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Nonprofit · EIN 20-5616941

THE VERITAS FORUM INC

Tax-exempt · CAMBRIDGE, MA 02238

Financials

$5.7M$6.4M2022$7.3M$6M2023$6M$7M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of THE VERITAS FORUM INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$5,964,867$6,960,111-$995,244$5,450,688$1,085,170$4,365,518
June 30, 2024990$7,345,180$5,983,268$1,361,912$6,248,073$890,010$5,358,063
June 30, 2023990$5,730,260$6,412,736-$682,476$4,763,892$767,863$3,996,029
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$5,797,555
Program service revenue
$516
Investment income
$163,268
Net gain from sales of assets
$93
Other revenue
$3,528

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$200,356
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$1,355,643
Other salaries and wages
$1,654,369
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$3,623,343
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$21,903
Accounting fees
$74,526
Occupancy
$32,243
Travel
$238,220
Program services (functional)
$5,213,596
Management and general (functional)
$658,944
Fundraising (functional)
$1,087,571

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$6,248,073
Total assets, end of year
$5,450,688
Total liabilities, end of year
$1,085,170
Net assets, end of year
$4,365,518
Net assets without donor restrictions
$3,967,126
Net assets with donor restrictions
$398,392
Gross receipts
$5,984,571
Employees
24
Volunteers
1,520
Year formed
2006
State of legal domicile
MA

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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
ANDREW SCHUMANEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
40$344,458$28,338
MICHAEL LEECHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
Highest-paid employee
40$272,457$0
CAROL FAUSNAUGHTVICE PRESIDENT OF DEVELOPMENT
Highest-paid employee
40$231,250$0
JARED DAUGHERTYVICE PRESIDENT OF THE VERITAS SCHOLARS PROGRAM
Highest-paid employee
40$189,667$0
BETHANY JENKINSVICE PRESIDENT OF MEDIA
Highest-paid employee
40$174,175$9,084
ASHLEY BYRDVICE PRESIDENT, UNIVERSITY PARTNERS
Highest-paid employee
40$144,997$25,404
NATHAN HATCHTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
10$120,300$0
MARK CAMPISANOSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
10$13,000$0
TED CALLAHANTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
BEN CHELFBOARD CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
GRACE NICOLETTETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ANDREA MCDANIEL SMITHTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
KEN MILLERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ANNIE TSAITRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
CULLEN BUIETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 15 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
ANDREW SCHUMANEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
40$312,570$27,744
MICHAEL LEECHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
Highest-paid employee
40$259,499$0
CAROL FAUSNAUGHTVICE PRESIDENT OF DEVELOPMENT
Highest-paid employee
40$212,000$0
JARED DAUGHERTYVICE PRESIDENT OF THE VERITAS SCHOLARS PROGRAM
Highest-paid employee
40$180,750$0
BETHANY JENKINSVICE PRESIDENT OF MEDIA
Highest-paid employee
40$164,000$9,522
ASHLEY BRYDVICE PRESIDENT, UNIVERSITY PARTNERS
Highest-paid employee
40$132,231$24,996
NATHAN HATCHTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
10$150,000$0
MARK CAMPISANOSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
10$49,000$0
TED CALLAHANTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
BEN CHELFBOARD CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
GRACE NICOLETTETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ANDREA MCDANIEL SMITHTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
KEN MILLERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ANNIE TSAITRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
CULLEN BUIETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 12 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
ANDREW SCHUMANEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
40$296,626$27,258
CAROL FAUSNAUGHTVICE PRESIDENT
Officer
40$205,000$0
MICHAEL LEECHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
Officer
40$148,539$0
NATHAN HATCHTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
10$91,500$0
MARK CAMPISANOSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
10$80,000$0
TED CALLAHANTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
BEN CHELFBOARD CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
GRACE NICOLETTETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ANDREA MCDANIEL SMITHTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
KEN MILLERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ANNIE TSAITRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
CULLEN BUIETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 380807, CAMBRIDGE, MA 02238-0807
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
ANDREW SCHUMAN, PO BOX 380807, CAMBRIDGE, MA 02238
Signed the 990
ANDREW SCHUMAN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Phone
(617) 491-2055
Return prepared by
EASY OFFICE DBA JITASA

Mission

TO CREATE AND ENCOURAGE FORUMS, PRIMARILY ON UNIVERSITY CAMPUSES, THAT PUT THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN DIALOGUE WITH OTHER BELIEFS AND INVITE PARTICIPANTS FROM ALL BACKGROUNDS TO PURSUE TRUTH TOGETHER.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • THE VERITAS FORUM PUTS THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN DIALOGUE WITH OTHER BELIEFS AND INVITES PARTICIPANTS FROM ALL BACKGROUNDS TO PURSUE TRUTH TOGETHER. WE COME ALONGSIDE STUDENTS, FACULTY, AND CAMPUS MINISTERS TO HELP CREATE FORUMS ON UNIVERSITY CAMPUSES AROUND THE WORLD THAT INVITE INTELLECTUALLY CURIOUS STUDENTS AND SCHOLARS TO EXPLORE LIFE'S BIG IDEAS. IN SUPPORT OF THIS WORK, WE CONNECT, FORM, AND TRAIN NETWORKS OF STUDENTS AND FACULTY LEADERS WHO CARRY ON THE CONVERSATIONS THROUGH JOURNALS AND SCHOLARSHIP, AND WE EXTEND THE CONVERSATIONS TO GLOBAL AUDIENCES THROUGH DIGITAL MEDIA.
    Expenses $5,213,596 · grants $200,356 · revenue $516

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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990 on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
20-5616941
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
2007
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Religion-related (X80)
Assets (IRS master file)
$5,450,688
Income (IRS master file)
$5,984,571

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$5,964,867$6,960,111$5,450,688XML
990June 2024$7,345,180$5,983,268$6,248,073IRS
990June 2023$5,730,260$6,412,736$4,763,892XML
990June 2022$5,952,444$4,494,075$5,211,973IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990June 2020–––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 20-5616941).

Questions about THE VERITAS FORUM INC

What is the EIN of THE VERITAS FORUM INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of THE VERITAS FORUM INC is 20-5616941.
Is THE VERITAS FORUM INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2007.
Are donations to THE VERITAS FORUM INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does THE VERITAS FORUM INC 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 THE VERITAS FORUM INC due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did THE VERITAS FORUM INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
Who is the principal officer of THE VERITAS FORUM INC?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names ANDREW SCHUMAN.
Who are the officers and directors of THE VERITAS FORUM INC?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 15 people; 8 received compensation from the organization, the highest $344,458 (ANDREW SCHUMAN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
How much revenue does THE VERITAS FORUM INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $5,964,867, expenses of $6,960,111 and total assets of $5,450,688 at year end.

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