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Nonprofit · EIN 82-3649399

NETWORK CONTAGION RESEARCH INSTITUTE

Tax-exempt · PRINCETON, NJ 08540

Financials

$1.4M$1.6M2023$3.8M$4.3M2024$2.1M$1.4M2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of NETWORK CONTAGION RESEARCH INSTITUTE by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$2,065,614$1,396,176$669,438$468,424$3,288$465,136
December 31, 2024990$3,762,091$4,334,627-$572,536$1,620,811$1,790,144-$169,333
December 31, 2023990$1,447,284$1,596,495-$149,211$438,172$0$438,172
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$2,065,614
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$0
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$248,356
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$1,448
Accounting fees
$114,691
Occupancy
$32,092
Travel
$13,099
Management and general (functional)
$1,396,176

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$1,620,811
Total assets, end of year
$468,424
Total liabilities, end of year
$3,288
Net assets, end of year
$465,136
Land, buildings and equipment
$238,954
Net assets without donor restrictions
$465,136
Gross receipts
$2,065,614
Employees
0
Year formed
2017
State of legal domicile
NJ

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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
JOEL FINKELSTEINCHIEF SCIENC
Trustee or director, Officer
40$245,000
ADAM SOHNOFFICER
Officer
–$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 2 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
JOEL FINKELSTEINCHIEF SCIENC
Trustee or director, Officer
40$237,910
ADAM SOHNCEO
Officer
–$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 2 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
JOEL FINKELSTEINCHIEF SCIENC
Trustee or director, Officer
40$174,000
ADAM SOHNCEO
Officer
–$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
475 WALL ST, PRINCETON, NJ 08540-1509
In care of
% JOEL FINKLESTEIN
Mailing address (990-N for 2018)
30 VALLEY RD, PRINCETON NJ 08540
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
ADAM SOHN, 475 WALL STREET, PRINCETON, NJ 08540
Principal officer (990-N for 2018)
JOEL FINKELSTEIN, 30 VALLEY RD, PRINCETON NJ 08540
Signed the 990
ADAM SOHN, OFFICER
Phone
(650) 796-7976
Website
NCRI.IO
Return prepared by
TAX RETURN PROCESSING SERVICE

Mission

NCRI USES ITS CONTEXTUS PLATFORM TO EMBED, TRACK, AND EXPOSE THE MEANING OF LANGUAGE, VIDEOS, AND IMAGES USED WITHIN WEB COMMUNITIES THAT INCREASINGLY SIGNIFY HATE AND ENCOURAGE VIOLENCE. NCRI EXPOSES CRYPTIC, VIOLENT, AND GENOCIDAL LANGUAGE AND SYMBOLS WITHIN SOCIAL MEDIA COMMUNITIES AND TRACKS THE MEANING AND CONTEXT OF THEIR CODED LANGUAGE. AS A RESULT, NCRI HAS EMERGED AS ONE OF THE LEADING AUTHORITIES IN THE WORLD ON HOW SOCIAL- MEDIA-INSPIRED DOMESTIC TERROR OPERATES.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • NCRI USES ITS CONTEXTUS PLATFORM TO EMBED, TRACK, AND EXPOSE THE MEANING OF LANGUAGE, VIDEOS, AND IMAGES USED WITHIN WEB COMMUNITIES THAT INCREASINGLY SIGNIFY HATE AND ENCOURAGE VIOLENCE. NCRI EXPOSES CRYPTIC, VIOLENT, AND GENOCIDAL LANGUAGE AND SYMBOLS WITHIN SOCIAL MEDIA COMMUNITIES AND TRACKS THE MEANING AND CONTEXT OF THEIR CODED LANGUAGE. AS A RESULT, NCRI HAS EMERGED AS ONE OF THE LEADING AUTHORITIES IN THE WORLD ON HOW SOCIAL- MEDIA-INSPIRED DOMESTIC TERROR OPERATES.
  • THE NCRI PROVIDES AWARENESS, INSTRUCTION, AND INSIGHTS TO VARIOUS GROUPS INTO NCRIS METHODOLOGIES FOR UNDERSTANDING THE COMPLEX AND RAPIDLY EVOLVING LANDSCAPE OF CYBER-SOCIAL THREATS, AND KNOWLEDGE NEEDED TO PROTECT PEOPLE, ORGANIZATIONS AND OTHERS FROM ONLINE CYBER-SOCIAL HARMS. NCRI EDUCATES ORGANIZATIONS ON THE VARIOUS TOOLS AND TECHNIQUES USED BY CYBERCRIMINALS, HATE ORGANIZATIONS, AND OTHER MALICIOUS ACTORS IN THE CYBER ENVIRONMENT. NCRI ENDEAVORS TO ENHANCE THE CYBER-SOCIAL LITERACY OF THE NEXT DIGITALLY SAVVY GENERATION.
  • NCRI USES ITS CONTEXTUS PLATFORM TO EMBED, TRACK, AND EXPOSE THE MEANING OF LANGUAGE, VIDEOS, AND IMAGES USED WITHIN WEB COMMUNITIES THAT INCREASINGLY SIGNIFY HATE AND ENCOURAGE VIOLENCE. NCRI EXPOSES CRYPTIC, VIOLENT, AND GENOCIDAL LANGUAGE AND SYMBOLS WITHIN SOCIAL MEDIA COMMUNITIES AND TRACKS THE MEANING AND CONTEXT OF THEIR CODED LANGUAGE. AS A RESULT, NCRI HAS EMERGED AS ONE OF THE LEADING AUTHORITIES IN THE WORLD ON HOW SOCIAL- MEDIA-INSPIRED DOMESTIC TERROR OPERATES.

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, 2026990 on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
82-3649399
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
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Education (B05)
Assets (IRS master file)
$468,424
Income (IRS master file)
$2,065,614

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$2,065,614$1,396,176$468,424XML
990December 2024$3,762,091$4,334,627$1,620,811XML
990December 2023$1,447,284$1,596,495$438,172XML
990December 2022$1,684,235$1,820,793$622,352IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2019–––IRS
990-N for 2018
Officer: JOEL FINKELSTEIN
December 31, 2018≤ $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 82-3649399).

Questions about NETWORK CONTAGION RESEARCH INSTITUTE

What is the EIN of NETWORK CONTAGION RESEARCH INSTITUTE?
The employer identification number (EIN) of NETWORK CONTAGION RESEARCH INSTITUTE is 82-3649399.
Is NETWORK CONTAGION RESEARCH INSTITUTE tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2018.
Are donations to NETWORK CONTAGION RESEARCH INSTITUTE tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does NETWORK CONTAGION RESEARCH INSTITUTE 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 NETWORK CONTAGION RESEARCH INSTITUTE 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 NETWORK CONTAGION RESEARCH INSTITUTE 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 NETWORK CONTAGION RESEARCH INSTITUTE?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names ADAM SOHN.
Who are the officers and directors of NETWORK CONTAGION RESEARCH INSTITUTE?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 2 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $245,000 (JOEL FINKELSTEIN, CHIEF SCIENC).
How much revenue does NETWORK CONTAGION RESEARCH INSTITUTE have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,065,614, expenses of $1,396,176 and total assets of $468,424 at year end.

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