Nonprofit · EIN 27-1537426
URANTIAUNIVERSITY
Tax-exempt (reinstated) · BOULDER, CO 80301
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990-EZ | $97,082 | $119,863 | -$22,781 | $126,754 | $156 | $126,598 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $206,082 | $113,479 | $92,603 | $149,458 | $5,073 | $144,385 |
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $95,243
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $1,839
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $1,061
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $55,619
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $78,948
- Professional fees and payments to contractors
- $9,111
- Printing, publications and postage
- $281
- Other expenses
- $30,462
- Program services (functional)
- $100,684
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $149,458
- Total assets, end of year
- $126,754
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $156
- Net assets, end of year
- $126,598
- Cash, savings and investments
- $126,754
- Gross receipts
- $97,082
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-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARIANA HORN | SECRETARY | 45 | $53,509 |
| BEVERLY BOYER | BOARD MEMBER | 5 | $2,110 |
| TIM HOBBS | PRESIDENT | 5 | $0 |
| BENET RUTENBERG | CHAIR | 5 | $0 |
| ELISABETH CALLAHAN | TREASURER | 45 | $0 |
| CLAIRE THURSTON | VICE PRESIDENT | 5 | $0 |
| ROBERT BURNS | BOARD MEMBER | 5 | $0 |
| JOHN CALLAHAN | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 |
| MARVIN GAWRYN | BOARD MEMBER | 7 | $0 |
| MERRITT HORN | BOARD MEMBER | 5 | $0 |
| JANETTE MCCAIN | BOARD MEMBER | 15 | $0 |
| KATHRYN OLSEN | BOARD MEMBER | 5 | $0 |
| ANDRE RADATUS | BOARD MEMBER | 5 | $0 |
| GEOFF TAYLOR | BOARD MEMBER | 5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARIANA HORN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $51,063 |
| TIM HOBBS | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| BENET RUTENBERG | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| ELISABETH CALLAHAN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $0 |
| CLAIRE THURSTON | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| BEV BOYER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| ROBERT BURNS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| JOHN CALLAHAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| MARVIN GAWRYN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 15 | $0 |
| MERRIT HORN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 15 | $0 |
| JANETTE MCCAIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| KATHRYN OLSEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| ANDRE RADATUS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 4947 SUNDANCE SQ, BOULDER, CO 80301-3731
- In care of
- % ELISABETH CALLAHAN
- Mailing address (990-N for 2020)
- 4947 Sundance Square, Boulder CO 80301
- Principal officer (990-N for 2020)
- Elisabeth Callahan, 750 Manor Ridge Rd, Santa Paula CA 93060
- Signed the 990-EZ
- ELISABETH CALLAHAN, TREASURER
- Phone
- (805) 509-6525
- Website
- urantiauniversity.org
- Return prepared by
- EASY OFFICE DBA JITASA
Mission
TO CREATE AND OPERATE AN ONLINE SCHOOL AND RESOURCE CENTER TO PROMOTE RESEARCH, SCHOLARSHIP, AND EDUCATION ABOUT THE PHILOSOPHICAL AND SPIRITUAL TEACHINGS OF THE URANTIA BOOK.
Program accomplishments
- INSTRUCTOR-LED AND SELF-DIRECTED STUDY COURSES: URANTIA UNIVERSITY INSTITUTE (UUI) PROVIDES AN ONLINE EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT IN WHICH BEGINNING TO ADVANCED STUDENTS MAY EXPLORE, STUDY, AND APPLY THE PHILOSOPHY AND SPIRITUAL TEACHINGS OF THE URANTIA BOOK TO THEIR LIVES. UUI OFFERS DOZENS OF FOUR-TO-EIGHT-WEEK LONG, INSTRUCTOR-LED, ONLINE COURSES TO MORE THAN 300 STUDENTS EACH YEAR, PLUS OVER 75 SELF-DIRECTED ONLINE STUDIES THAT OFFER HUNDREDS OF STUDENTS THE OPPORTUNITY TO STUDY AT THEIR OWN PACE. THOSE SEEKING SPIRITUAL COMMUNITY CAN FIND MEANINGFUL CONNECTIONS AND LIVELY DISCUSSIONS WITH OTHER TRUTH SEEKERS IN THE DAILY ONLINE UUI CAFES AND THE SUNDAY ONLINE GROUP WORSHIP SERVICES, WHICH ARE ATTENDED BY SEVERAL HUNDRED PEOPLE EACH MONTH. UUI'S EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS ARE FREE TO THE PUBLIC.Expenses $75,513
- THE URANTIA BOOK TEACHER EDUCATION PROGRAM: THE URANTIA BOOK TEACHER EDUCATION PROGRAM (TEP) IS A HYBRID ONE-YEAR TRAINING PROGRAM DESIGNED TO PREPARE SERIOUS, COMMITTED STUDENTS OF THE URANTIA BOOK TO BE MORE EFFECTIVE TEACHERS, AMBASSADORS, AND MINISTERS OF THE SPIRITUAL TRUTHS OF THE URANTIA REVELATION AND THE JESUSONIAN GOSPEL. AFTER A SUCCESSFUL BETA TEST OF THE PROGRAM IN 2023-24 WITH 14 GRADUATES, THE TEP LAUNCHED ITS FIRST OFFICIAL PROGRAM IN AUGUST 2024 WITH AN INTERNATIONAL COHORT OF 16 STUDENTS FROM THE U.S., CANADA, AFRICA, AND EUROPE. A SECOND YEAR PROGRAM IS CURRENTLY UNDER DEVELOPMENT, WHICH WILL OFFER SPECIALIZED TRACKS IN TEACHING AND MINISTRY.Expenses $25,171
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-EZ on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 27-1537426
- 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
- 2020
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B40)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $126,754
- Income (IRS master file)
- $97,082
Revocation and reinstatement
- Exemption revoked
- May 15, 2019
- Posted by the IRS
- August 12, 2019
- Reinstated
- Effective May 15, 2019
From the IRS automatic revocation list: organizations that did not file a required return or e-Postcard for three consecutive years.
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990-EZ | December 2024 | $97,082 | $119,863 | $126,754 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $206,082 | $113,479 | $149,458 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2020 Officer: Elisabeth Callahan | December 31, 2020 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
| 990-N for 2019 Officer: Elisabeth Callahan | December 31, 2019 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
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 27-1537426).
Questions about URANTIAUNIVERSITY
- What is the EIN of URANTIAUNIVERSITY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of URANTIAUNIVERSITY is 27-1537426.
- Is URANTIAUNIVERSITY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS revoked its exemption on May 15, 2019 and reinstated it effective May 15, 2019.
- Are donations to URANTIAUNIVERSITY tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does URANTIAUNIVERSITY 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 URANTIAUNIVERSITY 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 URANTIAUNIVERSITY last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of URANTIAUNIVERSITY?
- The 990-N for 2020 names Elisabeth Callahan.
- Who are the officers and directors of URANTIAUNIVERSITY?
- The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 14 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $53,509 (ARIANA HORN, SECRETARY).
- How much revenue does URANTIAUNIVERSITY have?
- On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $97,082, expenses of $119,863 and total assets of $126,754 at year end.
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