WITHERSPOON INSTITUTE INC: Form 990, tax year 2025

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Organization
WITHERSPOON INSTITUTE INC (EIN 55-0835528)
Tax period
2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31
Filed
2026-04-13
IRS object ID
202621039349301587
Schema version
2025v4.1
Source
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DescOther Programs: The Witherspoon Institute occasionally provides advice, grants, or other support for organizations or scholars whose missions are very similar to its own. The Institute does not accept applications for such support. Such support develops out of preexisting relationships that the Institute may have with scholars through the Institutes own programming. In 2025 the Institute provided such advice and support for programs at Princeton University and other institutions.Desc

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DescAcademic Programs: These programs consist of seminars and one-on-one mentoring with Princeton University students and with promising students in high school, college, and graduate school at other institutions. These activities seek to form young people to cherish personal virtue and responsibility and the pursuit of truth.Desc

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Russell J Snell
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Kelly Hanlon Muncy
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James O'Boyle
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John Doherty
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Stephen Whelan
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John Metzger
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Mark O'Brien
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Craig Cardon
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Frederic Clark
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Michael Crofton
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Deborah Garwood
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Broc Hiatt
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Michael Maibach
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Corbin Miller
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Eugene Zurlo
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$85,075ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$1,734,035NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (true)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteefalseAuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$2,633,280CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$3,071,103CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$2,385,288CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$2,182,675CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$2,102,895CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$12,375,241TotalAmt

Tax Rev Levied Orgnztnl Bnft170 TaxRevLeviedOrgnztnlBnft170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Govt Furn Srvc Fclts Vl170 GovtFurnSrvcFcltsVl170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$2,633,280CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$3,071,103CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$2,385,288CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$2,182,675CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$2,102,895CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$12,375,241TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$3,618,918SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$8,756,323PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$67,195CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$116,980CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$269,102CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$270,727CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$266,259CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$990,263TotalAmt

Unrelated Business Net Incm170 UnrelatedBusinessNetIncm170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$13,365,504TotalSupportAmt
Public Support CY1700.65510PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.64740PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$497,100OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$497,100BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$1,137,494OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$779,141DepreciationAmt
Book Value$358,353BookValueAmt

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$1,254,207OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$745,719DepreciationAmt
Book Value$508,488BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$157,545OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$157,545DepreciationAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$1,363,941TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$4,361,331TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$1,734,035NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Revenue Not Reported$1,734,035RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$2,627,296RevenueSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld$58,324InvestmentExpensesNotIncldAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$58,324RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$2,685,620TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$2,712,371TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Subtotal$2,712,371ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld2$58,324InvestmentExpensesNotIncld2Amt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$58,324ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$2,770,695TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePart X : FIN48 FootnoteFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationThe Institute is exempt from income taxes under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and comparable state law. The Institute is classified as a publicly supported organization which is not a private foundation as defined by Section 509(a) of the Code.In accordance with ASC Topic 740 Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes, the Institute has evaluated its tax positions. A tax position is recognized as a benefit only if it is more-likely-than-not that the tax position would be sustained in a tax examination, with a tax examination being presumed to occur. The amount recognized is the largest amount of tax benefit that has a likelihood of being realized on examination of more than fifty percent. For tax positions not meeting the more-likely-than-not test, no tax benefit is recorded. Under the more-likely-than-not threshold guidelines, the Institute believes no significant uncertain tax positions exist, either individually or in the aggregate, that would give rise to the non-recognition of an existing tax benefit. In addition, the Institute had no material unrecognized tax benefits or accrued interest and penalties.The Institutes policy is to recognize interest related to unrecognized tax benefits in interest expense and penalties in income tax expense.ExplanationTxt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (true)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable

Recipient Business Name RecipientBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Aquinas Inst for CatholicLifeBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1134 Nassau Street Ste 300AddressLine1Txt
CityPrincetonCityNm
State AbbreviationNJStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP08542ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Recipient EIN831005620RecipientEIN
IRC Section501(C)(3)IRCSectionDesc
Cash Grant$50,000CashGrantAmt
Non Cash Assistance$0NonCashAssistanceAmt
Purpose Of GrantGeneral OperationsPurposeOfGrantTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org1Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org0TotalOtherOrgCnt

Grants Other Asst To Indiv In US GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant TypeScholarshipsGrantTypeTxt
Recipient6RecipientCnt
Cash Grant$78,000CashGrantAmt
Non Cash AssistanceTuition, fees, and living expensesNonCashAssistanceDesc

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsYes (X)Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance PaymentfalseSeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr PlanfalseSupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp ArrngmfalseEquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng OrgfalseCompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related OrgsfalseCompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng OrgfalseCompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd OrgsfalseCompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed PaymentsfalseAnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract ExceptionfalseInitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (3 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt
James O'Boyle
Director of Development$217,688$4,429$222,117
Kelly Hanlon Muncy
Dir. of Operations$201,454$7,237$229,699$21,008
Russell J Snell
Director of Academic Programs$247,433$10,317$281,369$23,619

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Bus Tr Involve Interested Prsn BusTrInvolveInterestedPrsnGrp

Name Of Interested NameOfInterested

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonMichael CroftonPersonNm
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Relationship DescriptionTrusteeRelationshipDescriptionTxt
Transaction$58,324TransactionAmt
TransactionInvestment mgnt feesTransactionDesc
Sharing Of RevenuesfalseSharingOfRevenuesInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSchedule L, Part V Supplemental InformationFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationMichael Crofton, a trustee of Witherspoon Institute, Inc., serves as Chairman of Philadelphia Trust Company, which manages Witherspoon Institute's investments. Investment fees totalled to $58,325 for 2025.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11bForm 990 is provided to the all members of the governing body prior to approval and filing of the form.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12cWitherspoon has a written Conflict of Interest policy. Upon their appointments, all officers of this organization and members of the Board of Trustees are required to review the existing conflict of interest policy and disclose any applicable conflicts; they are required to disclose future conflicts as they may arise. Conflicts are reviewed by the organization's Board of Trustees. Trustees are prohibited from voting on any matter in which they have a conflict. Disclosure statements are reviewed for full compliance with Witherspoon's policies.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15bThe board and management periodically review the top salaries of the Institute as needed to maintain a stable work environment. Historically those salaries are at or below market rates.
Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19No documents available to the public.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp

Disregarded Entity Name DisregardedEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1The Fdn for Excellence in Higher Ed IncBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line116 Stockton StreetAddressLine1Txt
CityPrincetonCityNm
State AbbreviationNJStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP08540ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN461439784EIN
Primary ActivitiesCharityPrimaryActivitiesTxt
Legal Domicile StateNJLegalDomicileStateCd
Exempt Code Section501(c)(3)ExemptCodeSectionTxt
Public Charity Status170(b)(1)(A)(vi)PublicCharityStatusTxt

Direct Controlling Entity Name DirectControllingEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1NABusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Controlled OrganizationfalseControlledOrganizationInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts RyltsfalseReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth OrgfalseGiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth OrgYes (true)GiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees To Other OrgfalseLoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth OrgfalseLoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
Div Related OrganizationfalseDivRelatedOrganizationInd
Asset Sale To Other OrgfalseAssetSaleToOtherOrgInd
Asset Purchase From Other OrgfalseAssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd
Asset ExchangefalseAssetExchangeInd
Rental Of Facilities To Oth OrgfalseRentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd
Rental Of Fclts From Oth OrgfalseRentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services For Oth OrgfalsePerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other OrgfalsePerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of FacilitiesYes (true)SharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees SharingYes (true)PaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other OrgfalseReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other OrgfalseReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other OrgfalseTransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other OrgfalseTransferFromOtherOrgInd

Transactions Related Org TransactionsRelatedOrgGrp (3 entries)

Transaction TypeTransactionTypeTxtInvolvedInvolvedAmtMethod Of Amount DeterminationMethodOfAmountDeterminationTxt
The Fdn for Excellence in Higher Ed Inc
c$100,000Cash
The Fdn for Excellence in Higher Ed Inc
n
The Fdn for Excellence in Higher Ed Inc
o

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