Center of Theological Inquiry

Analysis

Center of Theological Inquiry is a registered charity in United States, based in Princeton, NJ. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 1978, 48 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religion-related, which this site groups under religion. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending June 2023, Center of Theological Inquiry reported income of $1.7m and spending of $1.8m, spending 108% of what it took in. Across the 4 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $660k to $1.7m (+158%), an average of +37% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2021, when income rose by 496%. Over the whole period it spent 69% of the income it received.

Among 31,138 United States charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Center of Theological Inquiry sits at the 95th percentile: it is larger than about 95% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 85th percentile, and in the 87th percentile within NJ. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Muslim Community Center of New York City Inc ($1.7m), Episcopal Charities of the Diocese of New York ($1.7m) and Joyce Robinson Foundation Inc ($1.7m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 68% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $337k (18% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $426k. At year end it held assets of $28.0m against liabilities of $1.0m, net assets of $27.0m. It reported 7 employees.