Nonprofit · EIN 55-0835528
WITHERSPOON INSTITUTE INC
Tax-exempt · PRINCETON, NJ 08540
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $2,685,620 | $2,770,695 | -$85,075 | $15,367,731 | $757,456 | $14,610,275 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $2,984,147 | $3,292,915 | -$308,768 | $13,636,026 | $674,711 | $12,961,315 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $2,798,695 | $2,673,335 | $125,360 | $11,884,147 | $143,108 | $11,741,039 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,102,895
- Program service revenue
- $62,435
- Investment income
- $520,290
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $266,259
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $131,500
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $167,772
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,082,141
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,459,128
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $2,996
- Accounting fees
- $36,324
- Occupancy
- $29,273
- Depreciation
- $81,648
- Program services (functional)
- $2,097,960
- Management and general (functional)
- $537,252
- Fundraising (functional)
- $135,483
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $13,636,026
- Total assets, end of year
- $15,367,731
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $757,456
- Net assets, end of year
- $14,610,275
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $1,363,941
- Publicly traded securities
- $9,084,970
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $13,245,592
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,364,683
- Gross receipts
- $2,685,620
- Employees
- 36
- Volunteers
- 13
- Year formed
- 2003
- State of legal domicile
- NJ
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 | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russell J Snell | Director of Academic Programs | 40 | $247,433 | $33,936 |
| Kelly Hanlon Muncy | Dir. of Operations | 40 | $201,454 | $28,245 |
| James O'Boyle | Director of Development | 40 | $217,688 | $4,429 |
| John Doherty | Dir. of Finance Officer | 40 | $82,665 | $11,834 |
| Luis Tellez | President Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $60,000 | $5,305 |
| Brian Mogck | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Mark Mulholland | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Stephen Whelan | Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| John Metzger | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Mark O'Brien | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Craig Cardon | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Frederic Clark | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Michael Crofton | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Deborah Garwood | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Broc Hiatt | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
3 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Maibach | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Corbin Miller | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Eugene Zurlo | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russell J Snell | Director of Academic Programs | 40 | $234,462 | $30,091 |
| Kelly Hanlon Muncy | Dir. of Operations | 40 | $186,838 | $29,568 |
| John Doherty | Dir. of Finance Officer | 40 | $78,830 | $10,619 |
| Luis Tellez | President Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $60,000 | $4,900 |
| Brian Mogck | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Mark Mulholland | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Stephen Whelan | Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| John Metzger | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Mark O'Brien | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Craig Cardon | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Frederic Clark | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Michael Crofton | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Deborah Garwood | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Broc Hiatt | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Michael Maibach | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Corbin Miller | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Eugene Zurlo | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 19 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russell J Snell | Director of Academic Programs | 40 | $225,556 | $27,535 |
| Kelly Hanlon Muncy | Dir. of Operations | 40 | $179,189 | $27,323 |
| Robert George | Herbert W. Vaughan Senior Fellow | 40 | $203,953 | $0 |
| John Doherty | Dir. of Finance Officer | 40 | $75,986 | $9,916 |
| Luis Tellez | President Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $60,000 | $4,641 |
| Brian Mogck | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Mark Mulholland | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Stephen Whelan | Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| John Metzger | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Mark O'Brien | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Craig Cardon | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Frederic Clark | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Michael Crofton | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Deborah Garwood | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Broc Hiatt | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Michael Maibach | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Peter Brinckerhoff | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Corbin Miller | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Eugene Zurlo | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 16 STOCKTON ST, PRINCETON, NJ 08540-6813
- In care of
- % BRADFORD P WILSON
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- Luis Tellez, 16 Stockton Street, Princeton, NJ 08540
- Signed the 990
- Luis Tellez, President
- Phone
- (609) 688-8779
- Website
- www.winst.org
- Return prepared by
- Lear & Pannepacker LLP
Mission
Research, education, and public awareness of the political, moral and philosophical principles of free and democratic societies
Program accomplishments
- Marriage and Family: This program consists primarily of the activities of CanaVox, a marriage movement founded by mothers to provide the intellectual tools to help people understand deep and complicated issues in contemporary debates about human sexuality. CanaVox facilitates reading groups for professionals, young adults, college students, and teenagers that discuss these issues in 43 states and 43 countries. CanaVoxs website is www.canavox.com.Expenses $689,389 · revenue $23,017
- Other Programs: The Witherspoon Institute occasionally provides advice, grants, or other support for organizations or scholars whose missions are very similar to its own. The Institute does not accept applications for such support. Such support develops out of preexisting relationships that the Institute may have with scholars through the Institutes own programming. In 2025 the Institute provided such advice and support for programs at Princeton University and other institutions.Expenses $552,702
- Academic Programs: These programs consist of seminars and one-on-one mentoring with Princeton University students and with promising students in high school, college, and graduate school at other institutions. These activities seek to form young people to cherish personal virtue and responsibility and the pursuit of truth.Expenses $529,249 · revenue $37,900
- Public Opinion: This program consists primarily of the work of Public Discourse, an online journal located at www.thepublicdiscourse.com. It publishes one short article per weekday by numerous authors on topics of interest to the Institute. Occasionally we also publish longer articles and interviews. Articles are organized around what we consider to be the five pillars of decent and dynamic societies: the dignity of the human person, marriage and the family, the rule of law, higher education and academic research, and business and the market.Expenses $326,620 · revenue $1,518
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
- 55-0835528
- 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
- 2004
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B82)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $15,367,731
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,685,620
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $2,685,620 | $2,770,695 | $15,367,731 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $2,984,147 | $3,292,915 | $13,636,026 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $2,798,695 | $2,673,335 | $11,884,147 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $3,286,930 | $2,526,807 | $10,646,741 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | 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 55-0835528).
Questions about WITHERSPOON INSTITUTE INC
- What is the EIN of WITHERSPOON INSTITUTE INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of WITHERSPOON INSTITUTE INC is 55-0835528.
- Is WITHERSPOON INSTITUTE INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2004.
- Are donations to WITHERSPOON INSTITUTE INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does WITHERSPOON 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 WITHERSPOON INSTITUTE INC 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 WITHERSPOON INSTITUTE INC 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 WITHERSPOON INSTITUTE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Luis Tellez.
- Who are the officers and directors of WITHERSPOON INSTITUTE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 18 people; 5 received compensation from the organization, the highest $247,433 (Russell J Snell, Director of Academic Programs).
- How much revenue does WITHERSPOON INSTITUTE INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,685,620, expenses of $2,770,695 and total assets of $15,367,731 at year end.
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