Society for Promoting Theological Education

Public charity · Grantmaker Dublin, NH EIN: 04-6092557

The Organization exists to assist youths of moral character in preparing themselves for faith-based ministry and to promote theological education. The Society fulfills its mission through supporting the President and Fellows of Harvard College.

Key facts about Society for Promoting Theological Education

In short: Society for Promoting Theological Education gave $145K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $145K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

EIN
04-6092557
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$145,000
Grants made (2025)
1
Average grant
$145,000
Median grant
$145,000
Total assets
$5,076,906
Primary geography
Massachusetts (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

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

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

$5.1M

+3.9% YoY

Annual Giving

$145K

-0.7% YoY

Grant Count

1

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$145K

-0.7% YoY

How Society for Promoting Theological Education gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+4%). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

About Society for Promoting Theological Education

Based on IRS filings

Society for Promoting Theological Education is a public charity, based in Dublin, NH. IRS filing data is available from 2022 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $5.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $145K. Net investment income was $37K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

Cities

Cambridge

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $130K (2023) to $146K (2024). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $145K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

President and Fellows of Harvard College: $145KPresident and Fellows ofHarvard College$145K

The largest 2025 recipient was President and Fellows of Harvard College ($145K).

Grant Size Distribution

4 grants across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K4$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 4 grants of 4 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
President and Fellows of Harvard College Cambridge, MAFunding for the Harvard Divinity School to promote religious and theological education$145,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Net Investment Income
$0$100K$200K$300K2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$5,076,906$4,886,346$4,215,728
Revenue$37,214$117,501$90,619
Expenses$198,758$194,569$188,080
Net Investment Income$37,324$118,902$91,526

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 27, 2023)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 12, 2024)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS January 31, 2025)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS November 25, 2025)
  5. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2022–2025

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Society for Promoting Theological Education is led by Mark J T Caggiano, President on every filing since 2022; none of the 9 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Mark J T Caggiano

    President

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Catie Scudera

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Harold Babcock

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • John E Gibbons

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Judy Brain

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Samuel Perry

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Laura Tuach

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dudley Rose

    Secretary

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kenneth A Clarke Esq.

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Alice Erickson (2022) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2022–2025. "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 Society for Promoting Theological Education

How much does Society for Promoting Theological Education give each year?

Society for Promoting Theological Education gave $145K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $146K across 1 grant.

How large is Society for Promoting Theological Education?

Society for Promoting Theological Education reported $5.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $37K.

Where does Society for Promoting Theological Education operate?

Society for Promoting Theological Education has awarded grants in Massachusetts.

What is Society for Promoting Theological Education's EIN?

Society for Promoting Theological Education's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-6092557. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2022–2025.

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

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