Nonprofit · EIN 51-0181149
VAJRAPANI INSTITUTE FOR WISDOM CULTURE
Tax-exempt · BOULDER CREEK, CA 95006
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $546,857 | $946,509 | -$399,652 | $3,497,664 | $15,598 | $3,482,066 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,073,249 | $856,845 | $216,404 | $3,852,322 | $12,937 | $3,839,385 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,339,886 | $695,098 | $644,788 | $3,609,297 | $13,026 | $3,596,271 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $117,737
- Program service revenue
- $400,702
- Investment income
- $15,171
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $383
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $13,247
- Other revenue
- $13,247
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $72,215
- Other salaries and wages
- $345,216
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $461,582
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $8,919
- Accounting fees
- $21,566
- Travel
- $7,030
- Depreciation
- $99,394
- Program services (functional)
- $813,266
- Management and general (functional)
- $133,243
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $3,852,322
- Total assets, end of year
- $3,497,664
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $15,598
- Net assets, end of year
- $3,482,066
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $1,147,697
- Publicly traded securities
- $983,169
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $3,287,329
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $194,737
- Gross receipts
- $552,233
- Employees
- 16
- Volunteers
- 8
- Year formed
- 1976
- 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 December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan MacLennan | Executive Dir. Officer | 40 | $72,215 |
| George Galt | CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Beth Dart | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Don Isaacson | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Valerie Thomas | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 4 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Monahan | Executive Dir. Officer | 40 | $55,549 |
| George Galt | CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Beth Dart | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Don Isaacson | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 4 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Monahan | Executive Dir. Officer | 40 | $61,324 |
| George Galt | CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Beth Dart | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Don Isaacson | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 2130, BOULDER CREEK, CA 95006-2130
- In care of
- % RYAN MACLENNAN
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- Ryan MacLennan, PO Box 2130, Boulder Creek, CA 950062130
- Signed the 990
- Ryan MacLennan, Executive Dir.
- Phone
- (831) 338-6654
- Website
- vajrapani.org
- Return prepared by
- CHAD HOESING CPA INC
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 51-0181149 or by the name VAJRAPANI INSTITUTE FOR WISDOM CULTURE.
- 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
Vajrapani Institute for Wisdom Culture supports the transformation of spiritual teachings into experience through contemplative retreat. As a spiritual community serving the needs of retreaters in all traditions, we are nurtured by the energy of our Tibetan Buddhist founder Lama Thubten Yeshe and our spiritual director Lama Zopa Rinpoche, by our teachers and holy objects, and by the stillness of the California redwood forest. Vajrapani Institute for Wisdom Culture is affiliated with the Foundation for the Preservation of the Mahayana Tradition and is dedicated to preserving Lama Tsong Khapa's rich living tradition of wisdom and compassion.
Program accomplishments
- In 2025, Vajrapani Institute hosted a total of 23 retreats: 18 retreats were held with the teachers of the Foundation for the Preservation of the Mahayana Tradition (FPMT) and 5 retreats were groups from different spiritual traditions. We also held online pujas and teachings. A total of 1,007 people attended the retreats and online programs in 2025.Of the FPMT retreats, the themes covered included: introduction courses to buddhism and meditation, nature of the mind and training and management training for all of the FPMT centers. We also held a summer youth program for families.We also hosted individuals in our six private retreat cabins for a total of 976 people nights and 155 individuals (equivalent of 70 people taking a 2 week retreat).Expenses $813,266 · revenue $400,702
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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 51-0181149
- 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
- 1976
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $3,497,664
- Income (IRS master file)
- $552,233
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $546,857 | $946,509 | $3,497,664 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $1,073,249 | $856,845 | $3,852,322 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,339,886 | $695,098 | $3,609,297 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $348,205 | $553,162 | $2,917,992 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 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 51-0181149).
Questions about VAJRAPANI INSTITUTE FOR WISDOM CULTURE
- What is the EIN of VAJRAPANI INSTITUTE FOR WISDOM CULTURE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of VAJRAPANI INSTITUTE FOR WISDOM CULTURE is 51-0181149.
- Is VAJRAPANI INSTITUTE FOR WISDOM CULTURE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1976.
- Are donations to VAJRAPANI INSTITUTE FOR WISDOM CULTURE tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does VAJRAPANI INSTITUTE FOR WISDOM CULTURE 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 VAJRAPANI INSTITUTE FOR WISDOM CULTURE due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did VAJRAPANI INSTITUTE FOR WISDOM CULTURE last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of VAJRAPANI INSTITUTE FOR WISDOM CULTURE?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Ryan MacLennan.
- Who are the officers and directors of VAJRAPANI INSTITUTE FOR WISDOM CULTURE?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 5 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $72,215 (Ryan MacLennan, Executive Dir.).
- How much revenue does VAJRAPANI INSTITUTE FOR WISDOM CULTURE have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $546,857, expenses of $946,509 and total assets of $3,497,664 at year end.
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