Nonprofit · EIN 83-1313821
EMMAUS INSTITUTE FOR BIBLICAL STUDIES
Tax-exempt · LINCOLN, NE 68506
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $455,400 | $465,729 | -$10,329 | $70,587 | $803 | $69,784 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $393,625 | $378,772 | $14,853 | $84,451 | $4,338 | $80,113 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $296,283 | $306,508 | -$10,225 | $72,668 | $7,408 | $65,260 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $297,966
- Program service revenue
- $156,543
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $891
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $130,648
- Other salaries and wages
- $98,667
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $247,083
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $800
- Occupancy
- $30,800
- Travel
- $137,498
- Program services (functional)
- $340,153
- Management and general (functional)
- $81,641
- Fundraising (functional)
- $43,935
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $84,451
- Total assets, end of year
- $70,587
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $803
- Net assets, end of year
- $69,784
- Gross receipts
- $455,400
- Employees
- 7
- Volunteers
- 20
- Year formed
- 2018
- State of legal domicile
- NE
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOSHUA BURKS | PAST PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $64,167 |
| THOMAS LALLY | PAST TREASUR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $43,739 |
| DR VERNON STEINER | PAST PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $11,375 |
| NAOMI BEAUCLAIR | TREASURER/SE Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $11,365 |
| BEDE BOLIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| SR MARY GABRIEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JEFF SCHINSTOCK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| CHAD STEINER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
| MSGR TIMOTHY THORBURN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JAMES WATHEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 8 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| THOMAS LALLY | TREASURER/SE Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $49,500 |
| DR VERNON STEINER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $42,000 |
| BEDE BOLIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MARY GABRIEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JOHN GREVING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JEFF SCHINSTOCK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| TIMOTHY THORBURN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JIM WATHEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| THOMAS LALLY | TREASURER/SE Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $46,711 |
| DR VERNON STEINER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $40,700 |
| BRYAN VAN DUEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| SR MARY GABRIEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 |
| JOHN GREVING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| KAY LYNN KALKOWSKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 |
| JOY MARTIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 |
| MSGR TIMOTHY THORBURN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 |
| JIM WATHEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 3700 SHERIDAN BLVD STE 3, LINCOLN, NE 68506-6100
- Mailing address (990-N for 2018)
- 3901 NORMAL BLVD SUITE 101, LINCOLN NE 68506
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- CHAD STEINER, 3700 SHERIDAN BLVD SUITE 3, LINCOLN, NE 68506
- Principal officer (990-N for 2018)
- SETH ODGAARD, 3706 S 78TH ST, LINCOLN NE 68506
- Signed the 990
- CHAD STEINER, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (402) 327-1671
- Website
- WWW.EMMAUSINSTITUTE.NET
- Return prepared by
- GRAFTON & ASSOCIATES PC
Mission
THE EMMAUS INSTITUTE EXISTS TO LEAD GOD'S PEOPLE TO DEEPER CONVERSION THROUGH A LIFE-GIVING ENCOUNTER WITH GOD IN HIS WORD.
Program accomplishments
- THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES ADULT EDUCATION FOCUSED ON THE READING AND STUDY OF THE BIBLE TO ALL CHRISTIANS, BOTH CATHOLIC AND NON-CATHOLIC. TEACHING INCLUDES IN-PERSON AND ONLINE CLASSES, SEMINARS, RETREATS, TRAINING, AND PRESENTATIONS AT PARISHES, CATHOLIC SCHOOLS, AND OTHER LOCATIONS THROUGHOUT THE LINCOLN DIOCESE AND BEYOND. THE SIGNATURE PROGRAM IS A 3-YEAR CERTIFICATE PROGRAM COVERING THE ENTIRE BIBLE. STUDENTS WHO HAVE COMPLETED THE PROGRAM TESTIFY TO ITS FAITH-BUILDING, LIFE-TRANSFORMING, AND WORSHIP- INSPIRING IMPACT.Expenses $340,153 · revenue $156,543
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
- 83-1313821
- 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
- 2019
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Religion-related (X99)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $70,587
- Income (IRS master file)
- $455,400
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $455,400 | $465,729 | $70,587 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $393,625 | $378,772 | $84,451 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $296,283 | $306,508 | $72,668 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $316,571 | $246,761 | $84,896 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2018 Officer: SETH ODGAARD | June 30, 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 83-1313821).
Questions about EMMAUS INSTITUTE FOR BIBLICAL STUDIES
- What is the EIN of EMMAUS INSTITUTE FOR BIBLICAL STUDIES?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of EMMAUS INSTITUTE FOR BIBLICAL STUDIES is 83-1313821.
- Is EMMAUS INSTITUTE FOR BIBLICAL STUDIES tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2019.
- Are donations to EMMAUS INSTITUTE FOR BIBLICAL STUDIES tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does EMMAUS INSTITUTE FOR BIBLICAL STUDIES 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 EMMAUS INSTITUTE FOR BIBLICAL STUDIES 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 EMMAUS INSTITUTE FOR BIBLICAL STUDIES 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 EMMAUS INSTITUTE FOR BIBLICAL STUDIES?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names CHAD STEINER.
- Who are the officers and directors of EMMAUS INSTITUTE FOR BIBLICAL STUDIES?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 10 people; 4 received compensation from the organization, the highest $64,167 (JOSHUA BURKS, PAST PRESIDE).
- How much revenue does EMMAUS INSTITUTE FOR BIBLICAL STUDIES have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $455,400, expenses of $465,729 and total assets of $70,587 at year end.
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