IEAA was founded in Riverside, California as a community for freethinkers. If you are interested in meeting local freethinkers for conversation and friendship, we encourage you to join us!

We welcome atheists, agnostics, freethinkers, brights, skeptics and secular humanists of all ages from Riverside, San Bernardino, Redlands, Rancho Cucamonga, Ontario, Corona, Temecula, Murrietta, Perris, Sun City, Lake Elsinore, Yucaipa, and Apple Valley.

Our goals are to educate the public about the positive values of non-theism, to encourage critical thinking in all aspects of our lives, to promote the separation of religion and government, to provide support to non-believers who are having difficulty in declaring their life stance, and to give all freethinkers a sense of community that might otherwise be missing in their lives.

The calendar link to the left on this page has a listing of all of our events, which include activiities ranging from serious lectures and discussion groups, to fun meetups such as movie nights, pub nights, hiking, biking, and beach trips. We also have an active message board in which members discuss many interesting freethought topics. An affiliated atheist support group can help if you are having difficulty with family or friends related to your non-belief; please google Atheist Support.

We invite you to participate in our group and all its activities!