Liabilities / Assets
59th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
EIN 20-5856638 • 501(c)3 • Ojai, CA
Profile
The agora foundation is a 501 (c) (3) non-profit endeavor, providing seminars and other educational opportunities to those who are busy with careers, families and daily responsibilities yet are seeking to further their education without the commitments a return to school would involve. The goal of these offerings is to provide an understanding of the ideas that shape civilizations and to promote civil discourse on complicated subjects.
Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.
Liabilities / Assets
59th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Liabilities / Revenue
61st percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Net Margin
49th percentile
Higher net margin than 49% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
91st percentile
Higher top officer pay than 91% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 13.4% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
91st percentile
Faster asset growth than 91% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
73rd percentile
Faster revenue growth than 73% of similar nonprofits.
Assets
Down$1,573
Down $27 (-1.7%) from 2024
Liabilities
Flat$0
Flat from 2024
Net Assets
Down$1,573
Down $27 (-1.7%) from 2024
Revenue
Down$118,640
Down $23,029 (-16%) from 2024
Expenses
Down$118,667
Down $24,854 (-17%) from 2024
Net Income
Up-$27
Up $1,825 (+99%) from 2024
Most recent year
2025 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
The agora foundation is a 501 (c) (3) non-profit endeavor, providing seminars and other educational opportunities to those who are busy with careers, families and daily responsibilities yet are seeking to further their education without the commitments a return to school would involve. The goal of these offerings is to provide an understanding of the ideas that shape civilizations and to promote civil discourse on complicated subjects.
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| THE AGORA FOUNDATION HOSTS OJAI CHAUTAUQUA PANELS. AFTER HOLDING ITS FIRST OJAI-SPECIFIC EVENT IN 2017 (TOURISM IN OJAI),IT CONTINUES ITS INITIATIVE OF LOCAL ISSUES BY HOLDING EVENTS ON WATER IN THE REGION, EVENTS ON ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP, AS WELL AS PREPARING FOR THE NEXT WILDLAND FIRE. | $0 | $0 |
| THE AGORA FOUNDATION HOLDS ONE-DAY GREAT BOOKS SEMINARS. | $0 | $0 |
| IT HELD ITS FIRST FOUR-DAY SUMMER INTENSIVE IN 2018 - HUMANITY'S PLACE IN THE NATURAL WORLD AND KICKED OFF OUR FREE COMMUNITY SEMINAR SERIES - FOUNDATIONS OF OUR REPUBLIC. | $0 | $0 |
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANDREW GILMAN | Executive Director | FT | $71,678 | - | $71,678 |
| THOMAS KRAUSE | President | - | $0 | - | - |
| CATHRYN KRAUSE | Secretary/Treasurer | - | $0 | - | - |
“Description: advertising and promotion. Amount: 10,949. Description: insurance. Amount: 505. Description: seminar catering. Amount: 2,461. Total to form 990-ez, line 16: 13,915.”
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| IRS990EZ/BooksInCareOfDetail/USAddress/CityNm | 0 | OJAI |
| IRS990EZ/BooksInCareOfDetail/USAddress/StateAbbreviationCd | 0 | CA |
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| IRS990EZ/CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp/EOYAmt | 0 | 1573 |
| IRS990EZ/ChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd | 0 | 0 |
| IRS990EZ/ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt | 0 | 80895 |
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| IRS990EZ/DonorAdvisedFndsInd | 0 | 0 |
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| IRS990EZ/ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt | 0 | -27 |
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| IRS990EZ/FiledScheduleAInd | 0 | 1 |
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| IRS990EZ/Form990TotalAssetsGrp/BOYAmt | 0 | 1600 |
| IRS990EZ/Form990TotalAssetsGrp/EOYAmt | 0 | 1573 |
| IRS990EZ/GrossReceiptsAmt | 0 | 118640 |
| IRS990EZ/InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd | 0 | X |
| IRS990EZ/InfoInScheduleOPartIInd | 0 | X |
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| IRS990EZ/LobbyingActivitiesInd | 0 | 0 |
| IRS990EZ/MadeLoansToFromOfficersInd | 0 | 0 |
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| IRS990EZ/NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt | 0 | 1600 |
| IRS990EZ/NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt | 0 | 1573 |
| IRS990EZ/NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp/BOYAmt | 0 | 1600 |
| IRS990EZ/NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp/EOYAmt | 0 | 1573 |
| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/AverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | 0 | 2.00 |
| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/AverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | 1 | 2.00 |
| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/AverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | 2 | 40.00 |
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| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/CompensationAmt | 1 | 0 |
| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/CompensationAmt | 2 | 71678 |
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| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/EmployeeBenefitProgramAmt | 2 | 0 |
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| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/ExpenseAccountOtherAllwncAmt | 1 | 0 |
| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/ExpenseAccountOtherAllwncAmt | 2 | 0 |
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| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/PersonNm | 2 | ANDREW GILMAN |
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| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/TitleTxt | 1 | SECRETARY/TREASURER |
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| IRS990EZ/Organization501c3Ind | 0 | X |
| IRS990EZ/OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd | 0 | 0 |
| IRS990EZ/OrganizationHadUBIInd | 0 | 0 |
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| IRS990EZ/OtherExpensesTotalAmt | 0 | 13915 |
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| IRS990EZ/PartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt | 0 | NONE |
| IRS990EZ/PoliticalCampaignActyInd | 0 | 0 |
| IRS990EZ/PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt | 0 | THE AGORA FOUNDATION IS A 501 (C) (3) NON-PROFIT ENDEAVOR, PROVIDING SEMINARS AND OTHER EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES TO THOSE WHO ARE BUSY WITH CAREERS, FAMILIES AND DAILY RESPONSIBILITIES YET ARE SEEKING TO FURTHER THEIR EDUCATION WITHOUT THE COMMITMENTS A RETURN TO SCHOOL WOULD INVOLVE. THE GOAL OF THESE OFFERINGS IS TO PROVIDE AN UNDERSTANDING OF THE IDEAS THAT SHAPE CIVILIZATIONS AND TO PROMOTE CIVIL DISCOURSE ON COMPLICATED SUBJECTS. |
| IRS990EZ/PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt | 0 | 11074 |
| IRS990EZ/ProgramServiceRevenueAmt | 0 | 37745 |
| IRS990EZ/ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp/DescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt | 0 | THE AGORA FOUNDATION HOSTS OJAI CHAUTAUQUA PANELS. AFTER HOLDING ITS FIRST OJAI-SPECIFIC EVENT IN 2017 (TOURISM IN OJAI),IT CONTINUES ITS INITIATIVE OF LOCAL ISSUES BY HOLDING EVENTS ON WATER IN THE REGION, EVENTS ON ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP, AS WELL AS PREPARING FOR THE NEXT WILDLAND FIRE. |
| IRS990EZ/ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp/DescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt | 1 | THE AGORA FOUNDATION HOLDS ONE-DAY GREAT BOOKS SEMINARS. |
| IRS990EZ/ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp/DescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt | 2 | IT HELD ITS FIRST FOUR-DAY SUMMER INTENSIVE IN 2018 - HUMANITY'S PLACE IN THE NATURAL WORLD AND KICKED OFF OUR FREE COMMUNITY SEMINAR SERIES - FOUNDATIONS OF OUR REPUBLIC. |
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| IRS990EZ/ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp/GrantsAndAllocationsAmt | 1 | 0 |
| IRS990EZ/ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp/GrantsAndAllocationsAmt | 2 | 0 |
| IRS990EZ/ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp/ProgramServiceExpensesAmt | 0 | 0 |
| IRS990EZ/ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp/ProgramServiceExpensesAmt | 1 | 0 |
| IRS990EZ/ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp/ProgramServiceExpensesAmt | 2 | 0 |
| IRS990EZ/ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd | 0 | 0 |
| IRS990EZ/RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd | 0 | 0 |
| IRS990EZ/SalariesOtherCompEmplBnftAmt | 0 | 71678 |
| IRS990EZ/SchoolOperatingInd | 0 | 0 |
| IRS990EZ/StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd | 0 | CA |
| IRS990EZ/SubjectToProxyTaxInd | 0 | 0 |
| IRS990EZ/SumOfTotalLiabilitiesGrp/BOYAmt | 0 | 0 |
| IRS990EZ/SumOfTotalLiabilitiesGrp/EOYAmt | 0 | 0 |
| IRS990EZ/TanningServicesProvidedInd | 0 | 0 |
| IRS990EZ/TaxImposedOnOrganizationMgrAmt | 0 | 0 |
| IRS990EZ/TaxImposedUnderIRC4911Amt | 0 | 0 |
| IRS990EZ/TaxImposedUnderIRC4912Amt | 0 | 0 |
| IRS990EZ/TaxImposedUnderIRC4955Amt | 0 | 0 |
| IRS990EZ/TaxReimbursedByOrganizationAmt | 0 | 0 |
| IRS990EZ/TotalExpensesAmt | 0 | 118667 |
| IRS990EZ/TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt | 0 | 0 |
| IRS990EZ/TotalRevenueAmt | 0 | 118640 |
| IRS990EZ/TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd | 0 | 0 |
| IRS990EZ/TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd | 0 | X |
| IRS990EZ/WebsiteAddressTxt | 0 | WWW.THEAGORAFOUNDATION.ORG |
| IRS990ScheduleA/AmountsRcvdDsqlfyPersonGrp/TotalAmt | 0 | 0 |
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| IRS990ScheduleA/GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp/CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt | 0 | 7380 |
| IRS990ScheduleA/GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp/CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt | 0 | 12385 |
| IRS990ScheduleA/GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp/CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt | 0 | 17375 |
| IRS990ScheduleA/GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp/TotalAmt | 0 | 61070 |
| IRS990ScheduleA/InvestmentIncomeCYPct | 0 | 0.00000 |
| IRS990ScheduleA/PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind | 0 | X |
| IRS990ScheduleA/PublicSupportCY509Pct | 0 | 1.00000 |
| IRS990ScheduleA/PublicSupportPY509Pct | 0 | 1.00000 |
| IRS990ScheduleA/PublicSupportTotal509Amt | 0 | 245720 |
| IRS990ScheduleA/SubstAndDsqlfyPrsnsTotGrp/TotalAmt | 0 | 0 |
| IRS990ScheduleA/SubstantialContributorsAmtGrp/TotalAmt | 0 | 0 |
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| IRS990ScheduleA/TaxRevLeviedOrgnztnlBnft509Grp/CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt | 0 | 26634 |
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| IRS990ScheduleA/Total509Grp/CurrentTaxYearAmt | 0 | 48640 |
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| IRS990ScheduleA/Total509Grp/CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt | 0 | 38251 |
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| IRS990ScheduleA/TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp/CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt | 0 | 39669 |
| IRS990ScheduleA/TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp/CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt | 0 | 38251 |
| IRS990ScheduleA/TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp/CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt | 0 | 56055 |
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| IRS990ScheduleB/ContributorInformationGrp/ContributorBusinessName/BusinessNameLine1 | 0 | RESTRICTED |
| IRS990ScheduleB/ContributorInformationGrp/ContributorNum | 0 | RESTRICTED |
| IRS990ScheduleB/ContributorInformationGrp/ContributorUSAddress/AddressLine1 | 0 | RESTRICTED |
| IRS990ScheduleB/ContributorInformationGrp/ContributorUSAddress/AddressLine2 | 0 | RESTRICTED |
| IRS990ScheduleB/ContributorInformationGrp/ContributorUSAddress/City | 0 | RESTRICTED |
| IRS990ScheduleB/ContributorInformationGrp/ContributorUSAddress/State | 0 | RESTRICTED |
| IRS990ScheduleB/ContributorInformationGrp/ContributorUSAddress/ZIPCode | 0 | RESTRICTED |
| IRS990ScheduleB/ContributorInformationGrp/TotalContributionsAmt | 0 | RESTRICTED |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | DESCRIPTION: ADVERTISING AND PROMOTION. AMOUNT: 10,949. DESCRIPTION: INSURANCE. AMOUNT: 505. DESCRIPTION: SEMINAR CATERING. AMOUNT: 2,461. TOTAL TO FORM 990-EZ, LINE 16: 13,915. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 0 | FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 - OTHER EXPENSES |
| TransferPrsnlBnftContractsDecl/DeclarationDesc | 0 | THE ORGANIZATION DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, RECEIVE ANY FUNDS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, TO PAY PREMIUMS ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT.THE ORGANIZATION, DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, PAY ANY PREMIUMS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT. |
| ReturnHeader/BuildTS | 0 | 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z |
| ReturnHeader/BusinessOfficerGrp/DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd | 0 | 1 |
| ReturnHeader/BusinessOfficerGrp/PersonNm | 0 | ANDREW GILMAN |
| ReturnHeader/BusinessOfficerGrp/PersonTitleTxt | 0 | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR |
| ReturnHeader/BusinessOfficerGrp/PhoneNum | 0 | 4154991904 |
| ReturnHeader/BusinessOfficerGrp/SignatureDt | 0 | 2026-03-01 |
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| ReturnHeader/Filer/BusinessNameControlTxt | 0 | AGOR |
| ReturnHeader/Filer/EIN | 0 | 205856638 |
| ReturnHeader/Filer/PhoneNum | 0 | 8052315974 |
| ReturnHeader/Filer/USAddress/AddressLine1Txt | 0 | 1129 MARICOPA HWY STE 156 |
| ReturnHeader/Filer/USAddress/CityNm | 0 | OJAI |
| ReturnHeader/Filer/USAddress/StateAbbreviationCd | 0 | CA |
| ReturnHeader/Filer/USAddress/ZIPCd | 0 | 93023 |
| ReturnHeader/PreparerFirmGrp/PreparerFirmEIN | 0 | 680292009 |
| ReturnHeader/PreparerFirmGrp/PreparerFirmName/BusinessNameLine1Txt | 0 | DERRYCK J DIAS & ASSOC CPA INC |
| ReturnHeader/PreparerFirmGrp/PreparerUSAddress/AddressLine1Txt | 0 | 280 MILLER CREEK ROAD |
| ReturnHeader/PreparerFirmGrp/PreparerUSAddress/CityNm | 0 | SAN RAFAEL |
| ReturnHeader/PreparerFirmGrp/PreparerUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCd | 0 | CA |
| ReturnHeader/PreparerFirmGrp/PreparerUSAddress/ZIPCd | 0 | 94903 |
| ReturnHeader/PreparerPersonGrp/PhoneNum | 0 | 4154991904 |
| ReturnHeader/PreparerPersonGrp/PreparerPersonNm | 0 | DERRYCK J DIAS CPA |
| ReturnHeader/ReturnTs | 0 | 2026-03-01T19:46:29-06:00 |
| ReturnHeader/ReturnTypeCd | 0 | 990EZ |
| ReturnHeader/TaxPeriodBeginDt | 0 | 2025-01-01 |
| ReturnHeader/TaxPeriodEndDt | 0 | 2025-12-31 |
| ReturnHeader/TaxYr | 0 | 2025 |
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