Arcadia Institute

IRS exemption revoked

Dover, DE501(c)(3)Religion EIN 86-2944713Revenue $25K in FY2022Latest filing we have: 2022. Newer ones may not be in our data yet. Filed since? Tell us.

On file with the IRSDover, DETax-exempt since Jun 2022Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

Claim this org

(tell your story, add context, and more) Claim it free, then get the verified mark for $100 a year.

How does your 990 look to donors? Take the 10-Question Audit

Our mission is to develop, produce and promote media projects, conferences and live events that reveal, teach, and extend the living truth, traditition, faith and morals of the Gospel of Christ, and a culture of life.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2022. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 86-2944713) · Dispute this line
76¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 1 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

Before you give

FY2022 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
Download 990
IRS status
Revoked
IRS exemption revoked
The IRS revoked its tax exemption.
IRS Auto-Revocation List
Latest return
FY2022
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2022, 4 tax years back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
0 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $101K a year · 147% of revenue · last 2 filings
A surplus in 0 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
76%
of spending
76% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
2.9 mo
of spending, in cash
2.9 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$33K
38% of total assets
Liabilities are 38% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
1
of 2 voting members
1 of 2 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$25K
-78% vs prior year
Spent
$228K
To programs
76%
Net assets
$54K
By yearFY2021–FY2022
Revenue
$25K
FY2022▼ -78%
Tap a bar for its year
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$113K
FY2022$25K
Expenses
$228K
FY2022▲ +102%
Tap a bar for its year
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$113K
FY2022$228K
Net assets
$54K
FY2022▲ +484%
Tap a bar for its year
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021−$14K
FY2022$54K

From the FY2022 Form 990 · see the original

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

Is it real?

No. The IRS revoked its tax exemption. Latest filing we have: FY2022. IRS ruling in Jun 2022.

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

Where the money goes

76 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 76% · $172K Management & general 21% · $48K Fundraising 4% · $8K

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

Something off? Claim to add context

Who runs it and what they're paid

2 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Director and Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director and President
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Stephen Payne’s $18K as Director and President is at the 45th percentile of top reported officer pay among 344 <$100K religion 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.

See Arcadia Institute executive salaries →

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

Programs and updates

Creates media, events, and conferences sharing Gospel truths, traditions, faith, morals, and a culture of life.

Questions for Arcadia Institute

Tap to ask. Arcadia Institute sees how many people are interested.

Your first name shows with your question. Arcadia Institute answers here, for everyone.

1 program · $172K · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

In 2022, Arcadia Institute continued to develop and produce a documentary on how the Catholic Church has been affected by the heresy of quietism entitled The Silent Dragon of Quietism. Arcadia Institute also continued the development of a new streaming series on the life of Jesus entitled Nazareth.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2022. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 86-2944713) · Dispute this line
$172Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$25K
Ln 12
Investment incomeLn 3$16K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$9K
Money outPt IX
$228K
Ln 25
Programscol B$172K
Managementcol C$48K
Fundraisingcol D$8K
Owns and owesPt X
$54K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$55K
Total assetsLn 16$87K
LiabilitiesLn 26$33K
PeoplePt VI, VII
2
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a2
IndependentVI 1b1
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$9K
Investment incomeLn 3$16K
Total revenueLn 12$25K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$55K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$55K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$32K
Total assetsLn 16$87K
LiabilitiesLn 26$33K
Net assetsLn 32$54K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 61
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$2K$55K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$32K
Total assetsLn 16$2K$87K
LiabilitiesLn 26$16K$33K
Net assetsLn 32−$14K$54K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5$26K$16K$5K$5K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$14K$8K$3K$3K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$45K$45K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$875$875
Office expensesLn 13$12K$12K
OccupancyLn 16$16K$16K
TravelLn 17$17K$17K
InterestLn 20$2K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$92K$57K$34K
Total functional expensesLn 25$228K$172K$48K$8K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2022 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 15, 2023 $25K$228K−$203K$54K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 14, 2022 $113K$113K−$21−$14K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants O · Explanations
See the full FY2022 990
Part I · Summary $25,000 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $21,800$8,768
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $90,879$16,232
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $112,679$25,000
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $17,642$40,089
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $95,058$187,822
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $112,700$227,911
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$21−$202,911
Part VI · Governance 1 of 2 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body2
VI-1b Independent voting members1
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 $25,000 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$8,768
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$8,768
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $16,232$16,232
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $16,232$25,000
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $227,911 across 10 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Programs $15,634 · Management $5,211 · Fundraising $5,211$26,056
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $8,419 · Management $2,807 · Fundraising $2,807$14,033
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $44,704$44,704
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $875$875
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $12,472$12,472
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $16,115$16,115
IX-17 TravelPrograms $16,512$16,512
IX-20 InterestManagement $2,045$2,045
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $3,411$3,411
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $57,466 · Management $34,222$91,688
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $172,197 · Management $47,696 · Fundraising $8,018$227,911
Part X · Balance sheet $86,719 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,573$55,066
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$31,653
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,598$86,719
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $15,670$32,623
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $15,670$32,623
X-31 Retained earnings or endowmentStart of year −$14,072$54,096
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$14,072$54,096
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,598$86,719
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $54,096 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$25,000
XI-2 Total expenses$227,911
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$202,911
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$14,072
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$15,871
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$255,208
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$54,096

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2022 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

Similar organizations you could support · Compare with another nonprofit

The names, titles, and financial information shown on this page are reproduced from IRS Form 990 filings, which are public records. More

Philanthropy.org does not alter the content of those filings. All information appears exactly as reported by the filing organization for the tax year shown. A filing can only be corrected by the organization filing an amended return with the IRS; the corrected information appears here at our next update.

We publish only information contained in the public IRS filing, and less than the filing contains. Our pages do not display home addresses, telephone numbers, personal email addresses, or other personal contact information, even where the filing includes them.

Many people share the same name. A name shown on this page reflects only what one organization reported in one IRS filing for one tax year. It should not be interpreted as identifying any other individual with the same or a similar name.

If you are no longer affiliated with the organization, your name will generally stop appearing in future IRS filings once the organization no longer reports you. Pages for tax years in which you were reported remain published because those filings remain part of the public record.

Philanthropy.org does not alter or remove IRS filing records. Removing a page from this website would not remove the underlying IRS filing, which remains publicly available from the IRS and other publishers of the same information.

If you believe the IRS filing itself is inaccurate, contact the filing organization or the IRS directly.

All figures come from public IRS Form 990 filings. Comparisons are computed from the filing against similar orgs. They are not a rating.