BE Meditation Group
440 N. Barranca Ave. #2644
Covina, CA 91723
Website: www.BEnonprofit.org
Contact:
Stacey Johnson
Executive Director
sponsor@benonprofit.org
Year organization became a 501(c)(3): 2016
Year of first fiscal sponsorship: 2016
Number of sponsored projects: 3
Fiscal sponsorship fee:
BE charges approximately 10% on funding received with no additional set-up charges. This fee covers all services and project assistance requested and required for the success of each project. BE fees are taken initially, once project funds have been received.
Eligibility criteria:
- Aligned mission/values: awareness, mindfulness or meditation – aligned programs
- Other: Applications for fiscal sponsorship are accepted on a rolling basis. To request an application packet, please send an email to sponsor@BEnonprofit.org with a short description of your project or program. The length of the application process varies but we anticipate a turnaround time of less than two weeks, if the application is complete at the time of submission.
Types of projects or services we sponsor:
- Festivals and events
- Health/nutrition
- Mental health
- People or communities of color/minorities
- Social services
- Women
- Youth development
- Other: – Group meditation and mindfulness programs; programs that promote individual development; infrastructure for awareness programs; ancillary programs that promote meditation; Yoga
Services we offer projects:
- Bill paying
- Bookkeeping/accounting
- Human resource management
- Insurance
- Organizational development
- Tax reporting
- Other: – Grant Management – Project Development – Consulting Services
Based on Fiscal Sponsorship: 6 Ways to Do It Right: Our model(s) of fiscal sponsorship are:
- Model B, Independent Contractor Project
- Model C, Preapproved Grant Relationship
- Model F, Technical Assistance
Organization description:
BE Meditation Group is a nonprofit 501(c)3 organization dedicated to spreading the tenets of meditation. In an effort to support and spread our message, BE operates as a fiscal sponsor for individuals, existing nonprofits and nonprofit start-ups with aligned missions. Models A, D and E may be available, if appropriate. We provide financial management, accounting services, grant management and operational guidance as needed to pursue the shared vision of expanding meditation and mindfulness as a regular practice.