Institute on Religion and Public Life
Institute on Religion and Public Life
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Mission
The Institute on Religion and Public Life, Inc. is an interreligious, nonpartisan research and education institute whose purpose is to advance a religiously informed public philosophy for the ordering of society.
About
PUBLICATION OF FIRST THINGS MAGAZINEFIRST THINGS magazine, the Institute's flagship program, seeks to reach a broad public audience of religious believers and others concerned with the intersection ofreligion, culture, politics, and society. The magazine has a diverse and influentialreadership; from political leaders in Washington and industry executives in New York, to officials at the Vatican, protestant clergy, college students, teachers, and families around the country.Our primary audience is in the United States and have a large-and growing-body ofinternational readers, thanks to firstthings.com. In 2018, over 2.1 million web sessions originated from outside the US, representing 26% of total web traffic for the year. FIRST THINGS has also held international acdemic symposia in Europe and Asia.FIRST THINGS readers are engaged and active in our work. There are currently 39 independent, self-organized reading groups (Readers of FIRST THINGS, or ROFTers) that irregularly meet to discuss FIRST THINGS content and act as ambassadors for our mission in their communities. An additional 57 ROFTers groups are currently forming in countries around the world including Colombia, Japan, Israel, Australia, and Canada.FIRST THINGS magazine is published ten times a year, with an average printcirculation of over 28,000. The magazine can be accessed via Android, iPad, Kindle,and Nook, as well as on firstthings.com.Firstthings.com complements and extends the reach of the print magazine. The site has a large-and growing-readership. In 2018, firstthings.com received over 13 million pageviews from 3.8 million unique visitors. FIRST THINGS also maintains anactive social media presence, with new content posted multiple times each day. Themagazine's Facebook and Twitter followers totaled over 125,727 in 2018.
Interesting data from their 2020 990 filing
The non-profit's aim, as stated in the filing, is “The institute on religion and public life is an interreligious, nonpartisan research and educational 501(c)(3) organization. the institutes mission is to articulate a governing consensus that supports:- a religiously pluralistic society that defends human dignity from conception to natural death.- a democratic, constitutionally ordered form of government supported by a religiously and morally serious culture.- a vision of freedom that encourages a culture of personal and communal responsibility.- loyalty to the western tradition that provides a basis for responsible global citizenship.the institutes flagship program, first things magazine, is the leading intellectual journal of its kind in the united states. in addition to publishing ten issues of first things each year, the institute hosts educational programs that promote religiously informed analysis of culture, society, theology, and politics.”.
When referring to its actions, they were outlined as: “The institute on religion and public life, inc. is an interreligious, nonpartisan research and education institute whose purpose is to advance a religiously informed public philosophy for the ordering of society.”.
- The non-profit has complied with legal obligations by reporting their state of operation as NY.
- The non-profit's address in 2020 is noted in the filing as 35 East 21st Street 6 Fl, New York, NY, 10010.
- The non-profit's form for 2020 reports a total of 15 employees.
- Does not operate a hospital.
- Does not operate a school.
- Does not collect art.
- Does not provide credit counseling.
- Does not have foreign activities.
- Is not a donor-advised fund.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue is greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue less expenses is -$201,631.
- The salary policy for the CEO of the organization is established through a review and approval by an impartial party.
- The organization has 11 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 1989.
- The organization is required to file Schedule B.
- The organization is required to file Schedule J.
- The organization is required to file Schedule O.
- The organization pays $1,257,278 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $507,884 in fundraising expenses.
- The organization provides Form 990 to its governing body.
- The organization has minutes of its meetings.
- The organization's financial statements were reviewed by an accountant.