2025-06-26T10:47:55-05:00 2024-12-31 320577874 Allworth Tax Solutions 340 Palladio Parkway Ste 501 Folsom CA 95630 990 2024-01-01 263577879 Vipassana Community Foundation VIPA 3609784930 411 Pigeon Springs Road Onalaska WA 98570 Rick Crutcher Treasurer 3609784930 2025-06-26 1 1 Allworth Tax Solutions P01730806 9256852911 2025-06-25 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Rick Crutcher 411 Pigeon Springs Road Onalaska WA 98570 2958871 0 X N/A X 2009 WA To promote the practice and tradition of Vipassana Meditation. 11 11 0 13 0 0 1145256 2336903 0 0 83012 115937 4363 3807 1232631 2456647 1137743 2057830 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 181097 179378 1318840 2237208 -86209 219439 4361012 4567259 0 0 4361012 4567259 X Support and grow the teaching and practice of Vipassana meditation as taught by S.N. Goenka globally. VCF's efforts aim to make Vipassana meditation courses more widely available to more people worldwide. 0 0 2112375 2057830 3807 In 2024, VCF disbursed 83 grants totaling $2,057,830. Grants were distributed to these nine new countries: Cyprus, Ivory Coast, Japan, Kenya, Nepal, Poland, Taiwan, Tunisia and Vietnam; as well as 20 prior country recipients: Argentina, Austria, Brazil, Colombia, Cuba, Guatemala, India, Israel, Mexico, Morocco, Mozambique, Peru, Philippines, Spain, Sri Lanka, Uganda, U.S. and Venezuela.In 2024, VCF continued supporting center expansion worldwide with various grants to centers in North, Central and South America, Africa, Asia, Europe, the Middle East and Oceania. The section below provides highlights of some of our major programmatic grants internationally (listed in order of size of grants).Grants to Verein fr Vipassana Meditation in Austria (VMA) to support the ongoing construction of the Dhamma Mudita Meditation Center. To support the establishment of the first meditation center in Austria three grants totaling $788,695 were disbursed to VMA: $329,620 on July 2, 2024; $130,000 on November 6, 2024; $329,075 on December 17, 2024. These grants were awarded to support the development and construction progress of two accommodation buildings for meditators, a kitchen/dining building and costs related to interior facilities.Grant to Rocky Mountain Vipassana Association (RMVA) to support the development of the Dhamma Sela Meditation Center in Colorado. To finance the complete fire water delivery system of the center a $250,000 grant was awarded to RMVA on July 12, 2024. This project includes procuring cisterns, installing a solar-powered pump, laying piping to two cisterns, and placing a temporary hydrant. Grants to Sayaji U Ba Khin Vipassana Foundation in California to support the general operation of the Dhamma Mahavana Meditation Center. To ensure the center's continued development and service to students, two grants totaling $102,950 were disbursed: $12,950 on February 21, 2024 and $90,000 on December 11, 2024. The first grant was issued to cover travel expenses of meditation teachers, and the second grant to cover general operating costs. 46792 The organization established special funds, including endowments, for donors that wish to utilize earnings to further advance support and maintenance of Vipassana Meditation Centers and their affiliates. 2159167 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 11 11 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 X Rick Crutcher 3609784930 411 Pigeon Springs Road Onalaska WA 98570 X Parker Mills President 2.00 X X 0 0 0 Dawn Branam Vice President 0.50 X X 0 0 0 Rick Crutcher Treasurer 10.00 X X 0 0 0 Daniel Dodd Secretary 0.50 X X 0 0 0 John Beary Board Member 0.50 X 0 0 0 Arthur Nichols Board Member 2.00 X 0 0 0 Rahul Vaid Board Member 0.50 X 0 0 0 Neha Shroff Board Member 0.50 X 0 0 0 Suzanna de Baca Board Member 0.50 X 0 0 0 Nilendu Jani Board Member 0.50 X 0 0 0 Oscar Lalo Board Member (joined 4/1/24) 0.50 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2336903 137752 2336903 98048 98048 3807 3807 447259 72854 427362 74862 19897 -2008 17889 17889 2456647 3807 0 115937 604950 604950 1452880 1452880 22758 22758 13409 13409 5788 5788 110296 51549 58747 1481 1481 5922 2882 3040 1040 1040 Film Cost Reimbursement 15050 15050 Donation Processing Fee 2499 2499 Bank Service Charges 1062 758 304 Foreign Tax Expense 53 53 20 20 2237208 2159167 78041 0 863484 905018 1300370 1243680 826145 811576 1157937 1385536 213076 218999 0 2450 4361012 4567259 0 0 X 589702 794087 3771310 3773172 4361012 4567259 4361012 4567259 219439 -13192 0 X 0 0 0 X 409789 1356896 3730505 1145257 2336903 8979350 409789 1356896 3730505 1145257 2336903 8979350 2993400 5985950 6998 16202 29350 87375 120696 260621 9239971 0.64780 0.68650 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 6 1092854 1137849 1264392 1 1 2461416 94157 0 46792 2508781 2433745 83250 5925 49654 2461416 2450000 18573 34828 2433745 0.30000 0.70000 0 0 0 Part V, Line 4: For permanent funds, investment earnings are to be used exclusively for the support and maintenance of assistant teachers at the Vipassana Meditation Center, Dhamma Dhara. For temporarily restricted endowments, the Organization will invest funds and will hold them unspent until it's ready to release them for Dhamma Vaddhana center development and for International Vipassana prison courses. 1 Asociacion Civil Vipassana Dhamma Cordoba 0 0 Grants to recipients located in the region Grants to support local Vipassana centers 10000 Asociacion Civil Vipassana Dhamma Cordoba 0 0 Grants to recipients located in the region Grants to support local Vipassana centers 15000 Asociacion Civil Vipassana Dhamma Cordoba 0 0 Grants to recipients located in the region Grants to support local Vipassana centers 3000 Asociacion Vipassana de Mexico, A.C. 0 0 Grants to recipients located in the region Grants to support local Vipassana centers 5000 Asociacion Vipassana Peru 0 0 Grants to recipients located in the region Grants to support local Vipassana centers 20000 Asociacion Vipassana Peru 0 0 Grants to recipients located in the region Grants to support local Vipassana centers 5000 Associacao de Meditacao Vipassana de Mocambique 0 0 Grants to recipients located in the region Grants to support local Vipassana centers 6000 Associacao de Meditacao Vipassana de Mocambique 0 0 Grants to recipients located in the region Grants to support local Vipassana centers 6000 Associacao Vipassana Brasil 0 0 Grants to recipients located in the region Grants to support local Vipassana centers 30000 Associacao Vipassana do Planalto Central 0 0 Grants to recipients located in the region Grants to support local Vipassana centers 10000 Be Happy - Maroc 0 0 Grants to recipients located in the region Grants to support local Vipassana centers 13500 Chitwan Vipassana Kendra 0 0 Grants to recipients located in the region Grants to support local Vipassana centers 15000 Chitwan Vipassana Kendra 0 0 Grants to recipients located in the region Grants to support local Vipassana centers 15000 Dhamma Anuradha Vipassana Meditation Centre 0 0 Grants to recipients located in the region Grants to support local Vipassana centers 700 Dhamma Phala Vipassana Philippines, Inc. 0 0 Grants to recipients located in the region Grants to support local Vipassana centers 4750 Dhamma Phala Vipassana Philippines, Inc. 0 0 Grants to recipients located in the region Grants to support local Vipassana centers 18300 Dhamma Phala Vipassana Philippines, Inc. 0 0 Grants to recipients located in the region Grants to support local Vipassana centers 6970 Dhamma Phala Vipassana Philippines, Inc. 0 0 Grants to recipients located in the region Grants to support local Vipassana centers 20580 Dhamma Sobha Vipassana Meditation Center 0 0 Grants to recipients located in the region Grants to support local Vipassana centers 300 Dhamma Sobha Vipassana Meditation Center 0 0 Grants to recipients located in the region Grants to support local Vipassana centers 1040 Dhamma Sobha Vipassana Meditation Center 0 0 Grants to recipients located in the region Grants to support local Vipassana centers 2320 Dhamma Vikasa Vipassana Meditation Center Foundation 0 0 Grants to recipients located in the region Grants to support local Vipassana centers 100000 Fundacion Privada Vipassana 0 0 Grants to recipients located in the region Grants to support local Vipassana centers 5000 Fundacion Privada Vipassana 0 0 Grants to recipients located in the region Grants to support local Vipassana centers 43020 Fundacion Vipassana Regiones Colombia 0 0 Grants to recipients located in the region Grants to support local Vipassana centers 24990 Fundacion Vipassana Regiones Colombia 0 0 Grants to recipients located in the region Grants to support local Vipassana centers 20000 Fundacion Vipassana Regiones Colombia 0 0 Grants to recipients located in the region Grants to support local Vipassana centers 30000 Fundacion Vipassana Regiones Colombia 0 0 Grants to recipients located in the region Grants to support local Vipassana centers 2450 General Incorporated Association Japan Vipassana Association Kyoto Dhamma B 0 0 Grants to recipients located in the region Grants to support local Vipassana centers 5980 Ippan Shadan Hojin Nihon Vipassana Kyokai Dhammadicca 0 0 Grants to recipients located in the region Grants to support local Vipassana centers 7350 Lumbini Vipassana Centre 0 0 Grants to recipients located in the region Grants to support local Vipassana centers 15000 Lumbini Vipassana Centre 0 0 Grants to recipients located in the region Grants to support local Vipassana centers 15000 Lumbini Vipassana Centre 0 0 Grants to recipients located in the region Grants to support local Vipassana centers 6860 Madhya Pradesh Vipassana Samiti 0 0 Grants to recipients located in the region Grants to support local Vipassana centers 10000 Madhya Pradesh Vipassana Samiti 0 0 Grants to recipients located in the region Grants to support local Vipassana centers 5180 Nepal Vipassana Centre 0 0 Grants to recipients located in the region Grants to support local Vipassana centers 3000 Polska Fundacja Medytacji Vipassana 0 0 Grants to recipients located in the region Grants to support local Vipassana centers 5000 Sudurpaschim Vipassana Sadhana Kendra 0 0 Grants to recipients located in the region Grants to support local Vipassana centers 4900 The Israeli Vipassana Trust 0 0 Grants to recipients located in the region Grants to support local Vipassana centers 5000 Verein fur Vipassana Meditation 0 0 Grants to recipients located in the region Grants to support local Vipassana centers 329620 Verein fur Vipassana Meditation 0 0 Grants to recipients located in the region Grants to support local Vipassana centers 130000 Verein fur Vipassana Meditation 0 0 Grants to recipients located in the region Grants to support local Vipassana centers 329075 Vipassana Argentina 0 0 Grants to recipients located in the region Grants to support local Vipassana centers 40000 Vipassana Argentina 0 0 Grants to recipients located in the region Grants to support local Vipassana centers 17000 Vipassana Argentina 0 0 Grants to recipients located in the region Grants to support local Vipassana centers 5000 Vipassana Argentina 0 0 Grants to recipients located in the region Grants to support local Vipassana centers 4000 Vipassana Cusco 0 0 Grants to recipients located in the region Grants to support local Vipassana centers 2000 Vipassana Cusco 0 0 Grants to recipients located in the region Grants to support local Vipassana centers 2000 Vipassana Foundation Uganda 0 0 Grants to recipients located in the region Grants to support local Vipassana centers 6200 Vipassana Long Course Centre Ltd 0 0 Grants to recipients located in the region Grants to support local Vipassana centers 10690 Guatemala (Vipassana courses) 0 0 Grants to recipients located in the region Grants to support local Vipassana centers 20000 Kenya (Vipassana courses) 0 0 Grants to recipients located in the region Grants to support local Vipassana centers 3000 Vietnam (new meditation center) 0 0 Grants to recipients located in the region Grants to support local Vipassana centers 4000 Tunisia (Vipassana courses) 0 0 Grants to recipients located in the region Grants to support local Vipassana centers 8505 Cyprus (Farsi courses) 0 0 Grants to recipients located in the region Grants to support local Vipassana centers 1400 Cyprus (Farsi courses) 0 0 Grants to recipients located in the region Grants to support local Vipassana centers 4045 Cuba (Vipassana courses) 0 0 Grants to recipients located in the region Grants to support local Vipassana centers 2000 Armenia (Farsi courses) 0 0 Grants to recipients located in the region Grants to support local Vipassana centers 4800 Cote d'Ivoire (Vipassana Course) 0 0 Grants to recipients located in the region Grants to support local Vipassana centers 5355 Venezuela (Dhamma Venuvana) 0 0 Grants to recipients located in the region Grants to support local Vipassana centers 5000 Colombia (Dhamma Gutti) 0 0 Grants to recipients located in the region Grants to support local Vipassana centers 2000 0 0 0 0 0 0 70000 1382880 1452880 South America to support the upgrade and optimization of the center's electrical system 10000 Wire transfer 0 South America to complete the AT residence 15000 Wire transfer 0 South America to complete a dorm for 12 students on the men's side of the center 20000 Wire transfer 0 Sub-Saharan Africa to fund a 3-day and a 10-day Vipassana course in Bilene, Mozambique in July 2024, as well as two children's courses in Maputo in August 2024 6000 Wire transfer 0 Sub-Saharan Africa To pay the rent and part of the expenses for a 3-day course followed by a 10-day Vipassana course in Bilene, Mozambique in February 2025. 6000 Wire transfer 0 South America to fix the access road (long driveway) from the main gate into the center 30000 Wire transfer 0 South America towards the construction of a meditation hall, audio, video & interview rooms, an AT house, collective male and female accommodations, infrastructures and some reforms of the existing kitchen, dining rooms and volunteers' accommodations. 10000 Wire transfer 0 Middle East and North Africa to rent a venue to hold two 10-day Vipassana courses in August 2024 13500 Wire transfer 0 South Asia to support the expansion of the center to accommodate 100 students 15000 Wire transfer 0 South Asia to support the expansion of the center to accommodate 100 students 15000 Wire transfer 0 East Asia and the Pacific for the construction of the new Dhamma Hall 18300 Wire transfer 0 East Asia and the Pacific for the construction of the new Dhamma Hall and volunteers dormitory 6970 Wire transfer 0 East Asia and the Pacific for the construction of the new Dhamma Hall 20580 Wire transfer 0 East Asia and the Pacific to support the construction of the pagoda and the office 100000 Wire transfer 0 Europe (Including Iceland & Greenland) to support the purchase of three properties to expand the center to accommodate 84 students, 21 volunteers and 3 ATs 43020 Wire transfer 0 South America to start the next two stages of Dhamma Guttis Masterplan: (1) construction of 8 individual rooms with private bathrooms for men and (2) construction of 24 meditation cells for women 24990 Wire transfer 0 South America to support the ongoing construction of eight individual rooms with private bathrooms for men 20000 Wire transfer 0 South America to support the ongoing construction of eight individual rooms with private bathrooms for men 30000 Wire transfer 0 East Asia and the Pacific towards rebuilding the dining hall building to make it resistant to earthquakes and to seismically reinforce the toilet & shower buildings and the mail hall building 5980 Wire transfer 0 East Asia and the Pacific to support the construction of two accommodation buildings for male and female students 7350 Wire transfer 0 South Asia to fill the land in the new property north of the existing center in preparation for construction 15000 Wire transfer 0 South Asia to build a boundary wall 15000 Wire transfer 0 South Asia to support the construction of a boundary wall around the center 6860 Wire transfer 0 South Asia for the centralized cooling system for the residences that are being built as part of the infrastructure expansion project 10000 Wire transfer 0 South Asia for the purchase of electrical supplies for the electrification of the new infrastructure that is being built as part of the center's expansion project 5180 Wire transfer 0 Europe (Including Iceland & Greenland) to support phase 1a of development and ongoing construction of the center 329620 Wire transfer 0 Europe (Including Iceland & Greenland) the funds will be used to pay for the costs of the three buildings which are presently being erected for Dhamma Mudita, one kitchen-dining building and two student accommodation buildings. Presently all the interior facilities are being installed (sanitary facilities, interior walls, floors, tiles etc.) and respective bills are expected soon. 130000 Wire transfer 0 Europe (Including Iceland & Greenland) to support the construction of the three buildings currently being built at Dhamma Mudita: one kitchen-dining building and two student accommodation buildings 329075 Wire transfer 0 South America to improve the volunteers' quarters 40000 Wire transfer 0 South America to replace, expand and improve the center's electrical system 17000 Wire transfer 0 Sub-Saharan Africa to support the fourth course in Uganda 6200 Wire transfer 0 East Asia and the Pacific to purchase a 40 acre property for the purpose of planned long course centre in Queensland's Sunshine Coast region, adjacent to the established centre Dhamma Rasmi 10690 Wire transfer 0 Central America and the Caribbean to rent a site in Guatemala to hold two 10-day courses and one 3-day course in 2024 20000 Wire transfer 0 Middle East and North Africa to rent a site in Tunisia to hold a 10-day and a 3-day course in early 2024 8505 Wire transfer 0 Sub-Saharan Africa to cover expenses of the first Vipassana Course to be held in Cote D'Ivoire 5355 Wire transfer 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Part I, Line 2: While the Grant is Active: A VCF Board member checks in via phone or email at least quarterly (and in certain cases monthly) with the grantee to receive an update on how the grant is going, and status of use of funds. Completion of Grant: Upon completion of the grant, the Board receives a final grant report. This report provides a financial breakdown of how the funds have been used along with any relevant narrative and pictures to show use of grant funds (i.e. picture of the new Meditation Hall that was built, etc.) 1 Southeast Vipassana Association 476 Rogers Break Jesup GA 31546 810602207 501c(3) 10000 0 for general operating support Sayaji U Ba Khin Vipassana Association of Southern California PO Box 486 Joshua Tree CA 92252 202268446 501c(3) 90000 0 for general operating support Southwest Vipassana Association Inc PO Box 412 Bedford TX 760950412 752176826 501c(3) 7000 0 for general operating support Southwest Vipassana Association Inc PO Box 412 Bedford TX 760950412 752176826 501c(3) 20000 0 for general operating support 15 X 490 63842 FMV X Cryptocurrencies 13 73910 FMV 0 0 0 Part I, Column (b): Number of items contributed. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 2 Parker Mills is the son-in-law of Jack Holder who is a founding donor of the Organization. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11b The board of directors received a copy of the form 990 prior to submission to the Internal Revenue Service. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c The directors and officers are required to file annually a statement with the Board of Directors which discloses potential conflicts of interest. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15 The Organization has no paid officers and therefore a policy is not required. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 18 The Organization's documents are available to the public by sending a written request to the Organization's office address. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 The Organization's governing documents, copies of policies and financial statements are available to the public by sending a written request to the Organization's office address.