NonprofitsBlazing Wisdom Institute

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Blazing Wisdom Institute

ALBANY, NY

Total revenue

$76K

Total expenses

$64K

Net assets

$680K

Grants received

$114K

10 grants

EIN

770647400

Tax year

2024

Mission

To teach, preserve, and publish about Tibetan meditation and Chinese esoteric practices.

Programs

5 programs

Translating, printing and publishing of Tibetan Buddhist philosophy and meditation books and texts, reprinting of catalog titles to replenish stock, purchasing ISBN numbers and other related expenses as a publisher and operating online webshop.

Expenses: $2K

Online Chenrezig meditation practice thrice weekly, weekly online ngondro meditation practice, weekly online Dorje Drollo meditation practice, twice monthly online Tsog meditation practice, twice monthly Powa meditation practice, thrice weekly (on average) social media educational posts and updates on upcoming events, and periodic online dharma talks and teachings.

Online course on Mipham's overview of the core principles of tantra. (5 additional students attended this course on a guided self-study basis)

0

Special practice days for Tibetan New Year, for our founder's 13th Memorial Anniversary, for three other major annual Buddhist holidays, and six additional Amoghapasa and Powa funeral services by request.

0

Live, online, and recorded teachings offered to qualified students by request on Rongzom's text on the view of tantra, on the vital points of meditation according to Kusum Lingpa, on the Amoghapasa sadhana practice, transmission of Manjusri practice, reading transmission and instruction on the Dharmadhatu Kosa, and other archival teachings by our Executive Director.

0

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$48K
Program service revenue$16K
Investment income$12K
Other revenue
Total revenue$76K

Expenses

Grants paid$979
Salaries & benefits
Fundraising
Other expenses$63K
Total expenses$64K
Total assets$680K
Net assets$680K

People

6 listed

NameRoleCompensation

Ivy Geok Loo

Treasurer

Board

2 hrs/wk

Sherab Posel-Tulku Sherdor

Executive Director, President

Board

45 hrs/wk

Ryan Connolly

Vice-President

Board

7 hrs/wk

Howard Stahl

Assistant Treasurer

Board

2 hrs/wk

Justin Dituri

Director

Board

1 hrs/wk

James Elkin

Board Member

Board

12 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 10 of 10

FromAmountPurposeYear
$11K
UNRESTRICTED USE
2023
$10K
UNRESTRICTED USE
2022
$6K
UNRESTRICTED
2022
$10K
UNRESTRICTED USE
2021
$50K
RELIGION RELATED
2020
$10K
UNRESTRICTED USE
2020
$6K
Unrestricted
2020
$5K
UNRESTRICTED USE
2019
$3K
UNRESTRICTED USE
2017

Funded by

$114K from 4 funders · 10 grants · 2017–2023

Burt & Stanley Shaffer Foundation

$48K · 6 grants · 2017–2023

Network For Good

$12K · 2 grants · 2020–2022

The Soo Foundation Inc

$4K · 1 grant · 2021

Details

EIN770647400
NTEE codeX50
Subsection03
Ruling date2004-12
Formed2004
Employees0
Volunteers10
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