Nonprofit · EIN 95-2158732
PHILOSOPHICAL RESEARCH SOCIETY INC
Tax-exempt · LOS ANGELES, CA 90027
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,078,612 | $1,188,033 | -$109,421 | $1,237,721 | $42,222 | $1,195,499 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $821,164 | $912,540 | -$91,376 | $1,336,668 | $42,899 | $1,293,769 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $327,411
- of which government grants
- $21,654
- Membership dues
- $34,891
- Program service revenue
- $327,273
- Investment income
- $18,507
- Royalties
- $23,248
- Net rental income
- $49,237
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $160,219
- Other revenue
- $405,421
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $68,094
- Other salaries and wages
- $495,160
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $617,025
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $4,550
- Occupancy
- $42,672
- Depreciation
- $12,603
- Program services (functional)
- $541,139
- Management and general (functional)
- $598,676
- Fundraising (functional)
- $48,218
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,336,668
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,237,721
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $42,222
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,195,499
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $286,780
- Publicly traded securities
- $366,651
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,081,980
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $113,519
- Gross receipts
- $1,259,036
- Employees
- 20
- Volunteers
- 8
- Year formed
- 1955
- 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.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN BUCHER START 22024 | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANN SLICHTER START 72024 | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MARYAM SAYYAD START 72024 | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN PILLSBURY | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 15 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 7 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dennis Bartok | Executive Dir. Officer | 40 | $81,385 |
| JOHN PILLSBURY | President Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| MICHAEL PEARCE | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| STEVE MAHR | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AMY GRAT | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ANN BURCKLE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jim Willis from Apr-Oct 2023 | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 3910 LOS FELIZ BLVD, LOS ANGELES, CA 90027-2303
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- JOHN PILLSBURY, 3910 LOS FELIZ BLVD, LOS ANGELES, CA 90027
- Signed the 990
- JOHN PILLSBURY, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (323) 663-2167
- Website
- WWW.PRS.ORG
- Return prepared by
- ALLISON & GIBB LLP
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 95-2158732 or by the name PHILOSOPHICAL RESEARCH SOCIETY INC.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
TO DISSEMINATE INFORMATION AND INCREASE PUBLIC AWARENESS IN THE AREAS OF PHILOSOPHY, COMPARATIVE RELIGIONS AND PSYCHOLOGY.
Program accomplishments
- 1) PUBLIC EVENTS: PRS PRESENTS A DIVERSE RANGE OF PUBLIC CULTURAL ARTS PROGRAMS INCLUDING FILM SCREENINGS, LIVE MUSIC CONCERTS, SPECIAL LECTURES AND AUTHOR TALKS, PERFORMANCE ART AND THEATRE EVENTS, WORKSHOPS, MAGIC LANTERN SHOWS, SPECIAL CLASSES (BUTOH DANCE, SOMATIC MOVEMENT, SOUND BATHS) AND MORE. THE EMPHASIS OF THIS PROGRAMMING IS THE INTERSECTION BETWEEN THE CREATIVE ARTS AND METAPHYSICS, MYTHOLOGY, PHILOSOPHY AND MYSTICISM, AND THE EVENTS DRAW ON A VERY WIDE RANGE OF LOS ANGELES AREA ARTISTS, MUSICIANS, AUTHORS, FILMMAKERS, PERFORMERS, HISTORIANS AND LECTURERS AND MORE, DISCUSSING AND CELEBRATING ON AN EQUALLY WIDE RANGE OF TOPICS AND COMMUNITIES (LGBTQ+ STUDIES, LATINO, JEWISH-AMERICAN, ASIAN-AMERICAN, CARRIBEAN AMERICAN). 2) ART GALLERY EXHIBITS EXHIBITIONS ARE PRESENTED IN ITS HANSELL ART GALLERY BY ESTABLISHED AND EMERGING ARTISTS IN A NUMBER OF DISCIPLINES INCLUDING PAINTING, SCULPTURE, VIDEO ART, INSTALLATION ART AND MORE. 3) PUBLIC LIBRARY HOURS THE PRS LIBRARY HOLDS OVER 30,000 RARE BOOKS ON AN INCREDIBLE VARIETY OF SUBJECTS INCLUDING MYTHOLOGY, ARCHAEOLOGY, ANTHROPOLOGY, MYSTICISM, PHILOSOPHY, L.A. CULTURAL HISTORY AND MUCH MORE. THE LIBRARY IS OPEN ON THURSDAYS AND FRIDAYS FOR PUBLIC RESEARCH AND STUDY FROM 12 NOON 6:00 PM. 4) OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES PRS ALSO OFFERS ONLINE CLASSES ON SUBJECTS INCLUDING NORSE MYTHOLOGY, ALCHEMY, CHINESE COSMOLOGY AND MEDICINE, ASTROLOGY, PSYCHOLOGY OF SCENT, AND SYMBOLISM.Expenses $541,139 · revenue $327,273
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 | Not 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
- 95-2158732
- 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
- 1945
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A700)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,237,721
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,259,036
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $1,078,612 | $1,188,033 | $1,237,721 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $821,164 | $912,540 | $1,336,668 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $685,001 | $509,231 | $1,412,689 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 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 95-2158732).
Questions about PHILOSOPHICAL RESEARCH SOCIETY INC
- What is the EIN of PHILOSOPHICAL RESEARCH SOCIETY INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of PHILOSOPHICAL RESEARCH SOCIETY INC is 95-2158732.
- Is PHILOSOPHICAL RESEARCH SOCIETY INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1945.
- Are donations to PHILOSOPHICAL RESEARCH SOCIETY INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does PHILOSOPHICAL RESEARCH SOCIETY 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 PHILOSOPHICAL RESEARCH SOCIETY INC 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 PHILOSOPHICAL RESEARCH SOCIETY INC 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 PHILOSOPHICAL RESEARCH SOCIETY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names JOHN PILLSBURY.
- Who are the officers and directors of PHILOSOPHICAL RESEARCH SOCIETY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 4 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does PHILOSOPHICAL RESEARCH SOCIETY INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $1,078,612, expenses of $1,188,033 and total assets of $1,237,721 at year end.
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