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Urantiauniversity

EIN 27-1537426 · Boulder, CO

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood79 out of 100GovernanceNot ratedThe short tax form does not cover thisImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

TO CREATE AND OPERATE AN ONLINE SCHOOL AND RESOURCE CENTER TO PROMOTE RESEARCH, SCHOLARSHIP, AND EDUCATION ABOUT THE PHILOSOPHICAL AND SPIRITUAL TEACHINGS OF THE URANTIA BOOK.

Income
$97,082
Spending
$119,863
Reserves
12.7 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 98%
Highest pay
$53,509, secretary

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

Financial health

Good: 79 out of 100. Higher than 48% of charities in its peer group (education, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 12.7 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    0 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 23% of income.

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

Governance

This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.

Source: Form 990EZ 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 (2)
  1. $75,513 spent. INSTRUCTOR-LED AND SELF-DIRECTED STUDY COURSES: URANTIA UNIVERSITY INSTITUTE (UUI) PROVIDES AN ONLINE EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT IN WHICH BEGINNING TO ADVANCED STUDENTS MAY EXPLORE, STUDY, AND APPLY THE PHILOSOPHY AND SPIRITUAL TEACHINGS OF THE URANTIA BOOK TO THEIR LIVES. UUI OFFERS DOZENS OF FOUR-TO-EIGHT-WEEK LONG, INSTRUCTOR-LED, ONLINE COURSES TO MORE THAN 300 STUDENTS EACH YEAR, PLUS OVER 75 SELF-DIRECTED ONLINE STUDIES THAT OFFER HUNDREDS OF STUDENTS THE OPPORTUNITY TO STUDY AT THEIR OWN PACE. THOSE SEEKING SPIRITUAL COMMUNITY CAN FIND MEANINGFUL CONNECTIONS AND LIVELY DISCUSSIONS WITH OTHER TRUTH SEEKERS IN THE DAILY ONLINE UUI CAFES AND THE SUNDAY ONLINE GROUP WORSHIP SERVICES, WHICH ARE ATTENDED BY SEVERAL HUNDRED PEOPLE EACH MONTH. UUI'S EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS ARE FREE TO THE PUBLIC.
  2. $25,171 spent. THE URANTIA BOOK TEACHER EDUCATION PROGRAM: THE URANTIA BOOK TEACHER EDUCATION PROGRAM (TEP) IS A HYBRID ONE-YEAR TRAINING PROGRAM DESIGNED TO PREPARE SERIOUS, COMMITTED STUDENTS OF THE URANTIA BOOK TO BE MORE EFFECTIVE TEACHERS, AMBASSADORS, AND MINISTERS OF THE SPIRITUAL TRUTHS OF THE URANTIA REVELATION AND THE JESUSONIAN GOSPEL. AFTER A SUCCESSFUL BETA TEST OF THE PROGRAM IN 2023-24 WITH 14 GRADUATES, THE TEP LAUNCHED ITS FIRST OFFICIAL PROGRAM IN AUGUST 2024 WITH AN INTERNATIONAL COHORT OF 16 STUDENTS FROM THE U.S., CANADA, AFRICA, AND EUROPE. A SECOND YEAR PROGRAM IS CURRENTLY UNDER DEVELOPMENT, WHICH WILL OFFER SPECIALIZED TRACKS IN TEACHING AND MINISTRY.

Source: Form 990EZ 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? Worth knowing.

    Status was revoked on May 15, 2019 for not filing returns for three years, and reinstated on May 15, 2019.

    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 February 2020.

    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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