CENTER FOR INQUIRY INC: Form 990, tax year 2018

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Organization
CENTER FOR INQUIRY INC (EIN 22-2306795)
Tax period
2018-01-01 to 2018-12-31
Filed
2019-08-12
IRS object ID
201922249349300517
Schema version
2018v3.1
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2019-08-12T08:16:58-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2018-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN160929175PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1DOPKINS & COMPANY LLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1200 INTERNATIONAL DRAddressLine1Txt
CityBUFFALOCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2018-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN222306795EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1CENTER FOR INQUIRY INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlCENTBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone7166364869PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line13965 RENSCH ROADAddressLine1Txt
CityAMHERSTCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP14228ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonBARRY KARRPersonNm
Person TitleCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICERPersonTitleTxt
Phone7166364869PhoneNum
Signature2019-08-07SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonMICHAEL ORLOWSKIPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00956557PTIN
Phone7166348800PhoneNum
Preparation2019-08-07PreparationDt

Filing Security Information FilingSecurityInformation

IP Address IPAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
I Pv4 Address50.75.93.130IPv4AddressTxt
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Form 990 IRS990

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Principal OfficerBARRY KARRPrincipalOfficerNm

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CityAMHERSTCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP14228ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$6,255,071GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.CENTERFORINQUIRY.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1980FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateNYLegalDomicileStateCd
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PY Revenues Less Expenses$6,037,251PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$912,475CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Total Liabilities BOY$1,928,362TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$1,774,038TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
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Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionTO SPONSOR PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES THAT ADVANCE HUMANISM AND SKEPTICISM. TO ADVOCATE AND DEFEND A NONRELIGIOUS LIFE STANCE ROOTED IN SCIENCE, NATURALISTIC PHILOSOPHY, HUMANIST ETHICS, AND TO SERVE AND SUPPORT ADHERENTS OF THAT LIFE STANCE. TO PUBLISH SCHOLARLY MAGAZINES AND NEWSLETTERS AND TO HOLD EDUCATIONAL CONFERENCES TO INCREASE PUBLIC APPRECIATION FOR SCIENCE EDUCATION.MissionDesc
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Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$1,492,212ExpenseAmt
Revenue$762,076RevenueAmt
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Expense$441,161ExpenseAmt
Revenue$31,191RevenueAmt
DescOUTREACH 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, GOVERNMENT OUTREACH IN WASHINGTON D. C. 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.CAMPUS AND COMMUNITY PROGRAMPROMOTES 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.Desc

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Expense$271,808ExpenseAmt
Revenue$236,448RevenueAmt
DescCONFERENCEHELD NATIONAL CSICON IN LAS VEGAS, NV OCTOBER 18-21, 2018IT 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 JAMES ALCOCK, BANACHEK, KENNY BIDDLE, SUSAN BLACKMORE, MARK BOSLOUGH, TIME CALLAHAN, TROY CAMPBELL, TIMOTHY CAULFIELD, ADAM CONOVER, JOHN COOK, RICHARD DAWKINS, YVETTE D'ENTREMONT, CRAIG FOSTER, STEPHEN FRY, SUSAN GERBIC, JEN GUNTER, ABBY HAFER, RAY HALL, GEORGE HRAB, DEBORAH HYDE, WILLIAM M. LONDON, STEPHEN MACKNIK, SUSANA MARTINEZ-CONDE, JOE NICKELL, PAUL OFFIT, STEVEN PINKER, MASSIMO POLIDORO, JAMES "THE AMAZING" RANDI, KAVIN SENEPATHY, JOSEPH USCINSKI, BERTHA VAZQUEZ, MICK WEST, AND CARL ZIMMER SPOKE AT THE BIGGEST SKEPTICS' EVENT OF THE YEAR ATTHE WESTGATE LAS VEGAS RESORT AND CASINO IN LAS VEGAS, THE CITY OF ILLUSIONS. CSICON 2018 WAS PACKED WITH FASCINATING TALKS AND PRESENTATIONS, DAZZLING ENTERTAINMENT, AND FUN SOCIAL EVENTS WITH FELLOW SKEPTICS.Desc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Lobbying ActivitiesYes (1)LobbyingActivitiesInd
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Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of ArtYes (1)CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent EndowmentsYes (1)TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
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PersonBARRY KARRPersonNm
Phone7166364869PhoneNum

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ZIP14228ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part VIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIIInd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (12 entries)

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Y SHERRY SHENG
DIRECTOR0.800.20Yes (X)$0$0$0
BARRY KOSMIN
DIRECTOR0.800.20Yes (X)$0$0$0
EDDIE TABASH
CHAIRMAN0.800.20Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
LEONARD TRAMIEL
DIRECTOR0.800.20Yes (X)$0$0$0
KENDRICK FRAZIER
DIRECTOR35.800.20Yes (X)$37,800$0$0
BRIAN ENGLER
DIRECTOR0.800.20Yes (X)$0$0$0
RICHARD DAWKINS
DIRECTOR0.800.20Yes (X)$0$0$0
DAVID COWAN
DIRECTOR0.800.20Yes (X)$0$0$0
ANDY THOMSON
DIRECTOR0.800.20Yes (X)$0$0$0
BARRY KARR
CFO, TREASURER43.002.00$70,783$0$19,056Yes (X)
THOMAS FLYNN
SECRETARY41.002.00$42,835$0$32,768Yes (X)
ROBYN BLUMNER
PRESIDENT & CEO54.002.00$145,260$0$26,535Yes (X)
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Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd
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All Other Contributions$3,865,867AllOtherContributionsAmt
Noncash Contributions$5,896NoncashContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$4,568,069TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (4 entries)

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EVENT & OTHER PROGRAM900099$243,975$243,975
CONFERENCE900099$236,448$236,448
OUTREACH900099$31,191$31,191
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$1,273,690TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Exclusion$39,567ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$357,348SecuritiesAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$337,992SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$19,356SecuritiesAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Net Income Or Loss NetIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescRENTAL REVENUEDesc
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$5,790OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Exclusion$58,923ExclusionAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Management And General$131,388ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$49,143FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Management And General$200,866ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$224,163FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Fundraising$1,421FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

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Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

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Fundraising$20,515FundraisingAmt

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Fundraising$5,372FundraisingAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Management And General$29,160ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$78,512TotalAmt
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Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Management And General$2,146ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,444FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$587,893ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$36ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$68,146FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$56,655TotalAmt
Program Services$36,416ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$13,790ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$6,449FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$114,993ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$18,928ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$30,073FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$168,951ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$41,573ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$25,451FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$164,544TotalAmt
Program Services$147,321ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$5,457ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$11,766FundraisingAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$211,765TotalAmt
Program Services$207,638ProgramServicesAmt
Fundraising$4,127FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$19,009TotalAmt
Program Services$13,782ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,547ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,680FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$57,095TotalAmt
Program Services$41,394ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$7,651ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$8,050FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
PRINTING AND PUBLICATIO$236,606$172,039$2,738$61,829
CFI COMMUNITIES$197,091$197,091
POSTAGE$152,929$121,983$4,990$25,956
FUNDRAISING$102,239$102,239

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$332,829TotalAmt
Program Services$279,296ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$28,439ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$25,094FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,993,135TotalAmt
Program Services$3,674,511ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$623,978ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$694,646FundraisingAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Joint CostsYes (X)JointCostsInd

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$277BOYAmt
EOY$6,282EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$7,309,634BOYAmt
EOY$3,741,564EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,296,754BOYAmt
EOY$275,939EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$25,979BOYAmt
EOY$24,390EOYAmt

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$75,753BOYAmt
EOY$95,908EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$55,996BOYAmt
EOY$68,636EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$494,981LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$455,314LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$58,678BOYAmt
EOY$39,667EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$971,515BOYAmt
EOY$809,539EOYAmt

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$47,423BOYAmt
EOY$47,423EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$746,399BOYAmt
EOY$751,532EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$10,588,408BOYAmt
EOY$5,860,880EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$464,581BOYAmt
EOY$433,440EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,463,781BOYAmt
EOY$1,340,598EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,928,362BOYAmt
EOY$1,774,038EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,151,386BOYAmt
EOY$2,712,265EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,508,660BOYAmt
EOY$1,374,577EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$8,660,046BOYAmt
EOY$4,086,842EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$10,588,408BOYAmt
EOY$5,860,880EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$912,475ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst-$135,898NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$17,861DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets-$5,367,642OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part XIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Consolidated Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)ConsolidatedBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$3,634,017CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$3,651,195CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$2,596,456CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$9,383,258CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$3,977,018CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$23,241,944TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$3,634,017CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$3,651,195CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$2,596,456CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$9,383,258CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$3,977,018CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$23,241,944TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$8,359,731SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$14,882,213PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$2,877CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$52,351CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$24,106CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$39,180CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$39,567CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$158,081TotalAmt

Unrelated Business Net Incm170 UnrelatedBusinessNetIncm170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year-$442CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total-$442TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$57,857CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$280,923CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$558,527CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$548,635CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$5,370CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,451,312TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$24,850,895TotalSupportAmt
Public Support CY1700.59890PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.61180PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationOTHER INCOME - 2014 AMOUNT: $ 57,857. 2015 AMOUNT: $ 125,273. 2016 AMOUNT: $ 136,055. 2017 AMOUNT: $ 84,720. 2018 AMOUNT: $ 5,370. CONFERENCE INCOME - 2015 AMOUNT: $ 89,567. 2016 AMOUNT: $ 198,501. 2017 AMOUNT: $ 195,942. 2018 AMOUNT: $ 0. EVENT INCOME - 2015 AMOUNT: $ 66,083. 2016 AMOUNT: $ 223,971. 2017 AMOUNT: $ 267,973. 2018 AMOUNT: $ 0.ExplanationTxt

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Belongs Afflt GrpYes (X)OrganizationBelongsAffltGrpInd

Total Grassroots Lobbying TotalGrassrootsLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$8,451FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt
Affiliated Group Total$8,451AffiliatedGroupTotalAmt

Total Direct Lobbying TotalDirectLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$33,803FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt
Affiliated Group Total$33,803AffiliatedGroupTotalAmt

Total Lobbying Expend TotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$42,254FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt
Affiliated Group Total$42,254AffiliatedGroupTotalAmt

Other Exempt Purpose Expend OtherExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$5,078,847FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt
Affiliated Group Total$5,078,847AffiliatedGroupTotalAmt

Total Exempt Purpose Expend TotalExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$5,121,101FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt
Affiliated Group Total$5,121,101AffiliatedGroupTotalAmt

Lobbying Nontaxable Amount LobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$406,055FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt
Affiliated Group Total$406,055AffiliatedGroupTotalAmt

Grassroots Nontaxable GrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$101,514FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt
Affiliated Group Total$101,514AffiliatedGroupTotalAmt

Tot Lbbyng Grassroot Mns Non Tx TotLbbyngGrassrootMnsNonTxGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$0FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt
Affiliated Group Total$0AffiliatedGroupTotalAmt

Tot Lbby Expend Mns Lbbyng Non Tx TotLbbyExpendMnsLbbyngNonTxGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$0FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt
Affiliated Group Total$0AffiliatedGroupTotalAmt

Avg Lobbying Nontaxable Amount AvgLobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$436,395CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$410,072CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$397,297CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$406,055CurrentYearAmt
Total$1,649,819TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Lobbying Ceiling$2,474,729LobbyingCeilingAmt

Avg Total Lobbying Expend AvgTotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$67,172CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$52,870CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$38,003CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$42,254CurrentYearAmt
Total$200,299TotalAmt

Avg Grassroots Nontaxable AvgGrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$109,099CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$102,518CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$99,324CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$101,514CurrentYearAmt
Total$412,455TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grassroots Ceiling$618,683GrassrootsCeilingAmt

Avg Grassroots Lobbying Expend AvgGrassrootsLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$13,162CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$10,574CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$7,601CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$8,451CurrentYearAmt
Total$39,788TotalAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Art Public Exhibition Amounts ArtPublicExhibitionAmountsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Assets Included$751,532AssetsIncludedAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Collection Used Pub ExhibitionYes (X)CollectionUsedPubExhibitionInd
Coll Used Scholarly RsrchYes (X)CollUsedScholarlyRsrchInd
Collection Used PreservationYes (X)CollectionUsedPreservationInd
Solicited Assets Sale0SolicitedAssetsSaleInd

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$565,317BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$24,180InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$14,059OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$527,078EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$509,529BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$56,688InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$900OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$565,317EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$491,615BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$18,514InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$600OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$509,529EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$498,807BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$6,892InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$300OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$491,615EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY0.64500PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Term Endowment Balance EOY0.35500TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated Org0EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related OrgYes (1)EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd
Related Org List Sch RYes (1)RelatedOrgListSchRInd

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$107,763OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$86,765DepreciationAmt
Book Value$20,998BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$365,705OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$352,773DepreciationAmt
Book Value$12,932BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$21,513OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$15,776DepreciationAmt
Book Value$5,737BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$39,667TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescLIBRARY BOOKSDesc
Book Value$751,532BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$751,532TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (2 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
DEFERRED SUBSCRIPTIONS$844,829
ANNUITY OBLIGATIONS PAYABLE$495,769
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$1,340,598TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$4,490,360TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst-$135,898NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$17,861DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Other Revenue$862OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported-$117,175RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$4,607,535RevenueSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld$78,512InvestmentExpensesNotIncldAmt
Other Revenues Not Included$1,219,563OtherRevenuesNotIncludedAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$1,298,075RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$5,905,610TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$5,084,480TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Other Expenses Included$169,857OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$169,857ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$4,914,623ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld2$78,512InvestmentExpensesNotIncld2Amt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$78,512ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$4,993,135TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART III, LINE 4:LIBRARY COLLECTION: THE ORGANIZATION HAS A COLLECTION OF LIBRARY MATERIALS, INCLUDING BOOKS, PERIODICALS AND OTHER ITEMS TO BE USED IN EDUCATIONAL CONFERENCES TO INCREASE PUBLIC APPRECIATION FOR HUMANISM AND SKEPTICISM.
PART V, LINE 4:THE ENDOWMENT FUNDS ARE HELD BY THE CENTER FOR INQUIRY DEVELOPMENT FUND, A RELATED ORGANIZATION. THE FUNDS ARE USED TO PROMOTE THE CENTER FOR INQUIRY, INC. MISSION AND PROGRAM ACTIVITIES.
PART X, LINE 2:UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THE ORGANIZATION IS EXEMPT FROM TAXATION UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. IT IS HIGHLY CERTAIN THAT SOME POSITIONS TAKEN FOR INCOME TAX PURPOSES WOULD BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION BY THE TAXING AUTHORITIES, WHILE OTHERS ARE SUBJECT TO UNCERTAINTY ABOUT THE MERITS OF THE POSITION TAKEN OR THE AMOUNT OF THE POSITION THAT WOULD BE ULTIMATELY SUSTAINED. THE BENEFIT OF A TAX POSITION IS RECOGNIZED IN THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ONLY TO THE EXTENT THAT AN UNCERTAIN TAX POSITION, IF ANY, IS ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE ORGANIZATION. MANAGEMENT CONTINUALLY EVALUATES ITS TAX POSITIONS AND, AS A RESULT OF THIS EVALUATION, NOTHING HAS BEEN REPORTED IN THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS MANAGEMENT DOES NOT CONSIDER THE FINANCIAL EFFECTS OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS AND PENALTIES, IF ANY, TO HAVE A DIRECT AND MATERIAL EFFECT ON THE DETERMINATION OF CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENT AMOUNTS TAKEN AS A WHOLE. THE TAX RETURNS FOR 2015 THROUGH 2018 REMAIN SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE FOR U.S. FEDERAL TAX PURPOSES AND ALSO BY NEW YORK STATE FOR STATE TAX PURPOSES.
PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:NET LOSS SALE OF PROMOTIONAL ITEMS 862.
PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:REVENUES OF AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS CONSOLIDATED FOR FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 1,219,563.
PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:EXPENSES OF AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS CONSOLIDATED FOR FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 168,995. NET LOSS SALE OF PROMOTIONAL ITEMS 862.

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records Maintained0GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp (8 entries)

RegionRegionTxtOfficesOfficesCntEmployeeEmployeeCntType Of Activities ConductedTypeOfActivitiesConductedTxtSpecific Services ProvidedSpecificServicesProvidedTxtRegion Total ExpendituresRegionTotalExpendituresAmt
EAST ASIA & PACIFIC00GRANTN/A$5,350
EUROPE00GRANTN/A$129,000
EUROPE00PROGRAM SERVICESN/A$5,650
RUSSIA & NEIGHBOR STATES00GRANTN/A$1,800
S AMERICA00PROGRAM SERVICESN/A$4,000
S ASIA00GRANTN/A$17,500
SUB SAHARAN AFRICA00PROGRAM SERVICESN/A$6,050
SUB SAHARAN AFRICA00GRANTN/A$3,700
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Subtotal Offices0SubtotalOfficesCnt
Subtotal Employees0SubtotalEmployeesCnt
Continuation Total Office0ContinuationTotalOfficeCnt
Continuation Total Employee0ContinuationTotalEmployeeCnt
Total Office0TotalOfficeCnt
Total Employee0TotalEmployeeCnt
Subtotal Spent$173,050SubtotalSpentAmt
Continuation Spent$0ContinuationSpentAmt
Total Spent$173,050TotalSpentAmt

Grants To Org Outside US GrantsToOrgOutsideUSGrp (3 entries)

RegionRegionTxtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxtCash GrantCashGrantAmtManner Of Cash DisbursementMannerOfCashDisbursementTxtDescription Of Non Cash AsstDescriptionOfNonCashAsstTxtValuation Method UsedValuationMethodUsedDesc
EUROPEAID & SUPPORT$123,000WIREN/AN/A
EUROPEEDUCATION$5,650WIREN/AN/A
SUB SAHARAN AFRICAPROGRAM DIRECTION$6,050WIREN/AN/A

Foreign Individuals Grants ForeignIndividualsGrantsGrp (8 entries)

Type Of AssistanceTypeOfAssistanceTxtRegionRegionTxtRecipientRecipientCntCash GrantCashGrantAmtManner Of Cash DisbursementMannerOfCashDisbursementTxt
AID & SUPPORTEAST ASIA & PACIFIC1$5,000WIRE
AID & SUPPORTEAST ASIA & PACIFIC1$350WESTERN UNION
AID & SUPPORTEUROPE2$6,000WIRE
AID & SUPPORTRUSSIA & NEIGHBOR STATES1$1,800WIRE
PROGRAM SERVICESS AMERICA1$4,000WESTERN UNION
AID & SUPPORTS ASIA5$10,400WIRE
AID & SUPPORTS ASIA3$7,100WESTERN UNION
AID & SUPPORTSUB SAHARAN AFRICA2$3,700WIRE
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Transfer To Foreign Corp0TransferToForeignCorpInd
Interest In Foreign Trust0InterestInForeignTrustInd
Foreign Corp Ownership0ForeignCorpOwnershipInd
Passive Foreign Investmest Co0PassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd
Foreign Partnership0ForeignPartnershipInd
Boycott Countries0BoycottCountriesInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceFORM 990, SCHEDULE F, PART VFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationWRITTEN REPORTS ARE SUBMITTED PROVIDING ACTIVITIES AND ACCOUNTING OF THE FUNDS USES TO THE CEO/PRESIDENT OF CENTER FOR INQUIRY, INC. ACTIVITIES ARE REVIEWED ON A REGULAR BASIS THROUGH EMAILS, THEIR WEBSITES AND INTERNET ACTIVITY. SPECIAL GRANTS TO INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES OF WRITERS ESCAPING SAFTEY FROM DEATH THREATS ARE MADE THROUGH SUBMISSION OF APPLICATION TO THE DIRECTOR OF THE SECULAR RESCUE PROGRAM AND OR THE ASSISTANT MANAGER OF THE PROGRAM, WHO THEN BEGIN THE VETTING PROCESS AND APPROVAL OF GRANTS. THESE GRANTS PROVIDE FUNDS FOR TRAVEL, HOUSING, AND LIVING EXPENSES FOR RELOCATION.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
First Class Or Charter TravelYes (X)FirstClassOrCharterTravelInd
Written Policy Ref T And E Expnss0WrittenPolicyRefTAndEExpnssInd
Substantiation RequiredYes (1)SubstantiationRequiredInd
Written Employment ContractYes (X)WrittenEmploymentContractInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonROBYN BLUMNERPersonNm
TitlePRESIDENT & CEOTitleTxt
Base Compensation Filing Org$145,260BaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Compensation Based On Rltd Orgs$0CompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmt
Bonus Filing Organization$0BonusFilingOrganizationAmount
Bonus Related Organizations$0BonusRelatedOrganizationsAmt
Other Compensation Filing Org$0OtherCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Other Compensation Rltd Orgs$0OtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Deferred Compensation Flng Org$26,535DeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt
Deferred Comp Rltd Orgs$0DeferredCompRltdOrgsAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org$0NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Rltd Orgs$0NontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmt
Total Compensation Filing Org$171,795TotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Total Compensation Rltd Orgs$0TotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Comp Report Prior990 Filing Org$0CompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmt
Comp Report Prior990 Rltd Orgs$0CompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 1AFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE ORGANIZATION PAID FOR FIRST CLASS TRAVEL FOR A MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND A FISCAL OFFICER OF THE ORGANIZATION FOR BUSINESS-RELATED EVENTS. THE ORGANIZATION PAID FOR FIRST CLASS TRAVEL TO ENSURE THAT BOTH INDIVIDUALS ARE ABLE TO ATTEND THE EVENTS ON TIME.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BTHE FORM 990 WAS PROVIDED TO THE CFO. THE CFO PROVIDED A DIGITAL COPY OF THE FORM 990 TO EACH VOTING MEMBER OF THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING BODY. THE GOVERNING BODY APPROVED THE FORM 990 PRIOR TO SUBMISSION TO THE IRS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CDISCLOSURE IS REQUIRED WHEN CONFLICT OCCURS, BUT NOT REVIEWED ANNUALLY. POLICY HAS BEEN CONSISTENTLY ENFORCED AND DIRECTORS ARE REMINDED OF THE POLICY TO ALLOW THEM TO SELF REPORT.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19ALL GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST BY CONTACTING BARRY KARR.
FORM 990, PART VII, SECTION A, COLUMN BTHE FOLLOWING IS AN ESTIMATE OF TIME DEVOTED AMONG ALL ENTITIES FOR INDIVIDUALS REPORTED IN PART VII - SECTION A: 1. KENDRICK FRAZIER, DIRECTOR - CENTER FOR INQUIRY DEVELOPMENT FUND,- .10 HOURS, CENTER FOR INQUIRY INC.- 35.8 HOURS, AND CENTER FOR INQUIRY HOLDING CORPORATION - .10 HOURS. 2. EDWARD TABASH, CHAIRMAN - CENTER FOR INQUIRY DEVELOPMENT FUND,- .10 HOURS, CENTER FOR INQUIRY INC.-.8 HOURS, AND CENTER FOR INQUIRY HOLDING CORPORATION - .10 HOURS. 3. LEONARD TRAMIEL, DIRECTOR - CENTER FOR INQUIRY DEVELOPMENT FUND,- .10 HOURS, CENTER FOR INQUIRY INC.-.8 HOURS, AND CENTER FOR INQUIRY HOLDING CORPORATION - .10 HOURS. 4. BARRY A. KOSMIN, DIRECTOR - CENTER FOR INQUIRY DEVELOPMENT FUND,- .10 HOURS, CENTER FOR INQUIRY INC.-.8 HOURS, AND CENTER FOR INQUIRY HOLDING CORPORATION - .10 HOURS. 5. BRIAN ENGLER, DIRECTOR - CENTER FOR INQUIRY DEVELOPMENT FUND,- .10 HOURS, CENTER FOR INQUIRY INC.-.8 HOURS, AND CENTER FOR INQUIRY HOLDING CORPORATION - .10 HOURS. 6. RICHARD DAWKINS, DIRECTOR - CENTER FOR INQUIRY DEVELOPMENT FUND,- .10 HOURS, CENTER FOR INQUIRY INC.-.8 HOURS, AND CENTER FOR INQUIRY HOLDING CORPORATION - .10 HOURS. 7. BARRY KARR, CFO,TREASURER - CENTER FOR INQUIRY DEVELOPMENT FUND,- 1.0 HOURS, CENTER FOR INQUIRY INC.- 43.0 HOURS, AND CENTER FOR INQUIRY HOLDING CORPORATION - 1.0 HOURS. 8. THOMAS FLYNN, SECRETARY - CENTER FOR INQUIRY DEVELOPMENT FUND,- 1.0 HOURS, CENTER FOR INQUIRY INC.- 41.0 HOURS, AND CENTER FOR INQUIRY HOLDING CORPORATION - 1.0 HOURS. 9. Y. SHERRY SHENG, DIRECTOR - CENTER FOR INQUIRY DEVELOPMENT FUND,- .10 HOURS, CENTER FOR INQUIRY INC.- .80 HOURS, AND CENTER FOR INQUIRY HOLDING CORPORATION - .10 HOURS. 10. ROBYN BLUMNER, CEO - CENTER FOR INQUIRY DEVELOPMENT FUND,- 1.0 HOURS, CENTER FOR INQUIRY INC.- 54.0 HOURS, AND CENTER FOR INQUIRY HOLDING CORPORATION - 1.0 HOURS. 11. DAVID COWAN, DIRECTOR - CENTER FOR INQUIRY DEVELOPMENT FUND,- .10 HOURS, CENTER FOR INQUIRY INC.- .80 HOURS, AND CENTER FOR INQUIRY HOLDING CORPORATION - .10 HOURS 12. ANDY THOMSON, DIRECTOR - CENTER FOR INQUIRY DEVELOPMENT FUND,- .10 HOURS, CENTER FOR INQUIRY INC.- .80 HOURS, AND CENTER FOR INQUIRY HOLDING CORPORATION - .10 HOURS
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9:TRANSFERS-RELATED ORGANIZATIONS -5,367,642.
FORM 990: PART XII; LINE 2CTHE ORGANIZATION HAS A COMMITTEE THAT ASSUMES THE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE AUDIT OF ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND THE SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PREVIOUS YEAR.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp (2 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdEINEINPrimary ActivitiesPrimaryActivitiesTxtLegal Domicile StateLegalDomicileStateCdExempt Code SectionExemptCodeSectionTxtPublic Charity StatusPublicCharityStatusTxtControlled OrganizationControlledOrganizationInd
CENTER FOR INQUIRY DEVELOPMENT FUND
3965 RENSCH ROADAMHERSTNY14228161553194TO SUPPORT THE ACTIVITIES AND PURPOSES OF RELATED ORGANIZATIONSNY501(C)(3)LINE 12C, III-FI0
CENTER FOR INQUIRY HOLDING CORPORATION
3965 RENSCH ROADAMHERSTNY14228161403907TO HOLD PROPERTY LEASED BY RELATED ORGANIZATIONNY501(C)(2)0
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts Rylts0ReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth Org0GiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth OrgYes (1)GiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org0LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth Org0LoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
Div Related Organization0DivRelatedOrganizationInd
Asset Sale To Other Org0AssetSaleToOtherOrgInd
Asset Purchase From Other Org0AssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd
Asset Exchange0AssetExchangeInd
Rental Of Facilities To Oth Org0RentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd
Rental Of Fclts From Oth Org0RentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services For Oth OrgYes (1)PerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other Org0PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of FacilitiesYes (1)SharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees SharingYes (1)PaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other Org0ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other Org0ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other OrgYes (1)TransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other OrgYes (1)TransferFromOtherOrgInd

Transactions Related Org TransactionsRelatedOrgGrp (3 entries)

Transaction TypeTransactionTypeTxtInvolvedInvolvedAmtMethod Of Amount DeterminationMethodOfAmountDeterminationTxt
CENTER FOR INQUIRY DEVELOPMENT FUND
R$5,099,573CASH
CENTER FOR INQUIRY DEVELOPMENT FUND
C$718,045CASH
CENTER FOR INQUIRY HOLDING CORPORATION
S$157,207CASH

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