CENTER FOR INDEPENDENT THOUGHT
Data sourced from IRS 990 public filings
CENTER FOR INDEPENDENT THOUGHT CIT SEEKS TO EXPAND AWARENESS OF INDIVIDUAL LIBERTY, FREE MARKETS AND PEACE.
National
Youth/Teens (Ages 13-18)
Classical Liberal/Libertarian
Education & Awareness
Free Market/Pro-Business
K-12 Education
Public Policy & Civic Engagement
General Population
Annual Revenue
$3,051,775
Known Funders
25
Grants Received
41
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $3,051,775 | $3,490,078 | $6,520,025 |
| 2023 | $3,236,440 | $2,468,010 | $6,038,576 |
| 2022 | $2,865,388 | $2,136,743 | $5,246,017 |
| 2021 | $3,704,042 | $1,798,233 | $4,717,813 |
| 2020 | $1,722,211 | $1,122,614 | $2,830,985 |
| 2019 | $2,060,846 | $559,993 | $2,203,559 |
| 2018 | $776,703 | $446,741 | $700,778 |
| 2017 | $211,892 | $370,819 | $360,087 |
Top Funders
VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM
SOUTHEASTERN, PA
$1,555,000 (2022)
VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM
SOUTHEASTERN, PA
$1,213,000 (2021)
Donors Trust Inc
Alexandria, VA
$351,000 (2021)
Donors Trust Inc
Alexandria, VA
$301,000 (2023)
MELVIN S COHEN FOUNDATION INC
EAU CLAIRE, WI
$200,000 (2022)
MELVIN S COHEN FOUNDATION INC
EAU CLAIRE, WI
$200,000 (2021)
LIBERTY EARS INC
LONGMONT, CO
$200,000 (2024)
MELVIN S COHEN FOUNDATION INC
EAU CLAIRE, WI
$190,000 (2023)
THE SEARLE FREEDOM TRUST
MADISON, WI
$125,000 (2024)
JEWISH COMMUNAL FUND
NEW YORK, NY
$100,000 (2022)
Showing top 10 of 25 funders.
Key Personnel
From 2024 IRS 990 filing
S
SCOTT BARBEE
DIRECTOR
M
MICHAEL RICCI
DIRECTOR
R
ROBERT SCHIMENZ
PRESIDENT
Officer
A
ANITA ANDERSON
SECRETARY
Officer
J
JOHN STOSSEL
DIRECTOR
H
HOWARD RICH
CHAIRMAN
Officer
Frequently Asked Questions
Other Nonprofits in Pennsylvania
UPMC GROUP$24,322,528,674
NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TRUST$15,875,636,840
VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM$6,410,999,905
Highmark Health Group$6,059,666,088
TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA$6,000,839,000
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