GANGAJI FOUNDATION: Form 990, tax year 2015

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Organization
GANGAJI FOUNDATION (EIN 84-1239976)
Tax period
2015-01-01 to 2015-12-31
Filed
2016-10-12
IRS object ID
201632869349300428
Schema version
2015v2.0
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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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.MissionDesc
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DescMEETINGS WITH GANGAJI: In the USA, Canada, Germany, The Netherlands, and Australia, the Foundation held 11 public meetings with a total attendance of approximately 2000 people.Five retreats were held in the USA,The Netherlands and Germany, attended by over 450 people. Five weekend retreats were held in the USA, and Germany, which were attended by over 500 people. Six small group events were held, attended by approximately 300 people.Desc

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DescWEB-BASED EVENTS AND WEB OUTREACH: The online event and community subscription program, With Gangaji, served over 450 people with monthly meetings using conference calls, webcasts and interactive content. (ii)The Oasis streaming video library served over 200 monthly subscribers with video content from the current year and video archives. (iii)Streaming video and audio downloads of event recordings were made available to event attendees on the Gangaji Foundation website. (iV)The website received 83,197 unique visitors from 177 countries in 2015. Articles and excerpts from Gangaji's talks are available for free on the website in English, French, German, Hebrew, Polish, Portuguese, and Spanish. Audio and video clips of satsang teachings continue to be made available free of charge.Desc

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Desc** 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 2015 scholarships were awarded to 53 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 more than 30 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.** Prison ProgramThe Prison Program sponsors in-prison visits, a correspondence program with prisoners, and provides books, audios and videos free of charge to prisoners across the country.** 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 USA and International Video Groups, please see the Gangaji Foundation website.Desc
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Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$228,699CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$372,932CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$730,156CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$209,432CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$369,423CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,910,642TotalAmt

Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$423,862CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$470,155CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$779,817CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$385,789CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$434,898CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$2,494,521TotalAmt

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$652,561CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$843,087CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,509,973CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$595,221CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$804,321CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$4,405,163TotalAmt

Amounts Rcvd Dsqlfy Person AmountsRcvdDsqlfyPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$115,000CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$161,100CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$694,500CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$40,900CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$260,000CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,271,500TotalAmt

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$115,000CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$161,100CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$694,500CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$40,900CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$260,000CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,271,500TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total509$3,133,663PublicSupportTotal509Amt

Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$23,438CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$31,636CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$40,753CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$37,094CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$45,311CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$178,232TotalAmt

Post1975 UBTI Post1975UBTIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$23,438CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$31,636CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$40,753CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$37,094CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$45,311CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$178,232TotalAmt

Net Income From Other UBI NetIncomeFromOtherUBIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Other Income509 OtherIncome509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$128CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Total$128TotalAmt

Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$676,127CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$874,723CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,550,726CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$632,315CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$849,632CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$4,583,523TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support CY5090.68370PublicSupportCY509Pct
Public Support PY5090.71730PublicSupportPY509Pct
Investment Income CY0.03890InvestmentIncomeCYPct
Investment Income PY0.03720InvestmentIncomePYPct
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

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$499,944OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$38,457DepreciationAmt
Book Value$461,487BookValueAmt

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$25,910OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$1,840DepreciationAmt
Book Value$24,070BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$303,980OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$291,626DepreciationAmt
Book Value$12,354BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$497,911TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescCUSTOMER EVENT DEPOSITSDesc
Amt$13,994Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$13,994TotalLiabilityAmt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
First Class Or Charter TravelYes (X)FirstClassOrCharterTravelInd
Written Policy Ref T And E ExpnssYes (true)WrittenPolicyRefTAndEExpnssInd
Substantiation RequiredYes (true)SubstantiationRequiredInd
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
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
Rebuttable Presumption ProcfalseRebuttablePresumptionProcInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonA VARNERPersonNm
TitleCHAIR/TEACHERTitleTxt
Base Compensation Filing Org$185,000BaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Other Compensation Filing Org$535OtherCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Deferred Compensation Flng Org$53,000DeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org$3,600NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt
Total Compensation Filing Org$242,135TotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePart I, Line 1a: Relevant information in regards to selections on 1a.FormAndLineReferenceDesc

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Bus Tr Involve Interested Prsn BusTrInvolveInterestedPrsnGrp (4 entries)

Relationship DescriptionRelationshipDescriptionTxtTransactionTransactionAmtTransactionTransactionDescSharing Of RevenuesSharingOfRevenuesInd
LEELA FDN-CHAIR JAXON-BEAR
SEE BELOW$79,219CO-TEACHING PAYMENTSfalse
LEELA FDN-CHAIR JAXON-BEAR
SEE BELOW-$26,621REFUNDABLE DEPOSITSfalse
LEELA FDN-CHAIR JAXON-BEA
SEE BELOW$622PURCHASED ITEMSfalse
LEELA FDN-CHAIR JAXON-BEA
SEE BELOW-$54PURCHASED ITEMSfalse

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

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

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Form 990, Part III, Line 4d: Other Program Services DescriptionOTHER 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 2015 scholarships were awarded to 53 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 more than 30 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.** Prison ProgramThe Prison Program sponsors in-prison visits, a correspondence program with prisoners, and provides books, audios and videos free of charge to prisoners across the country.** 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 USA and International Video Groups, please see the Gangaji Foundation website. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 5:
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.

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