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Nonprofit · EIN 88-2984963

FRADKIN FOUNDATION FOR ECONOMIC RESEARCH

Tax-exempt · AUSTIN, TX 78701

Financials

$75K$70K2023$5K$57K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of FRADKIN FOUNDATION FOR ECONOMIC RESEARCH by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990-EZ$5,000$57,251-$52,251$18,329–$18,329
December 31, 2023990-EZ$75,275$70,370$4,905$70,580–$70,580
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$5,000

Expenses

Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Professional fees and payments to contractors
$42,935
Other expenses
$14,316
Program services (functional)
$57,252

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$70,580
Total assets, end of year
$18,329
Total liabilities, end of year
–
Net assets, end of year
$18,329
Cash, savings and investments
$18,329
Gross receipts
$5,000

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, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Andrey FradkinPresident & CEO0$0
Dean EcklesDirector0$0
David JacksonDirector0$0
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 3 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Andrey FradkinPresident & CEO0$0
Dean EcklesDirector0$0
David JacksonDirector0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1122 COLORADO ST STE 301, AUSTIN, TX 78701-2133
In care of
% ANDREY FRADKIN
Mailing address (990-N for 2025)
1122 Colorado St Ste 301, Austin TX 78701
Principal officer (990-N for 2025)
Andrey Fradkin, 1122 Colorado St Ste 301, Austin TX 78701
Signed the 990-EZ
Andrey Fradkin, President & CEO
Phone
(201) 921-6276
Return prepared by
TILTON & COMPANY PC

Mission

To advance public understanding of the economic and societal consequences of digital and data-centric technologies, including the Internet, through rigorous empirical research and the provision of new tools which aid that research. To support rigorous economic research that aims to improve decision making by government, industry, and the scientific community.

990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • The Foundation released the following in 2024: An open-source browser extension framework, Webmunk. A first draft of the paper, "Data Sharing and Website Competition: The Role of Dark Patterns, and presented it at several venues including MIT and the Advances in Field Experiments conference. In 2023, the Fradkin Foundation was incorporated and set up the infrastructure to receive and administer funds. It received a first tranche of funding from the Internet Society Foundation in pursuit of a grant to study the economic consequences of dark patterns on the internet. Dark patterns are digital interfaces that manipulate or coerce users into actions that they may not take otherwise.The foundation will seek to answer the following questions:- How effective are companies user interface designs in manipulating consumers data sharing decisions?- How do dark patterns change the economic outcomes that consumers face via changing their data sharing decisions? In particular, how do changes in data sharing affect the ads that consumers see, the types of websites they browse, and their consumption patterns?Does the removal of dark patterns affect different companies differently? If so, what can we say about the indirect effects of dark patterns on consumers via changes in competition?In order to pursue this research, the foundation needed a new piece of software for conducting research studies on line. The foundation negotiated a joint contract between itself, Harvard Business School, and Audacious Software to develop software for the purpose of the research objectives. This software is slated to be developed in 2023 and research studies will begin once the software development is finished.
    Expenses $57,252 · grants $5,000

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990-N on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990-EZ on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990-EZ on file

File the 2026 990-N for FRADKIN FOUNDATION FOR ECONOMIC RESEARCH

Due May 17, 2027 · e-filed with the IRS by 990.tax, an IRS-authorized e-file provider

IRS record

EIN
88-2984963
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
2022
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990-N (e-Postcard)
Category (NTEE)
Social science (V22)

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-N for 2025
Officer: Andrey Fradkin
December 31, 2025≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard
990-EZDecember 2024$5,000$57,251$18,329IRS
990-EZDecember 2023$75,275$70,370$70,580XML
990-EZDecember 2022–––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 88-2984963).

Questions about FRADKIN FOUNDATION FOR ECONOMIC RESEARCH

What is the EIN of FRADKIN FOUNDATION FOR ECONOMIC RESEARCH?
The employer identification number (EIN) of FRADKIN FOUNDATION FOR ECONOMIC RESEARCH is 88-2984963.
Is FRADKIN FOUNDATION FOR ECONOMIC RESEARCH tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2022.
Are donations to FRADKIN FOUNDATION FOR ECONOMIC RESEARCH tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does FRADKIN FOUNDATION FOR ECONOMIC RESEARCH file?
Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less.
When is the next return of FRADKIN FOUNDATION FOR ECONOMIC RESEARCH 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 FRADKIN FOUNDATION FOR ECONOMIC RESEARCH last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-N for 2025 for the year ended December 31, 2025.
Who is the principal officer of FRADKIN FOUNDATION FOR ECONOMIC RESEARCH?
The 990-N for 2025 names Andrey Fradkin.
Who are the officers and directors of FRADKIN FOUNDATION FOR ECONOMIC RESEARCH?
The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 3 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does FRADKIN FOUNDATION FOR ECONOMIC RESEARCH have?
On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $5,000, expenses of $57,251 and total assets of $18,329 at year end.

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