Program areas at Foundation for Critical Thinking
Hosted annual conference structured to play a key role in defining, structuring, assessing, improving and advancing the principles and best practices of fairminded Critical thought in education and in society. The conference provides a unique opportunity for participants to improve their understanding of Critical Thinking, as well as their ability to more substantively foster it in the classroom and in all aspects of their work and life.
Hosted workshops to foster essential change in education through the cultivation of fairminded Critical Thinking. The workshops provide an opportunity for its participants to learn or deepen their understanding of the foundations of Critical Thinking and to contextualize them in the participant's work or teaching.
Who funds Foundation for Critical Thinking
Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
Personnel at Foundation for Critical Thinking
| Name | Title | Compensation | Date of data |
|---|
| Linda Paul | President and Chief Executive Officer | $1,299 | 2024-05-13 |
| Gerard Nosich | Treasurer | $0 | 2023-12-31 |
| Linda elder | Past President and Chief Executive Officer | $60,000 | 2021-08-03 |
| Richard Paul | Vice President | $23,000 | 2016-12-31 |
| Gerald Nosich | Past Treasurer | $0 | 2014-12-31 |
Financials for Foundation for Critical Thinking
| Revenues | FYE 12/2023 | FYE 12/2022 | % Change |
|---|
| Total grants, contributions, etc. | $13,363 | $4,236 | 215.5% |
| Program services | $167,735 | $195,856 | -14.4% |
| Investment income and dividends | $3,396 | $0 | 999% |
| Tax-exempt bond proceeds | $0 | $0 | - |
| Royalty revenue | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net rental income | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from fundraising events | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from gaming activities | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from sales of inventory | $1,474 | $-76 | 2039.5% |
| Miscellaneous revenues | $0 | $0 | - |
| Total revenues | $185,968 | $200,016 | -7% |
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Data update history
July 8, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
August 8, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2020
June 15, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
June 13, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2021
June 7, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 1 new personnel
Nonprofit Types
Grantmaking organizationsSchoolsHeadquarter / parent organizationsCharities
Issues
Education
Characteristics
State / local levelTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
- Address
- PO Box 31080
- Santa Barbara, CA 93130
- Metro area
- Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA
- County
- Santa Barbara County, CA
- Website URL
- criticalthinking.org/contact.phpÂ
- Phone
- (707) 878-9100
IRS details
- EIN
- 68-0225053
- Fiscal year end
- December
- Taxreturn type
- Form 990
- Year formed
- 1990
- Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
- Yes
Categorization
- NTEE code, primary
- B01: Education Alliances and Advocacy
- NAICS code, primary
- 813211: Grantmaking Foundations
- Parent/child status
- Independent
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