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MURMURATION RESEARCH INSTITUTE INC: Form 990, tax year 2024

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Organization
MURMURATION RESEARCH INSTITUTE INC (EIN 86-1626267)
Tax period
2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31
Filed
2025-11-05
IRS object ID
202513099349303576
Schema version
2024v5.2
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

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Return2025-11-05T16:40:07-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2024-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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Preparer Firm EIN521392008PreparerFirmEIN

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Business Name Line1GELMAN ROSENBERG & FREEDMANBusinessNameLine1Txt

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CityBETHESDACityNm
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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2024-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN861626267EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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Business Name Line1MURMURATION RESEARCH INSTITUTE INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
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Business Name ControlMURMBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone3475717031PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

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Address Line144 WALL STREET 1600AddressLine1Txt
CityNEW YORKCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP10005ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonEMMA BLOOMBERGPersonNm
Person TitleCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICERPersonTitleTxt
Phone3475717031PhoneNum
Signature2025-11-05SignatureDt
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IRS Responsible Prty Info Curr0IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

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Preparer PersonRICHARD J LOCASTRO CPAPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00288314PTIN
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2024TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerEMMA BLOOMBERGPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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CityNEW YORKCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP10005ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$11,527,047GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
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Website AddressN/AWebsiteAddressTxt
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Formation2020FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateDELegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionSEE PART III, LINE 1.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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CY Total Expenses$30,015,423CYTotalExpensesAmt
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Total Assets EOY$60,722,690TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$4,235,797TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$3,643,155TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
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Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$57,079,535NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionSPECIFICALLY AND WITHOUT LIMITATION, MURMURATION RESEARCH INSTITUTE ("MRI") WILL AMPLIFY THE POWER OF CIVIC ENGAGEMENT BY CONDUCTING RESEARCH TO SUPPORT THE IDENTIFICATION, DESIGN, AND CREATION OF DATA, TOOLS, AND INSIGHTS THAT CAN HELP PEOPLE AND ORGANIZATIONS BUILD HEALTHIER AND MORE EQUITABLE COMMUNITIES.MissionDesc
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Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$25,205,539ExpenseAmt
Grant$765,000GrantAmt
Revenue$900,000RevenueAmt
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Described In Section501c3Yes (1)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying Activities0LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments0DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 Footnote0IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt0ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities0FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsYes (1)GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
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Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
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Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit0UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
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Quid Pro Quo Contributions0QuidProQuoContributionsInd
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Family Or Business Rln0FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org DocumentsYes (1)ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board Members0ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
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Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (1)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherYes (1)CompensationProcessOtherInd
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Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

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Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1EMMA BLOOMBERGBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone3475717031PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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CityNEW YORKCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part VIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIIInd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (15 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtKey EmployeeKeyEmployeeIndHighest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd
EMMA BLOOMBERG
PRESIDENT, CEO29.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$290,119$0$43,452
BRYNNE CRAIG
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ANISH MELWANI
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SHANE BATEMAN
CFO, TREASURER36.00Yes (X)$189,667$0$26,210
PEGGY ANN TORNEY
VP OF COMM, SECRETARY20.00Yes (X)$108,742$0$13,560
SARAH STAMPER
CHIEF RESEARCH OFFICER40.00$270,000$0$39,550Yes (X)
CONOR LAVER
CHIEF TECH. OFFICER (END 06/01/24)40.00$225,286$0$27,236Yes (X)
HEIDI WILIAMS
CHIEF TECH. OFFICER (BEG. 05/20/24)40.00$216,319$0$22,244Yes (X)
ANTOINETTE CHUKUDEBELU
CHIEF PEOPLE & EQUITY OFFICER30.00$183,824$0$30,826Yes (X)
JAY SHERMAN
VP OF ENGINEERING40.00$263,103$0$39,314Yes (X)
JOSEPH HAMALA
SR DIRECTOR, INFRASTRUCTURE40.00$227,245$0$42,605Yes (X)
BENJAMIN CALVIN
VP, DATA SCIENCE40.00$237,218$0$22,958Yes (X)
NATHAN RAMIA
VP, PRODUCT40.00$222,789$0$32,022Yes (X)
LAURA BROGAN
VP OF STRATEGIC OPERATIONS40.00$168,225$0$43,054Yes (X)
KELLEN ARNO
CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER16.00$106,090$0$11,516Yes (X)
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Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (5 entries)

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AMAZON WEB SERVICES
410 TERRY AVENUE NORTHSEATTLEWA98109HOSTING SERVICES$2,021,988
MONGODB INC
1633 BROADWAY 38TH FLNEW YORKNY10019HOSTING SERVICES$1,077,256
CLV CORP DBA MOOVE IT
701 BRAZOS ST SUITE 525AUSTINTX78701OUTSOURCED ENGINEERING SERVICES$1,011,660
BRYSON GILLETTE LLC
10 EAST YANONALI STSANTA BARBARACA93101COMMUNICATION SERVICES$390,187
SOCIAL SPHERE INC
PO BOX 1092CONCORDMA01742GENZ RESEARCH$387,500
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K20CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
All Other Contributions$10,195,777AllOtherContributionsAmt
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Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$409,660TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$409,660ExclusionAmt

Royalties Revenue RoyaltiesRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$900,000TotalRevenueColumnAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescOTHER REVENUEDesc
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$21,610OtherRevenueTotalAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$765,000TotalAmt
Program Services$765,000ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,804,641TotalAmt
Program Services$931,317ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$684,218ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$189,106FundraisingAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$12,827,323TotalAmt
Program Services$11,018,605ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,711,658ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$97,060FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

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Total$542,227TotalAmt
Program Services$458,186ProgramServicesAmt
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Fundraising$10,106FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,069,433TotalAmt
Program Services$1,761,222ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$290,726ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$17,485FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,060,023TotalAmt
Program Services$871,036ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$169,699ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$19,288FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$219,007TotalAmt
Program Services$46,307ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$171,944ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$756FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$64,484TotalAmt
Management And General$64,484ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

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Total$2,785,381TotalAmt
Program Services$2,066,018ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$713,465ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$5,898FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$57,060TotalAmt
Program Services$43,802ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$11,654ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,604FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$5,842,112TotalAmt
Program Services$5,695,464ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$135,958ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$10,690FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$408,515TotalAmt
Program Services$323,231ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$78,876ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$6,408FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$588,296TotalAmt
Program Services$438,018ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$144,395ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$5,883FundraisingAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$378,091TotalAmt
Program Services$263,294ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$106,084ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$8,713FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$35,877TotalAmt
Management And General$35,877ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$43,205TotalAmt
Program Services$33,166ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$8,824ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,215FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
IP-RELATED PREPAIDS$347,565$347,565
PAYROLL PROC. FEES$145,805$119,810$23,342$2,653
SUBS. & PUBLICATIONS$30,610$23,498$6,252$860
SALES TAX$768$768

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$30,015,423TotalAmt
Program Services$25,205,539ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$4,432,159ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$377,725FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,260,882BOYAmt
EOY$401,058EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,334,261BOYAmt
EOY$4,858,530EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$71,786,571BOYAmt
EOY$52,412,359EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$750,846BOYAmt
EOY$193,313EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$897,311LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$829,068LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$104,120BOYAmt
EOY$68,243EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,567,028BOYAmt
EOY$2,789,187EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$79,803,708BOYAmt
EOY$60,722,690EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,870,461BOYAmt
EOY$1,614,199EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,365,336BOYAmt
EOY$2,028,956EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,235,797BOYAmt
EOY$3,643,155EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,117,799BOYAmt
EOY$9,599,069EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$71,450,112BOYAmt
EOY$47,480,466EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$75,567,911BOYAmt
EOY$57,079,535EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$79,803,708BOYAmt
EOY$60,722,690EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$18,488,376ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$2,283,082CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$101,538,838CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$10,195,777CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$114,017,697TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$2,283,082CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$101,538,838CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$10,195,777CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$114,017,697TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total170$114,017,697PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$209,748CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$409,660CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$619,408TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$14,193CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$21,610CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$35,803TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$114,672,908TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$1,800,000GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.99430PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.99780PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$342,212OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$282,982DepreciationAmt
Book Value$59,230BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$555,099OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$546,086DepreciationAmt
Book Value$9,013BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$68,243TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescLEASE LIABILITIESDesc
Amt$2,028,956Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$2,028,956TotalLiabilityAmt
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$11,527,047TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Revenue Not Reported$0RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$11,527,047RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$11,527,047TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$30,015,423TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Not Reported$0ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$30,015,423ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$30,015,423TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable

Recipient Business Name RecipientBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1MURMURATION INCBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line144 WALL STREET STE 1600AddressLine1Txt
CityNEW YORKCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP10005ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Recipient EIN472415772RecipientEIN
IRC Section501(C)(4)IRCSectionDesc
Cash Grant$765,000CashGrantAmt
Non Cash Assistance$0NonCashAssistanceAmt
Purpose Of GrantTHE $765,000 GRANT TO MURMURATION SUPPORTS EFFORTS TO STRENGTHEN CIVIC ENGAGEMENT AND DEMOCRATIC PARTICIPATION BY INVESTING IN DATA INFRASTRUCTURE, RESEARCH, AND COMMUNICATIONS STRATEGIES. SPECIFICALLY, THE GRANT FUNDS SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF TOOLS AND ANALYSES THAT HELP CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS BETTER UNDERSTAND AND ENGAGE KEY AUDIENCES ON ISSUES TO BUILD AND STRENGTHEN COMMUNITIES. THIS GRANT IS RESTRICTED TO CHARITABLE PURPOSES ONLY.PurposeOfGrantTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org0Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org1TotalOtherOrgCnt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationMURMURATION RESEARCH INSTITUTE, INC. (MRI) HAS ESTABLISHED GRANT MONITORING PROCEDURES TO ENSURE THAT ALL GRANT FUNDS ARE USED IN ALIGNMENT WITH THE STATED PURPOSE AND COMPLY WITH APPLICABLE LEGAL, FINANCIAL, AND PROGRAMMATIC REQUIREMENTS. MRI EMPLOYS THE FOLLOWING OVERSIGHT PRACTICES: - GRANT AGREEMENT: A FORMAL GRANT AGREEMENT WAS EXECUTED OUTLINING THE SCOPE OF WORK, DELIVERABLES, BUDGET, REPORTING REQUIREMENTS, AND COMPLIANCE OBLIGATIONS. - PERIODIC REPORTING: PERIODIC NARRATIVE AND FINANCIAL REPORTS DETAILING THE PROGRESS OF FUNDED ACTIVITIES AND THE USE OF GRANT FUNDS. - FINANCIAL REVIEW: PERIODIC FINANCIAL REPORTS TO VERIFY THAT EXPENDITURES ARE APPROPRIATE AND ALIGNED WITH THE APPROVED BUDGET. THESE PROCEDURES ENSURE TRANSPARENCY, ACCOUNTABILITY, AND ALIGNMENT WITH MRI'S MISSION AND DONOR INTENT.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsYes (X)Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance PaymentYes (1)SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed PaymentsYes (1)AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (11 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
EMMA BLOOMBERG
PRESIDENT, CEO$290,119$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$43,452$0$333,571$0$0$0
SARAH STAMPER
CHIEF RESEARCH OFFICER$240,000$0$30,000$0$0$0$13,397$0$26,153$0$309,550$0$0$0
JAY SHERMAN
VP OF ENGINEERING$234,978$0$28,125$0$0$0$10,524$0$28,790$0$302,417$0$0$0
JOSEPH HAMALA
SR DIRECTOR, INFRASTRUCTURE$206,245$0$21,000$0$0$0$10,753$0$31,852$0$269,850$0$0$0
BENJAMIN CALVIN
VP, DATA SCIENCE$212,843$0$24,375$0$0$0$10,780$0$12,178$0$260,176$0$0$0
NATHAN RAMIA
VP, PRODUCT$199,039$0$23,750$0$0$0$10,670$0$21,352$0$254,811$0$0$0
CONOR LAVER
CHIEF TECH. OFFICER (END 06/01/24)$140,804$0$0$0$84,482$0$6,903$0$20,333$0$252,522$0$0$0
HEIDI WILIAMS
CHIEF TECH. OFFICER (BEG. 05/20/24)$216,319$0$0$0$0$0$6,125$0$16,119$0$238,563$0$0$0
SHANE BATEMAN
CFO, TREASURER$189,667$0$0$0$0$0$7,814$0$18,396$0$215,877$0$0$0
ANTOINETTE CHUKUDEBELU
CHIEF PEOPLE & EQUITY OFFICER$183,824$0$0$0$0$0$10,420$0$20,406$0$214,650$0$0$0
LAURA BROGAN
VP OF STRATEGIC OPERATIONS$168,225$0$0$0$0$0$8,342$0$34,712$0$211,279$0$0$0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART I, LINE 4ACONOR LAVER WAS PAID A SEVERANCE OF $84,482.
PART I, LINE 7SEE PART II, COLUMN B (II) FOR EMPLOYEES THAT RECEIVED PERFORMANCE BASED BONUSES IN 2024.

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4MRI AMENDED ITS CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION TO EXPAND ITS MISSION AND TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSES TO INCLUDE AMPLIFYING THE POWER OF CIVIC ENGAGEMENT BY CONDUCTING RESEARCH TO SUPPORT THE IDENTIFICATION, DESIGN, AND CREATION OF DATA, TOOLS AND INSIGHTS THAT CAN HELP PEOPLE AND ORGANIZATIONS BUILD HEALTHIER AND MORE EQUITABLE COMMUNITIES.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BTHE RETURN WAS PREPARED BY THE OUTSIDE ACCOUNTANTS AND REVIEWED BY SENIOR MANAGEMENT. A FINAL COPY OF THE RETURN WAS PROVIDED TO THE BOARD BEFORE IT WAS FILED WITH THE IRS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CEACH COVERED OFFICIAL DISCLOSES ANY AND ALL FACTS THAT MAY BE CONSTRUED AS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST, BOTH THROUGH AN ANNUAL DISCLOSURE PROCESS AND WHENEVER SUCH ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL CONFLICT ARISES. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOGNIZES THAT CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ARE NOT UNCOMMON, AND THAT NOT ALL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ARE NECESSARILY HARMFUL TO THE CORPORATION. COVERED OFFICIALS ARE NONETHELESS ENCOURAGED TO ERR ON THE SIDE OF DISCLOSURE. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REQUIRES FULL DISCLOSURE OF ALL ACTUAL AND POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WILL DETERMINE WHETHER OR NOT A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS AND WHETHER OR NOT SUCH CONFLICT MATERIALLY AND ADVERSELY AFFECTS THE INTEREST OF THE ORGANIZATION. A DIRECTOR WHOSE POTENTIAL CONFLICT IS UNDER REVIEW MAY NOT DEBATE, VOTE, OR OTHERWISE PARTICIPATE IN SUCH DETERMINATION. IF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS DETERMINES THAT AN ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST DOES EXIST, THE BOARD SHALL ALSO DETERMINE AN APPROPRIATE REMEDY.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15PURSUANT TO MRI'S COMPENSATION POLICY, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEWS AND APPROVES THE COMPENSATION OF ALL CHIEF EMPLOYED EXECUTIVES, OFFICERS, AND KEY EMPLOYEES AT THE TIME OF HIRING AND ON AN ANNUAL BASIS THEREAFTER. THE MOST RECENT REVIEW OF COMPENSATION TOOK PLACE IN DECEMBER 2024. IN REVIEWING AND APPROVING COMPENSATION PURSUANT TO THE POLICY, THE BOARD USES COMPARABILITY DATA TO DETERMINE THE FAIR MARKET VALUE OF THE COMPENSATION, ENSURES THAT ONLY IMPARTIAL DECISION MAKERS ARE INVOLVED IN THE REVIEW AND APPROVAL PROCESS, AND DOCUMENTS CONCURRENTLY WITH ITS DECISIONS HOW IT REACHED THOSE DECISIONS, INCLUDING THE DATA ON WHICH IT RELIED.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART VII, SECTION A:MURMURATION RESEARCH INSTITUTE (MRI) IS A PARTY TO A COST SHARING REIMBURSEMENT ARRANGEMENT WITH AN AFFILIATED BUT UNRELATED ORGANIZATION, MURMURATION, INC., A SEPARATE 501(C)4 ORGANIZATION. MRI AND MURMURATION ARE PARTIES TO A COST SHARING REIMBURSEMENT AGREEMENT UNDER WHICH MRI IS REIMBURSED FOR PERSONNEL COSTS INCURRED BY MURMURATION. AMOUNTS REPORTED AS COMPENSATION ON PART VII REFLECT THE AMOUNTS ALLOCATED TO MRI.