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Emergent Order Foundation Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Austin, TX EIN: 85-3369351 Website

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.

Emergent Order Foundation Inc at a glance

Total assets
$1,758,760
-15.1% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$4,640,810
+5.4% vs 2024
Net investment income (2025)
$5,080
Expenses (2025)
$4,709,845
-10.3% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Emergent Order Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

2 grants across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K1$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 1 grant of 2 (50%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Cities

AustinCalabasas

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$500K$1M$1.5M0 grants2021 0 grants2022 2 grants2023 0 grants2024 0 grants2025

In 2023 it made 2 grants totaling $1.1M.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Arena Hall Austin, TXFiscal Sponsorship$933,808
Collaboration Filmmakers Challenge Calabasas, CAFiscal Sponsorship$123,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$1,758,760$4,640,810$4,709,845——$5,080
2024$2,072,027$4,403,740$5,248,965———
2023$3,029,398$4,888,775$4,960,433$1,056,8082$1,250
2022$3,696,625$4,294,432$4,420,884——$8,725
2021$2,538,087$4,119,376$1,857,652———

About Emergent Order Foundation Inc

Based on IRS filings

Emergent Order Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Education, based in Austin, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.8M in total assets. Net investment income was $5K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Emergent Order Foundation Inc is led by John Papola, CEO since 2025 (on filings since 2021); 6 of 13 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • John Papola

    CEO

    CEO & Co-Founder → CEO, President & Co-Founder, 2022

    CEO, President & Co-Founder → CEO, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    40 hrs/week

    $108K (2021) → $318K (2025)

  • William Hurley

    Chairman

    Board Member → Director, 2022

    Director → Chairman, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Carlos Carvalho

    Chairman

    Chairman of the Board → Chairman, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ivy Karns

    Development Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $131K (2025)

  • Elizabeth Tara Losinski

    Director

    Board Member → Director, 2022

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tony Woodlief

    Director

    Board Member → Director, 2022

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michael Gibson

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Peter Lipsett

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Nathan Hanks

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Cedric Foster

    Chief Marketing Officer

    Chief Marketing Officer → CMO, 2023

    CMO → Chief Marketing Officer, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    40 hrs/week

    $187K (2022) → $224K (2025)

  • Justin Bergeron

    Head of Production

    On filings since 2023

    40 hrs/week

    $122K (2023) → $201K (2025)

  • Tim Silfies

    Executive Producer

    On filings since 2024

    40 hrs/week

    $131K (2024) → $144K (2025)

  • Gavin Tatro

    Senior Editor

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $136K (2025)

Former officers (3)
  • Former: Joshua Myers (2021–2024) — Co-Founder & Former Director
  • Former: Brian Behm (2024) — Art Director
  • Former: John Guido (2021) — Board Member

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

John Papola — CEO: $318KJohn PapolaCEO$318KCedric Foster — Chief Marketing Officer: $224KCedric FosterChief Marketing Officer$224KJustin Bergeron — Head of Production: $201KJustin BergeronHead of Production$201KTim Silfies — Executive Producer: $144KTim SilfiesExecutive Producer$144KGavin Tatro — Senior Editor: $136KGavin TatroSenior Editor$136KIvy Karns — Development Director: $131KIvy KarnsDevelopment Director$131K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $318K, to John Papola (CEO). 6 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Emergent Order Foundation Inc

How large is Emergent Order Foundation Inc?

Emergent Order Foundation Inc reported $1.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $4.6M.

What is Emergent Order Foundation Inc?

Emergent Order Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Education, based in Austin, TX. It holds $1.8M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Emergent Order Foundation Inc operate?

Emergent Order Foundation Inc has awarded grants in California, Texas.

What is Emergent Order Foundation Inc's EIN?

Emergent Order Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 85-3369351. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 14, 2024)
  2. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)

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