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Northeast Wisdom Inc

EIN 46-4065282 · Darien, CT

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthStrong100 out of 100GovernanceWeak36 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

CONTEMPLATIVE, SPIRITUAL, AND WISDOM PRACTICES, AND EDUCATION

Income
$358,731
Spending
$190,787
Spent on programs
86%
Reserves
33.4 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 63%
Employees
0
Highest pay
$54,951, board member

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

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 87% of charities in its peer group (religion, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 33.4 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 47% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 102% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    86% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 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

Weak: 36 out of 100. Higher than 15% of charities in its peer group (religion, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    5 of 25

    5 of 10 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    0 of 15

    Reports no 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

    6 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 (2)
  1. $89,321 spent. WISDOM COMMUNITY SUPPORT; CONDUCTED PROJECTS TO FURTHER WISDOM STUDIES AND PRACTICES THROUGH IN-PERSON GATHERINGS AND PRACTICE CIRCLES AND ON-LINE PROGRAMS WHERE PARTICIPANTS HAVE REGULAR OPPORTUNITIES TO DEEPEN THE FOUNDATIONAL PRACTICES OF WISDOM LIVING (CENTERING PRAYER AND OTHER FORMS OF MEDITATION, SACRED MOVEMENTS, LECTIO DIVINA, SACRED CHANTING, AND MINDFUL WORK), BOOK STUDY CIRCLES, AND WISDOM TOPIC DISCUSSION GROUPS, IN PERSON GATHERINGS AND ON-LINE VIRTUAL RETREATS, AND MAINTENANCE OF AN INTERACTIVE WEBSITE WITH DAILY MEDITATION SITS, COMMUNITY PRACTICE DAYS, INTERACTIONS WITH SENIOR WISDOM TEACHERS AND LEADERS, AS WELL AS AN EVENTS CALENDAR WITH REGISTRATION DETAILS; MORE THAN 1000 PARTICIPANTS REGISTERED FOR ONE OR MORE OF THESE SPECIFIC ACTIVITIES, WITH VISITORS TO THE WEBSITE NUMBERING BETWEEN THREE AND SIX THOUSAND ON A DAILY BASIS. WISDOM COMMUNITY SUPPORT; CONDUCTED PROJECTS TO FURTHER WISDOM STUDIES AND PRACTICES THROUGH IN-PERSON GATHERINGS AND PRACTICE CIRCLES AND ON-LINE PROGRAMS WHERE PARTICIPANTS HAVE REGULAR OPPORTUNITIES TO DEEPEN THE FOUNDATIONAL PRACTICES OF WISDOM LIVING (CENTERING PRAYER AND OTHER FORMS OF MEDITATION, SACRED MOVEMENTS, LECTIO DIVINA, SACRED CHANTING, AND MINDFUL WORK), BOOK STUDY CIRCLES, AND WISDOM TOPIC DISCUSSION GROUPS, IN PERSON GATHERINGS AND ON-LINE VIRTUAL RETREATS, AND MAINTENANCE OF AN INTERACTIVE WEBSITE WITH DAILY MEDITATION SITS, COMMUNITY PRACTICE DAYS, INTERACTIONS WITH SENIOR WISDOM TEACHERS AND LEADERS, AS WELL AS AN EVENTS CALENDAR WITH REGISTRATION DETAILS; MORE THAN 1000 PARTICIPANTS REGISTERED FOR ONE OR MORE OF THESE SPECIFIC ACTIVITIES, WITH VISITORS TO THE WEBSITE NUMBERING BETWEEN THREE AND SIX THOUSAND ON A DAILY BASIS.
  2. $75,172 spent. WISDOM COMMUNITY AND INVIDUAL EDUCATION ACTIVITIES INCLUDING IN PERSON WISDOM SCHOOLS, ON-LINE AUDIO AND VIDEO COURSES; ACCESS TO AN EXTENSIIVE CURATED BODY OF WISDOM LITERATURE AND WRITINGS BY CURRENT AND DECEASED WIDELY RECOGNIZED WISDOM SCHOLARS, TEACHERS AND PRACTIONERS, AS WELL AS OTHER RESOURCES WITH A FOCUS ON COMMUNITY NEWS, PROFILES AND INTERVIEWS WHICH EXPLORE HOW WISDOM IS BEING PLANTED AND EXPRESSED IN THE LIVES AND WORK/MINISTRIES OF THOSE WHO HAVE FOUND THEIR WAY ONTO THIS PATH; RESEARCH AND RESOURCE MATERIALS SUPPORTING EMERGING WISDOM TEACHERS AND MENTORS AND THOSE WISHING TO DEEPEN THEIR PERSONAL KNOWLEDGE AND PRACTICE. FIVE THOUSAND NEWSLETTER SUBSCRIBERS; MORE THAN 200,000 ANNUAL WEBSITE PAGE VIEWS; HUNDREDS OF PARTICIPANTS IN FORMAL COURSE OFFERINGS.

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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 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 September 7, 2026.

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

    Recognized by the IRS since October 2014.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 October 7, 2026.

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