Liabilities / Assets
55th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
990EZ • Fiscal year 2014 • EIN 26-1643643
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
Liabilities / Assets
55th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Liabilities / Revenue
55th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Net Margin
8th percentile
Higher net margin than 8% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
74th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 74% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
Score unavailable
No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.
Revenue Growth
Score unavailable
No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.
Assets
$139,424
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Net Assets
$139,424
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Liabilities
$0
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Revenue
$48,517
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Expenses
$71,844
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Net Income
-$23,327
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Project reason is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit foundation devoted to spreading scientific knowledge and secular values in society. Drawing on the talents of the most prominent and creative thinkers across a wide range of disciplines, project reason seeks to encourage critical thinking and wise public policy through a variety of interrelated projects. The foundation will convene conferences, produce films, sponsor scientific studies and opinion polls, publish original research, award grants to other charitable organizations and offer material support to religious dissidents and public intellectuals - all with the purpose of eroding the influence of dogmatism, superstition and bigotry in our world.
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| PROJECT REASON SPONSORED SCIENTIFIC STUDIES AND PUBLISHING ORIGINAL RESEARCH - SEE LINE 10 | $52,000 | $0 |
| PROJECT REASON SPONSORED SCIENTIFIC STUDIES AND PUBLISHING ORIGINAL RESEARCH - SEE LINE 10 | $10,000 | $0 |
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAM HARRIS | President | PT | $0 | - | - |
| ANNAKA HARRIS | Secretary | PT | $0 | - | - |
“Description: dividend income. Amount: 13.”
“Activity classification: . Grantee name: university of southern california. Grantee address: 3620a mcclintock ave dni 150 los angeles, ca 90089. Property description: cash. Date of gift: 02/27/14. Amount given: 22,000.”
“Activity classification: . Grantee name: ex-muslims of north america. Grantee address: 1069 west broad st, ste 142 falls church, va 22064. Property description: cash. Date of gift: 02/11/14. Amount given: 10,000.”
“Activity classification: . Grantee name: quilliam foundation. Grantee address: p.o. Box 60380 london, wcia 9az, united kingdom. Property description: cash. Date of gift: 10/27/14. Amount given: 20,000.”
“Activity classification: . Grantee name: memri. Grantee address: p.o. Box 27837 washington, dc 20038-7837. Property description: cash. Date of gift: 12/08/14. Amount given: 10,000. Total included on form 990-ez, line 10: 62,000.”
“Description: bank fees. Amount: 545. Description: other fees. Amount: 839. Description: website maintenance. Amount: 563. Total to form 990-ez, line 16: 1,947.”
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| IRS990EZ/PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt | 0 | PROJECT REASON IS A 501(C)(3) NONPROFIT FOUNDATION DEVOTED TO SPREADING SCIENTIFIC KNOWLEDGE AND SECULAR VALUES IN SOCIETY. DRAWING ON THE TALENTS OF THE MOST PROMINENT AND CREATIVE THINKERS ACROSS A WIDE RANGE OF DISCIPLINES, PROJECT REASON SEEKS TO ENCOURAGE CRITICAL THINKING AND WISE PUBLIC POLICY THROUGH A VARIETY OF INTERRELATED PROJECTS. THE FOUNDATION WILL CONVENE CONFERENCES, PRODUCE FILMS, SPONSOR SCIENTIFIC STUDIES AND OPINION POLLS, PUBLISH ORIGINAL RESEARCH, AWARD GRANTS TO OTHER CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS AND OFFER MATERIAL SUPPORT TO RELIGIOUS DISSIDENTS AND PUBLIC INTELLECTUALS - ALL WITH THE PURPOSE OF ERODING THE INFLUENCE OF DOGMATISM, SUPERSTITION AND BIGOTRY IN OUR WORLD. |
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| IRS990EZ/ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp/ProgramServiceExpensesAmt | 1 | 0 |
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| 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 |
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| IRS990EZ/WebsiteAddressTxt | 0 | WWW.PROJECT-REASON.ORG |
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| IRS990ScheduleA/GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp/CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt | 0 | 84349 |
| IRS990ScheduleA/GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp/CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt | 0 | 105296 |
| IRS990ScheduleA/GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp/CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt | 0 | 98192 |
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| IRS990ScheduleA/GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp/CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt | 0 | 2 |
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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: DIVIDEND INCOME. AMOUNT: 13. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 1 | ACTIVITY CLASSIFICATION: . GRANTEE NAME: UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA. GRANTEE ADDRESS: 3620A MCCLINTOCK AVE DNI 150 LOS ANGELES, CA 90089. PROPERTY DESCRIPTION: CASH. DATE OF GIFT: 02/27/14. AMOUNT GIVEN: 22,000. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 2 | ACTIVITY CLASSIFICATION: . GRANTEE NAME: EX-MUSLIMS OF NORTH AMERICA. GRANTEE ADDRESS: 1069 WEST BROAD ST, STE 142 FALLS CHURCH, VA 22064. PROPERTY DESCRIPTION: CASH. DATE OF GIFT: 02/11/14. AMOUNT GIVEN: 10,000. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 3 | ACTIVITY CLASSIFICATION: . GRANTEE NAME: QUILLIAM FOUNDATION. GRANTEE ADDRESS: P.O. BOX 60380 LONDON, WCIA 9AZ, UNITED KINGDOM. PROPERTY DESCRIPTION: CASH. DATE OF GIFT: 10/27/14. AMOUNT GIVEN: 20,000. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 4 | ACTIVITY CLASSIFICATION: . GRANTEE NAME: MEMRI. GRANTEE ADDRESS: P.O. BOX 27837 WASHINGTON, DC 20038-7837. PROPERTY DESCRIPTION: CASH. DATE OF GIFT: 12/08/14. AMOUNT GIVEN: 10,000. TOTAL INCLUDED ON FORM 990-EZ, LINE 10: 62,000. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 5 | DESCRIPTION: BANK FEES. AMOUNT: 545. DESCRIPTION: OTHER FEES. AMOUNT: 839. DESCRIPTION: WEBSITE MAINTENANCE. AMOUNT: 563. TOTAL TO FORM 990-EZ, LINE 16: 1,947. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 0 | FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 4 - OTHER INVESTMENT INCOME |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 1 | FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 10 - GRANTS AND SIMILAR AMOUNTS PAID |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 2 | FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 10 - GRANTS AND SIMILAR AMOUNTS PAID |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 3 | FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 10 - GRANTS AND SIMILAR AMOUNTS PAID |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 4 | FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 10 - GRANTS AND SIMILAR AMOUNTS PAID |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 5 | 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 | 2016-02-25 16:41:14Z |
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| ReturnHeader/BusinessOfficerGrp/PersonTitleTxt | 0 | PRESIDENT |
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| ReturnHeader/BusinessOfficerGrp/SignatureDt | 0 | 2015-05-08 |
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| ReturnHeader/Filer/USAddress/CityNm | 0 | ENCINO |
| ReturnHeader/Filer/USAddress/StateAbbreviationCd | 0 | CA |
| ReturnHeader/Filer/USAddress/ZIPCd | 0 | 91436 |
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| ReturnHeader/PreparerFirmGrp/PreparerFirmName/BusinessNameLine1Txt | 0 | PHILPOTT BILLS STOLL & MEEKS LLP |
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| ReturnHeader/PreparerPersonGrp/PhoneNum | 0 | 8189059500 |
| ReturnHeader/PreparerPersonGrp/PreparerPersonNm | 0 | BRIAN E FELDMAN |
| ReturnHeader/ReturnTs | 0 | 2015-05-08T13:47:27-05:00 |
| ReturnHeader/ReturnTypeCd | 0 | 990EZ |
| ReturnHeader/TaxPeriodBeginDt | 0 | 2014-01-01 |
| ReturnHeader/TaxPeriodEndDt | 0 | 2014-12-31 |
| ReturnHeader/TaxYr | 0 | 2014 |
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