RIVENDELL INSTITUTE INC
89 AUGUR STREET, HAMDEN, CT 06517 www.rivendellinstitute.org

Total Revenue
$942,247
Total Expenses
$913,668
Net Assets
$1,055,417

Organizations Filed Purposes: OUR MISSION TO EXPLORE THE INTERSECTION OF CHRISTIAN FAITH AND CONTEMPORARY SCHOLARSHIP INVOLVES THREE PRIMARY ACTIVITIES: RESEARCH INITIATIVES, SPIRITUAL FORMATION, AND HOSTING PUBLIC CONVERSATIONS.

THE MISSION OF THE RIVENDELL INSTITUTE TO EXPLORE AND ADVANCE THE CONTRIBUTION OF A CHRISTIAN VISION OF LIFE TO HUMAN FLOURISHING WITHIN ACADEMIA AND CONTEMPORARY CULTURE AIMS TO EQUIP CHRISTIAN STUDENTS AND FACULTY FOR A LIFETIME OF SERVICE, TO PRODUCE SCHOLARSHIP THAT BRINGS A CHRISTIAN VOICE TO ACADEMIC DISCOURSE, AND TO CREATE CONVERSATIONS AT YALE THAT HIGHLIGHT THE VITAL RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN CHRISTIAN FAITH AND THE ISSUES OF THE AGE.

OUR SENIOR AND ASSOCIATE RESEARCH FELLOWS FOCUSED THEIR SCHOLARSHIP IN THE AREAS OF PHILOSOPHICAL THEOLOGY, NATURAL LAW, HUMAN RIGHTS, PLURALISM, SOCIOLOGY OF RELIGION, HISTORICAL THEOLOGY, AND RELIGION AND LITERATURE. ALL OF OUR RESEARCH FELLOWS HAVE OPPORTUNITY TO TEACH THEIR WORK IN A VARIETY OF CLASSROOM SETTINGS.

OUR SPIRITUAL FORMATION AND MENTORING ACTIVITIES OFFERED A VARIETY OF LARGE AND SMALL GROUP PROGRAMS FOR CHRISTIAN STUDENTS AND FACULTY. THESE INCLUDED OUR RIVENDELL STUDENT FELLOWS PROGRAM, WEEKLY SCRIPTURE STUDIES FOR WOMEN AND FOR MEN, A COUPLES GROUP, AND TWO RETREATS. RIVENDELL STAFF ALSO SERVE AS MENTORS AND ADVISORS TO GRADUATE STUDENT FELLOWSHIPS AT THE LAW SCHOOL, MEDICAL SCHOOL, SCHOOL OF NURSING, SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT, THE GRADUATE SCHOOL OF ARTS AND SCIENCES, AND YALE DIVINITY SCHOOL.

OUR EFFORTS TO HOST PUBLIC CONVERSATIONS INVOLVED THE CO-SPONSORING OF CAMPUS-WIDE EVENTS, SUCH AS THE VERITAS FORUM IN THE FALL, LUNCH GATHERINGS FOR FACULTY, AND TWO FACULTY ROUNDTABLES, ATTENDING ON AVERAGE BY 55-60 YALE FACULTY MEMBERS.

Executives Listed on Filing

Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing

NameTitleHours Per WeekTotal Salary
C Donald SmedleyVICE PRESIDE40$51,439
David MahanPRESIDENT40$33,080
Anita HinksonBOARD MEMBER40$10,712
Frederick SchneiderSECRETARY40$9,323
Patrick BriaudBOARD MEMBER0$0
Drew TrotterBOARD MEMBER0$0
James F ClarkBOARD MEMBER0$0
Gregory GanssleBOARD MEMBER0$0
Stephani ShiversTREASURER0$0
James EhrmanBOARD CHAIRP0$0

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