Nonprofit · EIN 83-0963735
THE COLERIDGE INITIATIVE INC
Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20001
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $8,438,574 | $10,167,765 | -$1,729,191 | $5,851,909 | $3,993,147 | $1,858,762 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $10,060,779 | $9,733,802 | $326,977 | $7,742,571 | $4,154,618 | $3,587,953 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $4,468,740
- Program service revenue
- $3,875,654
- Investment income
- $80,780
- Other revenue
- $13,400
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $1,440,131
- Other salaries and wages
- $3,500,883
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $5,703,257
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $64,389
- Accounting fees
- $55,531
- Occupancy
- $4,477
- Travel
- $348,229
- Depreciation
- $278,719
- Program services (functional)
- $7,246,636
- Management and general (functional)
- $2,921,129
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $7,742,571
- Total assets, end of year
- $5,851,909
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $3,993,147
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,858,762
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- -$3,370,679
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $5,229,441
- Gross receipts
- $8,438,574
- Employees
- 42
- Volunteers
- 8
- Year formed
- 2018
- State of legal domicile
- DE
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 | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZAHIDE YILDIRMAZ | PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUT Key employee | 50 | $447,412 | $49,336 |
| NATHAN BARRETT | VP OF PROGRAMS AND DEVELOP Key employee | 50 | $290,897 | $44,009 |
| BRIAN NEE | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Key employee | 50 | $278,213 | $44,579 |
| RICHARD FERGUSON | CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER Key employee | 50 | $270,000 | $15,685 |
| BRIJESH SINGH | DIRECTOR OF TECHNOLOGY INN Key employee | 50 | $254,833 | $431 |
| DIDIER LEGROS | SENIOR SOFTWARE ENGINEER Highest-paid employee | 50 | $207,022 | $30,154 |
| JESSICA CUNNINGHAM | VP OF STATE PROGRAMS Highest-paid employee | 50 | $217,048 | $6,942 |
| JOHNATHAN MILLS | DIRECTOR OF DATA ENCLAVE P Highest-paid employee | 50 | $179,297 | $39,596 |
| KATE LEE-MCCARTHY | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND ST Highest-paid employee | 50 | $183,456 | $6,013 |
| COREY SPARKS | SENIOR RESEARCH SCIENTIST Highest-paid employee | 50 | $159,551 | $11,482 |
| FRAUKE KREUTER | BOARD MEMBER, DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RAYID GHANI | BOARD MEMBER, DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL HOLLAND | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID RAMSAY | BOARD MEMBER, DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EVAN ABSHER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
3 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARK ZANDI | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JEFFREY THOMSON | BOARD MEMBER, DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NICOLE IFILL | BOARD MEMBER, DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 18 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZAHIDE YILDIRMAZ | PRESIDENT AND CHEIF EXECUT Trustee or director, Officer | 50 | $426,039 | $46,864 |
| NATHAN BARRETT | VP OF PROGRAMS AND DEVELOP Key employee | 50 | $276,845 | $38,595 |
| MAHESH SAHORE | FORMER CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER Former | 50 | $294,518 | $18,563 |
| BRIAN NEE | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 50 | $257,071 | $42,252 |
| BRIJESH SINGH | DIRECTOR OF TECHNOLOGY INN Key employee | 50 | $236,624 | $405 |
| DIDIER LEGROS | SENIOR SOFTWARE ENGINEER Highest-paid employee | 50 | $198,101 | $33,628 |
| JESSICA CUNNINGHAM | VP OF STATE PROGRAMS Highest-paid employee | 50 | $178,750 | $5,735 |
| JOHNATHAN MILLS | DIRECTOR OF DATA ENCLAVE P Highest-paid employee | 50 | $159,390 | $22,785 |
| JOHN BAPTISTA | SYSTEMS ENGINEER Highest-paid employee | 50 | $150,750 | $30,173 |
| KATE LEE-MCCARTHY | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND STRATEGIC PLANNING Highest-paid employee | 50 | $154,650 | $3,065 |
| FRAUKE KREUTER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RAYID GHANI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE HOLLAND | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT GEORGE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID RAMSAY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EVAN ABSHER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK ZANDI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFFREY THOMSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 20 F ST NW FL 7, WASHINGTON, DC 20001-6700
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- AHU YILDIRMAZ, 20 F STREET NW 7TH FLOOR, WASHINGTON, DC 20001
- Signed the 990
- BRIAN NEE, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
- Phone
- (929) 379-3239
- Return prepared by
- PLANTE & MORAN PLLC
Mission
WORKING WITH GOVERNMENTS TO ENSURE THAT DATA ARE MORE EFFECTIVELY USED FOR PUBLIC DECISION-MAKING BY PROVIDING A PLATFORM TO SECURELY LINK CONFIDENTIAL DATA WITHIN AND ACROSS STATES AND AGENCIES, AND BY PROVIDING DATA LITERACY TRAINING TO AGENCY STAFF.
Program accomplishments
- THE ADMINISTRATIVE DATA RESEARCH FACILITY (ADRF) IS A FEDERALLY CERTIFIED SECURE DATA FACILITY WHERE COLERDIGE HOSTS ADMINISTRATIVE DATA SETS FROM STATE AND FEDERAL AGENCIES. WORKING INSIDE THE ADRF, AGENCY STAFF CAN LINK AND ANALYZE DATA SETS TO ANSWER CRITICAL QUESTIONS, WHILE GUARANTEEING CONFIDENTIALITY AND PRIVACY.Expenses $2,417,870 · revenue $1,986,890
- GENERAL PROGRAM - THE COLERIDGE INITIATIVE IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION, ORIGINALLY ESTABLISHED AT NEW YORK UNIVERSITY, THAT IS WORKING WITH GOVERNMENTS TO ENSURE THAT DATA IS MORE EFFECTIVELY USED FOR PUBLIC DECISION-MAKING. WE ACHIEVE THIS GOAL BY WORKING WITH GOVERNMENT AGENCIES TO CREATE VALUE FOR THE TAX PAYER FROM THE CAREFUL USE OF DATA, BY BUILDING NEW TECHNOLOGIES TO ENABLE SECURE ACCESS TO AND SHARING OF CONFIDENTIAL MICRODATA, AND BY TRAINING AGENCY STAFF TO ACQUIRE MODERN DATA SKILLS.Expenses $3,281,393
- RESEARCH & TRAINING - COLERIDGE WORKS WITH ANALYSTS FROM STATE AND FEDERAL AGENCIES TO ANSWER CRITICAL QUESTIONS USING ADMINSTRATIVE DATA, IN ORDER TO MAKE EVIDENCE-BASED POLICY DECISIONS. WE ACHIEVE THIS BY STORING, LINKING, AND ANALYZING SENSITIVE DATA, AS WELL AS TRAINING AGENCY STAFF TO ACQUIRE MODERN DATA SKILLS.Expenses $1,547,373 · revenue $1,888,764
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
- 83-0963735
- 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
- 2018
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B90)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $5,851,909
- Income (IRS master file)
- $8,438,574
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $8,438,574 | $10,167,765 | $5,851,909 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $10,060,779 | $9,733,802 | $7,742,571 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $5,660,169 | $8,647,110 | $5,983,067 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | 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 83-0963735).
Questions about THE COLERIDGE INITIATIVE INC
- What is the EIN of THE COLERIDGE INITIATIVE INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of THE COLERIDGE INITIATIVE INC is 83-0963735.
- Is THE COLERIDGE INITIATIVE INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2018.
- Are donations to THE COLERIDGE INITIATIVE INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does THE COLERIDGE INITIATIVE 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 THE COLERIDGE INITIATIVE 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 THE COLERIDGE INITIATIVE 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 THE COLERIDGE INITIATIVE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names AHU YILDIRMAZ.
- Who are the officers and directors of THE COLERIDGE INITIATIVE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 18 people; 10 received compensation from the organization, the highest $447,412 (ZAHIDE YILDIRMAZ, PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUT).
- How much revenue does THE COLERIDGE INITIATIVE INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $8,438,574, expenses of $10,167,765 and total assets of $5,851,909 at year end.
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