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John Paul II Shrine and Institute Inc

EIN 52-1547103 · New Haven, CT

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair58 out of 100GovernanceGood80 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

TO PROVIDE A COMPREHENSIVE UNDERSTANDING OF PERSON, MARRIAGE AND FAMILY FAITHFUL TO THE CATHOLIC TRADITION IN LIGHT OF THE TEACHINGS OF THE SECOND VATICAN COUNCIL AND POPE JOHN PAUL II, BY MEANS OF A MULTIDISCIPLINARY EDUCATION CENTERED IN THEOLOGY AND INTEGRATED IN LIGHT OF JOHN PAUL II'S NOTION OF MAN AND WOMAN AS AN EMBODIED, SEXUALLY DIFFERENTIATED COMMUNION OF PERSONS CREATED IN THE IMAGE OF GOD AND DESTINED FOR A STATE OF LIFE; TO DEVELOP A CRITICAL UNDERSTANDING OF ISSUES ON MARRIAGE AND FAMILY, BIOTECHNOLOGY AND ETHICS IN LIGHT OF WESTERN/MODERN ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING THE HUMAN PERSON, AS THESE BEAR ON THE NATURE AND DIGNITY OF HUMAN LIFE; TO OFFER ACCREDITED PONTIFICAL DEGREE PROGRAMS, AS WELL AS ACCREDITED GRADUATE DEGREE PROGRAMS (MASTER'S, LICENSE, AND DOCTORAL-LEVEL EDUCATION); THE OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF THE SAINT JOHN PAUL II NATIONAL SHRINE, A WORLD-CLASS SHRINE DEPICTING THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF THE SAINT JOHN PAUL II AND ON CATHOLIC HERITAGE OF NORTH AMERICA.

Income
$12.1 million
Spending
$12.0 million
Spent on programs
89%
Reserves
-4.1 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 93%
Employees
19
Volunteers
0
Highest pay
$1.9 million, president

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: 58 out of 100. Higher than 39% of charities in its peer group (community improvement, $10m to $100m).

  • Reserves

    0 of 35

    Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.

  • Debt

    16 of 20

    It owes 19% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    12 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 1% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 5% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    89% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 1 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: 80 out of 100. Higher than 11% of charities in its peer group (community improvement, $10m to $100m).

  • Independent board

    5 of 25

    1 of 8 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a 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 (2)
  1. $3.5 million spent. THE ORGANIZATION AND OPERATION OF THE PONTIFICAL JOHN PAUL II INSTITUTE FOR STUDIES ON MARRIAGE AND FAMILY, WHICH PROVIDES POST-GRADUATE DEGREE AND NON-DEGREE COURSES OF STUDY TO 89 STUDENTS IN THEOLOGY OF MARRIAGE AND FAMILY.
  2. $7.2 million spent. THE OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF THE SAINT JOHN PAUL II NATIONAL SHRINE, A WORLD-CLASS MUSEUM DEPICTING THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF THE SAINT JOHN PAUL II AND ON CATHOLIC HERITAGE OF NORTH AMERICA.

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 October 13, 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 1989.

    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 October 21, 2026.

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