2024-11-01T08:09:15-04:00 2023-12-31 990EZ 2023-01-01 364001099 Chicago Ratna Shri Sangha % Mark William Pope CHIC 3129336824 1038 Woodlawn Ave Des Plaines IL 60016 Mark Pope Board member 2024-11-01 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z X chicagoratnashri.com X X 183511 X 183511 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 183511 0 0 0 47752 383 62076 110211 73300 337990 411290 37990 111290 300000 300000 337990 411290 337990 411290 X Chicago Ratna Shri Sangha CRSS was established to foster the growth of Buddhism in the West and to make the Drikung Kagyu lineage of Tibetan Buddhism accessible to Midwest students. This is done by offering in person and through Zoom Buddhist religious instruction teachings and meditation instruction from our resident teacher and qualified guest teachers scheduled daily weekly and special event meditation practice meditation practice retreats and one-on-one instruction when requested. All events are open to anyone. Donations are suggested but not required: January 12-15 2023 His Eminence Tritsab Gyabra Rinpoche The future regent of the Drikung Kagyu Lineage of Tibetan Buddhism and the most important teacher of the younger generation of Drikung Kagyu reincarnate-lamas. Achi Chokyi Drolma Meditation practice empowerment fulfillment ritual meditation instruction guided practice and special blessing practices. One of the main practices of our lineage presented by one of the most senior teachers. Approx. 25 attendees in person and 75 on Zoom. $2703.60 Offering materials for shrine flowers candles food etc. $2900.00 Offerings to teachers and lamas $268.80 Airfare for His Eminence 0 5872 May 27- June 4 2023 - Resident teacher Drupon Ratna Vajra Rinpoche and guest teacher Khenpo Yeshi Rinpoche Teachings & Practice of Co - Emergent Mahamudra Teachings & Meditation of Yangzab Dzogchen and Shakyamuni Buddha blessing ritual. Two of the deepest practices of Tibetan Buddhism with instruction from two highly experienced teachers. Approx. 15 attendees in person and 40 on Zoom. $1300.00 Offering materials for shrine flowers candles food etc. $1500.00 Offerings to teachers and lamas $356.95 Airfare for Khenpo 0 3157 September 6-10 2023 - Abao Lama of Garchen Institute in Arizona. Meditation practice retreat of Vajrakilaya. Group practice embodying vast compassion for all sentient beings. Approx. 12 attendees in person and 30 on Zoom. $600.00 Offering materials for shrine flowers candles food etc. $1000.00 Offerings to teachers and lamas $332.80 Airfare for Abao Lama 0 1933 All program expenses included in "Other Expenses". Practices offered every day in person and on Zoom with scheduled multi-day special teaching and meditation events on regular basis. Donations to teachers lamas and nuns - Total $15,116.55 Translation services - $2932.50 Event and teaching expenses - $7,921.00 Printed materials - $383.29 Web access for Zoom - $1872.00 Shrine presentation expenses estimated - $5500.00. 0 33752 44714 Ratna Vajra President 40 0 0 0 Chokyi Yana Center Director 2 0 0 0 Altantitem Raashmagyar Assistant Center Director 3 0 0 0 Elizabeth Gergaud Media Director 3 0 0 0 Stanzin Chorol On-site Director 50 0 0 0 Unurtsetseg Erdenebat Finance Director 12 0 0 0 Emily Webber General Advisor 1 0 0 0 Mark Pope General Advisor 4 0 0 0 false false false false false 0 false false false false Unurtsetseg Erdenebat or Mark Pope 1038 Woodlawn Ave Des Plaines IL 60016 3129336824 false false false false false false false false false false false NONE NONE true X 30840 34253 63646 60079 183511 372329 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30840 34253 63646 60079 183511 372329 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 372329 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30840 34253 63646 60079 183511 372329 1 1 0 0.00 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED Part I, line 16 | Other Expenses:, Amount:| Fountain Blue Events venue rental, $5000| Reimbursement for ritual items purchesed, $350| Payment for ritual items from Kumbum Chamtse Ling, $1041| Reimbursement for ritual items purchased, $328| Sound system for center, $575| Shrine materials Target Jewel, $417| Reimbursement for gas and parking, $210| Translation services, $2933| Teacher donations, $8050| Airfare for teachers, $967| Donation to resident teacher, $1000| Loan repayment, $10000| Transfer to Chase checking, $15000| Cook County Property Tax - 2022 2nd Installment, $2812| Cook County Property tax - 2021 2nd Installment, $4908| Cook County Property Tax - 2022 1st Installment, $4098| Bank fees, $100| Teacher lama nun donations, $4287| Part I, Line 14 | Explanation:| 1284.25 Nicor gas Part I, Line 14 | Explanation:| 1872.04 Comcast Part I, Line 14 | Explanation:| 823.46 Des Plaines utilities Part I, Line 14 | Explanation:| 278.31 Lakeshore recycling Part I, Line 14 | Explanation:| 422.09 Household expenses Part I, Line 14 | Explanation:| 11493.44 Credit card payments Part I, Line 14 | Explanation:| 2704.00 Home insurance Part I, Line 14 | Explanation:| 4000.00 Maintenance and repairs Part I, Line 14 | Explanation:| 250.00 Shrine room carpet Part I, Line 14 | Explanation:| 437.18 Maintenance materials Part I, Line 14 | Explanation:| 11493.44 Credit card payments Part I, Line 14 | Explanation:| 51.55 Gasoline Part I, Line 14 | Explanation:| 14.99 Amazon Prime Part I, Line 14 | Explanation:| 272.87 Amazon Household goods Part I, Line 16 | Explanation:| 5000.00 Fountain Blue event venue rental Part I, Line 16 | Explanation:| 575.28 Sound system Part I, Line 16 | Explanation:| 350.00 reimbursement for purchased ritual items Part I, Line 16 | Explanation:| 1040.52 Purchase of ritual objects from Kumbum Chamtse Ling Part I, Line 16 | Explanation:| 328.00 reimbursement for purchased ritual items. Part I, Line 16 | Explanation:| 417.28 Shrine materials Target Jewel etc. Part I, Line 16 | Explanation:| 210.00 Parking gas travel reimbursement. Part I, Line 16 | Explanation:| 2932.50 Translation services Part I, Line 16 | Explanation:| 1000.00 Resident teacher donation Part I, Line 16 | Explanation:| 5100.00 Teacher lama nun donations. Part I, Line 16 | Explanation:| 8050.00 Teacher donations Part I, Line 16 | Explanation:| 966.55 Airfare for teachers Part I, Line 16 | Explanation:| 10000.00 Loan repayment to student Part I, Line 16 | Explanation:| 4000.00 Transfer to First American Bank checking Part I, Line 16 | Explanation:| 15,000.00 Transfer to Chase Bank checking Part I, Line 16 | Explanation:| 2000.00 Transfer to First American checking Part I, Line 16 | Explanation:| 5000.00 Transfer to First American checking Part I, Line 16 | Explanation:| 100.00 Banking fees Part I, Line 16 | Explanation:| 209 Tater Part I, Line 14 | Explanation:| 1730.81 Com Ed electric Misreading of filing requirements on irs.gov without confirmation from accountant.