Nonprofit · EIN 35-1283188
AVE MARIA PRESS
Tax-exempt · NOTRE DAME, IN 46556
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 30, 2025 | 990 | $3,565,819 | $3,578,592 | -$12,773 | $13,355,564 | $1,873,765 | $11,481,799 |
| April 30, 2024 | 990 | $2,771,776 | $3,339,898 | -$568,122 | $13,280,737 | $1,811,139 | $11,469,598 |
| April 30, 2023 | 990 | $3,631,800 | $3,179,444 | $452,356 | $13,515,018 | $1,758,492 | $11,756,526 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended April 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $800
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $605,345
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $467,467
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $2,959,674
- Other revenue
- $2,959,674
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $150,000
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $452,202
- Other salaries and wages
- $920,580
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,916,270
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $9,944
- Accounting fees
- $36,814
- Occupancy
- $60,115
- Travel
- $97,222
- Depreciation
- $84,306
- Program services (functional)
- $3,167,701
- Management and general (functional)
- $410,891
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $13,280,737
- Total assets, end of year
- $13,355,564
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,873,765
- Net assets, end of year
- $11,481,799
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $194,775
- Publicly traded securities
- $10,056,226
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $11,481,799
- Gross receipts
- $7,787,004
- Employees
- 55
- Volunteers
- 16
- Year formed
- 1994
- State of legal domicile
- IN
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 April 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KAREY CIRCOSTA | PUBLISHER/CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 37.5 | $172,163 | $3,301 |
| JOSH NOEM | EDITORIAL DIRECTOR/SECRETARY Officer | 37.5 | $138,213 | $473 |
| DAVID DITS | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Officer | 37.5 | $122,689 | $2,366 |
| HEATHER GLENN | DIRECTOR OF SALES AND MARKETING Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $111,903 | $2,868 |
| REV KEVIN SANDBERG | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REV WILLIAM LIES CSC | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHUCK LAMPHIER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR GERARD F BAUMBACH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR JOHN CAVADINI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EMILY MENTOCK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA KELLY FANUCCI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MR MIKE COYNE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MR PATRICK LEINEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REV ANDREW GARWYCH CSC | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REV NATHAN WILLS CSC | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
3 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| REV VINCENT KUNA CSC | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| REV WILLIAM BEAUCHAMP CSC | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TAMARA STACEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended April 30, 2024: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KAREY CIRCOSTA | PUBLISHER/CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 37.5 | $163,735 | $2,675 |
| JOSH NOEM | EDITORIAL DIRECTOR/SECRETARY Officer | 37.5 | $132,670 | $607 |
| DAVID DITS | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Officer | 37.5 | $116,559 | $3,790 |
| REV KEVIN SANDBERG | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REV WILLIAM LIES CSC | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHUCK LAMPHIER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR GERARD F BAUMBACH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR JOHN CAVADINI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MR MIKE COYNE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REV ANDREW GARWYCH CSC | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REV NATHAN WILLS CSC | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REV VINCENT KUNA CSC | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REV WILLIAM BEAUCHAMP CS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended April 30, 2023: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KAREY CIRCOSTA | PUBLISHER/CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 37.5 | $158,994 | $2,235 |
| JOSH NOEM START 52022 | EDITORIAL DIRECTOR/SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 37.5 | $59,666 | $251 |
| DAVID DITS START 112022 | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Trustee or director, Officer | 37.5 | $6,278 | $0 |
| DR JOHN CAVADINI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THE REV KEVIN SANDBERG | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MR MIKE COYNE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHUCK LAMPHIER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR GERARD F BAUMBACH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MS SUSAN WALLACE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THE REV ANDREW GARWYCH CSC | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THE REV NATHAN WILLS CSC | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THE REV VINCENT KUNA CSC | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THE REV WILLIAM BEAUCHAMP CSC | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THE REV WILLIAM LIES CSC | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 428, NOTRE DAME, IN 46556-0428
- In care of
- % DAVID DITS
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- DAVID DITS, PO BOX 428, NOTRE DAME, IN 46556
- Signed the 990
- DAVID DITS, DIRECTOR OF FINANCE
- Phone
- (574) 287-2831
- Website
- WWW.AVEMARIAPRESS.COM
- Return prepared by
- Forvis Mazars LLP
Mission
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. THEY SERVE THE SPIRITUAL AND FORMATIVE NEEDS OF THE CHURCH AND ITS SCHOOLS, INSTITUTIONS, AND MINISTERS, CHRISTIAN INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES, AND OTHERS SEEKING SPIRITUAL NOURISHMENT. IN THE TRADITION OF THE HOLY CROSS, THEY ARE COMMITTED, AS EDUCATORS IN THE FAITH, TO HELPING PEOPLE KNOW, LOVE AND SERVE GOD AND TO SPREADING THE GOSPEL OF JESUS THROUGH BOOKS AND OTHER RESOURCES.
Program accomplishments
- PUBLICATION AND DISTRIBUTION OF BOOKS AND OTHER RELIGIOUS TEXTS.Expenses $3,167,701 · grants $150,000 · revenue $2,959,674
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 April, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | April 30, 2026 | September 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | April 30, 2025 | September 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | April 30, 2024 | September 16, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 35-1283188
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Exempt since
- 1946
- Accounting year ends
- April
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Religion-related (X830)
- Group exemption
- 0928: UNITED STATES CATHOLIC CONFERENCE
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $13,355,564
- Income (IRS master file)
- $7,787,004
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | April 2025 | $3,565,819 | $3,578,592 | $13,355,564 | XML |
| 990-T | April 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | April 2024 | $2,771,776 | $3,339,898 | $13,280,737 | XML |
| 990-T | April 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | April 2023 | $3,631,800 | $3,179,444 | $13,515,018 | XML |
| 990-T | April 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | April 2022 | $4,037,617 | $3,019,018 | $14,191,003 | IRS |
| 990-T | April 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | April 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | April 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | April 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | April 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 35-1283188).
Questions about AVE MARIA PRESS
- What is the EIN of AVE MARIA PRESS?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of AVE MARIA PRESS is 35-1283188.
- Is AVE MARIA PRESS tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1946.
- Which annual return does AVE MARIA PRESS 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 AVE MARIA PRESS due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending April 30, 2026) is due September 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did AVE MARIA PRESS last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended April 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of AVE MARIA PRESS?
- The 990 for the year ended April 30, 2025 names DAVID DITS.
- Who are the officers and directors of AVE MARIA PRESS?
- The 990 for the year ended April 30, 2025 lists 18 people; 4 received compensation from the organization, the highest $172,163 (KAREY CIRCOSTA, PUBLISHER/CEO).
- How much revenue does AVE MARIA PRESS have?
- On its 990 for the year ended April 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $3,565,819, expenses of $3,578,592 and total assets of $13,355,564 at year end.
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