Seminars, newsletters, website content, and online courses that are designed to educate and provide context for spiritual development.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
79¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 30 volunteers and 1 employee.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Spent on programs
79%
of spending
Looks good: 79% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $209K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 5.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $25K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$28K
7% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 7% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 5 voting members
Concern: none of 5 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$330K
+101% vs prior year
Spent
$303K
To programs
79%
Net assets
$344K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$330K
FY2024▲ +101%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$75K
FY2021$115K
FY2022$166K
FY2023$164K
FY2024$330K
Net assets
$344K
FY2024▼ -11%
Tap a bar for its year
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$295K
FY2021$274K
FY2022$318K
FY2023$387K
FY2024$344K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Aug 1993.

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Where the money goes

79 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 79% · $241K Management & general 21% · $63K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

5 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President of Board
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

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3 programs · $241K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Organized three retreats in three locations with an attendance of approximately 70 at each. The purpose of each retreat was spiritual education and community building.

$119Kprogram expense
02

Developed and ran online courses that served 85 people.

$106Kprogram expense
03

Develop and maintain our website, including a newsletter, podcasts, audio, and written content.

$15Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$25K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$330K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$177K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$104K
Investment incomeLn 3$46K
Money outPt IX
$303K
Ln 25
Programscol B$241K
Managementcol C$63K
Owns and owesPt X
$344K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$130K
Total assetsLn 16$372K
LiabilitiesLn 26$28K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$104K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Fees for servicesLn 2g$177K
Investment incomeLn 3$46K
Other incomeLn 4–11$4K
Gains on assetsLn 7$46K
Total revenueLn 12$330K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$69K
SavingsLn 2$61K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$130K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$209K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$20K
Total assetsLn 16$372K
LiabilitiesLn 26$28K
Net assetsLn 32$344K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 630
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$128K$130K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$135K$209K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$47K$20K
Total assetsLn 16$318K$372K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$28K
Net assetsLn 32$318K$344K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$111K$75K$36K$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0$0$0$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$0$0$0$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0$0$0$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0$0$0$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$10K$7K$3K$0
Management feesLn 11a$35K$35K$0$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0$0$0$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$0$0$0$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0$0$0$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0$0$0$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0$0$0$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0$0$0$0
Office expensesLn 13$13K$4K$10K$0
Information technologyLn 14$9K$4K$5K$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0$0$0$0
OccupancyLn 16$95K$90K$5K$0
TravelLn 17$22K$21K$564$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0$0$0$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0$0$0$0
InterestLn 20$0$0$0$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0$0$0$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0$0$0$0
InsuranceLn 23$2K$0$2K$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$7K$6K$1K$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$303K$241K$63K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $330K$303K$27K$344K 990 PDF
FY2023 $164K$387K 990 PDF
FY2022 $166K$318K 990 PDF
FY2021 $115K$274K 990 PDF
FY2020 $75K$295K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $329,810 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $89,156$103,748
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $72,831$176,786
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$45,664
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $1,824$3,612
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $163,811$329,810
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$120,797
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $94,597$182,430
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $94,597$303,227
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $69,214$26,583
Part VI · Governance 0 of 5 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members0
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $329,810 across 15 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $8,515 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$103,748
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$103,748
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $171,883 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$171,883
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $45,664 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$45,664
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $226,062 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$329,810
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $303,227 across 30 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $0$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $0$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $0$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for membersPrograms $0$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $74,975 · Management $36,000 · Fundraising $0$110,975
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $6,635 · Management $3,187 · Fundraising $0$9,822
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $34,713 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$34,713
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $0$0
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $3,604 · Management $9,688 · Fundraising $0$13,292
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $3,920 · Management $5,349 · Fundraising $0$9,269
IX-15 RoyaltiesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $90,038 · Management $4,538 · Fundraising $0$94,576
IX-17 TravelPrograms $21,020 · Management $564 · Fundraising $0$21,584
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officialsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-20 InterestPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $0 · Management $1,961 · Fundraising $0$1,961
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $5,704 · Management $1,331 · Fundraising $0$7,035
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $240,609 · Management $62,618 · Fundraising $0$303,227
Part X · Balance sheet $371,995 assets, 19 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $128,048$69,110
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $0$60,752
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $0$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $0$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $0$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $8,000$13,276
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $47,000$20,000
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $134,515$208,857
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $317,563$371,995
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $0$1,944
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $0$0
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $0$25,905
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $0$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$27,849
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $317,563$344,146
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $317,563$344,146
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $317,563$371,995
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $344,146 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$329,810
XI-2 Total expenses$303,227
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$26,583
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$317,563
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$344,146

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