Heart Mind Foundation

Organization Overview

Heart Mind Foundation, operating under the name Buddhist Geeks, is located in Swannanoa, NC. The organization was established in 2014. According to its NTEE Classification (W99) the organization is classified as: Public & Societal Benefit N.E.C., under the broad grouping of Public & Societal Benefit and related organizations. As of 12/2021, Buddhist Geeks employed 2 individuals. This organization is an independent organization and not affiliated with a larger national or regional group of organizations. Buddhist Geeks is a 501(c)(3) and as such, is described as a "Charitable or Religous organization or a private foundation" by the IRS.

For the year ending 12/2021, Buddhist Geeks generated $226.6k in total revenue. This organization has experienced exceptional growth, as over the past 7 years, it has increased revenue by an average of 13.1% each year . All expenses for the organization totaled $359.1k during the year ending 12/2021. While expenses have increased by 21.5% per year over the past 7 years. They've been increasing with an increasing level of total revenue. You can explore the organizations financials more deeply in the financial statements section below.

Mission & Program ActivityExcerpts From the 990 Filing

TAX YEAR

2021

Describe the Organization's Mission:

Part 3 - Line 1

HOW CAN WE SERVE THE CONVERGENCE OF BUDDHISM WITH TECHNOLOGY AND GLOBAL CULTURE?

Describe the Organization's Program Activity:

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PODCAST IN 2021 WE CONTINUED TO RELEASE NEW EPISODES OF THE FREELY OFFERED BUDDHIST GEEKS PODCAST,INCLUDING 15 NEW EPISODES. IN ADDITION TO THE ARCHIVED EPISODES, THE BUDDHIST GEEKS PODCAST,RECEIVED A TOTAL OF 318,621 PODCAST LISTENS IN 2021, MAKING A COMBINED 1.3 MILLION LISTENS FROM 2019 2021. RETREATS IN RESPONSE TO THE GLOBAL PANDEMIC OF 202021 WE SHIFTED ALL OF OUR IN- PERSON RETREAT ACTIVITY ONLINE, WITH 2 RETREATS THAT WERE ORIGINALLY PLANNED TO BE IN-PERSON, BEING HELD ONLINE IN 2020. THEN AT THE END OF 2020 WE LAUNCHED A NEW VIRTUAL RETREAT PROGRAM CALLED MINDFULNESS RETREATS ONLINE. IN 2021 WE CONTINUED THOSE RETREATS SUCCESSFULLY, HOSTING A TOTAL OF 3 MINDFULNESS RETREATS ONLINE WITH 287 PARTICIPANTS AND 18 MINDFULNESS TEACHERS. RETREAT REVENUE FROM THAT PROGRAM TOTALED 58,200.00. TRAININGS IN 2021 WE EXPANDED OUR 10-WEEK VIRTUAL TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES, WITH 6 DIFFERENT TEACHERS RUNNING 19 UNIQUE TRAINING PROGRAMS WITH 312 REGISTERED TRAINING PARTICIPANTS, WHO DONATED A TOTAL OF 74,272.00 TO SUPPORT THESE TRAININGS OVER THE COURSE OF THE YEAR. IN 2021, AND AS PART OF THAT, WE CONTINUED A 2-YEAR TEACHER TRAINING PROGRAM COHORT, WORKING CLOSELY WITH 11 LONG-TERM STUDENTS WHO ARE TRAINING TO BECOME DHARMA, MEDITATION, & MINDFULNESS TEACHERS WITH BUDDHIST GEEKS. THEY ARE SET TO GRADUATE AT THE END OF 2021. MENTORING IN 2021 WE HAD 6 TEACHERS OFFER A TOTAL OF 236 CONTACT HOURS WITH PRIVATE STUDENTS, SUPPORTING THEM PERSONALLY WITH THE DEVELOPMENT OF THEIR CONTEMPLATIVE PRACTICE. OUR TEACHERS OPERATE ON A TRANSPARENT GENEROSITY BASIS, AND RECEIVED AN AVERAGE DONATION OF 139 / HOUR IN 2021 FOR A TOTAL OF 33,260.50 IN DONATIONS. NETWORK IN 2021 WE CONTINUED TO OPERATE OUR PRIVATE SOCIAL NETWORK AND LIVE EVENT SPACE FOR OUR COMMUNITY, THE BUDDHIST GEEKS NETWORK. OPERATING ON THE MIGHTY NETWORKS PLATFORM THIS NETWORK WAS SUSTAINED BY TOTALLY OPTIONAL DONATIONS, RECEIVING A TOTAL OF 22,745.25 FROM NETWORK MEMBERS IN 2021. IN THE LAST MONTH OF THE YEAR, DECEMBER 2021, WE HAD 260 ACTIVE MEMBERS ON THE NETWORK, AND 133 OF THEM ACTIVE DONORS. PARTNERING OUR PRIMARY PARTNERS THIS YEAR INCLUDED JACK KORNFIELD, TARA BRACH, & SOUNDS TRUE AS WE WORKED TO DESIGN THE MINDFULNESS RETREATS ONLINE PROGRAM TO SUPPORT THE INTENSIVE TRAINING OF PROSPECTIVE TEACHERS IN THEIR 2-YEAR MINDFULNESS MEDITATION TEACHER CERTIFICATION PROGRAM.


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Board, Officers & Key Employees

Name (title)Compensation
Vincent Horn
President
$60,646
Ryan Oelke
Financial Of
$26,905
Kate Garvin
Secretary
$0

Financial Statements

Statement of Revenue
Federated campaigns$0
Membership dues$0
Fundraising events$0
Related organizations$0
Government grants $0
All other contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts not included above$170,187
Noncash contributions included in lines 1a–1f $0
Total Revenue from Contributions, Gifts, Grants & Similar$170,187
Total Program Service Revenue$56,412
Investment income $0
Tax Exempt Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Net Rental Income $0
Net Gain/Loss on Asset Sales $0
Net Income from Fundraising Events $0
Net Income from Gaming Activities $0
Net Income from Sales of Inventory $0
Miscellaneous Revenue$0
Total Revenue $226,599

Grants Recieved

Over the last fiscal year, we have identified 1 grants that Heart Mind Foundation has recieved totaling $30,000.

Awarding OrganizationAmount
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

Boston, MA

PURPOSE: For grant recipient's exempt purposes

$30,000
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