Nonprofit · EIN 31-1076110
EPISCOPAL PREACHING FOUNDATION INC
Tax-exempt · SPRINGFIELD, NJ 07081
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $376,767 | $645,513 | -$268,746 | $3,478,790 | $0 | $3,478,790 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $797,850 | $864,479 | -$66,629 | $3,707,626 | $0 | $3,707,626 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $398,861
- Program service revenue
- $38,271
- Investment income
- -$60,365
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$145,647
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $16,232
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $85,000
- Other salaries and wages
- $179,787
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $296,161
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $14,788
- Occupancy
- $21,991
- Travel
- $48,739
- Program services (functional)
- $541,216
- Management and general (functional)
- $56,065
- Fundraising (functional)
- $48,232
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $3,707,626
- Total assets, end of year
- $3,478,790
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $3,478,790
- Publicly traded securities
- $2,710,236
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $2,791,628
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $687,162
- Gross receipts
- $2,950,126
- Employees
- 6
- Volunteers
- 7
- Year formed
- 1983
- State of legal domicile
- NJ
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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Wild | Executive Director Officer | 35 | $85,000 |
| A Gary Shilling PhD | Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 0.3 | $0 |
| Mr Carl T Anderson | Vice Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 0.3 | $0 |
| Mr Roger W Parkhurst | Treasurer (part year) Trustee or director, Officer | 0.3 | $0 |
| The Rev Whitney Edwards | Secretary (part year) Trustee or director, Officer | 0.3 | $0 |
| The Rev Nandra Perry PhD | Director (part year) Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| The Right Rev William H Chip Stokes | Director (part year) Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| The Very Rev James F Turrell PhD | Director Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 8 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Wild | Executive Director Officer | 35 | $85,000 |
| A Gary Shilling | Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 0.3 | $0 |
| Carl Anderson | Vice Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 0.3 | $0 |
| Roger Parkhurst | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 0.3 | $0 |
| Whitney Edwards | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 0.3 | $0 |
| John Van Der Tuin | Director (part year) Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| Katie Ong | Director (part year) Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| Rev James Turrell Phd | Director Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 500 MORRIS AVE, SPRINGFIELD, NJ 07081-1027
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- A Gary Shilling PhD, 500 Morris Avenue 304, Springfield, NJ 070811027
- Signed the 990
- A Gary Shilling PhD, Chairman
- Phone
- (973) 467-0070
- Website
- preachingfoundation.org
- Return prepared by
- CRI Capin Crouse Advisors LLC
Mission
The foundation exists to promote and support preaching excellence in the Episcopal Church. The organization's focus on preaching reflects the importance of good preaching to the vitality of the church. Preaching is cited in national surveys (Gallup, 2017, and Pew Research Center, 2016) to be the leading factor in choosing a place of worship and attending services.
Program accomplishments
- The Preaching Excellence Program ("PEP") for Seminarians, held at the Diocese of Virginia's Roslyn Retreat Center, May 26-30th. Each year, the organization hosts 45-50 promising preaching students nominated by the deans of Episcopal seminaries, local formation programs, and Anglican seminaries in Canada, to a one-week residential conference with a single-minded focus on preaching. The organization underwrites 80% of the cost, with the balance funded by the student, his/her school, and the diocese. The organization's focus on preaching reflects the importance of good preaching to the vitality of the church. Preaching is cited repeatedly in national surveys (Gallup, 2017, and PEW Research Center, 2016) to be the leading factor in choosing a place of worship and attending services.Expenses $302,833 · grants $10,000 · revenue $38,271
- Sermon Roundtable ("SRT") Previously, "The Preaching Congregation", funded by a five-year grant from Lilly Endowment, in which groups of congregants first receive instruction in the elements of sermon preparation, and subsequently provide affirmative feedback to their preacher on each Sunday's sermon. Launched in 2023 to be offered at the parish level, SRT is in the early post-launch stage and still gaining visibility in the Episcopal Church.Expenses $127,180
- The Lay Preacher Training Initiative ("LPTI") The four-year grant from Trinity Church Wall Street (2021-2024 for the creation, pilot testing, and national rollout of this program concluded in December 2024. In June 2025, 12 Episcopal dioceses were actively training approximately 70 new lay preachers using the robust one-year curriculum. Additionally, the curriculum is now being adapted with funding from the Iona Collaborative of Seminary of the Southwest, for integration into the Iona Curriculum for training future clergy and lay preachers in the 30 dioceses subscribing to the Iona Collaborative curriculum. The LPTI program draws on EPF's self-study homiletics (preaching) curriculum developed in 2020 in partnership with Seminary of the Southwest's Iona Collaborative. The Lay Preaching program is now self-funding through a combination of subscription revenue from Dioceses and grants.Expenses $85,423
- Online preaching conferences for Episcopal Clergy The Foundation delivered two online conferences in the first quarter of 2025: The Conference for Spanish Speaking Clergy in Mid-March, for 14 participants representing diverse regions of the Episcopal Church. This is the second year's offering of this two-day conference, which EPF has been requested to offer as an annual event. A two-day online preaching conference for Episcopal Deacons of Episcopal Province IV was held in February 2025 with 35 attendees.Expenses $19,548
- The Shilling Award for Excellence in Preaching EPF offers each Episcopal seminary the option to confer this $1,000 award to an outstanding preacher. In this fiscal year, the award was made by six Episcopal seminaries.Expenses $6,232 · grants $6,232
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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 31-1076110
- 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
- 1984
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Religion-related (X122)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $3,478,790
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,950,126
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $376,767 | $645,513 | $3,478,790 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $797,850 | $864,479 | $3,707,626 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $1,526,658 | $632,497 | $3,710,239 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
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 31-1076110).
Questions about EPISCOPAL PREACHING FOUNDATION INC
- What is the EIN of EPISCOPAL PREACHING FOUNDATION INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of EPISCOPAL PREACHING FOUNDATION INC is 31-1076110.
- Is EPISCOPAL PREACHING FOUNDATION INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1984.
- Are donations to EPISCOPAL PREACHING FOUNDATION INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does EPISCOPAL PREACHING FOUNDATION 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 EPISCOPAL PREACHING FOUNDATION INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did EPISCOPAL PREACHING FOUNDATION INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of EPISCOPAL PREACHING FOUNDATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names A Gary Shilling PhD.
- Who are the officers and directors of EPISCOPAL PREACHING FOUNDATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 8 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $85,000 (Peter Wild, Executive Director).
- How much revenue does EPISCOPAL PREACHING FOUNDATION INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $376,767, expenses of $645,513 and total assets of $3,478,790 at year end.
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