Nonprofit · EIN 94-3181460
WESTAR INSTITUTE INC
Tax-exempt · TEMECULA, CA 92590
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $319,171 | $483,824 | -$164,653 | $827,953 | $18,070 | $809,883 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $467,831 | $521,260 | -$53,429 | $880,105 | $5,368 | $874,737 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $486,306 | $555,134 | -$68,828 | $941,767 | $20,970 | $920,797 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $221,314
- Membership dues
- $67,957
- Program service revenue
- $96,066
- Investment income
- $1,175
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $616
- Other revenue
- $616
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $75,000
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $86,340
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $75,000
- Travel
- $2,629
- Program services (functional)
- $301,807
- Management and general (functional)
- $39,748
- Fundraising (functional)
- $142,269
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $880,105
- Total assets, end of year
- $827,953
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $18,070
- Net assets, end of year
- $809,883
- Publicly traded securities
- $655,416
- Gross receipts
- $319,171
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 5
- Year formed
- 1993
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| GRETCHEN BEUHNER | Chair of Finance Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
| ROBIN MCGONICLE | Chair of the Board Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| DEBI KOLTENUK | Secretary Officer | 0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 3 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SARAH M BRUBAKER | Chair of the Board Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| GRETCHEN BEUHNER | Chair of Finance Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| ROBIN MCGONICLE | ViceChair of the Board Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 5 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JEFFREY ROBINS | Board Member Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| SARAH BRUBAKER | President Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| CRISTINE SHEA | Secretary Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| DENNIS MAHER | Chair of Development Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| GRETCHEN BEUHNER | Treasurer Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 41877 ENTERPRISE CIR N STE 200, TEMECULA, CA 92590-5628
- In care of
- % ROBIN MCGONIGLE
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- Robin McGonigle, 41877 Enterprise Cir N Ste Ste 200, Temecula, CA 92590
- Signed the 990
- ROBIN MCGONIGLE, Mrs
- Phone
- (855) 490-0454
- Website
- www.westarinstitute.org
- Return prepared by
- Efficient Solutions Advisors LLC
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 94-3181460 or by the name WESTAR INSTITUTE INC.
- 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
Member supported nonprofit research and education organization that bridges the gap between scholarship about religion and the perception of religion in popular culture
Program accomplishments
- Collaborative academic research, seminars, workshops, lectures, and other academic programs that promote collaborative research among religion scholars from accredited universities these events that turn into publication are made available to the general public as well as the academic communityExpenses $265,177 · revenue $221,290
- Public educational outreach, seminars online biblic lectures and other outreach programs that are conducted on a variety of topics in a variety of mediums providing public accessibility to the results of Westars research. Westar has developed an online academy to offer classes, courses, and educational eventsExpenses $94,706 · revenue $79,032
- Book publishing, the publishing imprint of Westar publishes and makes available books which help communicate the results of scholarship in religion to the general public and scholarly books in support of collaborative scholarshipExpenses $18,941 · revenue $15,806
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
- 94-3181460
- 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
- 1993
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Unknown (Z99Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $827,953
- Income (IRS master file)
- $319,171
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $319,171 | $483,824 | $827,953 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $467,831 | $521,260 | $880,105 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $486,306 | $555,134 | $941,767 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $439,530 | $414,890 | $902,107 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 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 94-3181460).
Questions about WESTAR INSTITUTE INC
- What is the EIN of WESTAR INSTITUTE INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of WESTAR INSTITUTE INC is 94-3181460.
- Is WESTAR INSTITUTE INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1993.
- Are donations to WESTAR INSTITUTE INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does WESTAR INSTITUTE INC 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 WESTAR INSTITUTE INC 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 WESTAR INSTITUTE INC 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 WESTAR INSTITUTE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Robin McGonigle.
- Who are the officers and directors of WESTAR INSTITUTE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 3 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does WESTAR INSTITUTE INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $319,171, expenses of $483,824 and total assets of $827,953 at year end.
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