Biosophical Institute INC

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501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
$154K paid to officers and key staff.
Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Pay: Part VII

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FY2024 · Form 990-PFIndependent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990-PF
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
0 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $217K a year · 154% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 0 of the last 5 filings.
990-PF Pt I · 5 filings
Pay to officers and key staff
$154K
to officers and key staff · 40% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 40% of spending; over 30%.
990-PF Pt VIII
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$341K
4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 4% of assets; 50% or less.
990-PF Pt II
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$138K
-4% vs prior year
Spent
$381K
Net assets
$7.5M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$138K
FY2024▼ -4%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$134K
FY2021$156K
FY2022$130K
FY2023$144K
FY2024$138K
Expenses
$381K
FY2024▼ -2%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$321K
FY2021$336K
FY2022$360K
FY2023$388K
FY2024$381K
Net assets
$7.5M
FY2024▲ +10%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$6.8M
FY2021$7.6M
FY2022$6.3M
FY2023$6.9M
FY2024$7.5M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Dec 1999.

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

Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Grants & contributions paid 9% · $33K Operating & administrative 91% · $348K

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

5 people listed on the 990-PF; $154K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director/Trustee
$92,301Pt VII · Sec A
$40,983Pt VII · Sec A
Secy/Educ & Outrch Dir/Tte
$20,340Pt VII · Sec A
President/Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President/Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A

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

NameFY2024FY2021
Louis Ensel$92,301$97,838
Barbara Nemeth$40,983$34,799
Patti Bailie$20,340$19,575

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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Programs and updates

A private foundation based in South Euclid, OH.

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Grants and how to apply

Who it funds, and how to ask.

Who They Fund

Part XV · grants paid · 8 grants · $33K · 2024–2024
National Peace AcademyOH · FY2024$5,000
North Omaha Musicartthe Now InitiativeFY2024$5,000
The Euphrates InstituteCA · FY2024$5,000
ACLU FoundationFY2024$5,000
Midcoast Youth CenterFY2024$1,500
Bath Tech - Bath Regional Career and Technical SchoolFY2024$1,000
Rotary Club of BathFY2024$400

Grantmaking Profile

Patterns in foundation giving
Distinct granteesPart XV3
Average grantPart XV$4K
Median grantPart XV$5K
Largest grantPart XV$10K
Top cause focusNTEEInternational (25%)

By the numbers

The FY2024 990-PF, line by line.

1The main four
Money in
$138K
Investment income$131K
Other income$7K
Money out
$381K
Grants paid$33K
Running costs$348K
Owns and owes
$7.5M
net assets
Cash and savings$114K
Total assets$7.9M
Liabilities$341K
People
5
listed
Paid3
2In more detail
Revenue in detail
Investment income$131K
Other income$7K
Total revenue$138K
Assets in detailEnd of year
Cash and savings together$114K
Total assets$7.9M
Liabilities$341K
Net assets$7.5M
Operations
Fiscal year endsDecember

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Oct 29, 2025 $138K$381K−$243K$7.5M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Nov 7, 2024 $144K$388K−$244K$6.9M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 6, 2023 $130K$360K−$230K$6.3M 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 10, 2022 $156K$336K−$180K$7.6M 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Nov 1, 2021 $134K$321K−$187K$6.8M 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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