Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.
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| (i) Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 10 above (see instructions)) | (iv) Is the organization listed in your governing document? | (v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions) | (vi) Amount of other support (see instructions) | |
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| Yes | No | |||||
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THE RIJICHO OF THE SHINJI SHUMEIKAI OF AMERICA THE RIJICHO OF THE SHINJI SHUMEKAI OF AMERICA |
953287320 | 1 | Yes | 154,384 | 0 | |
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154,384 | 0 | ||||
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in)
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(a) 2019 | (b) 2020 | (c) 2021 | (d) 2022 | (e) 2023 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | ||||||
| 2 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf .... | ||||||
| 3 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | ||||||
| 4 | Total. Add lines 1 through 3 | ||||||
| 5 | The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) included on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11, column (f) .. | ||||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | ||||||
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in)
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(a) 2019 | (b) 2020 | (c) 2021 | (d) 2022 | (e) 2023 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | ||||||
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | ||||||
| 9 | Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.. | ||||||
| 10 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.).. | ||||||
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | ||||||
Calendar year (or fiscal
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(a) 2019 | (b) 2020 | (c) 2021 | (d) 2022 | (e) 2023 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") . | ||||||
| 2 | Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose | ||||||
| 3 | Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513 ..... | ||||||
| 4 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf... | ||||||
| 5 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge | ||||||
| 6 | Total. Add lines 1 through 5 | ||||||
| 7a | Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons | ||||||
| b | Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 7a and 7b.. | ||||||
| 8 | Public support. (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) | ||||||
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in)
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(a) 2019 | (b) 2020 | (c) 2021 | (d) 2022 | (e) 2023 | (f) Total | |
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| 9 | Amounts from line 6... | ||||||
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | ||||||
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | ||||||
| 11 | Net income from unrelated business activities not included on line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on. | ||||||
| 12 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.) .. | ||||||
| 13 | Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.).. | ||||||
| Section A - Adjusted Net Income | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Net short-term capital gain | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Other gross income (see instructions) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Add lines 1 through 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Depreciation and depletion | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Portion of operating expenses paid or incurred for production or collection of gross income or for management, conservation, or maintenance of property held for production of income (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Other expenses (see instructions) | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Adjusted Net Income (subtract lines 5, 6 and 7 from line 4) | 8 | ||||
| Section B - Minimum Asset Amount | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Aggregate fair market value of all non-exempt-use assets (see instructions for short tax year or assets held for part of year): | 1 | ||||
| a | Average monthly value of securities | 1a | ||||
| b | Average monthly cash balances | 1b | ||||
| c | Fair market value of other non-exempt-use assets | 1c | ||||
| d | Total (add lines 1a, 1b, and 1c) | 1d | ||||
| e |
Discount claimed for blockage or other factors (explain in detail in Part VI): |
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| 2 | Acquisition indebtedness applicable to non-exempt use assets | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Subtract line 2 from line 1d | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Cash deemed held for exempt use. Enter 0.015 of line 3 (for greater amount, see instructions). | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Net value of non-exempt-use assets (subtract line 4 from line 3) | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Multiply line 5 by 0.035 | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Minimum Asset Amount (add line 7 to line 6) | 8 | ||||
| Section C - Distributable Amount | Current Year | |||||
| 1 | Adjusted net income for prior year (from Section A, line 8, Column A) | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Enter 85% of line 1 | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Minimum asset amount for prior year (from Section B, line 8, Column A) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Enter greater of line 2 or line 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Income tax imposed in prior year | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Distributable Amount. Subtract line 5 from line 4, unless subject to emergency temporary reduction (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| Section D - Distributions | Current Year | |
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| 1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes | 1 | |
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2
Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
2 | |
| 3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations | 3 | |
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | 4 | |
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required - provide details in Part VI) | 5 | |
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | 6 | |
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | 7 | |
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8
Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
8 | |
| 9 Distributable amount for 2023 from Section C, line 6 | 9 | |
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | 10 | |
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2023 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2023 |
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| 1 Distributable amount for 2023 from Section C, line 6 | ||||
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2
Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2023 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI).
See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2023: | ||||
| a From 2018....... | ||||
| b From 2019....... | ||||
| c From 2020....... | ||||
| d From 2021....... | ||||
| e From 2022....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2023 distributable amount | ||||
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i
Carryover from 2018 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from line 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2023 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2023 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from line 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2023, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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6
Remaining underdistributions for 2023. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2024. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2019..... | ||||
| b Excess from 2020..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2021..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2022..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2023..... | ||||
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| FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION | THE SHUMEI INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE'S (SII) MISSION IS: "INSPIRED BY THE PHILOSOPHY OF MOKICHI OKADA THE SHUMEI INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE HELPS PEOPLE OF THE WORLD REALIZE THEY ARE WORLD CITIZENS ABLE TO ACT FOR THE COMMON GOOD." THIS MISSION IS CARRIED OUT BY ENGAGING IN AND OFFERING THE PUBLIC THE OPPORTUNITY TO ENGAGE IN ACTIVITIES BASED ON THE 3 CENTRAL TEACHINGS OF MOKICHI OKADA 1882 - 1955 WHO FOUNDED A SPIRITUAL FELLOWSHIP IN JAPAN THE MID 20TH CENTURY WITH WHICH SII IS AFFILIATED. THIS SPIRITUAL FELLOWSHIP ("SHINJI SHUMEIKAI") IS COMMONLY KNOWN THROUGHOUT THE WORLD AS "SHUMEI". THE THREE PRINCIPAL TENETS OF SHUMEI'S PHILOSOPHY TOWARD LIFE ARE THE PRACTICE OF NATURAL AGRICULTURE, FOSTERING AN APPRECIATION FOR ART AND BEAUTY AND A SPIRITUAL HEALING PRACTICE CALLED JYOREI. SII CONTINUES TO MAINTAIN 3 EXPERIMENTAL NATURAL AGRICULTURE GARDENS ALONG WITH A 4 SEASON GREENHOUSE IN CRESTONE, COLORADO AREA AND SHARES BOTH VEGETABLES, KNOWLEDGE AND TECHNIQUES IN MANY WAYS INCLUDING FARMERS MARKETS, A COMMUNITY GARDENING PROGRAM, PLANTING AND HARVEST ACTIVITIES WITH LOCAL SCHOOLS AND SPECIAL EVENTS FEATURING MEALS WITH NATURAL AGRICULTURE VEGETABLES. SII ALSO HELPS "FOSTER AN APPRECIATION OF ART AND BEAUTY" IN A NUMBER OF WAYS. OUR FACILITIES THEMSELVES ARE A PRIME EXAMPLE OF ART AND BEAUTY AS WELL AS A MODEL FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT. WE ARE OPEN FOR VISITS FROM SMALL GROUPS WITH NO PRIOR NOTICE 7 DAYS A WEEK. AN AVERAGE OF 1,000 OR MORE VISITORS ANNUALLY "DISCOVER" SII IN THIS WAY AND ARE OFFERED A SHORT VIDEO AND TOUR OF OUR FACILITIES. IN ITS SUPPORT OF THE ARTS SII HAS ALSO SPONSORED AN ARTIST SYMPOSIA SERIES SINCE ITS INCEPTION. THE ARTIST SYMPOSIA HAS FEATURED HUNDREDS OF LOCAL, REGIONAL AND OCCASIONALLY INTERNATIONAL ARTISTS AND GENERALLY INCLUDES ART EXHIBITIONS IN OUR CRESTONE CENTER'S GALLERY AS WELL AS RECEPTIONS AND SYMPOSIUM PRESENTATIONS RANGING FROM INTERACTIVE WORKSHOPS, MULTIMEDIA PRESENTATIONS AND LECTURES FROM THE ARTISTS THEMSELVES. WE ALSO PROVIDE A FREE VENUE TO MUSICIANS WHO ARE ALLOWED TO REQUEST A SUGGESTED DONATION AT THE DOOR WHICH THEY KEEP IN SUPPORT OF THEIR ART. THIS IS A VERY POPULAR PROGRAM IN A VERY RURAL, REMOTE AND IMPOVERISHED AREA WHICH CONSISTENTLY SEES VERY GOOD AUDIENCES. SII HAS BECOME A FAVORITE SMALL VENUE FOR MANY MUSICIANS THROUGH THE YEARS. SAGUACHE COUNTY IS CURRENTLY THE SECOND POOREST COUNTY IN COLORADO MAKING ACCESS TO THE ARTS AN IMPORTANT CONTRIBUTION TO THE COMMUNITY. TWICE DAILY SAMPAI (PRAYER) SERVICES ARE HELD IN SII'S SANCTUARY WHICH INCLUDES CHANTING AND THE SPIRITUAL HEALING PRACTICE OF JYOREI EVERY DAY INCLUDING HOLIDAYS AND ARE ALWAYS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. THERE IS ALSO A MONTHLY SAMPAI SERVICE WHICH INCLUDES A PRESENTATION OF SHUMEI'S WORLDWIDE ACTIVITIES AS WELL AS A BUFFET MEAL GENERALLY INCLUDING NATURAL AGRICULTURE VEGETABLES GROWN LOCALLY. A NUMBER OF PEOPLE FROM THE LOCAL COMMUNITY AS WELL AS VISITORS FROM AROUND THE WORLD REGULARLY PARTICIPATE IN THESE DAILY AND MONTHLY PRAYER SERVICES. IN ADDITION TO THESE PRINCIPAL ACTIVITIES, SII MAINTAINS A CENTER IN THE REMOTE RURAL AREA OF SAGUACHE COUNTY COLORADO NEAR THE TINY TOWN OF CRESTONE. THE CENTER CURRENTLY INCLUDES 9 BUILDINGS INCLUDING A SANCTUARY, DORMITORY AND TWO ADDITIONAL LOG CABINS FOR STAFF HOUSING, PROGRAM ACCOMMODATIONS AND GUESTS. THE WORLDWIDE "SHUMEI" COMMUNITY IS ESTIMATED TO HAVE MEMBERSHIP IN EXCESS OF 350,000 AND RECOGNIZES THREE SACRED SITES REPRESENTING THE 3 ELEMENTS OF FIRE, WATER AND EARTH. THE ONLY ONE OF THESE THREE SACRED SITES LOCATED OUTSIDE OF JAPAN IS SII'S COLORADO CENTER WHICH, LOCATED AT THE VERY BASE OF THE MAJESTIC SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS OVERLOOKING THE LARGEST HIGH ALPINE VALLEY IN THE WORLD, FITTINGLY REPRESENTS THE ELEMENT OF EARTH. BECAUSE OF ITS AFFILIATION WITH THE WORLDWIDE SHUMEI ORGANIZATION AND GIVEN IT'S RECOGNITION AS A SACRED SITE FOR THE ORGANIZATION, HUNDREDS OF SHUMEI MEMBERS FROM JAPAN AND AROUND THE WORLD VISIT SII ANNUALLY IN SMALL GROUPS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR AS A KIND OF PILGRIMAGE. ASIDE FROM THE PROGRAM OFFERINGS FOR ALL VISITORS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC, COORDINATING TOUR GROUP VISITS FROM JAPAN IS A MAJOR ACTIVITY FOR SII. THE CRESTONE AREA IS UNIQUE WORLDWIDE FOR A REMOTE RURAL AREA OF 1,500 YEAR ROUND RESIDENTS IN THAT IT IS ALSO HOME TO AN ESTIMATED 30 OR MORE NON- PROFIT, SPIRITUAL AND RELIGIOUS GROUPS AND RETREAT CENTERS FROM AROUND THE WORLD. ANOTHER PRIMARY PURPOSE OF SII, AND REASON FOR BEING HEADQUARTERED IN THIS LOCATION, IS TO ENGAGE WITH THE GREATER SPIRITUAL AND SECULAR COMMUNITY IN INTERFAITH EVENTS, CEREMONIES, DIALOGUES AND RETREATS FOR THE PURPOSE OF EDUCATION, UNDERSTANDING AND TO HELP BRING ABOUT WORLD PEACE. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A | NATURAL AGRICULTURE, ART, SPIRITUALITY AND PUBLIC OUTREACH: IN 2023 SII CONTINUES TO HOST PUBLIC PROGRAMS EDUCATING THE PUBLIC ON NATURAL AGRICULTURE THROUGH COMMUNITY GARDENING, OPEN FARM EVENTS AND EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES THROUGH ITS GARDENS IN CRESTOE, CO. SII CONTINUED ITS POPULAR ARTS PROGRAMS WHICH INCLUDES MONTHLY ART EXHIBITIONS AND SYMPOSIA AND PUBLIC CONCERTS. PUBLIC OUTREACH FOCUSING ON SPIRITUALITY INCLUDE TWICE DAILY SAMPAI (PRAYER) SERVICES AS WELL AS A LARGER "MONTHLY SAMPAI" SERVICE WHICH INCLUDES A PRESENTATION OF INTERNATIONAL ACTIVITIES BY SII'S EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND A BUFFET LUNCHEON FOR THE COMMUNITY. IN ADDITION, SII'S 21ST ANNUAL ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION SAW UPWARDS OF 300 GUESTS FROM THE LOCAL COMMUNITY AND FROM AROUND THE WORLD FOR THE EVENT HELD EACH MAY. SII ALSO PROVIDES NEW MEMBER INTRODUCTION AND PHILOSOPHY CLASSES PARTICIPATION AND PARTICIPATES IN SPIRITUAL, INTERFAITH AND METAPHYSICAL EVENTS. THESE PUBLIC OUTREACH PROGRAMS TOUCH THE LIVES OF THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. SII ALSO HOSTS YOUTH PROGRAMS WITH GUESTS FROM THE U.S. AND JAPAN INCLUDIDNG SHUMEI'S MIHO SCHOOL OF AESTHTICS BASED AT SHUMEI'S INTERNATIONAL HEADQUARTERS NEAR SHIGA, JAPAN. OTHER PROGRAM EXPENSES INCLUDE CEREMONIAL SUPPLIES, ONGOING WORLD CITIZENSHIP TRAINING AND ACTIVITIES, CONCERTS AND OTHER SPECIAL ART RELATED EVENTS. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B | THE BOARD REVIEWS THE RETURN AND APPROVES IT BEFORE FILING. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C | BOARD MEMBERS OR EMPLOYEES WITH A CONFLICT OF INTEREST MUST RECUSE THEMSELVES FROM DECISIONS WHICH WOULD INVOLVE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST OR RESIGN FROM THEIR POSITIONS. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 | THESE DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. |
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