Institute for Religious Research

Private foundation Cedar Springs, MI EIN: 38-2678172

Institute for Religious Research is a private foundation, based in Cedar Springs, MI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $121K in total assets.

Institute for Religious Research at a glance

Total assets
$121,263
+71.3% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$66,445
-31.9% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$41,243
-21.7% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.

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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$121,263$66,445$41,243———
2024$70,797$97,634$52,665—$6,638$2,272
2023$25,826$38,370$76,194—$3,333$1,893
2022$63,649$395,430$151,870$149,111$3,293—
2021$68,613$354,530$149,826———
2020$88,908$289,008$191,635—$13,770—

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Institute for Religious Research is led by Roger P. Hansen, President since 2025 (on filings since 2020); none of the 6 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Roger P. Hansen

    President

    President & Director → President, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    20 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Scott Sloan

    Board Member

    Director → Board Member, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Alex Blagojevic

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • J. Ed Komoszewski

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Paul Carden

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tim Oberle

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (6)
  • Former: Robert Bowman (2023–2024) — President
  • Former: Ronald V. Huggins (2020–2022) — Prior Director
  • Former: Ruth A. Tucker (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Timothy J. Oberle (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Victor D. Hansen (2020–2022) — Officer
  • Former: Matthew Zania (2020) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about Institute for Religious Research

How large is Institute for Religious Research?

Institute for Religious Research reported $121K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $66K.

What is Institute for Religious Research's EIN?

Institute for Religious Research's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 38-2678172. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS January 13, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS January 17, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 7, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS January 15, 2025)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 7, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

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