Nonprofit · EIN 80-0559266
CHRISTIAN OUTREACH TRAINING & RESEARCH INSTITUTE
Also known as COTARI
Tax-exempt · GILROY, CA 95021
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $69,299 | $6,897 | $62,402 | $2,200,746 | $0 | $2,200,746 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $74,798 | $10,065 | $64,733 | $1,577,765 | $0 | $1,577,765 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $85,620 | $14,202 | $71,418 | $1,131,603 | $0 | $1,131,603 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $63,872
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $5,427
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $2,400
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $3,560
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $4,120
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Program services (functional)
- $6,917
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,577,765
- Total assets, end of year
- $2,200,746
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,200,746
- Publicly traded securities
- $2,187,090
- Gross receipts
- $69,299
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 4
- Year formed
- 2010
- State of legal domicile
- CA
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| SESSION VO | Key Employee Key employee | 2 | $530 |
| BRIAN LEE | INVESTMENT ADVISOR Key employee | 2 | $510 |
| SHERYL YARDLEY | CFO, RETIRED Key employee | 2 | $480 |
| FRANK H CHOE | PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $300 |
| M JAMES SAWYER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $300 |
| WILLIAM C KUO | DIRECTOR/SECRETARY Trustee or director | 2 | $300 |
| GRANT BENNETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $300 |
| MICHAEL BOYCE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $300 |
| YANN TURCOTTE | CFO Key employee | 2 | $300 |
| FRANK NEMEC | Key Employee Key employee | 2 | $240 |
| LISA CHOE | EDITOR Key employee | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BOB HARVEY | EDITOR Key employee | 2 | $1,230 |
| COLE E SILVA | CFO, RETIRED Key employee | 2 | $1,195 |
| FRANK NEMEC | WEBSITE MANAGER Key employee | 2 | $740 |
| FRANK H CHOE | PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $300 |
| M JAMES SAWYER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $300 |
| WILLIAM C KUO | DIRECTOR/SECRETARY Trustee or director, Key employee | 2 | $300 |
| GRANT BENNETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $300 |
| MICHAEL BOYCE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $300 |
| LISA CHOE | EDITOR Key employee | 2 | $240 |
| SHERYL YARDLEY | CFO, RETIRED Key employee | 2 | $240 |
| BRIAN LEE | INVESTMENT ADVISOR Key employee | 2 | $180 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| FRANK H CHOE | PRESIDENT / DIRECTIR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $5,300 |
| COLE E SILVA | CFO Key employee | 2 | $1,470 |
| KHINMAYSOE CHU | DIR/CFO RETIRED Trustee or director, Key employee | 2 | $1,200 |
| FRANK NEMEC | WEBSITE MANAGER Key employee | 2 | $740 |
| M JAMES SAWYER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $300 |
| MICHAEL BOYCE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $300 |
| LISA CHOE | EDITOR Key employee | 2 | $240 |
| WILLIAM C KUO | DIRECTOR / SECRETARY Trustee or director, Key employee | 2 | $0 |
| GRANT BENNETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 262, GILROY, CA 95021-0262
- In care of
- % FRANK HWANG CHOE
- Mailing address (990-N for 2010)
- 1407 Longmeadow Drive, Gilroy CA 950207724
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- Frank H Choe, PO BOX 262, GILROY, CA 95021
- Principal officer (990-N for 2010)
- Frank Hwang Choe, 1407 Longmeadow Drive, Gilroy CA 950207724
- Signed the 990
- Yann H Turcotte, CFO
- Phone
- (301) 575-4076
- Website
- www.cotari.org
- Return prepared by
- HRB TAX GROUP INC
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 80-0559266 or by the name CHRISTIAN OUTREACH TRAINING & RESEARCH INSTITUTE.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
Research on how to reach out to peoples of other faiths with the gospel of Jesus Christ and the training of missionaries and Christians in this area. Benevolence assistance to missionaries.
Program accomplishments
- Writing the book "How To Use The Quran To Reach Out To Muslims" chapter 12. It has nine more chapters to go and all the expenses are not counted for yet. As a part of benevolence program, financial assistance was provided to missionary Michael Boyce. Total $6897: Board meeting $2010; Website $500; CFO $780; Tax return by H&R Block $560; Zoom Pro renewal $167; Benevolence paid $2400; PO Box rental $210; Investment consulting $270.Expenses $6,897
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
- 80-0559266
- 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
- 2010
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Human services (P20)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $2,200,746
- Income (IRS master file)
- $69,299
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $69,299 | $6,897 | $2,200,746 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $74,798 | $10,065 | $1,577,765 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $85,620 | $14,202 | $1,131,603 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $111,933 | $6,369 | $954,008 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2010 Officer: Frank Hwang Choe | December 31, 2010 | ≤ $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 80-0559266).
Questions about CHRISTIAN OUTREACH TRAINING & RESEARCH INSTITUTE
- What is the EIN of CHRISTIAN OUTREACH TRAINING & RESEARCH INSTITUTE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CHRISTIAN OUTREACH TRAINING & RESEARCH INSTITUTE is 80-0559266.
- Is CHRISTIAN OUTREACH TRAINING & RESEARCH INSTITUTE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2010.
- Are donations to CHRISTIAN OUTREACH TRAINING & RESEARCH INSTITUTE tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does CHRISTIAN OUTREACH TRAINING & RESEARCH 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 CHRISTIAN OUTREACH TRAINING & RESEARCH 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 CHRISTIAN OUTREACH TRAINING & RESEARCH 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 CHRISTIAN OUTREACH TRAINING & RESEARCH INSTITUTE?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Frank H Choe.
- Who are the officers and directors of CHRISTIAN OUTREACH TRAINING & RESEARCH INSTITUTE?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 11 people; 10 received compensation from the organization, the highest $530 (SESSION VO, Key Employee).
- How much revenue does CHRISTIAN OUTREACH TRAINING & RESEARCH INSTITUTE have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $69,299, expenses of $6,897 and total assets of $2,200,746 at year end.
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