THE INSTITUTE ON RELIGION AND PUBLIC LIFE INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

THE INSTITUTE ON RELIGION AND PUBLIC LIFE INC

EIN 52-1628303 · Humanities (A70)

What they do

THE INSTITUTE ON RELIGION and PUBLIC LIFE is AN INTERRELIGIOUS, NONPARTISAN RESEARCH and EDUCATIONAL 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION. THE INSTITUTES MISSION is to ARTICULATE A GOVERNING CONSENSUS THAT SUPPORTS: (SEE SCHEDULE O)- A RELIGIOUSLY PLURALISTIC SOCIETY THAT DEFENDS HUMAN DIGNITY FROM CONCEPTION to NATURAL DEATH.- A DEMOCRATIC, CONSTITUTIONALLY ORDERED FORM of GOVERNMENT SUPPORTED BY A RELIGIOUSLY and MORALLY SERIOUS CULTURE.- A VISION of FREEDOM THAT ENCOURAGES A CULTURE of PERSONAL and COMMUNAL RESPONSIBILITY.-LOYALTY to THE WESTERN TRADITION THAT PROVIDES A BASIS for RESPONSIBLE GLOBAL CITIZENSHIP.THE INSTITUTES FLAGSHIP PROGRAM, FIRST THINGS MAGAZINE, is THE LEADING INTELLECTUAL JOURNAL of ITS KIND IN THE UNITED STATES. IN ADDITION to PUBLISHING TEN ISSUES of FIRST THINGS EACH YEAR, THE INSTITUTE HOSTS EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS THAT PROMOTE RELIGIOUSLY INFORMED ANALYSIS of CULTURE, SOCIETY, THEOLOGY, and POLITICS.

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Of every $100 spent, about $77.90 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders16 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

77.30%of revenue went to mission work77.9% of expenses · Program services

15.92%of revenue went to fundraising16.0% of expenses

$99.21spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

6.00%of revenue went to management and office costs6.0% of expenses

$0.76in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

76.6%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $277,367 for RUSSELL R RENO (EXECUTIVE DIR). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$4,431,915

Mission workProgram services$3,425,78877.30% of revenue77.9% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$265,8306.00% of revenue6.0% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$705,50015.92% of revenue16.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$34,7970.79% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$4,397,11899.21% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 77.9% mission · 6.0% management · 16.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.21% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 77.3% mission · 7.9% management · 14.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.86% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 78.2% mission · 7.4% management · 14.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 110.18% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 77.6% mission · 8.1% management · 14.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.02% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 68.8% mission · 11.7% management · 19.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.30% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 71.0% mission · 13.4% management · 15.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 102.81% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 73.5% mission · 11.0% management · 15.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 106.56% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 75.3% mission · 13.4% management · 11.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.20% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$4,431,915

Expenses$4,397,118

Annual surplus $34,797 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$3,425,788 · 77.9% of expenses

Management and office costs$265,830 · 6.0% of expenses

Fundraising$705,500 · 16.0% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$4,431,915

Expenses$4,397,118

Assets$3,330,300

Income$4,489,318

Contributions$3,395,849

Mission work (program services)$3,425,788

Fundraising$705,500

Management and general$265,830

Executive compensation (total)$503,025

Stocks and bonds$21,915

Accounting fees$22,500

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

RUSSELL R RENOEXECUTIVE DIR · 40 hrs/week $277,367Base $250,008 · Other $27,359

CARTER SKEELDIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT · 40 hrs/week $186,803Base $147,090 · Other $39,713

VICTOR CHONGTREASURER, MGR · 40 hrs/week $175,162Base $131,000 · Other $44,162

DAVIDA GOLDMANSECRETARY, MGR · 40 hrs/week $45,724Base $45,000 · Other $724

CLAIRE GIUNTINIDIRECTOR OF EC · 40 hrs/week $42,936

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (16)

RUSSELL R RENOEXECUTIVE DIR

CARTER SKEELDIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT

VICTOR CHONGTREASURER, MGR

DAVIDA GOLDMANSECRETARY, MGR

CLAIRE GIUNTINIDIRECTOR OF EC

BRUCE R SHAWDIRECTOR

COLIN MORANCHAIRMAN & PRES

DAVID NOVAKVICE PRESIDENT

ELIZABETH COREYDIRECTOR

FREDERIC CLARKDIRECTOR

GEORGE WEIGELDIRECTOR

JAMES HANKINSDIRECTOR

JAMES PERRYDIRECTOR

LARRY A SMITHDIRECTOR

ROBERT WILKENDIRECTOR

RUSSELL HITTINGERDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1994
Location: 9 E 40TH ST FL 10, NEW YORK, NY 10016-0402
County: New York
In care of: VICTOR CHONG
Primary officer: VICTOR CHONG, TREASURER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailft@firstthings.com Phone(212) 627-2288

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: BLACKMAN & ASSOCIATES PC
NTEE classification: Humanities (A70)
IRS tax category: Humanities