Mission
CENTER FOR INDEPENDENT THOUGHT SEEKS TO EXPAND AWARENESS OF INDIVIDUAL LIBERTY, FREE MARKETS AND PEACE.
Public Charity
CENTER FOR INDEPENDENT THOUGHT
CENTER FOR INDEPENDENT THOUGHT, of BALA CYNWYD, PA, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $2.2M in revenue, $2.1M in expenses, $5.9M in total assets. 50 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $9.0M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 520945376
BALA CYNWYD, PA
Political Science
NTEE: V24
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$2.2M
Total Expenses$2.1M
Total Assets$5.9M
Grant Records50
Funding Total$9.0M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Center for Independent Thought
How Center for Independent Thought divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$91
Programs
the work itself
$5
Management
running the organization
$4
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $91 for programs
$60
Stossel tv
$28
Stossel in the classroom
$3
Grant program to organizations who promote our mission and other programs
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
$1,406,500
for Stossel in the Classroom
$200,000
IN FURTHERANCE OF GRANTEE'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE
$100,000
UNRESTRICTED
$43,310
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT.
$35,000
Showing up to 5 of 50 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
SECRETARY
Anita Anderson
CHAIRMAN
Howard Rich
DIRECTOR
John Stossel
DIRECTOR
Michael Ricci
PRESIDENT
Robert Schimenez
DIRECTOR
Scott Barbee
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2.2M | $2.1M | $5.9M |
| 2024 | $3.1M | $3.5M | $6.5M |
| 2023 | $3.2M | $2.5M | $6.0M |
| 2022 | $2.9M | $2.1M | $5.2M |
| 2021 | $3.7M | $1.8M | $4.7M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $3.7M to $2.2M (-41%), with total assets most recently reported at $5.9M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.