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Pointing Out the Great Way Foundation

Pointing Out the Great Way Foundation

Newton, MA 01741
Tax ID46-0544333

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Revenue

$417,647

Expenses

$104,557

Mission

Part I.1 and Part III.1Our Mission Pointing Out the Great Way Foundation (POGWF) brings Indo-Tibetan meditation and teachings to Western students and nurtures and supports the community of practitioners. In tum, POGWF provides support back to the indigenous communities and lineage teachers to help them to preserve and restore their culture and traditions. Historically, POGWF generally has not provided programming to achieve its mission. The majority of our objectives involve directing donor funds to other organizations, both in the U.S. and abroad, who implement the stated projects. Our translation projects are a notable exception. POGWF is an all-volunteer organization.

About

4b (Code: ) (Expenses $54,119 including grants of $54,119) (Revenue $39,288)The Childrens Home is an ongoing project of the Mustang Culture and Education Centre (MCEC). One goal of the project is to help disadvantged children in Mustang to receive a quality education near to their families. In addition, the project specifically addresses the needs of the children of the indigenous community in the area by educating the children about their cultural heritage. The Childrens Home, a boarding home founded in 2012 by Geshe Sonam Gurung, created an opportunity for educating the children in the rural villages who otherwise likely could not have attended school. The villages do not have schools, and the government-sponsored school in Jomsom can be as much as a four-hour walk away. In order to attend, these students need to be able to live nearer the school. These rural families could not afford the annual tution at the Nepalese school, let alone additional boarding fees. As a result, many of these children would likely have stayed and worked on the farms. The MCEC Childrens Home is located in the town of Jomsom, just a short walk from the Nepalese school, where the children receive their core curriculum, and near enough to the villages that families can maintain good contact with their children. MCEC provides scholarships for the children living in the Childrens Home. This scholarship includes tuition, room and board, books, supplies, uniforms, and examination fees. But the Childrens Home plays another crucial role for the indigenous population. In 1954 the Nepalese government established a national educational policy. The advantage of this policy was that children in Nepal could get a good education at a government sponsored Nepalese school. The disadvantage was that the policy of Nepal required that all children in school learn Nepali and English. This policy meant that the children of indigenous ethnic groups no longer learned their indigenous ethnic languages. The consequence for the last two generations of indigenous Tibetan people in the Mustang region of Nepal is that they did not learn to speak their indigenous Tibetan language and therefore cannot read their own sacred texts or do their familiar prayers and rituals. The MCEC Childrens Home bridges the gap between the Nepalese educational policy and the cultural needs of this indigenous community. In the morning, before attending Nepalese school, and again in the evening, the children learn to read, write, and speak their indigenous Tibetan language. They learn Tibetan history and traditional Tibetan prayers and rituals. We are beginning to see the positive outcomes of the project. The grandparents who still speak Tibetan are amazed to see their grandchildren, home during the school holidays, speaking Tibetan, chanting Tibetan prayers, and doing familiar rituals in Tibetan. The long-term goal is to restore their cultural heritage to this generation of children and thereby revitalize the native Tibetan Bon and Buddhist practices in Mustang.The Pointing Out the Great Way Foundation (POGWF) partners with MCEC by finding sponsors for each of the children. Currently, the cost of sponsorship is $1,000 per child. We have committed to following each child until they graduate from school. In 2018, our meditation community worldwide provided full scholarships for all 38 children at the school. Donors provided additional support to MCEC for enhanced nutrition, firewood, clothing, and other needed supplies and repairs to the boarding facility. Our support in 2018 was $39,288.

Interesting data from their 2020 990 filing

The non-profit's aim, as stated in the filing, is “Part i.1 and part iii.1our mission pointing out the great way foundation (pogwf) brings indo-tibetan meditation and teachings to western students and nurtures and supports the community of practitioners. in turn, pogwf provides support back to the indigenous communities and lineage teachers to help them to preserve and restore their culture and traditions. historically, pogwf generally has not provided programming to achieve its mission. the majority of our objectives involve directing donor funds to other organizations, both in the u.s. and abroad, who implement the stated projects. our translation projects are a notable exception. pogwf is an all-volunteer organization.”.

When referring to its actions, they were outlined as: “Part i.1 and part iii.1our mission pointing out the great way foundation (pogwf) brings indo-tibetan meditation and teachings to western students and nurtures and supports the community of practitioners. in tum, pogwf provides support back to the indigenous communities and lineage teachers to help them to preserve and restore their culture and traditions. historically, pogwf generally has not provided programming to achieve its mission. the majority of our objectives involve directing donor funds to other organizations, both in the u.s. and abroad, who implement the stated projects. our translation projects are a notable exception. pogwf is an all-volunteer organization.”.

  • The non-profit has complied with legal obligations by reporting their state of operation as DE.
  • The non-profit's address in 2020 is noted in the filing as 18 AUDUBON LANE, CARLISLE, MA, 01741.
  • The non-profit's form for 2020 reports a total of 0 employees.
  • Does not operate a hospital.
  • Does not operate a school.
  • Does not collect art.
  • Does not provide credit counseling.
  • Does not have foreign activities.
  • Is not a donor-advised fund.
  • Is not a private foundation.
  • Expenses are between $100,000 and $250,000.
  • Revenue is between $250,000 and $500,000.
  • Revenue less expenses is $313,090.
  • The CEO compensation package within the organization is not established through a review and approval by a neutral party.
  • The organization has 0 independent voting members.
  • The organization was formed in 2012.
  • The organization has a written policy that addresses conflicts of interest.
  • The organization is required to file Schedule B.
  • The organization is required to file Schedule O.
  • The organization pays $0 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
  • The organization pays $0 in fundraising expenses.
  • The organization has minutes of its meetings.

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