2026-07-06T10:59:12-05:00 2025-12-31 841472981 DITURI LAW OFFICES 357 S MCCASLIN BLVD SUITE 200 LOUISVILLE CO 80027 990 2025-01-01 770647400 BLAZING WISDOM INSTITUTE BLAZ 8455320173 47 GOVERNOR CIRCLE ALBANY NY 12208 SHERAB POSEL PRESIDENT 8455320173 2026-06-17 true JUSTIN DITURI P02072058 3037757525 2026-06-04 X 2025 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z SHERAB POSEL PRESIDENT 47 GOVERNOR CIRCLE ALBANY NY 12208 119172 false X WWW.BLAZINGWISDOM.ORG X 2004 NY To teach, preserve, and publish about Tibetan Buddhist philosophy and meditation practices 5 2 0 20 0 48259 97847 16184 9046 11895 12279 0 76338 119172 979 0 0 0 0 0 63149 109351 64128 109351 12210 9821 679958 689779 0 679958 689779 X To teach, preserve, and publish about Tibetan Buddhist philosophy and meditation practices. true false 359 2859 One week in-person intensive meditation and education retreat at Dharmakaya Center for Wellbeing retreat center in upstate New York in June. 1882 4021 Translating, printing, and publishing books of Tibetan Buddhist philosophy and meditation, reprinting of catalog titles to replenish stock, purchasing ISBN numbers and other related expenses as publisher together with operating an online webshop. 1246 Teaching at Krishna Das retreat at Garrison Institute 1 2241 true true false false false false false false false false true true false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 0 0 false 0 false false false false false false false false false false false false X 5 2 false false false false false false false true true true false true true true true false false false false false NY X X SHERAB POSEL 8455320173 47 GOVERNORS CIRCLE ALBANY NY 12208 SHERAB POSEL AKA TULKU SHERDOR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40 X X 0 0 0 RYAN CONNOLLY VICE PRESIDENT 10 X X 0 0 0 HOWARD STAHL TREASURER 1 X X 0 0 0 JUSTIN DITURI DIRECTOR 3 X 0 0 0 JAMES ELKIN BOARD MEMBER 5 X 0 0 0 false false false 97847 97847 WEEKLONG RETREAT AT DHARMAKAYA CENTER 813110 2860 2860 KRISHNA DAS RETREAT AT GARRISON INSTITUTE 813110 1246 1246 BUDDHIST BOOK PUBLISHING 813110 4021 4021 919 919 9046 12279 12279 119172 21325 X 13325 13325 10325 10325 5381 1882 3499 2965 2965 56963 56963 12954 12954 666 666 2549 2549 385 385 MISCELLANEOUS 768 359 409 TAXES AND FILING FEES 3070 3070 109351 2241 107110 0 41966 59606 23050 3269 315490 7647 310392 307843 304550 144061 175000 679958 689779 0 0 X 679958 689779 0 0 679958 689779 679958 689779 9821 X false false false X 37759 28511 39311 48259 34241 188081 37759 28511 39311 48259 34241 188081 86142 101939 849 12364 11901 12278 37392 225473 0.45211 0.5037 X 0 0 0 0 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 315490 7647 307843 307843 100 PERCENT SHARES IN BWI HP NEPAL 175000 C 175000 PART XIII Regarding Schedule D Part VII, see Supplemental Information in Schedule F Part V. NEPAL 1 EQUITY AND CAPITAL INVESTMENT 225000 1 1 225000 225000 false false true false false false PART V Schedule F, Part 1, Line 3 ??? BWI HP in Nepal is a company whose shares are valued at $175,000.00 are owned 100% by Blazing Wisdom Institute through a nominee (as contracted by the Board and approved by resolution), whose finances and operations are monitored in person throughout the year by the Executive Director either in person or online, including daily reports and monthly Whatsapp meetings and records reviews with the onsite manager. BWI HP retains a licensed independent auditor in Nepal who monitors its accounts and reports to us. Blazing Wisdom Institute expended $50,000.00 for this new venue of program activity, to properly furnish the meditation hall with furniture and religious icons, etc. Its program activities are coextensive with those of Blazing Wisdom Institute serving a large populations of U.S. based students and practitioners of Tibetan Buddhism who travel or reside there. FORM 990 - SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION Form 990 Part VI Section A Line 9: Howard Stahl, Treasurer 6139 Arlington Blvd, Richmond, CA 94805; Justin Dituri Board Member, 357 S McCaslin Blvd Suite 200 Louisville, CO 80027; James Elkin, Board Member, 23 Rockledge Road#2B,Hartsdale, NY 10530: Ryan Connolly, Vice President, 42 Meadowbrook Drive,Apt. 108 Stingerlands NY 12159. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b: After review by the Executive Director and Treasurer board members check the return details against financial summary furnished to them previously for the annual board of directors meeting. Form 990, Part VI, Section B Line 12c: There is no opportunity for any board member to engage in any prohibited activity under our conflict of interest policy. All major financial decisions are reviewed and approved by resolutionof the board of directors in advance of implementation. Each board member reviews and pledges to honor the conflict of interest policy before the annualboard meeting. PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 18 - publicly available through the office of the Attorney General of the State of New York. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19: Blazing Wisdom Institute s Articles and financial statements are always available to the public through the New York State government and its websites. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 2 Our new teaching and meditation hall in Nepal hosts in person and online practice and teaching programs throughout the year. See Schedule D Part XIII and Schedule F Part V Supplemental Information. Other new programs for this year included a one-week in person and remote retreat at Dharmakaya Center for Wellbeing in June. New publication, a translation of Mipham s White Lotus along with other translation projects to serve our community. Teaching at Krishna Das retreat at Garrison Institute in March. Lecture for NYU students from Dubai in January. More than 200 online live practice sessions. Second guest appearance on Guru Viking podcast.