The Three Doors

What it reported doing in 2024

Founded in 2010 by tenzin wangyal rinpoche, a tibetan meditation master, the 3 doors is a vibrant, ever-expanding practitioner community committed to supporting one's natural inclination to serve the well-being of others. Our signature program is the 3 doors academy, a series of retreats taking place over two and a half years that guides participants to explore the power of meditation and community to support self-discovery, personal transformation, and actions that benefit others.the 3 doors also offers programs of various lengths online and in person to deepen and refresh one's meditation practice. This includes our 9-month compassion project, initially designed for healthcare professionals, educators, and therapists and open to anyone who would like support in building a meditation practice and applying meditation to process difficult situations with more ease, reduce stress and burnout, and respond to others from a place of presence and compassion. Attendance is free for many of our ongoing community practices, and we offer scholarships for our larger courses.in 2024, 600 people in 32 countries received meditation training and support through our programs. 70 individuals received scholarship support to attend, worth a total of $91.5k. In addition, our 75 authorized 3 doors meditation presenters and teachers each guided an average of 60 individuals in meditation, supporting thousands more people in their local communities throughout 15 countries.one academy participant shared, "the 3 doors academy is an amazing and sometimes bewildering process that leads to life changes-tiny changes and important changes. I may suddenly find myself not reacting in a habitual way, not only giving space instead of argument but feeling open, able and willing to listen. This is a transformation. It changes relationships. It opens doors."

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 77.5%; rating input score 78
• Program expense ratio: 76.8%; rating input score 77
• Fundraising efficiency: $10.65 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 41; 41st percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 64th percentile among comparable filings
• Pay-setting controls: Limited
• Foreign activity oversight: Limited
• Grant itemization coverage: Limited
• Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
• Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

• Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
• Governance controls: 4 of 8 controls in place; rating input score 50
  • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
  • Whistleblower policy: Pass
  • Document-retention policy: Fail
  • CEO compensation review process: Fail
  • Other executive compensation review process: NotApplicable
  • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
  • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
  • Audit committee oversight: Missing
  • Independent financial-statement audit: Fail

Sustainability

• Operating margin: -0.9%; rating input score 37; 37th percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.26; rating input score 14; 14th percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 1.11; rating input score 4; 4th percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 37.1%; rating input score 7; 7th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: 5.9% per year; rating input score 100; 57th percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: 1.7% per year; rating input score 100; 33rd percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: -18.1% per year; rating input score 0; 3rd percentile among comparable filings