Nonprofit · EIN 74-1357323
OBLATE SCHOOL OF THEOLOGY
Also known as ATTN RENE ESPINCSA
Tax-exempt · SAN ANTONIO, TX 78216
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $9,640,262 | $9,080,143 | $560,119 | $61,856,562 | $3,402,935 | $58,453,627 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $9,233,985 | $8,888,549 | $345,436 | $57,919,036 | $2,939,886 | $54,979,150 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $7,163,601 | $8,772,101 | -$1,608,500 | $58,198,278 | $3,785,680 | $54,412,598 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $5,253,757
- Program service revenue
- $3,231,627
- Investment income
- $6,752
- Net rental income
- $794,525
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $5,434
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$1,491
- Other revenue
- $1,148,126
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $796,905
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $63,280
- Occupancy
- $751,919
- Travel
- $92,306
- Depreciation
- $718,221
- Program services (functional)
- $6,293,974
- Management and general (functional)
- $2,722,702
- Fundraising (functional)
- $63,467
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $57,919,036
- Total assets, end of year
- $61,856,562
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $3,402,935
- Net assets, end of year
- $58,453,627
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $14,605,680
- Publicly traded securities
- $112,677
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $12,197,151
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $46,256,476
- Gross receipts
- $11,556,137
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 25
- Year formed
- 1968
- State of legal domicile
- TX
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 | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MR RENE ESPINOSA | VP-ADMIN AND FINANCE Officer | 40 | $0 | $121,563 | $27,143 |
| SR SUSAN PONTZ SSCM | VP-ACADEMIC AFFAIRS Officer | 40 | $0 | $108,540 | $9,821 |
| MRS CLAUDIA GARCIA | VP-INST ADVANCEMENT Officer | 40 | $0 | $106,686 | $10,475 |
| REV THOMAS KLOSTERKAMP OMI | VP-MISSION Officer | 20 | $0 | $50,821 | $6,508 |
| REV LOUIS STUDER OMI | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $0 | $50,000 | $3,821 |
| VERY REV RAY COOK OMI | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| REV JOSE ANTONIO PONCE OMI | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| REV JIM CHAMBERS OMI | SEC/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MR RICHARD ACOSTA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MR STEVE AVERY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MS JASMINE AZIMA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| REV JIM BROBST OMI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| REV JEROME CHARARRIA CSSR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MOST REV SYLVESTER DAVID OMI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MR JAMES ELLER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
11 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MOST REV GUSTAVO GARCIA-SILLER MSPS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| REV JUAN GASPAR OMI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| MRS GINGER KEMMY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| MR ROBERT C KUSENBERGER JR CPA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| SR TERESA MAYA CCVI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| REV JIM MYERS PSS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| MOST REV MICHAEL F OLSON STD MA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| SR JANE ANN SLATER CDP PHD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| MS VANESSA VANCE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| REV RUFUS WHITLEY OMI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| DR CAROLYN WOO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 26 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MR RENE ESPINOSA | VP - ADMIN AND FINANCE Officer | 40 | $0 | $117,336 | $19,685 |
| MR SCOTT WOODWARD | PRESIDENT - FORMER Officer | 40 | $0 | $101,732 | $11,349 |
| MRS CLAUDIA GARCIA | VP - INST ADVANCEMENT Officer | 40 | $0 | $100,237 | $11,320 |
| SR SUSAN PONTZ SSCM | VP - ACADEMIC AFFAIRS Officer | 40 | $0 | $100,962 | $9,222 |
| REV THOMAS KLOSTERKAMP OMI | VP - MISSION Officer | 20 | $0 | $49,585 | $6,735 |
| VERY REV LOUIS STUDER OMI | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| REV JOSE ANATONIO PONCE DIAZ OMI | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| REV JIM CHAMBERS OMI | SECRETARY/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MR RICHARD ACOSTA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MR STEVE AVERY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MS JASMINE AZIMA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| REV JIM BROBST OMI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| REV JEROME CHAVARRIA CSSR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MOST REV SYLVESTER DAVIS OMI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MR JAMES ELLER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MOST REV GUSTAVO GARCIA-SILLER MSPS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| REV JUAN GASPAR OMI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MRS GINGER KEMMY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MR ROBERT C KUSENBERGER JR CPA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SR TERESA MAYA CCVI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| REV JIM MYERS PSS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MOST REV MICHAEL F OLSON STD MA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SR JANE ANN SLATER CDP PHD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MS VANESSA VANCE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| REV RUFUS WHITLEY OMI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DR CAROLYN WOO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 29 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MR RENE ESPINOSA | VP-ADMIN AND FINANCE Officer | 40 | $0 | $114,867 | $37,017 |
| MR PHILIP SHELDRAKE | PROFESSOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $0 | $114,994 | $0 |
| MR SCOTT WOODWARD | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $0 | $97,879 | $14,364 |
| MRS CLAUDIA GARCIA | VP-INST ADVANCEMENT Officer | 40 | $0 | $92,752 | $15,210 |
| REV KENNETH HANNON OMI | VP-ACADEMIC AFFAIRS Officer | 40 | $0 | $71,486 | $6,571 |
| REV JOSE ANATONIO PONCE DIAZ OMI | VP-MISSION Officer | 20 | $0 | $28,623 | $3,285 |
| VERY REV LOUIS STUDER OMI | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| REV ARTHUR FLORES OMI | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| REV JIM CHAMBERS OMI | SEC/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MR RICHARD ACOSTA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MR STEVE AVERY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DR LORRAINE BARNES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MRS GAYLE MARIE BENSON HOMI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| REV JIM BROBST OMI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MOST REV SYLVESTER DAVIS OMI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MS JASMINE AZIMA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MR JAMES ELLER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MOST REV GUSTAVO GARCIA-SILLER MSPS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MRS GINGER KEMMY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| REV JOHN KINGBURY CSSR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MR ROBERT C KUSENBERGER JR CPA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SR TERESA MAYA CCVI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MOST REV MICHAEL F OLSON STD MA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| REV JIM MYERS PSS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| REV DALE SCHLITT OMI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SR JANE ANN SLATER CDP PHD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MS VANESSA VANCE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| REV RUFUS WHITLEY OMI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DR CAROLYN WOO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 285 OBLATE DR, SAN ANTONIO, TX 78216-6631
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- RENE ESPINOSA, 285 OBLATE, SAN ANTONIO, TX 782166631
- Signed the 990
- RENE ESPINOSA, VP-ADMINISTRATION AND FINANCE
- Phone
- (210) 341-1366
- Website
- WWW.OST.EDU
- Return prepared by
- PLANTE & MORAN PLLC
Mission
INSPIRED BY THE CHARISM OF THE MISSIONARY OBLATES OF MARY IMMACULATE, OBLATE SCHOOL OF THEOLOGY EDUCATES, FORMS, AND RENEWS MEN AND WOMEN TO "PREACH THE GOSPEL TO THE MOST ABANDONED."
Program accomplishments
- OBLATE SCHOOL OF THEOLOGY (OST) IS AN ACCREDITED CATHOLIC SCHOOL OF THEOLOGY OFFERING GRADUATE LEVEL PROGRAMS IN THEOLOGY, PASTORAL MINISTRY AND DIVINITY, A DOCTORAL PROGRAM IN MINISTRY, AND A PHD PROGRAM IN SPIRITUALITY. OST PREPARES MEN FOR PRIESTHOOD FROM MANY DIOCESES AND RELIGIOUS COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE UNITED STATES AND ABROAD. OST ALSO PREPARES MEN AND WOMEN,RELIGIOUS AS WELL AS LAITY, FROM CATHOLIC AND OTHER CHRISTIAN TRADITIONS FOR A VARIETY OF MINISTRIES. DURING FISCAL YEAR 2025 OST PROVIDED EDUCATIONAL SERVICES FOR APPROXIMATELY 209 STUDENTS IN DEGREE PROGRAMS, 173 STUDENTS IN CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS, AND APPROXIMATELY 1,653 PARTICIPANTS AT 40 CONTINUING EDUCATION EVENTS. OST ISSUED DEGREES TO 35 STUDENTS IN MASTERS PROGRAMS, 1 DOCTORAL PROGRAM STUDENTS, 2 PHD STUDENTS, AND 71 CERTIFICATE STUDENTS IN VARIOUS PROGRAMS.Expenses $5,507,023 · grants $466,905 · revenue $2,891,222
- THE MINISTRY TO MINISTERS (MTM) PROGRAM OFFERS ACTIVE MINISTERS A FOUR MONTH PROGRAM OF RENEWAL ADDRESSING THE NEEDS OF BODY, MIND AND SPIRIT. THE MTM PROGRAM IS OFFERED TWICE A YEAR. PARTICIPANTS IN THIS PROGRAM ARE HOUSED IN A FACILITY THAT ACCOMMODATES UP TO 25 PEOPLE AT A TIME. DURING FISCAL YEAR 2025 THE PROGRAM HOSTED 30 PARTICIPANTS AND PROVIDED THEM WITH ROOM AND BOARD, MINI-COURSES AND WORKSHOPS FOCUSED ON THEOLOGICAL UPDATING AND RENEWAL, AS WELL AS TOPICS ON INTEGRATIVE SPIRITUALITY.Expenses $786,951 · grants $330,000 · revenue $358,023
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
- 74-1357323
- 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
- 2015
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B58Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $61,856,562
- Income (IRS master file)
- $11,556,137
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $9,640,262 | $9,080,143 | $61,856,562 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $9,233,985 | $8,888,549 | $57,919,036 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $7,163,601 | $8,772,101 | $58,198,278 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $9,892,922 | $8,622,889 | $56,887,314 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | 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 74-1357323).
Questions about OBLATE SCHOOL OF THEOLOGY
- What is the EIN of OBLATE SCHOOL OF THEOLOGY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of OBLATE SCHOOL OF THEOLOGY is 74-1357323.
- Is OBLATE SCHOOL OF THEOLOGY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2015.
- Are donations to OBLATE SCHOOL OF THEOLOGY tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does OBLATE SCHOOL OF THEOLOGY 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 OBLATE SCHOOL OF THEOLOGY 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 OBLATE SCHOOL OF THEOLOGY 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 OBLATE SCHOOL OF THEOLOGY?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names RENE ESPINOSA.
- Who are the officers and directors of OBLATE SCHOOL OF THEOLOGY?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 26 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does OBLATE SCHOOL OF THEOLOGY have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $9,640,262, expenses of $9,080,143 and total assets of $61,856,562 at year end.
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