2024-07-29T11:21:46-05:00 2023-12-31 390974031 WEGNER CPAS LLP 230 PARK AVE FL 3 NEW YORK NY 101690005 990 2023-01-01 454015017 THE NONZERO FOUNDATION INC NONZ 6096889515 321 PROSPECT AVE PRINCETON NJ 08540 ROBERT WRIGHT PRESIDENT/TREASURER 6096889515 2024-07-25 1 1 YIGIT UCTUM CPA P01269549 2125511724 2023 2024-08-08 14:25:15Z ROBERT WRIGHT 321 PROSPECT AVE PRINCETON NJ 08540 206897 0 X NONZEROFOUNDATION.ORG X 2011 NJ HELP PEOPLE APPRECIATE DIVERSE PERSPECTIVES, BUILDING BRIDGES ACROSS NATIONAL, CULTURAL, ETHNIC, RELIGIOUS, AND IDEOLOGICAL DIVIDES. 3 2 2 3 111 0 57362 15450 207211 191330 6 6 237 111 264816 206897 0 0 0 0 85015 126579 0 0 13979 211556 132862 296571 259441 -31755 -52544 180217 127662 3502 3491 176715 124171 X AIMS TO FOSTER THE SPREAD OF KNOWLEDGE AND HELP PEOPLE APPRECIATE DIVERSE PERSPECTIVES, THEREBY BUILDING BRIDGES ACROSS NATIONAL, CULTURAL, ETHNIC, RELIGIOUS, AND IDEOLOGICAL DIVIDES. 0 0 206552 0 191330 THE FOUNDATION'S PROGRAM SERVICES IN 2023 CONSISTED OF (1) OPERATING THE NONZERO VIDEO AND AUDIO PODCAST CHANNELS, WHICH FEATURE DIALOGUES ABOUT PUBLIC POLICY, CULTURE, INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS, SCIENCE, AND PHILOSOPHY; AND (2) PUBLISHING THE NONZERO NEWSLETTER, WHICH COVERS THOSE SAME AREAS AND COMES OUT AT LEAST TWICE PER WEEK. ROUGHLY 150 AUDIO/VIDEO PODCASTS WERE PRODUCED, AND MORE THAN 150,000 WORDS OF ORIGINAL CONTENT WERE PUBLISHED IN THE NEWSLETTER. THE NONZERO NEWSLETTER, THE NONZERO PODCAST, THE NONZERO WEBSITE, AND THE NONZERO YOUTUBE CHANNEL TOGETHER DISSEMINATE THE ANALYSIS OF, AND DIALOGUE ABOUT, IMPORTANT ISSUES IN THE AREAS OF PUBLIC POLICY, SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, AND PHILOSOPHY. THE IDEOLOGICAL DIVERSITY AND CIVIL TONE FOUND IN NONZERO DIALOGUES STANDS IN CONTRAST TO THE TENDENCY OF THE INTERNET TO CREATE IDEOLOGICALLY HOMOGENOUS "COCOONS" OF LIKE-MINDED PEOPLE WHO DISPARAGE OPPOSING VIEWS WITHOUT CLOSELY EXAMINING THEM. IN THAT SENSE THE NONZERO NETWORK IS COUNTERACTING THE TRIBALIZING TENDENCY OF THE INTERNET--A TENDENCY THAT IS PARTLY RESPONSIBLE FOR THE MUCH-NOTED POLARIZATION OF AMERICAN POLITICS. NONZERO TAKES PRIDE IN THE DIVERSITY OF PERSPECTIVES REPRESENTED IN ITS CONTENT--INCLUDING ITS COMMENTER FORUMS, WHERE THOUGHTFUL DISAGREEMENT IS EXPRESSED IN (MOSTLY) CIVIL TERMS. THIS CONTRASTS WITH THE STRONG IDEOLOGICAL BENT OF MANY POLITICALLY ORIENTED WEBSITES, AND WITH THE ACRIMONIOUS ATMOSPHERE OF MANY COMMENT SECTIONS ON THE INTERNET.TOPICS UNDER DISCUSSION ARE COMMENSURATELY DIVERSE, ENCOMPASSING, AMONG OTHER SUBJECTS, DOMESTIC POLICY, FOREIGN POLICY, THE IMPACT OF TECHNOLOGY ON SOCIETY, AND PHILOSOPHICAL QUESTIONS RAISED BY MODERN SCIENCE. 206552 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 NJ X ROBERT WRIGHT 6096889515 321 PROSPECT AVE PRINCETON NJ 08540 ROBERT WRIGHT PRESIDENT/TREASURER 30.00 X X 69000 0 0 JACQUELINE SHIRE TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 PAUL GLASTRIS TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 69000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15450 15450 SUBSCRIPTION REVENUE 513190 123861 123861 MEMBERSHIP DUES 900099 67469 67469 191330 6 6 ADVERTISING 541800 111 111 111 206897 191330 111 6 X 69000 53130 3450 12420 47885 28731 19154 9694 6789 1875 1030 129 129 3260 3260 71810 63438 8372 37960 36804 735 421 17737 17607 70 60 129 53 28 48 1837 1837 259441 206552 38910 13979 164960 112399 15257 15263 13818 13818 0 0 180217 127662 3502 3491 3502 3491 X 176715 124171 176715 124171 180217 127662 -52544 0 X 0 0 0 X 184273 165373 208723 57362 15450 631181 184273 165373 208723 57362 15450 631181 155368 475813 86 57 7 6 6 162 407 451 342 237 111 1548 632891 651934 0.75180 0.70310 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 13818 13818 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT HAVE ANY COMMITTEES WITH AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNING BODY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE PREPARED FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING BODY AND MANAGEMENT BEFORE THE RETURN IS FILED WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS REVIEWED AT LEAST ANNUALLY BY THE DIRECTORS. ALL DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE AND SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT ANNUALLY. A DIRECTOR OR OFFICER WITH A CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS PROHIBITED FROM PARTICIPATING IN DELIBERATIONS AND DECISIONS REGARDING THE TRANSACTION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION WAS APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WITH AN OFFICIAL VOTE RECORDED IN MEETING MINUTES FOLLOWING COMPARISON TO COMPENSATION IN POSITIONS AT SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. 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