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Nonprofit · EIN 75-2726170

THE GATHERING

Tax-exempt · SAN MATEO, CA 94401

Financials

$1.8M$1.8M2023$1.8M$1.7M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of THE GATHERING by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$1,779,637$1,665,876$113,761$1,810,080$91,801$1,718,279
December 31, 2023990$1,812,542$1,780,751$31,791$1,585,864$16,279$1,569,585
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$451,695
Program service revenue
$1,248,568
Investment income
$76,233
Other revenue
$3,141

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$200,625
Other salaries and wages
$89,000
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$363,986
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Occupancy
$3,600
Program services (functional)
$1,566,832
Management and general (functional)
$99,044

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$1,585,864
Total assets, end of year
$1,810,080
Total liabilities, end of year
$91,801
Net assets, end of year
$1,718,279
Publicly traded securities
$1,200,501
Net assets without donor restrictions
$1,718,279
Gross receipts
$1,779,637
Employees
2
Year formed
1997
State of legal domicile
TX

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, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
JOSH KWANCEO
Officer
40$200,625
LEISLE CHUNGBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
3$0
VINH CHUNGBOARD CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0
JOAN CONNBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
3$0
RAY CONNBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
3$0
MARC DANIELBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
3$0
SUZANNE DANIELBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
3$0
ERIC DUDLEYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
3$0
MICHELE DUDLEYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
3$0
KAREN HENDRICKSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
3$0
TODD HENDRICKSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
3$0
SALIME WEATHERFORDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
3$0
SAM WEATHERFORDSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 15 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
JOSH KWANEXECUTIVE DI
Officer
40$170,000
BOB CALDWELLFORMER CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0
SARAH CALDWELLBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
3$0
LEISLE CHUNGBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
3$0
VINH CHUNGPRESIDENT
Trustee or director
3$0
JOAN CONNSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0
RAY CONNBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
3$0
MARC DANIELBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
3$0
SUZANNE DANIELBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
3$0
KAREN HENDRICKSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
3$0
TODD HENDRICKSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
3$0
TODD PETERSONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
3$0
SALIME WEATHERFORDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
3$0
SAM WEATHERFRODBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
3$0
SUSAN PETERSONTREASURER
Officer
3$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
15 N ELLSWORTH AVE STE 220, SAN MATEO, CA 94401-3188
In care of
% WILLIAM F SMITH
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
JOSH KWAN, 15 N ELLSWORTH AVE SUITE 220, SAN MATEO, CA 94401
Signed the 990
JOSH KWAN, CEO
Phone
(650) 308-8024
Return prepared by
MARSOCCI APPLEBY AND COMPANY PA

California records

California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 75-2726170 or by the name THE GATHERING.

Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)

Mission

THE MISSION OF THE GATHERING IS TO FOSTER A LEARNING COMMUNITY OF PHILANTHROPISTS THAT SERVES INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES IN DEFINING AND FULFILLING THEIR VISION FOR CHRISTIAN STEWARDSHIP, DEPLOYING THE RESOURCES ENTRUSTED TO THEIR CARE WITH WISDOM AND EFFECTIVENESS IN LOVING OUR NEIGHBORS AND FOLLOWING THE WAY OF JESUS.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • THE GATHERING HOLDS AN ANNUAL CONFERENCE FOR MORE THAN 400 PEOPLE SPANNING THREE GENERATIONS OF PARTICIPANTS, ALL IN THE INTEREST OF HELPING INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES BECOME MORE WISE AND EFFECTIVE IN THE STEWARDSHIP OF THE RESOURCES ENTRUSTED TO THEIR CARE, FROM MONEY AND TIME TO INFLUENCE AND EXPERIENCE. WE HOST AN ARRAY OF EXPERTS TO SHARE THEIR INSIGHTS ON THE CHRISTIAN FAITH, RAISING A FAMILY, PHILANTHROPY, IMPACT INVESTING, BOARD SERVICE, SOCIAL AND SPIRITUAL IMPACT, AS WELL AS KEY ISSUES FACING THE CHRISTIAN CHURCH, NONPROFIT MINISTRIES, AND IMPACT ORGANIZATIONS. THROUGH A MIXTURE OF DESIGNED EXPERIENCES -- INCLUDING LECTURES, PANELS, GROUP DISCUSSIONS, MEALS, MUSIC, AND FIELD TRIPS -- WE AIM TO FORGE DEEPER RELATIONSHIPS AMONG OUR PEERS AND FOSTER A LEARNING COMMUNITY FOR GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT. OUR GENNEXT PROGRAM ENROLLS MORE THAN 90 CHILDREN BETWEEN THE AGES OF 3 TO 18, RUNNING CONCURRENTLY WITH OUR ANNUAL CONFERENCE. WE HOPE TO BALANCE OUTRAGEOUS FUN WITH EXPOSURE TO THE VIRTUES OF GENEROSITY, FAITHFULNESS, AND LOVE FOR OTHERS. THE GATHERING ALSO HOSTS VIRTUAL EVENTS, IN-PERSON CONVENINGS, PEER GROUPS, AND FIELD TRIPS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, BOTH DOMESTICALLY AND INTERNATIONALLY. THE GATHERING MAINTAINS AN ACTIVE WEBSITE WITH AN EXTENSIVE VIDEO LIBRARY, AUDIO AND VIDEO PODCASTS, CURRENT EVENTS, NEWS, INTERVIEWS AND ARTICLES OF INTEREST TO OUR COMMUNITY. THE GATHERING ALSO CREATES AND DISTRIBUTES A WEEKLY COLUMN, AND CURATES A SOCIAL MEDIA PROFILE THAT POINTS TO RELEVANT CONTENT FOR OUR AUDIENCE.
    Expenses $1,566,832 · revenue $1,248,568
  • THE MISSION OF THE GATHERING IS TO FOSTER A LEARNING COMMUNITY OF PHILANTHROPISTS THAT SERVES INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES IN DEFINING AND FULFILLING THEIR VISION FOR CHRISTIAN STEWARDSHIP, DEPLOYING THE RESOURCES ENTRUSTED TO THEIR CARE WITH WISDOM AND EFFECTIVENESS IN LOVING OUR NEIGHBORS AND FOLLOWING THE WAY OF JESUS.

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
75-2726170
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
1998
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$1,810,080
Income (IRS master file)
$1,779,637

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$1,779,637$1,665,876$1,810,080XML
990December 2023$1,812,542$1,780,751$1,585,864XML
990December 2022$1,560,164$1,366,636$1,529,349IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2018–––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 75-2726170).

Questions about THE GATHERING

What is the EIN of THE GATHERING?
The employer identification number (EIN) of THE GATHERING is 75-2726170.
Is THE GATHERING tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1998.
Are donations to THE GATHERING tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does THE GATHERING 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 THE GATHERING due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did THE GATHERING last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
Who is the principal officer of THE GATHERING?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names JOSH KWAN.
Who are the officers and directors of THE GATHERING?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 13 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $200,625 (JOSH KWAN, CEO).
How much revenue does THE GATHERING have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $1,779,637, expenses of $1,665,876 and total assets of $1,810,080 at year end.

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