Organizations Filed Purposes:
THE ORGANIZATION IS ORGANIZED & OPERATED FOR EXCLUSIVELY RELIGIOUS, CHARITABLE & EDUCATIONAL PURPOSESSPECIFICALLY THE PROMOTION AND ADVANCEMENT OF THE BUDDHIST RELIGION WORLDWIDE. HOWEVER, THE ORGANIZATION'S PRIMARY ACTIVITY IS THE PROVISION OF FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR INSTITUTIONS THAT FURTHER THE PRESERVATION, STUDY, AND PRACTICE OF BUDDHISM. EXAMPLES OF SUCH INSTITUTIONS INCLUDE MONASTERIES, NUNNERIES, SCHOOLS, STUDY COLLEGES, LIBRARIES, RETREAT CENTERS, AND SHRINES. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO SUPPORTS THE PRESERVATION OF OBJECTS AND IMAGES ASSOCIATED WITH THE PRACTICE OF BUDDHISM.
PROGRAM SERVICES FOCUS ON THREE MAJOR AREAS: 1. THE TRAINING AND EDUCATION OF PRACTITIONERS, SCHOLARS, TRANSLATORS AND TEACHERS WHO WILL CONTINUE THE TRADITIONS OF STUDY AND PRACTICE ESTABLISHED BY SOGYAL RINPOCHE, FOR THE BENEFIT OF FUTURE GENERATIONS.2. THE CONTINUED DEVELOPMENT OF RIGPA'S PRINCIPAL DHARMA CENTERS AROUND THE WORLD, IN PARTICULAR THOSE DEDICATED TO RETREAT, AND TRANSMISSION OF THE TEACHINGS, AND CARE FOR THE ELDERLY, SICK AND DYING.3. THE CREATION OF RETIREMENT CENTERS FOR SENIOR MEMBERS OF THE RIGPA SANGHA WHO HAVE OFFERED MANY YEARS OF DEDICATED SERVICE TO SOGYAL RINPOCHE'S WORK.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Daniel Schuessler | TREASURER | 1 | $0 |
| Michele Phamtan | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 |
| Bruce Whitacre | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Pedro Beroy | PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 |
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