2025-10-11T09:57:42-07:00 2024-12-31 202124886 VM ACCOUNTING SERVICES 1101 COLLEGE AVE SUITE 240 SANTA ROSA CA 95404 990 2024-01-01 841239976 THE GANGAJI FOUNDATION GANG 5414823100 364 HELMAN ST ASHLAND OR 97520 B DENEMPONT VP - ED 2025-10-11 true true VICTORIA MWANGI P00129278 7075424465 X 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z B DENEMPONT 364 HELMAN ST ASHLAND OR 97520 965755 false X WWW.GANGAJI.ORG X 1993 CO 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. 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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 nearly 1000 people enrolled.Streaming video and audio downloads of event recordings were made available to event attendees through the Gangaji Foundation website.The website received approximately 70,000 users from 150 countries in 2024. 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. 192573 In-person Events & BookstoreIn 2024, the Foundation produced five non-residential retreats that were attended by 404 people. Books and recordings were available for sale to retreat attendees. 165357 Gangaji Media: Downloads of the podcast programs, Being Yourself, A Conversation with Gangaji, and Epiphany are free to all accross multiple podcast platforms. In 2024, over 164,000 episodes were downloaded. Staff and volunteers continued digitizing the historic analog recording library to make Gangajis older teaching material available to new audiences. 116168 Prison Program: The Prison Program offers a course by mail and a correspondence program to incarcerated individuals, and also provides books, audios and videos by request, free-of-charge to prisoners across the country. In 2024 approximately 740 prisoners were served by the course. 39715 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 2024, 28 people attended retreats with Gangaji with support from scholarships. 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VARNER CHAIR-PERSON FOR THE GANGAJI FOUNDATION (GF) Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 8b THE GANGAJI FOUNDATION DOES NOT HAVE OTHER COMMITTEES Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b A COPY OF THE TAX RETURN IS MADE AVAILABLE TO THE BOARD MEMBERS WHO REVIEW IT PRIOR TO FILING Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15a THE 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, Section C, Line 19 FINANCIAL 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.