Nonprofit · EIN 25-1843470
INSTITUTE FOR ADVANCED CATHOLIC STUDIES
Tax-exempt · LOS ANGELES, CA 90089
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $805,751 | $995,322 | -$189,571 | $10,422,782 | $37,089 | $10,385,693 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $886,522 | $1,059,724 | -$173,202 | $9,906,263 | $38,959 | $9,867,304 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $443,206 | $803,470 | -$360,264 | $9,194,608 | $46,247 | $9,148,361 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $428,222
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $374,860
- Other revenue
- $2,669
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $381,029
- Other salaries and wages
- $83,078
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $621,591
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $45,683
- Travel
- $94,992
- Program services (functional)
- $489,449
- Management and general (functional)
- $271,986
- Fundraising (functional)
- $233,887
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $9,906,263
- Total assets, end of year
- $10,422,782
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $37,089
- Net assets, end of year
- $10,385,693
- Publicly traded securities
- $9,588,003
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,445,617
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $8,940,076
- Gross receipts
- $805,751
- Employees
- 3
- Year formed
- 1999
- State of legal domicile
- CA
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.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| RICHARD WOOD | President Officer | 40 | $254,411 |
| REBECCA KING CERLING | Executive Dir. Officer | 40 | $126,618 |
| JOHN BESSOLO | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LOUIS KIM | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MAUREEN KING | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RYAN LILYENGREN | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JASON ZENK | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RICHARD GRIMES | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| FR MICHAEL E ENGH SJ | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL MORELAND | Trustee Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JULIE MCANDREWS MORK | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PATRICK PASCAL | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRO BERNARD PLOEGER SM | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MAUREEN SHEA | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| REV MARTIN SOLMA SM | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
4 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| PETER STEINFELS | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARTIN SKRIP | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DANIEL FINN | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KYLE BALLARTA | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 19 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| RICHARD WOOD | President Officer | 40 | $247,436 |
| REBECCA KING CERLING | Executive Dir. Officer | 40 | $142,228 |
| JOHN BESSOLO | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LOUIS KIM | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MAUREEN KING | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL E ENGH SJ | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DANIEL FINN | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RICHARD GRIMES | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| REV DENNIS HOLTSCHNEIDER CM | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL MORELAND | Trustee Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JULIE MCANDREWS MORK | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PATRICK PASCAL | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRO BERNARD PLOEGER SM | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MAUREEN SHEA | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| REV MARTIN SOLMA SM | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PETER STEINFELS | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARTIN SKRIP | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JASON ZENK | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KYLE BALLARTA | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 20 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| REBECCA KING CERLING | Executive Dir. Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $137,811 |
| JOHN BESSOLO | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TOM CONDON | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DOMINIC DOYLE | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL E ENGH SJ | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DANIEL FINN | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RICHARD GRIMES | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| REV BRYAN HEHIR | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| REV DENNIS HOLTSCHNEIDER CM | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL MORELAND | Trustee Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JULIE MCANDREWS MORK | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PATRICK PASCAL | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRO BERNARD PLOEGER SM | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MAUREEN SHEA | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| REV MARTIN SOLMA SM | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PETER STEINFELS | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARTIN SKRIP | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JASON ZENK | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KYLE BALLARTA | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| REV DORIAN LLWELYN SJ | President Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 3601 WATT WAY STE 304, LOS ANGELES, CA 90089-1079
- In care of
- % USC
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- REBECCA KING CERLING, 3601 WATT WAY GFS 304, LOS ANGELES, CA 90089
- Signed the 990
- REBECCA KING CERLING, Executive Dir.
- Phone
- (213) 740-1864
- Website
- HTTPS://IACS.USC.EDU
- Return prepared by
- Kevin Wong CPA
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 25-1843470 or by the name INSTITUTE FOR ADVANCED CATHOLIC STUDIES.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
THE INSTITUTE'S MISSION IS TO CONDUCT RESEARCH ON KEY ISSUES FACING SOCIETY TO HELP BOTH THE CHURCH AND SOCIETY DEAL THOUGHTFULLY WITH THE MAJOR ISSUES THEY FACE GLOBALLY. THE INSTITUTE ALSO SPONSORS AND CONDUCTS RESEARCH AND SCHOLARSHIP ON ALL ASPECTS OF THE CATHOLIC TRADITION, CULTURAL/ECCLESIAL HERITAGE OF CATHOLICISM, AND DISSEMINATES THE RESULTS OF SUCH RESEARCH.
Program accomplishments
- THE INSTITUTE DEVELOPS DISTINCTIVE INTELLECTUAL CAPITAL BY STUDYING THE LONG AND RICH CATHOLIC INTELLECTUAL TRADITION. THAT TRADITION INCLUDES NOT ONLY BRILLIANT THEOLOGIANS AND PHILOSOPHERS, BUT ALSO SCIENTISTS, SOCIAL SCIENTISTS, HISTORIANS, POETS, WRITERS, ARTISTS, ARCHITECTS AND MUSICIANS. THE INSTITUTE PROMOTES UNDERSTANDING, CRITIQUING, AND DEVELOPING CATHOLIC INTELLECTUAL LIFE FOR THE SERVICE NOT ONLY OF THE CHURCH, BUT ALL RELIGIONS, ESPECIALLY AS IT DEDICATES ITSELF TO THE COMMON GOOD. THE INSTITUTE DRAWS UPON AN INTERNATIONAL GROUP OF SCHOLARS, ALL OF WHOM, WHATEVER THEIR RELIGIOUS BACKGROUND OR SCHOLARLY DISCIPLINE, SEEK TO UNDERSTAND CATHOLICISM AND ITS VALUE FOR THE WORLD TODAY. THE INSTITUTE'S RESEARCH, PUBLICATIONS, CONFERENCES, AND ARTICLES ARE INTERNATIONALLY RECOGNIZED AS THOUGHTFUL CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE UNDERSTANDING, CLARIFICATION AND RESOLUTION OF MAJOR ISSUES FACING THE CHURCH, RELIGIONS AND GLOBAL SOCIETY. SINCE 2007, THE INSTITUTE HAS ORGANIZED AN ANNUAL LECTURE SERIES AT USC WHICH PROVIDES A VENUE FOR EXAMINING RELIGION AND PUBLIC LIFE BY FEATURING THE WORK OF SCHOLARS, JOURNALISTS, ARTISTS, AND LEADERS. THROUGH A RANGE OF MEETINGS, COLLOQUIA, CONFERENCES AND SEMINARS, THE INSTITUTE COORDINATES AND SPONSORS SCHOLARSHIP ON A NUMBER OF CORE THEMES AS FOLLOWS: The exercise of authority in the Roman Catholic Church, global Catholic intellectual networks, religion and democracy, the future of congregations and their property, transhumanism, and artificial intelligence.Expenses $489,449
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 year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 25-1843470
- 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
- 1999
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Religion-related (X052)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $10,422,782
- Income (IRS master file)
- $805,751
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $805,751 | $995,322 | $10,422,782 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $886,522 | $1,059,724 | $9,906,263 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $443,206 | $803,470 | $9,194,608 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $848,861 | $744,011 | $8,820,058 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 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 25-1843470).
Questions about INSTITUTE FOR ADVANCED CATHOLIC STUDIES
- What is the EIN of INSTITUTE FOR ADVANCED CATHOLIC STUDIES?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of INSTITUTE FOR ADVANCED CATHOLIC STUDIES is 25-1843470.
- Is INSTITUTE FOR ADVANCED CATHOLIC STUDIES tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1999.
- Are donations to INSTITUTE FOR ADVANCED CATHOLIC STUDIES tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does INSTITUTE FOR ADVANCED CATHOLIC STUDIES 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 INSTITUTE FOR ADVANCED CATHOLIC STUDIES 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 INSTITUTE FOR ADVANCED CATHOLIC STUDIES 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 INSTITUTE FOR ADVANCED CATHOLIC STUDIES?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names REBECCA KING CERLING.
- Who are the officers and directors of INSTITUTE FOR ADVANCED CATHOLIC STUDIES?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 19 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $254,411 (RICHARD WOOD, President).
- How much revenue does INSTITUTE FOR ADVANCED CATHOLIC STUDIES have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $805,751, expenses of $995,322 and total assets of $10,422,782 at year end.
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