Nonprofit · EIN 16-1553194
CENTER FOR INQUIRY DEVELOPMENT FUND
Tax-exempt · AMHERST, NY 14228
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $1,554,808 | $100,961 | $1,453,847 | $39,043,804 | $0 | $39,043,804 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,377,582 | $92,880 | $1,284,702 | $34,857,998 | $0 | $34,857,998 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $863,976 | $85,323 | $778,653 | $32,460,035 | $0 | $32,460,035 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $67,140
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $1,487,668
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $401,415
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $28,924
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $28,924
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Program services (functional)
- $100,961
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $34,857,998
- Total assets, end of year
- $39,043,804
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $39,043,804
- Publicly traded securities
- $39,018,804
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $34,185,552
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $4,858,252
- Gross receipts
- $2,391,758
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 1998
- State of legal domicile
- NY
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, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROBYN BLUMNER | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 1 | $0 | $201,674 | $28,129 |
| RICHARD CONN | GENERAL COUNCIL Highest-paid employee | 0 | $0 | $140,726 | $30,751 |
| DEBRA SKOMER | SECRETARY Officer | 1 | $0 | $128,805 | $16,560 |
| JOHN AZURIN | CFO/TREASURER Officer | 1 | $0 | $90,566 | $23,036 |
| AZHARUDDIN MAJEED | DIRECTOR OF GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS AND POLICY Highest-paid employee | 0 | $0 | $104,206 | $5,257 |
| BARRY KARR | CFO/TREASURER Officer | 1 | $0 | $90,952 | $12,107 |
| ANDY THOMSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BARRY A KOSMIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN ENGLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID COWAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| EDWARD TABASH | CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 0.1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LEONARD TRAMIEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| REZA ABBASZADEH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD DAWKINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| VINOD BHARDWAJ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
3 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| WILLIAM MAXWELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 |
| LELAND FAUST | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 |
| RICHARD CONN JR | LEGAL DIRECTOR Officer | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROBYN BLUMNER | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 1 | $0 | $196,373 | $28,439 |
| DEBRA SKOMER | SECRETARY Officer | 1 | $0 | $123,994 | $16,050 |
| BARRY KARR | CFO/TREASURER Officer | 1 | $0 | $103,188 | $25,390 |
| RICHARD CONN JR | LEGAL DIRECTOR Officer | 1 | $0 | $103,450 | $23,860 |
| AZHAR MAJEED | DIRECTOR OF GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS Officer | 1 | $0 | $100,207 | $5,000 |
| ANDY THOMSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BARRY A KOSMIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN ENGLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID COWAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| EDWARD TABASH | CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 0.1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LEONARD TRAMIEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| REZA ABBASZADEH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD DAWKINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| VINOD BHARDWAJ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM MAXWELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROBYN BLUMNER | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 1 | $0 | $194,465 | $9,432 |
| DEBRA SKOMER | SECRETARY Officer | 0.1 | $0 | $121,041 | $12,747 |
| NICHOLAS LITTLE | FORMER SECRETARY Former | 1 | $0 | $104,631 | $22,434 |
| BARRY KARR | CFO/TREASURER Officer | 1 | $0 | $102,130 | $22,346 |
| ANDY THOMSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BARRY A KOSMIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN ENGLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID COWAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| EDWARD TABASH | CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 0.1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LEONARD TRAMIEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD DAWKINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| VINOD BHARDWAJ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM MAXWELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| REZA ABBASZADEH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 3965 RENSCH RD, AMHERST, NY 14228-2743
- In care of
- % DR PAUL KURTZ
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- JOHN AZURIN, 3965 RENSCH ROAD, AMHERST, NY 14228
- Signed the 990
- JOHN AZURIN, CFO/TREASURER
- Phone
- (716) 636-4869
- Return prepared by
- DOPKINS & COMPANY LLP
Mission
TO SUPPORT THE ACTIVITIES AND PURPOSES OF THE CENTER FOR INQUIRY, INC.
Program accomplishments
- SUPPORTED PROGRAMS RUN THROUGH CENTER FOR INQUIRY, INC. PROGRAMS SUPPORTED INCLUDE COUNCIL FOR SECULAR HUMANISM, COMMITTEE FOR SKEPTICAL INQUIRY, RICHARD DAWKINS FOUNDATION FOR REASON AND SCIENCE, PUBLISHING PERIODICALS, REGIONAL OFFICES, CAMPUS AND COMMUNITIES, AND INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM.Expenses $100,961 · revenue $1,487,655
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 | 990 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
- 16-1553194
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Supporting organization (509(a)(3))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Supporting organization of unknown type
- Exempt since
- 1998
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations (T20Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $39,043,804
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,391,758
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $1,554,808 | $100,961 | $39,043,804 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $1,377,582 | $92,880 | $34,857,998 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $863,976 | $85,323 | $32,460,035 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $1,090,734 | $84,050 | $26,197,248 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | 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 16-1553194).
Questions about CENTER FOR INQUIRY DEVELOPMENT FUND
- What is the EIN of CENTER FOR INQUIRY DEVELOPMENT FUND?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CENTER FOR INQUIRY DEVELOPMENT FUND is 16-1553194.
- Is CENTER FOR INQUIRY DEVELOPMENT FUND tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1998.
- Are donations to CENTER FOR INQUIRY DEVELOPMENT FUND tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Supporting organization of unknown type).
- Which annual return does CENTER FOR INQUIRY DEVELOPMENT FUND 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 CENTER FOR INQUIRY DEVELOPMENT FUND 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 CENTER FOR INQUIRY DEVELOPMENT FUND last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of CENTER FOR INQUIRY DEVELOPMENT FUND?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names JOHN AZURIN.
- Who are the officers and directors of CENTER FOR INQUIRY DEVELOPMENT FUND?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 18 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does CENTER FOR INQUIRY DEVELOPMENT FUND have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,554,808, expenses of $100,961 and total assets of $39,043,804 at year end.
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