2026-04-18T15:28:01-07:00 2025-12-31 990 2025-01-01 825241072 CENTER FOR INDEPENDENT SOCIAL RESEARCH INC CENT 4434545662 2815 Susquehannock Circle Odenton MD 21113 Irina Olimpieva Executive Director 4434545662 2026-03-30 2025 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Irina Meyer Olimpieva 2815 Susquehannock Cir Odenton MD 21113 371705 0 X www.cisrus.org X 2018 MD Conducting scientific research to solve social problems 0 0 0 0 0 0 101423 371221 0 0 0 484 0 0 101423 371705 0 0 0 0 15000 110258 0 0 0 31519 31830 46519 142088 54904 229617 51072 283979 824 4114 50248 279865 Conducting scientific research to solve social problems 0 0 71186 75846 4660 "Promoting Academic Freedom", supported by the National ENDOWMENT for Democracy (NED) The purpose of the project is to improve understanding of violations of academic freedom and To attract public attention to those issues through conducting sociological research, and dissemination of information and organization of public discussions. 16250 16250 0 "Anti-War Civic Activism in Russia supported by the UCSD. The purpose of the project is to improve understanding of how the war in Ukraine mobilized anti-war civic activism in Russia and other countries 50027 75000 68069 Private contributions from individual donors used for the research projects corresponding to the CISRus purposes and mission 4125 4125 0 Conference on Academic Freedom with the support of EAA 0 200000 200000 The Illiberalism Program, supported by the Open Society Foundations (OSF), focused on analyzing the phenomenon of illiberalism as an imitation or surrogate of liberal democratic principles. 500 0 -500 The ANTIWAR Program is aimed at studying the rise of antiwar civic activism worldwide, beginning with the full-scale invasion of Ukraine by Russia in 2022. 4625 204125 199500 142088 1 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 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 X Irina Olimpieva 4434545662 2815 Susquehannock Circle Odenton MD 21113 Irina Olimpieva Executive Director 18.00 X X 30000 0 0 Marlene Laruelle Board member 0.5 0 X 0 0 0 Janna Ataiants Secretary 0.5 0 X 0 0 0 Anna Paretskaya Board member 0.5 0 X 0 0 0 Vera Kuklina Board member 0.5 0 X 0 0 0 Robert Orttung President 0.5 X X 0 0 0 30000 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 371221 0 371221 0 484 484 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 371705 484 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30000 30000 10200 10200 67763 67763 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2295 2295 0 4980 4980 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2236 2236 13939 13939 736 736 Bank Charges & Fees 228 228 0 0 Other business expenses 7774 7774 0 0 Professional Services 858 858 0 0 Communications and Internet 1079 1079 0 0 142088 142088 0 0 25796 258219 25276 25760 51072 283979 824 4114 824 4114 X 38579 64037 11669 215828 50248 279865 51072 283979 229617 0 0 0 0 0 X 0 0 0 X 104096 129923 158492 101423 371221 865155 104096 129923 158492 101423 371221 865155 865155 0 484 484 0 0 0 0 865639 0.99944 1 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Irina Olimpieva Executive Director 30000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30000 0 0 0 Schedule J, Part I, Line 3 The compensation of the Executive Director is reviewed and approved by the Board of Directors. The Board considers the responsibilities of the position, the organization's size and financial resources, and overall organizational needs when determining compensation. The deliberation and approval are documented in the Board of Directors meeting minutes. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 8b The organization does not maintain standing committees with authority to act on behalf of the governing body. Due to the organization's small size and limited administrative structure, all significant decisions and oversight responsibilities are handled directly by the full Board of Directors. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b The organization's Form 990 is prepared by the Director in coordination with the organization's accountant using information from the organization's accounting system and supporting documentation. A complete draft of the Form 990 is circulated electronically to all members of the Board of Directors prior to filing. Board members are given an opportunity to review the document and provide comments or questions. Any feedback received is addressed, and the final version is filed after this review process is completed. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c The organization regularly monitors and enforces compliance with its policies through established internal controls and oversight procedures. The Director oversees day-to-day compliance and ensures that organizational activities and expenditures align with approved policies and project budgets. The accountant maintains financial records, reviews supporting documentation, and tracks expenditures by project and budget category using the organization's accounting system. Any potential conflicts or compliance issues are reviewed and addressed as they arise. In addition, the Board of Directors provides oversight through periodic review of organizational activities and financial reports. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15 The compensation of the Executive Director is reviewed and approved by the Board of Directors, which consists of independent members with no conflicts of interest. The Board considers the organization's size, responsibilities of the position, available financial resources, and comparable compensation levels in similar nonprofit organizations, when available. The deliberation and approval of compensation are documented in the minutes of the Board of Directors meeting, providing contemporaneous substantiation of the decision. 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. Requests may be submitted by email or in writing, and the requested documents are provided electronically within a reasonable timeframe, subject to applicable confidentiality and legal considerations.