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THE RIGHT QUESTION INSTITUTE INC

EIN: 04-3099027Cambridge, MAZIP: 02140
S41 - Community Improvement & Capacity Building501(c)(3)

Mission

THE RIGHT QUESTION INSTITUTE ADVANCES AN ORIGINAL EDUCATIONAL STRATEGY THAT MAKES IT POSSIBLE FOR ALL PEOPLE TO ASK THEIR OWN QUESTIONS. THE TRANSFORMATIONAL SKILL OF ASKING QUESTIONS ENHANCES LEARNING, PROMOTES EMPOWERMENT, AND STRENGTHENS DEMOCRACY. PEOPLE - INCLUDING THOSE FURTHEST FROM POWER - CAN USE THIS SKILL TO THINK AND LEARN INDEPENDENTLY, PARTICIPATE MEANINGFULLY IN DECISIONS THAT AFFECT THEM, AND ADVOCATE ON BEHALF OF THEMSELVES, THEIR FAMILIES, AND THEIR COMMUNITIES.

Financials

YearRevenueExpensesAssets
2023$1.1M$0$3.4M
2022$1.2M$0$3.7M

Compensation

2023

ELIZABETH SMITH
Executive Director
chief executive officer
$144,798
$0
$0
$189,505
DANIEL ROTHSTEIN
Co-Director Democracy Buil
highest compensated employee
$0
$0
$0
$135,107
LUZ SANTANA
Co-Director Democracy Buil
highest compensated employee
$0
$0
$0
$131,550
JOHN CAMPBELL
Vice President
vice president
$0
$0
$0
$0
DAVID GUBERMAN
Treasurer
officer (unspecified)
$0
$0
$0
$0
MCNAMARA BUCK
Secretary
officer (unspecified)
$0
$0
$0
$0
SHONAK PATEL
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
STEPHEN QUATRANO
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
MARY WENDELL
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
DIANE ENGLANDER
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
JOHN ESTERLE
President
chief executive officer
$0
$0
$0
$0

2022

ELIZABETH SMITH
Executive Director
chief executive officer
$134,957
$0
$0
$174,378
DANIEL ROTHSTEIN
Co-Director Democracy Building Programs
highest compensated employee
$0
$0
$0
$129,249
LUZ SANTANA
Co-Director Democracy Building Programs
highest compensated employee
$0
$0
$0
$127,434
SHONAK PATEL
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
MCNAMARA BUCK
Secretary
officer (unspecified)
$0
$0
$0
$0
MARY WENDELL
President
chief executive officer
$0
$0
$0
$0
JOHN CAMPBELL
Vice President
vice president
$0
$0
$0
$0
DIANE ENGLANDER
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
STEPHEN QUATRANO
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
JOHN ESTERLE
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
DAVID GUBERMAN
Treasurer
officer (unspecified)
$0
$0
$0
$0

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