Here’s where your gifts went this quarter.
Between July and September, the sangha gave $27,983.05 in general support. We spent $27,024.07 keeping the doors open, and set aside $958.98 toward our future goals.
- Rent & Utilities42%
- Operations47%
- Center Care11%
Mostly the lease on our meditation hall, plus utilities, internet, insurance, and other ongoing costs.
The administrative activities of the center: outreach, bookkeeping, credit card processing fees, and small stipends for the officers who keep it all in order. This quarter we welcome Beth, our new part-time employee!
Receiving people warmly: facilities maintenance, accommodations for visiting teachers, food for shared meals, and the supplies a working office quietly needs.
“The mind of the giver is gladdened before the giving, made peaceful in the act of giving, and uplifted after having given.”
The Buddha · Aṅguttara Nikāya 6.37
Every dollar beyond our operating costs is held in reserve for the sangha's long-term health.
Gifts toward a future home for the sangha.
Helps people join retreats and programs when cost would otherwise keep them away.