TOBIN PROJECT INC

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Organization Details

Formation Year

2005

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

DAVID MOSS

Phone

6175003442

Tax Period

2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31

TOBIN PROJECT INC, founded in 2005, is a small nonprofit in the Public & Societal Benefit sector that reported $464K in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Expenses of $546K exceeded revenue, resulting in a 18% operating deficit.

Mission

THE TOBIN PROJECT IS A CATALYST FOR NEW ACADEMIC THINKING ON THE MOST PRESSING NATIONAL CHALLENGES OF THE 21ST CENTURY - PROMOTING RICHER PUBLIC DISCOURSE, STRONGER PUBLIC GOVERNANCE, AND BETTER PUBLIC POLICY THROUGH GREATER UNDERSTANDING.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $118,233

DEMOCRACY AND MARKETS: PROMOTING NEW RESEARCH IN THE FIELD OF DEMOCRACY AND MARKETS, INVOLVING THE FOLLOWING ACTIVITIES:A) STIMULATING RESEARCH ON THE HISTORY OF AMERICAN DEMOCRACY, INCLUDING...

DEMOCRACY AND MARKETS: PROMOTING NEW RESEARCH IN THE FIELD OF DEMOCRACY AND MARKETS, INVOLVING THE FOLLOWING ACTIVITIES:A) STIMULATING RESEARCH ON THE HISTORY OF AMERICAN DEMOCRACY, INCLUDING ORGANIZING MEETINGS OF SCHOLARS ON CRITICAL INSTITUTIONS OF DEMOCRACY.B) COMPILING AN EDITED VOLUME EXPLORING HISTORICAL AND CONTEMPORARY CASES IN WHICH DEMOCRACIES COLLAPSE.C) COMPLETING AN EDITED VOLUME EXPLORING THE ROLE OF THE ANTIMONOPOLY TRADITION IN AMERICAN DEMOCRACY.D) ORGANIZING A TEAM OF SCHOLARS WORKING TO EXPLORE THE EMERGENCE AND DEVELOPMENT OF DEMOCRACY IN THE FIRST CENTURY OF THE UNITED STATES.E) EXPLORING KEY ELEMENTS OF HEALTHY DEMOCRACIES, IN PARTICULAR, INVESTIGATING THE FOUNDATIONS OF WHAT THE TOBIN PROJECT HAS TERMED "CULTURE OF DEMOCRACY".

Program 2

Expenses: $135,223

EXPERIMENTATION AND PEDAGOGY: EXPLORING NEW WAYS OF FURTHERING OUR MISSION AND DEVELOPING OUTSTANDING CASE-BASED TEACHING MATERIALS ACROSS THE SOCIAL SCIENCES, INVOLVING THE FOLLOWING ACTIVITIES:A) DEVELOPING AND DISTRIBUTING CASE-BASED TEACHING MATERIALS.B) STIMULATING RESEARCH ON HISTORICAL CASES IN WHICH DEMOCRACIES BREAK DOWN.C) EXPLORING THE POSSIBILITY OF CREATING A CASE-BASED INTRODUCTORY ECONOMICS CURRICULUM.

Program 3

Expenses: $6,731

ECONOMIC INEQUALITY: PROMOTING NEW RESEARCH IN THE FIELD OF ECONOMIC INEQUALITY, PARTICULARLY TO EXPLORE AREAS THAT ARE RIPE FOR FUTURE RESEARCH.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $451,016

Program Service Revenue $0

Investment Income $12,031

Other Revenue $934

TOTAL REVENUE $463,981

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $415,582

Fundraising Expenses $58,823

Program Expenses $373,311

Other Expenses $130,560

TOTAL EXPENSES $546,142

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$463,981	$467,504	0.0%
Expenses	$546,142	$810,099	-0.3%
Net Income	$-82,161	$-342,595	-0.8%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✓ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

Governance Policies

✓ Conflict of Interest Policy

✓ Whistleblower Policy

✓ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✓ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

$105,713

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
DAVID MOSS	PRESIDENT AND CHAIR	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
CHARLES LEDLEY	TREASURER AND CLERK	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
STEPHANIE KHURANA	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JAMES MAI	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
EURIPHILE JOSEPH	DIR. OF STRATEGY AND OPS	40.00	Officer	$95,106	$10,607	$105,713
JOHN CISTERNINO	DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH	50.00	Highest	$123,308	$24,491	$147,799

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2024	No data	No data	No data	No data
2023	$463,981	$546,142	$1,256,668	$-82,161
2022	$467,504	$810,099	$1,367,396	$-342,595
2021	$592,633	$823,374	$1,688,005	$-230,741
2020	$1,003,898	$828,765	$1,930,419	$175,133
2019	$696,018	$1,167,154	$1,759,844	$-471,136
2018	$570,378	$1,243,984	$2,223,318	$-673,606