Nonprofit Profile for CENTER FOR APPLIED RATIONALITY
Basic Organization Information
| Physical Address: | Berkeley, CA 94704 |
| EIN: | 45-3100226 |
| Web URL: | rationality.org/ |
| Blog URL: | rationality.org/blog/ |
| NTEE Category: | H Medical ResearchH99 (Other Medical Research N.E.C.) |
| Ruling Year: | 2012 |
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Annual Revenue & Expenses (IRS Form 990, January 2013)
Fiscal Year Starting: January 01, 2013Fiscal Year Ending: December 31, 2013
Total Revenue$560,681
Total Expenses$644,478
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Formation Documents
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