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2015 · Form 990PF · revenue $1.8M · expenses $788K · assets $1.6M

Also known as
REASON AND SCIENCE
EIN
98-0499347
Address
1012 14TH STREET NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20005
Website
WWW.RICHARDDAWKINS.NET
NTEE code
-
Exempt type
501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary
Ruling date
-
IRS status
Exemption revoked May 15, 2020 for not filing a return three years in a row (automatic revocation; posted August 11, 2020) IRS data ↗
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Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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

3 people paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsLatest year payTotal pay from hereOrganizations
Robyn Blumner PRESIDENT AN2014-2015 $141,358$257,882 4
Robin Cornwell (former) EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR2013 $85,500$85,500 1
Marlo Jacobson (former) DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR2014 $53,077$53,077 1

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

4 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
Andy Thomson TREASURER/SE2014-2015 20 $0 reported 4
David Cowan DIRECTOR2014-2015 5 $0 reported 4
Richard Dawkins CHAIR2013-2015 20 $0 reported 4
James Anderson Thomson Jr (former) TRUSTEE2013 5 $0 reported 1

People by year

2015 · 4 people listed · 1 paid, $141K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
ROBYN BLUMNER PRESIDENT AN50 $123,554-$17,804 $141,3584
RICHARD DAWKINS CHAIR20 $0-$0 $04
ANDY THOMSON TREASURER/SE20 $0-$0 $04
DAVID COWAN DIRECTOR5 $0-$0 $04
2014 · 5 people listed · 2 paid, $170K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
ROBYN BLUMNER PRESIDENT AND CEO50 $100,692-$15,832 $116,5244
MARLO JACOBSON DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR40 $53,077-$0 $53,0771
RICHARD DAWKINS CHAIR20 $0-$0 $04
ANDY THOMSON TREASURER AND SECRETARY20 $0-$0 $04
DAVID COWAN DIRECTOR5 $0-$0 $04
2013 · 3 people listed · 1 paid, $86K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
ROBIN CORNWELL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR50 $80,000-$5,500 $85,5001
RICHARD DAWKINS TRUSTEE25 $0-$0 $04
JAMES ANDERSON THOMSON JR TRUSTEE5 $0-$0 $01

Highest-paid independent contractors

2015 · 1 contractor · $51K
NameLocationServicePaid
SHAFFER LAWWASHINGTON, DCLEGAL$50,715
2014 · 2 contractors · $127K
NameLocationServicePaid
MERCURY PUBLIC AFFAIRS LLCNEW YORK, NYPR DEVELOPMENT FOR THE OPENLY SECULAR CAMPAIGN$76,919
VOLARY FOUNDATIONSANTA MONICA, CAWEBSITE AND IT CONSULTING$50,000

Who the money went to

Grants this organization reported paying: Schedule I Part II of the Form 990, or the grants-paid list on the 990-PF. Open a year for every recipient. Recipients link to their own page when the grant names an EIN we have (990-PF grants list no EIN, so those link only on an exact, unique name and state). Grants to individuals are counted; their names are not shown.

2015 · 1 grant to organizations · $4K
2014 · 3 grants to organizations · $24K
2013 · 1 grant to organizations · $32K

Negative amounts are returned or refunded grants; they are listed last and left out of the totals of grants paid.

Who gave

Contributors listed on Schedule B of the Form 990-PF: name, city and state as filed (street addresses are not shown), with total and noncash contributions for the year. A link to an organization's page is tagged Fuzzy with its name-similarity score (0 to 1) when it rests on name and state; Schedule B lists no EIN, so no link here is an exact identifier match.

2015 · 25 contributors · $1.3M
#ContributorTypeCity, stateTotalNoncashSource
1 TODD STIEFEL Person RALEIGH, NC $350,000- Form 990PF Sch. B, 2015 · filing
2 ANONYMOUS Person BOSTON, MA $250,000- Form 990PF Sch. B, 2015 · filing
3 LOU APPIGNANI Person MIAMI, FL $250,000- Form 990PF Sch. B, 2015 · filing
4 CHARLES BURNETT Person HOUSTON, TX $100,000- Form 990PF Sch. B, 2015 · filing
5 RAYMOND DALIO Person WESTPORT, CT $100,000- Form 990PF Sch. B, 2015 · filing
6 ANDRES ROEMER Person , MX $35,000- Form 990PF Sch. B, 2015 · filing
7 DAVID COWAN Person ALTHERTON, CA $25,000- Form 990PF Sch. B, 2015 · filing
8 RICHARD DAWKINS Person OXFORD, UK $25,000- Form 990PF Sch. B, 2015 · filing
9 ANONYMOUS Person MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA $25,000- Form 990PF Sch. B, 2015 · filing
10 BARBARA STIEFEL Person CORAL GABLES, FL $20,000- Form 990PF Sch. B, 2015 · filing
11 JAMIE SYPULSKI Person CHICAGO, IL $10,000- Form 990PF Sch. B, 2015 · filing
12 GREG STIKELEATHER Person PALO ALTO, CA $10,000- Form 990PF Sch. B, 2015 · filing
13 BILL MAHER Person LOS ANGELES, CA $10,000- Form 990PF Sch. B, 2015 · filing
14 BILL BREEDLOVE Person DALLAS, TX $5,000- Form 990PF Sch. B, 2015 · filing
15 CESAR MONTEMAYOR Person SOUTH PADRE ISLAND, TX $5,000- Form 990PF Sch. B, 2015 · filing
16 HELEN KAHN Person PALO ALTO, CA $5,000- Form 990PF Sch. B, 2015 · filing
17 INGER BLACKFORD Person CRONULLA, AS $5,000- Form 990PF Sch. B, 2015 · filing
18 JEREMY RISHEL Person BURLINGAME, CA $5,000- Form 990PF Sch. B, 2015 · filing
19 KIRSTEN KROOSS Person MIAMI BEACH, FL $5,000- Form 990PF Sch. B, 2015 · filing
20 SCOTT MCADA Person NICEVILLE, FL $5,000- Form 990PF Sch. B, 2015 · filing
21 ROGER ALLEC Person NEW YORK, NY $5,000- Form 990PF Sch. B, 2015 · filing
22 STEVE GARNETT Person BRIGHTON, UK $5,000- Form 990PF Sch. B, 2015 · filing
23 GEOFF RALSTON Person ATHERTON, CA $5,000- Form 990PF Sch. B, 2015 · filing
24 BARIS KARADOGAN Person MENLO PARK, CA $5,000- Form 990PF Sch. B, 2015 · filing
25 SARAH EPSTEIN Person WASHINGTON, DC $5,000- Form 990PF Sch. B, 2015 · filing
2014 · 11 contributors · $635K
#ContributorTypeCity, stateTotalNoncashSource
7 RAYMOND DALIO Person WESTPORT, CT $200,000- Form 990PF Sch. B, 2014 · filing
11 TODD STIEFEL Person RALEIGH, NC $127,000- Form 990PF Sch. B, 2014 · filing
5 LOU AND LAURIE APPIGNANI Person MIAMI, FL $100,000- Form 990PF Sch. B, 2014 · filing
6 JAHM NAJAFI Person PHOENIX, AZ $90,000- Form 990PF Sch. B, 2014 · filing
1 DAVID AND NATHALIE COWAN Person ATHERTON, CA $50,000- Form 990PF Sch. B, 2014 · filing
8 RDFRS UK Person WASHINGTON, DC $25,000- Form 990PF Sch. B, 2014 · filing
9 ROGER ALLEC Person LAS VEGAS, NV $17,000- Form 990PF Sch. B, 2014 · filing
4 JAMIE G SYPULSKI Person CHICAGO, IL $11,000- Form 990PF Sch. B, 2014 · filing
2 FREDERIC RICH Person NEW YORK, NY $5,000- Form 990PF Sch. B, 2014 · filing
3 GREG STIKELEATHER Person PALO ALTO, CA $5,000- Form 990PF Sch. B, 2014 · filing
10 SARAH G EPSTEIN Person WASHINGTON, DC $5,000- Form 990PF Sch. B, 2014 · filing
2013 · 3 contributors · $153K
#ContributorTypeCity, stateTotalNoncashSource
2 FIDELITY CHARITABLE GIFT FUND Person $75,000- Form 990PF Sch. B, 2013 · filing
1 NAJAFI COMPANIES LLC Person $53,333- Form 990PF Sch. B, 2013 · filing
3 FIDELITY BROKERAGE SERVICES LLC Person $25,000- Form 990PF Sch. B, 2013 · filing

Contributors listed here are as reported on the filing. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.

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
2015 · Form 990PF period ending 2015-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$1,817,768$788,479 $1,649,468$1,624,935 $1,560,154- $123,554--
2014 · Form 990PF period ending 2014-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$1,194,071$756,686 $622,727$595,646 $838,568- $100,692--
2013 · Form 990PF period ending 2013-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$277,769$1,370,304 $242,913$150,843 $230,809- $80,000--

Connected to

Organizations that list some of the same people on their returns (officers, directors, key employees on this organization’s latest return), and related organizations it lists on Schedule R.

Funders of this organization

9 grantors reported grants to this organization, $354,976 in all, tax years 2010 to 2019. 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
CHARITY BRIDGE FUND DAF sponsor Exact 2015 1$100,147 2015$100,147
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SILICON VALLEY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor Exact 2012, 2015-2016 3$70,000 2016$30,000
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DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING DAF sponsor Exact 2014-2017, 2019 5$47,410 2019$8,000
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CENTER FOR INQUIRY INC Public charity Exact 2010 1$45,225 2010$45,225
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CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor Exact 2015-2017 3$30,000 2017$10,000
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NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TR DAF sponsor Exact 2015 1$25,000 2015$25,000
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MORGAN STANLEY GLOBAL IMPACT FUNDING TRUST INC DAF sponsor Exact 2019 1$20,000 2019$20,000
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AMERICAN ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION DAF sponsor Exact 2016 1$9,514 2016$9,514
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AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC DAF sponsor Exact 2019 1$7,680 2019$7,680
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OrganizationStateNTEELatest revenueLatest expensesTop-paid titleTop payWhy similar
RICHARD FRANK FOUNDATIONNYT22 $2,061,824$2,314,617 TRUSTEE$0 Similar name, revenue within 2x
RICHARD MEIER FOUNDATIONNYT20 $1,942,021$1,523,136 TRUSTEE$0 Similar name, revenue within 2x
RICHARD AVEDON FOUNDATIONNYT20 $2,957,569$2,610,044 CEO/DIRECTOR$493,341 Similar name, revenue within 2x
RICHARD VAGUE FOUNDATIONPAT20 $1,091,601$1,041,190 EMPLOYEE$150,000 Similar name, revenue within 2x
RICHARD W RUPP FOUNDATIONNYT20 $1,063,991$658,209 OFFICER/PRESIDENT$30,000 Similar name, revenue within 2x
RICHARD W HOTES FOUNDATIONWAP99 $1,573,871$2,485,886 EMPLOYEE$150,831 Similar name, revenue within 2x
RICHARD W ERICKSON FOUNDATIONUTA50 $1,811,395$1,045,748 Chairman$89,500 Similar name, revenue within 2x
RICHARD C DEVEREAUX FOUNDATIONMINot reported $1,997,588$499,851 TREAS/TRUSTEE$0 Similar name, revenue within 2x
THE RICHARDSON FOUNDATIONNYNot reported $2,759,864$812,654 TRUSTEE$0 Similar name, revenue within 2x
RICHARD B SIEGEL FOUNDATIONCANot reported $2,785,971$1,630,101 Board Member$27,590 Similar name, revenue within 2x
RICHARD FOUNDATIONFLNot reported $757,654$325,702 President$0 Similar name, revenue within 5x
RICHARD DESICH FOUNDATIONOHT20 $613,930$767,510 V.P.$0 Similar name, revenue within 5x
RICHARD R REED FOUNDATIONCOT90 $773,712$765,874 VICE PRESIDENT$15,000 Similar name, revenue within 5x
EDWARD H RICHARD FOUNDATIONFLNot reported $726,927$578,721 PRESIDENT$0 Similar name, revenue within 5x
RICHARD BROOKE FOUNDATIONNET20 $5,161,924$7,043,928 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR & TREAS$188,867 Similar name, revenue within 5x
RICHARD SIEGEL FOUNDATIONTNB82 $421,555$274,020 EMPLOYEE LIASON$0 Similar name, revenue within 5x
RICHARD E CAPRI FOUNDATIONNYT22 $635,430$632,140 PRESIDENT$130,000 Similar name, revenue within 5x
RICHARD V HARRIS FOUNDATIONNVNot reported $471,210$100,918 TRUSTEE-AS-NEEDED$0 Similar name, revenue within 5x
RICHARD DUNN FAMILY FOUNDATIONCAT20 $439,784$395,482 TRUSTEE$0 Similar name, revenue within 5x
RICH FOUNDATIONILT20 $824,158$734,095 PRESIDENT$0 Similar name, revenue within 5x
CHASE RICHARDS FOUNDATIONCAH20 $748,353$756,156 TREASURER$37,332 Similar name, revenue within 5x
RICHARD STRAVITZ FOUNDATIONVAT20 $4,587,930$2,917,840 Trustee$0 Similar name, revenue within 5x
RICHARD RUEZ FOUNDATIONTXT22 $300,363$21,420 CEO, PRESIDENT, CHAIRMAN$0 Similar name, revenue within 10x
RICHARD C ASHLEY FOUNDATIONTXT22 $311,282$320,304 Trustee$0 Similar name, revenue within 10x
THE RICHARD NIXON FOUNDATIONCANot reported $10,958,803$11,057,657 PRESIDENT & CEO$365,345 Similar name, revenue within 10x

Who funds organizations like this

Grantors that funded the 96 most similar organizations. Ranked by total given to them. Foundations (990-PF) and donor-advised fund sponsors only. Same matching as Funders above (by EIN, or by name for foundations).

GrantorTypeTotal givenGrantsOrganizations fundedYearsWhich ones
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND DAF sponsor$6,894,73324 32016–2024 RICHARD J CARON FOUNDATION; THE RICHARD NIXON FOUNDATION; CHASE RICHARDS FOUNDATION
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING funds this one DAF sponsor$3,684,23321 32014–2024 RICHARD J CARON FOUNDATION; THE RICHARD NIXON FOUNDATION; CHASE RICHARDS FOUNDATION
GS DONOR ADVISED PHILANTHROPY FUND FOR WEALTH MANAGEMENT INC DAF sponsor$3,101,4748 22018–2024 RICHARD J CARON FOUNDATION; THE RICHARD NIXON FOUNDATION
LAURA M & PETER T GRAUER FOUNDATION Private foundation$2,150,0003 12020–2022 RICHARD J CARON FOUNDATION
VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM DAF sponsor$2,108,7005 12020–2024 RICHARD J CARON FOUNDATION
RW ERICKSON SUPPORT ORGANIZATION Private foundation$2,069,0525 12021–2025 RICHARD W ERICKSON FOUNDATION
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF NEW JERSEY DAF sponsor$1,652,6985 12018–2024 RICHARD J CARON FOUNDATION
FOUNDATION FOR THE CAROLINAS DAF sponsor$1,644,9005 12017–2024 RICHARD J CARON FOUNDATION
NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TR funds this one DAF sponsor$1,013,70012 22014–2024 RICHARD J CARON FOUNDATION; CHASE RICHARDS FOUNDATION
ARIZONA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$788,9206 12017–2024 RICHARD J CARON FOUNDATION
HSIEH FAMILY FOUNDATION Private foundation$780,0003 12017–2022 THE RICHARD NIXON FOUNDATION
ZION CHARITY FOUNDATION Private foundation$634,1373 12018–2020 THE RICHARD NIXON FOUNDATION
ARGYROS FAMILY FOUNDATION Private foundation$616,7453 12020–2023 THE RICHARD NIXON FOUNDATION
AMERICAN ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION funds this one DAF sponsor$612,25017 42010–2024 RICHARDSON FOUNDATION INC; RICHARD J CARON FOUNDATION; THE RICHARD NIXON FOUNDATION; CHASE RICHARDS FOUNDATION
THE BESSEMER GIVING FUND DAF sponsor$610,5009 12014–2024 RICHARD J CARON FOUNDATION

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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.

2015 · Form 990PF · $788,479 spent · pay $286,503 · grants $3,813 · events $36,035
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses $205,142 26.0%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees $123,554 15.7%
Other salaries and wages $113,711 14.4%
Fees: other professional $99,281 12.6%
Fees: legal $57,599 7.3%
Pension plans and employee benefits $49,238 6.2%
Occupancy $42,583 5.4%
Fees: accounting $38,107 4.8%
Travel, conferences and meetings $36,035 4.6%
Depreciation and depletion $19,416 2.5%
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $3,813 0.5%
Total$788,479100%

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2014 · Form 990PF · $756,686 spent · pay $243,713 · grants $24,143 · events $76,986
LineAs describedTotalShare
Fees: other professional $163,507 21.6%
Other expenses $101,384 13.4%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees $100,692 13.3%
Other salaries and wages $96,510 12.8%
Travel, conferences and meetings $76,986 10.2%
Occupancy $52,625 7.0%
Pension plans and employee benefits $46,511 6.1%
Fees: accounting $45,213 6.0%
Fees: legal $42,760 5.7%
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $24,143 3.2%
Depreciation and depletion $6,355 0.8%
Total$756,686100%

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2013 · Form 990PF · $1,370,304 spent · pay $480,119 · grants $31,800 · events $46,309
LineAs describedTotalShare
Fees: legal $440,000 32.1%
Other salaries and wages $334,965 24.4%
Fees: other professional $252,651 18.4%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees $80,000 5.8%
Pension plans and employee benefits $65,154 4.8%
Other expenses $63,085 4.6%
Travel, conferences and meetings $46,309 3.4%
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $31,800 2.3%
Fees: accounting $30,409 2.2%
Occupancy $25,831 1.9%
Depreciation and depletion $100 0.0%
Total$1,370,304100%

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