It is to the Divine that all riches belong. It is the Divine who lends them to living beings, and it is to Him that they must naturally return.
The Mother
Sri Aurobindo Sadhana Peetham is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, and depends on donations from guests and integral yoga devotees for the maintenance of the ashram facilities, programs and meals.
There are many ways to help serve existing activities and to expand programs to keep pace with the growth and aspirations of the wider collective.
Financial Contributions
Monetary contributions help to support the ongoing operations of Sri Aurobindo Sadhana Peetham. Donations are tax deductible (for those able to utilize charitable contributions on their US federal and/or state tax returns).
Check donations can be made out and addressed to:
Sri Aurobindo Sadhana Peetham
2621 W Highway 12
Lodi, CA 95242
Direct payments can be sent via Zelle using the saspdonations@collaboration.org email ID.
Credit or debit card donations can be made online by clicking the button below:
Progress Fund
The Progress Fund has been created to accumulate funds for future capital expenditures of the ashram, such as expansion or upgrading of the facilities or future land purchase. Here the funds are consciously invested and grown until such time as they will be needed. Donations for the Progress Fund can be made through any of the above means (check, bank transfer, credit card). A small note mentioning “Progress Fund” with your donation will be helpful.
It is also possible to directly donate stocks, ETFs, bonds, mutual funds and cryptocurrency to the ashram Progress Fund, which can provide a significant tax benefit to the donor. For direct donations of stocks, ETFs, bonds, mutual funds, cryptocurrency, etc. please reach out to Angelo at angelo@sasp.collaboration.org. As always, all gifts are greatly appreciated.
Endowment
The Sri Aurobindo Sadhana Peetham New Creation Endowment Fund is a well-structured and flexible endowment program for the long-term financial sustainability of SASP. The Endowment can be supported with current Financial Contributions and through Estate Planning gifts.
Estate Planning
Unused assets available at the end of life can be used to help ensure SASP’s long-term future. Please consider some of the ways you can name SASP as a beneficiary of a living trust, will, retirement plan, or other asset described on our Estate Planning page.
Charitable IRA Rollover
Those over age 70 1/2 may make a tax-free gift to SASP directly from an Individual Retirement Account (IRA) via Qualified Charitable Distributions (QCD’s). For more information, please see our guide to Charitable IRA rollovers.