Institute for ZEN Leadership
Donations deductibleInstitute for ZEN Leadership's network
4 peoplei4 people on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (4). Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK.The board
4 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations.Time served and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed time served is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 7 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI; we list 4 in Part VII (Part VII does not always name every voting member).| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kate Watters Chair | Chairperson | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Cynthia Haq | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Gordon Greene | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Robert Caron | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more
Officers and senior leadership
3 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Cristina Nakano | Director, Secretary | since 2023 |
| Kristi Crymes | Vice President | since 2023 |
| Virginia Whitelaw | President and Treasurer | since 2022 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 December 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Whitelaw | President and Treasurer | 50 | $48k | ||
| Robert Caron | Director | 5 | $0 | ||
| Kate Watters | Chairperson | 5 | $0 | ||
| Gordon Greene | Director | 5 | $0 | ||
| Cynthia Haq | Director | 5 | $0 | ||
| Kristi Crymes | Vice President | 5 | $0 | ||
| Cristina Nakano | Director, Secretary | 5 | $0 | ||
| Jasleen Kaur | Director | 10 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Institute for Zen Leadership
- EIN
- 454956464
- Address
- 2540 E Mifflin St, Madison, WI, 53704-4913
- State
- Wisconsin
- Mission
- To combine Zen meditation and leadership training in order to develop wiser, more resilient leaders who can create healing and thriving in their relationships, organizations, and society. To foster Zen training and develop further instructors of Zen Leadership. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- X50 Religion-related
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Religion-Related
- Size band
- 3 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 2012
- Principal officer
- Virginia Whitelaw (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 April 2014
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 5, latest 2024
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥6years on the filingsCynthia Haq
≥6years on the filingsGordon Greene
≥6years on the filingsRobert Caron
≥4years on the filingsKate Watters
Latest return
year to 31 December 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 December 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $71k
- Total liabilities
- $3k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $68k
- Contributions and grants received
- $81k
- Program service revenue
- $77k
- Grants and similar paid out
- $10k
- Employees
- 2
- Volunteers
- 16
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $133k | $175k | Deficit $41k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.
Grants paid
1 listediFrom Schedule I of the Form 990: grants and assistance to organisations in the United States, largest first (up to 25). Schedule I is filed only by organisations that gave more than $5,000 to any one recipient.| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Chosei Zen | Chosei Zen is a 501(c)3 church that provides Zen meditation training in support of developing instructors for and alumni of the Institute fo | $10k |