2018-10-30T14:19:34-07:00 2017-12-31 202124886 VM Accounting Services CPA 1101 College Avenue Suite 240 Santa Rosa CA 95404 990 2017-01-01 841239976 THE GANGAJI FOUNDATION GANG 5414823100 364 HELMAN ST ASHLAND OR 97520 B DENEMPONT VP - ED 2018-10-30 true VICTORIA MWANGI P00129278 7075424465 X 2017 2018-06-14 16:35:46Z B DENEMPONT 364 HELMAN ST ASHLAND OR 97520 828041 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 289459 436011 371894 312329 37631 22838 51602 49635 750586 820813 0 0 622865 538709 0 47155 263136 329788 886001 868497 -135415 -47684 992316 961459 352534 359192 639782 602267 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 289293 206190 MEETINGS WITH GANGAJI: In the US, Germany, and Australia, the Foundation held 10 public meetings with a total attendance of approximately 1170 people.Five retreats were held in the US, Germany, and Australia attended by over 400 people. Five weekend retreats were held in the US, Canada, Denmark and Germany, which were attended by over 500 people. Three small group events were held, attended by approximately 185 people. 187537 Prison Program: TOTAL EXPENSES = $91,809Includes in-prison visits, a correspondence program with prisoners, and provides books, audios and videos free of charge to prisoners across the country.Gangaji Media: TOTAL EXPENSES $62,038Downloads of the podcast programs, A Conversation with Gangaji, and Epiphany are free to all. In 2017, well over a million copies of the monthly episodes were downloaded.Bookstore: Expense $33,690DVDs, CDs, and books were made available via The Gangaji Foundation website to people requesting these materials from all over the world. 168331 147709 WEB-BASED PROGRAMS: The online event and community subscription program, With Gangaji, served over 430 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 67,722 unique visitors from 174 countries in 2017. 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. 108870 754031 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 7 0 true 6 true false false false false false false false false 0 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 185535 0 3600 B DENEMPONT VP - ED 40.00 0.00 X X 74650 0 10691 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 260185 14291 1 false true false 0 436011 8081 436011 PROGRAM INCOME 312329 312329 312329 16338 16338 0 1267 1267 0 6500 6500 6500 6500 0 0 55596 7228 48368 48368 0 820813 360697 24105 0 0 0 0 256850 223703 24645 8502 191852 167093 18409 6350 0 0 57159 50001 5322 1836 32848 28609 3152 1087 0 1130 971 117 42 1877 1613 195 69 0 0 0 63795 50027 3991 9777 0 55710 41907 3626 10177 33923 32909 748 266 0 40232 35937 3170 1125 65385 58859 6526 0 191 164 20 7 0 0 32320 28050 3151 1119 7097 6643 335 119 RETREAT EXPENSES 13731 13731 MAINTENANCE & REPAIRS 12809 12226 430 153 GANGAJI RADIO EXP 1588 1588 0 868497 754031 67311 47155 149416 226742 0 0 521 451 0 0 0 38776 38390 44643 40402 829686 316496 491251 513190 267709 142284 0 0 0 0 992316 961459 46180 16004 284272 277113 25802 22082 40273 352534 359192 X 639782 602267 639782 602267 992316 961459 -47684 10169 X false false false X 730156 209432 369423 289459 436011 2034481 779817 385789 434898 427659 367926 2396089 0 0 0 1509973 595221 804321 717118 803937 4430570 694500 40900 260000 49300 40000 1084700 64016 165638 229654 694500 40900 260000 113316 205638 1314354 3116216 40753 37094 45311 41093 16338 180589 0 40753 37094 45311 41093 16338 180589 0 0 1550726 632315 849632 758211 820275 4611159 0.67580 0.68420 0.03920 0.04200 X 499944 64095 435849 31249 3426 27823 253457 203939 49518 45036 45036 513190 CUSTOMER EVENT DEPOSITS 40272 Rounding 1 40273 X true true X false false false false false false false false false false A VARNER CHAIR/TEACHER 185000 535 3600 189135 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 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: ** Scholarship Program The 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 2017 scholarships were awarded to 84 people for attendance at residential retreats, weekend events, small group retreats and participation in the With Gangaji on-line subscription program.** Public Access Television ProgramThe Public Access Television (PATV) Program currently supports 29 volunteers in bringing specially formatted Meetings with Gangaji videos to their hometown public access television stations. A complete listing of PATV channels currently showing Meetings with Gangaji is available on the Gangaji website.** Local Video Groups ProgramAll around the world people are gathering together in small groups to support each other in bringing their attention to the possibility of peace within, with each other, and with the world. These groups meet on a weekly or monthly basis to watch a video of one of Gangajis recent meetings and share in a myriad of ways. For a complete and current listing of US and International Video Groups, please see the Gangaji Foundation website.** Global Translations Program A global team of volunteers are working to translate Gangajis work into their native languages. ** Archive Project: A team of staff and volunteers are digitizing and archiving thousands of analog tapes from the 1990s. 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.