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Pointing Out the Great Way Foundation

EIN 46-0544333 • 501(c)3 • Newton, MA

Profile

Pointing out the great way foundation(pogwf) brings indo-tibetan meditation and teachings to western students and nurtures and supports the community of practitioners. In turn, pogwf provides support to the indigenous communities and lineage teachers to help them to preserve and restore their culture and traditions.hitorically, pogwf generally has not provided programming to achieve its mission. The majority of our objectives involve directing donor funds to other organizations, both in the us and abroad, who implement the stated projects. Out translation projets are a notable exception.pogwf is an all-volunteer organization.

28 Skyview CircleNewton, MA 02459

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Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

59th percentile

0.00x

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

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

61st percentile

0.00x

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

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Net Margin

16th percentile

-39%

Higher net margin than 16% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

Score unavailable

No value available

No filing with officer rows is available for this organization yet.

Asset Growth

30th percentile

-20%

Faster asset growth than 30% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2022 to 2024

Revenue Growth

78th percentile

30%

Faster revenue growth than 78% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2022 to 2024

Assets

Down

$248,579

Down $151,836 (-38%) from 2023

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2023

Net Assets

Down

$248,579

Down $151,836 (-38%) from 2023

Revenue

Up

$382,911

Up $138,421 (+57%) from 2023

Expenses

Up

$532,265

Up $296,852 (+126%) from 2023

Net Income

Down

-$149,354

Down $158,431 (-1745%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$2.0M$1.5M$1.0M$500K$0Assets 2012: $19,674Net Assets 2012: $19,6742012Assets 2013: $44,515Liabilities 2013: $0Net Assets 2013: $44,5152013Assets 2014: $322,758Liabilities 2014: $0Net Assets 2014: $322,7582014Assets 2015: $334,200Liabilities 2015: $0Net Assets 2015: $334,2002015Assets 2016: $490,247Liabilities 2016: $0Net Assets 2016: $490,2472016Assets 2017: $938,134Liabilities 2017: $0Net Assets 2017: $938,1342017Assets 2018: $1,251,224Liabilities 2018: $0Net Assets 2018: $1,251,2242018Assets 2019: $1,900,215Liabilities 2019: $0Net Assets 2019: $1,900,2152019Assets 2020: $1,640,952Liabilities 2020: $0Net Assets 2020: $1,640,9522020Assets 2021: $1,469,945Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $1,469,9452021Assets 2022: $391,338Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $391,3382022Assets 2023: $400,415Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $400,4152023Assets 2024: $248,579Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $248,5792024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$248,579
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$248,579

Operations Trend

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$2.0M$1.0M$0-$1.0M-$2.0MRevenue 2012: $49,885Expenses 2012: $30,211Net Income 2012: $19,6742012Revenue 2013: $135,646Expenses 2013: $110,805Net Income 2013: $24,8412013Revenue 2014: $310,961Expenses 2014: $132,718Net Income 2014: $178,2432014Revenue 2015: $505,550Expenses 2015: $394,108Net Income 2015: $111,4422015Revenue 2016: $560,499Expenses 2016: $305,283Net Income 2016: $255,2162016Revenue 2017: $641,437Expenses 2017: $193,329Net Income 2017: $448,1082017Revenue 2018: $417,647Expenses 2018: $104,557Net Income 2018: $313,0902018Revenue 2019: $754,640Expenses 2019: $105,649Net Income 2019: $648,9912019Revenue 2020: $351,187Expenses 2020: $611,684Net Income 2020: -$260,4972020Revenue 2021: $273,367Expenses 2021: $294,374Net Income 2021: -$21,0072021Revenue 2022: $226,592Expenses 2022: $1,305,199Net Income 2022: -$1,078,6072022Revenue 2023: $244,490Expenses 2023: $235,413Net Income 2023: $9,0772023Revenue 2024: $382,911Expenses 2024: $532,265Net Income 2024: -$149,3542024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$382,911
Expenses$532,265
Net Income-$149,354

Filings

Latest Filing Detail
Jump To
Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Apr 23, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.1
Gross Receipts
$382,911
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Part I.1 and Part III.1Our Mission Pointing Out the Great Way Foundation (POGWF) brings Indo-Tibetan meditation and teachings to Western students and nurtures and supports the community of practitioners. In turn, POGWF provides support back to the indigenous communities and lineage teachers to help them to preserve and restore their culture and traditions. Historically, POGWF generally has not provided programming to achieve its mission. The majority of our objectives involve directing donor funds to other organizations, both in the U.S. and abroad, who implement the stated projects. Our translation projects are a notable exception. POGWF is an all-volunteer organization.

Pointing out the great way foundation(pogwf) brings indo-tibetan meditation and teachings to western students and nurtures and supports the community of practitioners. In tum, pogwf provides support back to the indigenous communities and lineage teachers to help them to preserve their culture and traditions.historically, pogwf generally has not provided programming to achieve its mission. The majority of our objectives involve directing donor funds to other organiztions, both in the us and abroad, who implement the stated projects. Our translation projects are a notable exception.pogwf is an all-volunteer organization.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$400,415$248,579▼ $151,836
Total Assets$400,415$248,579▼ $151,836
Liabilities
Total Liabilities$0$0→ $0
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions$400,415$248,579▼ $151,836
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$400,415$248,579▼ $151,836
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$400,415$248,579▼ $151,836
Compensation and Service Providers

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Dianne Des RochesPresident & CEO
Deborah KirkmanDirector
Torben PedersenDirector
Matthew FeeneySecretary
Paula SacksTreasurer
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$382,911
Program Service Revenue
$0
Investment Income
$0
Other Revenue
$0
All Other Contributions
$382,911
Change in Net Assets
$-149,354
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Other Expenses$532,265
Total Fundraising Expense$4,458
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Fees for Services Other$498,424$5,640$4,458$508,522
Fees for Services Accounting$18,312--$18,312
Travel$5,431--$5,431
Total Functional Expenses$522,167$5,640$4,458$532,265
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
Yes
Business relationship with 35% controlled entity
No
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 B, Line 11B

The president and secretary of the board shared responsibility for preparation, review, and filing of this 2024 form 990. They will review the form 990 with board members at their next scheduled meeting.

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12C

Pogwf had a conflicts of interest policy in place. The nature of the projects funded thus far by pogwf has precluded the potential for conflicts of interest by the members of the board. Consistent awareness exists of the need to identify conflicts of interest by its directors, and pogwf will develop more robust procedures to monitor for conflicts in the future should the nature of our projects change.

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19

Pogwf wii make its form 990 and application for exempt status available upon request in accordance with applicable rules. No requests for information were received in 2024 .

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Pointing Out the Great Way Foundation
EIN
46-0544333
Phone
6179705405
Address
28 SKYVIEW CIRCLE, NEWTON, MA 02459

Signing Officer

Name
Paula Sacks
Title
Treasurer
Phone
9783712015
Signed
2025-04-23
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Richard Colman
Formed
2012
Legal Domicile
De
Voting Board Members
4
Independent Board Members
0
Employees
0
Volunteers
0

Preparer

Firm
Tankel Rosenberg & Co Pc
Address
20 WALNUT STREET SUITE 200, WELLESLEY HILLS, MA 02481
Preparer
Stephen C Tankel
Phone
7814896970
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990, Part IX, Line 11G

Website & technology: program service expenses 0. Management and general expenses 4,448. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 4,448. Banking fees: program service expenses 0. Management and general expenses 1,192. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 1,192. Fundraising expenses: program service expenses 0. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 4,458. Total expenses 4,458. Project management fees: program service expenses 77,050. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 77,050. Professional fees: program service expenses 314,531. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 314,531. Architectural services: program service expenses 49,900. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 49,900. Translation: program service expenses 6,500. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 6,500. Retreat assistance: program service expenses 38,657. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 38,657. Teacher training fees: program service expenses 11,786. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 11,786.

FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9:

Prior period adjustment -2,482.

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IRS990/ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp/Desc0OUR TRANSLATION PROJECTS CURRENTLY ARE THE PRIMARY FOCUS FOR FULFILLING OUR MISSION TO BRING INDO-TIBETAN MEDITATION AND TEACHINGS TO WESTERN STUDENTS. IN 2024, POGWF CONTINUED ITS FUNDING OF THE TRANSLATION OF BON AND BUDDHIST MEDITATION TEXTS. THE OBJECTIVE IS TO BRING THE PRECIOUS LINEAGE TEACHINGS OF THESE INDO-TIBETAN MEDITATION PRACTICES TO THE WEST, TRANSLATED IN A FORM OF MEDITATION THAT IS READILY UNDERSTANDABLE BY WESTERNERS AND YET PRESERVE THE HEART OF THESE TEACHINHGS IN THEIR ORIGINAL FORM. OUR FOUNDATION WILL HOLD THE COPYRIGHT TO THESE PUBLISHED WORKS AND PROVIDE STEWARDSHIP OF THE PUBLICATIONS INTO THE FUTURE.TRANSLATION OF THIS MATERIAL REQUIRES SPECIALIZED KNOWLEDGE, INCLUDING DEEP EXPERIENCE WITH INDO-TIBETAN MEDITATION PRACTICES AND KNOWLEDGE OF THE TIBETAN LANGUAGE. THE TRANSLATORS ARE DANIEL BROWN, PH.D. AND GESHE SONAM GURUNG. THEY TRANSLATE THESE PRECIOUS TEXTS WITH PERMISSION BY AND UNDER THE GUIDANCE OF HIS HOLINESS MENRI TRIZIN, THE SPIRITUAL LEADER AND LINEAGE HOLDER OF THE BON PO AND HEAD ABBOTT OF MENRI MONASTERY, DOLANJI, INDIA. DR. BROWN IS DIRECTOR, THE CENTER FOR INTEGRATIVE PSYCHOTHERAPY IN NEWTON, MA AND ASSOCIATE CLINICAL PROFESSOR OF PSYCHOLOGY AT HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL. HE HAS STUDIED, TAUGHT, AND WORKED TO BRING THE WISDOM OF THE GREAT INDO-TIBETAN SPIRITUAL TRADITIONS TO THE WEST FOR OVER 47 YEARS. GESHE SONAM, A NEPALESE SCHOLAR AND TIBETAN MONK, HOLDS THE DISTINGUISHED GESHE DEGREE-THE EQUIVALENT OF A DOCTORAL DEGREE IN DHARMA STUDIES-AND PREVIOUSLY SERVED AS PERSONAL ASSISTANT TO HH MENRI TRIZIN, 33RD ABBOT OF MENRI MONASTERY.IN 2024, WE CONTINUED OUR TRANSLATION PROJECTS INCLUDEDING FUNDING FOR THE SHAR RDZA RINPOCHE TRANSLATION OF MAIN TECHNIQUES OF CLEAR RAINBOW BODY. THE TRANSLATION OF THE BIOGRAPHY OF SHAR RDZA RINPOCHE MAIN STUDENT, ZA BA BRAG PA, INCLUDING HIS EXPERIENCE OF RAINBOW BODY.IN 2024 WE CONTINUED TO SUPPORT THE PROJECT: DR BROWN'S IN-DEPTH RESEARCH ON TRAINING ATTENTION IN CHILDREN IN PREPARATION FOR ADAPTING THE ELEPHANT PATH MEDITATION PRACTICES INTO A TEXT FOR TEACHING THESE PRACTICES TO CHILDREN.FINALLY IN 2024, WE CONTINUED WITH THE SUPPORT OF DR BROWN'S AND GESHE SONAM'S TRANSLATION OF SHAR RDZA RINPOCHE TRANSLATION OF THE "THE PRECIOUS TREASURY OF THE EXPANSE AND THE LIVELINESS OF AWAKENED AWARENESS THROUGH FUNDING TRAVEL COSTS FOR GESHE SONAM TO TRANSLATE WITH DR DANIEL BROWN IN THE UNITED STATES.
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0THE PRESIDENT AND SECRETARY OF THE BOARD SHARED RESPONSIBILITY FOR PREPARATION, REVIEW, AND FILING OF THIS 2024 FORM 990. THEY WILL REVIEW THE FORM 990 WITH BOARD MEMBERS AT THEIR NEXT SCHEDULED MEETING.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1POGWF HAD A CONFLICTS OF INTEREST POLICY IN PLACE. THE NATURE OF THE PROJECTS FUNDED THUS FAR BY POGWF HAS PRECLUDED THE POTENTIAL FOR CONFLICTS OF INTEREST BY THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD. CONSISTENT AWARENESS EXISTS OF THE NEED TO IDENTIFY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST BY ITS DIRECTORS, AND POGWF WILL DEVELOP MORE ROBUST PROCEDURES TO MONITOR FOR CONFLICTS IN THE FUTURE SHOULD THE NATURE OF OUR PROJECTS CHANGE.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt2POGWF WII MAKE ITS FORM 990 AND APPLICATION FOR EXEMPT STATUS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE RULES. NO REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION WERE RECEIVED IN 2024 .
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt3WEBSITE & TECHNOLOGY: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 4,448. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 4,448. BANKING FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 1,192. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 1,192. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 4,458. TOTAL EXPENSES 4,458. PROJECT MANAGEMENT FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 77,050. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 77,050. PROFESSIONAL FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 314,531. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 314,531. ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 49,900. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 49,900. TRANSLATION: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 6,500. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 6,500. RETREAT ASSISTANCE: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 38,657. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 38,657. TEACHER TRAINING FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 11,786. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 11,786.
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