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Nonprofit · EIN 84-1239976

GANGAJI FOUNDATION

Tax-exempt · ASHLAND, OR 97520

Financials

$809K$825K2023$963K$863K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of GANGAJI FOUNDATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$963,151$863,049$100,102$1,576,427$310,298$1,266,129
December 31, 2023990$808,717$825,488-$16,771$1,486,531$325,688$1,160,843
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$546,997
Program service revenue
$387,420
Investment income
$23,894
Royalties
$690
Net income from sales of inventory
$4,150
Other revenue
$4,840

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$342,086
Other salaries and wages
$259,144
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$700,313
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$2,300
Occupancy
$31,282
Travel
$1,823
Depreciation
$20,262
Program services (functional)
$741,147
Management and general (functional)
$69,575
Fundraising (functional)
$52,327

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$1,486,531
Total assets, end of year
$1,576,427
Total liabilities, end of year
$310,298
Net assets, end of year
$1,266,129
Land, buildings and equipment
$430,527
Publicly traded securities
$12,826
Net assets without donor restrictions
$1,266,129
Gross receipts
$965,755
Employees
7
Year formed
1993
State of legal domicile
CO

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, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
A VARNERCHAIR/TEACHER
Trustee or director, Officer
40$217,261$9,997
B DENEMPONTVP - ED
Trustee or director, Officer
40$103,261$9,743
S PREGERSONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
M NORTHCROSSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
L WILSONboard member
Trustee or director
2$0$0
L DRUMHELLERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 6 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
A VARNERCHAIR/TEACHER
Trustee or director, Officer
40$199,940$0
B DENEMPONTVP - ED
Trustee or director, Officer
40$86,893$14,266
S PREGERSONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
M NORTHCROSSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
L WILSONboard member
Trustee or director
2$0$0
L DRUMHELLERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
364 HELMAN ST, ASHLAND, OR 97520-1138
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
B DENEMPONT, 364 HELMAN ST, ASHLAND, OR 97520
Signed the 990
B DENEMPONT, VP - ED
Phone
(541) 482-3100
Return prepared by
VM ACCOUNTING SERVICES

Mission

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. POONJA.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • WEB-BASED PROGRAMS: The online event and community subscription program, With Gangaji, served well over 800 participants each month with meetings using Zoom calls, recordings, a community forum, and interactive content. Online Meetings and Retreats with Gangaji continued to be popular in 2024, and were attended by participants from all over the world. 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.
    Expenses $227,334
  • 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.
    Expenses $192,573
  • 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.
    Expenses $165,357
  • 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.
    Expenses $116,168
  • 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. There were 74 participants awarded scholarships for a one-year membership to the With Gangaji on-line subscription program.
    Expenses $39,715

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
84-1239976
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
1994
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Unknown (Z99Z)
Assets (IRS master file)
$1,576,427
Income (IRS master file)
$965,755

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$963,151$863,049$1,576,427XML
990December 2023$808,717$825,488$1,486,531XML
990December 2022$1,057,935$1,043,571$1,572,089IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 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 84-1239976).

Questions about GANGAJI FOUNDATION

What is the EIN of GANGAJI FOUNDATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of GANGAJI FOUNDATION is 84-1239976.
Is GANGAJI FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1994.
Are donations to GANGAJI FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does GANGAJI FOUNDATION 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 GANGAJI FOUNDATION due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did GANGAJI FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
Who is the principal officer of GANGAJI FOUNDATION?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names B DENEMPONT.
Who are the officers and directors of GANGAJI FOUNDATION?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 6 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $217,261 (A VARNER, CHAIR/TEACHER).
How much revenue does GANGAJI FOUNDATION have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $963,151, expenses of $863,049 and total assets of $1,576,427 at year end.

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