
$3K
FURTHER ORGANIZATIONS GOALS
2024
$2K
CHARITY
2024
$1K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$200
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2024
$155
THE CENTER FOR INQUIRY (CFI) STRIVES TO FOSTER A SOCIETY FREE OF THE DOGMATIC INFLUENCE OF RELIGION AND PSEUDOSCIENCE; A SOCIETY INSPIRED BY THE IDEALS OF THE ENLIGHTENMENT, THE WONDERS OF SCIENCE, AND THE LIMITLESS POTENTIAL OF HUMAN INTELLIGENCE AND CREATIVITY; A SOCIETY IN WHICH BELIEFS ARE NOT GRANTED THE SAME RIGHTS AS PEOPLE, WHERE THE FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION IS ENJOYED BY ALL, AND ALL IDEAS ARE OPEN TO THE SCRUTINY OF REASON.
2024
$128
MATCHING CONTRIBUTION (GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT)
2024
$160K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$125K
TO FOSTER A SECULAR SOCIETY BASED ON REASON, SCIENCE, FREEDOM OF INQUIRY, AND HUMANIST VALUES.
2023
$92K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
$71K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2023
$27K
To foster a secular society based on reason
2023
$20K
General & Unrestricted
2023
$18K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
$10K
UNRESTRICTED
2023
$10K
General Support
2023
$4K
TAX EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
$1K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$500
General Operating Fund
2023
$500
UNRESTRICTED
2023
$200
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2023
$128
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$120
CHARITABLE
2023
$218K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
$160K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$108K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2022
$100K
TO FOSTER A SECULAR SOCIETY BASED ON REASON, SCIENCE, FREEDOM OF INQUIRY, AND HUMANIST VALUES.
2022
$70K
ScienceSaves
2022
$30K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2022
$15K
GENERAL FUND SUPPORT
2022
$15K
UNRESTRICTED
2022
$15K
To foster a secular society based on reason
2022
$3K
TAX EXEMPT PURPOSE
2022
$1K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$1K
EDUCATIONAL
2022
$1K
General Operating Fund
2022
$500
PROMOTE SCIENCE BASED SKEPTICISM AND CRITICAL THINKING
2022
$500
UNRESTRICTED
2022
$275
UNRESTRICTED
2022
$200
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2022
$150
DONATIONS TO COLLEGES, UNIVERSITIES AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS UNDER "MATCHING GIFTS PROGRAM."
2022
$128
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$110
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$50
MATCHING GIFTS
2022
$577K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$577K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$376K
TO FOSTER A SECULAR SOCIETY BASED ON REASON, SCIENCE, FREEDOM OF INQUIRY, AND HUMANIST VALUES.
2021
$250K
General & Unrestricted
2021
$215K
CULTURE & ARTS
2021
$69K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2021
$26K
For recipient's exempt purpose
2021
$25K
GENERAL PURPOSES
2021
$15K
NON-OPERATING EXPENSES-FINANCIAL AID
2021
$500
GENERAL SUPPORT
2021
$500
UNRESTRICTED
2021
$200
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2021
$200
EMPLOYEE GIVING PROGRAM
2021
$190
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2021
$180
CHARITABLE
2021
$120
UNRESTRICTED
2021
$100
EMPLOYEE GIVING PROGRAM
2021
$50
DONATIONS TO COLLEGES, UNIVERSITIES AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS UNDER "MATCHING GIFTS PROGRAM."
2021
$1M
General & Unrestricted
2020
$350K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2020
$300K
TO FOSTER A SECULAR SOCIETY BASED ON REASON, SCIENCE, FREEDOM OF INQUIRY, AND HUMANIST VALUES.
2020
$85K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$52K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2020
$15K
NON-OPERATING EXPENSES-FINANCIAL AID
2020
$12K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2020
$10K
UNRESTRICTED
2020
$3K
TAX EXEMPT PURPOSE
2020
$3K
SUPPORT OF CHARITABLE
2020
$2K
MATCHING GIFTS
2020
$1K
TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATIONS MISSIONS THAT ALIGN WITH THE FOUNDATIONS MISSION AND BELIEFS.
2020
$500
PROMOTE SCIENCE BASED SKEPTICISM AND CRITICAL TH
2020
$500
UNRESTRICTED
2020
$400
EMPLOYEE GIVING PROGRAM
2020
$304
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$250
General & Unrestricted
2020
$948K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2019
$932K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2019
$75K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2019
$32K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2019
$10K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2019
$500
UNRESTRICTED
2019
$702K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2018
$601K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2018
$16K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2018
$15K
NON-OPERATING EXPENSES-FINANCIAL AID
2018
$6K
COUNCIL FOR SECULAR
2018
$5K
General & Unrestricted
2018
$3K
ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2018
$113
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2018
$1.1M
FOR GRANT RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSES
2017
$17K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2017
$15K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2017
$10K
PROVIDE OPERATING SUPPORT
2017

Funded by

$11.2M from 51 funders · 136 grants · 2017–2024

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$4.4M · 8 grants · 2017–2023

Center For Inquiry Development Fund

$1.7M · 2 grants · 2018–2019

Stiefel Freethought Foundation

$1.3M · 5 grants · 2018–2023

Abbaszadeh Foundation

$901K · 4 grants · 2020–2023

Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc

$650K · 6 grants · 2019–2024

National Philanthropic Trust

$649K · 6 grants · 2017–2023

Silicon Valley Community Foundation

$572K · 4 grants · 2020–2024

Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc

$364K · 7 grants · 2017–2023

Details

EIN222306795
NTEE codeA70
Subsection03
Ruling date2001-04
Formed1980
Employees32
Volunteers120
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