Long Beach Meditation
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THE PRIMARY PURPOSE IS FOR TEACHER-LED PRACTICE OF MEDITATION AND MINDFUL AWARENESS.THIS ORGANIZATION PROVIDES ON-GOING INSTRUCTION IN WALKING AND SITTING MEDITATION AS WELL AS DHARMA TALKS AND DISCUSSIONS.
- Income
- $83,088
- Spending
- $82,352
- Reserves
- 6.8 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 86 out of 100. Higher than 65% of charities in its peer group (education, under $250k).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 6.8 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 7% of what it owns.
Living within its means
12 of 15Income exceeded spending by 1% of income.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, 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 (3)
- $21,720 spent. LONG BEACH MEDITATION OFFERS WEEKLY SUNDAY, MONDAY, WEDNESDAY, AND FRIDAY MEDITATION CLASSES AND TALKS AS WELL AS FULL MOON MEDITATIONS, HALF-DAY AND FULL-DAY RETREATS, AND CORPORATE PROGRAMS. ATTENDANCE VARIES. SOME EVENTS ARE DONATION BASED AND OTHERS ARE FEE-BASED. NO ONE IS TURNED AWAY FOR LACK OF FUNDS. OUR PROGRAMS ARE OFFERED IN PERSON AND ONLINE.
- $8,700 spent. LONG BEACH MEDITATION OFFERED TWO WEEKEND RETREATS, ONE IN APRIL IN PERSON AND ONE IN OCTOBER ONLINE, ATTENDANCE VARIED
- $1,000 spent. LONG BEACH MEDITATION OFFERED ONE MULTI-WEEK CLASS IN JANUARY (30 ATTENDEES)
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
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.
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.
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.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since January 2010.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
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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