CHRONICLES OF CHOGYAM TRUNGPA RINPOCHE
EIN 81-3741086 · Arts, Culture & Humanities N.E.C. (A99)
What they do
to CELEBRATE THE VIDYADHARAA LIFE; to EXPAND THE GENERAL KNOWLEDGE and UNDERSTANDING of THE LIFE and TEACHINGS of CHOGYAM TRUNGPA RINPOCHE; to TRACE LIS LEGACY and INFLUENCES INTO THE CURRENT ERA; and to FOSTER A SENSE of COMMUNITY AMOUNG PEOPLE WHO SHARE A COMMON INTEREST IN HIS LIFE and WORK. THE ACTIVITIES of THE CHRONICLES of CHOGYAM TRUNGPA RENPOCHE, A REGISTERED SOCIETY IN THE PROVINCE of NOVA SCOTIA, CANADA ("CHRONICLES CANADA"). THE PRIMARY PURPOSE of THE APPLICANT, WHICH HAS THE SAME NAME ("CHRONICLES USA"), is to PROVIDE FINANCIAL SUPPORT for THE ACTIVITIES of THE CHRONICLES CANADA and A MEANS for TRUNGPA REINPOCHES STUDENTS and FOLLOWERS IN THE UNITED STATES to ASSIST IN THIS PROJECT. THE BOARD of DIRECTORS of CHRONICLES USA is NOT CONTROLLED BY CHRONICLES CANADA, and WILL EXERCISE INDEPENDENT JUDGEMENT IN THE APPLICATION of THE ORGANIZATIONS FUNDS.
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HAZEL BERCHOLZDIRECTOR
MARGUERTIE PRENTICEDIRECTOR
PETER VOLZVICE PRESIDENT
WALTER FORDHAMPRESIDENT DIRECTOR
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 2020
- Location
- PO BOX 331, PORTLAND, ME 04112-0331
- County
- Weld
- In care of
- % WALTER FORDHAM
- Primary officer
- Walter Fordham, President
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Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2025
- Tax period began
- January 1, 2025
- Return type
- 990EZ
- Tax preparer
- HRB TAX GROUP INC
- NTEE classification
- Arts, Culture & Humanities N.E.C. (A99)
- IRS tax category
- Arts, Culture & Humanities N.E.C.
- Revocation date
- May 15, 2019