Nonprofit · EIN 36-2167934
THEOSOPHICAL SOCIETY IN AMERICA
Tax-exempt · WHEATON, IL 60187
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2025 | 990 | $2,726,256 | $3,052,458 | -$326,202 | $23,992,269 | $7,937,823 | $16,054,446 |
| March 31, 2024 | 990 (amended) | $2,713,334 | $2,889,312 | -$175,978 | $23,850,773 | $7,675,611 | $16,175,162 |
| March 31, 2023 | 990 | $2,300,384 | $3,502,704 | -$1,202,320 | $22,495,383 | $6,741,997 | $15,753,386 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,431,449
- Membership dues
- $107,536
- Program service revenue
- $325,611
- Investment income
- $573,631
- Royalties
- $18,373
- Net rental income
- $172,374
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $225,379
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $204,818
- Other revenue
- $395,565
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $312,881
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,241,689
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,019,555
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $3,070
- Accounting fees
- $18,710
- Occupancy
- $276,559
- Travel
- $12,340
- Depreciation
- $113,548
- Program services (functional)
- $1,529,858
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,332,961
- Fundraising (functional)
- $189,639
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $23,850,773
- Total assets, end of year
- $23,992,269
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $7,937,823
- Net assets, end of year
- $16,054,446
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $802,982
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $11,979,828
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $4,074,618
- Gross unrelated business income
- $126,581
- Gross receipts
- $2,875,019
- Employees
- 46
- Volunteers
- 2
- Year formed
- 1911
- State of legal domicile
- IL
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 March 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DOUGLAS KEENE | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer, Key employee | 40 | $78,154 |
| Veronica Kearns | Finance Director Key employee | 40 | $64,237 |
| JULIANA CESANO | SECRETARY Officer | 40 | $60,682 |
| STEVE SCHWEIZER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 23 | $27,656 |
| FLOYD KETTERING | TREASURER Officer | 10 | $18,000 |
| ROZI ULICS | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| LINDA DORR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| ANDREW BARKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| PEGGY HUEBEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| NOY CHOUNRAMANY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SUSANNA HOEPFL-WELLENHOFFER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
990 for the year ended March 31, 2024: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DOUGLAS KEENE | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer, Key employee | 40 | $67,063 |
| JULIANA CESANO | SECRETARY Officer | 40 | $52,814 |
| STEVE SCHWEIZER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 23 | $33,466 |
| FLOYD KETTERING | TREASURER Officer | 10 | $18,000 |
| ROZI ULICS | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| LINDA DORR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| ANDREW BARKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| PEGGY HUEBEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| NOY CHOUNRAMANY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SUSANNA HOEPFL-WELLENHOFFER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
990 for the year ended March 31, 2023: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAUL THOMPSON | FINANCE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $78,700 |
| BARBARA HEBERT | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $65,036 |
| DAVID BRUCE | SECRETARY Officer | 40 | $47,515 |
| STEVE SCHWEIZER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 28 | $34,523 |
| FLOYD KETTERING | TREASURER Officer | 20 | $18,000 |
| KATHRYN GANN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DOUGLAS KEENE | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| WALLACE RAINEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| VAN LY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| NOY CHOUNRAMANY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ROZI ULICS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 270, WHEATON, IL 60187-0270
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Theosophical Society in America, PO Box 270, Wheaton, IL 60187
- Signed the 990
- Veronica Kearns, Finance Director
- Phone
- (630) 668-1571
- Website
- WWW.THEOSOPHICAL.ORG
Mission
The objectives of the Theosophical Society in America are to form a nucleus of the universal brotherhood of humanity, without distinction of race, creed, sex, caste or color. To encourage the comparative study of religion, philosophy and science. To investigate unexplained laws of nature and the powers latent in humanity. Information about Theosophy is provided through lectures, conventions, broadcasting and published materials.
Program accomplishments
- PUBLISHING HOUSE AND BOOK SHOP - INCLUDES THE PRINTING AND DISTRIBUTION OF QUEST BOOKS THROUGH TRADE DISTRIBUTORS AS WELL AS DIRECT MAIL AND INTERNET SALES. THE QUEST BOOK SHOP IS A RETAIL OUTLET FOR QUEST BOOKS AND OTHER RELATED PUBLICATIONS AND ITEMS.Expenses $341,535 · grants $34,441 · revenue $355,898
- EDUCATION - INCLUDES THE DEVELOPMENT OF TRAINING MATERIALS, COURSES, PAMPHLETS AND INTERNET MATERIAL FOR PRESENTATION TO MEMBERS AND THE PUBLIC DIRECTLY AS WELL AS THROUGH THE INTERNET AND SOCIAL MEDIA.Expenses $540,657 · grants $399,420 · revenue $491,265
- LIBRARY, RESEARCH CENTER AND ARCHIVES - INCLUDES THE ACQUISITION, CIRCULATION AND COLLECTION MANAGEMENT OF THE OLCOTT LIBRARY AND NATIONAL ARCHIVESExpenses $174,966 · grants $127,408 · revenue $10,063
- MAGAZINE - INCLUDES THE ACQUISITION OF MATERIAL, EDITING, DESIGN, PRINTING AND DISTRIBUTION OF THE QUEST, A QUARTERLY JOURNAL OF THEOSOPHICAL SUBJECTS.Expenses $127,470 · grants $61,204 · revenue $47,461
- AUDIO/VISUAL - INCLUDES THE AUDIO AND VIDEO TAPING, EDITING, DUPLICATION, ARCHIVING AND DISTRIBUTION OF PROGRAMS PRESENTED AT VARIOUS THEOSOPHICAL EVENTS. THIS ALSO INCLUDES THE LIVE WEBCASTING OF PROGRAMS FROM THE NATIONAL HEADQUARTERSExpenses $262,419 · grants $213,197 · revenue $7,937
- MEMBERSHIP AND NATIONAL GROUP DEVELOPMENT - INCLUDES THE PREPARATION AND DISTRIBUTION OF MATERIALS TO MEMBERS OF THE NATIONAL LODGE, AND THE PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTATION OF LECTURES AND TRAINING PROGRAMS FOR LOCAL GROUPS THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES.Expenses $52,106 · grants $36,680 · revenue $30,017
- EVENTS AND CONFERENCES - INCLUDES THE PLANNING, PROMOTION, AND PRODUCTION OF VARIOUS PROGRAMS AT THE NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS OR AT OTHER LOCATIONS AROUND THE UNITED STATES. THIS ALSO INCLUDES GROUP TOURS OF RELAVENT THEOSOPHICAL LOCALS.Expenses $30,705 · revenue $50,185
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 March, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | March 31, 2026 | August 17, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | March 31, 2025 | August 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | March 31, 2024 | August 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 36-2167934
- 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
- 1939
- Accounting year ends
- March
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $23,992,269
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,875,019
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | March 2025 | $2,726,256 | $3,052,458 | $23,992,269 | XML |
| 990 | March 2024 | $2,713,334 | $2,889,312 | $23,850,773 | IRS |
| 990 | March 2023 | $2,300,384 | $3,502,704 | $22,495,383 | XML |
| 990 | March 2022 | $2,640,124 | $3,117,505 | $22,823,765 | IRS |
| 990 | March 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | March 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | March 2019 | – | – | – | 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 36-2167934).
Questions about THEOSOPHICAL SOCIETY IN AMERICA
- What is the EIN of THEOSOPHICAL SOCIETY IN AMERICA?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of THEOSOPHICAL SOCIETY IN AMERICA is 36-2167934.
- Is THEOSOPHICAL SOCIETY IN AMERICA tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1939.
- Are donations to THEOSOPHICAL SOCIETY IN AMERICA tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does THEOSOPHICAL SOCIETY IN AMERICA 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 THEOSOPHICAL SOCIETY IN AMERICA due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending March 31, 2026) is due August 17, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did THEOSOPHICAL SOCIETY IN AMERICA last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended March 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of THEOSOPHICAL SOCIETY IN AMERICA?
- The 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025 names Theosophical Society in America.
- Who are the officers and directors of THEOSOPHICAL SOCIETY IN AMERICA?
- The 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025 lists 11 people; 5 received compensation from the organization, the highest $78,154 (DOUGLAS KEENE, PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does THEOSOPHICAL SOCIETY IN AMERICA have?
- On its 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,726,256, expenses of $3,052,458 and total assets of $23,992,269 at year end.
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