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Nonprofit · EIN 81-5048309

COMPASSION INSTITUTE

Tax-exempt · HALF MOON BAY, CA 94019

Financials

$1.3M$1.7M2023$1.2M$1.7M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of COMPASSION INSTITUTE by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$1,184,934$1,657,884-$472,950$977,934$122,660$855,274
December 31, 2023990$1,339,070$1,711,432-$372,362$1,415,768$87,544$1,328,224
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$833,934
of which government grants
$600,000
Program service revenue
$332,987
Investment income
$17,912
Net gain from sales of assets
-$289
Other revenue
$101

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$257,499
Other salaries and wages
$561,778
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$932,174
Professional fundraising fees
$14,917
Accounting fees
$124,939
Occupancy
$34,825
Travel
$45,256
Program services (functional)
$1,131,553
Management and general (functional)
$483,461
Fundraising (functional)
$42,870

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$1,415,768
Total assets, end of year
$977,934
Total liabilities, end of year
$122,660
Net assets, end of year
$855,274
Publicly traded securities
$655,906
Net assets without donor restrictions
$855,274
Gross receipts
$1,185,223
Employees
8
Volunteers
4
Year formed
2017
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, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
STEPHEN BUTLEREXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
40$170,000$12,499
JULIE ANN LEARMOND-CRIQUIHEALTHCARE DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$124,000$20,536
SHARI A CARLSONLAW/PUBLIC SERVICE DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$124,000$15,089
LOGAN S SMITHMARKETING/COMM DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$103,333$9,147
THUPTEN JINPA LANGRIPRESIDENT AND CHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
10$75,000$0
BETH CROSSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
KIRK HANSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
RAYMOND GELLEINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ALEM MAKONNENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 7 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
STEPHEN BUTLEREXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
40$169,917$25,505
THUPTEN JINPA LANGRIPRESIDENT AND CHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
10$75,000$0
KATHERINE BRANSCOMBDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
BETH CROSSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
KIRK HANSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
RAYMOND GELLEINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ALEM MAKONNENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 967, HALF MOON BAY, CA 94019-0967
In care of
% KATHARINE BRANSCOMB
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
STEPHEN BUTLER, 80 STONE PINE ROAD 101A, HALF MOON BAY, CA 94019
Signed the 990
STEPHEN BUTLER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Phone
(650) 440-4696
Return prepared by
BAKER TILLY ADVISORY GROUP LP

California records

California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 81-5048309 or by the name COMPASSION INSTITUTE.

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

Mission

LEADING PROVIDER OF COMPASSION TRAINING FOR PROFESSIONS SERVING THE PUBLIC UNDER CHALLENGING CIRCUMSTANCES (EX. HEALTH CARE, LAW ENFORCEMENT, CORRECTIONS, EDUCATORS, SOCIAL SERVICES). LEVERAGING INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY AND EXTENSIVE FACULTY RESOURCES FROM STANFORD UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE WHERE THE COURSE WAS DEVELOPED IN 2009, COMPASSION INSTITUTE'S GLOBAL NETWORK OF COMPASSION EDUCATORS IMPROVE HUMAN HEALTH, HAPPINESS, AND INTERPERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS IN COMMUNITIES CHALLENGED BY STRESS, CONFLICT, AND/OR VIOLENCE.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • HEALTH PROGRAM - COMPASSION-BASED PROFESSIONAL, LEADERSHIP, AND ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR THE HEALTH SECTOR. THESE OFFERINGS EQUIP HEALTH SECTOR PROFESSIONALS WITH THE TOOLS AND SKILLS OF SELF AND COLLECTIVE CARE. WE COLLABORATE WITH LEADERS AND ORGANIZATIONS TO CO-CREATE COMPASSIONATE CULTURES ALIGNED WITH THE VALUES AND MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION.
    Expenses $479,454 · revenue $176,949
  • LAW ENFORCEMENT & PUBLIC SAFETY (COURAGEOUS HEART) - "COURAGEOUS HEART: THE HUMAN BEHIND THE BADGE" TRAINING IS DESIGNED SPECIFICALLY BY COMPASSION INSTITUTE FOR, AND IN PARTNERSHIP WITH, LAW ENFORCEMENT AND PUBLIC SERVICE PERSONNEL TO PROVIDE RESILIENCE, COMPASSION AND LEADERSHIP TRAINING FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT AND PUBLICSAFETY PERSONNEL.
    Expenses $350,452 · revenue $117,417
  • PUBLIC PROGRAMS - COMPASSION TRAINING PROGRAMS DESIGNED FOR PERSONAL AND SOCIETAL WELL-BEING DELIVERED TO PEOPLE ACROSS THE GLOBE. OUR FLAGSHIP PROGRAM IS COMPASSION CULTIVATION TRAINING (CCT), AN 8-WEEK PROGRAM DEVELOPED WITH THE GENERAL PUBLIC IN MIND, DRAWING ON INSIGHTS AND TECHNIQUES FROM PSYCHOLOGY, NEUROSCIENCE, AND CONTEMPLATIVE PRACTICE. WE TEACH CCT, CCT DERIVATIVES AND CERTIFY TEACHERS TO TEACH CCT GLOBALLY.
    Expenses $301,647 · revenue $38,621

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
81-5048309
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
2017
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Education (B90)
Assets (IRS master file)
$977,934
Income (IRS master file)
$1,185,223

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$1,184,934$1,657,884$977,934XML
990December 2023$1,339,070$1,711,432$1,415,768XML
990December 2022$1,531,110$1,240,289$1,749,682IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2019–––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 81-5048309).

Questions about COMPASSION INSTITUTE

What is the EIN of COMPASSION INSTITUTE?
The employer identification number (EIN) of COMPASSION INSTITUTE is 81-5048309.
Is COMPASSION INSTITUTE tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2017.
Are donations to COMPASSION INSTITUTE tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does COMPASSION INSTITUTE 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 COMPASSION INSTITUTE 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 COMPASSION INSTITUTE 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 COMPASSION INSTITUTE?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names STEPHEN BUTLER.
Who are the officers and directors of COMPASSION INSTITUTE?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 9 people; 5 received compensation from the organization, the highest $170,000 (STEPHEN BUTLER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
How much revenue does COMPASSION INSTITUTE have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $1,184,934, expenses of $1,657,884 and total assets of $977,934 at year end.

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