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Instauratio Magna Foundation

EIN 82-2614395 • 501(c)3 • Chicago, IL

Pub. 78 Eligible

Profile

Instauratio Magna Foundation is organized and operated exclusively for charitable, educational, and scientific purposes in accord with Sec. 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. It is organized to explore how science informs, influences, and interacts with other intellectual disciplines; to challenge popular assumptions, beliefs, and practices in the context of science and other intellectual disciplines; and to enhance education with respect to science and other intellectual disciplines so that it is free, comprehensive, and relevant.

C/O David Bea 225 W Washington 1010Chicago, IL 60606

instauratiomagnafoundation.org

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

60th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

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

Liabilities / Revenue

62nd percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

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

Net Margin

60th percentile

7.5%

Higher net margin than 60% 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

67th percentile

9.3%

Faster asset growth than 67% of similar nonprofits.

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

Revenue Growth

53rd percentile

0.0%

Faster revenue growth than 53% of similar nonprofits.

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

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets60th percentile

Assets

Up

$66,313

Up $5,642 (+9.3%) from 2023

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2023

Net Assets

Up

$66,313

Up $5,642 (+9.3%) from 2023

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue62nd percentileNet Margin60th percentile

Revenue

Flat

$75,000

Flat from 2023

Expenses

Up

$69,358

Up $12,835 (+23%) from 2023

Net Income

Down

$5,642

Down $12,835 (-69%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth67th percentile

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

$200K$150K$100K$50K$0Assets 2018: $97,506Liabilities 2018: $0Net Assets 2018: $97,5062018Assets 2019: $110,332Liabilities 2019: $0Net Assets 2019: $110,3322019Assets 2020: $143,597Liabilities 2020: $0Net Assets 2020: $143,5972020Assets 2021: $194,767Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $194,7672021Assets 2022: $42,194Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $42,1942022Assets 2023: $60,671Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $60,6712023Assets 2024: $66,313Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $66,3132024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$66,313
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$66,313
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth53rd percentile

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

$300K$200K$100K$0-$100K-$200KRevenue 2018: $203,800Expenses 2018: $149,252Net Income 2018: $54,5482018Revenue 2019: $175,000Expenses 2019: $162,174Net Income 2019: $12,8262019Revenue 2020: $135,000Expenses 2020: $101,735Net Income 2020: $33,2652020Revenue 2021: $160,000Expenses 2021: $108,830Net Income 2021: $51,1702021Revenue 2022: $0Expenses 2022: $152,573Net Income 2022: -$152,5732022Revenue 2023: $75,000Expenses 2023: $56,523Net Income 2023: $18,4772023Revenue 2024: $75,000Expenses 2024: $69,358Net Income 2024: $5,6422024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$75,000
Expenses$69,358
Net Income$5,642
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

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

Open filing
Assets
$66,313
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$66,313
Revenue
$75,000
Expenses
$69,358
Net income
$5,642
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.66$0.00$0.66$0.75$0.69$0.06
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.61$0.00$0.61$0.75$0.57$0.18
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.42$0.00$0.42$0.00$1.53$1.53
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.95$0.00$1.95$1.60$1.09$0.51
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.44$0.00$1.44$1.35$1.02$0.33
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.10$0.00$1.10$1.75$1.62$0.13
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.98$0.00$0.98$2.04$1.49$0.55
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Apr 5, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.0
Gross Receipts
$75,000
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Instauratio Magna Foundation is organized and operated exclusively for charitable, educational, and scientific purposes in accord with Sec. 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. It is organized to explore how science informs, influences, and interacts with other intellectual disciplines; to challenge popular assumptions, beliefs, and practices in the context of science and other intellectual disciplines; and to enhance education with respect to science and other intellectual disciplines so that it is free, comprehensive, and relevant.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
Intensive study of books related to philosophy of history. Themes included: utopia and technology; utopia and the Golden Age; utopias and eschatology; utopia and natural man; utopia and satire; utopia and genuine political science. "Should We Become Martians" Seminars aimed to inspire thoughtful and engaging dialogue about humanity's future in space among a group of interested peers through readings about philosophy, culture, and contemporary politics. We aim to help participants think critically about why and how humanity should engage with space and heighten the discourse about humanity's future in this vital sector.$0$69,358
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay81st percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Svetozar MinkovPresidentPT$0--
Bernhardt TroutVice-President-$0--
Allan MyersonSecretary-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Instauratio Magna Foundation
EIN
82-2614395
Phone
7403240234
Address
C/O David Bea 225 W Washington 1010, Chicago, IL 60606

Signing Officer

Name
Svetozar Minkov
Title
director
Phone
7403240234
Signed
2025-04-05
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16

“In-person seminars, conferences, webinars. Travel, accommodations, expenses, and honoraria for participants. Books and subscriptions”

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