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Nonprofit · EIN 76-0586294

TAOS INSTITUTE

Tax-exempt · DALLAS, TX 75208

Financials

$171K$209K2023$110K$179K2024$92K$126K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of TAOS INSTITUTE by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$92,093$126,077-$33,984$761,599$0$761,599
December 31, 2024990$109,643$178,615-$68,972$731,940$679$731,261
December 31, 2023990$171,029$209,001-$37,972$746,529$278$746,251
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$11,162
Program service revenue
$66,450
Investment income
$14,481
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$1,000
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$65,853
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$12,698
Program services (functional)
$33,656
Management and general (functional)
$92,421

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$731,940
Total assets, end of year
$761,599
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$761,599
Publicly traded securities
$649,365
Gross receipts
$92,093
Employees
0
Volunteers
20
Year formed
1999
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 December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Alexandra ArnoldExecutive Consultant
Trustee or director
28$65,000
Harlene AndersonBoard Member
Trustee or director
5$784
Kenneth GergenPresident
Trustee or director, Officer
5$69
Premysl UlmanBoard Member
Trustee or director
5$0
Deborah NathanBoard Member
Trustee or director
5$0
Sally St GeorgeBoard Member
Trustee or director
5$0
Loek SchoenmakersBoard Member
Trustee or director
5$0
Emerson Fernando RaseraBoard Member
Trustee or director
5$0
Saliha BavaBoard Member
Trustee or director
5$0
Sheila McNameeVice President
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
Dan WulffBoard Member
Trustee or director
5$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 11 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Alexandra ArnoldExecutive Consultant
Officer
28$58,747
Dawn DoleOperations Advisor
Officer
10$25,428
Dan WulffBoard Member
Trustee or director
4$6,000
Harlene AndersonBoard Member
Trustee or director
3$5,912
Sheila McNameeVice-President
Trustee or director, Officer
6$5,615
Sally St GeorgeSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
3$3,000
Celiane Camargo BorgesBoard Member
Trustee or director
3$2,025
Kenneth GergenPresident
Trustee or director, Officer
5$201
Emerson RaseraBoard Member
Trustee or director
5$0
Saliha BavaBoard Member
Trustee or director
5$0
Loek SchoenmakerBoard Member
Trustee or director
5$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 11 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Dawn DoleOperations Advisor
Officer
20$65,338
Alexandra ArnoldExecutive Consultant
Officer
35$47,962
Kenneth GergenPresident
Trustee or director, Officer
5$8,010
Harlene AndersonBoard Member
Trustee or director
3$7,600
Dan WulffBoard Member
Trustee or director
4$6,000
Monica Sesma VazquezBoard Member
Trustee or director
3$4,800
Sheila McNameeVice-President
Trustee or director, Officer
5$4,600
Celiane Camargo BorgesBoard Member
Trustee or director
3$3,952
Sally St GeorgeSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
2$3,000
Duane BidwellBoard Member
Trustee or director
2$0
Paloma Torres DevillaBoard Member
Trustee or director
2$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
539 W COMMERCE ST STE 5042, DALLAS, TX 75208-1953
In care of
% KENNETH GERGEN
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
Kenneth Gergen, 331 Rogers Ln, Wallingford, PA 19086
Signed the 990
KENNETH GERGEN, President
Phone
(440) 201-9118
Return prepared by
Szweda Consulting LLC

Mission

The Taos Institute is a virtual educational organization designed to advance relational, collaborative, and appreciative ideas and practices and create positive social change through professional development and training programs for scholars and practitioners worldwide.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • Education is the mission of the Taos Institute. Our major programs are as follows: phD program, Workshops, publishing, and ICCP program.
    Expenses $33,656 · revenue $66,450

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990 on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
76-0586294
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
1999
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Education (B90)
Assets (IRS master file)
$761,599
Income (IRS master file)
$92,093

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$92,093$126,077$761,599IRS
990December 2024$109,643$178,615$731,940IRS
990December 2023$171,029$209,001$746,529XML
990December 2022$206,715$230,277$718,944IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 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 76-0586294).

Questions about TAOS INSTITUTE

What is the EIN of TAOS INSTITUTE?
The employer identification number (EIN) of TAOS INSTITUTE is 76-0586294.
Is TAOS INSTITUTE tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1999.
Are donations to TAOS INSTITUTE tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does TAOS 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 TAOS 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 TAOS 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 TAOS INSTITUTE?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Kenneth Gergen.
Who are the officers and directors of TAOS INSTITUTE?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 11 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $65,000 (Alexandra Arnold, Executive Consultant).
How much revenue does TAOS INSTITUTE have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $92,093, expenses of $126,077 and total assets of $761,599 at year end.

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