Nonprofit · EIN 43-0654855
EDEN THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY
Tax-exempt · SAINT LOUIS, MO 63119
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $4,560,675 | $6,059,067 | -$1,498,392 | $30,473,121 | $880,866 | $29,592,255 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $4,051,817 | $5,905,858 | -$1,854,041 | $30,388,207 | $974,640 | $29,413,567 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $8,777,475 | $5,430,952 | $3,346,523 | $31,037,779 | $1,067,424 | $29,970,355 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,395,349
- Program service revenue
- $1,243,031
- Investment income
- $1,041,042
- Net rental income
- $881,835
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $105,052
- Net income from sales of inventory
- -$1,082
- Other revenue
- $881,253
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $461,993
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $239,442
- Other salaries and wages
- $2,286,952
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $3,159,198
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $40,179
- Accounting fees
- $172,259
- Occupancy
- $335,444
- Travel
- $66,598
- Depreciation
- $396,624
- Program services (functional)
- $3,924,229
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,631,792
- Fundraising (functional)
- $503,046
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $30,388,207
- Total assets, end of year
- $30,473,121
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $880,866
- Net assets, end of year
- $29,592,255
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $3,366,280
- Publicly traded securities
- $24,006,178
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $81,017
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $29,511,238
- Gross receipts
- $9,462,669
- Employees
- 63
- Volunteers
- 19
- Year formed
- 1850
- State of legal domicile
- MO
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 | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| REV DEBORAH KRAUSE | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $195,000 | $29,500 |
| MARY SCHALLER BLAUFUSS | VICE PRESIDENT FOR INSTITUTIONAL ADV Highest-paid employee | 40 | $129,730 | $27,973 |
| DAVID LUCKES | BOARD CHAIR AND TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REV CHARLES BURTON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REV DR KIRK FOSTER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REV KEVIN ANTHONY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REV DR DEBORAH PATTERSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REV DR JESSE WILLIAMS JR | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REV MATTHEW MIOFSKY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REV KARLA J COOPER | COMMITTE CHAIR AND TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DARLENE SOWELL | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID SAUERHOFF | COMMITTE CHAIR AND TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK SCHAFALE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL BRADY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NOAH JENSON TABOR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
10 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CARON STROTHER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MATT WAGNER | COMMITTE CHAIR AND TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| REV DAVID GERTH | COMMITTE CHAIR AND TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| REV SHANA JOHNSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| VALERIE PATTON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| REV DR ROBERT PHILLIPS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR JANE ZIMMER DANIELS | COMMITTEE CHAIR & TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TIMOTHY LUEHRMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| REV ANN ASPER WILSON | COMMITTE CHAIR AND TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| REV NELSON PIERCE JR | COMMITTE CHAIR AND TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 23 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| REV DEBORAH KRAUSE | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $200,430 | $27,715 |
| MARY SCHALLER BLAUFUSS | VICE PRESIDENT FOR INSTITU Highest-paid employee | 40 | $160,283 | $27,474 |
| DAVID LUCKES | BOARD CHAIR AND TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REV CHARLES BURTON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REV DR KIRK FOSTER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REV KEVIN ANTHONY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REV DR DEBORAH PATTERSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REV DR JESSE WILLIAMS JR | BOARD VICE CHAIR AND TRUST Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REV MATTHEW MIOFSKY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR JANE ZIMMER DANIELS | COMMITTE CHAIR AND TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REV ANN ASPER WILSON | COMMITTE CHAIR AND TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REV NELSON PIERCE JR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REV KARLA J COOPER | COMMITTE CHAIR AND TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TIMOTHY LUEHRMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DARLENE SOWELL | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID SAUERHOFF | COMMITTE CHAIR AND TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK SCHAFALE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL BRADY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NOAH JENSON TABOR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CARON STROTHER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT WAGER | COMMITTE CHAIR AND TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REV DAVID GERTH | COMMITTE CHAIR AND TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REV SHANA JOHNSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 23 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| REV DEBORAH KRAUSE | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $173,143 | $35,426 |
| MARY SCHALLER BLAUFUSS | VICE PRESIDENT FOR INSTITUTIONAL ADVANCEMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $113,312 | $50,154 |
| DAVID LUCKES | BOARD CHAIR AND TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLES BURTON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KIRK FOSTER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REV KEVIN ANTHONY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBORAH PATTERSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JESSE WILLIAMS JR | BOARD VICE CHAIR AND TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REV MATTHEW MIOFSKY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR JANE ZIMMER DANIELS | COMMITTE CHAIR AND TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANN WLSON | COMMITTE CHAIR AND TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REV NELSON PIERCE JR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REV KARLA J COOPER | COMMITTE CHAIR AND TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TIMOTHY LUEHRMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DARLENE SOWELL | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID SAUERHOFF | COMMITTE CHAIR AND TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK SCHAFALE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL BRADY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NOAH TABOR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CARON STROTHER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT WAGNER | COMMITTE CHAIR AND TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REV DAVID GERTH | COMMITTE CHAIR AND TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHANA JOHNSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 475 E LOCKWOOD AVE, SAINT LOUIS, MO 63119-3124
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- DEBORAH KRAUSE, 475 E LOCKWOOD AVENUE, ST LOUIS, MO 63119
- Signed the 990
- DEBORAH KRAUSE, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (314) 961-3627
- Website
- WWW.EDEN.EDU
- Return prepared by
- WILLIAMS-KEEPERS LLC
Mission
EDEN THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY IS CALLED TO STRENGTHEN THE LIFE OF THE CHURCH BY EDUCATING WOMEN AND MEN FOR MINISTRY, ENLIVENING CRITICAL REFLECTION ON FAITH AND SUPPORTING BOLD CHRISTIAN DICIPLESHIP.
Program accomplishments
- FOR THE FISCAL YEAR JULY 1, 2024 JUNE 30, 2025, EDEN THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY ENROLLED A TOTAL OF 86 STUDENTS ACROSS ITS GRADUATE PROGRAMS. ENROLLMENT BY PROGRAM WAS AS FOLLOWS: 34 STUDENTS IN THE MASTER OF DIVINITY (MDIV), 16 IN THE MASTER OF THEOLOGICAL STUDIES (MTS), 7 IN THE MASTER OF COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP (MCL), 2 IN THE MASTER OF ARTS IN PROFESSIONAL STUDIES (MAPS), AND 27 IN THE DOCTOR OF MINISTRY (DMIN) PROGRAM.DURING THIS PERIOD, THE SEMINARY AWARDED DEGREES TO 8 GRADUATES. THE GRADUATING COHORT INCLUDED 2 MASTER OF DIVINITY STUDENTS, 3 MASTER OF THEOLOGICAL STUDIES STUDENTS, 1 MASTER OF COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP STUDENT, 1 MASTER OF ARTS IN PROFESSIONAL STUDIES, AND 1 DOCTOR OF MINISTRY STUDENT.Expenses $3,924,229 · grants $461,993 · revenue $1,243,031
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
- 43-0654855
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- School
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1969
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B58Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $30,473,121
- Income (IRS master file)
- $9,462,669
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $4,560,675 | $6,059,067 | $30,473,121 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $4,051,817 | $5,905,858 | $30,388,207 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $8,777,475 | $5,430,952 | $31,037,779 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $4,465,389 | $4,906,209 | $27,218,689 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | 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 43-0654855).
Questions about EDEN THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY
- What is the EIN of EDEN THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of EDEN THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY is 43-0654855.
- Is EDEN THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1969.
- Are donations to EDEN THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does EDEN THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY 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 EDEN THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY 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 EDEN THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY 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 EDEN THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names DEBORAH KRAUSE.
- Who are the officers and directors of EDEN THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 25 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $195,000 (REV DEBORAH KRAUSE, PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does EDEN THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $4,560,675, expenses of $6,059,067 and total assets of $30,473,121 at year end.
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