A museum gallery with a large landscape painting in a gilt frame

Grant recipient EIN 22-2306795Arts and culture

Who funds Center for Inquiry Inc?

44 private foundations gave Center for Inquiry Inc in Amherst, NY $1.9 million across 98 grants, in tax years 2018 to 2025.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2018 to 2025, read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

Grants received by year

Grants from private foundations by the funder’s tax year. The latest year is in blue; it is not complete until all its returns reach the IRS.

Every foundation grant, by year

98 grants

Each line as the funder listed it on its return, newest year first, then largest.

  1. Noteman-Jones Family Charitable FoundationHockessin, DE 2025

    Foster a secular society

    $27,357
  2. Stiefel Freethought FoundationWilmington, DE 2025

    General & Unrestricted

    $20,250
  3. Henry and Norma Gong Family FoundationLafayette, CA 2025

    Education

    $5,000
  4. Better Future FoundationWilmington, DE 2025

    General & Unrestricted

    $2,500
  5. The Zausner Foundation IncNew York, NY 2025

    General support

    $1,500
  6. Herbert & Rosalie Goldberg Family Foundation IncWallingford, PA 2025

    Unrestricted

    $500
  7. McKinstry Charitable FoundationSeattle, WA 2025

    Education & STEM

    $500
  8. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2025

    Matching contribution (general operating support)

    $128
  9. Ann & Gordon Getty FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2024

    To carry out specific charitable, educational, and cultural projects

    $25,000
  10. Stiefel Freethought FoundationWilmington, DE 2024

    General & Unrestricted

    $20,000
  11. The Denker FoundationDallas, TX 2024

    Unrestricted

    $15,000
  12. North Pond FoundationWilmington, DE 2024

    Council for secular

    $10,000
  13. The Nathan & Lena Seiler Family FDNStaten Island, NY 2024

    Tax exempt purpose

    $6,000
  14. Gladstein Family Foundation IncScarsdale, NY 2024

    Further organizations goals

    $2,500
  15. Anspar FoundationVenice, CA 2024

    Charity

    $2,368
  16. The Zausner Foundation IncNew York, NY 2024

    General support

    $1,000
  17. Seligsohn FoundationBala Cynwyd, PA 2024

    Unrestricted

    $500
  18. Herbert & Rosalie Goldberg Family Foundation IncWallingford, PA 2024

    Unrestricted

    $500
  19. Dan Cameron Family Foundation IncWilmington, NC 2024

    General Operating Fund

    $500
  20. Shell USA Company FoundationHouston, TX 2024

    300

    $300
  21. Goff Family FoundationPhoenix, AZ 2024

    Program support

    $200
  22. The David and Jennifer Hardie Memorial FoundationLas Vegas, NV 2024

    The center for inquiry (cfi) strives to foster a society free of the dogmatic influence of religion and pseudoscience; a society inspired by the ideals of the enlightenment, the wonders of science, and the limitless potential of human intelligence and creativity; a society in which beliefs are not granted the same rights as people, where the freedom of expression is enjoyed by all, and all ideas are open to the scrutiny of reason.

    $155
  23. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    Matching contribution (general operating support)

    $128
  24. Verizon FoundationBasking Ridge, NJ 2024

    Other civic / community

    $120
  25. Textron Charitable Trust DTD 122353Providence, RI 2024

    Matching gift to civic agency

    $120
  26. Stiefel Freethought FoundationWilmington, DE 2023

    General & Unrestricted

    $20,000
  27. The Denker FoundationDallas, TX 2023

    Unrestricted

    $10,000
  28. Harry L Willett Foundation C O Boyd RyanLittleton, CO 2023

    General

    $8,000
  29. The Nathan & Lena Seiler Family FDNStaten Island, NY 2023

    Tax exempt purpose

    $4,000
  30. Casten Family Foundation IncHinsdale, IL 2023

    See above

    $2,500
  31. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $1,875
  32. The Zausner Foundation IncNew York, NY 2023

    General support

    $1,000
  33. Seligsohn FoundationBala Cynwyd, PA 2023

    Unrestricted

    $500
  34. Dan Cameron Family Foundation IncWilmington, NC 2023

    General Operating Fund

    $500
  35. Goff Family FoundationPhoenix, AZ 2023

    Program support

    $200
  36. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    General operating support

    $128
  37. Ashner Family Evergreen FoundationJericho, NY 2023

    Charitable

    $120
  38. Stiefel Freethought FoundationWilmington, DE 2022

    ScienceSaves

    $70,000
  39. Charter Charitable FoundationConcord, NH 2022

    General fund support

    $15,000
  40. The Denker FoundationDallas, TX 2022

    Unrestricted

    $15,000
  41. The Nathan & Lena Seiler Family FDNStaten Island, NY 2022

    Tax exempt purpose

    $3,000
  42. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $2,700
  43. Stifler Family FoundationBrookline, MA 2022

    Educational

    $1,000
  44. The Zausner Foundation IncNew York, NY 2022

    General support

    $1,000
  45. Dan Cameron Family Foundation IncWilmington, NC 2022

    General Operating Fund

    $1,000
  46. Seligsohn FoundationBala Cynwyd, PA 2022

    Unrestricted

    $500
  47. The Todd and Betiana Simon FoundationOmaha, NE 2022

    Promote science based skepticism and critical thinking

    $500
  48. Herbert & Rosalie Goldberg Family Foundation IncWallingford, PA 2022

    Unrestricted

    $275
  49. Goff Family FoundationPhoenix, AZ 2022

    Program support

    $200
  50. Texas Instruments FoundationDallas, TX 2022

    Donations to colleges, universities and other organizations under "matching gifts program."

    $150
  51. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    General operating support

    $128
  52. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2022

    Program/operating support

    $110
  53. The Pfizer Foundation IncNew York, NY 2022

    Matching gifts

    $50
  54. Stiefel Freethought FoundationWilmington, DE 2021

    General & Unrestricted

    $250,000
  55. Quitiplas FoundationWilmington, DE 2021

    General & Unrestricted

    $40,000
  56. Starting Line FoundationBoulder, CO 2021

    General purposes

    $25,000
  57. Charter Charitable FoundationConcord, NH 2021

    Non-operating expenses-financial aid

    $15,000
  58. The Denker FoundationDallas, TX 2021

    Unrestricted

    $10,000
  59. The Nathan & Lena Seiler Family FDNStaten Island, NY 2021

    Tax exempt purpose

    $3,500
  60. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $2,622
  61. Seligsohn FoundationBala Cynwyd, PA 2021

    Unrestricted

    $500
  62. The Todd and Betiana Simon FoundationOmaha, NE 2021

    Promote science based skepticism and critical TH

    $500
  63. Analog Devices FoundationBoston, MA 2021

    General support

    $500
  64. Goff Family FoundationPhoenix, AZ 2021

    Program support

    $200
  65. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    General operating support

    $190
  66. Ashner Family Evergreen FoundationJericho, NY 2021

    Charitable

    $180
  67. Herbert & Rosalie Goldberg Family Foundation IncWallingford, PA 2021

    Unrestricted

    $120
  68. Texas Instruments FoundationDallas, TX 2021

    Donations to colleges, universities and other organizations under "matching gifts program."

    $50
  69. Stiefel Freethought FoundationWilmington, DE 2020

    General & Unrestricted

    $1,000,000
  70. Charter Charitable FoundationConcord, NH 2020

    Non-operating expenses-financial aid

    $15,000
  71. The Denker FoundationDallas, TX 2020

    Unrestricted

    $10,000
  72. The Nathan & Lena Seiler Family FDNStaten Island, NY 2020

    Tax exempt purpose

    $3,000
  73. Wishful Wings James S Barnett Jr 12706800Kansas City, MO 2020

    Support of charitable

    $3,000
  74. GE Aerospace FoundationNorwalk, CT 2020

    Matching gifts

    $2,000
  75. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $1,562
  76. The Adam R Rose FoundationCross River, NY 2020

    General

    $1,000
  77. Hari Seldon FoundationGainesville, FL 2020

    To support the organizations missions that align with the foundations mission and beliefs.

    $1,000
  78. Seligsohn FoundationBala Cynwyd, PA 2020

    Unrestricted

    $500
  79. The Todd and Betiana Simon FoundationOmaha, NE 2020

    Promote science based skepticism and critical TH

    $500
  80. Analog Devices FoundationBoston, MA 2020

    General support

    $304
  81. Otter Cares Foundation AKA OTTERCARES FOUNDATIONFort Collins, CO 2020

    General & Unrestricted

    $250
  82. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2020

    General support

    $75
  83. Stiefel Freethought FoundationWilmington, DE 2019

    General & Unrestricted

    $165,000
  84. The Conru FoundationSeattle, WA 2019

    General support

    $25,000
  85. Charter Charitable FoundationConcord, NH 2019

    Non-operating expenses-financial aid

    $15,000
  86. The Denker FoundationDallas, TX 2019

    Unrestricted

    $9,000
  87. The Kodosky FoundationAustin, TX 2019

    Organization's exempt purpose

    $3,000
  88. Marcia Brady Tucker Foundation IncEaston, MD 2019

    Religion

    $1,622
  89. Jon L Hagler FoundationDover, MA 2019

    General grant

    $500
  90. Seligsohn FoundationBala Cynwyd, PA 2019

    Unrestricted

    $500
  91. Charter Charitable FoundationConcord, NH 2018

    Non-operating expenses-financial aid

    $15,000
  92. The Denker FoundationDallas, TX 2018

    Unrestricted

    $10,000
  93. North Pond FoundationWilmington, DE 2018

    Council for secular

    $6,104
  94. Stiefel Freethought FoundationWilmington, DE 2018

    General & Unrestricted

    $5,000
  95. The Kodosky FoundationAustin, TX 2018

    Organization's exempt purpose

    $3,000
  96. Jon L Hagler FoundationDover, MA 2018

    General grant

    $500
  97. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2018

    General operating support

    $113
  98. Libra FoundationWichita Falls, TX 2018

    General operations

    $100

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other arts and culture organizations in Amherst, NY and are not among Center for Inquiry Inc’s funders above.

  1. The Shubert Foundation IncNew York, NY 4 grants Accepts applications $55,000 to similar organizations
  2. The John R Oishei FoundationBuffalo, NY 1 grant Accepts applications $20,000 to similar organizations
  3. Cullen Foundation of Western New York IncBuffalo, NY 2 grants Accepts applications $20,000 to similar organizations
  4. The Margaret L Wendt FoundationBuffalo, NY 1 grant Accepts applications $20,000 to similar organizations
  5. Tower Family Fund IncBuffalo, NY 3 grants Preselected only $15,000 to similar organizations
  6. The Baird FoundationBuffalo, NY 3 grants Accepts applications $12,000 to similar organizations
  7. ELSIE P AND LUCIUS B McCOWAN PRIVATE FOUNDATIONElma, NY 6 grants Accepts applications $6,000 to similar organizations
  8. JM McDonald Foundation IncWilmington, DE 1 grant Accepts applications $5,000 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 22-2306795 by name and ZIP code, or by name, city and State against the IRS list of exempt organizations and our list of filers. Grants we could not tie to one organization are not counted here.