Nonprofit · EIN 20-2324150
CARDUS INC
Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20003
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $1,071,329 | $1,302,000 | -$230,671 | $1,122,061 | $1,110,936 | $11,125 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,078,724 | $982,840 | $95,884 | $403,335 | $161,539 | $241,796 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $889,531 | $791,017 | $98,514 | $149,612 | $3,700 | $145,912 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $940,938
- Program service revenue
- $130,391
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $702,290
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $2,567
- Accounting fees
- $3,453
- Travel
- $15,715
- Program services (functional)
- $1,272,573
- Management and general (functional)
- $29,427
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $403,335
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,122,061
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,110,936
- Net assets, end of year
- $11,125
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $11,125
- Gross unrelated business income
- $130,391
- Gross receipts
- $1,071,329
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 2004
- State of legal domicile
- CA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MICHAEL VAN PELT | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $183,013 |
| LYNN SWANER | PRESIDENT, US, CARDUS Key employee | 40 | $163,200 | $0 |
| ROB WILDEBOER | PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RAY PENNINGS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PAMELA SHAW | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| IAN DEWAARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| REBECCA GOOD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDRE VAN RYK | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DALE HODGSON | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DARYL WILSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL BEZALEL RICHARSEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ERNEST LANG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER ROEBBELEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID | COWPER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANN PENNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MICHAEL VAN PELT | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $165,396 |
| LYNN SWANER | PRESIDENT, US, CARDUS Key employee | 40 | $160,000 | $0 |
| ROB WILDEBOER | PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RAY PENNINGS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PAMELA SHAW | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| IAN DEWAARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| REBECCA GOOD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDRE VAN RYK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DALE HODGSON | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DARYL WILSON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL BEZALEL RICHARSEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ERNEST LANG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER ROEBBELEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIN VANDERVEER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MICHAEL VAN PELT | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $175,406 | $175,406 |
| ROB WILDEBOER | PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RAY PENNINGS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GEOFF COWPER | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PAMELA SHAW | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JAY BUECKERT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANGELA WU HOWARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JANET EPP BUCKINGHAM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DALE HODGSON | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DARYL WILSON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL BEZALEL RICHARSEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ERNEST LANG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER ROEBBELEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIN VANDERVEER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 15806, WASHINGTON, DC 20003-0806
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- MICHAEL VAN PELT, 1 BALFOUR DRIVE, HAMILTON, ONTARIO L9C 7A5, CA
- Signed the 990
- AMY HOOGSTAD, CONTROLLER
- Phone
- (905) 528-8866
- Website
- WWW.CARDUS.CA
- 990-N for 2008 filed under this EIN
- Most likely by a chapter, club or affiliate (it says receipts are normally $50,000 or less). Officer: Walter Wright Jr, 12 Oak Knoll Gardens Dr, Pasadena CA 91106. Mailing address: 135 N Los Robles Ave, Suite 620, Pasadena CA 91101.
- Return prepared by
- MAC LLP
Mission
CARDUS, INC. IS A THINK TANK. WE BUILD INTELLECTUAL CAPACITY, SOCIAL NETWORKS AND POLICY ALTERNATIVES TO SUSTAIN A WIDE RANGE OF CULTURAL ENTREPRENEURS FOR THE RENEWAL OF NORTH AMERICAN SOCIAL ARCHITECTURE. CARDUS, INC. IS INSPIRED BY A LONG TRADITION OF CHRISTIAN SOCIAL THOUGHT.
Program accomplishments
- THE CARDUS EDUCATION SURVEY RESEARCH PROJECT ON THE CULTURE SHAPING IMPACT OF CHRISTIAN EDUCATION IN THE US AND CANADA ORIGINALLY BEGAN AS A TWO YEAR PILOT PROJECT IN 2009. EXTENDED INTO 2012, THIS HAS NOW BECOME A LONG TERM PROJECT, CONDUCTED JOINTLY WITH THE CARDUS INSTITUTE, TO PROVIDE RELIABLE, CREDIBLE DATA FOR NON-GOVERNMENT SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS, ASSOCIATIONS AND OTHER INTERESTED GROUPS.Expenses $4,842 · revenue $81,300
- Expenses $33,876 · revenue $335,000
- COMMENT IS ONE OF THE CORE PUBLICATIONS OF CARDUS, A THINK TANK DEVOTED TO RENEWING NORTH AMERICAN SOCIAL ARCHITECTURE, ROOTED IN 2000 YEARS OF CHRISTIAN SOCIAL THOUGHT. IN OUR PRINT AND ONLINE ESSAYS AND REVIEWS WE ZOOM IN ON THE MULTIPLE COMPONENTS THAT MAKE UP THIS "SOCIAL ARCHITECTURE": THE INSTITUTIONS THAT SERVE AS THE SCAFFOLDING AND SKELETON OF SOCIAL LIFE. IT'S OUR FAMILIES AND FINANCIAL SYSTEMS, POLITICS AND EDUCATION, MUSEUMS AND LABOUR UNIONS, AND MUCH MORE.Expenses $1,233,855 · revenue $618,806
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 20-2324150
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2007
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Community improvement and capacity building (S990)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,122,061
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,071,329
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $1,071,329 | $1,302,000 | $1,122,061 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $1,078,724 | $982,840 | $403,335 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $889,531 | $791,017 | $149,612 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $724,932 | $560,072 | $357,982 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2008 Officer: Walter Wright Jr Filed under this EIN, most likely by a chapter or affiliate | December 31, 2008 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 20-2324150).
Questions about CARDUS INC
- What is the EIN of CARDUS INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CARDUS INC is 20-2324150.
- Is CARDUS INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2007.
- Are donations to CARDUS INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does CARDUS INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of CARDUS INC due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did CARDUS INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of CARDUS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names MICHAEL VAN PELT.
- Who are the officers and directors of CARDUS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 15 people; 1 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does CARDUS INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,071,329, expenses of $1,302,000 and total assets of $1,122,061 at year end.
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