Our aspiration is to offer tools and training to enable practitioners of all levels to practice authentically and confidently. Buddhist practitioners, both newer and long-term students, will find resources here to support their study, reflection, and meditation. Here you may find teachings on working with the emotions and the mind, introduction to meditation, training in compassion, Mahmudr meditation, and special practices unique to our tradition.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
88¢ 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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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
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
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $47K a year · 12% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
88%
of spending
Looks good: 88% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $6K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 1 voting members
Concern: none of 1 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$467K
+15% vs prior year
Spent
$411K
To programs
88%
Net assets
$257K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$467K
FY2024▲ +15%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$222K
FY2021$298K
FY2022$370K
FY2023$407K
FY2024$467K
FY2025$530K
Expenses
$411K
FY2024▼ -1%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$160K
FY2021$215K
FY2022$330K
FY2023$416K
FY2024$411K
FY2025$481K
Net assets
$257K
FY2024▲ +28%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$86K
FY2021$169K
FY2022$210K
FY2023$201K
FY2024$257K
FY2025$181K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jul 2008.

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Where the money goes

88 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 88% · $362K Management & general 12% · $49K

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

1 person listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Director
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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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Provides tools and training for authentic, confident Buddhist practice, meditation, and mind-training.

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1 program · $362K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Our aspiration is to offer tools and training to enable practitioners of all levels to practice authentically and confidently. Buddhist practitioners, both newer and long-term students, will find resources here to support their study, reflection, and meditation.

$362Kprogram 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$6K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$467K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$421K
Investment incomeLn 3$46K
Money outPt IX
$411K
Ln 25
Programscol B$362K
Managementcol C$49K
Owns and owesPt X
$257K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$255K
Total assetsLn 16$257K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
1
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a1
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$421K
Investment incomeLn 3$46K
Gains on assetsLn 7$46K
Total revenueLn 12$467K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$131K
SavingsLn 2$124K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$255K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2K
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$257K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$257K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$199K$255K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2K$2K
Total assetsLn 16$201K$257K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$201K$257K
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$163K$163K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$0
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$6K$6K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$168$168
Advertising and promotionLn 12$234$234
Office expensesLn 13$0
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$0
TravelLn 17$3K$3K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$190K$154K$36K
All other expensesLn 24e$48K$35K$13K
Total functional expensesLn 25$411K$362K$49K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $530K$481K$48K$181K 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $467K$411K$56K$257K 990 PDF
FY2023 $407K$416K−$9K$201K 990 PDF
FY2022 $370K$330K$40K$210K 990 PDF
FY2021 $298K$215K$83K$169K 990 PDF
FY2020 $222K$160K$62K$86K 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 $467,353 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $386,513$420,876
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $20,347$46,477
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $406,860$467,353
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $192,825$163,361
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $222,979$247,793
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $415,804$411,154
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$8,944$56,199
Part VI · Governance 0 of 1 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body1
VI-1b Independent voting members0
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $467,353 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$0
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Excluded from tax $420,876$420,876
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $237$237
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsUnrelated business $46,240$46,240
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueUnrelated business $46,477 · Excluded from tax $420,876$467,353
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $411,154 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 $163,361$163,361
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxes$0
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $5,888$5,888
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $168$168
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $234$234
IX-13 Office expenses$0
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 Occupancy$0
IX-17 TravelPrograms $3,187$3,187
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 Insurance$0
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $153,707 · Management $36,127$189,834
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $35,496 · Management $12,986$48,482
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $362,041 · Management $49,113 · Fundraising $0$411,154
Part X · Balance sheet $256,830 assets, 17 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $198,532$130,761
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$123,970
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 $2,099$2,099
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assets$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $200,631$256,830
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $200,631$256,830
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $200,631$256,830
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $200,631$256,830
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $256,830 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$467,353
XI-2 Total expenses$411,154
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$56,199
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$200,631
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$256,830

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