Public Charity

THE RIGHT QUESTION INSTITUTE INC

THE RIGHT QUESTION INSTITUTE INC is a Public Charity headquartered in CAMBRIDGE, MA. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $1.2M revenue, $1.7M expenses, $3.0M total assets. 33 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $6.6M, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 043099027 CAMBRIDGE, MA Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$1.2M
Total Expenses$1.7M
Total Assets$3.0M
Grant Records33
Funding Total$6.6M
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

THE RIGHT QUESTION INSTITUTE ADVANCES AN ORIGINAL EDUCATIONAL STRATEGY THAT MAKES IT POSSIBLE FOR ALL PEOPLE TO ASK THEIR OWN QUESTIONS. THE TRANSFORMATIONAL SKILL OF ASKING QUESTIONS ENHANCES LEARNING, PROMOTES EMPOWERMENT, AND STRENGTHENS DEMOCRACY. PEOPLE - INCLUDING THOSE FURTHEST FROM POWER - CAN USE THIS SKILL TO THINK AND LEARN INDEPENDENTLY, PARTICIPATE MEANINGFULLY IN DECISIONS THAT AFFECT THEM, AND ADVOCATE ON BEHALF OF THEMSELVES, THEIR FAMILIES, AND THEIR COMMUNITIES.

Officers & Directors

DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS Christopher Orchard
CO-DIRECTOR DEMOCRACY BUILDING Daniel Rothstein
TREASURER David Guberman
DIRECTOR Diane Englander
FORMER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Elizabeth Smith
VICE PRESIDENT John Campbell

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Top Grant Purposes

PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
$5,848,395 14 grants
PUBLIC SOCIETAL BENEFIT
$225,000 1 grant
Research
$184,880 3 grants
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
$150,500 1 grant
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$49,260 6 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $1.2M $1.7M $3.0M
2024 $1.1M $1.6M $3.4M
2023 $1.2M $1.4M $3.7M
2022 $3.3M $1.3M $3.6M
2021 $1.4M $1.3M $1.7M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $1.4M to $1.2M (-12%), with total assets most recently reported at $3.0M.

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