2020-07-14T11:44:12-07:00 2019-12-31 200570323 Nelson & Associates CPAs 9245 Laguna Springs Dr Ste 200 Elk Grove CA 95758 990 2019-01-01 800308502 Love Serve Remember Foundation LOVE 8886637770 226 W Ojai Ave Suite 101 Ojai CA 93023 Mitchell Markus President 2020-07-14 true Michelle O Nelson CPA CFE MST P00453363 9162996800 2019 2021-01-29 14:40:06Z 226 W Ojai Ave Suite 101 531 Ojai CA 93023 2681588 false X WWW.RAMDASS.ORG X 2008 CA The mission of Love Serve Remember Foundation is to preserve and disseminate the teachings of spiritual masters from various world religions, especially the spiritual works of Neem Karoli Baba and Dr. Richard Alpert, a/k/a Ram Dass. 5 5 2 0 418020 600769 1711139 1803149 211 5385 111048 195091 2240418 2604394 11007 37500 0 224835 232748 0 63997 1928544 2390079 2164386 2660327 76032 -55933 851820 992394 32470 184021 819350 808373 The mission of Love Serve Remember Foundation is to preserve and disseminate the teachings of spiritual masters from various world religions, especially the spiritual works of Neem Karoli Baba and Dr. Richard Alpert, a/k/a Ram Dass. false false 2228139 In 2019 the Love Serve Remember Foundation completed the following projects/offerings:Release of the feature length film Becoming Nobody in collaboration with Google Empathy Lab December, 20193 free online courses, with Social Media components: No Death, No Fear 4-week course featuring Ram Dass, Roshi Joan Halifax, Frank Ostaseski, Bob Thurman, Krishna Das and Raghu Markus April, 2019Discovering Your True Nature: Karma, Awareness and Getting Real 4-week course featuring 15 renowned teachers - June, 2019Alchemy of the Heart: Practices to Quiet the Mind and Cultivate Compassion 4-week course featuring archival Ram Dass teachings and practices October, 20192 free virtual retreat streams, with Social Media components (streamed from in-person retreats):Wisdom of Emptiness Virtual Retreat - An online retreat from Maui was live streamed free featuring Ram Dass, Anne Lamott, Bob Thurman, Krishna Das and Raghu Markus May, 2019Becoming Nobody Virtual Retreat An online retreat was live streamed for free featuring Ram Dass, Jack Kornfield, Dr. Robert Svoboda, Trudy Goodman, Krishna Das & more December, 2019Creation of educational pages for viewers on RamDass.org:Walking the Path of Service with Ram Dass January, 2019Ram Dass Starter Kit August, 2019Book Releases:Changing Lenses: The Essential Teaching Stories of Ram DEass - May, 2019Music Releases:RAM DASS X EAST FOREST full length album 4 part album released throughout 2019.Continuing to grow the Ram Dass Fellowship so that groups can connect in person - with over 25 groups across 15 states in the US and 4 foreign countries. The Be Here Now Network, a growing collection of spiritual talks, podcasts and writings of master teachers of Spirituality, Mindfulness and Meditation continued to expand it's offerings and garnered over seven million listens and downloads.Retreats:In the spring (May 2019) a retreat in Maui was live streamed free featuring Ram Dass, Krishna Das, Robert Thurman, and Annie Lamott.A second spring retreat in Ojai, California featuring Author/Teacher Ram Dass via Skype, Dale Borglum (Ram Dev), Julie Devi Hale and Jai Uttal, was made available via free streaming. December 2019 retreat and free Live Stream from Maui featuring World renowned Authors and Teachers: Ram Dass, Krishna Das, Jack Kornfield, Trudy Goodman, and Robert Svoboda.In the fall (November) an online retreat in Ojai California was made available via free streaming featuring Lama Surya Das, Nina Rao, and Ram Dass via Skype. 2228139 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false false true true false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 73 0 true 2 true false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false false false false X 5 5 false false false false false false false true false false false true true true true true false true false false CA X MITCHELL MARKUS 3109029466 226 W Ojai Avenue Ste 101 531 Ojai CA 93023 Mitchell Markus President & ED 30.00 0.00 X X 121003 0 0 Rachel D Litefisher Web Content & Development 0.00 0.00 53900 0 0 Kelly P Rego Project Manager 0.00 0.00 44550 0 0 Jared Levy Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Paul Singer Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Mirabai Bush Treasurer 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Rameshwar Das Vice President 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 219453 1 false false false 0 600769 600769 Publishing and ebook 900099 187864 187864 Retreat/Event Income 900099 1615285 1615285 1803149 5385 5385 0 36727 36727 0 0 0 0 235558 77194 158364 158364 0 2604394 1961513 42112 37500 37500 0 0 0 121003 30251 66552 24200 0 98450 98450 0 8174 8174 5121 5121 0 0 47568 47568 0 0 0 96086 62325 33761 210893 204857 6036 39943 39943 0 0 83176 83176 16795 16795 0 0 0 0 0 1685 1685 Retreat Expense 1429963 1429963 To be here now network 136200 136200 WEBSITE 94594 94594 webstore 92450 92450 140726 139999 727 2660327 2228139 368191 63997 808308 317953 2051 595491 0 10557 23404 0 0 0 30904 21432 5024 34889 34889 0 0 0 0 0 29090 851820 992394 27470 83188 5000 100833 32470 184021 X 819350 808373 819350 808373 851820 992394 -55933 44956 X false true X true false X 384055 393009 370034 418020 600769 2165887 1270146 1376456 1640318 1727173 1839876 7853969 0 0 0 1654201 1769465 2010352 2145193 2440645 10019856 0 0 10019856 33 39 48 211 5385 5716 0 33 39 48 211 5385 5716 0 16943 3057 2616 16034 36727 75377 1671177 1772561 2013016 2161438 2482757 10100949 0.99200 0.99740 0.00060 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 34889 34889 X 2649350 44956 44956 2604394 2604394 2660327 2660327 2660327 Part X : FIN48 Footnote The Foundation is organized as a California nonprofit corporation and has been recognized by the IRS as exempt from federal income taxes under IRC Section 501(c)(3) and California Code Section 2370ld, qualifies for the charitable contribution deduction under IRC Sections l70(b)(l)(A)(vi) and (viii), and has been determined not to be private foundations under IRC Sections 509(a)(l) and (3). The Foundation is annually required to file a Return of Organization Exempt from Income Tax (Form 990) with the IRS. In addition, the Foundation is subject to income tax on net income that is derived from business activities that are unrelated to its exempt purposes. We have determined that the Foundation is not subject to unrelated business income tax and have not filed an Exempt Organization Business Income Tax Return (Form 990-T) with the IRS. false Kirtan Wallah Founcation 35 East 4th Street Brooklyn NY 11218 7500 0 Charitable Donation Neem Karoli Baba Ashram 416 Geronimo Ln Taos NM 97571 850331037 30000 0 Charitable Donation 1 1 Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process THE FORM 990 IS GIVEN TO EACH BOARD MEMBER FOR REVIEW. A Meeting is held via telephone conference to approve the 990. A BOARD RESOLUTION IS APPROVED BY THE BOARD INDICATING THAT THE 990 WAS REVIEWED AND APPROVED. THE FORM 990 IS SIGNED BY THE PRESIDENT AND MAILED FROM THE ORGANIZATION'S OFFICE. Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts ANNUALLY THE BOARD REVIEWS THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ARE DISCUSSED DURING THIS BOARD MEETING. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a: Compensation Review & Approval Process - CEO, Top Management The Executive Director's compensation is reviewed and approved annually by the Board of Directors and is done so with Executive Director's recusal and absence from the review and approval process. Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, FINANCIAL INFORMATION, AND POLICIES ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST AT THE ORGANIZATION'S ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE.