GANGAJI FOUNDATION: Form 990, tax year 2020

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Organization
GANGAJI FOUNDATION (EIN 84-1239976)
Tax period
2020-01-01 to 2020-12-31
Filed
2021-11-11
IRS object ID
202113159349303521
Schema version
2020v4.0
Source
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Activity Or MissionTHE GANGAJI FOUNDATION SERVES THE TRUTH OF UNIVERSAL CONSCIOUSNESS, AND THE POTENTIAL FOR THE INDIVIDUAL AND COLLECTIVE RECOGNITION OF PEACE INHERENT IN THE CORE OF ALL BEING. IT IS THE PURPOSE OF THE GANGAJI FOUNDATION TO FORTHRIGHTLY AND RESPECTFULLY PRESENT THE TEACHING AND TRANSMISSION OF GANGAJI, THROUGH THE GRACE OF SRI RAMANA MAHARSHI AND SRI H.W.L. POONJA.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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DescWEB-BASED PROGRAMS: The online event and community subscription program, Gangaji Live, grew substantially during the pandemic to over 650 participants with monthly meetings using conference calls, webcasts and interactive content. Online meetings and retreats with Gangaji replaced most of the in-person events.The Streaming Video Library served over 250 monthly subscribers with video content from the current year and the video archives.Streaming video and audio downloads of event recordings were made available to event attendees via the Gangaji Foundation website.The website received 38,941 unique visitors from 159 countries in 2019. Articles and excerpts from Gangaji's talks are available for free on the website. Audio and video clips of satsang teachings continue to be made available free of charge.Desc

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Desc** Gangaji Media EXPENSES = $141,280 Downloads of the podcast programs, "Being Yourself", "A Conversation with Gangaji", and "Epiphany" are free to all. In 2020, approximately 244,447 copies of the monthly episodes were downloaded.** Scholarship Program EXPENSES = $55,561The Gangaji Foundation scholarship program serves those who have a deep calling to be with Gangaji, but do not have the financial means. In 2020, scholarships were awarded to 108 people for a one-year membership to the Gangaji on-line subscription programs. Total scholarships were also awarded to 51 people for attendance at online weekend and online small group retreats. ** Global Translations Program EXPENSES = $27,344A global team of volunteers are working to translate Gangaji's work in their native languates. ** Archive Project EXPENSES = $59,706A team of staff and volunteers are digitizing and archiving thousands of analog tapes from the 1990s.Desc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,800,328BOYAmt
EOY$1,843,647EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$528,785ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$308NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Prior Period Adjustments-$36,441PriorPeriodAdjustmentsAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets-$634,023OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Publicly Supported Org509a2Yes (X)PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind

Gifts Grants Contris Rcvd509 GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$289,459CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$436,011CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$526,261CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$359,471CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$546,806CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$2,158,008TotalAmt

Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$427,659CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$367,926CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$440,907CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$359,515CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$257,240CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,853,247TotalAmt

Gross Receipts Non Unrlt Bus GrossReceiptsNonUnrltBusGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Tax Rev Levied Orgnztnl Bnft509 TaxRevLeviedOrgnztnlBnft509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Govt Furn Srvc Fclts Vl509 GovtFurnSrvcFcltsVl509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Total509 Total509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$717,118CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$803,937CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$967,168CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$718,986CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$804,046CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$4,011,255TotalAmt

Amounts Rcvd Dsqlfy Person AmountsRcvdDsqlfyPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$49,300CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$76,132CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$50,932CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$67,599CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$82,270CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$326,233TotalAmt

Substantial Contributors Amt SubstantialContributorsAmtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Subst And Dsqlfy Prsns Tot SubstAndDsqlfyPrsnsTotGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$49,300CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$76,132CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$50,932CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$67,599CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$82,270CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$326,233TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total509$3,685,022PublicSupportTotal509Amt

Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$41,093CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$16,338CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$17,510CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$10CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$17CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$74,968TotalAmt

Post1975 UBTI Post1975UBTIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$41,093CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$16,338CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$17,510CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$10CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$17CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$74,968TotalAmt

Net Income From Other UBI NetIncomeFromOtherUBIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Other Income509 OtherIncome509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$758,211CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$820,275CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$984,678CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$718,996CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$804,063CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$4,086,223TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support CY5090.90180PublicSupportCY509Pct
Public Support PY5090.85380PublicSupportPY509Pct
Investment Income CY0.01830InvestmentIncomeCYPct
Investment Income PY0.02910InvestmentIncomePYPct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$247,840OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$247,840BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$252,104OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$87,532DepreciationAmt
Book Value$164,572BookValueAmt

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$30,917OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$5,813DepreciationAmt
Book Value$25,104BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$180,410OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$126,254DepreciationAmt
Book Value$54,156BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$6,551OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$6,551DepreciationAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$491,672TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescCUSTOMER EVENT DEPOSITSDesc
Amt$30,900Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$30,900TotalLiabilityAmt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedfalseGrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable (4 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdRecipient EINRecipientEINCash GrantCashGrantAmtNon Cash AssistanceNonCashAssistanceAmtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt
LEELA FOUNDATION
PO BOX 1321ASHLANDOR97520900344383$100,000$0GENERAL SUPPORT
OREGON FOOD BANK
7900 NE 3RD DRPORTLANDOR97211930785786$37,500$0GENERAL SUPPORT
THE SACRED SPACE
1471 FRESH DRIVEDUNEDINFL34698823834777$20,000$0GENERAL SUPPORT
UNITE OREGON
27 N VY STMEDFORDOR97501743098100$37,500$0FIRE VICTIMS
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org3Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org1TotalOtherOrgCnt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Written Policy Ref T And E ExpnssYes (true)WrittenPolicyRefTAndEExpnssInd
Substantiation RequiredYes (true)SubstantiationRequiredInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance PaymentfalseSeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr PlanfalseSupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp ArrngmfalseEquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng OrgfalseCompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related OrgsfalseCompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng OrgfalseCompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd OrgsfalseCompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed PaymentsfalseAnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract ExceptionfalseInitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonA VARNERPersonNm
TitleCHAIR/TEACHERTitleTxt
Base Compensation Filing Org$189,800BaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Other Compensation Filing Org$1,386OtherCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Total Compensation Filing Org$191,186TotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Bus Tr Involve Interested Prsn BusTrInvolveInterestedPrsnGrp (2 entries)

Relationship DescriptionRelationshipDescriptionTxtTransactionTransactionAmtTransactionTransactionDescSharing Of RevenuesSharingOfRevenuesInd
LEELA FDN-CHAIR JAXON-BEAR
SEE BELOW$15,817GF rec'd to co-teachfalse
LEELA FDN-CHAIR JAXON-BEA
SEE BELOW$56GF sales to LFfalse

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSchedule L, Part V Supplemental InformationFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationJAXON-BEAR, THE CHAIR FOR LEELA FOUNDATION (LF) IS HUSBAND TO A. VARNER CHAIR-PERSON FOR THE GANGAJI FOUNDATION (GF)ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (7 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Form 990, Part III, Line 4d: Other Program Services DescriptionOTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 4: Prison Program: TOTAL EXPENSES = $208,762The Prison Program offers a course by mail and correspondence program to incarcerated individuals, and also provides books, audios and videos by requested, free-of-charge to prisoners across the countryBookstore: Expense $36,325 INCOME - $DVDs, CDs, and books were made available through wholesale outlets such as Amazon.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 5: Description of Material Diversion of AssetsGangaji Foundation was the holder of a straight note receivable of $956,705 from a private financial firm. In 2020 the financial firm declared bankcruptcy. The assets within the investment firm might not be adequate to cover its obligations to the Foundation and all the other payees. Management has assessed the probability of recovering the invested assets and determined that 50% of the assets will be uncollectible.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 8: Explanation of No Contemporaneously Documentation of MeetingsTHE GANGAJI FOUNDATION DOES NOT HAVE OTHER COMMITTEES
Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review ProcessA COPY OF THE TAX RETURN IS MADE AVAILABLE TO THE BOARD MEMBERS WHO REVIEW IT PRIOR TO FILING
Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a: Compensation Review & Approval Process - CEO, Top ManagementTHE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEWED COMPENSATION FOR GANGAJI (ANTOINETTE VARNER) AND FOR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (BARBARA DENEMPONT) USING INFORMATION FROM THE FOUNDATION'S NON-PROFIT ATTORNEY, FROM THE MOUNTAIN STATES EMPLOYER'S COUNCIL REPORTING, AND FROM GUIDESTAR NON-PROFIT COMPENSATION REPORT. GANGAJI AND BARBARA RECUSED THEMSELVES FROM ANY CONVERSATIONS AND DECISION-MAKING REGARDING THEIR COMPENSATION
Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly AvailableFINANCIAL INFORMATION AND TAX RETURNS ARE AVAILABLE ON THE FOUNDATION'S WEBSITE AND AT GUIDESTAR.ORG. IN ADDITION ALL DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE AT THE FOUNDATION'S OFFICE UPON REQUEST.
Other Changes In Net Assets Or Fund Balances - Other DecreasesWRITE OFF BAD INVESTMENTS = -$634023

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