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CHOPRA FOUNDATION: Form 990, tax year 2015

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Organization
CHOPRA FOUNDATION (EIN 36-4793898)
Tax period
2015-01-01 to 2015-12-31
Filed
2016-11-03
IRS object ID
201613089349301016
Schema version
2015v2.1
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2016-11-03T11:04:35-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2015-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

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Preparer Firm EIN203985546PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1JOHNSON O'CONNOR FERON & CARUCCI LLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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Address Line1101 EDGEWATER DRIVE SUITE 210AddressLine1Txt
CityWAKEFIELDCityNm
State AbbreviationMAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP01880ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2015-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN364793898EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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Business Name Line1CHOPRA FOUNDATIONBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlCHOPBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone7694941625PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line12013 COSTA DEL MARAddressLine1Txt
CityCARLSBADCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP92009ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonPAUL JOHNSONPersonNm
Person TitleTREASURERPersonTitleTxt
Phone7694941625PhoneNum
Signature2016-11-01SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonSTEPHEN FERONPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00745045PTIN
Phone7819143400PhoneNum
Preparation2016-11-01PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2015TaxYr
Build TS2017-02-10 21:41:12ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

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Principal OfficerPAUL JOHNSONPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line12013 COSTA DEL MARAddressLine1Txt
CityCARLSBADCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP92009ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$2,337,422GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.CHOPRAFOUNDATION.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2014FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateCALegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTHE CHOPRA FOUNDATION IS DEDICATED TO IMPROVING HEALTH AND WELL BEING, CULTIVATING SPIRITUAL KNOWLEDGE, EXPANDING CONSCIOUSNESS, AND PROMOTING WORLD PEACE TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE HUMAN FAMILY.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Total Volunteers3TotalVolunteersCnt
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CY Contributions Grants$1,822,960CYContributionsGrantsAmt
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PY Investment Income$0PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$0CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$0PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$98,462CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$349,702PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$2,337,422CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$455,702PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$52,439CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$0PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
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CY Other Expenses$1,889,712CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$1,082,839PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$1,942,151CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses-$733,137PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$395,271CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Total Assets EOY$448,852TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$472,807TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$216,769TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY-$57,227NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$232,083NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionTHE CHOPRA FOUNDATION IS DEDICATED TO IMPROVING HEALTH AND WELL BEING, CULTIVATING SPIRITUAL KNOWLEDGE, EXPANDING CONSCIOUSNESS, AND PROMOTING WORLD PEACE TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE HUMAN FAMILY.MissionDesc
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Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$302,909ExpenseAmt
Revenue$416,000RevenueAmt
DescTHE EXPLORERS JOURNEY IS A DONATION-BASED FUNDRAISER WHICH ASSISTS THE FOUNDATION IN REALIZING ITS GOALS AS WELL AS PROVIDE A PLATFORM FOR SELF REFLECTION AND GROWTH TO THE DONORS.Desc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$886,146ExpenseAmt
DescORGANIZED AND HELD THE SBTI RESEARCH STUDY TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE BIOCHEMICAL, PHYSIOLOGICAL, AND PSYCHOSOCIAL EFFECTS OF THE PERFECT HEALTH(PH) COURSE.Desc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$143,598ExpenseAmt
DescSET UP THE INTEGRATED STUDIES HISTORICAL ARCHIVES AND REPOSITORY (ISHAR) TO OPERATE AN ONLINE ACADEMIC LIBRARY AND HISTORICAL ARCHIVE. ISHAR WILL CONTAIN A COLLECTION OF CULTURAL AND SCIENTIFIC KNOWLEDGE, RESEARCH AND DISCUSSION WITH AN EMPHASIS ON INTEGRATIVE MEDICINE AND CONSCIOUSNESS STUDIES.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty Other ProgSrvcAccomActyOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$140,313ExpenseAmt
Grant$52,439GrantAmt
DescOTHER PROGRAMS CONSISTED OF THREE PROGRAMS - GRANTS AND DONATIONS, DEATH MAKES LIFE POSSIBLE, AND SCRIPPS TRANSITIONAL.CHOPRA PROVIDES GRANTS AND DONATIONS TO VARIOUS ORGANIZATIONS AND PROJECTS THAT RELATE TO THEIR MISSION OF IMPROVING HEALTH AND WELL-BEING, CULTIVATING SPIRITUAL KNOWLEDGE, AND PROMOTING WORLD PEACE."DEATH MAKES LIFE POSSIBLE" IS A DOCUMENTARY SPONSORED BY THE CHOPRA FOUNDATION. IT DESCRIBES THE MYSTERIES OF LIFE AND DEATH FROM A VARIETY OF DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVES AND WORLD TRADITIONS.THE SCRIPPS TRANSITIONAL IS A RESEARCH STUDY CHOPRA PARTOOK IN WHICH REASERACHED THE EFFECTS OF MEDITATION ON THE CARDIOVASULAR SYSTEM.Desc
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Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
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Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent Endowments0TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other Liabilities0ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt0ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To OrgYes (1)MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities0FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsYes (1)GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J Required0ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans0EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit Trans0PYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan OutstandingYes (1)LoanOutstandingInd
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Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded EntityYes (1)DisregardedEntityInd
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Quid Pro Quo ContributionsYes (1)QuidProQuoContributionsInd
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Family Or Business RlnYes (1)FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
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Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
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Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
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Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

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Business Name Line1CAROLYN RANGELBusinessNameLine1Txt
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Phone7694941625PhoneNum

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CityCARLSBADCityNm
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
No Listed Persons CompensatedYes (X)NoListedPersonsCompensatedInd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (18 entries)

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AJAY GUPTA
SECRETARY3.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
DEEPAK CHOPRA
CHAIRMAN10.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
PAUL JOHNSON
TREASURER5.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
RINALDO BRUTOCO
PRESIDENT3.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
DOLLY LENZ
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
FRED MATSER
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JENNIFER SMORGON
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PAUL SCIALLA
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ALAN FLEISCHMANN
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
FRANCOIS FERRE
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RAYMOND CHAMBERS
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CHRIS CLARKE
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SARA HARVEY
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SONIA JONES
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SUNA SAID MASLIN
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
GINA MURDOCK
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JEFFREY WALKER
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
TILLIE WALTON
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ICAHN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
1428 MADISON AVENUENEW YORKNY10029SBTI CONSULTING$331,795
MGH GENETICS & AGING RESEARCH UNIT
100 CAMBRIDGE STREET SUITE 1310BOSTONMA021142548SBTI CONSULTING$200,000
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2020 ALAMEDA PADREA SERRA 135SANTA BARBARACA93103ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES$142,823
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Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
EXPLORER'S JOURNEY611600$390,000$390,000
JOURNEY INTO HIGHER CO611600$26,000$26,000
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$416,000TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

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INSURANCE REFUNDS524298$96,914$96,914
OTHER REVENUE522100$1,548$1,548
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Other Revenue Total$98,462OtherRevenueTotalAmt

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Exclusion$0ExclusionAmt

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Total$52,439TotalAmt
Program Services$52,439ProgramServicesAmt

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Total$145,188TotalAmt
Management And General$145,188ManagementAndGeneralAmt

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Total$44,165TotalAmt
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Management And General$13,024ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

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Total$8,465TotalAmt
Program Services$1,693ProgramServicesAmt
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SBTI EXPENSE$805,918$805,918
EXPLORER'S JOURNEY EXPE$293,403$293,403
CONSULTING$270,391$56,621$213,770
ISHAR EXPENSES$133,690$133,690

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Program Services$129,202ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$41,460ManagementAndGeneralAmt

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Management And General$469,185ManagementAndGeneralAmt
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BOY$262,910BOYAmt
EOY$297,219EOYAmt

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EOY$145,000EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

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BOY$100,000BOYAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,487BOYAmt
EOY$2,278EOYAmt

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EOY$63,962EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$295,000BOYAmt

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BOY$177,807BOYAmt
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EOY$216,769EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Org Does Not Follow SFAS117Yes (X)OrgDoesNotFollowSFAS117Ind

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Prior Period Adjustments-$105,961PriorPeriodAdjustmentsAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part XIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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

Gifts Grants Contris Rcvd509 GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$337,778CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$663,751CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,550,908CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,822,960CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$4,586,314TotalAmt

Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$94,029CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$95,567CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$171,187CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$416,000CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$885,357TotalAmt

Total509 Total509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,722,095CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$2,238,960CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$5,471,671TotalAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$28,950CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$134,350CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$650,399CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$828,699TotalAmt

Substantial Contributors Amt SubstantialContributorsAmtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$165,000CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$439,222CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$828,627CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$767,720CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$2,329,547TotalAmt

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Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$468,172CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$962,977CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,418,119CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$3,158,246TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total509$2,313,425PublicSupportTotal509Amt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$64CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$55CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$3CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Total$187TotalAmt

Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$64CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$55CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$3CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Total$187TotalAmt

Other Income509 OtherIncome509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$298CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$6,912CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$19,766CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$15,883CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$98,462CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$141,321TotalAmt

Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$319,854CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$438,783CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$779,139CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,737,981CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$2,337,422CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$5,613,179TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support CY5090.41210PublicSupportCY509Pct
Public Support PY5090.47070PublicSupportPY509Pct
Investment Income CY0.00000InvestmentIncomeCYPct
Investment Income PY0.00010InvestmentIncomePYPct
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

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$1,826OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$703DepreciationAmt
Book Value$1,123BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$62,607OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$60,523DepreciationAmt
Book Value$2,084BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$3,207TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$2,337,422TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Revenue Not Reported$0RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$2,337,422RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$2,337,422TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$1,942,151TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Not Reported$0ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$1,942,151ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$1,942,151TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART X, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE FOUNDATION IS A QUALIFIED NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT IS EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION UNDER THE FEDERAL INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND SECTION 23701D OF THE CALIFORNIA REVENUE AND TAXATION CODE. THE FOUNDATION, HOWEVER, MAY OCCASIONALLY BE SUBJECT TO TAXES ON UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME. THE FOUNDATION IS NOT A PRIVATE FOUNDATION. THE FOUNDATION FOLLOWS ACCOUNTING STANDARDS GENERALLY ACCEPTED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA RELATED TO THE RECOGNITION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. THE FOUNDATION RECOGNIZES ACCRUED INTEREST AND PENALTIES ASSOCIATED WITH UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS AS PART OF THE STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES, WHEN APPLICABLE. MANAGEMENT HAS DETERMINED THAT THE FOUNDATION HAS NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS AT DECEMBER 31, 2015 AND THEREFORE NO AMOUNTS HAVE BEEN ACCRUED.ExplanationTxt

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records Maintained0GrantRecordsMaintainedInd
Subtotal Offices0SubtotalOfficesCnt
Subtotal Employees0SubtotalEmployeesCnt
Continutation Total Office0ContinutationTotalOfficeCnt
Continutation Total Employee0ContinutationTotalEmployeeCnt
Total Office0TotalOfficeCnt
Total Employee0TotalEmployeeCnt
Subtotal Spent$0SubtotalSpentAmt
Continuation Spent$0ContinuationSpentAmt
Total Spent$0TotalSpentAmt

Grants To Org Outside US GrantsToOrgOutsideUSGrp (2 entries)

RegionRegionTxtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxtCash GrantCashGrantAmtManner Of Cash DisbursementMannerOfCashDisbursementTxt
INDIAPROJECT WHY - EDUCATE UNDERPRIVILEGED CHILDREN IN INDIA.$6,000WIRE TRANSFER
INDIAFUNDING PROGRAM TO ASSIST UNDER PRIVILEGED CHILDREN IN INDIA WITH MEALS.$15,000CHECK
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Transfer To Foreign Corp0TransferToForeignCorpInd
Interest In Foreign Trust0InterestInForeignTrustInd
Foreign Corp Ownership0ForeignCorpOwnershipInd
Passive Foreign Investmest Co0PassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd
Foreign Partnership0ForeignPartnershipInd
Boycott Countries0BoycottCountriesInd

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable (3 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdRecipient EINRecipientEINCash GrantCashGrantAmtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxtIRC SectionIRCSectionDesc
GLOBAL ADVANCES IN HEALTH AND MEDICINE
9 ARLINGTON STREETBOSTONMA02116001144366$10,000SPONSORSHIP TO PUBLISH ARTICLES FOR MEDICAL JOURNAL.
PEACE IS LIFE STYLE
111-12 SUTPHIN BLVDJAMAICANY11435200814999$10,000GRANTED MONEY TO PEACE IS A LIFE STYLE TO SUPPORT THEIR GOAL OF DEVELOPING TEENS INTO PEER LEADERS AND PREVENT VIOLENCE IN SCHOOLS.
SONIMA FOUNDATION
851 S COAST HWY 101 STE 100ENCINITASCA92024453182571$10,000DONATED MONEY TO THE SONIMA HEALTH AND WELLNESS FOUNDATION TO HELP DEVELOP HEALTH AND WELLNESS PROGRAMS AND TRAIN LOCAL EDUCATORS IN VARIOUS SCHOOL DISTRICTS.501(C)(3)

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Loans Btwn Org Interested Prsn LoansBtwnOrgInterestedPrsnGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonDEEPAK CHOPRAPersonNm
Relationship With OrgOFFICERRelationshipWithOrgTxt
Loan PurposeLOAN TO FOUNDATION TO COVER FOUNDATION EXPENSESLoanPurposeTxt
Loan To OrganizationYes (X)LoanToOrganizationInd
Original Principal$177,807OriginalPrincipalAmt
Balance Due$152,807BalanceDueAmt
Default0DefaultInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (1)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Written AgreementYes (1)WrittenAgreementInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Balance Due$152,807TotalBalanceDueAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2AJAY GUPTA HAS A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP WITH DEEPAK CHOPRA.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11AT LEAST ONE BOARD MEMBER REVIEWS THE FORM 990 BEFORE IT IS FILED.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CTHE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS PROVIDED TO EACH DIRECTOR, OFFICER, SENIOR STAFF MEMBER AND EMPLOYEE AND IS REVIEWED ANNUALLY. EACH NEW DIRECTOR, OFFICER OR EMPLOYEE IS ADVISED OF THE POLICY UPON JOINING THE FOUNDATION.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C:THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Disregarded Entities IdDisregardedEntitiesGrp

Disregarded Entity Name DisregardedEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1ISHAR LLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line12013 COSTA DEL MAR RDAddressLine1Txt
CityCARLSBADCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP92009ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN471603074EIN
Primary ActivitiesOPERATING AN ONLINE ACADEMIC LIBRARY AND HISTORICAL ARCHIVE.PrimaryActivitiesTxt
Legal Domicile StateCALegalDomicileStateCd
Total Income$44TotalIncomeAmt
End Of Year Assets-$1,910EndOfYearAssetsAmt

Direct Controlling Entity Name DirectControllingEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1CHOPRA FOUNDATIONBusinessNameLine1Txt