Nonprofit · EIN 54-1524343
THE ARLINGTON INSTITUTE
Also known as ARLINGTON INSTITUTE
Tax-exempt · BERKELEY SPGS, WV 25411
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $319,168 | $244,526 | $74,642 | $90,811 | $0 | $90,811 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $248,335 | $235,605 | $12,730 | $16,169 | $0 | $16,169 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $272,588 | $277,832 | -$5,244 | $3,439 | $0 | $3,439 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $130,430
- Program service revenue
- $188,738
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $6,320
- Travel
- $11,328
- Program services (functional)
- $220,779
- Management and general (functional)
- $23,747
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $16,169
- Total assets, end of year
- $90,811
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $90,811
- Gross receipts
- $319,168
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 4
- Year formed
- 1989
- State of legal domicile
- VA
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Dorsten | Director Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| Michelle Lutter | Executive Director Trustee or director, Key employee | 40 | $0 |
| Richard McGough | Treasurer Officer | 3 | $0 |
| Mandy Cavanaugh | Secretary Officer | 3 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 3 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| John L Petersen | President Officer | 35 | $0 |
| Richard McGough | Treasurer Officer | 3 | $0 |
| Mandy Cavanaugh | Secretary Officer | 3 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 3 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| John L Petersen | President Officer | 40 | $0 |
| Richard McGough | Treasurer Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Mandy Cavanaugh | Secretary Officer | 5 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 861, BERKELEY SPGS, WV 25411-0861
- In care of
- % JOHN L PETERSEN
- Mailing address (990-N for 2021)
- POB 861, Berkeley Springs WV 25411
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- Michelle Lutter, PO Box 861, Berkeley Springs, WV 25411
- Principal officer (990-N for 2021)
- John Petersen, POB 861, Berkeley Springs WV 25411
- Signed the 990
- Michelle Lutter, Executive Director
- Phone
- (202) 909-5558
- Website
- www.arlingtoninstitute.org
Mission
Inform and prepare the public for the major global changes that will dominate our lives throughout the next decade.
Program accomplishments
- Transition Talks is a speakers' series that has run unabated for over 30 year. Monthly we host special speakers from many disciplines to speak both to a live and live-streamed audience about subjects related to major changes transpiring in the world. In the past year we have brought about 1,500 people to our West Virginia location for our programs and reached over 3,000 by live-stream. Attendees pay a fee for each event.Expenses $135,643 · revenue $141,217
- Online public programs: The Arlington Institute produces a number of communications programs designed to help inform and educate interested members of the public about the big changes transpiring in the world today. FuturEdition, our semi-monthly newsletter has been published for over 30 years and reaches an extended audience of about 20,000 readers. Quartet is an online discussion program featuring four panelists that fortnightly reaches about 10,000 people. What's Up features John Petersen and Gregg Braden fortnightly in unstructured conversation about trends currently in play and the future directions they may suggest. PostScripts is John Petersen's video blog which is generated 3-4 times per month. Each of these offerings reach about 10,000 people. These programs were paused in the fall 2025 after the Founder and President's death.Expenses $85,136 · revenue $47,521
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
- 54-1524343
- 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
- 1990
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Unknown (Z99Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $90,811
- Income (IRS master file)
- $319,168
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $319,168 | $244,526 | $90,811 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $248,335 | $235,605 | $16,169 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $272,588 | $277,832 | $3,439 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2021 Officer: John Petersen | December 31, 2021 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
| 990-N for 2020 Officer: John Petersen | December 31, 2020 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
| 990-N for 2019 Officer: John Petersen | December 31, 2019 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
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 54-1524343).
Questions about THE ARLINGTON INSTITUTE
- What is the EIN of THE ARLINGTON INSTITUTE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of THE ARLINGTON INSTITUTE is 54-1524343.
- Is THE ARLINGTON INSTITUTE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1990.
- Are donations to THE ARLINGTON INSTITUTE tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does THE ARLINGTON 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 THE ARLINGTON 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 THE ARLINGTON 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 THE ARLINGTON INSTITUTE?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Michelle Lutter.
- Who are the officers and directors of THE ARLINGTON INSTITUTE?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 4 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does THE ARLINGTON INSTITUTE have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $319,168, expenses of $244,526 and total assets of $90,811 at year end.
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