To promote the writings of the 17th century Philosopher, Emamuel Swedenborg through the publication of his books. Also, to promote his works by sponsering various seminars and collouiums.

2¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 10 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2022 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
Revoked
IRS exemption revoked
Concern: the IRS revoked its tax exemption.
IRS Auto-Revocation List
Latest return
FY2022
latest Form 990
Worth a look: the latest return is for FY2022, 4 tax years back; more than 3 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $74K a year · 36% of revenue · last 2 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 1 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
2%
of spending
Concern: 2% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$3K
to officers and key staff · 1% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 1% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $849K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 1.1 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $1K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$49K
-86% vs prior year
Spent
$254K
To programs
2%
Net assets
$872K
By yearFY2021–FY2022
Revenue
$49K
FY2022▼ -86%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$360K
FY2022$49K
Expenses
$254K
FY2022▲ ×35
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$7K
FY2022$254K
Net assets
$872K
FY2022▼ -19%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$872K

From the FY2022 Form 990 · see the original

990 PDF Claim
IRS revoked this organization's tax-exempt status on May 15, 2026

Is it real?

No. The IRS revoked its tax exemption. Latest filing on record: FY2022. IRS ruling in Sep 1951.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

2 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 2% · $5K Management & general 98% · $249K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

8 people listed on the 990; $3K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Publisher
$2,097Pt VII · Sec A
$500Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Lisa Childs’s $2K as Publisher is at the 9th percentile of top reported officer pay among 115 <$100K science & technology nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2022FY2021
Lisa Childs$2,097$2,434
Willam L Alden$500—
William L Alden—$500

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

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Publishes and promotes 17th-century philosopher Emanuel Swedenborg's writings through books and events.

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3 programs · $5K · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

To continue efforts in translation, publication and distribution of the books written by Emanuel Swedenborg. Several volumes were published during the year.

$5Kprogram expense
02

SWEDENBORG PUBLISHERS INTERNATIONAL The newsletter "SWEDENBORG PUBLISHERS INTERNATIONAL" was not published this year. The goal is to promote readership of Emanuel Swedenborg and his Theological works internationally.

Pt IX · col B
03

The Journal "THE NEW PHILOSOPHY" was not published during the year.

Pt IX · col B

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$1K

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$49K
Ln 12
Investment incomeLn 3$47K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2K
Other incomeLn 4–11$1K
Money outPt IX
$254K
Ln 25
Programscol B$5K
Managementcol C$249K
Owns and owesPt X
$872K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$23K
Total assetsLn 16$872K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2K
Investment incomeLn 3$47K
Other incomeLn 4–11$1K
Total revenueLn 12$49K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$23K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$23K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$849K
Total assetsLn 16$872K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$872K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 610
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$29K$23K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.0M$849K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M$872K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$1.1M$872K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$3K$0$3K$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$247K$0$247K$0
Office expensesLn 13$3K$3K$0$0
Information technologyLn 14$1K$1K$0$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0$0$0$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$657$657$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$254K$5K$249K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2022 Latest Viewing $49K$254K−$204K$872K 990 PDF
FY2021 $360K$7K$353K$1.1M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2022 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $49,496 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $14,136$1,609
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $342,543$46,532
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $3,541$1,355
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $360,220$49,496
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $1,700$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $2,434$2,597
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $3,102$251,233
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $7,236$253,830
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $352,984−$204,334
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $49,496 across 5 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $1,355 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$350
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,259
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,609
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$46,532
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $47,887 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$49,496
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $253,830 across 10 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $0$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $0$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $0$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for membersPrograms $0$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $0 · Management $2,597 · Fundraising $0$2,597
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $0 · Management $246,596 · Fundraising $0$246,596
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,582 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$2,582
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,398 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$1,398
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $657 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$657
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $4,637 · Management $249,193 · Fundraising $0$253,830
Part X · Balance sheet $872,143 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $29,345$23,423
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $1,047,132$848,720
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,076,477$872,143
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,076,477$872,143
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,076,477$872,143
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $872,143 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$49,496
XI-2 Total expenses$253,830
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$204,334
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,076,477
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$872,143

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