Liabilities / Assets
60th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Communities Engaging with Difference and Religion Inc
EIN 16-1748574 • 501(c)3 • Newton, MA
Profile
To provide a framework where students, civic leaders and prominent academic from different countries can explore the issues of religion and the public sphere with an aim to develop new strategies of tolerance and pluralism while maintaining a commitment to tradition and religious identity.
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.
0.00x
Liabilities / Revenue
62nd percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Net Margin
6th percentile
Higher net margin than 6% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
81st percentile
Higher top officer pay than 81% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
31st percentile
Faster asset growth than 31% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
38th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 38% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Down$148,382
Down $38,780 (-21%) from 2023
Liabilities
-
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Net Assets
Down$148,382
Down $38,780 (-21%) from 2023
Revenue
Up$18,639
Up $5,242 (+39%) from 2023
Expenses
Up$57,419
Up $20,185 (+54%) from 2023
Net Income
Down-$38,780
Down $14,943 (-63%) from 2023
Trend Graphs
Filings
Most recent year
2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $148,382
- Liabilities
- -
- Net assets
- $148,382
- Revenue
- $18,639
- Expenses
- $57,419
- Net income
- -$38,780
Latest Filing Detail
Jump To
Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
- Signed
- Nov 6, 2025
- Return Version
- 2024v5.2
- Gross Receipts
- $18,639
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
To provide a framework where students, civil leaders and prominent academic from different countries can explore the issues of religion and the public sphere with an aim to develop new strategies of tolerance and puralism while maintaining a commitment to tradition and religious identity.
To provide a framework where students, civil leaders and prominent academic from different countries can explore the issues of religion and the public sphere with an aim to develop new strategies of tolerance and pluralism while maintaining a commitment to tradition and religious identity.
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| TO PROVIDE A FRAMEWORK WHERE STUDENTS, CIVIL LEADERS AND PROMINENT ACADEMIC FROM DIFFERENT COUNTRIES CAN EXPLORE THE ISSUES OF RELIGION AND THE PUBLIC SPHERE WITH AN AIM TO DEVELOP NEW STRATEGIES OF TOLERANCE AND PLURALISM WHILE MAINTAINING A COMMITMENT TO TRADITION AND RELIGIOUS IDENTITY. | - | $57,419 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ADAM SELIGMAN | President | - | $0 | - | - |
| PAULA FREDRIKSEN | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| HOWARD SUMKA | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| CHRISTOPHER WINSHIP | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| DAVID MONTGOMERY | Treasurer | - | $0 | - | - |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- Communities Engaging With Difference And Religion Inc
- EIN
- 16-1748574
- Phone
- 6177967859
- Address
- 610 CENTRE STR, Newton, MA 02458
Signing Officer
- Name
- David Montgomery
- Title
- Treasuper
- Phone
- 6177967859
- Signed
- 2025-11-06
- Discuss with paid preparer
- No
Preparer
- Firm
- Hrb Tax Group Inc
- Address
- 1301 MAIN ST STE 103D, KANSAS CITY, MO 64105
- Preparer
- Alice Bell
- Phone
- 8004725625
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Part I Line 16
“Filing fees 35, hrblock fees 200, books 400, banks fees 334, travel 53279 total 57419”
Part III Primary Exempt Purpose
“To provide a framwork where students, civil leaders and prominent academic from different countries can explore the issues of religion and the public sphere with an aim to develop new strategies of tolerance and pluralism while maintaining a commitment to tradition and religious identity.”
Part 111 Line 28
“Provide a two-week school of academic courses together with the process of group building and the construction of working relationships across religious and ethic identities”
Part V Information Regarding Personal Benefit Contracts
“During the year, the organization did not recieve any funds, directly, or indiredtly, to pay premiums on a personal benefit contract. During the year, the organization did not pay any premiums directly or indirectly, on a personal benefit contract.”
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