EIN 59-3781326

Hildebrand Project

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
9
State
Year formed
2004
Most recent tax filings
2022-12-01
Description
Hildebrand Project promotes and develops the thought of Dietrich von Hildebrand, a 20th century Catholic philosopher, and supports engagement and study through various programs. In 2021, an online Summer Seminar was held with 80 full participants and 275 auditors discussing "The Personal." Additionally, programming for a non-scholarly audience included virtual reading groups on books published by Hildebrand Press with open registration. Steubenville, OH serves as the project's location.
Also known as...
Dietrich Von Hildebrand Legacy Project
Total revenues
$2,351,976
2022
Total expenses
$643,532
2022
Total assets
$2,190,143
2022
Num. employees
9
2022

Program areas at Hildebrand Project

Publications: The Hildebrand Project was founded to translate and publish the works of Dietrich von Hildebrand. The Hildebrand Project also publishes works related to Dietrich von Hildebrand. (1) The Hildebrand Project finalized two translations and prepared four major titles for future release. (2) We produced an audiobook of Alice von Hildebrand's Memoirs of a Happy Failure and produced and released an audiobook of Dietrich von Hildebrand's In Defense of Purity. (3) We signed a contract with Verbum, widely used by academics, homilists, catechists, making Hildebrand Project books easily discoverable with topical search and cross-referencing. (4) We took steps to publish Hildebrand's spoken reflections on the Church's feasts and seasons. The original typed transcriptions are digitized and in review.
Education and Outreach: (1) To serve non-scholarly audiences, we offer virtual reading groups of 2-4 sessions with open registration; in 2022, we hosted twelve groups for a total of 141 participants. (2) We hosted a virtual book launch event. (3) Public events, including our annual summer seminars, are filmed and presented on the Hildebrand Project's YouTube channel. (www.hildebrandproject.org). (4) We launched a new website, with features including a dedicated scholars section, the ability to display more content (videos, reviews, etc.), etc. The website is regularly updated and has been expanded to include up-to-date videos, photos, and information. (5) The Hildebrand Project communicates regularly with our social media followers and our email list. Our reach across Facebook and Instagram was 364,451 (a 3.8k% increase compared to 2021) and 14,973 (a 17.5k% increase), respectively. Our Facebook following grew by 1,030 new followers.
Academic: The Hildebrand Project supports the engagement and study of Hildebrand through a range of programs. (1) We held our 12th annual and first in-person Summer Seminar since 2019 on the topic "Readiness to Change: Conversion and the Christian Life." In connection with the seminar, we held our first in-person meeting for 13 of our 20 Associated Scholars. (2) We held our annual summer Graduate Residency, welcoming 11 graduate students in Steubenville to hone their philosophical writing with academic mentors. (3) We made our first round of nine summer research grants. (4) We hosted a weekend colloquium on "Personalism and Post-Liberalism." (5) We hosted three advanced reading groups of eight sessions, including one on Personalism and Neurology. (6) We hosted a conference on "John F. Crosby's Contributions to Christian Philosophy."

Grants made by Hildebrand Project

GranteeGrant descriptionAmount
Franciscan University of SteubenvilleSupport A Course Reduction for A Scholar To Work on Preparation of A Book By Dietrich Von Hildebrand for Publication By the Hildebrand Press.$6,900

Who funds Hildebrand Project

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Luddy Charitable FoundationSupport$200,000
Chiaroscuro FoundationCharitable$80,000
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFor Grant Recipient's Exempt Purposes$71,250
...and 5 more grants received

Personnel at Hildebrand Project

NameTitleCompensation
John Henry CrosbyTrustee , Chief Executive Officer , and President$128,750
Ryan K LovettTrustee and Treasurer$0
Christopher HaleyVice President$104,000
William H RooneyTrustee and Secretary$0
Duncan C SahnerTrustee and Chairman$0

Financials for Hildebrand Project

RevenuesFYE 12/2022
Total grants, contributions, etc.$2,300,991
Program services$14,774
Investment income and dividends$14
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$6,006
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$30,191
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$2,351,976

Form 990s for Hildebrand Project

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2022-122023-11-15990View PDF
2021-122022-11-15990View PDF
2020-122021-11-09990View PDF
2019-122021-04-02990View PDF
2018-122020-02-14990View PDF
...and 9 more Form 990s

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Data update history
January 19, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
January 18, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 1 new personnel
January 1, 2024
Received grants
Identified 2 new grant, including a grant for $30,000 from Knights of Columbus Charitable Fund
November 25, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2021
May 22, 2023
Received grants
Identified 3 new grant, including a grant for $40,000 from National Christian Foundation / Natl Christian Charitable FDN Inc
Nonprofit Types
Social advocacy organizationsMedia and communications organizationsCharities
Issues
Religion
Characteristics
ReligiousChristianOperates internationallyState / local levelReceives government fundingEndowed supportProvides scholarshipsTax deductible donations
General information
Address
1235 University Blvd
Steubenville, OH 43952
Metro area
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH
County
Jefferson County, OH
Website URL
hildebrandproject.org/ 
Phone
(740) 263-3002
IRS details
EIN
59-3781326
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
2004
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
X80: Religious Media, Communications Organizations
NAICS code, primary
813319: Social Advocacy Organizations
Parent/child status
Independent
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