Vipassana Community Foundation
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.
Vipassana Community Foundation at a glance
In short: Vipassana Community Foundation gave $127K across 4 grants in 2024 (avg $32K), mostly in California. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $127,000
- -39.5% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 4
- +100.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $31,750
- -69.8% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $15,000
- Total assets
- $4,567,259
- +4.7% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- California (71% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Vipassana Community Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Sayaji U Ba Khin Vipassana Association of Southern California ($90K). Together the top 3 received $127K.
Grant Size Distribution
23 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 19 grants of 23 (83%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How Vipassana Community Foundation gives
- Giving fell 82% from 2021 to 2024. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $44K (2022) to $702K (2021). In 2024 it made 4 grants totaling $127K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Sayaji U Ba Khin Vipassana Association of Southern California Joshua Tree, CA | for general operating support | $90,000 |
| Southwest Vipassana Association Inc Bedford, TX | for general operating support | $20,000 |
| Southeast Vipassana Association Jesup, GA | for general operating support | $10,000 |
| Southwest Vipassana Association Inc Bedford, TX | for general operating support | $7,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $4,567,259 | $2,456,647 | $2,237,208 | $127,000 | 4 | $115,937 |
| 2023 | $4,361,012 | $1,232,631 | $1,318,840 | $210,000 | 2 | $83,012 |
| 2022 | $4,431,913 | $3,755,787 | $760,206 | $43,768 | 4 | $21,215 |
| 2021 | $1,437,686 | $1,373,097 | $1,178,911 | $702,000 | 6 | $7,528 |
| 2020 | $1,243,037 | $416,535 | $904,214 | $55,850 | 7 | $6,746 |
| 2019 | $1,730,361 | $1,309,436 | $350,309 | $198,000 | 2 | $6,953 |
About Vipassana Community Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Vipassana Community Foundation is a public charity focused on religion, based in Onalaska, WA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $4.6M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 4 grants totaling $127K. Net investment income was $116K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Vipassana Community Foundation is led by Parker Mills, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 11 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Parker Mills
President
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Arthur Nichols
Board Member
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Daniel Dodd
Secretary
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John Beary
Board Member
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rahul Vaid
Board Member
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rick Crutcher
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dawn Branam
Vice President
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Suzanna de Baca
Board Member
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Neha Shroff
Board Member
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nilendu Jani
Board Member
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Oscar Lalo
Board Member
New on the 2024 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (8)
- Former: Mrinmohee Parikh (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Nilendu Jani joined (2021) — Board Member
- Former: Laura Mills (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Neha Shroff joined Oct (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Dawn Branam-joined (2019) — Vice President
- Former: Mrinmohee Parikh-joined (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Suzanna de Baca-joined (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Thomas Crisman (2019) — Vice President · Filing note: Resigned 12819
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Vipassana Community Foundation
How much does Vipassana Community Foundation give each year?
Vipassana Community Foundation gave $127K across 4 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $210K across 2 grants.
What is Vipassana Community Foundation's typical grant size?
Vipassana Community Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $15,000, and its average grant was $31,750, across 4 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990.
Where does Vipassana Community Foundation give grants?
Vipassana Community Foundation gives mostly in California: 71% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest states were Texas (21%) and Georgia (8%). The most frequent recipient cities were Bedford, TX (2 grants).
Does Vipassana Community Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Vipassana Community Foundation's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (4 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990.
How large is Vipassana Community Foundation?
Vipassana Community Foundation reported $4.6M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.5M.
What is Vipassana Community Foundation?
Vipassana Community Foundation is a public charity focused on religion, based in Onalaska, WA. It holds $4.6M in total assets as of 2024.
What is Vipassana Community Foundation's EIN?
Vipassana Community Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-3577879. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 8, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 22, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 4, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 1, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 26, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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