Saint Anselm Institute for Catholic Thought
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Promote Catholic intellectual life.
- Income
- $100,891
- Spending
- $112,988
- Reserves
- 19.2 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 94%
- Highest pay
- $45,000, exeutive director
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 84 out of 100.
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 19.2 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
4 of 15Spending exceeded income by 12% of income.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending June 30, 2025, 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 June 30, 2025, 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 (4)
- $2,948 spent. The Fellowship Program offered graduate students high-level exposure to Catholic theology, collaboration sessions, subject-specific presentations and roundtables. On average, approximately 20 students participated in 8 events.
- $10,720 spent. The Lecture Series offered various public and online lecture programs on various parts of the Catholic intellectual tradition. Over 200 peoople attended.
- $6,117 spent. The reading groups, seminars and minicourses included programs on faith and reason, faith and science, the Doctors of the Church and Catholic literature. More than 350 people attended.
- $6,984 spent. Other programs included a Lenten retreat on "Rediscovery of the Christian Heart," a Catholic Arts program, and various faculty-student outreach events. Approximately 300 people attended.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
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.
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.
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.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since June 2002.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
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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