2026-01-27T10:54:32-07:00 2025-06-30 990 2024-07-01 363797840 INSTITUTE ON RELIGIOUS LIFE INC INST 8475738975 PO Box 7500 Libertyville IL 600487500 Jeffrey Karls Executive Director 8475738975 2025-08-30 1 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Jeffrey Karls PO Box 7500 Libertyville IL 600487500 478243 0 X religiouslife.com X 1974 IL To foster and support vocations to the consecrated life in the Catholic Church, by means of publishing books and Religious Life magazine; national and regional events; the Vita Consecrata Institute; audio/video production; and a preeminent presence on the Internet. 14 14 5 6 0 0 372319 367399 75278 96655 18599 12752 1 1437 466197 478243 20074 51500 0 0 193945 158198 22750 24441 55958 209942 242814 446711 476953 19486 1290 495586 496877 0 0 495586 496877 The mission of the Institute on Religious Life (IRL) is to promote vocations to the religious life and to support religious communities, both active and contemplative, in their apostolic mission in the Catholic Church. 0 0 173014 0 85733 The theme for this year's National meeting was: "Pilgrims of Hope: Being Witnesses to Hope and Healing". The event, held at the University St. Mary of Lake, Mundelein, Illinois, was also live-streamed. It was completely sold out because of the great interest among religious communities in the important subject and the excellent speakers. Regional Meetings were held in Kansas City (September 2024), Boston (November 2024) and Los Angeles (January 2025). The Boston meeting again featured English and Spanish tracks in light of the demand and how well that was received the prior year. Speakers at the meetings include religious priests, religious sisters, bishops, diocesan priests and knowledgeable lay people. The meetings support religious in their vocations and serve to encourage lay people to promote vocations in the Church. The IRL bestowed its 2025 Pro Fidelitate et Virtute Award on Rev. Thomas Nelson, O.Praem., for his heroic service to the IRL and to its mission of revitalizing the consecrated life. During this fiscal year, the IRL welcomed five new Affiliate member communities: New Melleray Abbey, Peosta, IA; Passionist Nuns, Pittsburgh, PA; Little Missionaries of the Sacred Heart, Johnston, IA; Monastery of St. Clare, Saint Louis, MO; and Congregation of Mary, Queen, Springfield, MO. 106173 0 10922 The IRL's "Religious Life" magazine, published five times per year, is distributed to over 2,100 religious, priests, bishops and lay people per issue. That periodical as well as the IRL's four websites (ReligiousLife.com, CloisteredLife.com, ReligiousBrotherhood.com, and VocationBlog.com) are windows into religious life for lay supporters and persons who are discerning a vocation. The IRL's internet visibility has grown with the year's numbers being 178,000 visitors on ReligiousLife.com, 166,000 visitors on CloisteredLife.com, 7,300 visitors on ReligiousBrotherhood.com, and 23,000 sessions on VocationBlog.com. The IRL's Facebook page has over 12,000 followers and its Instagram page has over 2,300 followers. On ReligiousLife.com young people can review the profiles of 199 religious communities and find discernment retreats hosted by IRL communities. The IRL also hosts a free Cloistered Life Forum online with 47 communities represented. It allows cloistered nuns to ask questions in a confidential environment, receive replies and suggestions from fellow participants, and share resources. The IRL's podcast, "Ever Ancient, Ever New", offers weekly talks and interviews with consecrated religious as well as talks and lectures from our archives. Over eighty episodes have been released, with 3,600 downloads by listeners from in the United States and across the world. 101835 0 3450 The Vita Consecrata Institute continues to be a unique program for consecrated men and women seeking to deepen their relationship with Jesus Christ and develop a profound understanding of their religious vocation. The 4-week summer program (two 2-week sessions) is held at Christendom College Graduate School in Front Royal, Virginia. This year, the IRL welcome 48 attendees for either or both sessions. The courses may be audited, or taken for credit through Christendom College. Each course, which typically consists of twenty one-hour classes, is available via audio download for cloistered communities or others. This year's instructors were: Rev. Thomas Nelson, Msgr. Charles Mangan, Fr. William Wagner ORC, Sr. Albert Marie Surmanski O.P., Dr. Mark Glafke, and Ms. Jennifer Settle, C.V. 0 0 0 381022 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 7 0 1 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 14 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 X Jeffrey Karls 8475738975 PO Box 7500 Libertyville IL 600487500 X Jeffrey J Karls Executive Director 40 0 X 72019 0 0 Anne F Tschanz Director 25.00 0 X 21198 0 0 Most Rev Donald J Hying Director/President 1.0 0 X X 0 0 0 Most Rev Bob Lombardo CFR Director/Vice President 1.0 0 X X 0 0 0 Corey Huber Director/Treasurer 1.0 0 X X 0 0 0 Bonnie Quirke Director/Secretary 1.0 0 X X 0 0 0 Sr Natalie Binversie OSF Director 1.0 0 X 0 0 0 Rev John Burns Director 0.25 0 X 0 0 0 Sr Mary Clare Eichman OSF Director 0.25 0 X 0 0 0 Sr Regina Marie Gorman OCD Director 0.25 0 X 0 0 0 Rev Boniface Hicks OSB Director 0.25 0 X 0 0 0 Rev James McCurry OFM Conv Director 0.25 0 X 0 0 0 Rev Robert McDermott Director until 9/2024 0.25 0 X 0 0 0 Abbot Austin G Murphy OSB Director 1.0 0 X 0 0 0 Mother Maria-Michael Newe OSB Director until 3/2025 0.25 0 X 0 0 0 Patricia Sanders Director 0.25 0 X 0 0 0 Jesse Weiler Director 0.25 0 X 0 0 0 Rev Thomas Nelson OPraem National Director 8.0 0 X 0 0 0 93217 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 42226 0 0 0 325173 0 367399 National and regional events 813110 78165 78165 0 0 Resources for religious and laity 813110 15040 15040 0 0 Vita Consecrata Institute 813110 3450 3450 0 0 0 0 0 0 96655 12752 0 0 12752 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Federal payroll tax refund. 813110 1434 1434 0 0 0 0 0 0 1434 478243 98089 0 12755 36400 36400 0 0 15100 15100 0 0 75401 56551 11310 7540 0 0 0 0 70301 52726 10545 7030 0 0 0 0 1705 1279 256 170 10791 8093 1619 1079 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6926 5194 1039 693 0 0 0 0 24441 24441 0 0 0 0 28363 24763 2160 1440 4184 3138 628 418 23512 17547 3663 2302 7339 5504 1101 734 0 0 0 0 23742 17807 3561 2374 6492 3705 2116 671 0 0 0 0 88799 87497 1302 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4489 3367 673 449 Appeals 6617 0 0 6617 Religious stipends 6900 6900 0 0 Publication 35451 35451 0 0 476953 381022 39973 55958 100 100 197339 496777 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 298147 0 0 0 0 0 495586 496877 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 495586 496877 0 0 495586 496877 495586 496877 X 1290 0 0 0 0 1 X 0 0 0 X 240726 253587 367834 372319 367400 1601866 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 240726 253587 367834 372319 367400 1601866 260466 1341400 7510 4408 4388 18601 12752 47659 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1434 1434 1650959 267655 0.81250 0.83854 X Schedule A, Part II, Line 10 See Schedule O statement regarding $1,434 other income RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED East Asia and the Pacific The Organization (IRL) subsidized the participation in the IRL's own Vita Consecrata Institute by the Sisters of the Immaculata, a Catholic religious institute based in Australia. Payment, funded by the Hilton Foundation, was made by the IRL in part ($10,000) to Christendom College, Front Royal, VA, where the Vita Consecrata Institute takes place and which college offers graduate level credit for students who opt to pursue a masters degree in the theology of the consecrated life. An additional $5,100 was paid to the Sisters of the Immaculata for the same purpose. The IRL programs and promotes the Vita Consecrata Institute in collaboration with Christendom College, and the IRL monitors attendance and completion of the program by the grantees. 15100 Checks 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X X X 1 Commonweal Charitable 12 Main Court Liberty MO 64068 (1) Analysis of donor base, including lapsed donors, to identify opportunities to update current donors and reactivate lapsed donors. (2) New donor prospect research, identification and profiling. (3) General consulting and services, including through regular phone calls, meetings and email communication, providing ongoing coaching, mentoring and strategic advising. (4) Ongoing drafting of direct mail pieces and grant applications and analysis of direct mail results and use of grants; and drafting reports to grantors. (5) Assistance with program development for websites and Vita Consecrata Institute. 0 151643 24441 127202 151643 24441 127202 Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b The organization distributed its form 990 and schedules to all directors, in advance of filing, for their review and comments. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c Disclosure forms are collected annually at a meeting of the Board of Directors. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15 Members of the Board of Directors compare the compensation of the executive director and key employees with that of similarly qualified positions in similarly situated Catholic organizations. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 No documents were made available to the public except as part of grant applications. Form 990, Part VII, Section A, Line 1a Anne Tschanz retired as a full-time employee at the end of June 2024 and was subsequently elected to the board of directors. Her compensation as an employee was $17,854. With disclosure to the board of directors and with its approval, she is paid as an independent contractor to assist with the production of the organization's Religious Life magazine, and for other projects from time to time, and earned $3,346 in that capacity. Form 990, Part XI, Line 9 Rounding adjustment. This return is being filed pursuant to an extension of the November 15, 2025, through May 15, 2026.