Gifts & Donations
Support the Sri Sarada Mahila Samiti
Our non-profit Samiti is funded entirely by donations from its members and friends. We hold these gifts with reverence. All donations are tax-deductible and confidential.
How Donations Are Used
The Sri Sarada Mahila Samiti is a nonprofit religious corporation classified as a public charity of the State of California exempt from Federal income tax under section 501 (c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Service Code.
As a highly cost-effective organization, annual administrative costs do not exceed 4% and generally cover post office box rental, postage, and related expenses. Through the personal dedication of Samiti members, services are offered voluntarily without financial compensation. Distribution of educational donations and all other donations in India are administered through the Sri Sarada Math and the Ramakrishna Sarada Mission headquartered in Dakshineswar, India. Donations are fully tax-deductible.
How to Donate
You may donate online below via one of the PayPal buttons or the PayPal Giving Fund button below or by mailing to:
Sri Sarada Mahila Samiti of Northern Californa
P.O. Box 60541
Sacramento, CA 95860-0541
If sending by mail, kindly send donations in the form of a check or money order payable to the Sri Sarada Mahila Samiti and specify what your donation is intended for.
Please note the reason for the two PayPal options: Standard PayPal deducts a small fee but makes funds available immediately. PayPal Giving Fund does not charge fees, but there is a significant delay in receiving those funds from them.
Retreat Payments
When entering your Paypal payment, please indicate you are making a retreat payment in the PayPal notes box.
Samvit Journal Subscription for Non-members
If you desire a subscription to Samvit Journal without becoming a member, please indicate that in the PayPal notes box when entering your donation.
Three-year Samvit Subscription: $47
If you wish to donate a Pranami or gift amount for a specific visiting Pravarajika, please indicate "Pranami" in the PayPal notes box and specify the name of the Pravarajika that the gift is for.
Pranami Donation for Pravrajikas
Donations via PayPal Giving Fund
With PayPal Giving Fund, PayPal covers the fees, so your full gift goes to the specified recipient with no PayPal fees deducted. However, since PayPal Giving Fund does not provide any notes to specify donation type, please complete the adjacent form with your name, email, donation amount, and the recipient you want to support so we can send you a donation receipt.
You may pay your membership dues or consider supporting various Sarada Math and Ramakrishna Sarada Mission projects below by using the adjacent button or this link: PayPal Giving Fund. Please also click on the box: “Share my name and email with this charity”.
Samiti Membership Donation - $55 for regular members and $108 or more for patron members - please select: “Membership.” If you are a new member or have moved to a new address, please also provide your address information so we can mail you the Samvit Journal.
Ramakrishna Sarada Mission Himalaya Vedanta Academy in Pangot. The academy will host regular, tailor-made online courses on Yoga Vedanta, the Bhagavad Gita, and the Upanishads. Inspiring online classes in English will also be held. Please select: “Himalaya Vedanta Academy”.
Pangot Girls Education, learn more here - please select: “Pangot.”
Sri Sarada Math Headquarters - includes the Yogin Maa Fund which provides medical care for Sannyasinis - please select: “Sri Sarada Math.”
Matri Bhavan - provides quality medical services with compassion and technology to improve health outcomes, especially for mothers, children, and the underprivileged. Please select: “Matri Bhavan.”
Nivedita Vidya Mandir - located in Delhi, it is an English medium, co-educational, Pre-primary and Primary, value-oriented non-profit school. Please select: “Nivedita Vidya Mandir.”
Nivedita Vocational Training Centre, Guntur, Andhra Pradesh. Please select “Guntur Training Center”.
General-purpose donation: funds will be used carefully for Samiti mailings, gatherings and events. Please select: “General purpose.”
