2019-11-08T15:47:57-08:00 2018-12-31 202124886 VM Accounting Services CPA 1101 College Avenue Suite 240 Santa Rosa CA 95404 990 2018-01-01 841239976 THE GANGAJI FOUNDATION GANG 5414823100 364 HELMAN ST ASHLAND OR 97520 B DENEMPONT VP - ED 2019-11-08 true VICTORIA MWANGI P00129278 7075424465 X 2018 2020-01-14 16:20:31Z B DENEMPONT 364 HELMAN ST ASHLAND OR 97520 990733 false 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 6 0 436011 526261 312329 383024 22838 19662 49635 50480 820813 979427 0 0 538709 665909 0 48839 329788 304753 868497 970662 -47684 8765 961459 999295 359192 388788 602267 610507 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 308278 275032 MEETINGS WITH GANGAJI: In the US, Germany, The Netherslands, New Zealand and Australia, the Foundation held 9 public meetings with a total attendance of approximately 1200 people.Eight retreats were held attended by over 800 people. Seven Three small group events were held, attended by approximately 280 people. 202978 Prison Program: TOTAL EXPENSES = $112,331The 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 countryGangaji Media: TOTAL EXPENSES $60,433Downloads of the podcast programs, A Conversation with Gangaji, and Epiphany are free to all. In 2018, approximately 67,000 copies of the monthly episodes were downloaded.Bookstore: Expense $30,214 INCOME - $13,878DVDs, CDs, and books were made available via The Gangaji Foundation website to people requesting these materials from all over the world. 197925 152906 WEB-BASED PROGRAMS: The online event and community subscription program, With Gangaji, served over 425 participants with monthly meetings using conference calls, webcasts and interactive content. The Oasis 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 65,792 unique visitors from 177 countries in 2018. Articles and excerpts from Gangaji's talks are available for free on the website in English, French, German, Hebrew, Polish, Italian, Slovenian and Spanish. Audio and video clips of satsang teachings continue to be made available free of charge. 132863 842044 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 false false true false false false false false false false false false true true false false false false false false false false false true 6 0 true 6 true false false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false 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 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 189135 0 54000 B DENEMPONT VP - ED 40.00 0.00 X X 74650 0 16733 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 263785 70733 1 false true false 0 526261 2684 526261 PROGRAM INCOME 383024 383024 383024 17510 17510 0 909 909 0 4836 2684 2152 2152 2152 0 0 58193 8622 49571 49571 0 979427 434747 18419 0 0 0 0 260450 226828 25102 8520 0 211780 184441 20412 6927 0 159032 138725 15161 5146 34647 30175 3339 1133 0 252 252 1900 1900 0 0 0 24399 14017 887 9495 0 62302 49420 3444 9438 48320 46379 1436 505 0 39223 34729 3317 1177 58513 53622 4891 0 286 246 30 10 0 0 31472 27463 2959 1050 8272 7868 298 106 RETREAT EXPENSES 16391 16391 MAINTENANCE & REPAIRS 12722 11039 1242 441 GANGAJI MEDIA EXP 701 701 0 970662 842044 79779 48839 226742 213347 0 0 451 35 0 0 0 38390 43719 40402 29007 835840 347544 513190 488296 142284 224891 0 0 0 0 961459 999295 16004 16775 277113 269436 25802 16630 40273 85947 359192 388788 X 602267 610507 602267 610507 961459 999295 8765 -4727 4202 X false false false X 209432 369423 289459 436011 526261 1830586 385789 434898 427659 367926 440907 2057179 0 0 0 595221 804321 717118 803937 967168 3887765 40900 240000 49300 76132 50932 457264 0 40900 240000 49300 76132 50932 457264 3430501 37094 45311 41093 16338 17510 157346 0 37094 45311 41093 16338 17510 157346 0 0 632315 849632 758211 820275 984678 4045111 0.84810 0.67580 0.03890 0.03920 X 499944 76914 423030 31249 4218 27031 259611 221376 38235 45036 45036 488296 CUSTOMER EVENT DEPOSITS 85947 85947 X true true X false false false false false false false false false false A VARNER CHAIR/TEACHER 188600 535 54000 243135 Part I, Line 1a: Relevant information in regards to selections on 1a. LEELA FDN-CHAIR JAXON-BEAR SEE BELOW 27908 GF rec'd to co-teach false LEELA FDN-CHAIR JAXON-BEAR SEE BELOW 13658 GF REC'D event dep. false LEELA FDN-CHAIR JAXON-BEA SEE BELOW 370 GF sales to LF false LEELA FDN-CHAIR JAXON-BEA SEE BELOW 162 GF bought from LF false LEELA FDN-CHAIR JAXON-BEA SEE BELOW 3945 GF PAID LF REFUND DEP. 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 = $112,331The 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 countryGangaji Media: TOTAL EXPENSES $60,433Downloads of the podcast programs, A Conversation with Gangaji, and Epiphany are free to all. In 2018, approximately 67,000 copies of the monthly episodes were downloaded.Bookstore: Expense $30,214 INCOME - $13,878DVDs, CDs, and books were made available via 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.