CENTER FOR INQUIRY INC: Form 990, tax year 2010
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- Organization
- CENTER FOR INQUIRY INC (EIN 22-2306795)
- Tax period
- 2010-01-01 to 2010-12-31
- Filed
- 2011-08-04
- IRS object ID
- 201142169349300339
- Schema version
- 2010v3.4
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Timestamp | 2011-08-04T13:59:30-05:00 | Timestamp |
| Tax Period End Date | 2010-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDate |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirm
Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | LOUGENVALENTIBOOKBINDER&WEINTRAUBLLP | BusinessNameLine1 |
Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 130 BRYANT WOODS SOUTH | AddressLine1 |
| City | AMHERST | City |
| State | NY | State |
| ZIP Code | 14228 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990 | ReturnType |
| Tax Period Begin Date | 2010-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDate |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 222306795 | EIN |
Name Name
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | COUNCIL FOR SECULAR HUMANISM INC | BusinessNameLine1 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Control | COUN | NameControl |
| Phone | 7166367571 | Phone |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 3965 RENSCH ROAD | AddressLine1 |
| City | AMHERST | City |
| State | NY | State |
| ZIP Code | 14228 | ZIPCode |
Officer Officer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name | RONALD A LINDSAY | Name |
| Title | PRESIDENT/CEO | Title |
| Phone | 7166367571 | Phone |
| Date Signed | 2011-07-21 | DateSigned |
| Authorize Third Party | 1 | AuthorizeThirdParty |
Preparer Preparer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name | KEITH R BOOKBINDER | Name |
| Phone | 7162049000 | Phone |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax Year | 2010 | TaxYear |
| Build TS | 2016-02-24 21:20:13Z | BuildTS |
Form 990 IRS990
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Of Principal Officer Person | RONALD A LINDSAY | NameOfPrincipalOfficerPerson |
Address Principal Officer US AddressPrincipalOfficerUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 3965 RENSCH ROAD | AddressLine1 |
| City | AMHERST | City |
| State | NY | State |
| ZIP Code | 14228 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Receipts | 2343778 | GrossReceipts |
| Group Return For Affiliates | 0 | GroupReturnForAffiliates |
| Organization501c3 | X | Organization501c3 |
| Web Site | WWW.SECULARHUMANISM.ORG | WebSite |
| Type Of Organization Corporation | X | TypeOfOrganizationCorporation |
| Year Formation | 1980 | YearFormation |
| State Legal Domicile | NY | StateLegalDomicile |
| Activity Or Mission Description | SEE SCHEDULE O | ActivityOrMissionDescription |
| Nbr Voting Members Governing Body | 8 | NbrVotingMembersGoverningBody |
| Nbr Independent Voting Members | 7 | NbrIndependentVotingMembers |
| Total Nbr Employees | 0 | TotalNbrEmployees |
| Total Nbr Volunteers | 150 | TotalNbrVolunteers |
| Total Gross UBI | 0 | TotalGrossUBI |
| Net Unrelated Business Txbl Income | 0 | NetUnrelatedBusinessTxblIncome |
| Contributions Grants Prior Year | 1964398 | ContributionsGrantsPriorYear |
| Contributions Grants Current Year | 1497031 | ContributionsGrantsCurrentYear |
| Program Service Revenue Prior Year | 638312 | ProgramServiceRevenuePriorYear |
| Program Service Revenue CY | 576984 | ProgramServiceRevenueCY |
| Investment Income Prior Year | -49596 | InvestmentIncomePriorYear |
| Investment Income Current Year | 18345 | InvestmentIncomeCurrentYear |
| Other Revenue Prior Year | 58108 | OtherRevenuePriorYear |
| Other Revenue Current Year | 221274 | OtherRevenueCurrentYear |
| Total Revenue Prior Year | 2611222 | TotalRevenuePriorYear |
| Total Revenue Current Year | 2313634 | TotalRevenueCurrentYear |
| Grants And Similar Amnts Prior Year | 727345 | GrantsAndSimilarAmntsPriorYear |
| Grants And Similar Amnts CY | 124707 | GrantsAndSimilarAmntsCY |
| Benefits Paid To Members Prior Year | 0 | BenefitsPaidToMembersPriorYear |
| Benefits Paid To Members CY | 0 | BenefitsPaidToMembersCY |
| Salaries Etc Prior Year | 0 | SalariesEtcPriorYear |
| Salaries Etc Current Year | 0 | SalariesEtcCurrentYear |
| Total Prof Fundrsng Exp Prior Year | 0 | TotalProfFundrsngExpPriorYear |
| Total Prof Fundrsng Exp CY | 0 | TotalProfFundrsngExpCY |
| Total Fundrsng Exp Current Year | 125186 | TotalFundrsngExpCurrentYear |
| Other Expense Prior Year | 2352046 | OtherExpensePriorYear |
| Other Expenses Current Year | 2141621 | OtherExpensesCurrentYear |
| Total Expenses Prior Year | 3079391 | TotalExpensesPriorYear |
| Total Expenses Current Year | 2266328 | TotalExpensesCurrentYear |
| Revenues Less Expenses Prior Year | -468169 | RevenuesLessExpensesPriorYear |
| Revenues Less Expenses CY | 47306 | RevenuesLessExpensesCY |
| Total Assets BOY | 1486196 | TotalAssetsBOY |
| Total Assets EOY | 1504792 | TotalAssetsEOY |
| Total Liabilities BOY | 921933 | TotalLiabilitiesBOY |
| Total Liabilities EOY | 867233 | TotalLiabilitiesEOY |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | 564263 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOY |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | 637559 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOY |
| Info In Schedule O Part III | X | InfoInScheduleOPartIII |
| Mission Description | INCREASE APPRECIATION FOR SCIENCE EDUCATION, PUBLISH A SCHOLARLY JOURNAL, & HOST EDUCATIONAL CONFERENCES ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. | MissionDescription |
| Significant New Program Services | 0 | SignificantNewProgramServices |
| Significant Change | 0 | SignificantChange |
| Expense | 897787 | Expense |
| Description | SUPPORT OF PROGRAMS RUN THOUGH CENTER FOR INQUIRY, INC.PROGRAMS SUPPORTED INCLUDE REGIONAL OFFICES, CAMPUS & COMMUNITIES, INTERNATIONAL, INSTITUTE, AND PUBLISHING PERIODICALS. | Description |
Activity2 Activity2
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Expense | 777427 | Expense |
| Revenue | 576984 | Revenue |
| Description | PUBLICATIONSFREE INQUIRY MAGAZINE AND SECULAR HUMANIST BULLETINFREE INQUIRY PUBLISHES ARTICLES EXPLAINING THE PRINCIPLES OF SECULAR HUMANISM AND SUPPORTING THOSE LIVING OUT ITS IDEALS. IT EXPLORES THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF SCIENCE AS THEY INCREASE OUR UNDERSTANDING OF THE WORLD AND OUR ABILITY TO IMPROVE IT. IT ALSO EXAMINES THE DAMAGE DONE BY IGNORANCE, INTOLERANCE, AND SUPERSTITION. THE READERSHIP INCLUDES SCHOLARS, RESEARCHERS, AND LAY READERS WITH DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS. IN ADDITIONS TO ARTICLES, FREE INQUIRY PUBLISHES A VERY LIMITED AMOUNT OF POETRY.THE SECULAR HUMANIST BULLETIN QUARTERLY NEWSLETTER PROVIDES A LIVELY FORUM FOR HUMANISTS TO EXPLORE THE JOYS AND CHALLENGES OF LIVING WITHOUT RELIGION. SHB REPORTS ON THE COUNCIL'S MANY ACTIVITIES AND PLANS, AND IT GIVES UPDATES ON THE CHURCH-STATE NEWS AND OTHER HUMANIST ISSUES. IT ALSO DEBATES THE FULL RANGE OF SECULAR HUMANIST VIEWPOINTS, AND GIVES READERS THE CHANCE TO EXPLORE HOW SECULAR HUMANISM CAN MEET THEIR NEEDS AND INTEREST. | Description |
Activity3 Activity3
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Expense | 154775 | Expense |
| Revenue | 151684 | Revenue |
| Description | CSH NATIONAL CONFERENCENATIONAL CONFERENCE IN LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, WHICH FEATURED SPEAKERS INCLUDING RICHARD DAWKINS AND SAM HARRIS. THERE WERE 400 ATTENDEES. | Description |
Activity Other ActivityOther
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Expense | 187986 | Expense |
| Revenue | 87935 | Revenue |
| Description | OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES INCLUDE THE ROBERT GREEN INGERSOLL BIRTHPLACE MUSEUM PROGRAM, THE AFRICAN AMERICANS FOR HUMANISM PROGRAMS, AND THE SOS. | Description |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Of Other Program Service Exp | 187986 | TotalOfOtherProgramServiceExp |
| Total Of Other Program Service Rev | 87935 | TotalOfOtherProgramServiceRev |
| Total Program Service Expense | 2017975 | TotalProgramServiceExpense |
| Described In501 C3 | 1 | DescribedIn501C3 |
| Schedule B Required | 1 | ScheduleBRequired |
| Political Activities | 0 | PoliticalActivities |
| Lobbying Activities | 0 | LobbyingActivities |
| Donor Advised Funds | 0 | DonorAdvisedFunds |
| Conservation Easements | 0 | ConservationEasements |
| Collections Of Art | 0 | CollectionsOfArt |
| Credit Counseling | 0 | CreditCounseling |
| Term Or Permanent Endowments | 0 | TermOrPermanentEndowments |
| Report Land Bldg Equip | 1 | ReportLandBldgEquip |
| Report Invest Oth Securities | 0 | ReportInvestOthSecurities |
| Report Prog Rel Invest | 0 | ReportProgRelInvest |
| Report Other Assets | 1 | ReportOtherAssets |
| Report Other Liabilities | 1 | ReportOtherLiabilities |
| Report Fin48 Footnote | 1 | ReportFin48Footnote |
| Independent Audit Financial Stmt | 0 | IndependentAuditFinancialStmt |
| Consolidated Audit Financial Stmt | 1 | ConsolidatedAuditFinancialStmt |
| School | 0 | School |
| Foreign Office | 0 | ForeignOffice |
| Foreign Activities | 0 | ForeignActivities |
| More Than5000 K To Organizations | 0 | MoreThan5000KToOrganizations |
| More Than5000 K To Individuals | 0 | MoreThan5000KToIndividuals |
| Professional Fundraising | 0 | ProfessionalFundraising |
| Fundraising Activities | 0 | FundraisingActivities |
| Gaming | 0 | Gaming |
| Hospital | 0 | Hospital |
| Grants To Organizations | 1 | GrantsToOrganizations |
| Grants To Individuals | 0 | GrantsToIndividuals |
| Schedule J Required | 0 | ScheduleJRequired |
| Tax Exempt Bonds | 0 | TaxExemptBonds |
| Excess Benefit Transaction | 0 | ExcessBenefitTransaction |
| Prior Excess Benefit Transaction | 0 | PriorExcessBenefitTransaction |
| Loan To Officer Or DQP | 0 | LoanToOfficerOrDQP |
| Grant To Related Person | 0 | GrantToRelatedPerson |
| Bsnss Rltnshp With Organization | 0 | BsnssRltnshpWithOrganization |
| Bsnss Rltnshp Thru Family Member | 0 | BsnssRltnshpThruFamilyMember |
| Officer Entity With Bsnss Rltnshp | 0 | OfficerEntityWithBsnssRltnshp |
| Deductible Non Cash Contributions | 0 | DeductibleNonCashContributions |
| Deductible Contributions Of Art | 0 | DeductibleContributionsOfArt |
| Terminated | 0 | Terminated |
| Partial Liquidation | 0 | PartialLiquidation |
| Disregarded Entity | 0 | DisregardedEntity |
| Related Entity | 1 | RelatedEntity |
| Related Org Controlled Entity | 0 | RelatedOrgControlledEntity |
| Transaction Related Entity | 0 | TransactionRelatedEntity |
| Transfers To Exempt Non Chrtbl Org | 0 | TransfersToExemptNonChrtblOrg |
| Activities Conducted Partnership | 0 | ActivitiesConductedPartnership |
| Schedule O Required | 1 | ScheduleORequired |
| Number Forms Transmitted With1096 | 15 | NumberFormsTransmittedWith1096 |
| Number W2 G Included | 0 | NumberW2GIncluded |
| Compliance With Backup Witholding | 1 | ComplianceWithBackupWitholding |
| Number Of Employees | 0 | NumberOfEmployees |
| Unrelated Business Income | 0 | UnrelatedBusinessIncome |
| Foreign Financial Account | 0 | ForeignFinancialAccount |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | 0 | ProhibitedTaxShelterTrans |
| Taxable Party Notification | 0 | TaxablePartyNotification |
| Non Deductible Contributions | 0 | NonDeductibleContributions |
| Quid Pro Quo Contributions | 0 | QuidProQuoContributions |
| Form8282 Property Disposed Of | 0 | Form8282PropertyDisposedOf |
| Funds To Pay Premiums | 0 | FundsToPayPremiums |
| Premiums Paid | 0 | PremiumsPaid |
| Form8899 Filed | 0 | Form8899Filed |
| Form1098 C Filed | 0 | Form1098CFiled |
| Indoor Tanning Services | 0 | IndoorTanningServices |
| Info In Schedule O Part VI | X | InfoInScheduleOPartVI |
| Nbr Voting Governing Body Members | 8 | NbrVotingGoverningBodyMembers |
| Number Independent Voting Members | 7 | NumberIndependentVotingMembers |
| Family Or Business Relationship | 0 | FamilyOrBusinessRelationship |
| Delegation Of Management Duties | 0 | DelegationOfManagementDuties |
| Changes To Organizing Docs | 0 | ChangesToOrganizingDocs |
| Material Diversion Or Misuse | 0 | MaterialDiversionOrMisuse |
| Members Or Stockholders | 0 | MembersOrStockholders |
| Election Of Board Members | 0 | ElectionOfBoardMembers |
| Decisions Subject To Approval | 0 | DecisionsSubjectToApproval |
| Minutes Of Governing Body | 1 | MinutesOfGoverningBody |
| Minutes Of Committees | 1 | MinutesOfCommittees |
| Officer Mailing Address | 0 | OfficerMailingAddress |
| Local Chapters | 0 | LocalChapters |
| Form990 Provided To Governing Body | 1 | Form990ProvidedToGoverningBody |
| Conflict Of Interest Policy | 1 | ConflictOfInterestPolicy |
| Annual Disclosure Covered Persons | 1 | AnnualDisclosureCoveredPersons |
| Regular Monitoring Enforcement | 1 | RegularMonitoringEnforcement |
| Whistleblower Policy | 1 | WhistleblowerPolicy |
| Document Retention Policy | 1 | DocumentRetentionPolicy |
| Compensation Process CEO | 0 | CompensationProcessCEO |
| Compensation Process Other | 0 | CompensationProcessOther |
| Investment In Joint Venture | 0 | InvestmentInJointVenture |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Filed | NY | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFiled |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Filed | CA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFiled |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Filed | FL | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFiled |
| Upon Request | X | UponRequest |
The Books Are In Care Of TheBooksAreInCareOf
Name Business NameBusiness
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RONALD A LINDSAY | BusinessNameLine1 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Telephone Number | 7166367571 | TelephoneNumber |
Address US AddressUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 3965 RENSCH ROAD | AddressLine1 |
| City | AMHERST | City |
| State | NY | State |
| ZIP Code | 14228 | ZIPCode |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (13 entries)
| TitleTitle | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirector | Reportable Comp From OrganizationReportableCompFromOrganization | Reportable Comp From Related OrgsReportableCompFromRelatedOrgs | Other CompensationOtherCompensation | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeek | OfficerOfficer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAUL KURTZ | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| DANIEL KELLEHER | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| KENDRICK FRAZIER | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | X | 0 | 36000 | 0 | 1.00 | |
| EDWARD TABASH | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| RICHARD SCHROEDER | ||||||
| CHAIRMAN | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| DAVID L HENEHAN | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| LEONARD TRAMIEL | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| ANGELA MCQUAIG | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | X | 0 | 4000 | 0 | 1.00 | |
| JONATHAN TOBERT | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| RONALD LINDSAY | ||||||
| PRESIDENT, CEO | 0 | 106100 | 792 | 1.00 | X | |
| BARRY KARR | ||||||
| CFO | 0 | 67821 | 14732 | 1.00 | X | |
| THOMAS FLYNN | ||||||
| SECRETARY | 0 | 60309 | 1571 | 1.00 | X | |
| DEREK ARAUJO | ||||||
| TREASURER | 0 | 55426 | 7148 | 1.00 | X | |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable Comp From Org | 0 | TotalReportableCompFromOrg |
| Total Reportable Comp Frm Rltd Orgs | 329656 | TotalReportableCompFrmRltdOrgs |
| Total Other Compensation | 24243 | TotalOtherCompensation |
| Number Individuals GT100 K | 0 | NumberIndividualsGT100K |
| Formers Listed | 0 | FormersListed |
| Total Comp GT150 K | 0 | TotalCompGT150K |
| Compensation From Other Sources | 0 | CompensationFromOtherSources |
| Number Of Contractors GT100 K | 0 | NumberOfContractorsGT100K |
| Membership Dues | 81330 | MembershipDues |
| Related Organizations | 630323 | RelatedOrganizations |
| All Other Contributions | 785378 | AllOtherContributions |
| Noncash Contributions | 1019 | NoncashContributions |
| Total Contributions | 1497031 | TotalContributions |
Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenue
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description | PUBLICATIONS | Description |
| Business Code | 511190 | BusinessCode |
| Total Revenue Column | 576984 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Related Or Exempt Function Income | 576984 | RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Revenue | 576984 | TotalProgramServiceRevenue |
Investment Income InvestmentIncome
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 13164 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Related Or Exempt Function Income | 13164 | RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome |
Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Securities | 35325 | Securities |
Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expenses LessCostOthBasisSalesExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Securities | 30144 | Securities |
Gain Or Loss GainOrLoss
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Securities | 5181 | Securities |
Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestments
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 5181 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Related Or Exempt Function Income | 5181 | RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome |
Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMisc (3 entries)
| DescriptionDescription | Business CodeBusinessCode | Total Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumn | Related Or Exempt Function IncomeRelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome |
|---|---|---|---|
| CONFERENCE INCOME | 900099 | 143577 | 143577 |
| CHGS VL SPLT INT AGMTS | 900099 | 31679 | 31679 |
| MAIL LIST | 511140 | 15931 | 15931 |
Miscellaneous Revenue MiscellaneousRevenue
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 30087 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Related Or Exempt Function Income | 30087 | RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Other Revenue | 221274 | TotalOtherRevenue |
Total Revenue TotalRevenue
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 2313634 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Related Or Exempt Function Income | 816603 | RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | 0 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenue |
| Exclusion | $0 | ExclusionAmount |
Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgs
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 124707 | Total |
| Program Services | 124707 | ProgramServices |
Fees For Services Management FeesForServicesManagement
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 1332371 | Total |
| Program Services | 1178709 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 68778 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 84884 | Fundraising |
Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegal
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 4416 | Total |
| Program Services | 2960 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 1104 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 352 | Fundraising |
Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOther
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 12229 | Total |
| Program Services | 8198 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 3056 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 975 | Fundraising |
Advertising Advertising
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 259363 | Total |
| Program Services | 256199 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 150 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 3014 | Fundraising |
Office Expenses OfficeExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 1411 | Total |
| Program Services | 1326 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 10 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 75 | Fundraising |
Travel Travel
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 33847 | Total |
| Program Services | 30948 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 296 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 2603 | Fundraising |
Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetings
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 83724 | Total |
| Program Services | 76750 | ProgramServices |
| Fundraising | 6974 | Fundraising |
Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletion
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 4515 | Total |
| Management And General | 4515 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Insurance Insurance
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 22357 | Total |
| Program Services | 19826 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 988 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 1543 | Fundraising |
Other Expenses OtherExpenses (5 entries)
| DescriptionDescription | TotalTotal | Program ServicesProgramServices | Management And GeneralManagementAndGeneral | FundraisingFundraising |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRINTING & PUBLICATION | 173091 | 156678 | 975 | 15438 |
| POSTAGE | 93570 | 86463 | 1027 | 6080 |
| INVESTMENT FEES | 37495 | 0 | 37495 | 0 |
| BOOKS & TAPES EXPENSES | 23097 | 21585 | 793 | 719 |
| SUBSCRIPTIONS & REFEREN | 21150 | 18724 | 957 | 1469 |
All Other Expenses AllOtherExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 38985 | Total |
| Program Services | 34902 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 3023 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 1060 | Fundraising |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 2266328 | Total |
| Program Services | 2017975 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 123167 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 125186 | Fundraising |
Total Joint Costs TotalJointCosts
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 452932 | Total |
| Program Services | 447627 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 0 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 5305 | Fundraising |
Savings And Temp Cash Investments SavingsAndTempCashInvestments
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 264411 | BOY |
| EOY | 272605 | EOY |
Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivable
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 377036 | BOY |
| EOY | 415904 | EOY |
Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivable
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 76420 | BOY |
| EOY | 86701 | EOY |
Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUse
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 25481 | BOY |
| EOY | 29423 | EOY |
Prepaid Expenses Deferred Charges PrepaidExpensesDeferredCharges
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 12454 | BOY |
| EOY | 10167 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Land Buildings Equipment Basis | 161419 | LandBuildingsEquipmentBasis |
| Land Bldg Equipment Accum Deprec | 143673 | LandBldgEquipmentAccumDeprec |
Land Buildings Equipment Basis Net LandBuildingsEquipmentBasisNet
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 12261 | BOY |
| EOY | 17746 | EOY |
Investments Pub Traded Securities InvestmentsPubTradedSecurities
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 268951 | BOY |
| EOY | 273017 | EOY |
Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotal
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 449182 | BOY |
| EOY | 399229 | EOY |
Total Assets TotalAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 1486196 | BOY |
| EOY | 1504792 | EOY |
Accounts Payable Accrued Expenses AccountsPayableAccruedExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 31861 | BOY |
| EOY | 12723 | EOY |
Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 890072 | BOY |
| EOY | 854510 | EOY |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilities
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 921933 | BOY |
| EOY | 867233 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Follow SFAS117 | X | FollowSFAS117 |
Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | -143985 | BOY |
| EOY | -90636 | EOY |
Temporarily Restricted Net Assets TemporarilyRestrictedNetAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 708248 | BOY |
| EOY | 728195 | EOY |
Total Net Assets Fund Balances TotalNetAssetsFundBalances
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 564263 | BOY |
| EOY | 637559 | EOY |
Total Liab Net Assets Fund Balances TotalLiabNetAssetsFundBalances
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 1486196 | BOY |
| EOY | 1504792 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part XI | X | InfoInScheduleOPartXI |
| Reconcilation Revenue Expenses | 47306 | ReconcilationRevenueExpenses |
| Reconcilation Other Changes | 25990 | ReconcilationOtherChanges |
| Info In Schedule O Part XII | X | InfoInScheduleOPartXII |
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | X | MethodOfAccountingAccrual |
| Accountant Compile Or Review | 0 | AccountantCompileOrReview |
| FS Audited | 1 | FSAudited |
| Audit Committee | 1 | AuditCommittee |
| Financial Statement Consolidated | X | FinancialStatementConsolidated |
| Federal Grant Audit Required | 0 | FederalGrantAuditRequired |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Publicly Supported Org170b1 Avi | X | PubliclySupportedOrg170b1Avi |
Gifts Grants Contrib Received170 GiftsGrantsContribReceived170
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 2331359 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 1404155 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 1893908 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 1964398 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 1497031 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 9090851 | Total |
Total170 Total170
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 2331359 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 1404155 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 1893908 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 1964398 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 1497031 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 9090851 | Total |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Amounts Subst Contributors Total | 2797788 | AmountsSubstContributorsTotal |
| Public Support Total170 | 6293063 | PublicSupportTotal170 |
Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 101666 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 102230 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 58567 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 25625 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 13164 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 301252 | Total |
Other Income170 OtherIncome170
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 183548 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 157799 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 97760 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 58108 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 221274 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 718489 | Total |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | 10110592 | TotalSupport |
| Gross Receipts From Admissions Etc | 3024026 | GrossReceiptsFromAdmissionsEtc |
| Public Support Pertcentage170 | 0.62240 | PublicSupportPertcentage170 |
| Public Support Pertcent Prior Year | 0.55170 | PublicSupportPertcentPriorYear |
| Thirty Three Percnt Tests CY170 | X | ThirtyThreePercntTestsCY170 |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Info ContributorInfo
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor Number | RESTRICTED | ContributorNumber |
Contributor Name Business ContributorNameBusiness
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor Address US ContributorAddressUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Aggregate Contributions | RESTRICTED | AggregateContributions |
Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD
Buildings Buildings
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Investment Cost Or Other Basis | 79264 | InvestmentCostOrOtherBasis |
| Depreciation | 63909 | Depreciation |
| Book Value | 15355 | BookValue |
Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildings
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Investment Cost Or Other Basis | 82155 | InvestmentCostOrOtherBasis |
| Depreciation | 79764 | Depreciation |
| Book Value | 2391 | BookValue |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Of Book Value Land Buildings | 17746 | TotalOfBookValueLandBuildings |
Other Assets OtherAssets (3 entries)
| DescriptionDescription | Book ValueBookValue |
|---|---|
| RELATED PARTY RECEIVABLE | 19502 |
| COLLECTIONS | 254785 |
| BEQUEST RECEIVABLE | 124942 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Book Value Other Assets | 399229 | TotalBookValueOtherAssets |
Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities (4 entries)
| DescriptionDescription | AmountAmount |
|---|---|
| DEFERRED SUBSCRIPTIONS | $513,620 |
| ANNUITY OBLIGATIONS PAYABLE | $102,228 |
| REFUNDABLE ADVANCES | $235,000 |
| DUE TO AFFILIATES | $3,662 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Of Amounts | 854510 | TotalOfAmounts |
| Total Revenue | 2313634 | TotalRevenue |
| Total Expenses | 2266328 | TotalExpenses |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | 47306 | ExcessOrDeficitForYear |
| Net Unrealized GL On Investments | 25990 | NetUnrealizedGLOnInvestments |
| Total Adjustments | 25990 | TotalAdjustments |
| Excess Or Deficit Per FS | 73296 | ExcessOrDeficitPerFS |
| Tot Revenue Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | 5934991 | TotRevenueEtcAuditedFinclStmt |
| Net Unrealized Gains Investments | 25990 | NetUnrealizedGainsInvestments |
| Other Revenues | 3632862 | OtherRevenues |
| Revenue Not Rptd F990 | 3658852 | RevenueNotRptdF990 |
| Revenue Subtotal | 2276139 | RevenueSubtotal |
| Investment Expenses Not Included | 37495 | InvestmentExpensesNotIncluded |
| Revenue Not Rptd On Fin Stmt | 37495 | RevenueNotRptdOnFinStmt |
| Total Revenue Per Form990 | 2313634 | TotalRevenuePerForm990 |
| Tot Expenses Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | 5548109 | TotExpensesEtcAuditedFinclStmt |
| Other Expenses Included | 3319276 | OtherExpensesIncluded |
| Expenses Not Rptd F990 | 3319276 | ExpensesNotRptdF990 |
| Expenses Subtotal | 2228833 | ExpensesSubtotal |
| Investment Expenses Not Included2 | 37495 | InvestmentExpensesNotIncluded2 |
| Expenses Not Rptd On Fin Stmt | 37495 | ExpensesNotRptdOnFinStmt |
| Total Expenses Per Form990 | 2266328 | TotalExpensesPerForm990 |
Form990 Schedule D Part XIV Form990ScheduleDPartXIV (3 entries)
| IdentifierIdentifier | ExplanationExplanation |
|---|---|
| PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: | REVENUES OF AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS CONSOLIDATED FOR FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
| PART XIII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: | EXPENSES OF AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS CONSOLIDATED FOR FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
| UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES THE ORGANIZATIONS BELIEVE THAT THEIR STATUS AS TAX EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS WOULD BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION. THE ORGANIZATIONS ARE OPEN TO EXAMINATION FOR TAX YEARS 2006 THROUGH 2009 BY THE MAJOR TAXING JURISDICTIONS TO WHICH THEY ARE SUBJECT. THERE ARE CURRENTLY NO TAX AUDITS IN PROCESS AND THERE ARE NO UNSETTLED INCOME TAX ASSESSMENTS OUTSTANDING. THE ORGANIZATION'S POLICY IS TO RECOGNIZE INTEREST AND PENALTIES ACCRUED ON ANY UNRECOGNIZED TAX POSITIONS IN INTEREST EXPENSE AND TAX EXPENSE, RESPECTIVELY. NO AMOUNTS OF SUCH EXPENSES ARE CURRENTLY ACCRUED. |
Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Records Maintained | 0 | RecordsMaintained |
Recipient Table RecipientTable (2 entries)
| Address Line1AddressUS/AddressLine1 | CityAddressUS/City | StateAddressUS/State | ZIP CodeAddressUS/ZIPCode | EIN Of RecipientEINOfRecipient | IRC SectionIRCSection | Amount Of Cash GrantAmountOfCashGrant | Purpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrant |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CENTER FOR INQUIRY INC | |||||||
| 3965 RENSCH ROAD | AMHERST | NY | 14228 | 161553469 | 501 (C)(3) | 79482 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE RICHARD DAWKINS FOUNDATION FOR REASON AND SCIENCE | |||||||
| 1200 G STREET SUITE 846 | WASHINGTON | DC | 20005 | 980499347 | 501 (C)(3) | 45225 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
General Explanation GeneralExplanation (6 entries)
| IdentifierIdentifier | Return ReferenceReturnReference | ExplanationExplanation |
|---|---|---|
| THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION/MOST SIGNIFICANT ACTIVITIES IN 2010: | FORM 990, PART I, LINE 1: | HELD 30TH ANNIVERSARY CONFERENCE, PUBLISHED FREE INQUIRY MAGAZINE, WON APPEAL TO CONTINUE COUNCIL'S CHURCH-STATE LAWSUIT AGAINST THE STATE OF FLORIDA, EXPANDED NATIONAL NETWORK OF AUTONOMOUS LOCAL SECULAR HUMANIST GROUPS, AND SELECTED ORLANDO AS SITE FOR THE 2012 CONFERENCE. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 | THE FORM 990 WAS PROVIDED TO THE PRESIDENT. THE PRESIDENT 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 12C | DISCLOSURE 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 19 | ALL GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST BY CONTACTING RONALD LINDSAY. | |
| FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C | NO CHANGES IN REPORTING TO AUDIT COMMITTEE. | |
| FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 5, CHANGES IN NET ASSETS | NET UNREALIZED GAINS ON INVESTMENTS: 25,990 |
Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR
Form990 Schedule R Part II Form990ScheduleRPartII (4 entries)
| Address Line1AddressUS/AddressLine1 | CityAddressUS/City | StateAddressUS/State | ZIP CodeAddressUS/ZIPCode | EINEIN | Primary ActivitiesPrimaryActivities | Legal Domicile StateLegalDomicileState | Exempt Code SectionExemptCodeSection | Public Charity StatusPublicCharityStatus | Direct Controlling Entity NADirectControllingEntityNA | Controlled OrgControlledOrg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CENTER FOR INQUIRY DEVELOPMENT FUND | ||||||||||
| 3965 RENSCH ROAD | AMHERST | NY | 14228 | 161553194 | TO SUPPORT THE ACTIVITIES AND PURPOSES OF RELATED ORGANIZATIONS | NY | 501(C)(3) | LINE 11C, III-FI | N/A | 0 |
| CENTER FOR INQUIRY HOLDING CORPORATION | ||||||||||
| 3965 RENSCH ROAD | AMHERST | NY | 14228 | 161403907 | TO HOLD PROPERTY LEASED BY RELATED ORGANIZATIONS. | NY | 501(C)(2) | N/A | 0 | |
| CENTER FOR INQUIRY INC | ||||||||||
| 3965 RENSCH ROAD | AMHERST | NY | 14228 | 161553469 | TO SUPPORT THE ACTIVITIES AND PURPOSES OF RELATED ORGANIZATIONS | NY | 501(C)(3) | LINE 11C, III-FI | N/A | 0 |
| COMMITTEE FOR SKEPTICAL INQUIRY INC | ||||||||||
| 3965 RENSCH ROAD | AMHERST | NY | 14228 | 161117777 | TO PROVIDE MATERIALS & CONFERENCE FOR SCIENCE EDUATION | NY | 501(C)(3) | LINE 9 | N/A | 0 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Receipt Of Int Ann Rents Royalties | 0 | ReceiptOfIntAnnRentsRoyalties |
| Gift Grant Or Cap Contr To Other Org | 1 | GiftGrantOrCapContrToOtherOrg |
| Gift Grant Or Cap Contr Fr Other Org | 1 | GiftGrantOrCapContrFrOtherOrg |
| Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org | 0 | LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrg |
| Loans Or Guarantees From Other Org | 0 | LoansOrGuaranteesFromOtherOrg |
| Sale Of Assets To Other Org | 0 | SaleOfAssetsToOtherOrg |
| Purchase Of Assets From Other Org | 0 | PurchaseOfAssetsFromOtherOrg |
| Exchange Of Assets | 0 | ExchangeOfAssets |
| Rental Of Facilities To Other Orgs | 0 | RentalOfFacilitiesToOtherOrgs |
| Rental Of Facilities Fr Other Orgs | 0 | RentalOfFacilitiesFrOtherOrgs |
| Perform Of Services For Other Orgs | 0 | PerformOfServicesForOtherOrgs |
| Perform Of Services By Other Orgs | 1 | PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgs |
| Sharing Of Facilities | 1 | SharingOfFacilities |
| Sharing Of Paid Employees | 1 | SharingOfPaidEmployees |
| Reimbursement Paid To Other Org | 1 | ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrg |
| Reimbursement Paid By Other Org | 0 | ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrg |
| Other Transfer To Other Org | 0 | OtherTransferToOtherOrg |
| Other Transfer From Other Org | 0 | OtherTransferFromOtherOrg |
Transactions Related Orgs Table TransactionsRelatedOrgsTable (4 entries)
| Transaction TypeTransactionType | Amount InvolvedAmountInvolved | Method Of Amt DeterminationMethodOfAmtDetermination |
|---|---|---|
| CENTER FOR INQUIRY INC | ||
| B | 79482 | CASH |
| CENTER FOR INQUIRY INC | ||
| C | 617023 | CASH |
| CENTER FOR INQUIRY INC | ||
| O | 1332371 | SERVICES PROVIDED |
| CENTER FOR INQUIRY DEVELOPMENT FUND | ||
| C | 13300 | CASH |
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