2026-03-09T12:01:01+00:00 2025-04-30 440160260 Forvis Mazars LLP 111 E Wayne Street Suite 600 Fort Wayne IN 46802 990 2024-05-01 351283188 AVE MARIA PRESS INC AVEM 5742872831 PO BOX 428 NOTRE DAME IN 46556 DAVID DITS DIRECTOR OF FINANCE 5742872831 2026-03-09 true Anne White P01708202 2604604000 2026-03-09 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z DAVID DITS PO BOX 428 NOTRE DAME IN 46556 7787004 false X WWW.AVEMARIAPRESS.COM X 1994 IN CATHOLIC PUBLISHING COMPANY THAT SERVES THE SPIRITUAL & FORMATIVE NEEDS OF THE CHURCH, ITS SCHOOLS, MINISTERS, INSTITUTIONS, CHRISTIANS AND THOSE SEEKING SPIRITUAL KNOWLEDGE. 15 14 55 16 0 0 800 0 0 275199 605345 2496577 2959674 2771776 3565819 150000 150000 0 0 1595847 1916270 0 0 0 1594051 1512322 3339898 3578592 -568122 -12773 13280737 13355564 1811139 1873765 11469598 11481799 FOUNDED IN 1865 AT NOTRE DAME, INDIANA, AVE MARIA PRESS, INC, A MINISTRY OF THE CONGREGATION OF HOLY CROSS UNITED STATES PROVINCE, INC, IS A CATHOLIC PUBLISHING COMPANY. 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BASED ON THEIR REVIEW, MANAGEMENT HAS NOT IDENTIFIED ANY MATERIAL UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS TO BE RECORDED OR DISCLOSED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. true CONGREGATION OF HOLY CROSS US PROVINCE IN PO BOX 774 NOTRE DAME IN 46556 320344245 501 (c) (3) 150000 FMV OPERATIONS 1 0 Schedule I, Part I, Line 2 Procedures for monitoring use of grant funds THE GRANT TO THE PROVINCE IS A RETURN OF REVENUE TO AVE MARIA's RELIGIOUS ORDER X X false false false false false false false false false KAREY CIRCOSTA PUBLISHER/CEO 172163 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3301 0 175464 0 0 0 Form 990, Part VI, Line 1b KAREY CIRCOSTA IS A PAID EMPLOYEE OF AVE MARIA PRESS AND, AS SUCH, IS CONSIDERED NON-INDEPENDENT BOARD MEMBER. Form 990, Part VI, Line 6 Classes of members or stockholders THE CORPORATION SHALL HAVE ONE CLASS OF MEMBERS. THE MEMBERS SHALL BE THE PROVINCIAL SUPERIOR AND THE MEMBERS OF THE PROVINCIAL COUNCIL (THE PROVINCIAL LEADERSHIP) OF THE CONGREGATION OF THE HOLY CROSS, UNITED STATES PROVINCE OF PRIESTS AND BROTHERS (THE PROVINCE). MEMBERS OF THE CORPORATION THAT CEASE TO BE MEMBERS OF THE PROVINCIAL LEADERSHIP SHALL CEASE TO BE MEMBERS OF THE CORPORATION. Form 990, Part VI, Line 7a Members or stockholders electing members of governing body THE MEMBERS OF AVE MARIA PRESS HAVE THE POWER TO APPOINT, ELECT OR REMOVE ANY OF THE DIRECTORS OF THE CORPORATION. Form 990, Part VI, Line 7b Decisions requiring approval by members or stockholders THE MEMBERS HAVE THE POWER TO APPROVE THE ADOPTION, ALTERATION, AMENDMENT OR REPEAL OF THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION OR BYLAWS. THEY ALSO HAVE THE POWER TO ADOPT AN AGREEMENT TO MERGE, CONSOLIDATE, DISSOLVE, OR OTHERWISE CHANGE THE CORPORATE STRUCTURE OF THE CORPORATION OR TO REVOKE ANY MERGER, CONSOLIDATION, DISSOLUTION OR ANY OTHER CHANGE IN THE CORPORATE STRUCTURE OF THE CORPORATION APPROVED BY THE MEMBERS. OTHER POWERS OF THE MEMBERS ARE STATED IN AVE MARIA PRESS' BYLAWS. Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b Review of form 990 by governing body THE CEO, DIRECTOR OF FINANCE, AND HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGER REVIEW THE FINISHED DOCUMENT BEFORE SENDING TO THE BOARD MEMBERS FOR THEIR REVIEW. THE FORM 990 IS ALSO REVIEWED BY AN INDEPENDENT CPA FIRM PRIOR TO SUBMISSION TO THE IRS. Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c Conflict of interest policy CONFLICT OF INTEREST QUESTIONNAIRES ARE SENT OUT ANNUALLY. ALL EMPLOYEES AND BOARD MEMBERS ARE COVERED BY THE POLICY. ANY POTENTIAL EMPLOYEE CONFLICTS ARE REVIEWED BY HUMAN RESOURCES AND/OR THE CEO. 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