Nonprofit · EIN 01-0597067
GARRISON INSTITUTE
Tax-exempt · GARRISON, NY 10524
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $4,070,948 | $4,168,096 | -$97,148 | $1,124,006 | $588,886 | $535,120 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $4,784,583 | $4,516,299 | $268,284 | $1,245,209 | $612,941 | $632,268 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,138,900
- Program service revenue
- $1,902,358
- Investment income
- $17
- Other revenue
- $29,673
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $8,039
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $436,001
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,004,782
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,746,179
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $1,350
- Accounting fees
- $68,212
- Occupancy
- $404,508
- Depreciation
- $56,291
- Program services (functional)
- $3,222,545
- Management and general (functional)
- $565,553
- Fundraising (functional)
- $379,998
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,245,209
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,124,006
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $588,886
- Net assets, end of year
- $535,120
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $327,597
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $14,287
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $520,833
- Gross receipts
- $4,070,948
- Employees
- 19
- Volunteers
- 5
- Year formed
- 2001
- State of legal domicile
- NY
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KAREN RENNIE GROSSMAN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO 6/2024 Officer | 40 | $228,449 | $34,176 |
| STEVE VARLEY | MANAGING DIRECTOR FROM 7/2024 Officer | 40 | $164,116 | $9,260 |
| JEANNE ENGLERT | CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $143,106 | $26,731 |
| CHRISTINA TINARI | PROGRAM DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $140,975 | $10,284 |
| STEPHEN POSNER | PROGRAM DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $132,555 | $526 |
| JONATHAN FP ROSE | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SEBASTIAN ZUGMAN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MANISH CHOPRA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KAIRA JEWEL LINGO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL SIEGEL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KAREN RENNIE GROSSMAN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $177,724 | $43,993 |
| JEANNE ENGLERT | CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $136,375 | $60,940 |
| CHRISTINA TINARI | DIRECTOR, CMB PROGRAM Highest-paid employee | 40 | $138,918 | $18,503 |
| STEPHEN POSNER | DIRECTOR, PPH PROGRAM Highest-paid employee | 40 | $114,075 | $0 |
| JONATHAN FP ROSE | BOARD CHAIR/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DIANA CALTHORPE ROSE | BOARD VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL SIEGEL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LISETTE COOPER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FREDERICK B HARVEY III | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SEBASTIAN ZUGMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 532, GARRISON, NY 10524-0532
- In care of
- % GARR
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- STEVE VARLEY, PO BOX 532, GARRISON, NY 10524
- Signed the 990
- STEVE VARLEY, MANAGING DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (845) 424-4800
- Website
- WWW.GARRISONINSTITUTE.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CONDON O'MEARA MCGINTY & DONNELLY LLP
Mission
THE GARRISON INSTITUTE'S MISSION IS TO APPLY THE SKILLS AND WISDOM CULTIVATED THROUGH CONTEMPLATIVE PRACTICE, TOGETHER WITH THE INSIGHTS EMERGING FROM SCIENCE, TO TODAY'S URGENT SOCIAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL CHALLENGES, LEVERAGING TRANSFORMATIONAL CHANGE AND HELPING BUILD A MORE COMPASSIONATE, RESILIENT FUTURE. WE ENVISION A FUTURE IN WHICH CONTEMPLATION IS WIDELY RECOGNIZED AND PRACTICED AS A PATHWAY TO SOCIAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL TRANSFORMATION. CONTEMPLATION INFUSES OUR ACTIONS WITH THE AWARENESS THAT WE LIVE IN A RELATIONAL WORLD, WHERE EVERYONE AND EVERYTHING IS CONNECTED AND INTERDEPENDENT. TOGETHER WITH INSIGHTS FROM SCIENCE AND ETHICS, THIS AWARENESS WILL INCREASINGLY BE CULTIVATED AND APPLIED TO CHANGING BEHAVIORS AND MINDSETS, SHIFTING THE CURRENT PARADIGM TOWARDS A HOLISTIC, INTERCONNECTED ONE.
Program accomplishments
- THE RETREAT CENTER AT GARRISON INSTITUTE HOSTED OVER 50 IN PERSON RETREATS AND EVENTS AS WELL AS 6 VIRTUAL RETREATS/COURSES WITH AN ARRAY OF SPIRITUAL MASTER TEACHERS TEACHING ON TOPICS FROM THE WORLD'S WISDOM TRADITIONS. THE CENTER'S WORK FOCUSES ON EXPLORING THE INTERSECTION OF PERSONAL AND SOCIAL TRANSFORMATION. THIS YEAR WE HOSTED OVER 3,000 ATTENDEES AND WELCOMED PEOPLE FROM ALL OVER THE US AND INTERNATIONALLY.Expenses $2,141,947 · grants $8,039 · revenue $1,869,037
- THE CONTEMPLATIVE BASED RESILIENCE PROGRAM (CBR) OFFERS RESILENCE TRAINING IN MIND-BODY CONTEMPLATIVE PRACTICES TO SUPPORT THE WELL-BEING OF HELPING PROFESSIONALS AND CHANGEMAKERS SUCH AS HEALTH CARE WORKERS, SOCIAL WORKERS, HUMANITARIAN STAFF, AND OTHERS. ONE OF THE FIRST PROGRAMS OF ITS KIND, CBR OFFERS EVIDENCE-BASED TOOLS TO DEEPEN SELF-AWARENESS AND SELF-CARE, SO ATTENDEES CAN "BE WELL TO SERVE WELL." IN VIEW OF THE VAST NEED AND DEMAND, THE CBR PROJECT NOW OFFERS LEADERSHIP COURSES FOR NONPROFIT LEADERS WHO CAN HELP THEIR ORGANIZATIONS ADOPT CBR TOOLS. AS CBR EMBARKS ON ITS THIRD DECADE, THE PROGRAM CONTINUES ITS DEDICATION TO THOSE PEOPLE AND ORGANIZATIONS WHO DEDICATE THEMSELVES TO SERVING OTHERS.Expenses $356,067 · revenue $29,618
- THE PATHWAYS TO PLANETARY HEALTH INITIATIVE RECOGNIZES THAT THE WELLBEING OF PEOPLE AND EARTH ARE DEEPLY INTERCONNECTED. ITS WORK BUILDS UNDERSTANDING OF PLANETARY HEALTH THROUGH SCIENTIFIC INQUIRY AND CONTEMPLATIVE PRACTICE ACROSS TRADITIONS, THROUGH CONVENING LEADERS, CONDUCTING APPLIED RESEARCH AND STRATEGICALLY ENGAGING WITH DECISIONMAKERS, DEVELOPING LEADERSHIP PROGRAMS, AND WEAVING CONTEMPLATIVE PRACTICE THROUGHOUT THE WORK.Expenses $216,817 · revenue $2,981
- OTHER PROGRAMS INCLUDE FELLOWSHIPS, VIRTUAL PROGRAMS, SPIRITUALITY AND SOCIAL IMPACT, AND FISCAL SPONSORSHIP FOR THE HEALING-CENTERED PROJECT.Expenses $507,714 · revenue $722
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 01-0597067
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2002
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B99)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,124,006
- Income (IRS master file)
- $4,070,948
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $4,070,948 | $4,168,096 | $1,124,006 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $4,784,583 | $4,516,299 | $1,245,209 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $3,582,995 | $3,257,679 | $916,595 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 01-0597067).
Questions about GARRISON INSTITUTE
- What is the EIN of GARRISON INSTITUTE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of GARRISON INSTITUTE is 01-0597067.
- Is GARRISON INSTITUTE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2002.
- Are donations to GARRISON INSTITUTE tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does GARRISON INSTITUTE file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of GARRISON INSTITUTE due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did GARRISON INSTITUTE last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of GARRISON INSTITUTE?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names STEVE VARLEY.
- Who are the officers and directors of GARRISON INSTITUTE?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 10 people; 5 received compensation from the organization, the highest $228,449 (KAREN RENNIE GROSSMAN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO 6/2024).
- How much revenue does GARRISON INSTITUTE have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $4,070,948, expenses of $4,168,096 and total assets of $1,124,006 at year end.
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