Nonzero Foundation Inc is located in Princeton, NJ. The organization was established in 2012. According to its NTEE Classification (W01) the organization is classified as: Alliances & Advocacy, under the broad grouping of Public & Societal Benefit and related organizations. This organization is an independent organization and not affiliated with a larger national or regional group of organizations. Nonzero Foundation Inc is a 501(c)(3) and as such, is described as a "Charitable or Religous organization or a private foundation" by the IRS.
For the year ending 12/2021, Nonzero Foundation Inc generated $462.5k in total revenue. This represents relatively stable growth, over the past 7 years the organization has increased revenue by an average of 7.3% each year. All expenses for the organization totaled $364.8k during the year ending 12/2021. While expenses have increased by 2.5% per year over the past 7 years. They've been increasing with an increasing level of total revenue. You can explore the organizations financials more deeply in the financial statements section below.
Form
990
Mission & Program ActivityExcerpts From the 990 Filing
TAX YEAR
2021
Describe the Organization's Mission:
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FOR FOSTERING THE SPREAD OF KNOWLEDGE, PROVIDING A FORUM FOR EXPRESSION, AND HELPING PEOPLE APPRECIATE DIVERSE PERSPECTIVES, THEREBY BUILDING BRIDGES ACROSS NATIONAL, CULTURAL, ETHNIC, RELIGIOUS, AND IDEOLOGICAL DIVIDES.
Describe the Organization's Program Activity:
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THE FOUNDATION'S PROGRAM SERVICES IN 2021 CONSISTED OF OPERATING BLOGGINHEADS.TV, A VIDEO AND AUDIO PODCAST CHANNEL THAT FEATURES DIALOGUES ABOUT PUBLIC POLICY AND CULTURE, AND OPERATING MEANINGOFLIFE.TV, A VIDEO AND AUDIO PODCAST CHANNEL THAT FEATURES DIALOGUES ABOUT SCIENCE, PHILOSOPHY, AND SPIRITUALITY. MORE THAN 300 DIALOGUES WERE ARRANGED, PRODUCED, AND MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC. THE FOUNDATION ALSO PUBLISHED THE NONZERO NEWSLETTER SEVERAL TIMES PER MONTH.BLOGGINGHEADS.TV, FOUNDED IN NOVEMBER 2005, WAS THE FIRST WEBSITE DEVOTED TO SPLIT-SCREEN VIDEO DIALOGUES ABOUT POLITICS AND IDEAS. COMBINING SOPHISTICATED CONVERSATION WITH A CASUAL LOOK-AND-FEEL, BLOGGINGHEADS.TV (BHTV) HAS ESTABLISHED ITSELF AS THE BLOGOSPHERE'S PREMIER SITE FOR VIDEO DIALOGUE ABOUT PUBLIC AFFAIRS. ITS CONVERSATIONS BETWEEN BLOGGERS, JOURNALISTS AND SCHOLARS REACH AN ENGAGED AND INFLUENTIAL AUDIENCE BOTH ONSITE AND THROUGH A DISTRIBUTION NETWORK THAT INCLUDES HIGH-TRAFFIC BLOGS AND OTHER MAJOR WEBSITES.THE IDEOLOGICAL DIVERSITY AND CIVIL TONE FOUND IN BHTV DIALOGUES STANDS IN CONTRAST TO THE TENDENCY OF THE INTERNET TO CREATE IDEOLOGICALLY HOMOGENOUS "COCOONS" OF LIKE-MINDED PEOPLE WHO DISPARAGE OPPOSING VIEWS WITHOUT CLOSELY EXAMINING THEM. IN THAT SENSE BLOGGINGHEADS IS COUNTERACTING THE TRIBALIZING TENDENCY OF THE INTERNET -- A TENDENCY THAT IS PARTLY RESPONSIBLE FOR THE MUCH-NOTED POLARIZATION OF AMERICAN POLITICS. BLOGGINGHEADS HAS SHOWN ITS ABILITY TO BRIDGE NOT JUST IDEOLOGICAL CHASMS WITHIN AMERICA BUT GAPS BETWEEN CULTURES AND NATIONS, HOSTING, FOR EXAMPLE, A CONSTRUCTIVE CONVERSATION BETWEEN AN ISRAELI JOURNALIST AND AN EGYPTIAN AL JAZEERA CORRESPONDENT.BHTV TAKES PRIDE IN THE DIVERSITY OF OPINIONS AIRED IN ITS DIALOGUES -- AND ALSO IN ITS VIEWER FORUM, WHERE THOUGHTFUL DISAGREEMENT IS EXPRESSED IN (MOSTLY) CIVIL TERMS. THIS CONTRASTS WITH THE STRONG IDEOLOGICAL BENT OF MOST POLITICALLY ORIENTED WEBSITES, AND WITH THE ACRIMONIOUS ATMOSPHERE OF MANY COMMENT SECTIONS ON THE INTERNET.MEANINGOFLIFE.TV, A SPINOFF OF BLOGGINGHEADS.TV, WAS LAUNCHED IN JULY 2015. MOLTV FOCUSES ON THE "BIG QUESTIONS," HASHED OUT BY PHILOSOPHERS, SCIENTISTS, THEOLOGIANS, THERAPISTS, MEDITATION TEACHERS, MONKS -- AND PEOPLE WITH NO SPECIFIC CREDENTIALS BUT AN IMPORTANT STORY TO TELL.TOPICS UNDER DISCUSSION ARE COMMENSURATELY DIVERSE, RANGING FROM THE MORE COSMIC PARTS OF SCIENCE (BIG BANG, QUANTUM WEIRDNESS) TO THE MORE HUMAN PARTS OF SCIENCE (EVOLUTIONARY PSYCHOLOGY, NEUROSCIENCE) TO PHILOSOPHY (MIND-BODY PROBLEM, STOICISM, EXISTENTIALISM) TO RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY (HIGHER PURPOSE, THE PROBLEM OF EVIL, BUDDHIST AND HINDU PHILOSOPHY) TO SOCIAL SCIENCE (DOES HISTORY HAVE A DIRECTION? ARE PEOPLE GETTING BETTER? WORSE?) AND BEYOND THESE HIGH-END INTELLECTUAL QUESTIONS ARE THE CONCRETE ISSUES THAT PEOPLE ENCOUNTER IN THE DAILY DOMAINS OF FAMILY, FRIENDSHIP, WORK, AND PLAY.
Name (title) | Role | Hours | Compensation |
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Robert Wright President/treasurer | OfficerTrustee | 30 | $60,135 |
Jacqueline Shire Trustee | Trustee | 1 | $0 |
Paul Glastris Trustee | Trustee | 1 | $0 |
Statement of Revenue | |
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Federated campaigns | $0 |
Membership dues | $0 |
Fundraising events | $0 |
Related organizations | $0 |
Government grants | $0 |
All other contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts not included above | $208,723 |
Noncash contributions included in lines 1a–1f | $0 |
Total Revenue from Contributions, Gifts, Grants & Similar | $208,723 |
Total Program Service Revenue | $253,393 |
Investment income | $7 |
Tax Exempt Bond Proceeds | $0 |
Royalties | $0 |
Net Rental Income | $0 |
Net Gain/Loss on Asset Sales | $0 |
Net Income from Fundraising Events | $0 |
Net Income from Gaming Activities | $0 |
Net Income from Sales of Inventory | $0 |
Miscellaneous Revenue | $0 |
Total Revenue | $462,465 |
Statement of Expenses | |
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Grants and other assistance to domestic organizations and domestic governments. | $0 |
Grants and other assistance to domestic individuals. | $0 |
Grants and other assistance to Foreign Orgs/Individuals | $0 |
Benefits paid to or for members | $0 |
Compensation of current officers, directors, key employees. | $60,135 |
Compensation of current officers, directors, key employees. | $3,007 |
Compensation to disqualified persons | $0 |
Other salaries and wages | $0 |
Pension plan accruals and contributions | $0 |
Other employee benefits | $0 |
Payroll taxes | $4,724 |
Fees for services: Management | $0 |
Fees for services: Legal | $950 |
Fees for services: Accounting | $2,950 |
Fees for services: Lobbying | $0 |
Fees for services: Fundraising | $0 |
Fees for services: Investment Management | $0 |
Fees for services: Other | $219,362 |
Advertising and promotion | $0 |
Office expenses | $36,910 |
Information technology | $37,880 |
Royalties | $0 |
Occupancy | $0 |
Travel | $0 |
Payments of travel or entertainment expenses for any federal, state, or local public officials | $0 |
Conferences, conventions, and meetings | $0 |
Interest | $0 |
Payments to affiliates | $0 |
Depreciation, depletion, and amortization | $0 |
Insurance | $1,839 |
All other expenses | $0 |
Total functional expenses | $364,750 |
Balance Sheet | |
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Cash—non-interest-bearing | $199,952 |
Savings and temporary cash investments | $15,251 |
Pledges and grants receivable | $0 |
Accounts receivable, net | $0 |
Loans from Officers, Directors, or Controlling Persons | $0 |
Loans from Disqualified Persons | $0 |
Notes and loans receivable | $0 |
Inventories for sale or use | $0 |
Prepaid expenses and deferred charges | $0 |
Net Land, buildings, and equipment | $0 |
Investments—publicly traded securities | $0 |
Investments—other securities | $0 |
Investments—program-related | $0 |
Intangible assets | $0 |
Other assets | $0 |
Total assets | $215,203 |
Accounts payable and accrued expenses | $6,733 |
Grants payable | $0 |
Deferred revenue | $0 |
Tax-exempt bond liabilities | $0 |
Escrow or custodial account liability | $0 |
Loans and other payables to any current Officer, Director, or Controlling Person | $0 |
Secured mortgages and notes payable | $0 |
Unsecured mortgages and notes payable | $0 |
Other liabilities | $0 |
Total liabilities | $6,733 |
Net assets without donor restrictions | $208,470 |
Net assets with donor restrictions | $0 |
Capital stock or trust principal, or current funds | $0 |
Paid-in or capital surplus, or land, building, or equipment fund | $0 |
Retained earnings, endowment, accumulated income, or other funds | $0 |
Total liabilities and net assets/fund balances | $215,203 |
Over the last fiscal year, we have identified 1 grants that Nonzero Foundation Inc has recieved totaling $10,000.
Awarding Organization | Amount |
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Woodson Center Washington, DC PURPOSE: GRANT TO GLENN LOURY PODCAST | $10,000 |
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New York City H2o New York, NY | $221,322 | $835,917 |
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Lawsuit Reform Alliance Of New York Inc Albany, NY | $316,688 | $438,678 |
Nonzero Foundation Inc Princeton, NJ | $215,203 | $462,465 |
Mortgage Bankers Association Of N J Freehold, NJ | $287,445 | $558,622 |
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Ontracknorthamerica Inc Philadelphia, PA | $14,946 | $0 |