PROCESS STUDIES INTERNATIONAL

Financials

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.

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)

5678 SE HARLENE ST, PORTLAND, OR 97222-4411

Principal officer (990 for 2025)

William Andrew Schwartz, 5678 SE Harlene St, Milwaukie, OR 97222

Signed the 990

William Schwartz, Executive Director

Phone

(503) 454-6619

Website

https://ctr4process.org/

990-N for 2022 filed under this EIN

Most likely by a chapter, club or affiliate (it says receipts are normally $50,000 or less). Officer: William Andrew Schwartz, 5678 SE Harlene St, Milwaukie OR 97222. Mailing address: 5678 SE Harlene St, Milwaukie OR 97222. Website: http://processstudies.com/

Mission

We conduct interdisciplinary research and education to cultivate holistic understanding for advancing human and planetary flourishing.

Program accomplishments

• During the year, the organization organized 5 international conferences and symposia focused on process-relational thought and its applications to science, philosophy, religion, psychology, and ecological civilization. These included the Renewing Faith conference focused on process and open and relational theologies and featuring 28 scholars, professors, and ministers as speakers; the Revitalizing Biophilosophy conference featuring approximately 15 experts from a range of philosophical and scientific fields; the Process Philosophy, Plasma Cosmology, and Transpersonal Psychology conference at University of Exeter, United Kingdom, co-organized with the University of Exeter, the California Institute of Integral Studies, and the University of Hawaii Manoa; the 18th International Forum on Ecological Civilization and 7th Youth Forum on Ecological Civilization, held at Pomona College and featuring more than 90 presenters from around the world; and the International Symposium on Organic Process Philosophy, Traditional Chinese Culture, and Ecological Civilization, hosted at Zhejiang Normal University and featuring talks by 18 scholars from China, South Korea, Canada, and the United States. The organization also supported ongoing public education through regular webinars, public lectures, and workshops. Topics included cosmology and biology, neuroscience and cultural evolution, process theology, comparative religion, mysticism, psychedelics and transformation, ecological spirituality, eco-psychology, music, poetry, and more. Across these programs, the organization hosted approximately 60 events, featured more than 70 speakers, and served thousands of participants, attendees, viewers, or learners around the world. These activities furthered the organization's exempt purpose by making interdisciplinary scholarship accessible to wider publics, fostering dialogue across academic and religious communities, and cultivating process-relational approaches to contemporary social, ecological, scientific, and spiritual questions. Program revenue in this area largely consists of conference registration fees. Program expenses in this area largely consist of speaker travel and accommodations and related staff hours.
  Expenses $167,782 · revenue $18,523
• During the year, the organization offered several online courses, including courses on philosophy, sciences, religion, ecological civilization, and the arts. The organization also hosted ongoing learning circles and reading groups, and launched SPARKS-a new arts collective dedicated to exploring process-relational experience through creativity and the arts. The organization also continued international educational and network-building work through programs connected to China and ecological civilization. The 18th Process Summer Academy, a week-long intensive course held at Zhejiang Normal University and Beijing Normal-Hong Kong Baptist University, served two dozen students and supported cross-cultural education in process thought, traditional Chinese culture, and ecological civilization. Across these community learning programs, the organization offered approximately 7 courses, 5 learning circles and recurring discussion programs, 4 community cohorts structured around special interests, 1 online certificate program in process thought & practices, and 1 Summer Academy. Many courses averaged around 40 participants from the general public. These programs served students, scholars, clergy, artists, activists, and lifelong learners interested in philosophy, science, religion, spirituality, ecological civilization, and the arts. These activities furthered the organization's exempt purpose by cultivating educational communities, training new generations of process-relational thinkers, and supporting the application of process thought in scholarship, spirituality, ecological practice, and the arts. Program revenue in this area largely consists of course registration fees. Program expenses in this area largely consist of staff hours.
  Expenses $85,000 · revenue $10,650
• During the year, the organization published two issues of Process Studies journal, including a special issue on Whitehead's legacy at Harvard inspired by a prior CPS conference. The organization also published a new book on Whitehead and Teilhard, which grew out of previous conference programming, and a new book titled Renewing Faith, which emerged from the organization's conference and programming on process and open and relational theologies. The organization also continued developing new research initiatives and publication platforms. This included planning and issuing calls for papers for future conferences and research projects, including the Mind-at-Large Project on consciousness studies, and the 14th International Whitehead Conference; the creation of multi-media resources, including a new podcast series, YouTube videos, and an Educator's Toolbox (a set of resources for those teaching process thought). The organization also launched a call for submissions for the first issue of the Journal of Ecological Civilization Studies, a new publication dedicated to interdisciplinary research on ecological civilization. Through these publication and research activities, the organization published 2 books, 2 volumes of a peer-reviewed journal, 5 podcast episodes, and nearly 70 new YouTube videos. The organization's publication and research programs advanced its mission by generating new knowledge, supporting interdisciplinary research networks, and disseminating process-relational scholarship for academic and public audiences. Program revenue in this area largely consists of journal subscription fees and books sales. Program expenses in this area largely consist of staff hours.
  Expenses $45,000 · revenue $14,875
• In addition to the major program services described above, the organization supported other mission-related activities, including a memorial event honoring the life and legacy of the organization's founder. These activities contributed to the organization's broader educational and community-building mission by preserving institutional memory, strengthening networks of scholars and practitioners, and honoring the intellectual and spiritual legacy that continues to guide the organization's work.
  Expenses $10,000

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.

IRS record

EIN

88-3398956

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

2022

Accounting year ends

December

Files

Form 990 or 990-EZ

Category (NTEE)

Education (B05)

Assets (IRS master file)

$245,226

Income (IRS master file)

$872,575

Filing history

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 88-3398956).

Questions about PROCESS STUDIES INTERNATIONAL

What is the EIN of PROCESS STUDIES INTERNATIONAL?

The employer identification number (EIN) of PROCESS STUDIES INTERNATIONAL is 88-3398956.

Is PROCESS STUDIES INTERNATIONAL tax-exempt?

Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2022.

Are donations to PROCESS STUDIES INTERNATIONAL tax-deductible?

Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).

Which annual return does PROCESS STUDIES INTERNATIONAL 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 PROCESS STUDIES INTERNATIONAL 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 PROCESS STUDIES INTERNATIONAL 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 PROCESS STUDIES INTERNATIONAL?

The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names William Andrew Schwartz.

Who are the officers and directors of PROCESS STUDIES INTERNATIONAL?

The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 19 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $39,808 (William Andrew Schwartz, Executive Director).

How much revenue does PROCESS STUDIES INTERNATIONAL have?

On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $587,748, expenses of $411,103 and total assets of $245,226 at year end.

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