CENTER FOR INQUIRY INC: Form 990, tax year 2017

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Organization
CENTER FOR INQUIRY INC (EIN 22-2306795)
Tax period
2017-01-01 to 2017-12-31
Filed
2018-08-15
IRS object ID
201802279349300135
Schema version
2017v2.3
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)
Return2018-08-15T07:55:46-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2017-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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EIN222306795EIN

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonBARRY KARRPersonNm
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Gross Receipts$11,597,784GrossReceiptsAmt
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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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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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DescCONFERENCEHELD NATIONAL CSICON IN LAS VEGAS, NV OCTOBER 27-30IT 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. CSICON 2017 WAS HELD IN LAS VEGAS. LUMINARIES SUCH AS RICHARD DAWKINS, EUGENIE SCOTT, RICHARD WISEMAN, STEVE NOVELLA, AND MASTER OF CEREMONIES GEORGE HRAB SPOKE AT THE BIGGEST SKEPTICS' EVENT OF THE YEAR ATTHE EXCALIBUR HOTEL AND CASINO IN LAS VEGAS, THE CITY OF ILLUSIONS. CSICON 2017 WAS PACKED WITH FASCINATING TALKS AND PRESENTATIONS, DAZZLING ENTERTAINMENT, AND FUN SOCIAL EVENTS WITH FELLOW SKEPTICS.Desc

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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (12 entries)

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EDDIE TABASH
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LEONARD TRAMIEL
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KENDRICK FRAZIER
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BRIAN ENGLER
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RICHARD DAWKINS
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DAVID COWAN
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ANDY THOMSON
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BARRY KARR
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THOMAS FLYNN
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ROBYN BLUMNER
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Total$134,532TotalAmt
Program Services$131,702ProgramServicesAmt
Fundraising$2,830FundraisingAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$12,844TotalAmt
Program Services$10,893ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,011ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$940FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$37,311TotalAmt
Program Services$27,237ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$6,343ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$3,731FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$114,018TotalAmt
Program Services$83,233ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$19,383ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$11,402FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
PRINTING AND PUBLICATIO$290,980$209,533$4,784$76,663
POSTAGE$172,660$132,744$7,056$32,860
CFI COMMUNITIES$165,324$165,324
CENTER EVENTS$148,546$138,611$936$8,999

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$290,940TotalAmt
Program Services$248,867ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$18,854ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$23,219FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,833,092TotalAmt
Program Services$3,806,778ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$476,283ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$550,031FundraisingAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Joint CostsYes (X)JointCostsInd

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$277EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,832,840BOYAmt
EOY$7,309,634EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$462,543BOYAmt
EOY$1,296,754EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$27,903BOYAmt
EOY$25,979EOYAmt

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$81,128BOYAmt
EOY$75,753EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$60,772BOYAmt
EOY$55,996EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$508,611LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$449,933LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$98,080BOYAmt
EOY$58,678EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$938,198BOYAmt
EOY$971,515EOYAmt

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp

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

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$741,322BOYAmt
EOY$746,399EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,290,209BOYAmt
EOY$10,588,408EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$627,067BOYAmt
EOY$464,581EOYAmt

Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$331,250BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,530,992BOYAmt
EOY$1,463,781EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,489,309BOYAmt
EOY$1,928,362EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,805,095BOYAmt
EOY$6,151,386EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$995,805BOYAmt
EOY$2,508,660EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,800,900BOYAmt
EOY$8,660,046EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,290,209BOYAmt
EOY$10,588,408EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$6,037,251ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$56,951NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$14,400DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets-$249,456OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
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$1,781,267CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$3,634,017CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$3,651,195CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$2,596,456CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$9,383,258CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$21,046,193TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,781,267CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$3,634,017CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$3,651,195CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$2,596,456CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$9,383,258CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$21,046,193TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$7,160,925SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$13,885,268PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$4,825CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$2,877CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$52,351CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$24,106CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$39,180CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$123,339TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$81,832CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$57,857CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$280,923CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$558,527CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$548,635CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,527,774TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$22,697,306TotalSupportAmt
Public Support CY1700.61180PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.61490PublicSupportPY170Pct
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 - 2013 AMOUNT: $ 81,832. 2014 AMOUNT: $ 57,857. 2015 AMOUNT: $ 125,273. 2016 AMOUNT: $ 136,055. 2017 AMOUNT: $ 84,720. CONFERENCE INCOME - 2015 AMOUNT: $ 89,567. 2016 AMOUNT: $ 198,501. 2017 AMOUNT: $ 195,942. EVENT INCOME - 2015 AMOUNT: $ 66,083. 2016 AMOUNT: $ 223,971. 2017 AMOUNT: $ 267,973.ExplanationTxt

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

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

Total Grassroots Lobbying TotalGrassrootsLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$7,601FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt
Affiliated Group Total$7,601AffiliatedGroupTotalAmt

Total Direct Lobbying TotalDirectLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$30,402FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt
Affiliated Group Total$30,402AffiliatedGroupTotalAmt

Total Lobbying Expend TotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$38,003FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt
Affiliated Group Total$38,003AffiliatedGroupTotalAmt

Other Exempt Purpose Expend OtherExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$4,907,933FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt
Affiliated Group Total$4,907,933AffiliatedGroupTotalAmt

Total Exempt Purpose Expend TotalExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$4,945,936FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt
Affiliated Group Total$4,945,936AffiliatedGroupTotalAmt

Lobbying Nontaxable Amount LobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$397,297FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt
Affiliated Group Total$397,297AffiliatedGroupTotalAmt

Grassroots Nontaxable GrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$99,324FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt
Affiliated Group Total$99,324AffiliatedGroupTotalAmt

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$700,410CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$436,395CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$410,072CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$397,297CurrentYearAmt
Total$1,944,174TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Lobbying Ceiling$2,916,261LobbyingCeilingAmt

Avg Total Lobbying Expend AvgTotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$50,129CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$67,172CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$52,870CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$38,003CurrentYearAmt
Total$208,174TotalAmt

Avg Grassroots Nontaxable AvgGrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$175,103CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$109,099CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$102,518CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$99,324CurrentYearAmt
Total$486,044TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grassroots Ceiling$729,066GrassrootsCeilingAmt

Avg Grassroots Lobbying Expend AvgGrassrootsLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$10,026CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$13,162CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$10,574CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$7,601CurrentYearAmt
Total$41,363TotalAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Art Public Exhibition Amounts ArtPublicExhibitionAmountsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Revenues Included$0RevenuesIncludedAmt
Assets Included$746,399AssetsIncludedAmt
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$509,529BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$56,688InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$900OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$565,317EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

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

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

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 EOY0.60140PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Term Endowment Balance EOY0.39860TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
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$82,911DepreciationAmt
Book Value$24,852BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$379,335OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$355,549DepreciationAmt
Book Value$23,786BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$21,513OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$11,473DepreciationAmt
Book Value$10,040BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$58,678TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescLIBRARY BOOKSDesc
Book Value$746,399BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$746,399TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (3 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
DEFERRED SUBSCRIPTIONS$776,055
ANNUITY OBLIGATIONS PAYABLE$512,726
REFUNDABLE ADVANCES$175,000
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$1,463,781TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$12,165,427TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$56,951NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$14,400DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Other Revenue$1,294,443OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported$1,365,794RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$10,799,633RevenueSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld$70,710InvestmentExpensesNotIncldAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$70,710RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$10,870,343TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$4,907,933TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Other Expenses Included$145,551OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$145,551ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$4,762,382ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld2$70,710InvestmentExpensesNotIncld2Amt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$70,710ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$4,833,092TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 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 2014 THROUGH 2017 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:REVENUES OF AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS CONSOLIDATED FOR FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, 602,689. TRANSFERS FROM RELATED ORGANIZATIONS 691,754.
PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:EXPENSES OF AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS CONSOLIDATED FOR FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -955,659. TRANSFERS TO RELATED ORGANIZATIONS 1,101,210.

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp (3 entries)

RegionRegionTxtOfficesOfficesCntEmployeeEmployeeCntType Of Activities ConductedTypeOfActivitiesConductedTxtSpecific Services ProvidedSpecificServicesProvidedTxtRegion Total ExpendituresRegionTotalExpendituresAmt
S AFRICA00GRANTN/A$5,300
EUROPE00GRANTN/A$115,500
S AMERICA00GRANTN/A$4,000
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Subtotal Offices0SubtotalOfficesCnt
Subtotal Employees0SubtotalEmployeesCnt
Continuation Total Office0ContinuationTotalOfficeCnt
Continuation Total Employee0ContinuationTotalEmployeeCnt
Total Office0TotalOfficeCnt
Total Employee0TotalEmployeeCnt
Subtotal Spent$124,800SubtotalSpentAmt
Continuation Spent$0ContinuationSpentAmt
Total Spent$124,800TotalSpentAmt

Grants To Org Outside US GrantsToOrgOutsideUSGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
RegionEUROPERegionTxt
Purpose Of GrantAID & SUPPORTPurposeOfGrantTxt
Cash Grant$100,000CashGrantAmt
Manner Of Cash DisbursementWIREMannerOfCashDisbursementTxt
Non Cash Assistance$0NonCashAssistanceAmt
Description Of Non Cash AsstN/ADescriptionOfNonCashAsstTxt
Valuation Method UsedN/AValuationMethodUsedDesc

Foreign Individuals Grants ForeignIndividualsGrantsGrp (5 entries)

Type Of AssistanceTypeOfAssistanceTxtRegionRegionTxtRecipientRecipientCntCash GrantCashGrantAmtManner Of Cash DisbursementMannerOfCashDisbursementTxt
PROGRAM DIRECTIONS AFRICA1$5,000WIRE
PROGRAM DIRECTIONEUROPE1$5,000WIRE
PROGRAM DIRECTIONSOUTH AMERICA1$4,000WIRE
AID & SUPPORTEUROPE1$4,500WIRE
AID & SUPPORTEUROPE2$6,000WESTERN UNION
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 WRITTEN AND SUBMITTED QUARTELY PROVIDING ACTIVITIES AND ACCOUNTING OF THE FUNDS USES TO THE INTERNAL DIRECTOR. ACTIVITIES ARE REVIEWED ON A REGULAR BASIS THROUGH EMAILS TO DIRECTORS, THEIR WEBSITES AND INTERNET ACTIVITY SPECIAL GRANTS TO INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES OF WRITERS ESCAPING SAFTEY FROM DEATH THREATS ARE MADE THROUGH THE SECULAR RESCUE DIRECTOR, WHO THEN CHOOSES AND SUBMITS THE INFORMATION TO THE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE FOR FINAL APPROVAL TO PROVIDE TRAVEL, HOUSING , AND LIVING EXPENSES FOR RELOCATION.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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$135,563BaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Compensation Based On Rltd Orgs$0CompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmt
Bonus Filing Organization$217BonusFilingOrganizationAmount
Bonus Related Organizations$0BonusRelatedOrganizationsAmt
Other Compensation Filing Org$0OtherCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Other Compensation Rltd Orgs$0OtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Deferred Compensation Flng Org$24,981DeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt
Deferred Comp Rltd Orgs$0DeferredCompRltdOrgsAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org$0NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Rltd Orgs$0NontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmt
Total Compensation Filing Org$160,761TotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Total Compensation Rltd Orgs$0TotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Comp Report Prior990 Filing Org$0CompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmt
Comp Report Prior990 Rltd Orgs$0CompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt

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 SECRETARY 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.- 42.0 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.- 60.0 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 THOMAS, 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:IMPAIRMENT LOSS INHERENT CONTRIBUTION DUE TO ACQUISITION REVENUE LA BUILDING CANCELED SALE 160,000. TRANSFERS TO RELATED ORGANIZATION -1,101,210. TRANSFERS FROM RELATED ORGANIZATION 691,754.
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$1,101,210CASH
CENTER FOR INQUIRY DEVELOPMENT FUND
C$360,781CASH
CENTER FOR INQUIRY HOLDING CORPORATION
S$691,754CASH

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