Nonprofit · EIN 85-3369351
EMERGENT ORDER FOUNDATION INC
Tax-exempt · AUSTIN, TX 78745
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $4,640,810 | $4,709,845 | -$69,035 | $1,758,760 | $656,399 | $1,102,361 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $4,403,740 | $5,248,965 | -$845,225 | $2,072,027 | $900,631 | $1,171,396 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $4,888,775 | $4,960,433 | -$71,658 | $3,029,398 | $1,012,777 | $2,016,621 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $4,230,615
- Program service revenue
- $392,165
- Investment income
- $5,080
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$5,176
- Other revenue
- $12,950
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $342,607
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,859,438
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,622,691
- Professional fundraising fees
- $12,214
- Legal fees
- $37,797
- Accounting fees
- $94,914
- Occupancy
- $131,190
- Travel
- $190,064
- Depreciation
- $86,100
- Program services (functional)
- $3,083,131
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,024,507
- Fundraising (functional)
- $602,207
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $2,072,027
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,758,760
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $656,399
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,102,361
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $82,555
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $431,087
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $671,274
- Gross receipts
- $4,645,986
- Employees
- 22
- Volunteers
- 6
- Year formed
- 2020
- 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, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Papola | CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $318,249 | $56,613 |
| Cedric Foster | Chief Marketing Officer Highest-paid employee | 40 | $223,596 | $44,360 |
| Justin Bergeron | Head of Production Highest-paid employee | 40 | $200,945 | $50,744 |
| Tim Silfies | Executive Producer Highest-paid employee | 40 | $144,288 | $23,623 |
| Ivy Karns | Development Director Highest-paid employee | 40 | $131,093 | $25,672 |
| Gavin Tatro | Senior Editor Highest-paid employee | 40 | $135,772 | $8,146 |
| Carlos Carvalho | Chairman, to 5/25 Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| William Hurley | Chairman, as of 5/25 Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Elizabeth Tara Losinski | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Michael Gibson | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Nathan Hanks | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Peter Lipsett | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Tony Woodlief | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Papola | CEO, President, Co-Founder Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $282,017 | $38,243 |
| Cedric Foster | Chief Marketing Officer Highest-paid employee | 40 | $202,320 | $38,698 |
| Justin Bergeron | Head of Production Highest-paid employee | 40 | $184,862 | $22,434 |
| Tim Silfies | Executive Producer Highest-paid employee | 40 | $130,830 | $18,099 |
| Brian Behm | Art Director Highest-paid employee | 40 | $105,346 | $30,971 |
| Joshua Myers | Co-Founder & Former Director Former | 0 | $30,880 | $8,451 |
| Carlos Carvalho | Chairman of the Board Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Elizabeth Losinski | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Michael Gibson | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Nathan Hanks | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Peter Lipsett | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Tony Woodlief | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| William Hurley | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Papola | CEO, President & Co-Founder Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $247,002 | $11,812 |
| Cedric Foster | CMO Highest-paid employee | 40 | $187,474 | $7,369 |
| Joshua Meyers | CTO & Co-Founder Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $139,562 | $6,154 |
| Justin Bergeron | Head of Production Highest-paid employee | 40 | $121,645 | $1,700 |
| Michael Gibson | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Peter Lipsett | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Carlos Carvalho | Chairman of the Board Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Elizabeth Tara Losinski | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| William Hurley | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Tony Woodlief | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 4450 FRONTIER TRL, AUSTIN, TX 78745-1514
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- John Papola, 4450 Frontier Trail, Austin, TX 787451514
- Signed the 990
- John Papola, CEO
- Phone
- (512) 220-4221
- Website
- https://eo.foundation/
- 990-N for 2020 filed under this EIN
- Most likely by a chapter, club or affiliate (it says receipts are normally $50,000 or less). Officer: John Papola, 4450 Frontier Trail, Austin TX 787451514. Mailing address: 4450 Frontier Trail, Austin TX 787451514.
- Return prepared by
- Rogers & Company PLLC
Mission
Through heroic storytelling that embodies classical virtues and moves our audience to purposeful action, our mission at Emergent Order Foundation is to build a bottom-up movement that champions civilization and the potential it unlocks in each of us.
Program accomplishments
- Branded Channels: We deliver repeatable, relatable, reliable content to our targeted, owned audiences.Expenses $1,784,759 · revenue $122,678
- Premium Originals: We produce studio-quality marquee motion pictures through modern distribution methods.Expenses $613,689 · revenue $250,815
- Talent Development: We train the next generation of creative professionals who love America.Expenses $312,040
- Research and Development: We develop new mission-driven projects based on where our capabilities and audience needs meet.Expenses $203,078
- Joint Ventures & Fiscal Sponsorships: We partner with mission-aligned organizations in multi-pronged, mutually beneficial collaborations.Expenses $147,410 · revenue $29,523
- Impact - We capture the stories of transformation unleashed by our work.Expenses $22,155
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
- 85-3369351
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2021
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B99)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,758,760
- Income (IRS master file)
- $4,645,986
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $4,640,810 | $4,709,845 | $1,758,760 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $4,403,740 | $5,248,965 | $2,072,027 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $4,888,775 | $4,960,433 | $3,029,398 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $4,294,432 | $4,420,884 | $3,696,625 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2020 Officer: John Papola Filed under this EIN, most likely by a chapter or affiliate | December 31, 2020 | ≤ $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 85-3369351).
Questions about EMERGENT ORDER FOUNDATION INC
- What is the EIN of EMERGENT ORDER FOUNDATION INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of EMERGENT ORDER FOUNDATION INC is 85-3369351.
- Is EMERGENT ORDER FOUNDATION INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2021.
- Are donations to EMERGENT ORDER FOUNDATION INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does EMERGENT ORDER 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 EMERGENT ORDER FOUNDATION 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 EMERGENT ORDER FOUNDATION 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 EMERGENT ORDER FOUNDATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names John Papola.
- Who are the officers and directors of EMERGENT ORDER FOUNDATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 13 people; 6 received compensation from the organization, the highest $318,249 (John Papola, CEO).
- How much revenue does EMERGENT ORDER FOUNDATION INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $4,640,810, expenses of $4,709,845 and total assets of $1,758,760 at year end.
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