Help Sustain the CMC
The Community Meditation Center
is sustained by the generosity of our community.
The Buddha taught out of his own generosity and compassion for all beings. In appreciation, those who received the teachings donated food, clothing, and medicine. That was the beginning of the reciprocal relationship between teachers and students in this tradition.
Today, the Community Meditation Center carries on the tradition of dana (“generosity” or “giving freely”) by offering the Buddhadharma without charging a required fee, so that no one is ever turned away for lack of funds. Instead, each practitioner is invited to donate an amount that feels right to them, knowing that their contribution helps sustain CMC’s teachers and the organization’s longterm sustainability.
CMC is a 501 (c)(3) non-profit organization (EIN 02-0689711).
Volunteer with the CMC
We rely on a very small team and dedicated volunteers who generously contribute their time and energy to help support CMC’s programs and daily operations.
If you are interested in volunteering, please submit this interest form.
More information about financial contributions to CMC
Click here to make a donation to CMC.
Please consider checking the box to cover these fees as part of your donation.
To donate to CMC via mail:
Checks can made out and mailed to:
Community Meditation Center
2248 Broadway, #1777
New York, NY 10024
To donate stock to CMC:
Please note that the full value of stock donations is tax-deductible. If you initiate a transfer of shares to CMC's account, please let us know at cmcnewyork1@gmail.com, and we will watch for the delivery of the shares, and send an acknowledgment letter once your shares arrive.
To gift common stock, please provide your broker with the following information:
Brokerage Firm: The Vanguard Group
Account name: The Community Meditation Center
Account number: 26390422
DTC: 0062
Contact email: kimpg@polero.org
Contact phone: 917-837-0440
Tax ID: 02-0689711
Donor acknowlegements
CMC acknowledges all donations received within two weeks. In the event that you do not receive an acknowledgement, please check your spam folder first. If you cannot locate the acknowledgement, please contact us at: cmcnewyork1@gmail.com.
Annual giving reports
Each January, CMC issues donation summaries for tax filing purposes upon request. Please click here to request one.
Thank you for your generous support.