Nonprofit · EIN 20-5856638
AGORA FOUNDATION INC
Tax-exempt · OJAI, CA 93023
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990-EZ | $118,640 | $118,667 | -$27 | $1,573 | $0 | $1,573 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990-EZ | $141,669 | $143,521 | -$1,852 | $1,600 | $0 | $1,600 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990-EZ | $176,451 | $174,879 | $1,572 | $3,452 | $0 | $3,452 |
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $80,895
- Program service revenue
- $37,745
Expenses
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $71,678
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $71,678
- Professional fees and payments to contractors
- $22,000
- Printing, publications and postage
- $11,074
- Other expenses
- $13,915
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,600
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,573
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,573
- Cash, savings and investments
- $1,573
- Gross receipts
- $118,640
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANDREW GILMAN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $71,678 |
| THOMAS KRAUSE | PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 |
| CATHRYN KRAUSE | SECRETARY/TREASURER | 2 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024: 3 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANDREW GILMAN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $84,675 |
| THOMAS KRAUSE | PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 |
| CATHRYN KRAUSE | SECRETARY/TREASURER | 2 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 3 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANDREW GILMAN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $124,744 |
| THOMAS KRAUSE | PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 |
| CATHRYN KRAUSE | SECRETARY/TREASURER | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1129 MARICOPA HWY STE 156, OJAI, CA 93023-3126
- In care of
- % ANDREW GILMAN
- Mailing address (990-N for 2015)
- 1129 MARICOPA HWY STE 156, OJAI CA 93023
- Principal officer (990-N for 2015)
- THOMAS R KRAUSE, 4508 GRAND AVENUE, OJAI CA 93023
- Signed the 990-EZ
- ANDREW GILMAN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (805) 231-5974
- Website
- WWW.THEAGORAFOUNDATION.ORG
- Return prepared by
- DERRYCK J DIAS & ASSOC CPA INC
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 20-5856638 or by the name AGORA FOUNDATION INC.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
THE AGORA FOUNDATION IS A 501 (C) (3) NON-PROFIT ENDEAVOR, PROVIDING SEMINARS AND OTHER EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES TO THOSE WHO ARE BUSY WITH CAREERS, FAMILIES AND DAILY RESPONSIBILITIES YET ARE SEEKING TO FURTHER THEIR EDUCATION WITHOUT THE COMMITMENTS A RETURN TO SCHOOL WOULD INVOLVE. THE GOAL OF THESE OFFERINGS IS TO PROVIDE AN UNDERSTANDING OF THE IDEAS THAT SHAPE CIVILIZATIONS AND TO PROMOTE CIVIL DISCOURSE ON COMPLICATED SUBJECTS.
Program accomplishments
- THE AGORA FOUNDATION HOSTS OJAI CHAUTAUQUA PANELS. AFTER HOLDING ITS FIRST OJAI-SPECIFIC EVENT IN 2017 (TOURISM IN OJAI),IT CONTINUES ITS INITIATIVE OF LOCAL ISSUES BY HOLDING EVENTS ON WATER IN THE REGION, EVENTS ON ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP, AS WELL AS PREPARING FOR THE NEXT WILDLAND FIRE.
- THE AGORA FOUNDATION HOLDS ONE-DAY GREAT BOOKS SEMINARS.
- IT HELD ITS FIRST FOUR-DAY SUMMER INTENSIVE IN 2018 - HUMANITY'S PLACE IN THE NATURAL WORLD AND KICKED OFF OUR FREE COMMUNITY SEMINAR SERIES - FOUNDATIONS OF OUR REPUBLIC.
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990-EZ on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990-EZ on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990-EZ on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 20-5856638
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2007
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B99)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,573
- Income (IRS master file)
- $118,640
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990-EZ | December 2025 | $118,640 | $118,667 | $1,573 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2024 | $141,669 | $143,521 | $1,600 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2023 | $176,451 | $174,879 | $3,452 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2015 Officer: THOMAS R KRAUSE | December 31, 2015 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 20-5856638).
Questions about AGORA FOUNDATION INC
- What is the EIN of AGORA FOUNDATION INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of AGORA FOUNDATION INC is 20-5856638.
- Is AGORA FOUNDATION INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2007.
- Are donations to AGORA FOUNDATION INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does AGORA FOUNDATION INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of AGORA FOUNDATION INC due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did AGORA FOUNDATION INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of AGORA FOUNDATION INC?
- The 990-N for 2015 names THOMAS R KRAUSE.
- Who are the officers and directors of AGORA FOUNDATION INC?
- The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 3 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $71,678 (ANDREW GILMAN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does AGORA FOUNDATION INC have?
- On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $118,640, expenses of $118,667 and total assets of $1,573 at year end.
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