Nonprofit · EIN 82-2903153
HETERODOX ACADEMY
Tax-exempt · NEW YORK, NY 10038
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 31, 2025 | 990 | $5,686,403 | $5,742,561 | -$56,158 | $7,350,153 | $855,492 | $6,494,661 |
| August 31, 2024 | 990 | $9,404,575 | $4,890,560 | $4,514,015 | $7,593,845 | $1,043,026 | $6,550,819 |
| August 31, 2023 | 990 | $2,980,573 | $2,395,669 | $584,904 | $2,673,674 | $636,870 | $2,036,804 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $5,409,961
- Program service revenue
- $172,738
- Investment income
- $95,300
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $160
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $2,573
- Other revenue
- $8,404
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $23,048
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $864,578
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,841,949
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $3,194,993
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $20,063
- Accounting fees
- $165,213
- Occupancy
- $219,748
- Travel
- $120,412
- Depreciation
- $13,191
- Program services (functional)
- $3,650,892
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,564,536
- Fundraising (functional)
- $527,133
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $7,593,845
- Total assets, end of year
- $7,350,153
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $855,492
- Net assets, end of year
- $6,494,661
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $22,033
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $2,208,818
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $4,285,843
- Gross receipts
- $5,686,403
- Employees
- 24
- Volunteers
- 222
- Year formed
- 2017
- State of legal domicile
- DC
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 August 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN TOMASI | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $535,630 | $43,076 |
| MICHAEL REGNIER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, BOARD SECRETARY Officer | 40 | $254,553 | $11,314 |
| NICOLE BARBARO SIMOVSKI | DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $139,923 | $50,180 |
| ALEXANDER R ARNOLD | DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH Highest-paid employee | 40 | $119,680 | $22,804 |
| MARTHA MCCAUGHEY | DIRECTOR OF MEMBER & CAMPUS ENGAGEMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $125,774 | $5,531 |
| MALIK PEACOCK | ADVANCEMENT MANAGER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $104,368 | $14,415 |
| FRANK LAUKIEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFFREY FLIER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JONATHAN HAIDT | CHAIR OF THE BOARD, TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JONATHAN RAUCH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KATE SMITH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHLEEN O'CONNOR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LIZ JOYNER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVEN LAUB | TREASURER, TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TONY BANOUT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2024: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN TOMASI | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $482,922 | $46,151 |
| MICHAEL REGNIER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, BOARD SECRETARY Officer | 40 | $230,468 | $6,185 |
| NICOLE BARBARO SIMOVSKI | DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS, MARKETING, AND EVENTS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $146,384 | $21,487 |
| JEFFREY FLIER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JONATHAN HAIDT | CHAIR OF THE BOARD, TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KATE SMITH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHLEEN O'CONNOR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVEN LAUB | TREASURER, TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TONY BANOUT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2023: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN TOMASI | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICE Officer | 40 | $466,321 | $35,750 |
| KYLE SEBASTIAN VITALE | DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $117,292 | $5,048 |
| MICHAEL REGNIER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $80,568 | $0 |
| JEFFREY FLIER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JONATHAN HAIDT | CHAIR OF THE BOARD, TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KATE SMITH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHLEEN O'CONNOR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVEN LAUB | TREASURER, TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TONY BANOUT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 82 NASSAU STREET 646, NEW YORK, NY 10038-3703
- In care of
- % JONATHAN HAIDT
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- MICHAEL REGNIER, 82 NASSAU STREET 646, NEW YORK, NY 10038
- Signed the 990
- MICHAEL REGNIER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (347) 860-1206
- Website
- WWW.HETERODOXACADEMY.ORG
- Return prepared by
- COHNREZNICK ADVISORY LLC
Mission
TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF RESEARCH AND EDUCATION IN UNIVERSITIES BY INCREASING OPEN INQUIRY, VIEWPOINT DIVERSITY, AND CONSTRUCTIVE DISAGREEMENT.
Program accomplishments
- INCREASING PUBLIC AWARENESS, PROVIDING TOOLS AND RESOURCES, AND SUPPORTING COMMUNITIES OF PRACTICE THAT ADVANCE OPEN INQUIRY, VIEWPOINT DIVERSITY, AND CONSTRUCTIVE DISAGREEMENT ON COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY CAMPUSES.Expenses $3,650,892 · grants $23,048 · revenue $181,142
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 August, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | August 31, 2026 | January 15, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | August 31, 2025 | January 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | August 31, 2024 | January 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 82-2903153
- 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
- 2018
- Accounting year ends
- August
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B05)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $7,350,153
- Income (IRS master file)
- $5,686,403
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | August 2025 | $5,686,403 | $5,742,561 | $7,350,153 | XML |
| 990 | August 2024 | $9,404,575 | $4,890,560 | $7,593,845 | XML |
| 990 | August 2023 | $2,980,573 | $2,395,669 | $2,673,674 | XML |
| 990 | August 2022 | $4,173,377 | $3,916,641 | $1,639,784 | IRS |
| 990 | August 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 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 82-2903153).
Questions about HETERODOX ACADEMY
- What is the EIN of HETERODOX ACADEMY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of HETERODOX ACADEMY is 82-2903153.
- Is HETERODOX ACADEMY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2018.
- Are donations to HETERODOX ACADEMY tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does HETERODOX ACADEMY 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 HETERODOX ACADEMY due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending August 31, 2026) is due January 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did HETERODOX ACADEMY last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended August 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of HETERODOX ACADEMY?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 names MICHAEL REGNIER.
- Who are the officers and directors of HETERODOX ACADEMY?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 lists 15 people; 6 received compensation from the organization, the highest $535,630 (JOHN TOMASI, PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does HETERODOX ACADEMY have?
- On its 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $5,686,403, expenses of $5,742,561 and total assets of $7,350,153 at year end.
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