2020-11-16T06:42:23-08:00 2019-12-31 202124886 VM ACCOUNTING SERVICES 1101 COLLEGE AVE SUITE 240 SANTA ROSA CA 95404 990 2019-01-01 841239976 THE GANGAJI FOUNDATION GANG 5414823100 364 HELMAN ST ASHLAND OR 97520 B DENEMPONT VP - ED 2020-11-16 true VICTORIA MWANGI P00129278 7075424465 X 2019 2021-01-29 14:40:06Z B DENEMPONT 364 HELMAN ST ASHLAND OR 97520 2139856 false X WWW.GANGAJI.ORG X 1993 CO THE 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. 6 4 7 0 526261 1765421 383024 324942 19662 2069 50480 26835 979427 2119267 125000 0 665909 856769 0 89076 304753 308874 970662 1290643 8765 828624 999295 1800328 388788 354757 610507 1445571 X THE 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. false false 354556 213371 MEETINGS WITH GANGAJI: In the US and Australia, the Foundation held 9 public meetings with a total attendance of over 1100 people. Five retreats were held attended by over 500 people. Eight small group events were held, attended by approximately 315 people. 261157 135794 WEB-BASED PROGRAMS: The online event and community subscription program, Gangaji Live, served over 450 participants with monthly meetings using conference calls, webcasts and interactive content. The Streaming Video Library served over 300 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 43,333 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. 246170 ** Gangaji Media EXPENSES = $110,948 Downloads of the podcast programs, A Conversation with Gangaji, and Epiphany are free to all. In 2019, approximately 118,324 copies of the monthly episodes were downloaded.** Scholarship Program EXPENSES = $54,430The Gangaji Foundation scholarship program serves those who have a deep calling to be with Gangaji, but do not have the financial means to attend a retreat or weekend with Gangaji. In 2019, scholarships were awarded to 68 people for attendance at residential retreats, weekend events, small group retreats and participation in the Gangaji on-line subscription program.** Global Translations Program EXPENSES = $38,056A global team of volunteers are working to translate Gangaji's work in their native languates. ** Archive Project EXPENSES = $42,736A team of staff and volunteers are digitizing and archiving thousands of analog tapes from the 1990s. 238677 1100560 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false true false true false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false true 7 0 true 7 true false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false X 6 4 false false false false false false false true false false false true false false false true true false CA OR X X B DENEMPONT 5414823100 364 HELMAN ASHLAND OR 97520 A VARNER CHAIR/TEACHER 40.00 0.00 X X 219943 0 55000 B DENEMPONT VP - ED 40.00 0.00 X X 76937 0 31776 S PREGERSON BOARD MEMBER 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 M NORTHCROSS BOARD MEMBER 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 L WILSON board member 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 L DRUMHELLER BOARD MEMBER 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 296880 86776 1 false true false 0 1765421 2999 1765421 PROGRAM INCOME 324942 324942 324942 10 10 0 2002 2002 0 9410 7351 2059 2059 2059 0 0 38071 13238 24833 24833 0 2119267 349775 4071 125000 125000 0 0 0 307831 255500 30783 21548 0 289763 240504 28976 20283 0 216746 179967 21635 15144 42429 35216 4243 2970 0 0 2010 2010 0 0 0 12431 7777 855 3799 0 67738 52741 2104 12893 54446 51263 2165 1018 0 39358 34507 3571 1280 65374 56906 8468 0 2918 2471 329 118 0 0 31448 26932 3324 1192 8894 8342 406 146 RETREAT EXPENSES 10464 10464 MAINTENANCE & REPAIRS 10003 9180 606 217 GANGAJI MEDIA EXP 3790 3790 0 1290643 1100560 101007 89076 213347 308481 0 0 35 45 0 0 0 43719 28978 29007 17793 840474 372422 488296 468052 224891 976979 0 0 0 0 999295 1800328 16775 21428 269436 261204 16630 7734 85947 64391 388788 354757 X 610507 1445571 610507 1445571 999295 1800328 828624 6440 X false false false X 369423 289459 436011 526261 359471 1980625 434898 427659 367926 440907 359515 2030905 0 0 0 804321 717118 803937 967168 718986 4011530 240000 49300 76132 50932 67599 483963 0 240000 49300 76132 50932 67599 483963 3527567 45311 41093 16338 17510 10 120262 0 45311 41093 16338 17510 10 120262 0 0 849632 758211 820275 984678 718996 4131792 0.85380 0.84810 0.02910 0.03890 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 499944 89734 410210 32774 5054 27720 262720 232598 30122 45036 45036 468052 CUSTOMER EVENT DEPOSITS 64391 64391 false LEELA FOUNDATION PO BOX 1321 ASHLAND OR 97520 900344383 100000 0 GENERAL SUPPORT THE SACRED SPACE 1471 FRESH DRIVE DUNEDIN FL 34698 823834777 25000 0 GENERAL SUPPORT 1 1 X true true X false false false false false false false false false A VARNER CHAIR/TEACHER 189800 29608 535 55000 274943 Part I, Line 1a: Relevant information in regards to selections on 1a. LEELA FDN-CHAIR JAXON-BEAR SEE BELOW 16624 GF rec'd to co-teach false LEELA FDN-CHAIR JAXON-BEAR SEE BELOW 2633 GF REIMB LF FOR TRAVEL false LEELA FDN-CHAIR JAXON-BEA SEE BELOW 1055 GF sales to LF false Schedule L, Part V Supplemental Information JAXON-BEAR, THE CHAIR FOR LEELA FOUNDATION (LF) IS HUSBAND TO A. VARNER CHAIR-PERSON FOR THE GANGAJI FOUNDATION (GF) Form 990, Part III, Line 4d: Other Program Services Description OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 4: Prison Program: TOTAL EXPENSES = $185,037The Prison Program sponsors in-prison visits, a course by mail, a correspondence program with prisoners, and provides books, audios and videos free of charge to prisoners across the countryBookstore: Expense $53,710 INCOME - $15,486DVDs, CDs, and books were made available to event attendees and through The Gangaji Foundation website to people requesting these materials from all over the world. Form 990, Part VI, Line 8: Explanation of No Contemporaneously Documentation of Meetings THE GANGAJI FOUNDATION DOES NOT HAVE OTHER COMMITTEES Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process A 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 Management THE 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 Available FINANCIAL 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.