New York, NY

NEW YORK VIPASSANA ASSOCIATION INC

EIN 47-5180255

Faith & Spiritual Communities Contemplative & Spiritual Growth Faith communities

Mission

To sponsor public events and local residential courses in Vipassana meditation (as taught by S.N. Goenka in the tradition of Sayagyi U Ba Khin) for the New York metropolitan area and to support Old Students through the NYC Dhamma House and related resources.

IRS-recognized 501(c)(3) public charity Contributions are tax-deductible

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About NEW YORK VIPASSANA ASSOCIATION INC

New York Vipassana Association Inc. (NYVA) is a volunteer-run 501(c)(3) nonprofit that organizes Vipassana (insight) meditation activities in the New York metropolitan area. The organization sponsors periodic public events, non-center residential 10‑day courses for new students, and maintains an Old Student facility (the NYC Dhamma House) for group sittings and one-day courses.

NYVA was granted tax-exempt status in 2015 and has operated as the local regional sponsor for Goenka-style Vipassana courses, coordinating course logistics, volunteer service teams, and outreach. In the last 2–3 years the association has continued to hold non-center residential courses in the Fishkill, NY area, run Old Student events at the NYC Dhamma House, and reported year-over-year growth in contributions and net assets on its publicly filed 990s.

Notable achievements

IRS 501(c)(3) recognition (2015)

Officially recognized as a tax-exempt 501(c)(3) organization in 2015, establishing NYVA as the formal regional sponsor for Goenka-style Vipassana activities in the New York area.

Regular non-center 10‑day courses

Organizes periodic non-center residential 10‑day Vipassana courses (commonly held in the Fishkill, NY area), providing foundational training for new students and supporting larger regional course operations.

NYC Dhamma House (Old Student hub)

Maintains the NYC Dhamma House as a non-residential facility for Old Students to attend group sittings, one‑day courses, and service activities that sustain local practice and community.

At a glance

Total assets: $239K
Annual revenue: $144K
Tax status: 501(c)(3)Public charity
EIN: 47-5180255
Location: New York, NY
Website: ny.us.dhamma.org
On Mahalo since: May 2026

Financial figures from the IRS Business Master File, the IRS’s registry of tax-exempt organizations.

Recognition

Registered federally as a 501(c)(3) religious/spiritual development organization since 2015.

Part of the worldwide Dhamma/Vipassana network that follows the teachings of S.N. Goenka and the Sayagyi U Ba Khin tradition.

Profiled in major nonprofit databases and directories (forms and financials publicly available via nonprofit data services).

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