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US nonprofit · EIN 580647764 · Columbus, GAiSource and licenceOrganisation record IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File (EIN 580647764)Board and officers IRS Form 990 annual filings, Part VII (directors, trustees, officers, key employees), read year by year to observe time served.Latest return IRS Form 990 series e-file data - 990 for the year to 31 December 2024: assets, liabilities, staff, website, telephone, pay, related organisations (Schedule R).Renewal outlook Computed by Governance Register from the observed filing history and filed revenue. Not a statement that the organisation is recruiting.Deductibility IRS Publication 78 data (code PC), downloaded 18 October 2026.Licence US Federal Government public domain.How we handle data

Pastoral Institute Inc's network

19 people19 organisationsi19 people and 19 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (19). Violet dotted lines (25) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.

The board

19 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Time served and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed time served is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 21 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.
NameRole as filedSinceOn the board
Carl Watry ChairChair Elect2018
8 yrs
Kay Saunders ChairPast Chair2018
8 yrs
William B Turner III ChairChair2018
8 yrs
Beth SchwartzTrustee2023
3 yrs
Brittany Luther JonesTrustee2023
3 yrs
Chandler RileyTrustee2019
7 yrs
COL Michael TremblayTrustee2023
3 yrs
Dr Jimmy ElderTrustee2018
8 yrs
Dr Sylvester McRaeTrustee2019
7 yrs
Geniece R GranvilleTrustee2018
8 yrs
Gwendolyn RuffCompany secretary2018
8 yrs
Janet DavisTrustee2018
8 yrs
Melissa MalloyTrustee2018
8 yrs
Mr Steve ButlerChair Emeritus2018
8 yrs
Mrs Laura Dixon YoungTreasurer2018
8 yrs
Rick MattsonTrustee2022
4 yrs
Ryan ClementsTrustee2018
8 yrs
Shikha ShahTrustee2023
3 yrs
Suzanne HughstonTrustee2023
3 yrs
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or moreShow all 19 →

Officers and senior leadership

4 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.
NameTitle as filedOn the filings
Kevin GunnelsCFOsince 2022
Laura CardinCEO2023
Sandra HarrisCFOsince 2018
Tom WaynickCEOsince 2018

Pay and hours

year to 31 December 2024iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.
NameTitle as filedHours a weekPay from the organisationRelated organisationsOther
Laura CardinCEO40$115k
Mr Steve ButlerChair Emeritus1$0
Dr Jimmy ElderTrustee1$0
Dr Sylvester McRaeTrustee1$0
Chandler RileyTrustee1$0
Gwendolyn RuffSecretary5$0
William B Turner IIIPast Chair5$0
Rick MattsonTrustee1$0
Carl WatryChair5$0
John BrayTreasurer5$0
Brittany Luther JonesTrustee1$0
Beth SchwartzTrustee1$0
Shikha ShahTrustee1$0
Teri HallTrustee1$0

About

Legal name
Pastoral Institute Inc
EIN
580647764
Address
2022 15th Ave, Columbus, GA, 31901-1608
State
Georgia
Mission
The pastoral institute offers counseling, consulting and educational resources to care for the emotional, relational and spiritual needs of individuals, families and communities. (as filed on the Form 990)
IRS classification
501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
Size band
7 (IRS master file code)
Formed
1974
Principal officer
Laura Cardin (as named on the Form 990)
IRS ruling date
1 January 1958
Status
Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
Form 990 filings on record
5, latest 2023
IRS Publication 78
PC (contributions deductible)

Most connected

Related organisations (Schedule R)

Longest observed on the filings

≥8years on the filingsCarl Watry
≥8years on the filingsKay Saunders
≥8years on the filingsWilliam B Turner III
≥8years on the filingsDr Jimmy Elder

Latest return

year to 31 December 2024iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 December 2024. US dollars, as filed.
Total assets
$5.9m
Total liabilities
$198k
Net assets or fund balances
$5.7m
Contributions and grants received
$1.9m
Program service revenue
$1.7m
Employees
48
Volunteers
13