Nonprofit · EIN 95-3443202
CLAREMONT INST FOR THE STUDY OF STATESMANSHIP & POLIT PHILOSOPHY
Tax-exempt · CLAREMONT, CA 91711
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $13,212,080 | $10,196,092 | $3,015,988 | $18,224,884 | $1,378,138 | $16,846,746 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $13,153,204 | $10,556,856 | $2,596,348 | $14,119,685 | $897,786 | $13,221,899 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $9,069,056 | $10,243,990 | -$1,174,934 | $11,624,405 | $1,287,126 | $10,337,279 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $12,083,866
- Program service revenue
- $687,176
- Investment income
- $437,072
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $112,873
- Other revenue
- $3,966
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $133,500
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $1,801,432
- Other salaries and wages
- $2,711,720
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $5,252,622
- Professional fundraising fees
- $232,377
- Legal fees
- $111,948
- Accounting fees
- $38,274
- Occupancy
- $368,644
- Travel
- $390,255
- Depreciation
- $14,713
- Program services (functional)
- $7,272,102
- Management and general (functional)
- $814,405
- Fundraising (functional)
- $2,109,585
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $14,119,685
- Total assets, end of year
- $18,224,884
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,378,138
- Net assets, end of year
- $16,846,746
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $12,765
- Publicly traded securities
- $11,866,833
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $6,706,781
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $10,139,965
- Gross unrelated business income
- $16,377
- Gross receipts
- $21,906,686
- Employees
- 55
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 1979
- State of legal domicile
- WY
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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MICHAEL ANTON | SENIOR FELLOW Highest-paid employee | 40 | $248,956 | $32,901 |
| RYAN P WILLIAMS | PRESIDENT AND DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $218,654 | $24,194 |
| DR CHARLES KESLER | DIRECTOR, CRB EDITOR Trustee or director | 10 | $232,400 | $0 |
| ARTHUR MILIKH | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Key employee | 40 | $190,074 | $26,464 |
| ROBERT H GRANSDEN JR | CFO Officer | 40 | $149,984 | $49,409 |
| WILLIAM THIBEAU | DIR, AMERICAN MILITARY PRO Highest-paid employee | 40 | $174,483 | $22,339 |
| CHRISTOPHER CALDWELL | CONTRIBUTING EDITOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $149,610 | $44,573 |
| CHRISTINE BARTON | COO, CORP SECTY Officer | 40 | $171,406 | $19,963 |
| DR JOHN EASTMAN | DIRECTOR, SENIOR FELLOW Trustee or director | 32 | $157,457 | $29,206 |
| ELIZABETH HANEY | DIR OF MAJOR GIFTS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $154,953 | $12,759 |
| WILLIAM VOEGELI | SENIOR EDITOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $140,791 | $17,870 |
| DR CHRISTOPHER FLANNERY | DIRECTOR, SENIOR FELLOW Trustee or director | 40 | $93,946 | $25,590 |
| THOMAS D KLINGENSTEIN | DIRECTOR, CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $44,000 | $0 |
| DR JOHN MARINI | DIRECTOR, Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR LARRY P ARNN | DIRECTOR, VICE CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
14 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KEITH CARLSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROY E CRUMMER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR ROBERT CURRY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR EDWARD J ERLER | DIRECTOR, SENIOR FELLOW Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOEL H FARKAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAMES E HIGGINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRIAN T KENNEDY | DIRECTOR, SENIOR FELLOW Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR LARRY G MATTSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT NELSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRUCE C SANBORN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR THOMAS WEST | DIRECTOR, SENIOR FELLOW Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL MALONE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SCOTT GLABE | DIRECTOR (AS OF 6/27/25) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT KASPRZAK | DIRECTOR (AS OF 6/27/25) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 29 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RYAN P WILLIAMS | PRESIDENT AND DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $232,940 | $22,880 |
| DR CHARLES KESLER | DIRECTOR, CRB EDITOR Trustee or director | 10 | $226,877 | $0 |
| ARTHUR MILIKH | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Key employee | 40 | $197,544 | $24,403 |
| ROBERT H GRANSDEN JR | CFO Officer | 40 | $154,386 | $45,969 |
| CHRISTOPHER CALDWELL | CONTRIBUTING EDITOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $153,980 | $43,004 |
| CHRISTINE BARTON | VICE PRESIDENT OF OP & ADM Officer | 40 | $177,377 | $14,406 |
| MICHAEL ANTON | SENIOR FELLOW Highest-paid employee | 40 | $164,282 | $17,814 |
| LANISHA ALMARAZ | DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT Key employee | 40 | $150,287 | $25,668 |
| JAMES POULOS | SENIOR EDITOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $155,610 | $17,492 |
| WILLIAM VOEGELI | SENIOR EDITOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $144,776 | $16,623 |
| DR JOHN EASTMAN | DIRECTOR, SENIOR FELLOW Trustee or director | 32 | $128,003 | $27,093 |
| ELIZABETH HANEY | DIR OF MAJOR GIFTS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $138,957 | $13,093 |
| DR CHRIS FLANNERY | DIRECTOR, CONTRIBUTING EDITOR Trustee or director | 40 | $96,822 | $23,475 |
| DR JOHN MARINI | DIRECTOR, SENIOR FELLOW Trustee or director | 1 | $7,500 | $0 |
| DANIEL PALM | CORP SECRETARY(UNTIL 11/07/23) Officer | 1 | $4,291 | $0 |
| DR THOMAS WEST | DIRECTOR, SENIOR FELLOW Trustee or director | 1 | $3,000 | $0 |
| DR LARRY P ARNN | DIRECTOR, VICE CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEITH CARLSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROY E CRUMMER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR ROBERT CURRY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR EDWARD J ERLER | DIRECTOR, SENIOR FELLOW Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOEL H FARKAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES E HIGGINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN T KENNEDY | DIRECTOR, SENIOR FELLOW Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS D KLINGENSTEIN | DIRECTOR, CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR LARRY G MATTSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT NELSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRUCE C SANBORN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL MALONE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 26 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RYAN P WILLIAMS | PRESIDENT AND DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $237,974 | $16,710 |
| DR CHARLES KESLER | DIRECTOR, CRB EDITOR Trustee or director | 10 | $247,478 | $0 |
| ROBERT H GRANSDEN JR | CFO Officer | 40 | $153,407 | $41,589 |
| DR JOHN EASTMAN | DIRECTOR, SENIOR FELLOW Trustee or director | 32 | $168,059 | $25,735 |
| CHRISTOPHER CALDWELL | CONTRIBUTING EDITOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $145,186 | $42,227 |
| CHRISTINE BARTON | VICE PRESIDENT OF OP & DEV Highest-paid employee | 40 | $176,308 | $7,286 |
| ARTHUR MILIKH | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $158,479 | $21,887 |
| LANISHA ALMARAZ | DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $147,436 | $21,539 |
| JAMES POULOS | SENIOR EDITOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $153,011 | $12,616 |
| DR CHRIS FLANNERY | DIRECTOR, SENIOR FELLOW Trustee or director | 40 | $98,973 | $22,377 |
| DR JOHN MARINI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $7,500 | $0 |
| DANIEL PALM | CORP SECRETARY Officer | 1 | $4,851 | $0 |
| DR EDWARD J ERLER | DIRECTOR, SENIOR FELLOW Trustee or director | 1 | $940 | $0 |
| DR LARRY P ARNN | DIRECTOR, VICE CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEITH CARLSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROY E CRUMMER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR ROBERT CURRY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOEL H FARKAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES E HIGGINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN T KENNEDY | DIRECTOR, SENIOR FELLOW Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS D KLINGENSTEIN | DIRECTOR, CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR LARRY G MATTSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT NELSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRUCE C SANBORN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR THOMAS WEST | DIRECTOR, SENIOR FELLOW Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL MALONE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 39, CLAREMONT, CA 91711-0039
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- RYAN WILLIAMS, PO BOX 39, CLAREMONT, CA 91711
- Signed the 990
- ROBERT H GRANSDEN JR, CFO
- Phone
- (909) 981-2200
- Website
- WWW.CLAREMONT.ORG
- Return prepared by
- PRAGER METIS CPAS LLC
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 95-3443202 or by the name CLAREMONT INST FOR THE STUDY OF STATESMANSHIP & POLIT PHILOSOPHY.
- 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
THE MISSION OF THE CLAREMONT INSTITUTE IS TO RESTORE THE PRINCIPLES OF THE AMERICAN FOUNDING TO THEIR RIGHTFUL, PREEMINENT AUTHORITY IN OUR NATIONAL LIFE.
Program accomplishments
- CLAREMONT REVIEW OF BOOKS - OUR FLAGSHIP QUARTERLY PUBLICATION AIMS TO REAWAKEN IN AMERICAN POLITICS A STATESMANSHIP AND CITIZENSHIP WORTHY OF ITS NOBLEST POLITICAL TRADITIONS.Expenses $1,904,947 · revenue $228,002
- EDUCATIONAL FELLOWSHIPS - SEVERAL DIFFERENT EDUCATIONAL FELLOWSHIPS ENGAGE THE NEXT GENERATION OF YOUNG PROFESSIONALS IN A LIFE-LONG STUDY OF THE PRINCIPLES OF GOVERNMENT AND THEIR APPLICATION TO TODAY'S PUBLIC POLICIES. THESE INCLUDE THE LINCOLN, JOHN MARSHALL, SPEECHWRITERS, AND SHERIFF'S FELLOWSHIPS. THE PUBLIUS FELLOWSHIPS ARE PART OF THE HENRY SALVATORI PROGRAM FOR THE AMERICAN FOUNDING AND EXPENSES FOR THAT FELLOWSHIP IS ACCOUNTED FOR THERE.Expenses $1,502,734 · grants $33,500
- CENTER FOR THE AMERICAN WAY OF LIFE - THE INSTITUTE'S OFFICE IN WASHINGTON, D.C. IS CHARGED WITH EDUCATING POLICY MAKERS, YOUNG PROFESSIONALS, AND INTELLECTUALS, AND FORMULATING A NEW POLICY FOR THE EMERGING NEW RIGHT.Expenses $866,735
- THE HENRY SALVATORI PROGRAM FOR THE AMERICAN FOUNDING AND SALVATORI PRIZE IN THE AMERICAN FOUNDING ARE ENDOWED BY THE LATE HENRY SALVATORI. THE ACTIVITIES OF THE THE HENRY SALVATORI PROGRAM FOR THE AMERICAN FOUNDING INCLUDE THE WORK OF OUR SALVATORI RESEARCH FELLOW IN THE AMERICAN FOUNDING AND OUR PUBLIUS FELLOWSHIP FOR RECENT COLLEGE GRADUATES. THE SALVATORI PRIZE IS GIVEN ANNUALLY TO A MAN OR WOMAN WHO HAS DISTINGUISHED HIMSELF OR HERSELF BY AN UNDERSTANDING OF, AND ACTIONS TAKEN TO PRESERVE AND FOSTER, THE PRINCIPLES UPON WHICH THE UNITED STATES WAS BUILT.Expenses $814,133 · grants $65,000 · revenue $139,500
- THE AMERICAN MIND IS OUR ONLINE PUBLICATION DEDICATED APPLYING THE PRINCIPLES OF THE AMERICAN FOUNDING TO THEIR RIGHTFUL, PREEMINENT AUTHORITY IN OUR NATIONAL LIFE.Expenses $444,280
- THE CENTER FOR CONSTITUTIONAL JURISPRUDENCE SUPPORTS THE FILING OF LEGAL BRIEFS ADVANCING THE JURISPRUDENCE OF THE CONSTITUTION AND THE FOUNDING. IT SUPPORTS CONSTITUTIONAL LITIGATION. IT ALSO EDUCATES THE PUBLIC ON KEY MATTERS OF CONSTITUTIONAL LAWExpenses $272,699 · revenue $22,500
- STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONSExpenses $190,731
- OTHER EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS INCLUDE CONFERENCES, EVENTS, PUBLICATIONS, AND MOREExpenses $1,275,843 · grants $35,000 · revenue $280,797
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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 95-3443202
- 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
- 1980
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $18,224,884
- Income (IRS master file)
- $21,906,686
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $13,212,080 | $10,196,092 | $18,224,884 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $13,153,204 | $10,556,856 | $14,119,685 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $9,069,056 | $10,243,990 | $11,624,405 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | $9,931,477 | $10,310,579 | $11,785,033 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 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 95-3443202).
Questions about CLAREMONT INST FOR THE STUDY OF STATESMANSHIP & POLIT PHILOSOPHY
- What is the EIN of CLAREMONT INST FOR THE STUDY OF STATESMANSHIP & POLIT PHILOSOPHY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CLAREMONT INST FOR THE STUDY OF STATESMANSHIP & POLIT PHILOSOPHY is 95-3443202.
- Is CLAREMONT INST FOR THE STUDY OF STATESMANSHIP & POLIT PHILOSOPHY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1980.
- Are donations to CLAREMONT INST FOR THE STUDY OF STATESMANSHIP & POLIT PHILOSOPHY tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does CLAREMONT INST FOR THE STUDY OF STATESMANSHIP & POLIT PHILOSOPHY 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 CLAREMONT INST FOR THE STUDY OF STATESMANSHIP & POLIT PHILOSOPHY due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did CLAREMONT INST FOR THE STUDY OF STATESMANSHIP & POLIT PHILOSOPHY last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of CLAREMONT INST FOR THE STUDY OF STATESMANSHIP & POLIT PHILOSOPHY?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names RYAN WILLIAMS.
- Who are the officers and directors of CLAREMONT INST FOR THE STUDY OF STATESMANSHIP & POLIT PHILOSOPHY?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 29 people; 13 received compensation from the organization, the highest $248,956 (MICHAEL ANTON, SENIOR FELLOW).
- How much revenue does CLAREMONT INST FOR THE STUDY OF STATESMANSHIP & POLIT PHILOSOPHY have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $13,212,080, expenses of $10,196,092 and total assets of $18,224,884 at year end.
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