Nonprofit · EIN 45-4015017
NONZERO FOUNDATION INC
Tax-exempt · PRINCETON, NJ 08540
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $526,021 | $334,492 | $191,529 | $320,981 | $5,281 | $315,700 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $206,897 | $259,441 | -$52,544 | $127,662 | $3,491 | $124,171 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $381,271
- Program service revenue
- $144,303
- Investment income
- $63
- Other revenue
- $384
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $25,000
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $69,000
- Other salaries and wages
- $107,116
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $191,138
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $1,088
- Accounting fees
- $3,740
- Travel
- $129
- Program services (functional)
- $253,019
- Management and general (functional)
- $67,463
- Fundraising (functional)
- $14,010
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $127,662
- Total assets, end of year
- $320,981
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $5,281
- Net assets, end of year
- $315,700
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $315,700
- Gross unrelated business income
- $384
- Gross receipts
- $526,021
- Employees
- 3
- Volunteers
- 3
- Year formed
- 2011
- State of legal domicile
- NJ
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 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ROBERT WRIGHT | PRESIDENT/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 30 | $69,000 |
| PAUL GLASTRIS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JACQUELINE SHIRE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 3 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ROBERT WRIGHT | PRESIDENT/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 30 | $69,000 |
| JACQUELINE SHIRE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAUL GLASTRIS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 321 PROSPECT AVE, PRINCETON, NJ 08540-5330
- In care of
- % ROBERT WRIGHT
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- ROBERT WRIGHT, 321 PROSPECT AVE, PRINCETON, NJ 08540
- Signed the 990
- ROBERT WRIGHT, PRESIDENT/TREASURER
- Phone
- (609) 688-9515
- Website
- NONZEROFOUNDATION.ORG
- Return prepared by
- WEGNER CPAS LLP
Mission
AIMS TO FOSTER THE SPREAD OF KNOWLEDGE AND HELP PEOPLE APPRECIATE DIVERSE PERSPECTIVES, THEREBY BUILDING BRIDGES ACROSS NATIONAL, CULTURAL, ETHNIC, RELIGIOUS, AND IDEOLOGICAL DIVIDES.
Program accomplishments
- THE FOUNDATION'S PROGRAM SERVICES IN 2024 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.Expenses $253,019 · grants $25,000 · revenue $144,303
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 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 45-4015017
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2012
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Public and societal benefit (W012)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $320,981
- Income (IRS master file)
- $526,021
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $526,021 | $334,492 | $320,981 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $206,897 | $259,441 | $127,662 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $264,816 | $296,571 | $180,217 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
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 45-4015017).
Questions about NONZERO FOUNDATION INC
- What is the EIN of NONZERO FOUNDATION INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of NONZERO FOUNDATION INC is 45-4015017.
- Is NONZERO FOUNDATION INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2012.
- Are donations to NONZERO FOUNDATION INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does NONZERO 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 NONZERO FOUNDATION INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did NONZERO FOUNDATION INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of NONZERO FOUNDATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names ROBERT WRIGHT.
- Who are the officers and directors of NONZERO FOUNDATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 3 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $69,000 (ROBERT WRIGHT, PRESIDENT/TREASURER).
- How much revenue does NONZERO FOUNDATION INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $526,021, expenses of $334,492 and total assets of $320,981 at year end.
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