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Vipassana Community Foundation

990 • Fiscal year 2016 • EIN 26-3577879

Jan 01, 2016 to Dec 31, 2016 • Filed on Apr 10, 2017

411 Pigeon Springs RoadOnalaska, WA 98570

(360) 978-4930

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

14th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2016

Liabilities / Revenue

14th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2016

Net Margin

99th percentile

98%

Higher net margin than 99% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2016

Top Officer Pay

35th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 35% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2016

Asset Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.

Source year 2016

Revenue Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.

Source year 2016

Assets

$2,163,012

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Assets

$2,163,012

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Liabilities

$0

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Revenue

$2,016,737

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Expenses

$41,087

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Income

$1,975,650

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$6.0M$4.0M$2.0M$0Assets 2016: $2,163,012Liabilities 2016: $0Net Assets 2016: $2,163,0122016Assets 2017: $540,706Liabilities 2017: $0Net Assets 2017: $540,7062017Assets 2018: $771,456Liabilities 2018: $0Net Assets 2018: $771,4562018Assets 2019: $1,730,361Liabilities 2019: $0Net Assets 2019: $1,730,3612019Assets 2020: $1,243,037Liabilities 2020: $0Net Assets 2020: $1,243,0372020Assets 2021: $1,437,686Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $1,437,6862021Assets 2022: $4,431,913Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $4,431,9132022Assets 2023: $4,361,012Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $4,361,0122023Assets 2024: $4,567,259Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $4,567,2592024

Highlighted filing

2016

Assets$2,163,012
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$2,163,012

Operations Trend

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$4.0M$2.0M$0-$2.0MRevenue 2016: $2,016,737Expenses 2016: $41,087Net Income 2016: $1,975,6502016Revenue 2017: $752,740Expenses 2017: $2,375,046Net Income 2017: -$1,622,3062017Revenue 2018: $558,306Expenses 2018: $327,556Net Income 2018: $230,7502018Revenue 2019: $1,309,436Expenses 2019: $350,309Net Income 2019: $959,1272019Revenue 2020: $416,535Expenses 2020: $904,214Net Income 2020: -$487,6792020Revenue 2021: $1,373,097Expenses 2021: $1,178,911Net Income 2021: $194,1862021Revenue 2022: $3,755,787Expenses 2022: $760,206Net Income 2022: $2,995,5812022Revenue 2023: $1,232,631Expenses 2023: $1,318,840Net Income 2023: -$86,2092023Revenue 2024: $2,456,647Expenses 2024: $2,237,208Net Income 2024: $219,4392024

Highlighted filing

2016

Revenue$2,016,737
Expenses$41,087
Net Income$1,975,650
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2016 to Dec 31, 2016
Signed
Apr 10, 2017
Return Version
2016v3.0
Gross Receipts
$2,016,737
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The mission of the Vipassana Community Foundation (VCF) is to support and grow the teaching and practice of Vipassana Meditation as taught by S.N. Goenka throughout North, South and Central America. VCF's efforts aim to make Vipassana meditation courses more widely available to more people in the Americas.VCF partners with old students in the community who are interested in donating assets to be used over the long term to support the growth and teaching of Vipassana in more places, and to strengthen existing nonprofit Vipassana centers. Whether large or small, donations to VCF are tax-exempt, and over time these will accumulate into substantial endowment funds. The investment income from the funds will continue to benefit the community forever.A Board of Directors made up of senior Vipassana teachers oversees grantmaking to nonprofit Vipassana centers and Trusts in ways that are responsive to the needs of these community institutions and consistent with VCF's mission.

To promote the practice & tradition of Vipassana Meditation.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$187,362$1,506,815▲ $1,319,453
Total Assets$187,362$2,163,012▲ $1,975,650
Other Assets Total$0$656,197▲ $656,197
Liabilities
Total Liabilities$0$0→ $0
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Unrestricted Net Assets$187,362$2,163,012▲ $1,975,650
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$187,362$2,163,012▲ $1,975,650
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$187,362$2,163,012▲ $1,975,650

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Other Assets Org$656,197--
Compensation and Service Providers

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Parker MillsPresident
Thomas CrismanVice President
Amy ShankerBoard Member
Arthur NicholsBoard Member
Barry LappingBoard Member
Bruce StewartBoard Member
Daniel DoddBoard Member
John BearyBoard Member
Rahul VaidBoard Member
Laura MillsSecretary
Rick CrutcherTreasurer
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$2,016,557
Program Service Revenue
$0
Investment Income
$180
Other Revenue
$0
All Other Contributions
$2,016,557
Change in Net Assets
$1,975,650
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$22,361
Other Expenses$18,726
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$0
Total Fundraising Expense$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Foreign Grants$18,500--$18,500
Fees for Services Other$2,153$9,600-$11,753
Fees for Services Legal-$4,830-$4,830
Grants to Domestic Orgs$3,861--$3,861
Insurance$616$600-$1,216
Fees for Services Accounting-$184-$184
Other Expenses$3$84-$3
Total Functional Expenses$25,561$15,526$0$41,087
International Activity

International Summary

Offices
0
Employees
0
Spending
$0

International Compliance

Foreign grant records maintained
Yes
Activity in boycott countries
No
Foreign corporation ownership
No
Foreign partnership interest
No
Interest in foreign trust
No
Passive foreign investment company interest
No
Transfers to foreign corporations
No
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
No
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
No
Backup withholding compliance
Yes
Business relationship with family members
No
Business relationship with organization members
No
Material changes to governing documents
No
Compensation from other sources disclosed
No
CEO compensation reviewed
No
Other officer compensation reviewed
No
Conflict-of-interest policy
Yes
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 2

Laura and Parker Mills are married. Laura Mills is also the daughter of Jack Holder who is a founding donor of the Organization.

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11B

The board of directors received a copy of the form 990 prior to submission to the Internal Revenue Service.

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15

The Organization has no paid officers and therefore a policy is not required.

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 18

The Organization's documents are available to the public by sending a written request to the Organization's office address.

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19

The Organization's governing documents, conflict of interest policy and financial statements are available to the public by sending a written request to the Organization's office address.

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Vipassana Community Foundation
EIN
26-3577879
Phone
3609784930
Address
411 Pigeon Springs Road, Onalaska, WA 98570

Signing Officer

Name
Rick Crutcher
Title
Treasurer
Phone
3609784930
Signed
2017-04-10
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Rick Crutcher
Formed
2009
Legal Domicile
Wa
Voting Board Members
11
Independent Board Members
11
Employees
0
Volunteers
11

Preparer

Firm
Mkr Accounting
Address
6927 Saroni Drive, Oakland, CA 94611
Phone
5103380692
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990, Part III, line 2

When VCF was established, it did not have any paid staff, and for that reason decided not to manage donor advised funds in its early phase. However, over the years a few donors in the Vipassana community have inquired or approached VCF about opening donor advised funds to support Vipassana activities. In 2016, VCF increased its management capacity by retaining a part-time managing consultant who has past experience working for a large community foundation. The board then began to explore donor advised funds and concluded that utilizing this tool would expand our ability to achieve VCF's mission - by attracting higher net worth donors interested in supporting Vipassana activities who desire to have an advisory role in grantmaking. After consulting with attorneys with expertise in donor advised funds, VCF's board determined that the organization now has sufficient capacity to manage a donor advised fund program and grantmaking from donor advised funds. Therefore, in 2016 we reached out to interested donors and established the first donor advised fund at VCF - the Calhoun Donor Advised Fund. This fund was established with two donations totaling $1,100,000.

Form 990, Part IX, line 11G

Contractor: Program service expenses 2,153. Management and general expenses 9,600. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 11,753.

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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0When VCF was established, it did not have any paid staff, and for that reason decided not to manage donor advised funds in its early phase. However, over the years a few donors in the Vipassana community have inquired or approached VCF about opening donor advised funds to support Vipassana activities. In 2016, VCF increased its management capacity by retaining a part-time managing consultant who has past experience working for a large community foundation. The board then began to explore donor advised funds and concluded that utilizing this tool would expand our ability to achieve VCF's mission - by attracting higher net worth donors interested in supporting Vipassana activities who desire to have an advisory role in grantmaking. After consulting with attorneys with expertise in donor advised funds, VCF's board determined that the organization now has sufficient capacity to manage a donor advised fund program and grantmaking from donor advised funds. Therefore, in 2016 we reached out to interested donors and established the first donor advised fund at VCF - the Calhoun Donor Advised Fund. This fund was established with two donations totaling $1,100,000.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1Laura and Parker Mills are married. Laura Mills is also the daughter of Jack Holder who is a founding donor of the Organization.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt2The board of directors received a copy of the form 990 prior to submission to the Internal Revenue Service.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt3The Organization has no paid officers and therefore a policy is not required.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt4The Organization's documents are available to the public by sending a written request to the Organization's office address.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt5The Organization's governing documents, conflict of interest policy and financial statements are available to the public by sending a written request to the Organization's office address.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt6Contractor: Program service expenses 2,153. Management and general expenses 9,600. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 11,753.
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