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Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by INSTITUTE FOR ECUMENICAL & CULTURAL RESEARCH.

Totals

Total revenue
$463,152
Total expenses
$1,702,997
Contributions and grants received
$174,624
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$950
Investment income
$469,948
Other revenue
-$182,370
Total assets, end of year
$13,277,667
Total liabilities, end of year
$97,456
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$13,180,211
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$1,132,602
Management and general expenses
$343,137
Fundraising expenses
$227,258
Program service expenses (Part III)
$1,132,602

Program services were 66.5% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1d · Related organizations

    $2,000

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $172,624

  • 2a · Program service revenue: RESIDENCY

    total $950 · related or exempt $950

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $259,644 · excluded $259,644

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $6,263,000

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    securities $6,052,696

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $210,304

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $210,304 · excluded $210,304

  • 11a · Other revenue: OTHER REVENUE

    total -$20 · excluded -$20

  • 11b · Other revenue: INSURANCE LOSS

    total -$182,350 · excluded -$182,350

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    -$182,370

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $267,111 · program services $33,745 · management and general $80,989 · fundraising $152,377

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $491,116 · program services $287,104 · management and general $156,632 · fundraising $47,380

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $30,346 · program services $17,740 · management and general $9,678 · fundraising $2,928

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $21,630 · program services $12,645 · management and general $6,898 · fundraising $2,087

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $49,692 · management and general $49,692

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $18,737 · program services $3,924 · management and general $14,813

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $10,748 · program services $10,448 · management and general $300

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $65,494 · program services $32,561 · management and general $13,021 · fundraising $19,912

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $28,322 · program services $27,299 · management and general $883 · fundraising $140

  • 17 · Travel

    total $83,900 · program services $77,461 · management and general $5,430 · fundraising $1,009

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $405,552 · program services $410,612 · management and general -$6,110 · fundraising $1,050

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $117,718 · program services $117,398 · management and general $317 · fundraising $3

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $23,723 · program services $21,351 · management and general $2,372

  • 24a · Other expenses: REPAIRS/MAINTENANCE

    total $75,043 · program services $72,622 · management and general $2,089 · fundraising $332

  • 24b · Other expenses: SECURITY/FIRE

    total $7,981 · program services $7,692 · management and general $249 · fundraising $40

  • 24c · Other expenses: IN-KIND RENT

    total $5,884 · management and general $5,884

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $3,393,165 · end of year $1,928,579

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $466,969 · end of year $372,409

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $84,793 · end of year $13,889

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $3,352,042

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $990,678

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $1,534,136 · end of year $2,361,364

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $8,397,025 · end of year $8,601,426

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $79,200 · end of year $97,456

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $4,256,569 · end of year $4,178,092

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $9,540,319 · end of year $9,002,119

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

THE COLLEGEVILLE INSTITUTE, ROOTED IN CHRISTIAN TRADITION, BRINGS TOGETHER PEOPLE OF DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS AND PERSPECTIVES TO FOSTER THE WORLD'S HEALING THROUGH THE POWER OF RELIGIOUS IDEAS, INSIGHT, AND PRACTICES.

Activities or mission (Part I)

THE COLLEGEVILLE INSTITUTE FOR ECUMENICAL AND CULTURAL RESEARCH, ROOTED IN CHRISTIAN TRADITION, BRINGS TOGETHER PEOPLE OF DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS AND PERSPECTIVES TO FOSTER THE WORLD'S HEALING THROUGH THE POWER OF RELIGIOUS IDEAS, INSIGHTS, AND PRACTICES.

  • THE ECCLESIAL LITERATURE PROJECT IS COMMITTED TO THE PROMOTION OF THE CHURCH'S WISDOM THROUGH THE WRITTEN WORD AND ENDORSES THE ROLE OF RELIGIOUS LITERATURE AND WRITING IN THE CHRISTIAN LIFE. IT PROVIDES DIRECT SUPPORT TO PASTORS, ACADEMICS, AND OTHERS WHO AIM TO REACH A BROAD READING AUDIENCE THROUGH SERIOUS RELIGIOUS WRITING. IN GENERAL, WE INTEND TO HAVE AN IMPACT ON THE QUALITY OF THE SPIRITUAL AND INTELLECTUAL LIFE OF DIVERSE CONGREGATIONS THROUGH THEIR LEADERS AND MEMBERS' PARTICIPATION IN A WRITING PROGRAM. IN SHORT, OUR INTENTIONS ARE TO ENCOURAGE THE PRODUCTION OF TRULY EXCELLENT LITERATURE IN SERVICE TO THE CHURCH, AS WELL AS TO SUPPORT CLERGY, RELIGIOUS LEADERS, ACADEMICS, AND WRITERS IN THEIR DESIRES AND EFFORTS TO BECOME MORE EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATORS THROUGH WRITING.

    Expenses $567,538

  • CALLED TO LIVES OF MEANING AND PURPOSE INITIATIVE: IN THE COORDINATION'S SIXTH YEAR, OUR TEAM FOCUSED ON PROVIDING EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR GRANTEES AND OPERATIONAL SUPPORT FOR ENDOWMENT PROGRAM STAFF, OVERSEEING THE RESEARCH PROJECT AND SUPPORTING THE CREATION OF RESOURCES FOR GRANTEES AND THEIR CONGREGATIONS. WE ARE CURRENTLY WORKING WITH 13 ORGANIZATIONS WHO ARE SUPPORTING APPROXIMATELY 250 CONGREGATIONS REPRESENTING 36 STATES AND THREE CANADIAN PROVINCES.

    Expenses $293,340

  • THE COLLEGEVILLE INSTITUTE WELCOMES SCHOLARS, CLERGY, CHURCH LEADERS, THINKERS, ARTISTS, AND WRITERS FROM AROUND THE WORLD SEEKING TO DISCERN AND COMMUNICATE THE MEANING OF CHRISTIAN IDENTITY AND UNITY IN A RELIGIOUSLY AND CULTURALLY DIVERSE WORLD. WELL-TRAINED, CREATIVE, ARTICULATE WOMEN AND MEN GATHER FOR ONE OR TWO SEMESTERS FOR CAREFUL THOUGHT IN A PLACE OF INQUIRY AND PRAYER, ENGAGING IN INDEPENDENT STUDY WITHIN A COMMUNITY SETTING. THIS PROGRAM WAS PUT ON HOLD FOR THIS FISCAL YEAR.

    Expenses $177,176 · Revenue $950

  • COMMUNITIES OF CALLING INITIATIVE'S GOAL AND PURPOSE CONTINUES TO BE: SUPPORT 13 CONGREGATIONS AS THEY BECOME COMMUNITIES OF CALLING WHO ENGAGE VOCATION IN THEIR WORSHIP LIFE, THROUGH THEOLOGICAL STUDY, AND IN CONVERSATION WITH AND SERVICE TO THEIR NEIGHBORS. ENCOURAGE AND SUPPORT A VIBRANT ECUMENICAL LEARNING COMMUNITY AMONG THE CONGREGATIONS THAT MODELS HOW FOCUSING ON VOCATION, BOTH INDIVIDUAL AND COMMUNAL, REVITALIZES THE LOCAL CHURCH FOR ITS MISSION IN THE WORLD. TOGETHER WITH THE CONGREGATIONS, TO CREATE VARIED RESOURCES ON VOCATION THAT ARE CONTEXTUALLY APPROPRIATE. THIS IS THE FINAL YEAR OF THIS PROGRAM.

    Expenses $94,548

As filed on the 2023 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Martin Wells

    ACTING EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $67,490
    From this org
    $67,490
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    40

  • Mary Pickard

    CHAIR; BOARD OF DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • Kilian McDonnell

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0

  • Kathi Austin Mahle

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.5

  • Susan Colianni

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.5

  • James Alberts II

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.5

  • Bruce Ensrud

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Cindy Gehrig

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Patricia Lull

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Ellie Roscher

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Abbot John Klassen

    EX OFFICIO

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Michael Patella Osb

    DELEGATE FOR EX OFFICIO

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.5

  • Ann Marie Biermaier Osb

    DELEGATE FOR EX OFFICIO

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.5

  • Dorothy Bass

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Peter Butler

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Patrice Gopo

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Molly T Marshall

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Tonya Lawrence Miles

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Michael Reif

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Karyn Sciortino Johnson

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Bob Shoemake

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Marty Stortz

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Jakob Rinderknecht

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Amy Fistler

    DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT

    Total calculated
    $129,104
    From this org
    $119,532
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $9,572
    Hours/week
    40

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Related organizations on this return

Schedule R Part II: tax-exempt organizations related to the filer by control. It does not record shared board members or money.

  • ORDER OF ST BENEDICT

    501(C)(3) · BENEDICTINES IN SERVICE TO THE CHURCH AND THE WORLD · MN

  • SISTERS OF THE ORDER OF ST BENEDICT

    501(C)(3) · INSTITUTE OF ROMAN CATHOLIC WOMEN DEDICATED TO THE SERVICE OF GOD · MN

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
16 April 2025
IRS schema version
2023v6.0
Source object
202501089349300025

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