2026-02-08T11:11:13-08:00 2025-03-31 Shannon LeDuc Tax Service & Bookkeeping PO BOX 1571 Mariposa CA 95338 990 2024-04-01 943179600 MEHERANA MEHE PO BOX 1997 Mariposa CA 95338 JIM WILSON PRESIDENT 2025-10-13 false true Shannon LeDuc P01876188 2097427144 X 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X ELZABETH TALBOT 150 RICHARD LN Walnut Creek CA 94595 230582 false X X Meherana is a universal center for spiritual renewal dedicated to Avatar Meher Baba and His principles of active love and service to both the Meher Baba community and all 7 7 0 72 0 0 223814 179940 45179 27982 10641 16947 3839 1491 283473 226360 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1642 277234 135073 277234 135073 6239 91287 1506458 1600691 956 3902 1505502 1596789 Meherana is a universal center for spiritual renewal dedicated to Avatar Meher Baba and his principles of active love and service to both the Meher Baba community and all humanity. It is intended for the enhancement and strengthening of the spiritual life, without supplanting professed religious convictions or beliefs. The center is to be made available for Sahavas, meetings, and retreats, both group and individual, and for the development and support of service projects. false false 14477 13656 Spring Sahavas May 2024. Three-day retreat with talks by guest speakers of their life experience with Avatar Meher Baba, devotional songs, prayers, media presentations, workshops, group sharings, and dramatic presentations plus children's programs including crafts and other activities. Staff were all volunteers. Expenses were incurred for food, supplies, equipment rental, site preparation and upkeep during the event, advertising and promotion, guest travel and accommodation. 160 attendees. 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RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED false false false false false false 0 false 58523 10000 2902 71425 41972 15000 1551 58523 21363 20000 609 41972 19948 1000 415 21363 9666 10000 283 19949 0.50570 0.49430 false false false 445328 445328 529642 136922 392720 504788 154797 349991 96816 73878 22938 0 1210977 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 FORM 990 PART VI SECTION A LINE 12 Ralph Brown director is married to Kebi Brown treasurer Form 990 Part VI Section A Line 6 Form 990 Part VI Section A Line 6 Meherana has two classes of membership 1 An Associate Member has a sincere interest in Avatar Meher Baba and makes a small monetary donation annually for membership to show support of Meheranas Mission Statement For the fiscal year there were 122 Associate Members 2 An Active Member also has a sincere interest in Avatar Meher Baba shows effort to become and remain informed regarding Meheranas goals activities and history as well as contributes service work annually for Meherana For the fiscal year there were 30 Active Members Only Active Members may hold elective office or vote on official business Both types of membership need to be applied for annually Form 990 Part VI Section A Line 7a At Meheranas Annual General Meeting active members elect the Board of Directors as well as the members of the Membership Nominating and Site Committees Form 990 Part VI Section A Line 7b As part of Meheranas Annual General Meeting Active Members vote on changes or updates if any to Meheranas Master Plan Official Policies as well as any changes to Meheranas Bylaws or Articles of Incorporation Form 990 Part VI Section B Line 11b Meheranas Statement of Financial Position Statement of Activities and Statement of Functional Expense are reviewed alongside the 990 and each question or item is gone over line by line All three financial statements are presented to each Board Member at the end of the fiscal year and interim statements are presented at quarterly Board meetings Form 990 Part VI Section B Line 12c As Meherana is a small tight knit group the Active Members and Board of Directors continually interact with each other being aware of potential ways a conflict of interest might happen Form 990 Part VI Section C Line 19 Governing documents, financial statements books of account and tax returns are open to inspection by any Board Member at all reasonable times All documents are open to inspection on the written request of any Active Member at any reasonable time Requests for inspection by the general public are to be made in writing to the President or Secretary The Conflict of Interest Policy is signed by all directors officers and those on elective committees annually and is available to all Active Members Current financial statements are passed out at each general business meeting of the Board and at the Annual General Meeting Meheranas 990 is available on websites such as Charity Navigator and Guidestar Form 990 Part IX Line 17 Column B Amount listed is for travel costs to bring guest speakers for program service events Form 990 Part IX Line 19 Column B Expenses listed are the costs to put on program service events at Meherana