Civic Intelligence

Bf Skinner Foundation

EIN 42-1325722 • 501(c)3 • Cambridge, MA

Profile

The b.f. Skinner foundation mission is to educate about the science of behavior thru the use of literary works and two web sites.

One Mifflin Place 400Cambridge, MA 02138

www.bfskinner.org

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-assets requires both liabilities and assets on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-revenue requires both liabilities and revenue on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2024

Net Margin

77th percentile

23%

Higher net margin than 77% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

81st percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 81% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Asset Growth

18th percentile

-55%

Faster asset growth than 18% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Revenue Growth

91st percentile

97%

Faster revenue growth than 91% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / AssetsScore unavailable

Assets

Down

$152,346

Down $185,480 (-55%) from 2023

Liabilities

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Assets

Down

$152,346

Down $151,958 (-50%) from 2023

Operations
Liabilities / RevenueScore unavailableNet Margin77th percentile

Revenue

Up

$176,010

Up $86,520 (+97%) from 2023

Expenses

Down

$135,089

Down $39,458 (-23%) from 2023

Net Income

Up

$40,921

Up $125,978 (+148%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth18th percentile

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$600K$400K$200K$0Assets 2010: $311,345Liabilities 2010: $5,629Net Assets 2010: $305,7162010Assets 2011: $311,823Liabilities 2011: $10,071Net Assets 2011: $301,7522011Assets 2012: $296,948Liabilities 2012: $5,669Net Assets 2012: $291,2792012Assets 2013: $363,317Liabilities 2013: $0Net Assets 2013: $363,3172013Assets 2014: $388,930Liabilities 2014: $0Net Assets 2014: $388,9302014Assets 2015: $405,165Liabilities 2015: $4,385Net Assets 2015: $400,7802015Assets 2016: $416,409Liabilities 2016: $1,786Net Assets 2016: $414,6232016Assets 2017: $408,309Liabilities 2017: $4,629Net Assets 2017: $403,6802017Assets 2018: $349,329Liabilities 2018: $4,843Net Assets 2018: $344,4862018Assets 2019: $352,466Liabilities 2019: $3,333Net Assets 2019: $349,1332019Assets 2020: $397,311Liabilities 2020: $3,151Net Assets 2020: $394,1602020Assets 2021: $389,022Liabilities 2021: $2,841Net Assets 2021: $386,1812021Assets 2022: $384,853Liabilities 2022: $7,675Net Assets 2022: $377,1782022Assets 2023: $337,826Liabilities 2023: $33,522Net Assets 2023: $304,3042023Assets 2024: $152,346Net Assets 2024: $152,3462024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$152,346
Liabilities-
Net Assets$152,346
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth91st percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$200K$100K$0-$100KRevenue 2010: $75,393Expenses 2010: $79,797Net Income 2010: -$4,4042010Revenue 2011: $102,697Expenses 2011: $96,916Net Income 2011: $5,7812011Revenue 2012: $76,782Expenses 2012: $95,533Net Income 2012: -$18,7512012Revenue 2013: $126,321Expenses 2013: $87,908Net Income 2013: $38,4132013Revenue 2014: $138,162Expenses 2014: $115,091Net Income 2014: $23,0712014Revenue 2015: $170,150Expenses 2015: $136,716Net Income 2015: $33,4342015Revenue 2016: $168,587Expenses 2016: $172,828Net Income 2016: -$4,2412016Revenue 2017: $134,564Expenses 2017: $162,853Net Income 2017: -$28,2892017Revenue 2018: $165,538Expenses 2018: $177,200Net Income 2018: -$11,6622018Revenue 2019: $195,965Expenses 2019: $187,647Net Income 2019: $8,3182019Revenue 2020: $197,961Expenses 2020: $158,916Net Income 2020: $39,0452020Revenue 2021: $165,425Expenses 2021: $176,913Net Income 2021: -$11,4882021Revenue 2022: $179,184Expenses 2022: $163,101Net Income 2022: $16,0832022Revenue 2023: $89,490Expenses 2023: $174,547Net Income 2023: -$85,0572023Revenue 2024: $176,010Expenses 2024: $135,089Net Income 2024: $40,9212024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$176,010
Expenses$135,089
Net Income$40,921
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$152,346
Liabilities
-
Net assets
$152,346
Revenue
$176,010
Expenses
$135,089
Net income
$40,921
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.52$1.52$1.76$1.35$0.41
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.38$0.34$3.04$0.89$1.75$0.85
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.85$0.08$3.77$1.79$1.63$0.16
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.89$0.03$3.86$1.65$1.77$0.11
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.97$0.03$3.94$1.98$1.59$0.39
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.52$0.03$3.49$1.96$1.88$0.08
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.49$0.05$3.44$1.66$1.77$0.12
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$4.08$0.05$4.04$1.35$1.63$0.28
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$4.16$0.02$4.15$1.69$1.73$0.04
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$4.05$0.04$4.01$1.70$1.37$0.33
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.89$0.00$3.89$1.38$1.15$0.23
2013Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.63$0.00$3.63$1.26$0.88$0.38
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$2.97$0.06$2.91$0.77$0.96$0.19
2011Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$3.12$0.10$3.02$1.03$0.97$0.06
2010Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$3.11$0.06$3.06$0.75$0.80$0.04
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Aug 26, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.2
Gross Receipts
$187,994
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

To publish literary works and educate about the science of behavior.

The b.f skinner foundation issues permissions for use of pictures and related texts as well as receiving royalties on books.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
THE B.F SKINNER FOUNDATION HAS BROUGHT BACK TO PRINT CLASSIC PUBLICATIONS IN BEHAVIOR ANALYSIS FOR USE BY STUDENTS AND THE GENRAL PUBLIC.--
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay81st percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Joyce BattersbyPresident-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
B F Skinner Foundation
EIN
42-1325722
Phone
8043101128
Address
One Mifflin Place 400, Cambridge, MA 02138

Signing Officer

Name
Joyce Battersby
Title
President
Signed
2025-08-26
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
1800accountant LLC
Address
260 MADISON AVE 10TH FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY 10016
Preparer
Leslie Daluz
Phone
8002226868
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Other Expenses.1001

“Advertising and Promotion $604”

Other Expenses.1005

“Travel $36”

Other Expenses.1010

“Amortization $2632”

Other Expenses.1012

“Insurance $1424”

Other Expenses.1

“Rent $8909”

Other Expenses.2

“research award $1000”

Other Expenses.3

“Office supplies $430”

Other Expenses.4

“utilities $284”

Other Assets.1005

“Accounts Receivable - Beginning $0 Accounts Receivable - Ending $559”

Other Assets.1010

“Inventories - Beginning $0 Inventories - Ending $39821”

Other Assets.1012

“Intangible Assets - Beginning $0 Intangible Assets - Ending $10529”

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This appendix keeps the raw XML leaves available for debugging and edge-case review. The human report above is the primary experience.

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