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Mmtcp Alumni Association

EIN 88-0730108 · Norfolk, VA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood79 out of 100GovernanceNot ratedThe short tax form does not cover thisImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

TO CREATE A COMMUNITY OF PEOPLE WHO HAVE GRADUATED FROM THE TWO-YEAR MINDFULNESS MEDITATION TEACHER TRAINING PROGRAM. OUR MISSION IS TO CONNECT, DEVELOP AND SERVE A VIBRANT GLOBAL COMMUNITY OF MMTCP ALUMNI.

Income
$125,246
Spending
$98,721
Reserves
4.7 months of spending
Largest source of income
other income, 96%

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: 79 out of 100. Higher than 48% of charities in its peer group (education, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 4.7 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 21% 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 (2)
  1. $43,935 spent. BUILT A WEBSITE TO BE USED BY MEMBERS AS WELL AS NON-MEMBERS OF THE ALUMNI ASSOCIATION. THE WEBSITE PROVIDES INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL DIRECTORIES OF THOSE ALUMNI WHO WISH TO BE INCLUDED. THIS ALLOWS FELLOW ALUMNI AS WELL AS MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC TO FIND MEDITATION TEACHERS WITH THE APPROPRIATE SPECIALTIES. IN ADDITION, THE WEBSITE PROVIDES UP-TO-DATE RESOURCES-ARTICLES AND HYPERLINKS TO TALKS, ETC.-TO HELP MEMBERS CONTINUE THEIR GROWTH AS TEACHERS. AS OF THE END OF THE YEAR, MMTCP HAD APPROXIMATELY 1000 MEMBERS WHO HAVE PAID DUES AND ARE REGULARLY ACCESSING THE WEBSITE.
  2. $50,509 spent. CREATED COMMUNITIES AROUND TOPICS OF INTEREST SO THAT PEOPLE OF LIKE MINDS CAN GET TOGETHER AND LEARN FROM ON ANOTHER.CONDUCTED A SPEAKER SERIES WITH SENIOR WELL-KNOWN TEACHERS FOR MMTCP ALUMNI ASSOCIATION MEMBERS. DURING 2025 MMTCP HAD 20 ONLINE EVENTS, WITH THE NUMBER OF ATTENDEES RANGING FROM 50 TO 250 PEOPLE.HELD 3 SESSIONS LED BY ALUMNI AROUND SPECIAL TOPICS, SERVING APPROXIMATELY 10 TO 30 PARTICIPANTS IN EACH.

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

  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 2025.

    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 2022.

    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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