THE GANGAJI FOUNDATION

EIN: 841239976 501(c)(3) Unknown

ASHLAND, OR

Total Revenue
$808,717
Total Expenses
$825,488
Total Assets
$1,486,531
Net Assets
$1,160,843
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Organization Details

Formation Year
1993
Legal Domicile
CO
Principal Officer
B DENEMPONT
Phone
5414823100
Tax Period
2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31

THE GANGAJI FOUNDATION, founded in 1993, is a small nonprofit in the Unknown sector that reported $809K in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue fell 24% from the prior year — a significant decline worth monitoring.

Mission

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.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1
Expenses: $204,259

WEB-BASED PROGRAMS: The online event and community subscription program, with Gangaji, served nearly 900 participants with monthly meetings using Zoom calls, recordings, a community forum, and...

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WEB-BASED PROGRAMS: The online event and community subscription program, with Gangaji, served nearly 900 participants with monthly meetings using Zoom calls, recordings, a community forum, and interactive content. Online Meetings and Retreats with Gangaji continued to be popular in 2023, and were attended by participants from all over the world. The Foundation produced three online Small Group Retreats that were attended by 135 participants,. Two online Public Meetings were offered for an optional donation and over 800 people enrolled.There were 2 co-produced online meetings attended by around 500. Streaming video and audio downloads of event recordings were made available to event attendees through the Gangaji Foundation website.The website received 80,179 users from 181 countries in 2023. Articles and excerpts from Gangaji's talks are available for free on the website. Audio and video clips of satsang teachings continue to be made available free of charge.

Program 2
Expenses: $182,898

In-person Events & BookstoreIn 2023, the Foundation produced one residential and three non-residential retreats that were attended by 385 people. Books and recordings were available for sale to...

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In-person Events & BookstoreIn 2023, the Foundation produced one residential and three non-residential retreats that were attended by 385 people. Books and recordings were available for sale to retreat attendees.

Program 3
Expenses: $151,356

Gangaji Media: Downloads of the podcast programs, Being Yourself, A Conversation with Gangaji, and Epiphany are free to allaccross multiple podcast platforms. In 2023, approximately 136,026 episodes...

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Gangaji Media: Downloads of the podcast programs, Being Yourself, A Conversation with Gangaji, and Epiphany are free to allaccross multiple podcast platforms. In 2023, approximately 136,026 episodes were downloaded. Staff and volunteers continued digitizing the historic analog recording library to make Gangajis older teaching material available to new audiences.

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

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Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $385,036
Program Service Revenue $414,502
Investment Income $5,844
Other Revenue $3,335
TOTAL REVENUE $808,717

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0
Salaries & Benefits $637,638
Fundraising Expenses $46,222
Program Expenses $708,013
Other Expenses $187,850
TOTAL EXPENSES $825,488

Year-over-Year Comparison

2023 2022 Change
Revenue $808,717 $1,057,935 -0.2%
Expenses $825,488 $1,043,571 -0.2%
Net Income $-16,771 $14,364 -2.2%
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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
6
Independent Members
4
Employees
7
Volunteers
N/A

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
2
$301,099
Total Directors
6
$301,099
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
0
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
A VARNER CHAIR/TEACHER 40.00
Officer Director
$199,940 $0 $199,940
B DENEMPONT VP - ED 40.00
Officer Director
$86,893 $14,266 $101,159
S PREGERSON BOARD MEMBER 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
M NORTHCROSS BOARD MEMBER 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
L WILSON board member 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
L DRUMHELLER BOARD MEMBER 2.00
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 $808,717 $825,488 $1,486,531 $-16,771
2022 $1,057,935 $1,043,571 $1,572,089 $14,364
2021 $963,176 $1,014,114 $1,533,211 $-50,938
2020 $1,810,691 $1,281,906 $1,843,647 $528,785
2019 $2,119,267 $1,290,643 $1,800,328 $828,624
2018 $979,427 $970,662 $999,295 $8,765
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