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Meherana FY2024 filing

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Mariposa, CA501(c)(3) EIN 94-3179600Revenue $283K in FY2024

On file with the IRSmeherana.orgPo Box 1997, 95338-1997 · Mariposa, CATax-exempt since Jun 1994Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Meherana is a universal center for spiritual renewal dedicated to Avatar Meher Baba and His principles of active love and service to both the Meher Baba community and all humanity. It is intended for the enhancement and strengthening of spiritual life, without supplanting professed religious convictions or beliefs.The center is to be made available for Sahavas, meetings, and retreats, both group and individual; and for the development and support of service projects. It is to be organized and implemented according to democratic principles.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
22¢ 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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $57K a year · 34% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
22%
of spending
Concern: 22% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $199K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 7.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $128
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$956
0.06% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$283K
+135% vs prior year
Spent
$136K
To programs
22%
Net assets
$1.5M
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$283K
FY2024▲ +135%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$90K
FY2022$98K
FY2023$121K
FY2024$283K
FY2025$238K
Expenses
$136K
FY2024▲ +13%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$101K
FY2022$97K
FY2023$121K
FY2024$136K
FY2025$91K
Net assets
$1.5M
FY2024▲ +11%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$1.4M
FY2022$1.4M
FY2023$1.4M
FY2024$1.5M
FY2025$1.5M

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending March 2024) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jun 1994.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

22 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 22% · $30K Management & general 78% · $106K Fundraising 1% · $2K

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

7 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
Jim Wilson
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Therese Williams
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ellen Van Allen
CFO & Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ralph Brown
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Kebi Brown
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Offers spiritual renewal and service opportunities, fostering active love for all.

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1 program · $24K · in their own filed words · FY2023
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Spring Sahavas May 2023. Three-day retreat with talks by guest speakers of their life experience with Avatar Meher Baba, devotional songs, prayers, media presentations, workshops, group sharings, and dramatic presentations plus children's programs including crafts and other activities. Staff were all volunteers.

$24Kprogram 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 · FY2023
Amazonsmile FoundationFY2023$128
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$128

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$283K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$224K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$45K
Investment incomeLn 3$11K
Money outPt IX
$136K
Ln 25
Programscol B$30K
Managementcol C$106K
Fundraisingcol D$2K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.5M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$87K
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$956
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$224K
Government grantsLn 1e$149K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$761
Fees for servicesLn 2g$45K
Investment incomeLn 3$11K
Other incomeLn 4–11$4K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$283K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$3K
SavingsLn 2$84K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$87K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$199K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.2M
Other assetsLn 15$17K
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$956
Net assetsLn 32$1.5M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 633
Fiscal year endsHeaderMarch
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$53K$87K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$211K$199K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.1M$1.2M
Total assetsLn 16$1.4M$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$10K$956
Net assetsLn 32$1.4M$1.5M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Legal feesLn 11b$20$20
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1K$0$2K$841
Office expensesLn 13$3K$0$3K$19
Information technologyLn 14$2K$0$2K$138
OccupancyLn 16$52K$3K$48K$554
TravelLn 17$185$0$185$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$27K$27K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$45K$45K
InsuranceLn 23$4K$4K
All other expensesLn 24e$0$0$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$136K$30K$106K$2K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $238K$91K$147K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $283K$136K$148K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2023 $121K$121K$36$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2022 $98K$97K$1K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2021 $90K$101K−$11K$1.4M 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 $283,473 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $81,588$223,814
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $32,992$45,179
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $5,444$10,641
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $706$3,839
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $120,730$283,473
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $903$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $119,791$135,828
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $120,694$135,828
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $36$147,645
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $283,473 across 11 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $3,839 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$2,080
VIII-1e Government grants$148,848
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$72,886
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$761
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$223,814
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $45,179$45,179
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $10,641$10,641
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $45,179 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $10,641$283,473
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $135,828 across 11 lines filed
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $20$20
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $2,460$2,460
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $0 · Management $2,332 · Fundraising $841$1,073
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $0 · Management $2,996 · Fundraising $19$3,015
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $0 · Management $1,971 · Fundraising $138$2,109
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $3,462 · Management $47,519 · Fundraising $554$51,535
IX-17 TravelPrograms $0 · Management $185 · Fundraising $0$185
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $26,750$26,750
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $44,889$44,889
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $3,792$3,792
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $30,212 · Management $106,164 · Fundraising $1,552$135,828
Part X · Balance sheet $1,506,458 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $2,443$3,088
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $50,705$84,348
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $682$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $24,559$39,900
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,059,214$1,163,171
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $211,209$199,074
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $16,877$16,877
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,365,689$1,506,458
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $8,879$9
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $1,000$947
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $9,879$956
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,321,870$1,317,395
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,355,810$1,505,502
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,365,689$1,506,458
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,505,502 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$283,473
XI-2 Total expenses$135,828
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$147,645
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,355,810
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$2,047
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,505,502

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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