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Gangaji Foundation

EIN 84-1239976 · Ashland, OR

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood89 out of 100GovernanceFair61 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

THE GANGAJI FOUNDATION SERVES THE TRUTH OF UNIVERSAL CONSCIOUSNESS, AND THE POTENTIAL FOR THE INDIVIDUAL AND COLLECTIVE RECOGNITION OF PEACE INHERENT IN THE CORE OF ALL BEING. IT IS THE PURPOSE OF THE GANGAJI FOUNDATION TO FORTHRIGHTLY AND RESPECTFULLY PRESENT THE TEACHING AND TRANSMISSION OF GANGAJI, THROUGH THE GRACE OF SRI RAMANA MAHARSHI AND SRI H.W.L. POONJA.

Income
$963,151
Spending
$863,049
Spent on programs
86%
Reserves
11.6 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 57%
Employees
7
Highest pay
$227,258, chair/teacher

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

Good: 89 out of 100.

  • Reserves

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 11.6 months of spending.

  • Debt

    16 of 20

    It owes 20% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 10% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 19% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    86% 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: 61 out of 100.

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    4 of 6 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

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • 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 (5)
  1. $227,334 spent. WEB-BASED PROGRAMS: The online event and community subscription program, With Gangaji, served well over 800 participants each month with meetings using Zoom calls, recordings, a community forum, and interactive content. Online Meetings and Retreats with Gangaji continued to be popular in 2024, and were attended by participants from all over the world. The Foundation produced three online Small Group Retreats that were attended by 135 participants. Two online Public Meetings were offered for an optional donation and nearly 1000 people enrolled.Streaming video and audio downloads of event recordings were made available to event attendees through the Gangaji Foundation website.The website received approximately 70,000 users from 150 countries in 2024. Articles and excerpts from Gangaji's talks are available for free on the website. Audio and video clips of satsang teachings continue to be made available free of charge.
  2. $192,573 spent. In-person Events & BookstoreIn 2024, the Foundation produced five non-residential retreats that were attended by 404 people. Books and recordings were available for sale to retreat attendees.
  3. $165,357 spent. Gangaji Media: Downloads of the podcast programs, Being Yourself, A Conversation with Gangaji, and Epiphany are free to all accross multiple podcast platforms. In 2024, over 164,000 episodes were downloaded. Staff and volunteers continued digitizing the historic analog recording library to make Gangajis older teaching material available to new audiences.
  4. $116,168 spent. Prison Program: The Prison Program offers a course by mail and a correspondence program to incarcerated individuals, and also provides books, audios and videos by request, free-of-charge to prisoners across the country. In 2024 approximately 740 prisoners were served by the course.
  5. $39,715 spent. Scholarship Program:The Gangaji Foundation scholarship program serves those who have a deep calling to be with Gangaji, but do not have the financial means to attend a retreat or weekend with Gangaji. In 2024, 28 people attended retreats with Gangaji with support from scholarships. There were 74 participants awarded scholarships for a one-year membership to the With Gangaji on-line subscription program.

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 October 13, 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 1994.

    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 October 21, 2026.

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