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Nonprofit · EIN 88-4400438

REALITYCHECK RESEARCH INC

Tax-exempt · ALBANY, NY 12207

Financials

$159K$83K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of REALITYCHECK RESEARCH INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990-EZ$158,544$82,539$76,005$111,455$0$111,455
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$158,544

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$50,000
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Other expenses
$32,539
Program services (functional)
$62,684

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$35,450
Total assets, end of year
$111,455
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$111,455
Cash, savings and investments
$111,455
Gross receipts
$158,544

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
DANIEL POMERANTZCHAIRMAN20$0
PAMELA LAZARUSTREASURER1$0
ALEAH ARUNDALEBOARD MEMBER1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
418 BROADWAY SUITE 4350, ALBANY, NY 12207-2922
In care of
% DANIEL POMERANTZ
Mailing address (990-N for 2023)
418 Broadway Suite 4350, Albany NY 12207
Principal officer (990-N for 2023)
Daniel Pomerantz, 418 Broadway Suite 4350, Albany NY 12207
Signed the 990-EZ
DANIEL POMERANTZ, PRESIDENT
Phone
(914) 341-7042
Return prepared by
PKF O'CONNOR DAVIES ADVISORY LLC

Mission

REALITYCHECK IS DEDICATED TO DEEPENING PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING AND DEBATE THROUGH ORIGINAL ROBUST INVESTIGATIVE STUDIES THAT REACH THE HEARTS AND ILLUMINATE THE MINDS OF THE NEXT GENERATION. OUR AIM IS TO FIRST AND FOREMOST EDUCATE THE PUBLIC, REDUCE TENSIONS AND ELIMINATE PREJUDICE AND DISCRIMINATION THROUGH CONDUCTING AND PUBLICIZING RESEARCH AND INSIGHTS ON TOPICS OF INTEREST TO PUBLIC DISCUSSION: SUCH AS TOPICS RELATED TO RACIAL DISCRIMINATION, ANTISEMITISM, CIVIL RIGHTS, SCIENCE AND EDUCATION, PREVENTION OF HATE CRIMES, PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY AND OTHER RELATED TOPICS.

990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • REALITYCHECK CONDUCTS ORIGINAL, PROFESSIONAL RESEARCH ON PRESSING SOCIAL ISSUES AND DISSEMINATES ITS FINDINGS TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC, REDUCE PREJUDICE, AND IMPROVE COMMUNITY SAFETY. ITS STUDIES SUCH AS THE IMPACT OF HOLOCAUST EDUCATION ON REDUCING HATE CRIMES DEMONSTRATE BROAD BENEFITS ACROSS MINORITY COMMUNITIES, INCLUDING JEWISH, BLACK, MUSLIM, LGBTQ+, HISPANIC, AND OTHER VULNERABLE GROUPS. BY PUBLICIZING RESULTS THROUGH LECTURES, MEDIA, AND ACADEMIC FORUMS, THE ORGANIZATION FOSTERS MEANINGFUL PUBLIC DIALOGUE, REDUCES POLARIZATION, AND HELPS PREVENT DISCRIMINATION AND HATE CRIMES.
    Expenses $62,684 · grants $50,000

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990-EZ on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990-N on file

File the 2025 990-EZ for REALITYCHECK RESEARCH INC

Due May 15, 2026 · e-filed with the IRS by 990.tax, an IRS-authorized e-file provider

IRS record

EIN
88-4400438
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 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Education (B05)
Assets (IRS master file)
$111,455
Income (IRS master file)
$158,544

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-EZDecember 2024$158,544$82,539$111,455IRS
990-N for 2023
Officer: Daniel Pomerantz
December 31, 2023≤ $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 88-4400438).

Questions about REALITYCHECK RESEARCH INC

What is the EIN of REALITYCHECK RESEARCH INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of REALITYCHECK RESEARCH INC is 88-4400438.
Is REALITYCHECK RESEARCH INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2022.
Are donations to REALITYCHECK RESEARCH INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does REALITYCHECK RESEARCH 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 REALITYCHECK RESEARCH 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 REALITYCHECK RESEARCH INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended December 2024.
Who is the principal officer of REALITYCHECK RESEARCH INC?
The 990-N for 2023 names Daniel Pomerantz.
Who are the officers and directors of REALITYCHECK RESEARCH INC?
The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 3 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does REALITYCHECK RESEARCH INC have?
On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $158,544, expenses of $82,539 and total assets of $111,455 at year end.

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