| Category | Amount | Net Investment Income | Adjusted Net Income | Disbursements for Charitable Purposes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACCOUNTING FEES | 4,500 | 2,250 | 0 | 2,250 |
| Grantee's Name | Grantee's Address | Grant Date | Grant Amount | Grant Purpose | Amount Expended By Grantee | Any Diversion By Grantee? | Dates of Reports By Grantee | Date of Verification | Results of Verification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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CEREBRAL PALSY ALBERTA |
12001 44 STREET SE CALGARY,ALBERTAT2Z 4G9 CA |
2023-08-04 | 5,000 | TO EXPAND THE MEDITATION PORTIONS OF THE TRANQUIL MOVEMENTS PROGRAM. | 5,000 | GRANTEE HAS NOT DIVERTED ANY PORTION OF THE FUNDS FROM THE GRANT'S PURPOSE. | 03/01/2024 | NO VERIFICATIONS OF THE GRANTEE REPORTS WERE DEEMED NECESSARY. | |
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WORLD COMMUNITY FOR CHRISTIAN MEDIATION BONNEVAUX CENTER |
ST MARKS MIDDLETON SQUARE LONDON,ENGLANDECIR 1XX UK |
2023-06-12 | 30,000 | FOR SCHOLARSHIPS FOR TWO RETREATS FOR NATIONAL COORDINATORS, ONE AT BONNEVAUX AND ONE IN MALAYSIA, AND FOR CONTINUED OUTREACH IN CHINA. | 30,000 | GRANTEE HAS NOT DIVERTED ANY PORTION OF THE FUNDS FROM THE GRANT'S PURPOSE. | 03/01/2023 | NO VERIFICATIONS OF THE GRANTEE REPORTS WERE DEEMED NECESSARY. | |
|
INDIGENOUS FAMILY CENTER |
TREATY 1 TERRITORY 470 SELKIRK AVE WINNEPEG,MANITOBAR2W 2M5 CA |
2022-07-20 | 5,000 | TO DEVELOP A YOGA, MINDFULNESS AND MEDITATION PROGRAM IN CONSULTATION WITH DR. MICHAEL YELLOWBIRD. | 0 | GRANTEE HAS NOT DIVERTED ANY PORTION OF THE FUNDS FROM THE GRANT'S PURPOSE. | 03/01/2023 AND 03/01/2024 | NO VERIFICATIONS OF THE GRANTEE REPORTS WERE DEEMED NECESSARY. |
| Identifier | Return Reference | Explanation |
|---|---|---|
| GRANT PROCESS AND APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS | FORM 990-PF, PART XIV 2B | "THERE IS NO GREATER NEED IN THE CHURCH AND IN THE WORLD TODAY, THAN FOR THE RENEWED UNDERSTANDING THAT THE CALL TO DEEP PRAYER IS UNIVERSAL. UNITY AMONG CHRISTIANS AS WELL AS... UNITY AMONG DIFFERENT RACES AND CREEDS RESTS UPON OUR FINDING THE INNER PRINCIPLE OF UNITY AS A PERSONAL EXPERIENCE WITHIN OUR OWN HEARTS." JOHN MAIN, WORDS INTO SILENCEMISSIONTHE TRUST FOR THE MEDITATION PROCESS IS A CHARITABLE FOUNDATION ENCOURAGING MEDITATION AND CONTEMPLATIVE PRACTICE AMONG CHRISTIANS. WE MAKE GRANTS TO NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS THAT RECLAIM AND TEACH CHRISTIAN CONTEMPLATIVE TRADITIONS, THAT INTRODUCE MEDITATION IN THE CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY OR THAT FURTHER OUR UNDERSTANDING OF CONTEMPLATIVE PRACTICE IN ALL SPIRITUAL TRADITIONS.VISION AND VALUESWE BELIEVE CONTEMPLATIVE PRACTICE TRANSFORMS THE WAY WE SEE OURSELVES AND OUR WORLD. IT AWAKENS US TO THE SACREDNESS OF ALL LIFE AND TO THE INNER STILLNESS WHICH REVEALS GOD'S PRESENCE IN US. IT GUIDES US IN THE PROCESS OF BECOMING FULLY HUMAN AND DEVELOPS OUR CAPACITY FOR COMPASSIONATE ACTION IN SOCIETY.IN THE SPIRITUAL TRADITIONS OF THE WEST AND THE EAST, MEDITATION IS AN ESSENTIAL WAY TO MAKE US FULLY PRESENT TO GOD, TO OURSELVES AND TO CREATION.IN A CULTURE THAT NEGLECTS, EVEN DISCOURAGES, QUIET, INNER KNOWLEDGE, THE NEED TO REDISCOVER AND VALUE OUR CONTEMPLATIVE TRADITIONS IS VERY GREAT. WE NEED THEIR INFUSION OF MEANING AND BALANCE TO COUNTER THE RELENTLESS PACE, STRESS, AND MATERIALISM OF MODERN LIFE.WE ESPECIALLY NEED CONTEMPLATIVE PRACTICE IN THE CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY; SINCE THAT HISTORIC TRADITION IS LARGELY UNACKNOWLEDGED AND THE POTENTIAL FOR IMPACT, VAST.GRANT GUIDELINESOUR FOCUS IS SHORT-TERM PROJECTS WHERE A SMALL GRANT CAN MAKE A CREDIBLE IMPACT AND RESULT IN CLEARLY IDENTIFIABLE OUTCOMES. WE MAKE 20 TO 40 GRANTS ANNUALLY. INITIAL AWARDS ARE TYPICALLY SMALL $3,000 TO $5,000 AND PROJECTS FUNDED INCLUDE:- WORKSHOPS, LECTURES, OR RETREATS- SABBATICALS, RETREATS AND OTHER DEVELOPMENT FOR MEDITATION TEACHERS OR GROUP LEADERS.- BOOKS, SUPPLIES AND EQUIPMENT FOR MEDITATION AND SPIRITUAL GROWTH CENTERS.- EFFORTS TO BETTER EXPAND AND BUILD THE CAPACITY OF PROGRAMS IN CHRISTIAN CONTEMPLATION AND ADDRESS BARRIERS TO PRACTICE.- RESEARCH ON MEDITATION, EAST/WEST MEDITATION DIALOGUE, AND MEDITATION CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT.- PUBLICATIONS THAT EFFECTIVELY SPREAD CRITICAL PERSPECTIVES ON MEDITATION.BECAUSE CONTEMPLATIVE PRACTICE IS A WORLDWIDE MOVEMENT, WE DO NOT LIMIT GRANTS TO THE UNITED STATES, GRANTS TO ENDOWMENT AND CAPITAL. CAMPAIGNS ARE VERY RARE. WE DO NOT CONTRIBUTE TO ANNUAL FUNDRAISING OR MEMBERSHIP APPEALS.WHAT WE LOOK FORHERE ARE SOME OF THE KEY QUESTIONS WE ASK WHEN EVALUATING A PROPOSAL:IS THE PROJECT WITHIN OUR MISSION? - DOES IT INITIATE, EXPAND, OR ENHANCE MEDITATION INSTRUCTION, PRACTICE OR UNDERSTANDING?- DOES IT HAVE A CHRISTIAN AUDIENCE, DRAW FROM CHRISTIAN CONTEMPLATIVE TRADITIONS, OR FURTHER DIALOGUE AND COOPERATION AMONG CONTEMPLATIVE TRADITIONS IN ALL RELIGIONS? - DOES THE PROJECT FOCUS ON MEDITATION PRACTICE RATHER THAN ANOTHER ASPECT OR METHOD OF PRAYER OR SPIRITUAL DEVELOPMENT?IS IT OF THE HIGHEST QUALITY?- DOES IT USE A RECOGNIZED TEACHER, SPEAKER OR LEADER WITH APPROPRIATE TRAINING AND AN EXTENSIVE PERSONAL MEDITATION PRACTICE?- IS THE QUALITY OF TEACHING AND THE MEDITATION EXPERIENCE CENTRAL TO THE PROJECT?WHAT KIND AND LEVEL OF IMPACT MIGHT THE PROJECT MAKE?- DOES THE PROJECT HAVE A SPECIFIC AUDIENCE IN MIND AS WELL AS SPECIFIC PLANS FOR REACHING THEM?- IS IT REACHING NEW OR UNDERSERVED AUDIENCES OR AUDIENCES WHERE THE NEED IS ESPECIALLY GREAT OR THE POTENTIAL FOR IMPACT SIGNIFICANT? POSSIBILITIES INCLUDE YOUNG PEOPLE, PEOPLE FACING ILLNESS, TRAUMA OR LOSS, PEOPLE IN POVERTY OR IN PRISON, AND PEOPLE DEALING WITH ADDICTIONS.- FOR ONGOING MEDITATION GROUPS, IS THE EFFORT DEVELOPING A MEDITATION COMMUNITY THAT MIGHT ULTIMATELY BE SELF-SUSTAINING?- WILL A SMALL GRANT SUCH AS OURS MAKE A SIGNIFICANT DIFFERENCE TO THE PROJECT?WHAT IS THE ADMINISTRATIVE CAPACITY OF THE SPONSORING ORGANIZATION?- DOES THE PROJECT HAVE THE SUPPORT OF THE ORGANIZATION'S LEADERSHIP?- IS THE ORGANIZATION ON SUFFICIENTLY ORGANIZED AND FUNDED TO ACHIEVE ITS GOALS?- WHERE APPROPRIATE, HAS THE ORGANIZATION EVALUATED THE PROJECT'S POTENTIAL FOR INCOME GENERATION?- DOES THE ORGANIZATION SHOW EFFORTS TO EVALUATE AND ADAPT THEIR WORK?HOW TO APPLYFIRST: REVIEW OUR WEBSITE AT WWW.TRUSTFORMEDITAFION.ORG FOR FULL GUIDELINES AND REPRESENTATIVE GRANTS. THEN CALL US OR USE OUR ON-LINE INQUIRY FORM TO BRIEFLY DESCRIBE YOUR PROJECT.WE'RE PLEASED TO HELP YOU ASSESS IF YOUR PROJECT FALLS WITHIN OUR MISSION. WE CAN ALSO LET YOU KNOW IF THE TRUST HAS SUPPORTED SIMILAR PROJECTS. IF YOU HAVEN'T PREVIOUSLY APPLIED TO THE TRUST, WE ESPECIALLY ENCOURAGE YOU TO TALK WITH OUR STAFF BEFORE SUBMITTING A FULL PROPOSAL.SEE CONTACT US ON OUR WEBSITE, WWW.TRNSTFORMEDITATION.ORG, FOR OUR PHONE NUMBER AND THE ONLINE INQUIRY FORM.HOWEVER YOU REACH US, WE'LL WANT TO KNOW A LITTLE BIT ABOUT: YOUR ORGANIZATION AND WHO IT SERVES WHAT YOU WANT US TO FUND WHY THE PROJECT IS IMPORTANT NOW HOW MUCH IT WILL COST AND HOW MUCH YOU WANT THE TRUST TO CONTRIBUTESECOND: IF YOUR PROJECT MEETS OUR GUIDELINES, SEND A FULL PROPOSALTHE TRUST CURRENTLY AWARDS GRANTS ONCE A YEAR. GRANT APPLICATIONS SHOULD BE POSTMARKED BY MARCH 1ST. AWARDS WILL BE ANNOUNCED IN AUGUST APPLICATIONS SHOULD FOLLOW THE PROPOSAL CHECKLIST INSTRUCTIONS LISTED ON OUR WEBSITE. |
| Name of Stock | End of Year Book Value | End of Year Fair Market Value |
|---|---|---|
| RBC VARIOUS | 356,521 | 323,156 |
| RBC LOOMIS INV | 1,093,944 | 999,748 |
| RBC PARNASUS | 562,850 | 698,850 |
| RBC S&P MID CAP | 174,537 | 266,232 |
| RBC S&P SMALL CAP | 256,547 | 323,017 |
| RBC VANGUARD | 351,473 | 714,887 |
| RBC VANGUARD EMERGING | 101,392 | 99,784 |
| RBC VANGUARD INTL | 714,272 | 857,078 |
| RBC VANGUARD REIT | 136,333 | 150,291 |
| RBC CORPORATE ACCOUNT | 202,738 | 204,619 |
| Description | Revenue and Expenses per Books | Net Investment Income | Adjusted Net Income | Disbursements for Charitable Purposes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OFFICE SUPPLIES | 171 | 0 | 0 | 171 |
| POSTAGE AND DELIVERY | 657 | 0 | 0 | 657 |
| WEBSITE AND INTERNET | 3,641 | 0 | 0 | 3,641 |
| MISC | 259 | 0 | 0 | 259 |
| Description | Revenue And Expenses Per Books | Net Investment Income | Adjusted Net Income |
|---|---|---|---|
| RETURN OF PRIOR-YEAR GRANT FUNDS | 2,350 | 2,350 | 0 |
| Category | Amount | Net Investment Income | Adjusted Net Income | Disbursements for Charitable Purposes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| INVESTMENT ADVISOR | 21,405 | 21,405 | 0 | 0 |
| CONSULTING | 520 | 0 | 0 | 520 |
| Category | Amount | Net Investment Income | Adjusted Net Income | Disbursements for Charitable Purposes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXCISE TAX | 4,010 | 4,010 | 0 | 0 |
| MN FILING FEE | 25 | 25 | 0 | 0 |