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Dialogue Institute

EIN 23-2715057 · Philadelphia, PA

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair64 out of 100GovernanceGood85 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

TO FOSTER GLOBAL PEACE AND COOPERATION THROUGH THE WORK OF INTERRELIGIOUS AND INTERCULTURAL DIALOGUE. THE DIALOGUE INSTITUTE TEACHES RELIGIOUS, CIVIC, AND ACADEMIC LEADERS THE SKILLS OF RESPECTFULL DIALOGUE AND CRITICAL THINKING, EMPOWERING THEM TO BUILD AND SUSTAIN TRANSFORMATIVE RELATIONSHIPS ACROSS LINES OF RELIGION AND CULTURE. THROUGH CUSTOM-DESIGNED PROGRAMS AND ITS PEER-REVIEWED JOURNAL OF ECUMENICAL STUDIES, THE DIALOGUE INSTITUTE PROVIDES RESOURCES AND CREATES NETWORKS FOR INTRA-AND INTER-RELIGIOUS SCHOLARSHIPS AND ACTION THAT VALUE DIFFERENCE AND FOSTER HUMAN DIGNITY. LOCATED AT TEMPLE UNIVERSITY IN PHILADELPHIA, PA, THE JES/DI HAS PARTNERS AROUND THE GLOBE, IN CONTEXTS AS DIVERSE AS INDONESIA, ISRAEL, CONGO, SAUDI ARABIA, EGYPT, AND IRAQI KURDISTAN. IN THESE SETTINGS, AS WELL AS IN ITS U.S.-BASED PROGRAMS, THE DI BRINGS PEOPLE TOGETHER ACROSS RELIGIONS AND CULTURES TO PROMOTE DIALOGUE THAT ENHANCES HARMONY, TOLERANCE AND RESPECT. NOTABLE SUCCESSES IN THIS ARENA INCLUDE THE R

Income
$394,230
Spending
$429,464
Spent on programs
74%
Reserves
5.2 months of spending
Largest source of income
government grants, 67%
Employees
7
Volunteers
42
Highest pay
$68,324, executive di

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Fair: 64 out of 100. Higher than 30% of charities in its peer group (education, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 5.2 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 2% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    4 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 9% of income.

  • Income trend

    5 of 15

    Income fell 12% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    74% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 6 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Good: 85 out of 100. Higher than 76% of charities in its peer group (education, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    16 of 16 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    0 of 8

    Reports no written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    0 of 7

    Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (3)
  1. $197,149 spent. PUBLICATION OF QUARTERLY PEER-REVIEWED JOURNAL OF ECUMENICAL STUDIES. THE ORGANIZATION, THROUGH JOURNAL SUBSCRIBERS, AUTHORS, REVIEWERS, RESEARCHERS, READERS AND WEBSITE VISITORS, HAS MADE AN IMPACT ON APPROXIMATELY 45,859 PEOPLE DURING THE CALENDAR YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2024.
  2. $67,570 spent. THE DIALOGUE INSTITUTE REACHED MORE THAN 4,142 PEOPLE AROUND THE WORLD THROUGH BLOG POSTS AND NEWSLETTERS.
  3. $52,086 spent. THROUGH TWO INTENSIVE FIVE-WEEK INSTITUTES, FUNDED BY THE U.S. STATE DEPARTMENT, THE DIALOGUE INSTITUTE TEACHES UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS FROM THE MIDDLE EAST AND SOUTH EAST ASIA ABOUT AMERICAN DEMOCRACY AND THE FOUNDATIONS OF RELIGIOUS FREEDOM IN THE U.S. THROUGH CLASSROOM SESSIONS, WORKSHOPS, ENGAGEMENT WITH AMERICAN PARTNERS, AND RELIGIOUS AND HISTORICAL SITE VISITS, STUDENTS RECEIVE HANDS-ON EXPERIENCE OF THE PRACTICE OF RELIGIOUS PLURALISM. THE DIALOGUE INSTITUTE TRAINS STUDENTS IN THE PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES OF RESPECTFUL INTERRELIGIOUS AND INTERCULTURAL DIALOGUE, WHILE PROVIDING LEADERSHIP TRAINING FOR THEIR WORK AS PEACE BUILDERS IN THEIR HOME CONTEXTS. 40 INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS COMPLETED THIS PROGRAM: THEY INTERACTED WITH CA. 50 AMERICAN COLLEGE STUDENTS, 40 HOST FAMILY MEMBERS, AND OVER 1,000 MEMBERS, AND 1,000 MEMBERS OF RELIGIOUS COMMUNITIES, AND ENVIRONMENTAL AND VOLUNTEER ORGANIZATIONS, FOR A DIRECT IMPACT ON 1,244 PEOPLE. AN ADDITIONAL 2,000(EST) PEOPLE WERE IMPACTED BY TRAINEES CARRYING OUT PROGRAMS IN THEIR HOME CONTEXTS. THROUGH TWO INTENSIVE FIVE-WEEK INSTITUTES, FUNDED BY THE U.S. STATE DEPARTMENT, THE DIALOGUE INSTITUTE TEACHES UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS FROM THE MIDDLE EAST AND SOUTH EAST ASIA ABOUT AMERICAN DEMOCRACY AND THE FOUNDATIONS OF RELIGIOUS FREEDOM IN THE U.S. THROUGH CLASSROOM SESSIONS, WORKSHOPS, ENGAGEMENT WITH AMERICAN PARTNERS, AND RELIGIOUS AND HISTORICAL SITE VISITS, STUDENTS RECEIVE HANDS-ON EXPERIENCE OF THE PRACTICE OF RELIGIOUS PLURALISM. THE DIALOGUE INSTITUTE TRAINS STUDENTS IN THE PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES OF RESPECTFUL INTERRELIGIOUS AND INTERCULTURAL DIALOGUE, WHILE PROVIDING LEADERSHIP TRAINING FOR THEIR WORK AS PEACE BUILDERS IN THEIR HOME CONTEXTS. 40 INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS COMPLETED THIS PROGRAM: THEY INTERACTED WITH CA. 50 AMERICAN COLLEGE STUDENTS, 40 HOST FAMILY MEMBERS, AND OVER 1,000 MEMBERS, AND 1,000 MEMBERS OF RELIGIOUS COMMUNITIES, AND ENVIRONMENTAL AND VOLUNTEER ORGANIZATIONS, FOR A DIRECT IMPACT ON 1,244 PEOPLE. AN ADDITIONAL 2,000(EST) PEOPLE WERE IMPACTED BY TRAINEES CARRYING OUT PROGRAMS IN THEIR HOME CONTEXTS.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated November 6, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since May 1993.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated November 4, 2026.

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