Liabilities / Assets
59th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 59% of similar nonprofits.
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
0.00x
Liabilities / Revenue
63rd percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 63% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
58th percentile
Higher net margin than 58% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
76th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 76% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
49th percentile
Faster asset growth than 49% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
7th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 7% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Flat$69,542
Flat from 2017
Net Assets
$69,348
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Liabilities
Flat$194
Flat from 2017
Revenue And Expenses
Revenue
Flat$23,377
Flat from 2017
Expenses
Flat$21,746
Flat from 2017
Net Income
Flat$1,631
Flat from 2017
Historical Trend
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Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 1, 2017 to Dec 31, 2017
- Signed
- Jul 3, 2018
- Return Version
- 2017v2.2
- Gross Receipts
- $23,377
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
The Metta Institute promotes the integration of the spiritual dimensions of living, dying, and transformation through professional training, education programs and materials.
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| Meditation activities held at the Spirit Rock Meditation Center in Marin County, California. | $12,345 | - |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Ostaseski | Pres. & Ex. Director | FT | $0 | - | - |
| Sigward Moser | Treasurer | - | $0 | - | - |
| Gabriel Luna-Ostaseski | Secretary | - | $0 | - | - |
| Larry Haimovitch | Member | - | $0 | - | - |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- Metta Institute
- EIN
- 58-2682723
- Phone
- 4153319600
- Address
- PO Box 2710, Sausalito, CA 94965
Signing Officer
- Name
- Frank Ostaseski
- Title
- Pres. & Ex. Director
- Signed
- 2018-07-03
- Discuss with paid preparer
- Yes
Preparer
- Firm
- R J Ricciardi Inc
- Address
- 1101 Fifth Avenue Suite 360, San Rafael, CA 94901
- Preparer
- Hiep Pham
- Phone
- 4154571215
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Other Expenses.1002
“Office Expenses $3721”
Other Expenses.1005
“Travel $42”
Other Expenses.1008
“Interest $51”
Other Expenses.1009
“Depreciation $624”
Other Expenses.1012
“Insurance $2192”
Other Expenses.1
“Website Expenses $2764”
Other Expenses.2
“Computer $1312”
Other Expenses.4
“Bank Service Charges $98”
Other Expenses.5
“Miscellaneous Expenses $20”
Other Assets.1003
“Machinery and Equipment - Beginning $624 Machinery and Equipment - Ending $0”
Other Assets.1011
“Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges - Beginning $1141 Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges - Ending $1141”
Total Liabilities.1001
“Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses - Beginning $848 Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses - Ending $194”
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Filings
Displayed year
2017 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $69,542
- Liabilities
- $194
- Net assets
- $69,348
- Revenue
- $23,377
- Expenses
- $21,746
- Net income
- $1,631