Nonprofit · EIN 94-6114235
ESALEN INSTITUTE
Tax-exempt · SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94104
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $22,438,038 | $21,955,384 | $482,654 | $70,261,692 | $41,525,024 | $28,736,668 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $22,705,682 | $21,022,446 | $1,683,236 | $68,109,549 | $40,730,145 | $27,379,404 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $924,746
- Program service revenue
- $20,259,737
- Investment income
- $446,812
- Net rental income
- $2,870
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $341,047
- Other revenue
- $806,743
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $2,373,210
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $934,096
- Other salaries and wages
- $5,232,926
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $8,460,511
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $134,515
- Accounting fees
- $63,483
- Occupancy
- $1,686,266
- Travel
- $54,035
- Depreciation
- $1,483,931
- Program services (functional)
- $14,939,098
- Management and general (functional)
- $6,823,665
- Fundraising (functional)
- $192,621
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $68,109,549
- Total assets, end of year
- $70,261,692
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $41,525,024
- Net assets, end of year
- $28,736,668
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $20,230,982
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $27,043,959
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,692,709
- Gross receipts
- $22,935,123
- Employees
- 202
- Volunteers
- 2,673
- Year formed
- 1963
- 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, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAMILLE WRIGHT | CEO - UNTIL 10/24 Officer | 40 | $457,283 | $11,140 |
| JACY CARROLL | CFO Officer | 40 | $249,345 | $8,464 |
| AMY OLIVER | CHIEF OF STAFF Key employee | 40 | $173,589 | $5,901 |
| MARY OBRIEN | DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $140,065 | $6,330 |
| ANAIS GADBAN | DIRECTOR OF OPERATION Highest-paid employee | 40 | $138,597 | $0 |
| SHIRA LEVIN | MARKETING MANAGER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $122,807 | $0 |
| GORDON WHEELER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $2,005 | $10,844 |
| WILLIAM DONIUS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 6 | $10,230 | $0 |
| SRAVANA BORKATAKY-VARMA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 6 | $4,480 | $0 |
| NANCY WHEELER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $815 | $0 |
| DAVE MORIN | CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY ELLEN KLEE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 | $0 |
| ANISA MEHDI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 6 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNABEL TEAL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 6 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL JAMES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 6 | $0 | $0 |
5 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHARLIE STANG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 6 | $0 |
| JEFF KRIPAL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 6 | $0 |
| JUSTIN MICHAEL WILLIAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 6 | $0 |
| MICHAEL MURPHY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 6 | $0 |
| TANYA LUHRMANN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 6 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 18 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAMILLE WRIGHT | CEO/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $431,949 | $31,167 |
| JACY CARROLL | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Officer | 40 | $164,337 | $10,545 |
| ANAIS GABAN | DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $148,003 | $12,410 |
| AMY OLIVER | CHIEF OF STAFF Highest-paid employee | 40 | $124,663 | $11,137 |
| MARY OBRIEN | DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $122,664 | $10,844 |
| SRAVANA BORKATAKY-VARMA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 6 | $16,465 | $0 |
| WILLIAM DONIUS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 6 | $9,625 | $0 |
| DAVE MORIN | CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| GORDON WHEELER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY ELLEN KLEE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL MURPHY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 6 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLIE STANG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 6 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFFREY KRIPAL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 6 | $0 | $0 |
| ANISA MEHDI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 6 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL JAMES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 6 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNABEL TEAL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 6 | $0 | $0 |
| TANYA LUHRMANN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 6 | $0 | $0 |
| JUSTIN MICHAEL WILLIAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 6 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 548 MARKET ST PMB 48853, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94104-5401
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- JACY CARROLL, 55000 HIGHWAY 1, BIG SUR, CA 93920
- Signed the 990
- JEN GILES, CONTROLLER
- Phone
- (831) 250-1022
- Website
- ESALEN.ORG
- Return prepared by
- BAKER TILLY ADVISORY GROUP LP
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 94-6114235 or by the name ESALEN 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
ESALEN IS A LEADING CENTER FOR EXPLORING AND REALIZING HUMAN POTENTIAL THROUGH EXPERIENCE, EDUCATION, AND RESEARCH. WE WORK TOWARD THE REALIZATION OF A MORE HUMANE WORLD, SEEKING ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS UNLIKELY TO BE EXPLORED BY TRADITIONAL UNIVERSITIES AND RELIGIONS. ESALEN SPONSORS PIONEERING INITIATIVES AND OFFERS PERSONAL, SPIRITUAL, AND SOCIAL TRANSFORMATION PROGRAMS FOR RESIDENTS, INTERNS, AND WORKSHOP PARTICIPANTS.
Program accomplishments
- PUBLIC SEMINARS - EACH YEAR, ESALEN HOLDS OVER 500 WORKSHOPS ON TOPICS RANGING FROM SOMATIC PRACTICES AND MASSAGE TO PHILOSOPHICAL AND SCIENTIFIC INQUIRY, FROM PSYCHOLOGICAL PROCESS TO NATURE, ECOLOGY, AND SUSTAINABILITY, FROM SOCIAL AND POLITICAL ISSUES TO SPIRITUALITY, FROM HEALTH AND HEALING TO ARTS AND CREATIVITY, SERVED OVER 9,700 INDIVIDUALS IN 2024.Expenses $12,433,814 · grants $2,264,205 · revenue $17,864,729
- HEALING ARTS, CONTINUING EDUCATION AND OTHER - ESALEN IS AN APPROVED PROVIDER OF CONTINUING EDUCATION UNITS (CEUS) FOR PSYCHOLOGISTS, MFTS, LCSWS, NURSES, TEACHERS, AND BODYWORKERS. ANNUALLY AS MANY AS 200 OF ITS PROGRAMS OFFER CEU'S. SERVED OVER 8,776 INDIVIDUALS IN 2024.Expenses $2,023,133 · revenue $2,415,067
- CENTER FOR THEORY AND RESEARCH - THE ESALEN CENTER FOR THEORY AND RESEARCH SUPPORTS ESSENTIAL PHILOSOPHIC, ACADEMIC, AND RESEARCH AIMS OF THE ESALEN INSTITUTE. IT EVALUATES FRONTIER INQUIRY, CREATES NETWORKS OF PIONEERING INDIVIDUALS, AND WORKS TO CATALYZE NEW DISCOVERIES THAT PROMOTE PERSONAL AND SOCIAL TRANSFORMATION. IT CARRIES FORWARD PROJECTS AT THE GROWING EDGE OF PHILOSOPHY, PSYCHOLOGY, COMPARATIVE RELIGIOUS STUDIES, EDUCATION, SOCIOLOGY, SOMATICS, THE ARTS, ECOLOGY, AND RELATED DISCIPLINES THAT BEAR UPON TRANSFORMATIVE PRACTICE AND THE CONTINUED EVOLUTION OF HUMANKIND. SERVED OVER 123 INDIVIDUALS IN 2024.Expenses $482,151 · grants $109,005 · revenue $150,464
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 | Not 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
- 94-6114235
- 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
- 1965
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Social science (V230)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $70,261,692
- Income (IRS master file)
- $22,935,123
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $22,438,038 | $21,955,384 | $70,261,692 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $22,705,682 | $21,022,446 | $68,109,549 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $21,769,656 | $16,690,069 | $66,638,813 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | 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 94-6114235).
Questions about ESALEN INSTITUTE
- What is the EIN of ESALEN INSTITUTE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ESALEN INSTITUTE is 94-6114235.
- Is ESALEN INSTITUTE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1965.
- Are donations to ESALEN INSTITUTE tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does ESALEN 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 ESALEN INSTITUTE due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did ESALEN INSTITUTE last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of ESALEN INSTITUTE?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names JACY CARROLL.
- Who are the officers and directors of ESALEN INSTITUTE?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 20 people; 10 received compensation from the organization, the highest $457,283 (CAMILLE WRIGHT, CEO - UNTIL 10/24).
- How much revenue does ESALEN INSTITUTE have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $22,438,038, expenses of $21,955,384 and total assets of $70,261,692 at year end.
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