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Heart Consciousness Church Inc

EIN 23-7422390 · Middletown, CA

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair67 out of 100GovernanceFair65 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

Points to look into

  • Only 29% of its spending went to programs.

These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.

What it says it does

To teach and promote spiritual awareness, psychological growth, and holistic healing. We do this by providing a variety of ceremonies, meetings, instruction, practice, celebrations, and conferences. We honor and teach all religions not attempting to harm others. We provide a large sanctuary and spiritual community that draws thousands of guest members each year for retreats, conferences, and programs. We promote wholeness, oneness, and ecology.

Income
$7.7 million
Spending
$8.4 million
Spent on programs
29%
Reserves
11.6 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 86%
Employees
171
Volunteers
0
Highest pay
$57,214, senior vice president, assistant secretary, director

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Fair: 67 out of 100. Higher than 38% of charities in its peer group (religion, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 11.6 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    4 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 9% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 2% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    0 of 15

    29% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 10 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Fair: 65 out of 100. Higher than 39% of charities in its peer group (religion, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    3 of 5 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    0 of 8

    Reports no written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    0 of 7

    Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    0 of 5

    Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.

  • Independent check of accounts

    0 of 15

    Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (7)
  1. $1.7 million spent. Retreat Program: Seminars and programs are held for about 20,000 nonresident members, usually on a day, overnight, weekend, or week-long basis. Rooms are provided and many people camp on our beautiful, natural grounds. The natural hot waters are very healthy, quiet, and while silence is the rule, they promote comradery. The silence honors the water and nature in general. The many classes, ceremonies, and conferences create a sense of serious purpose. We provide free yoga classes several times per day in our events center.
  2. $89,924 spent. Spiritual Community Program: The Spiritual Community Program covers our resident membership. The heavy majority of these are employees who run the facilities and other programs, including construction and repair as well as administrative functions and staffing other programs. There are many community activities directed towards resident members, though not nearly as many as those that are open both to resident and visiting members, as our main aim is to serve all our membership.
  3. $542,553 spent. Sales to Members: The largest activity in this category is our organic, mostly vegetarian restaurant, this promotes a healthy lifestyle. In addition is the café which promotes sharing amongst members and teachers by providing a gathering area during the day. We try to blend all parts of life into a spiritually oriented, coherent whole based on our beliefs, so that being here is a total experience.
  4. $12,240 spent. Health Treatments: The majority of the health treatments are massage, but they include many other kinds of work promoting healing. The combination of these treatments, the hot waters, and the mountainous outdoor experience provide an exhilarating feeling which makes people open to our teaching and point of view. Other healing modalities are cranial-sacral, deep tissue massage, water massage (Watsu) which was created here, acupuncture, shiatsu, spa treatments, etc. A deep religious experience comes best with healthy bodies and minds.
  5. $540 spent. Conference Program: The Conference Program are conferences, seminars, spiritual meetings, classes or workshops. These may last for one day, a weekend, Sun-Fri or longer. The subjects may be part of the Human Potential Movement, but also are on spiritual, health and bodywork subjects.
  6. $6,562 spent. EcoFarm Program: The Ecofarm will satisfy the HCC mission of being responsible stewards of the land by sustainably providing farm to table organic produce for our restaurant, members and the surrounding community; and developing ecological demonstration and education programs for our members and the surrounding community.
  7. $134,591 spent. All other program service revenue and expenses.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated November 6, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since April 1975.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated November 4, 2026.

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