CURRENT AFFAIRS INC
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2025 · Form 990 · revenue $684K · expenses $735K · assets $389K
- EIN
- 83-1675720
- Address
- 300 LAFAYETTE ST STE 210, NEW ORLEANS, LA 70130-3297
- Website
- CURRENTAFFAIRS.ORG
- NTEE code
- A30
- Subsection
- 501(c)(3)
- Ruling year
- 2023
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
An American bimonthly magazine that discusses political and cultural topics from a left-wing perspective. The magazine is published in print and online, and also has a podcast, and is funded soley by subscriptions and donations.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
1 person paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Latest year pay | Total pay from here | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nathan Robinson | CEO | 2023-2025 | $66,709 | $149,623 | 1 |
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
3 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jessica Elliott | President | 2023-2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Paul Waters-Smith | Vice President | 2023-2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Rosemary Robinson | SECRETARY/TREAS | 2023-2025 | 15 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2025 · 4 people listed · 1 paid, $67K · 7 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NATHAN ROBINSON | CEO | 40 | $66,709 | $0 | $0 | $66,709 | 1 |
| JESSICA ELLIOTT | President | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| PAUL WATERS-SMITH | Vice President | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ROSEMARY ROBINSON | SECRETARY/TREAS | 15 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2024 · 4 people listed · 1 paid, $56K · 5 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NATHAN ROBINSON | CEO | 40 | $56,433 | $0 | $0 | $56,433 | 1 |
| JESSICA ELLIOTT | President | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| PAUL WATERS-SMITH | Vice President | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ROSEMARY ROBINSON | SECRETARY/TREAS | 15 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 4 people listed · 1 paid, $26K · 4 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NATHAN ROBINSON | CEO | 40 | $26,481 | $0 | $0 | $26,481 | 1 |
| JESSICA ELLIOTT | President | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| PAUL WATERS-SMITH | Vice President | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ROSEMARY ROBINSON | SECRETARY/TREAS | 15 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $684,092 | $734,738 | $389,411 | $121,805 | $283,027 | $399,490 | $66,708 | 7 | - |
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $540,897 | $594,011 | $368,039 | $172,451 | $211,262 | $321,463 | $56,434 | 5 | - |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $442,484 | $225,779 | $389,420 | $225,565 | $307,050 | $134,210 | $26,481 | 4 | - |
Funders of this organization
4 grantors reported grants to this organization, $261,350 in all, tax years 2023 to 2024. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2023-2024 | 2 | $236,050 | 2024 | $185,700 | show |
| DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2023-2024 | 2 | $17,300 | 2024 | $11,300 | show |
| VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2024 | 1 | $7,000 | 2024 | $7,000 | show |
| THE AUDREY AND SYDNEY IRMAS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “CURRENT AFFAIRS INC” | 2024 | 1 | $1,000 | 2024 | $1,000 | show |
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2025 · Form 990 · $734,738 spent · pay $415,407 · grants $0 · events $3,679
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other salaries and wages | $296,941 | $227,833 | $69,108 | - | 40.4% | |
| Fees: other services | $99,999 | $92,757 | $7,242 | - | 13.6% | |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $66,708 | $33,354 | $33,354 | - | 9.1% | |
| Other (as described) | Printing and Publications | $62,954 | $62,954 | - | - | 8.6% |
| Occupancy | $42,116 | - | $42,116 | - | 5.7% | |
| Payroll taxes | $27,900 | $20,039 | $7,861 | - | 3.8% | |
| Other (as described) | MERCHANT FEES | $25,921 | $25,921 | - | - | 3.5% |
| Office expenses | $20,163 | - | $20,163 | - | 2.7% | |
| Fees: accounting | $19,525 | - | $19,525 | - | 2.7% | |
| Other employee benefits | $18,837 | $15,750 | $3,087 | - | 2.6% | |
| Information technology | $18,663 | - | $18,663 | - | 2.5% | |
| Insurance | $8,564 | - | $8,564 | - | 1.2% | |
| Depreciation and depletion | $7,118 | $7,118 | - | - | 1.0% | |
| Travel | $5,309 | $5,309 | - | - | 0.7% | |
| Pension plan contributions | $5,021 | $3,233 | $1,788 | - | 0.7% | |
| Other (as described) Event | EVENTS | $3,679 | - | $3,679 | - | 0.5% |
| Fees: legal | $2,423 | - | $2,423 | - | 0.3% | |
| All other expenses | $1,385 | - | $1,385 | - | 0.2% | |
| Other (as described) | SALES TAX EXPENSE | $1,040 | $1,040 | - | - | 0.1% |
| Advertising and promotion | $472 | - | $472 | - | 0.1% | |
| Total | $734,738 | 100% |
2024 · Form 990 · $594,011 spent · pay $274,767 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other salaries and wages | $184,587 | $144,766 | $39,821 | - | 31.1% | |
| Fees: other services | $103,168 | $100,837 | $2,331 | - | 17.4% | |
| Other (as described) | Printing and Publications | $84,959 | $84,959 | - | - | 14.3% |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $56,434 | $28,217 | $28,217 | - | 9.5% | |
| Occupancy | $39,336 | - | $39,336 | - | 6.6% | |
| Other (as described) | MERCHANT FEES | $20,317 | $20,317 | - | - | 3.4% |
| Fees: accounting | $18,745 | - | $18,745 | - | 3.2% | |
| Payroll taxes | $18,695 | $13,418 | $5,277 | - | 3.1% | |
| Information technology | $18,428 | - | $18,428 | - | 3.1% | |
| Pension plan contributions | $15,051 | $11,400 | $3,651 | - | 2.5% | |
| Depreciation and depletion | $12,377 | $12,377 | - | - | 2.1% | |
| Office expenses | $8,689 | - | $8,689 | - | 1.5% | |
| Insurance | $6,632 | - | $6,632 | - | 1.1% | |
| Travel | $2,923 | $2,923 | - | - | 0.5% | |
| Fees: legal | $2,908 | - | $2,908 | - | 0.5% | |
| Other (as described) | LICENSES AND FEES | $499 | - | $499 | - | 0.1% |
| Other (as described) | MEALS | $137 | - | $137 | - | 0.0% |
| All other expenses | $76 | $71 | $5 | - | 0.0% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $50 | - | $50 | - | 0.0% | |
| Total | $594,011 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $225,779 spent · pay $70,030 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fees: other services | $55,705 | $50,321 | $5,384 | - | 24.7% | |
| Other salaries and wages | $35,965 | $35,679 | $286 | - | 15.9% | |
| Other (as described) | Printing and Publications | $35,950 | $35,950 | - | - | 15.9% |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $26,481 | $13,241 | $13,240 | - | 11.7% | |
| Office expenses | $16,910 | - | $16,910 | - | 7.5% | |
| Occupancy | $9,244 | - | $9,244 | - | 4.1% | |
| Other (as described) | MERCHANT FEES | $7,958 | $7,958 | - | - | 3.5% |
| Fees: accounting | $7,178 | - | $7,178 | - | 3.2% | |
| Information technology | $6,943 | - | $6,943 | - | 3.1% | |
| Depreciation and depletion | $6,197 | $6,197 | - | - | 2.7% | |
| Payroll taxes | $4,932 | $3,864 | $1,068 | - | 2.2% | |
| Other (as described) | MOVING EXPENSES | $3,948 | - | $3,948 | - | 1.7% |
| Other employee benefits | $2,652 | - | $2,652 | - | 1.2% | |
| Insurance | $2,069 | - | $2,069 | - | 0.9% | |
| Fees: legal | $1,600 | - | $1,600 | - | 0.7% | |
| Other (as described) | LICENSES AND FEES | $949 | - | $949 | - | 0.4% |
| Travel | $618 | $600 | $18 | - | 0.3% | |
| All other expenses | $375 | $36 | $339 | - | 0.2% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $105 | - | $105 | - | 0.0% | |
| Total | $225,779 | 100% |