Foundational Questions Institute

Decatur, GA
Tax-exempt since Aug. 2014
EIN: 27-0632031

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Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a 501(c)(3) Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Category: Philanthropy, Voluntarism and Grantmaking Foundations / Private Operating Foundations (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Revenue

$16.6k (2024)

Expenses

$487k (2024)

Total Assets

$1.3M (2024)

Total Liabilities

$105k (2024)

Years with missing data

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2009 to 2024

Tax Filings by Year

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2024

Revenue

$16,618

Expenses

$486,706

Net Income

-$470,088

Net Assets

$1,192,629

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$16,183	97.4%
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Other Income	$393	2.4%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$475,093	97.6%
Compensation of Officers*	$163,864	33.7%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$1,297,234
Total Liabilities	$104,605
Net Assets	$1,192,629

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Kavita Rajanna (Secretary & Coo)	$163,864	$0
Pinar Emirdag (Director)	$0	$0
M Amanda High (Treasurer)	$0	$0
Anthony Aguirre (President)	$0	$0

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990-PF

Filed on Nov. 17, 2025

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2023

Revenue

$292,410

Expenses

$756,560

Net Income

-$464,150

Net Assets

$1,476,814

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$291,672	99.7%
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Other Income	$401	0.1%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$750,201	99.2%
Compensation of Officers*	$127,061	16.8%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$1,760,794
Total Liabilities	$283,980
Net Assets	$1,476,814

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Kavita Rajanna (Secretary & Coo)	$127,061	$0
Pinar Emirdag (Director)	$0	$0
M Amanda High (Treasurer)	$0	$0
Anthony Aguirre (President)	$0	$0

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990-PF

Filed on May 2, 2025

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2022

Revenue

$3,229,874

Expenses

$1,540,510

Net Income

$1,689,364

Net Assets

$1,940,964

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$3,229,547	100.0%
Interest Revenue	$327	0.0%
Dividends	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$1,534,718	99.6%
Compensation of Officers*	$118,927	7.7%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$2,227,504
Total Liabilities	$286,540
Net Assets	$1,940,964

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Kavita Rajanna (Secretary & Coo)	$118,927	$0
Anthony Aquirre (Board Member)	$0	$0
M Amanda High (Treasurer)	$0	$0
A Sarah Hreha (President)	$0	$0

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990-PF

Filed on Nov. 16, 2023

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2021

Revenue

$1,638,649

Expenses

$1,745,038

Net Income

-$106,389

Net Assets

$251,600

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$1,637,445	99.9%
Interest Revenue	$1,204	0.1%
Dividends	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$1,721,013	98.6%
Compensation of Officers*	$220,678	12.6%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$534,634
Total Liabilities	$283,034
Net Assets	$251,600

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Kavita Rajanna (Managing Director)	$116,222	$0
Anthony Aquirre (Associate Scientific Director)	$84,464	$0
M Amanda High (Treasurer)	$0	$0
A Sarah Hreha (President)	$0	$0

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990-PF

Filed on Nov. 15, 2022

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2020

Revenue

$4,881,011

Expenses

$4,948,487

Net Income

-$67,476

Net Assets

$357,989

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$4,880,395	100.0%
Interest Revenue	$616	0.0%
Dividends	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$4,922,505	99.5%
Compensation of Officers*	$214,495	4.3%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$1,021,152
Total Liabilities	$663,163
Net Assets	$357,989

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Kavita Rajanna (Managing Director)	$113,530	$0
Anthony Aquirre (Associate Scientific Director)	$105,413	$0
M Amanda High (Treasurer)	$0	$0
A Sarah Hreha (President)	$0	$0

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990-PF

Filed on Oct. 29, 2021

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2019

Revenue

$5,834,756

Expenses

$5,859,935

Net Income

-$25,179

Net Assets

$425,465

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$5,834,368	100.0%
Interest Revenue	$388	0.0%
Dividends	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$5,187,361	88.5%
Compensation of Officers*	$112,090	1.9%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$1,334,234
Total Liabilities	$908,769
Net Assets	$425,465

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Kavita Rajanna (Sec Man Dir)	$112,090	$0
Dr Anthony Aguirre (Dir /Consultant)	$64,922	$0
A Sarah Hreha (President)	$0	$0
M Amanda High (Treasurer)	$0	$0

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990-PF

Filed on Nov. 10, 2020

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2018

Revenue

$11,716,224

Expenses

$3,160,892

Net Income

$8,555,332

Net Assets

$11,618,280

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$11,716,064	100.0%
Interest Revenue	$160	0.0%
Dividends	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$2,411,506	76.3%
Compensation of Officers*	$119,646	3.8%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$11,663,444
Total Liabilities	$45,164
Net Assets	$11,618,280

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Kavita Rajanna (Sec Man Dir)	$119,646	$0
Dr Anthony Aguirre (Dir /Consultant)	$74,429	$0
A Sarah Hreha (President)	$0	$0
M Amanda High (Treasurer)	$0	$0

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990-PF

Filed on Nov. 15, 2019

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2017

Revenue

$252,394

Expenses

$904,588

Net Income

-$652,194

Net Assets

$1,374,155

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$251,461	99.6%
Interest Revenue	$128	0.1%
Dividends	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Other Income	$805	0.3%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$304,562	33.7%
Compensation of Officers*	$100,573	11.1%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$1,670,318
Total Liabilities	$296,163
Net Assets	$1,374,155

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Kavita Rajanna (Sec Man Dir)	$100,573	$0
Dr Anthony Aguirre (Dir /Consultant)	$83,620	$0
A Sarah Hreha (President)	$0	$0
M Amanda High (Treasurer)	$0	$0

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990-PF

Filed on Nov. 15, 2018

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2016

Revenue

$2,590,240

Expenses

$3,883,066

Net Income

-$1,292,826

Net Assets

$2,026,349

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$2,588,770	99.9%
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Other Income	$1,470	0.1%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$3,151,781	81.2%
Compensation of Officers*	$105,939	2.7%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$2,337,489
Total Liabilities	$311,140
Net Assets	$2,026,349

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Kavita Rajanna (Sec Man Dir)	$98,281	$0
Dr Anthony Aguirre (Dir /Consultant)	$54,461	$0
A Sarah Hreha (President)	$0	$0
M Amanda High (Treasurer)	$0	$0

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990-PF

Filed on May 18, 2017

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2015

Revenue

$5,476,425

Expenses

$2,232,071

Net Income

$3,244,354

Net Assets

$3,319,175

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$5,476,337	100.0%
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Other Income	$88	0.0%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$1,743,243	78.1%
Compensation of Officers*	$279,119	12.5%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$3,319,175
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$3,319,175

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Dr Anthony Aguirre (Director)	$0	$0
Kavita Rajanna (Secretary)	$0	$0
Sarah Hreha (President)	$0	$0
M Amanda High (Treasurer)	$0	$0

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990-PF

Filed on May 16, 2016

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2014

Revenue

$574,731

Expenses

$694,979

Net Income

-$120,248

Net Assets

$74,821

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$574,652	100.0%
Interest Revenue	$79	0.0%
Dividends	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$584,671	84.1%
Compensation of Officers*	$153,636	22.1%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$127,405
Total Liabilities	$52,584
Net Assets	$74,821

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Kavita Rajanna (Secretary)	$97,633	$0
Dr Anthony Aguirre (Director)	$56,002	$0
Sarah Hreha (President)	$0	$0
M Amanda High (Treasurer)	$0	$0

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990-PF

Filed on May 15, 2015

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2013

Revenue

$471,667

Expenses

$654,345

Net Income

-$182,678

Net Assets

$195,069

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$471,250	99.9%
Interest Revenue	$417	0.1%
Dividends	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$523,358	80.0%
Compensation of Officers*	$142,458	21.8%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$337,835
Total Liabilities	$142,766
Net Assets	$195,069

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Kavita Rajanna (Secretary)	$88,087	$0
Dr Anthony Aguirre (Director)	$54,371	$0
Sarah Hreha (President)	$0	$0
M Amanda High (Treasurer)	$0	$0

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990-PF

Filed on Nov. 18, 2014

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2012

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2011

Revenue

$1,047,551

Expenses

$780,352

Net Income

$267,199

Net Assets

$409,424

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$1,046,540	99.9%
Interest Revenue	$1,011	0.1%
Dividends	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$774,043	99.2%
Compensation of Officers*	$84,000	10.8%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$417,789
Total Liabilities	$8,365
Net Assets	$409,424

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2010

Revenue

$410,443

Expenses

$391,252

Net Income

$19,191

Net Assets

$142,225

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$410,000	99.9%
Interest Revenue	$443	0.1%
Dividends	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$490,198	> 100%
Compensation of Officers*	$69,219	17.7%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$173,425
Total Liabilities	$31,200
Net Assets	$142,225

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2009

Revenue

$233,676

Expenses

$110,642

Net Income

$123,034

Net Assets

$123,034

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$233,576	100.0%
Interest Revenue	$100	0.0%
Dividends	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$27,266	24.6%
Compensation of Officers*	$9,375	8.5%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$228,213
Total Liabilities	$105,179
Net Assets	$123,034

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Foundational Questions Institute

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue $16.6k (2024)

Expenses $487k (2024)

Total Assets $1.3M (2024)

Total Liabilities $105k (2024)

Tax Filings by Year

Fiscal Year Ending Dec. 2024

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec. 2023

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec. 2022

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990-PF

Fiscal Year Ending Dec. 2021

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec. 2020

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec. 2019

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec. 2018

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990-PF

Fiscal Year Ending Dec. 2017

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990-PF

Fiscal Year Ending Dec. 2016

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec. 2015

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec. 2014

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec. 2013

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Revenue

$16.6k (2024)

Expenses

$487k (2024)

Total Assets

$1.3M (2024)

Total Liabilities

$105k (2024)

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