Nonprofit · EIN 06-6054153
MEDITATION GROUPS INC
Also known as MEDITATION MOUNT
Tax-exempt · OJAI, CA 93023
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $863,414 | $895,328 | -$31,914 | $1,032,262 | $42,122 | $990,140 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $960,632 | $588,102 | $372,530 | $1,006,030 | $12,095 | $993,935 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $452,461 | $668,337 | -$215,876 | $619,410 | $4,743 | $614,667 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $808,094
- Program service revenue
- $326
- Investment income
- $5,560
- Net rental income
- $17,055
- Net income from fundraising events
- $2,421
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $26,854
- Other revenue
- $49,434
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $3,308
- Other salaries and wages
- $453,712
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $523,930
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $9,518
- Occupancy
- $129,076
- Travel
- $709
- Depreciation
- $35,567
- Program services (functional)
- $507,194
- Management and general (functional)
- $379,394
- Fundraising (functional)
- $8,740
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,006,030
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,032,262
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $42,122
- Net assets, end of year
- $990,140
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $169,785
- Publicly traded securities
- $224,997
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $990,140
- Gross receipts
- $865,016
- Employees
- 19
- Volunteers
- 16
- Year formed
- 1986
- State of legal domicile
- CA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MICHAEL LINDFIELD | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 30 | $0 |
| ROSA MARIA ROMERO | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| BRIAN ZIEGLER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| HALINA BAK-HUGHES | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| DIANA LANG | MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| SHELDON HUGHES | MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 6 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MICHAEL LINDFIELD | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 25 | $0 |
| ROSA MARIA ROMERO | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| BRIAN ZIEGLER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 |
| HALINA BAK-HUGHES | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 15 | $0 |
| DIANA LANG | MEMBER Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| SHELDON HUGHES | MEMBER Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 8 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MICHAEL LINDFIELD | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 25 | $0 |
| ROSA MARIA ROMERO | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| BRIAN ZIEGLER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 |
| HALINA BAK-HUGHES | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 15 | $0 |
| DIANA LANG | MEMBER Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| SHELDON HUGHES | MEMBER Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| ELISABETTA RASPINI | MEMBER Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| DERICK DODD | MEMBER Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 10340 REEVES RD, OJAI, CA 93023-5105
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- MICHAEL LINDFIELD, PO BOX 566, OJAI, CA 93024
- Signed the 990
- MICHAEL LINDFIELD, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (805) 646-5508
- Website
- WWW.MEDITATIONMOUNT.ORG
- Return prepared by
- EASY OFFICE DBA JITASA
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 06-6054153 or by the name MEDITATION GROUPS INC.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
THE MISSION OF MEDITATION MOUNT IS TO PROMOTE THE BUILDING OF AN ENLIGHTENED AND COMPASSIONATE WORLD THROUGH THE POWER OF CREATIVE MEDITATION, INSPIRATIONAL EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, AND COMMUNITY-BASED EVENTS FOCUSED ON THE PRACTICAL APPLICATION OF THE SIX UNIVERSAL SPIRITUAL PRINCIPLES & PATHWAYS.
Program accomplishments
- GENERAL PROGRAM - WE OFFER A VARIETY OF CREATIVE MEDITATION PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO FOSTER SPIRITUAL GROWTH, INNER AWARENESS, AND PERSONAL TRANSFORMATION. THE GOAL OF THESE INNOVATIVE PROGRAMS IS TO PROVIDE ACCESSIBLE ENTRY POINTS INTO MEDITATION THROUGH CREATIVE CHANNELS, WHILE BUILDING COMMUNITY BASED ON THE SIX PATHWAYS AND PRINCIPLES.Expenses $257,590 · revenue $250
- PLANETARY GARDEN OF PEACE - IT IS A TOUCH POINT FOR MANY VISITORS WHO FIND INSPIRATION, SOLACE, AND REJUVENATION BY SPENDING TIME THERE. IT IS TO BE SHARED BY ALL.Expenses $188,232 · revenue $49
- MEDITATION PROGRAMS - TO ENCOURAGE PEOPLE TO MEDITATE AND DISCOVER THEIR INNER LIFE THROUGH THE FOLLOWING MODALITIES: THE MEDITATION ROOM, DAILY GUIDED MEDITATION, WALKING MEDITATIONs, MONTHLY FULL MOON MEDITATION, MONTHLY INTRODUCTION TO MEDITATION.Expenses $55,653
- OTHERS - SACRED CEREMONY, PRODUCTION, AND SEMINARS & CLASSES.Expenses $5,719 · grants $3,308 · revenue $27
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 06-6054153
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1964
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,032,262
- Income (IRS master file)
- $865,016
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $863,414 | $895,328 | $1,032,262 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $960,632 | $588,102 | $1,006,030 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $452,461 | $668,337 | $619,410 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | $338,189 | $638,724 | $770,644 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 06-6054153).
Questions about MEDITATION GROUPS INC
- What is the EIN of MEDITATION GROUPS INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of MEDITATION GROUPS INC is 06-6054153.
- Is MEDITATION GROUPS INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1964.
- Are donations to MEDITATION GROUPS INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does MEDITATION GROUPS INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of MEDITATION GROUPS INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did MEDITATION GROUPS INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of MEDITATION GROUPS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names MICHAEL LINDFIELD.
- Who are the officers and directors of MEDITATION GROUPS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 6 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does MEDITATION GROUPS INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $863,414, expenses of $895,328 and total assets of $1,032,262 at year end.
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