Center for Conscious Living & Dying Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Swannanoa, NC EIN: 87-3657907

We imagine a world where Every One Awakens to the Power of Love and Service. Every Day We Practice Ways to Embrace Death and Support One Another With Loving Presence.

Center for Conscious Living & Dying Inc at a glance

Total assets
$940,278
+15.9% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$1,107,385
+29.4% vs 2024
Net investment income (2025)
$24,328
-48.7% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$972,949
+52.9% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026.

Who Center for Conscious Living & Dying Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

1 grant across all recorded years

1<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Cities

Fairview

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$20K$30K0 grants2022 0 grants2023 1 grant2024 0 grants2025

In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $22K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Elderflower Fairview, NCSupport Elder Care$22,064
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$940,278$1,107,385$972,949——$24,328
2024$811,606$855,967$636,264$22,0641$47,429
2023$546,606$670,861$276,309——$2,826
2022$237,420$323,176$85,848———

About Center for Conscious Living & Dying Inc

Based on IRS filings

Center for Conscious Living & Dying Inc is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Swannanoa, NC. IRS filing data is available from 2022 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $940K in total assets. Net investment income was $24K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Center for Conscious Living & Dying Inc is led by Aditi Sethi-Brown, Executive Director on every filing since 2022; 2 of 8 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Aditi Sethi-Brown

    Executive Director

    On filings since 2022

    40 hrs/week

    $36K (2022) → $119K (2025)

  • Linda Solomon

    Chair

    Board Member → Chair, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Hayden Lilien

    Contract CFO

    New on the 2025 filing

    10 hrs/week

    $22K (2025)

  • Ron Riffel

    Board Member

    Board Member → Interim Secretary & Treasurer, 2024

    Interim Secretary & Treasurer → Board Member, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Frank Marshall

    Board Member

    Interim Vice President → Board Member, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jackie Dobrinska

    Secretary

    Board Member → Secretary, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jennifer Hough

    Board Member

    Interim President → Board Member, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mary Euler

    Treasurer

    Board Member → Treasurer, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (7)
  • Former: David Torrence (2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Casey Sharpe (2022–2023) — President
  • Former: Courtney Smith (2022–2023) — Treasurer
  • Former: Melissa Scheiderer (2022–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Michael Arbuckle (2022–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Paul Fugelsang (2022–2023) — Vice President
  • Former: Anastasia Pendergast (2023) — Secretary

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2022–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Aditi Sethi-Brown — Executive Director: $119KAditi Sethi-BrownExecutive Director$119KHayden Lilien — Contract CFO: $22KHayden LilienContract CFO$22K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $119K, to Aditi Sethi-Brown (Executive Director). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Center for Conscious Living & Dying Inc

How large is Center for Conscious Living & Dying Inc?

Center for Conscious Living & Dying Inc reported $940K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.1M.

What is Center for Conscious Living & Dying Inc?

Center for Conscious Living & Dying Inc is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Swannanoa, NC. It holds $940K in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Center for Conscious Living & Dying Inc operate?

Center for Conscious Living & Dying Inc has awarded grants in North Carolina.

What is Center for Conscious Living & Dying Inc's EIN?

Center for Conscious Living & Dying Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 87-3657907. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2022–2025.

Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 20, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2022–2024

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