2022-11-11T15:27:54-05:00 2021-12-31 990 2021-01-01 330607593 BODHGAYA RELIGIOUS TR 123193 % Tarthang Tulku BODH 5108091016 2425 HILLSIDE AVE BERKELEY CA 947042528 Ann M Bergfors CFO 2022-11-11 false 2021 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z Tarthang Tulku 33755 Tin Barn Road Cazadero CA 95421 1164 false X none X Church Auxilliary 1993 CA In perpetuity sponsorship of annual Buddhist Tibetan Nyingma World Peace Ceremonies at Bodh Gaya India including: daily offerings to monastic participants; ceremony offerings of butter lamps candles tsog food flowers; and daily food offerings to the local poor. Head Lama of the Tibetan Nyingma Meditation Center 501c3 Church Yeshe De Project religious text books and art are transported to Bodh Gaya where they are freely distributed to monastic and lay practitioners. 8 8 0 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 51396 1164 0 0 51396 1164 100000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 100000 0 -48604 1164 11349852 11351016 0 0 11349852 11351016 In perpetuity sponsorship of annual Buddhist Tibetan Nyingma World Peace Ceremonies at Bodh Gaya India including: daily offerings to monastic participants; ceremony offerings of butter lamps candles tsog food flowers; and daily food offerings to the local poor. Head Lama of the Tibetan Nyingma Meditation Center 501c3 Church Yeshe De Project religious text books and art are transported to Bodh Gaya where they are freely distributed to monastic and lay practitioners. false false 0 0 0 Due to the pandemic the annual gathering Jan 2021 was cancelled. Instead funds that were withdrawn in December 2020 totaling $100,000 were distributed to monasteries who normally would have been in attendance. These monasteries then held a 10 day ceremony complete with offerings and food distributions in their home localities. Complete reports and accounting were sent to Head Lama of TNMC. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 true false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false true 0 0 0 false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false X 8 8 true false false false false false false true true true false true false false false false false false X X Ann Bergfors 5108091016 33755 Tin Barn Road Cazadero CA 95421 Tarthang Tulku President CEO 10.00 38.00 X X 0 0 0 Sally Sorenson Secretary 5.00 43.00 X X 0 1000 0 Yangchen Gellek Trustee 5.00 43.00 X 0 2200 0 Pema Gellek Trustee 5.00 43.00 X 0 4800 0 Palzang Lama Trustee 5.00 43.00 X 0 0 0 Ann Bergfors Treasurer 10.00 38.00 X X 0 0 0 Kunzang Wangmo Dixey Trustee 5.00 43.00 X 0 0 0 Tsering Gellek Trustee 10.00 38.00 X 0 2592 0 0 10592 0 0 false false false NONE 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1164 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1164 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11349852 11351016 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11349852 11351016 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 11349852 11351016 0 0 0 0 11349852 11351016 11349852 11351016 1164 0 0 0 0 0 X false false false X X 1 The Head Lama of the Tibetan Nyingmapa Meditation Center 237072008 1 true 0 0 1 0 0 true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true true true X true true Part IV, Section D, line 3 The CEO of this organization is also the CEO of Head Lama of TNMC. The assets of the Bodhgaya Trust are all in a Vanguard account. The Vanguard statements are sent to the Treasurer of the Trust as well as the Finance Office of TNMC. The CEO reviews the statements with the Treasurer and is in close contact with the Trustees of the Trust. Part IV Section E, line 2A The supported organization is the Head Lama of TNMC. During this report year the COVID pandemic caused the cancellation of the annual ceremony and gathering at Bodh Gaya India. Funds that were granted in December 2020 funded multiple smaller ceremonies in January 2021; these ceremonies were held at the Tibetan Nyingma monasteries who would have normally attended the annual gathering. The recipient monasteries were designated by Head Lama of TNMC. Furthering the cultural and religious activity of Tibetan Buddhism is the exempt purpose of Head Lama of TNMC church. Part IV, Section E, line 2B Head Lama of TNMC is the supported organization. The exempt purpose of Head Lama of TNMC is to further the activities of Buddhism particularly Tibetan Buddhism. In 1993 TNMC established this Bodhgaya Trust organization to continue annual Peace Ceremonies at Bodh Gaya India so that the Tibetan Nyingma school monasteries monastics and lay people could come to the Bodh Gaya the place of the Buddha's Enlightenment to practice their faith and pray for world peace together. Thus the Bodhgaya Trust organization has been tasked by the church TNMC to carry out this annual ceremony; the organization is fulfilling an activity of the church. 11349852 0 1164 0 0 0 11351016 11398456 0 51396 100000 0 0 11349852 11159483 0 238973 0 0 0 11398456 11928160 0 -233801 510000 0 24876 11159483 10852952 0 1495522 400000 0 20314 11928160 1 0 0 false false Part V, line 4 Endowment funds are for the in-perpetuity sponsorship of the annual Buddhist Tibetan Nyingma World Peace Ceremony in Bodh Gaya India as stated in Part III Form 990. Part VI, Line 2 | Employee: Relationship: Employee:| Yangchen Gellek Family Relationship Tarthang Tulku| Pema Gellek Family Relationship Tarthang Tulku| Kunzang Wangmo Dixey Family Relationship Tarthang Tulku| Tsering Gellek Family Relationship Tarthang Tulku| Palzang Lama Family Relationship Pema Gellek| Kunzang Wangmo Dixey Family Relationship Pema Gellek| Kunzang Wangmo Dixey Family Relationship Tsering Gellek| Pema Gellek Family Relationship Tsering Gellek| Part VI, Line 11b Head Lama of TNMC receives monthly statements on the investment account. The statements were used to prepare this return which is reviewed by the Board before filing. The Board also participates in the annual budget preparation and reviews the budget to actual reconciliation each year so they are each intimately familiar with the actions fulfilling any grants. Part VI, Line 19 Form 990 is annually posted on the web by various nonprofit organizations and searchable through various web search engines. Should anyone request it a copy is available in the office of the Head Lama of TNMC. Part VI, line 9 | Name of the person:, Address of the person:| Tarthang Tulku, 33755 Tin Barn Road, Cazadero, CA, 95421| Ann Bergfors, 33755 Tin Barn Road, Cazadero, CA, 95421| Sally Sorenson, 33755 Tin Barn Road, Cazadero, CA, 95421| Yangchen Gellek, 33755 Tin Barn Road, Cazadero, CA, 95421| Tsering Gellek, 33755 Tin Barn Road, Cazadero, CA, 95421| Head Lama of TNMC 2425 Hillside Avenue Berkeley CA 94704 237072008 church CA 501(C)(3) 1 N/A false Dharma Mudranalaya 35788 Hauser Bridge Road Cazadero CA 95421 510183432 publishing CA 501(C)(3) 10 N/A false Mangalam Light Foundation 33755 Tin Barn Road Cazadero CA 95421 203938012 charity CA 501(C)(3) 14 N/A false Vajra Light Foundation 33755 Tin Barn Road Cazadero CA 95421 203938044 charity CA 501(C)(3) 14 N/A false Prajna Light Foundation 33755 Tin Barn Road Cazadero CA 95421 203938088 charity CA 501(C)(3) 14 N/A false Ananda Light Foundation 33755 Tin Barn Road Cazadero CA 95421 203938062 charity CA 501(C)(3) 14 N/A false Light of Buddhadarma Fdn International 33755 Tin Barn Road Cazadero CA 95421 562316197 charity CA 501(C)(3) 14 N/A false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false