The Center for Integral Wisdom

EIN: 461051882 501(c)(3) Religion

Ben Lomond, CA

Total Revenue
$1,210,695
Total Expenses
$556,272
Total Assets
$1,899,857
Net Assets
$1,896,106
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Organization Details

Formation Year
2011
Legal Domicile
CA
Principal Officer
Suzette Messa
Phone
4158571943
Tax Period
2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31

The Center for Integral Wisdom, founded in 2011, is a community nonprofit in the Religion sector that reported $1.2M in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue surged 38% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. The organization ran a surplus of $654K, a strong 54% operating margin.

Mission

THE CENTER FOR INTEGRAL WISDOM (CIW) IS AN ACTIVIST THINK-TANK DEDICATED TO PARTNERING WITH LEADING THINKERS AND CHANGE AGENTS TO FORMULATE AND ARTICULATE A GLOBAL ETHICS FOR A GLOBAL CIVILIZATION. CIW IS COMMITTED TO EVOLVING THE SOURCE CODE OF HUMAN EXISTENCE BASED ON "THE UNIVERSE: A LOVE STORY" PRINCIPLES. CIW'S PURPOSE IS TO DEVELOP TRANSFORMATIVE SPIRITUAL PRACTICES CONSISTENT WITH THE CENTER'S CORE DHARMA AND VALUES AND TO OFFER THE CENTER'S WISDOM TEACHINGS AND PRACTICES TO INTERESTED PERSONS AROUND THE WORLD.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1
Expenses: $433,006 Revenue: $2,526

THE CENTER FOR INTEGRAL WISDOM (CIW) OFFERS SPIRITUAL TEACHINGS AND PRACTICES THROUGH PUBLICATIONS, SCHOLARLY PAPERS, WEB PRESENCE, ONLINE AND IN-PERSON COURSES AND EVENTS. IN 2023, CIW CONTINUED...

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THE CENTER FOR INTEGRAL WISDOM (CIW) OFFERS SPIRITUAL TEACHINGS AND PRACTICES THROUGH PUBLICATIONS, SCHOLARLY PAPERS, WEB PRESENCE, ONLINE AND IN-PERSON COURSES AND EVENTS. IN 2023, CIW CONTINUED DEVELOPMENT AND/OR PUBLISHED NUMEROUS PUBLICATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS AND OFFERED LIVE AND ONLINE COURSES AS WELL AS OTHER PROGRAMS, INCLUDING A WEEKLY ONLINE EVOLUTIONARY CHURCH, REACHING OVER 5,000 PEOPLE AROUND THE WORLD. CIW ALSO CONTINUED DEVELOPMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF AN EXTENSIVE WEB PRESENCE INTENDED TO BROADEN THE BASE OF THE THINK-TANK AND MAKE A WIDE SCOPE OF RESOURCE MATERIAL AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC.

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

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Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $1,193,526
Program Service Revenue $2,526
Investment Income $11,668
Other Revenue $2,975
TOTAL REVENUE $1,210,695

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $1,000
Salaries & Benefits $22,000
Fundraising Expenses $7,061
Program Expenses $433,006
Other Expenses $533,272
TOTAL EXPENSES $556,272

Year-over-Year Comparison

2023 2022 Change
Revenue $1,210,695 $876,923 +0.4%
Expenses $556,272 $485,415 +0.1%
Net Income $654,423 $391,508 +0.7%
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Grants to Organizations Grants to Individuals Lobbying Political Activity Foreign Activities Donor Advised Fund Schedule B Required
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Governance

Voting Members
8
Independent Members
7
Employees
N/A
Volunteers
7

Governance Policies

Conflict of Interest Policy
Whistleblower Policy
Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

Operated a School
Operated a Hospital
Provided First Class Travel
Reported Conflict of Interest
Reported Asset Diversion
Excess Benefit Transaction
Made Political Expenditures
Engaged in Lobbying
Operated Donor Advised Fund
Maintained Art Collections
Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers
4
$22,000
Total Directors
8
$22,000
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
0
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
ZACHARY STEIN CO-PRESIDENT 30.0
Officer Director
$22,000 $0 $22,000
MARC GAFNI CEO/CO-PRESIDENT 30.0
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
SUZETTE MESSA SECRETARY & TREASURER 10.0
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
AUBREY MARCUS BOARD CHAIR 3.0
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
SWAMI CHETANANANDA DIRECTOR 3.0
Director
$0 $0 $0
CHAHAT CORTEN DIRECTOR 8.0
Director
$0 $0 $0
LORI GALPERIN DIRECTOR 2.0
Director
$0 $0 $0
CHRISTOPHER NELSON DIRECTOR 3.0
Director
$0 $0 $0
Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year Revenue Expenses Assets Net Income
2024 No data No data No data No data
2023 $1,210,695 $556,272 $1,899,857 $654,423
2022 $876,923 $485,415 $1,265,278 $391,508
2021 $363,954 $185,182 $846,450 $178,772
2020 $485,523 $168,797 $667,678 $316,726
2019 $393,813 $230,501 $350,952 $163,312
2018 $286,309 $219,047 $187,640 $67,262
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