The Institute

Denver, CO
Tax-exempt since Aug. 2003
EIN: 38-3680643

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Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a 501(c)(3) Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Category: Religion Related, Spiritual Development N.E.C. (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Details

According to its Dec. 2022 tax filing, this nonprofit:

Reported conflict of interest transactions

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Revenue

$1.24M (2022)

Expenses

$1.38M (2022)

Total Assets

$4.92M (2022)

Total Liabilities

$3.3M (2022)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2011 to 2022

Tax Filings by Year

Form 990 is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS. Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. If this organization filed an amended return, it may not be reflected below. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2022

Revenue

$1,238,305

Expenses

$1,381,782

Net Income

-$143,477

Net Assets

$1,621,548

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$0
Program Services	$1,063,662	85.9%
Investment Income	$188,183	15.2%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	-$14,467
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$927	0.1%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$692,122	50.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$63,000	4.6%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$4,922,623
Total Liabilities	$3,301,075
Net Assets	$1,621,548

Reported conflict of interest transactions

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Dr James Austin (Secretary)	$405,122	$0	$0
Wendy Naro Ware (President)	$287,000	$0	$0
Dr James Wilson (Member)	$0	$0	$0
Janice Davis (Board President)	$0	$0	$0
Dr Barbara Owens (Member)	$0	$0	$0
Dr Katherine Irwin (Member)	$0	$0	$0

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990

Filed on Nov. 3, 2023

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2021

Revenue

$2,150,415

Expenses

$1,480,595

Net Income

$669,820

Net Assets

$2,438,977

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$0
Program Services	$1,705,228	79.3%
Investment Income	$185,519	8.6%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$198,069	9.2%
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$61,599	2.9%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$582,360	39.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$74,000	5.0%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$5,685,615
Total Liabilities	$3,246,638
Net Assets	$2,438,977

Reported conflict of interest transactions

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Dr James Austin (Secretary)	$406,527	$0	$0
Wendy Naro Ware (President)	$175,833	$0	$0
Dr James Wilson (Member)	$0	$0	$0
Janice Davis (Board President)	$0	$0	$0
Dr Barbara Owens (Member)	$0	$0	$0

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990

Filed on Nov. 11, 2022

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2020

Revenue

$970,657

Expenses

$897,637

Net Income

$73,020

Net Assets

$1,769,157

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$0
Program Services	$897,993	92.5%
Investment Income	$49,582	5.1%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$23,082	2.4%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$524,165	58.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$51,333	5.7%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$4,870,170
Total Liabilities	$3,101,013
Net Assets	$1,769,157

Reported an excess benefit transaction

Reported conflict of interest transactions

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Dr James Austin (Secretary)	$372,498	$0	$0
Wendy Naro Ware (President)	$151,667	$0	$0
Dr James Wilson (Member)	$0	$0	$0
Janice Davis (Board President)	$0	$0	$0
Dr Barbara Owens (Member)	$0	$0	$0

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990

Filed on Nov. 15, 2021

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2019

Revenue

$963,249

Expenses

$1,011,950

Net Income

-$48,701

Net Assets

$1,602,956

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$0
Program Services	$842,078	87.4%
Investment Income	$118,256	12.3%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	-$9,303
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$12,218	1.3%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$0
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$445,547	44.0%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$4,455,623
Total Liabilities	$2,852,667
Net Assets	$1,602,956

Reported an excess benefit transaction

Reported conflict of interest transactions

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Dr James Austin (Secretary)	$372,714	$0	$0
Wendy Naro Ware (President)	$183,333	$0	$0
Dr James Wilson (Member)	$0	$0	$0
Janice Davis (Board President)	$0	$0	$0
Dr Barbara Owens (Member)	$0	$0	$0

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990

Filed on Nov. 12, 2020

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2018

Revenue

$1,206,428

Expenses

$976,646

Net Income

$229,782

Net Assets

$1,113,870

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$0
Program Services	$1,191,252	98.7%
Investment Income	$33	0.0%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$13,250	1.1%
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$1,893	0.2%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$0
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$50,600	5.2%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$4,097,767
Total Liabilities	$2,983,897
Net Assets	$1,113,870

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2017

Revenue

$893,606

Expenses

$851,930

Net Income

$41,676

Net Assets

$1,092,940

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$0
Program Services	$770,694	86.2%
Investment Income	$122,912	13.8%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$0
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$69,996	8.2%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$4,049,718
Total Liabilities	$2,956,778
Net Assets	$1,092,940

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2016

Revenue

$888,014

Expenses

$782,694

Net Income

$105,320

Net Assets

$854,877

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$0
Program Services	$887,746	100.0%
Investment Income	$0
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$268	0.0%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$146,182	18.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$41,037	5.2%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$3,690,228
Total Liabilities	$2,835,351
Net Assets	$854,877

Reported conflict of interest transactions

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Wendy Ware (Vice Preside)	$82,933	$0	$0
Dr James Austin (Secretary)	$63,249	$0	$0
Dr James Wilson (Member)	$0	$0	$0
Janice Davis (Board Presid)	$0	$0	$0
Dr Barbara Owens (Member)	$0	$0	$0

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990

Filed on Nov. 14, 2017

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2015

Revenue

$887,075

Expenses

$495,218

Net Income

$391,857

Net Assets

$3,160,351

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$4,321	0.5%
Program Services	$882,754	99.5%
Investment Income	$0
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$151,150	30.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$27,027	5.5%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$3,176,997
Total Liabilities	$16,646
Net Assets	$3,160,351

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Dr James Austin (Secretary)	$87,835	$0	$0
Wendy Ware (Vice Preside)	$63,315	$0	$0
Dr James Wilson (Member)	$0	$0	$0
Janice Davis (Board Presid)	$0	$0	$0
Dr Barbara Owens (Member)	$0	$0	$0

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990

Filed on Oct. 25, 2017

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2014

Revenue

$900,000

Expenses

$532,324

Net Income

$367,676

Net Assets

$2,659,191

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$75,000	8.3%
Program Services	$720,626	80.1%
Investment Income	$46,286	5.1%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$58,088	6.5%
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$126,814	23.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$33,997	6.4%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$2,744,254
Total Liabilities	$85,063
Net Assets	$2,659,191

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Wendy Ware (Vice President)	$74,889	$0	$15,000
Drjames Austin Phd (Secretary)	$51,205	$0	$720
Janice Davis (President)	$0	$0	$0
Dr James Wilson (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Dr Barbara Owens (Director)	$0	$0	$0

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990

Filed on Nov. 2, 2015

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2013

Revenue

$677,330

Expenses

$429,355

Net Income

$247,975

Net Assets

$2,328,628

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$150,000	22.1%
Program Services	$432,322	63.8%
Investment Income	$101,844	15.0%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	-$6,836
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$137,659	32.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$22,099	5.1%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$2,422,067
Total Liabilities	$93,439
Net Assets	$2,328,628

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Drjames Austin Phd (Director)	$98,426	$0	$0
Wendy Ware (Vice President)	$39,233	$0	$13,750
Janice Davis (President)	$0	$0	$0
Dr James Wilson (Treasurer)	$0	$0	$0
Dr Barbara Owens (Director)	$0	$0	$0

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990

Filed on Nov. 10, 2014

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2012

Revenue

$645,693

Expenses

$398,527

Net Income

$247,166

Net Assets

$1,665,388

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$642,096	99.4%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$3,597	0.6%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$178,131	44.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$52,672	13.2%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$1,968,166
Total Liabilities	$302,778
Net Assets	$1,665,388

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2011

Revenue

$557,717

Expenses

$490,459

Net Income

$67,258

Net Assets

$1,418,222

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$554,353	99.4%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$3,364	0.6%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$227,894	46.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$57,007	11.6%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$1,716,298
Total Liabilities	$298,076
Net Assets	$1,418,222

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The Institute

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Type of Nonprofit

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Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue $1.24M (2022)

Expenses $1.38M (2022)

Total Assets $4.92M (2022)

Total Liabilities $3.3M (2022)

Tax Filings by Year

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec. 2019

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec. 2018

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec. 2016

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec. 2015

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec. 2014

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec. 2013

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec. 2012

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec. 2011

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Revenue

$1.24M (2022)

Expenses

$1.38M (2022)

Total Assets

$4.92M (2022)

Total Liabilities

$3.3M (2022)

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