Nonprofit · EIN 36-3425089
THE INTERNATIONAL FOCUSING INSTITUTE INC
Tax-exempt · NYACK, NY 10960
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $521,315 | $535,547 | -$14,232 | $345,126 | $197 | $344,929 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $597,062 | $582,199 | $14,863 | $378,828 | $29,003 | $349,825 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $105,415
- Program service revenue
- $415,613
- Investment income
- $287
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Benefits paid to members
- $2,744
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $232,370
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $250,978
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $8,298
- Occupancy
- $18,120
- Travel
- $648
- Program services (functional)
- $353,995
- Management and general (functional)
- $181,552
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $378,828
- Total assets, end of year
- $345,126
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $197
- Net assets, end of year
- $344,929
- Publicly traded securities
- $65,584
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $304,142
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $40,787
- Gross receipts
- $521,315
- Employees
- 3
- Volunteers
- 238
- Year formed
- 1986
- State of legal domicile
- NY
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 December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Catherine Torpey | Employee Key employee, Highest-paid employee | 40 | $117,956 |
| Nelle Moffett | President USA Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Darryl Commings | Treasurer USA Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Evelyn Fendler-Lee | Board MemberUSA/Germany Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Eveline Moor Zullig | Board Member Switzerland Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Bill Gayner | Vice President Canada Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Florentina Sassoli | Board Member Argentina Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Tom Larkin | Board Member Ireland Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 7 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Catherine Torpey | Employee Highest-paid employee | 40 | $114,516 |
| Nelle Moffett | President USA Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Darryl Commings | Treasurer USA Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Evelyn Fendler-Lee | Vice President USA/Germany Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Eveline Moor Zullig | Board Member Switzerland Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Veronica Toescu | Board member UK Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Florentina Sassoli | Board member Argentina Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 15 N MILL ST STE 210, NYACK, NY 10960-3015
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Darryl Commimgs, 15 N Mill Street, Nyack, NY 10960
- Signed the 990
- Darryl Commimgs, Treasurer
- Phone
- (845) 480-5111
- Website
- www.focusing.org
- Return prepared by
- The Accountants Office Inc
Mission
The International Focusing Institute Inc is an international, cross cultural organization dedicated to disseminating the work of Eugene Gendlin and the practice of felt sensing, as well as supporting individuals and groups world-wide who are teaching, practicing and developing the Focusing, Thinking at the Edge and the philosophy of the implicit.
Program accomplishments
- Membership Certification Services The majority of our work has to do with assisting our members and teachers, including dealing with all aspects of certification and connecting members of the community with one another. In 2024, our membership increased to 2,465 individuals from 72 countries We have 238 Coordinators from 36 countries, who teach and offer certification through the Institute. We offer a number of free programs for our members including Roundtablesconversations on a variety of topics Cafecitos or Mesas Redondas Spanish language online gatherings for members, Reading Freshly reading the book Focusing over the course of a year. We continued a new tradition, Honoring Milestones, and added Pop Up Focusing, a chance to connect with others in the Focusing Partnership Network.Expenses $92,039 · revenue $238,760
- Classes, Conferences, Products We continue to be generous in scholarships to our programs, including DEI scholarships to encourage more particiaption from under represented groups. Classes and conferences included the annual Weeklong once again as a hybrid event with most people participating online, with a small but mighty group in person in Connecticut alongside the core teaching team. We also had an all Spanish language Academia de Focusing, a second English language Focusing Academy, and a TAE Academy. We continued our Highlights classes, continued the A Process Model Reading Group, had classes on Social Oriented Focusing and held the Children Focusing Conference Less is More.Expenses $176,998 · revenue $167,722
- Gendlin Center Gendlin Legacy Pause for Peace The Gendlin Center awarded the 4th Gendlin Grant for Reseach in Psychology to Marisa Hoslet of Belgium for her research project A Mixed Methods Approach to Enhancing Student Well Being Exploring Focusing, Mindfulness and Fear of Failure Training. They also offered an online presentation to the public with the theme Gendlins Approach to Words and Meaning Invites Creativity. They also conducted a survey to find as exhaustive a list as possible of people teaching Gendlin in university settings. It maintains a list of dissertations which make mention or use of Gendlin and other information useful to researchers at GendlinCenter.orgExpenses $84,958
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 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 36-3425089
- 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
- 1987
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $345,126
- Income (IRS master file)
- $521,315
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $521,315 | $535,547 | $345,126 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $597,062 | $582,199 | $378,828 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $535,772 | $498,365 | $331,750 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 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 36-3425089).
Questions about THE INTERNATIONAL FOCUSING INSTITUTE INC
- What is the EIN of THE INTERNATIONAL FOCUSING INSTITUTE INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of THE INTERNATIONAL FOCUSING INSTITUTE INC is 36-3425089.
- Is THE INTERNATIONAL FOCUSING INSTITUTE INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1987.
- Are donations to THE INTERNATIONAL FOCUSING INSTITUTE INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does THE INTERNATIONAL FOCUSING INSTITUTE 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 INTERNATIONAL FOCUSING INSTITUTE INC 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 THE INTERNATIONAL FOCUSING INSTITUTE INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of THE INTERNATIONAL FOCUSING INSTITUTE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names Darryl Commimgs.
- Who are the officers and directors of THE INTERNATIONAL FOCUSING INSTITUTE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 8 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $117,956 (Catherine Torpey, Employee).
- How much revenue does THE INTERNATIONAL FOCUSING INSTITUTE INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $521,315, expenses of $535,547 and total assets of $345,126 at year end.
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