COHERENT DEVELOPMENT RESEARCH INSTITUTE

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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $200K · expenses $238K · assets $220K

EIN
83-1682216
Address
3751 37TH ST UNIT 10, SAN DIEGO, CA 92105-2497
Website
COHDEVELOPMENT.ORG
NTEE code
B99
Exempt type
501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
Ruling date
March 2020 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
IRS status
Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
Tax-deductible donations
Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
Foundation status
Public charity supported by the public (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))
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Mission

COHERENT DEVELOPMENT RESEARCH INSTITUTE (CDRI) IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO THE GENERATION, APPLICATION, AND DIFFUSION OF KNOWLEDGE THAT WOULD ENABLE YOUTH TO SEEK A PATTERN OF LIFE COHERENT IN ITS MATERIAL, INTELLECTUAL AND MORAL DIMENSIONS. IT PURSUES ITS AIMS THROUGH PARTICIPATORY ACTION RESEARCH IN URBAN NEIGHBORHOODS AND RURAL TOWNS ACROSS CALIFORNIA.

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).

People paid by the organization

None of the 5 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

5 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
Sona Farid Arbab EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR2019-2024 20 $0 reported 1
Nicole Golestani SECRETARY/TREASURER2021-2024 40 $0 reported 1
Emily Lample DIRECTOR2023-2024 40 $0 reported 1
Cameron Milani DIRECTOR2023-2024 10 $0 reported 1
Nicole Farzaneh (former) CFO2019-2020 20 $0 reported 1

People by year

2024 · 4 people listed · none paid · 2 employees · 110 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
SONA FARID ARBAB EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR20 $0$0$0 $01
NICOLE GOLESTANI SECRETARY/TREASURER40 $0$0$0 $01
EMILY LAMPLE DIRECTOR40 $0$0$0 $01
CAMERON MILANI DIRECTOR10 $0$0$0 $01
2023 · 4 people listed · none paid · 2 employees · 80 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
EMILY LAMPLE DIRECTOR40 $0$0$0 $01
CAMERON MILANI DIRECTOR10 $0$0$0 $01
SONA FARID ARBAB EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR20 $0$0$0 $01
NICOLE GOLESTANI SECRETARY/TREASURER40 $0$0$0 $01
2022 · 2 people listed · none paid · 1 employee · 35 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
NICOLE GOLESTANI CFO20 $0$0$0 $01
SONA FARID ARBAB CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER20 $0$0$0 $01
2021 · 2 people listed · none paid · 1 employee · 21 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
NICOLE GOLESTANI CFO20 $0$0$0 $01
SONA FARID ARBAB CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER20 $0$0$0 $01
2020 · 2 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 20 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
NICOLE FARZANEH CFO20 $0$0$0 $01
SONA FARID ARBAB CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER20 $0$0$0 $01
2019 · 2 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 23 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
NICOLE FARZANEH CFO20 $0$0$0 $01
SONA FARID ARBAB CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER20 $0$0$0 $01

Highest-paid independent contractors

No independent contractors reported.

Who gave

Contributor names are not public for this form type.

Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.

Finances

Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2024 · Form 990 period ending 2024-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$200,075$238,037 $220,249$220,249 $198,500$0 $02110
2023 · Form 990 period ending 2023-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$204,156$193,963 $255,826$254,251 $203,990$0 $0280
2022 · Form 990 period ending 2022-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$156,387$99,944 $245,633$244,058 $156,387$0 -135
2021 · Form 990 period ending 2021-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$159,850$62,868 $187,615$187,615 $159,850$0 -121
2020 · Form 990 period ending 2020-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$41,000$39,742 $90,633$90,633 $41,000$0 -020
2019 · Form 990 period ending 2019-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$148,116$59,241 $89,375$89,375 $148,116$0 -023

Funders of this organization

4 grantors reported grants to this organization, $625,290 in all, tax years 2020 to 2024. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV

GrantorTypeMatchYears givenGrantsTotalLatest yearLatest year's amountGrants
WAYFARER FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “COHERENT DEVELOPMENT RESEARCH INSTITUTE” 2021-2024 4$277,500 2024$180,000
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IGRB FOUNDATION Public charity Exact 2021-2024 4$260,000 2024$100,000
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THE SAN DIEGO FOUNDATION DAF sponsor Exact 2021-2022 2$72,790 2022$51,290
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I & G CHARITABLE FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “COHERENT DEVELOPMENT RESEARCH INSTITUTE” 2020 1$15,000 2020$15,000
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Where the money went

Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.

2024 · Form 990 · $238,037 spent · pay $25,868 · grants $149,625 · events $2,502
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Grants to US individuals $149,625$149,625-- 62.9%
Occupancy $28,870-$28,870- 12.1%
Other salaries and wages $23,200$23,200-- 9.7%
Other (as described)STUDENT MEALS $7,301$7,301-- 3.1%
Other (as described)CAMPS $6,279$6,279-- 2.6%
Fees: legal $4,352-$4,352- 1.8%
Fees: accounting $3,815-$3,815- 1.6%
Other (as described)PROGRAM SUPPLIES $2,723$2,723-- 1.1%
Payroll taxes $2,668$2,668-- 1.1%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $2,502$2,502-- 1.1%
Information technology $2,131-$2,131- 0.9%
Office expenses $2,022$1,442$580- 0.8%
Fees: other services $2,000$2,000-- 0.8%
Other (as described)FIELD TRIPS $324$324-- 0.1%
All other expenses $225-$225- 0.1%
Total$238,037100%

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2023 · Form 990 · $193,963 spent · pay $31,163 · grants $97,900 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Grants to US individuals $97,900$97,900-- 50.5%
Other salaries and wages $25,862$25,862-- 13.3%
Other (as described)SUMMER PROGRAM $25,732$25,732-- 13.3%
Occupancy $17,951-$17,951- 9.3%
Other (as described)TRAINING $12,747$12,747-- 6.6%
Other (as described)MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES $5,320$5,320-- 2.7%
Payroll taxes $5,301$5,301-- 2.7%
Other (as described)WEBSITE $918-$918- 0.5%
Office expenses $889-$889- 0.5%
Insurance $500-$500- 0.3%
All other expenses $493$493-- 0.3%
Fees: accounting $350-$350- 0.2%
Total$193,963100%

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2022 · Form 990 · $99,944 spent · pay $27,845 · grants $36,986 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Grants to US individuals $36,986--- 37.0%
Other salaries and wages $25,600--- 25.6%
Occupancy $15,350--- 15.4%
All other expenses $8,177--- 8.2%
Fees: other services $5,000--- 5.0%
Payroll taxes $2,245--- 2.2%
Office expenses $1,984--- 2.0%
Insurance $1,000--- 1.0%
Travel $951--- 1.0%
Fees: legal $655--- 0.7%
Other (as described)INTERNET $627--- 0.6%
Other (as described)REPAIR $600--- 0.6%
Other (as described)WEBSITE $394--- 0.4%
Fees: accounting $261--- 0.3%
Other (as described)BANK FEE $114--- 0.1%
Total$99,944100%

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2021 · Form 990 · $62,868 spent · pay $19,720 · grants $16,000 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Occupancy $18,485--- 29.4%
Other salaries and wages $18,056--- 28.7%
Grants to US individuals $16,000--- 25.5%
All other expenses $7,127--- 11.3%
Payroll taxes $1,664--- 2.6%
Other (as described)UTILITIES $789--- 1.3%
Other (as described)INTENET $412--- 0.7%
Fees: accounting $250--- 0.4%
Other (as described)BANK FEE $60--- 0.1%
Other (as described)LICENCES $25--- 0.0%
Total$62,868100%

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2020 · Form 990 · $39,742 spent · pay $0 · grants $23,250 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Grants to US individuals $23,250--- 58.5%
Occupancy $12,618--- 31.7%
Office expenses $1,211--- 3.0%
All other expenses $998--- 2.5%
Other (as described)INTERNET $575--- 1.4%
Insurance $500--- 1.3%
Fees: accounting $350--- 0.9%
Other (as described)PROGRAM MATERIAL $81--- 0.2%
Other (as described)BANK CHARGES $75--- 0.2%
Other (as described)SUPPLIES $74--- 0.2%
Fees: legal $10--- 0.0%
Total$39,742100%

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2019 · Form 990 · $59,241 spent · pay $0 · grants $23,500 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Grants to US individuals $23,500--- 39.7%
Occupancy $19,148--- 32.3%
Office expenses $10,922--- 18.4%
All other expenses $2,621--- 4.4%
Other (as described)LICENCES $1,485--- 2.5%
Other (as described)OFFICE MEAL $715--- 1.2%
Other (as described)INTERNET $668--- 1.1%
Other (as described)BANK FEE $182--- 0.3%
Total$59,241100%

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