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Fradkin Foundation for Economic Research

EIN 88-2984963 • 501(c)3 • Cambridge, MA

NTEE V22

Profile

To advance public understanding of the economic and societal consequences of digital and data-centric technologies, including the Internet, through rigorous empirical research and the provision of new tools which aid that research. To support rigorous economic research that aims to improve decision making by government, industry, and the scientific community.

240 Sidney Street 311Cambridge, MA 02139

sites.google.com/view/fradkinfoundation/home

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

6th percentile

-1045%

Higher net margin than 6% of similar nonprofits.

NTEE V • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

77th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 77% of similar nonprofits.

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

NTEE V • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Asset Growth

15th percentile

-74%

Faster asset growth than 15% of similar nonprofits.

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

Revenue Growth

6th percentile

-93%

Faster revenue growth than 6% of similar nonprofits.

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

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / AssetsScore unavailable

Assets

Down

$18,329

Down $52,251 (-74%) from 2023

Liabilities

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Assets

Down

$18,329

Down $52,251 (-74%) from 2023

Operations
Liabilities / RevenueScore unavailableNet Margin6th percentile

Revenue

Down

$5,000

Down $70,275 (-93%) from 2023

Expenses

Down

$57,251

Down $13,119 (-19%) from 2023

Net Income

Down

-$52,251

Down $57,156 (-1165%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth15th percentile

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

$80K$60K$40K$20K$0Assets 2022: $65,675Net Assets 2022: $65,6752022Assets 2023: $70,580Net Assets 2023: $70,5802023Assets 2024: $18,329Net Assets 2024: $18,3292024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$18,329
Liabilities-
Net Assets$18,329
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth6th percentile

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

$100K$50K$0-$50K-$100KRevenue 2022: $75,275Expenses 2022: $9,600Net Income 2022: $65,6752022Revenue 2023: $75,275Expenses 2023: $70,370Net Income 2023: $4,9052023Revenue 2024: $5,000Expenses 2024: $57,251Net Income 2024: -$52,2512024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$5,000
Expenses$57,251
Net Income-$52,251
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

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

Open filing
Assets
$18,329
Liabilities
-
Net assets
$18,329
Revenue
$5,000
Expenses
$57,251
Net income
-$52,251
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$18.3$18.3$5.00$57.3$52.3
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$70.6$70.6$75.3$70.4$4.91
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$65.7$65.7$75.3$9.60$65.7
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
May 12, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.1
Gross Receipts
$5,000
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

To advance public understanding of the economic and societal consequences of digital and data-centric technologies, including the Internet, through rigorous empirical research and the provision of new tools which aid that research. To support rigorous economic research that aims to improve decision making by government, industry, and the scientific community.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
The Foundation released the following in 2024: An open-source browser extension framework, Webmunk. A first draft of the paper, "Data Sharing and Website Competition: The Role of Dark Patterns, and presented it at several venues including MIT and the Advances in Field Experiments conference. In 2023, the Fradkin Foundation was incorporated and set up the infrastructure to receive and administer funds. It received a first tranche of funding from the Internet Society Foundation in pursuit of a grant to study the economic consequences of dark patterns on the internet. Dark patterns are digital interfaces that manipulate or coerce users into actions that they may not take otherwise.The foundation will seek to answer the following questions:- How effective are companies user interface designs in manipulating consumers data sharing decisions?- How do dark patterns change the economic outcomes that consumers face via changing their data sharing decisions? In particular, how do changes in data sharing affect the ads that consumers see, the types of websites they browse, and their consumption patterns?Does the removal of dark patterns affect different companies differently? If so, what can we say about the indirect effects of dark patterns on consumers via changes in competition?In order to pursue this research, the foundation needed a new piece of software for conducting research studies on line. The foundation negotiated a joint contract between itself, Harvard Business School, and Audacious Software to develop software for the purpose of the research objectives. This software is slated to be developed in 2023 and research studies will begin once the software development is finished.$5,000$57,252
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay77th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Andrey FradkinPresident & CEO-$0--
Dean EcklesDirector-$0--
David JacksonDirector-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Fradkin Foundation for Economic Research
EIN
88-2984963
Phone
2019216276
Address
240 Sidney Street 311, Cambridge, MA 02139

Signing Officer

Name
Andrey Fradkin
Title
President & CEO
Signed
2025-05-12
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Tilton & Company Pc
Address
510 BOSTON POST RD, WESTON, MA 02493
Preparer
Daniel Tilton CPA
Phone
7813732244
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

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“Office Expenses $66”

Other Expenses.1

“Outside Contract Services $9250”

Other Expenses.2

“Data Purchase $5000”

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