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Meditation Groups INC FY2021 filing

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Ojai, CA501(c)(3)Since 1986 EIN 06-6054153Revenue $1.0M in FY2021

On file with the IRSmeditationmount.org10340 Reeves Rd, 93023-5105 · Ojai, CATax-exempt since Jan 1964Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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The mission of Meditation mount is to promote the building of an enlightened and compassionate world through the power of creative Meditation, inspirational educational programs, and community-based events focused on the practical application of the six universal spiritual principles & pathways.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
35¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2021 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $132K a year · 18% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
35%
of spending
Concern: 35% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
27 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 27.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $200
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$9K
0.8% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.0M
+41% vs prior year
Spent
$359K
To programs
35%
Net assets
$1.1M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.0M
FY2021▲ +41%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$730K
FY2021$1.0M
FY2022$338K
FY2023$452K
FY2024$961K
FY2025$863K
Expenses
$359K
FY2021▼ -16%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$429K
FY2021$359K
FY2022$639K
FY2023$668K
FY2024$588K
FY2025$895K
Net assets
$1.1M
FY2021▲ +153%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$436K
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$767K
FY2023$615K
FY2024$994K
FY2025$990K

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending June 2021) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jan 1964.

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Where the money goes

35 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 35% · $125K Management & general 64% · $230K Fundraising 1% · $4K

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

8 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Diana Lang
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Derek Dodd
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Rosa Maria Romero
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Brian Ziegler
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

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

Programs and updates

Promotes an enlightened world through meditation, education, and community events.

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3 programs · $124K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

PLANETARY GARDEN OF PEACE-It is a touch point for many visitors who find inspiration, solace, and rejuvenation by spending time there. It is to be shared by all.

$90Kprogram expense
02

Meditation Programs

To encourage people to meditate and discover their inner life though the following modalities:THE MEDITATION ROOM DAILY GUIDED MEDITATIONWEEKLY WALKING MEDITATIONMONTHLY FULL MOON MEDITATIONMONTHLY INTRODUCTION TO MEDITATION

$30Kprogram expense
03

SACRED CEREMONIES include non-demoninational weddings, memorials and solstice ceremonies. Most of these are conducted by a Minister, Rabbi or Native American elder and are carefully screened to assure they are supported by our mission. Meditation Mount maintains a peaceful sanctuary atmosphere to suppport sacred ceremonies.

$4Kprogram expense

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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
Cleveland H Dodge Foundation INCFY2024$200
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$200

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.0M
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$790K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$137K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$99K
Money outPt IX
$359K
Ln 25
Programscol B$125K
Managementcol C$230K
Fundraisingcol D$4K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$820K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$9K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$137K
Government grantsLn 1e$36K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$99K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Other incomeLn 4–11$790K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$1.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$776K
SavingsLn 2$44K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$820K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$292K
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$9K
Net assetsLn 32$1.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 519
VolunteersI 616
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$147K$820K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$254K$292K
Total assetsLn 16$447K$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$11K$9K
Net assetsLn 32$436K$1.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$134K$91K$42K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$6K$6K−$509
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$28K$19K$9K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$78K$2K$72K$4K
Office expensesLn 13$19K$18K$546
Information technologyLn 14$20$20
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$23K$6K$17K
TravelLn 17$423$217$206
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$89$89
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$13K$13K
InsuranceLn 23$53K$323$53K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$2K$2K
All other expensesLn 24e$10$10
Total functional expensesLn 25$359K$125K$230K$4K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $863K$895K−$32K$990K 990 PDF
FY2024 $961K$588K$373K$994K 990 PDF
FY2023 $452K$668K−$216K$615K 990 PDF
FY2022 $338K$639K−$301K$767K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $1.0M$359K$668K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2020 $730K$429K$301K$436K 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
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Part I · Summary $1,027,345 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $103,716$137,123
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $4,543$98,943
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $902$1,507
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $620,417$789,772
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $729,578$1,027,345
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $130,205$139,312
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $298,810$219,599
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $429,015$358,911
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $300,563$668,434
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,027,345 across 11 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $263 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1e Government grants$36,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$100,117
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$137,123
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Excluded from tax $98,943$98,943
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $1,507$1,507
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax −$3,320−$3,320
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $792,829$792,829
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $890,222$1,027,345
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $358,911 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $91,305 · Management $42,339$133,644
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $6,177 · Management −$509$5,668
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $2,788$2,788
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $18,781 · Management $8,779$27,560
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,538 · Management $72,145 · Fundraising $3,931$77,614
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $18,351 · Fundraising $546$18,897
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $20$20
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $6,356 · Management $16,771$23,127
IX-17 TravelPrograms $217 · Management $206$423
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 InterestManagement $89$89
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $13,486$13,486
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $323 · Management $52,827$53,150
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $2,435$2,435
IX-24e All other expensesFundraising $10$10
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $124,697 · Management $229,727 · Fundraising $4,487$358,911
Part X · Balance sheet $1,113,096 assets, 19 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $103,393$775,945
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $43,148$44,142
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivable$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $253,583$292,119
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $983$890
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $45,640$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $446,747$1,113,096
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $10,654$8,567
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $10,654$8,567
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $436,093$1,097,529
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictions$7,000
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $436,093$1,104,529
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $446,747$1,113,096
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,104,529 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,027,345
XI-2 Total expenses$358,911
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$668,434
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$436,093
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$2
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,104,529

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