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St Paul Institute

EIN 83-4576207 · Memphis, TN

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

What it says it does

Support and promote Catholic education, culture and leadership through resources and evangelization.

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

Fair: 60 out of 100. Higher than 28% of charities in its peer group (religion, $250k to $1m).

Reserves
10 of 35
Spendable reserves would cover 1.4 months of spending.
Debt
5 of 20
It owes 53% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15
Income exceeded spending by 8% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15
Income rose 32% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15
89% 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

Good: 75 out of 100. Higher than 71% of charities in its peer group (religion, $250k to $1m).

Independent board
25 of 25
4 of 5 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.
Independent check of accounts
6 of 15
Its accounts were not audited or reviewed 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

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

Programs described in its return (1)

$393,446 spent. During 2024, our store-model ministry had 10,770 encounters where Catholic resources and presence was shared. We served 450 people online through our web-presence. Our house of prayer and formation served 138 women through on-on-one direct, relational accompaniment on a bi-weekly and monthly basis. We saw a 24% increase in women seeking accompaniment. Our network of directors and mentors grew to include 18 trained and experienced women from across the US and Canada. We continued serving those studying the art of direction and accompaniment through ongoing formation, and saw our membership increase by 73% to 95 members attending our free, live monthly teachings, and we taught 220 students through our partnerships with seminaries and institutions of higher education. We participated in 7 partnered events. We hosted 1 10-week ongoing formation study, 2 mornings of reflection for women, and 5 small groups for women. We hosted 33 ministry young adult events.

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

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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 2026.
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 September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since April 2020.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 October 7, 2026.

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