Public Charity

POINTING OUT THE GREAT WAY FOUNDATION

POINTING OUT THE GREAT WAY FOUNDATION, of NATICK, MA, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $670K in revenue, $527K in expenses, $392K in total assets. 7 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $264K, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 460544333 NATICK, MA Buddhism NTEE: X50 Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$670K
Total Expenses$527K
Total Assets$392K
Grant Records7
Funding Total$264K
Filing Years2021–2025

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 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 US AND ABROAD, WHO IMPLEMENT THE STATED PROJECTS. OUT TRANSLATION PROJETS ARE A NOTABLE EXCEPTION.POGWF IS AN ALL-VOLUNTEER ORGANIZATION.

Officers & Directors

DIRECTOR Deborah Kirkman
PRESIDENT & CEO Dianne Des Roches
SECRETARY Matthew Feeney
DIRECTOR Torben Pedersen

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Top Grant Purposes

Operating Support/Annual Fund
$100,000 1 grant
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$81,140 3 grants
Capital Campaign
$50,000 1 grant
RELIGION RELATED
$18,000 1 grant
GENERAL SUPPORT
$15,200 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $670K $527K $392K
2024 $383K $532K $249K
2023 $244K $235K $400K
2022 $227K $1.3M $391K
2021 $273K $294K $1.5M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $273K to $670K (+145%), with total assets most recently reported at $392K.

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