Program areas at Blue Mountain Center of Meditation
Provided online retreats which included recorded talks by Easwaran, meditation sessions and group workshops designed to expand one's understanding of passage meditation and its application to daily life. Offered a sliding scale fee structure and scholarships to our meditation retreats to make them available to all. Held free weekly public fellowship webinar to provide inspiration, offered a free monthly videotaped talk subscription and provided free access to the Easwaran Digital Library of video and audio talks, for leading the spiritual life in the home and community, and free online instructions and resources to learn passage meditation.
Maintained a spiritual community in order to demonstrate Eknath Easwaran's Eight Point Program and to preserve the purity of these teachings and legacy.
Publication and sale of books, audio and video recordings of Eknath Easwaran's spiritual talks; publication of a free journal for spiritual living to provide inspiration and hope to the readers; free offerings on our website to support a meditation practice and provide inspiration; maintaining a complete archive of Eknath Easwaran's written and recorded teachings.The meditation method (passage meditation) is nondenominational and nonsectarian. It can be used within each persons own cultural and religious or non-religious background.
Who funds Blue Mountain Center of Meditation
Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
Personnel at Blue Mountain Center of Meditation
| Name | Title | Compensation | Date of data |
|---|
| David bishop | President | $42,624 | 2023-10-12 |
| Nick Harvey | Edit Officer | $0 | 2022-12-31 |
| Julie MacLean | Trustee and Policy | $0 | 2022-12-31 |
| Joan Barnicle | Treasurer and Secre | $46,800 | 2022-12-31 |
| Satish Kappagantula | Planning Offr | $39,260 | 2022-12-31 |
| ...and 1 more key personnel |
Financials for Blue Mountain Center of Meditation
| Revenues | FYE 12/2023 | FYE 12/2022 | % Change |
|---|
| Total grants, contributions, etc. | $821,672 | $1,540,606 | -46.7% |
| Program services | $98,950 | $97,115 | 1.9% |
| Investment income and dividends | $75,705 | $46,677 | 62.2% |
| Tax-exempt bond proceeds | $0 | $0 | - |
| Royalty revenue | $19,556 | $8,686 | 125.1% |
| Net rental income | $12,000 | $12,000 | - |
| Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets | $-206 | $-66,471 | 99.7% |
| Net income from fundraising events | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from gaming activities | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from sales of inventory | $482,623 | $387,120 | 24.7% |
| Miscellaneous revenues | $0 | $0 | - |
| Total revenues | $1,510,300 | $2,025,733 | -25.4% |
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Data update history
July 10, 2024
Received grants
Identified 4 new grant, including a grant for $88,200 from Aam Foundation December 5, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
December 4, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 1 new personnel
July 27, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2021
Nonprofit Types
Human service organizationsFamily service centersCharitiesChurches
Issues
EducationHuman servicesReligion
Characteristics
ReligiousState / local levelTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
- Address
- 3600 Tomales Petaluma Rd 256
- Tomales, CA 94971
- Metro area
- San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley, CA
- County
- Marin County, CA
- Website URL
- bmcm.org/Â
- Phone
- (707) 878-2369
IRS details
- EIN
- 94-6131608
- Fiscal year end
- December
- Taxreturn type
- Form 990
- Year formed
- 1961
- Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
- Yes
Categorization
- NTEE code, primary
- P50: Personal Social Services
- NAICS code, primary
- 813110: Religious Organizations
- Parent/child status
- Independent
California AB-488 details
- AB 488 status
- May Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes
- Charity Registration status
- Exempt - Religious
- FTB status revoked
- Not revoked
- AG Registration Number
- None yet
- FTB Entity ID
- 0424716
- AB 488 data last updated ("as-of") date
- 2024-10-16
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