Nonprofit · EIN 43-1885542
RONALD COASE INSTITUTE
Tax-exempt · SAINT LOUIS, MO 63130
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $100,550 | $202,361 | -$101,811 | $510,750 | $0 | $510,750 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $78,497 | $66,847 | $11,650 | $612,561 | $0 | $612,561 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $85,720 | $40,091 | $45,629 | $600,911 | $0 | $600,911 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $74,956
- Program service revenue
- $3,690
- Investment income
- $21,904
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $41,896
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $3,043
- Travel
- $69,233
- Program services (functional)
- $198,454
- Management and general (functional)
- $3,557
- Fundraising (functional)
- $350
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $612,561
- Total assets, end of year
- $510,750
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $510,750
- Gross receipts
- $100,550
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 30
- Year formed
- 2000
- 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 December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARY M SHIRLEY | PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| CLAUDE MENARD | TREASURY/DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| LEE K BENHAM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ROGER MYERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| GARY D LIBECAP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| PHILIP KEEFER | VICE PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| SAM PELTZMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| CHENGGANG XU | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| SCOTT GEHLBACH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| ALEXANDRA L H BEHNAM | SECRETARY Officer | 10 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARY M SHIRLEY | PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| CLAUDE MENARD | TREASURY/DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| LEE K BENHAM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ROGER MYERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| GARY D LIBECAP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| PHILIP KEEFER | VICE PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| SAM PELTZMAN | SIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| CHENGGANG XU | SIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| SCOTT GEHLBACH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| ALEXANDRA L H BEHNAM | SECRETARY Officer | 10 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARY M SHIRLEY | PRESIDENT / DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| CLAUDE MENARD | TREASURER / DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| LEE K BENHAM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ROGER MYERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| GARY D LIBECAP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| PHILIP KEEFER | VICE PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| SAM PELTZMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| CHENGGANG XU | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| SCOTT GEHLBACH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| ALEXANDRA L H BEHNAM | SECRETARY Officer | 10 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 6346 WATERMAN AVE, SAINT LOUIS, MO 63130-4707
- In care of
- % ALEXANDRA L H BENHAM
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- MARY M SHIRLEY, PO BOX 423, PHILOMONT, VA 20131
- Signed the 990
- MARY M SHIRLEY, PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (314) 862-0351
- Website
- WWW.COASE.ORG
- Return prepared by
- BERG FAIRCLOTH AND COMPANY
Mission
TO IMPROVE THE CAPACITY OF SCHOLARS TO STUDY INSTITUTIONAL PROBLEMS IN THEIR OWN COUNTRIES THROUGH WORKSHOPS AND OTHER EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES & TO CONDUCT AND PROMOTE RESEARCH ON THE INSTITUTIONS OF REAL ECONOMIC SYSTEMS.
Program accomplishments
- ALUMNI MENTORING AND SUPPORT/EDUCATION & NETWORKING:ALUMNI AND EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES TO MAINTAIN OUR RELATIONS WITH OUR ALUMNI AND FACULTY, BUILD OUR NETWORK, AND KEEP THE COASE INSTITUTE UP TO DATE ON NEW RESEARCH. A. PARTICIPATED IN THE ANNUAL MEETINGS OF THE SOCIETY FOR ORGANIZATIONAL AND INSTITUTIONAL ECONOMICS AND ORGANIZED A PANEL FOR COASE ALUMNI TO PRESENT THEIR RESEARCH ON SHOCKS, POLARIZATION AND ANTI-CORRUPTION. B. ORGANIZED THE THIRD ANNUAL ALUMNI MEETING AT THE UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES IN SYDNEY AUSTRALIA WHERE ALUMNI PRESENT NEW RESEARCH IDEAS AND GIVE AND RECEIVE FEEDBACK FROM PEERS AND FACULTY. C. OVERSAW THE PREPARATION AND PUBLICATION OF ADDITIONAL MANUSCRIPTS AS PART OF OUR SERIES WITH CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS. D. AWARDED OUR NINTH ANNUAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARD TO AN OUTSTANDING ALUMNUS.Expenses $65,280 · grants $1,000
- RESEARCH SUPPORTSUPPORTED RESEARCH ON IMPORTANT TOPICS OF INSTITUTIONAL ECONOMICS THAT MIGHT OTHERWISE BE UNDERFUNDED AND ASSISTED EXCELLENT SCHOLARS IN THEIR RESERACH.A. AFTER REVIEW BY A SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE AND COMPETITIVE SELECTION, WE AWARDED RESEARCH GRANTS TO FOUR TEAMS OF YOUNG SCHOLARS TO INVESTIGATE INSTITUTIONAL BARRIERS TO ADAPTATION TO CLIMATE. B. WE CONTRACTED A SENIOR SCHOLAR TO SUPERVISE THE PROGRAM, MENTOR AND GUIDE THE RESEARCHERS, REVIEW AND COMMENT ON ALL OUTPUTS, AND OVERSEE DISBURSEMENT OF FUNDS.Expenses $66,911 · grants $40,896
- WORKSHOPS ON INSTITUTIONAL ANALYSISTRAINED AND MENTORED YOUNG SCHOLARS IN INSTIUTIONAL ANALYSIS TO IMPROVE THEIR RESEARCH AND COMMUNICATION SKILLS, RECRUIT NEW RESEARCHERS AND FACULTY TO OUR NETWORK, AND BUILD COLLABORATIVE RELATIONS WITH COOPERATING UNIVERSITIES.HELD A SEVEN DAY WORKSHOP ON INSTITUTIONAL ANALYSIS IN PERUGIA AND FLORENCE, ITALY IN COLLABORATION WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF PERUGIA AND THE ACCADEMIA DEI GEORGOFILI IN FLORENCE.Expenses $66,263
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 | 990 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
- 43-1885542
- 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
- 2000
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Social science (V22)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $510,750
- Income (IRS master file)
- $100,550
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $100,550 | $202,361 | $510,750 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $78,497 | $66,847 | $612,561 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $85,720 | $40,091 | $600,911 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $45,051 | $22,719 | $555,282 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | 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 43-1885542).
Questions about RONALD COASE INSTITUTE
- What is the EIN of RONALD COASE INSTITUTE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of RONALD COASE INSTITUTE is 43-1885542.
- Is RONALD COASE INSTITUTE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2000.
- Are donations to RONALD COASE INSTITUTE tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does RONALD COASE INSTITUTE 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 RONALD COASE INSTITUTE due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did RONALD COASE INSTITUTE last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of RONALD COASE INSTITUTE?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names MARY M SHIRLEY.
- Who are the officers and directors of RONALD COASE INSTITUTE?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 10 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does RONALD COASE INSTITUTE have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $100,550, expenses of $202,361 and total assets of $510,750 at year end.
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