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Teleos Institute
Scottsdale, AZ · EIN 952586935 · Form 990EZ · FY2020 · NTEE P54Z · Human Services · Micro (<$100K) · www.consciousnesswork.com
revenue
$39K
expenses
$50K
net assets
$13K
employees
—
mission · from form 990

The purpose of Teleos Institute is to provide orientation, training, experiential practice, challenge, inspiration, education, companionship, and support for those who are consciously choosing the individualizing process; to facilitate the shift in identification from personality to Self; and to encourage integrated, balanced, and creative expression in those who are awakening.

profile · synthesized from sources

Teleos Institute is a nonprofit organization founded by Arleen Lorrance and Diane Kennedy Pike that promotes personal and spiritual growth through consciousness-based programs and publications. It offers educational resources and transformative processes focused on unconditional love, self-awareness, and spiritual embodiment. The institute serves individuals seeking deeper self-knowledge and conscious living, primarily through written materials and sponsored programs.

named programs · 3 · from sources

what they call their work

Consciousness Work and Self-Awareness Programs
Programs that guide participants in aligning inner awareness with outer action, healing body-psyche-spirit gaps, and embodying wisdom through study and practice
Emerging Magazine
Semiannual publication for sponsors of Teleos Institute featuring articles on consciousness, participant letters, news from founders, and program announcements
The Love Principles Programs
Educational initiatives based on the Love Principles such as "Be the Change" and "Problems are Opportunities," designed to foster conscious living and personal transformation
activities · 7 groups

what they do

  • Life Event Ceremonies Officiation 4 activities
    • Ceremonial Services
      Performs various ceremonies including legally recognized marriage ceremonies, union ceremonies for transformational life partners, blessing ceremonies for new life and names, ceremonies for forgiveness, reconciliation, or release, and memorial services for those who have died.
    • Ceremonial Services
      Performs various ceremonies including marriage, union, blessing ceremonies for new life/names, forgiveness/reconciliation/release, ceremonies for dying individuals, and memorial services.
    • Perform Ceremonies
      Performs legally recognized marriage ceremonies, union ceremonies for transformational life partners or internal union, blessing ceremonies for new life and names, ceremonies for forgiveness, reconciliation, or release, ceremonies for dying individuals, and memorial services.
    • Perform Ceremonies
      Performs various ceremonies including marriage, union, blessing ceremonies for new life and names, ceremonies for forgiveness, reconciliation, or release, and memorial services for individuals who have died.
  • Workshops on Self-Awareness and Personal Healing 4 activities
    • Conduct Classes and Workshops
      Offers in-person classes, as well as weekend and weeklong workshops, including a program titled "Life as A Waking Dream."
    • Conduct Workshops and Classes
      Conducts weekend and weeklong workshops and offers in-person classes, including a program titled "Life as A Waking Dream," to teach self-awareness and unconditional love.
    • Educational Programs and Workshops
      Offers classes, weekend and weeklong workshops, and a specific program titled "Life as A Waking Dream" to teach self-awareness and unconditional love.
    • Educational Workshops and Classes
      Conducts weekend and weeklong workshops, offers in-person classes, and provides a specific program titled "Life as A Waking Dream" to teach self-awareness and unconditional love.
  • Christian Ministerial Training & Ordination 4 activities
    • Ministerial Training and Ordination
      Provides training and ordination for individuals seeking to become ministers of The Order of Teleos.
    • Ministerial Training and Ordination
      Provides training and ordination for individuals to become ministers of The Order of Teleos.
    • Train and Ordain Ministers
      Provides training and ordination for individuals becoming ministers of The Order of Teleos.
    • Train and Ordain Ministers
      Provides training and ordination for individuals who wish to become ministers of The Order of Teleos.
  • Member-Focused Newsletter Publishing 4 activities
    • Publication of "Emerging" Magazine
      Publishes "Emerging" twice a year, a semiannual magazine for sponsors that includes articles, participant letters, and program announcements.
    • Publish Sponsor Magazine
      Publishes "Emerging" twice a year, a semiannual magazine for sponsors that includes articles, participant letters, and program announcements to communicate with, inspire, and encourage them.
    • Publish Sponsor Magazine
      Publishes "Emerging" twice a year, a semiannual magazine for sponsors that includes articles, participant letters, and program announcements to communicate with, inspire, and encourage them.
    • Sponsor Communication and Engagement
      Publishes "Emerging" (also referred to as a semiannual magazine) twice a year to communicate with, inspire, and encourage its sponsors, including articles, participant letters, and program announcements.
  • Life and Relationship Coaching 3 activities
    • Consciousness Coaching
      Provides individual or couples coaching sessions, available as single sessions or a series of six, focusing on self-awareness, unconditional love, and setting measurable progress agendas. This service has been offered for four decades.
    • Provide Consciousness Coaching
      Offers "Consciousness Coaching" to individuals or couples through single sessions or a series of six sessions, focusing on setting an agenda to measure progress. This service has been provided for four decades and includes personal life coaching and digital recordings of sessions.
    • Provide Consciousness Coaching and Personal Life Coaching
      Offers "Consciousness Coaching" to individuals or couples through single sessions or a series of six, focusing on setting an agenda to measure progress, and has provided this coaching for four decades. Also provides general personal life coaching and individual support, including digital recordings of sessions.
  • Outpatient Behavioral Health Services 1 activity
    • Provide Private Consultations
      Arleen Lorrance and Diane Kennedy Pike offer private consultations to individuals, either separately or as a team.
  • Uncategorized 7 activities
    • Dissemination of The Love Principles
      Teaches and shares "The Love Principles" across North America through various means, including the initial "Love Project" at Thomas Jefferson High School in 1970, to help individuals gain creative jurisdiction over their lives.
    • Dissemination of The Love Principles
      Teaches and shares "The Love Principles" across North America through various means, including wallet-sized cards, to help individuals gain creative jurisdiction over their lives.
    • Publication of Books
      Publishes numerous books by Arleen Lorrance and Diane Kennedy Pike (also under the name Mariamne Paulus) on topics including The Love Principles, personal healing, grief, self-discovery, and spiritual awakening.
    • Publication of Books
      Publishes numerous books by Arleen Lorrance and Diane Kennedy Pike (also known as Mariamne Paulus), covering topics such as The Love Principles, personal healing, grief, self-discovery, and wisdom.
    • Publish Books
      Publishes various books, including "The Love Principles" and "The Love Project" by Arleen Lorrance, "WHY ME? HOW TO HEAL WHAT’S HURTING YOU" by Arleen Lorrance, "LIFE IS VICTORIOUS! HOW TO GROW THROUGH GRIEF" and other "Wisdom Books" by Diane Kennedy Pike (also under Mariamne Paulus), and "INDIA THROUGH EYES OF LOVE" by Arleen Lorrance.
    • Publish Books and Educational Materials
      Publishes numerous books by Arleen Lorrance and Diane Kennedy Pike (also known as Mariamne Paulus) on topics such as The Love Principles, healing, grief, self-discovery, and wisdom. Also sells wallet-size cards listing "The Love Principles."
    • Teach The Love Principles
      Teaches "The Love Principles" across North America to help individuals gain creative jurisdiction over their lives, sharing these principles with people of all ages since 1972.
financials · form 990EZ · fy2020
revenue
Total revenue$39K
Contributions & grants$15K39%
Program service revenue$23K60%
Investment income$380%
Other revenue—
expenses
Total expenses$50K
Program expenses—
Admin / overhead—
Fundraising—
Salaries & benefits$18K
Grants paid out—
balance sheet
Total assets$18K
Cash—
Investments—
Liabilities—
Net assets$13K
1 years on record · 2020–2020
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2020

who runs it

paid leadership · 2
NameTitleHours/wkCompensation
Arleen Lorrance Secretary 40 $9K
Diane Kennedy Pike President & CEO 40 $9K
board members · 5
  • Eleanor Arnau — Director
  • James Stavoy — Director
  • Patricia Nerison — Director
  • Scott Miller — Director
  • Suzanna Neal — Director
relationships · 12

who they work with

  • Arleen Lorrance Partner — Provides coaching services to individuals, separately or as a team with Diane Kennedy Pike.
  • Arleen Lorrance Partner — Provides training and ordination for ministers of The Order of Teleos.
  • Circles USA Partner — Scott Miller, CEO of Circles USA, is on the Board of Directors of Teleos Institute.
  • Diane K. Pike Partner — Co-facilitator who has shared the Love Principles alongside Arleen since 1972
  • Diane Kennedy Pike Partner — Provides coaching services to individuals, separately or as a team with Arleen Lorrance.
  • Emerging Magazine Partner — Collaborates to publish articles and share insights related to consciousness growth.
  • LP Publications Partner — Publisher of several of Diane Kennedy Pike's books, including "The Process of Awakening," "The Love Project Way," "My Journey Into Self, Phase One," "Cosmic Unfoldment," and "Channeling Love Energy."
  • Mariamne Paulus Partner — Provides training and ordination for ministers of The Order of Teleos.
  • Riverhead Books Partner — Publisher of Diane Kennedy Pike's book "Life As A Waking Dream."
  • Simon and Shuster Partner — Publisher of Diane Kennedy Pike's book "Life Is Victorious! How to Grow Through Grief."
  • Teleos Imprint Partner — Publisher of several of Diane Kennedy Pike's books, including "Yin, Yang and You," "The House of Self," "Awakening to Wisdom," "Four Paths to Union," and a revised version of "Life As A Waking Dream."
  • The Arizona Republic Partner — Featured Arleen Lorrance and Diane Kennedy Pike in a 2005 article about their relationship and work.