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Vipassana Community Foundation

990 • Fiscal year 2017 • EIN 26-3577879

Jan 01, 2017 to Dec 31, 2017 • Filed on Jun 05, 2018

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

26th percentile

0.00x

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

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2017

Liabilities / Revenue

26th percentile

0.00x

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

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2017

Net Margin

1st percentile

-216%

Higher net margin than 1% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2017

Top Officer Pay

49th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 49% of similar nonprofits.

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

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2017

Asset Growth

1st percentile

-75%

Faster asset growth than 1% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Annualized from 2016 to 2017

Revenue Growth

3rd percentile

-63%

Faster revenue growth than 3% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Annualized from 2016 to 2017

Assets

Down

$540,706

Down $1,622,306 (-75%) from 2016

Net Assets

Down

$540,706

Down $1,622,306 (-75%) from 2016

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2016

Revenue

Down

$752,740

Down $1,263,997 (-63%) from 2016

Expenses

Up

$2,375,046

Up $2,333,959 (+5681%) from 2016

Net Income

Down

-$1,622,306

Down $3,597,956 (-182%) from 2016

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

2017

Assets$540,706
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$540,706

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

2017

Revenue$752,740
Expenses$2,375,046
Net Income-$1,622,306
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2017 to Dec 31, 2017
Signed
Jun 5, 2018
Return Version
2017v2.2
Gross Receipts
$752,740
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$1,506,815$540,706▼ $966,109
Other Assets Total$656,197$0▼ $656,197
Total Assets$2,163,012$540,706▼ $1,622,306
Liabilities
Total Liabilities$0$0→ $0
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Unrestricted Net Assets$2,163,012$540,706▼ $1,622,306
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$2,163,012$540,706▼ $1,622,306
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$2,163,012$540,706▼ $1,622,306
Compensation and Service Providers

Board Members and Trustees

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

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$752,037
Program Service Revenue
$0
Investment Income
$703
Other Revenue
$0
All Other Contributions
$752,037
Change in Net Assets
$-1,622,306
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$2,342,775
Other Expenses$32,271
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$0
Total Fundraising Expense$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Grants to Domestic Orgs$2,225,753--$2,225,753
Foreign Grants$117,022--$117,022
Fees for Services Other$2,378$22,900-$25,278
Fees for Services Legal-$2,886-$2,886
Fees for Services Accounting-$2,000-$2,000
Travel-$924-$924
Insurance-$700-$700
Other Expenses$210$5-$5
Total Functional Expenses$2,345,363$29,683$0$2,375,046
International Activity

Grant and Assistance Recipients

RecipientLocationCategoryPurposeAmount
Intermountain Vipassana AssociationKetchum, ID501(c)(3)Grants to support the establishment of a Vipassana center in Idaho.$327,929
Vipassana Meditation CenterShelburne Falls, MA501(c)(3)To support registration administration for Vipassana courses in Latin America.$10,000
Sayaji U Ba Khin Vipassana FoundationNorth Fork, CA501(c)(3)To support reimbursement of Assistant Teacher travel expenses to and from Latin America.$8,000

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
2018-06-05
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Rick Crutcher
Formed
2009
Legal Domicile
Wa
Voting Board Members
10
Independent Board Members
10
Employees
0
Volunteers
10

Preparer

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

Additional Explanations

Form 990, Part III, line 2

In 2017, VCF raised a total of $752,037 in donations from individuals, foundations and 501c3 organizations. Additionally, in 2017 VCF awarded 11 grants totaling $2,342,775 to support Vipassana centers in the U.S. and Latin America. The greatest impact of VCF's efforts so far has been in Latin America, thanks to sizable donations from students especially interested in supporting center construction in that region where demand for Vipassana courses has been growing steadily. Since 2012, VCF has organized donations from old students and made significant grants to Vipassana Trusts to establish or expand Vipassana centers in Argentina, Chile, Mexico, Colombia and Venezuela. Additionally, VCF has made considerable strides in supporting the land purchases and establishment of new centers in the U.S.: with 2017 seeing the completion of a land purchase in Colorado, and a donation of property to the newly established Vipassana Association in Idaho. In 2017, VCF also embarked on a formal strategic planning process. Initial strategic planning discussions occurred at the VCF Annual General Meeting held at Dhamma Siri, Texas, in September of 2017. VCF began developing a revised mission statement and discussing potential new program offerings, which will be refined in 2018.

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IRS990/MissionDesc0The 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 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.
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IRS990/ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp/Desc0Donor Advised Fund Program: VCF has continued to manage the Calhoun Donor Advised Fund and received an additional $250,000 donation in 2017. In June 2017, through the Calhoun Donor Advised Fund, VCF made a grant of $1,212,000 to the Rocky Mountain Vipassana Association (RMVA) to enable the purchase of a property at 6409 County Road 82 in Elbert, Colorado. RMVA, established in 1990, has been conducting non-center courses for many years; while looking for suitable property to build a meditation center in order to meet the significant demand for Vipassana courses in this region. This VCF grant along with additional funds raised by RMVA completed the purchase of land for RMVA which will now allow for the establishment and development of this new official Vipassana meditation center for the Rocky Mountain area.
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IRS990ScheduleF/GrantsToOrgOutsideUSGrp/PurposeOfGrantTxt0To support installation of electrical power supply and to support registration administration of Vipassana courses
IRS990ScheduleF/GrantsToOrgOutsideUSGrp/PurposeOfGrantTxt1Grant for purchase of land for a center
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IRS990ScheduleF/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0While the Grant is Active: A VCF Board member that is also a member of our Latin America Fund, checks in via phone or email at least quarterly (and in certain cases monthly) with the grantee to receive an update on how the grant is going, and status of use of funds. Completion of Grant: Upon completion of the grant, the Board receives a final grant report. This report provides a financial breakdown of how the funds have been used along with any relevant narrative and pictures to show use of grant funds (i.e. picture of the new Meditation Hall that was built, etc.)
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IRS990ScheduleI/RecipientTable/PurposeOfGrantTxt0Grants to support the establishment of a Vipassana center in Idaho.
IRS990ScheduleI/RecipientTable/PurposeOfGrantTxt1To support registration administration for Vipassana courses in Latin America.
IRS990ScheduleI/RecipientTable/PurposeOfGrantTxt2To support reimbursement of Assistant Teacher travel expenses to and from Latin America.
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IRS990ScheduleI/RecipientTable/RecipientBusinessName/BusinessNameLine1Txt2Sayaji U Ba Khin Vipassana Foundation
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0In 2017, VCF raised a total of $752,037 in donations from individuals, foundations and 501c3 organizations. Additionally, in 2017 VCF awarded 11 grants totaling $2,342,775 to support Vipassana centers in the U.S. and Latin America. The greatest impact of VCF's efforts so far has been in Latin America, thanks to sizable donations from students especially interested in supporting center construction in that region where demand for Vipassana courses has been growing steadily. Since 2012, VCF has organized donations from old students and made significant grants to Vipassana Trusts to establish or expand Vipassana centers in Argentina, Chile, Mexico, Colombia and Venezuela. Additionally, VCF has made considerable strides in supporting the land purchases and establishment of new centers in the U.S.: with 2017 seeing the completion of a land purchase in Colorado, and a donation of property to the newly established Vipassana Association in Idaho. In 2017, VCF also embarked on a formal strategic planning process. Initial strategic planning discussions occurred at the VCF Annual General Meeting held at Dhamma Siri, Texas, in September of 2017. VCF began developing a revised mission statement and discussing potential new program offerings, which will be refined in 2018.
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.
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