EASTON MOUNTAIN INC
EIN 01-0778873 · Religion-Related N.E.C. (X99)
What they do
EASTON MOUNTAIN is A COMMUNITY, RETREAT CENTER and SANCTUARY CREATED BY GAY MEN AS A GIFT to THE WORLD. IN WORKSHOPS, PROGRAMS, and EVENTS, WE PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES to CELEBRATE, HEAL, TRANSFORM and INTEGRATE BODY, MIND, & SPIRIT. WE OFFER OUR LAND, RICH IN BEAUTY and WISDOM, AS HOME to A COMMUNITY THAT EXTENDS BEYOND THE LAND. WE ARE A WORLDWIDE FELLOWSHIP of PEOPLE ENRICHED BY OUR CONNECTION to EASTON MOUNTAIN. THIS FELLOWSHIP is A POSITIVE FORCE for CHANGE IN THE WORLD. WE VALUE: EACH INDIVIDUALS SPIRITUAL PATH and THE QUEST for CONNECTION and UNDERSTANDING; THE BEAUTY of THE EARTH, and OUR PRACTICE of STEWARDSHIP ON IT; THE JOY and WISDOM OUR BODIES BRING; THE EXPRESSION of LOVE, INTIMACY and EROTIC COMMUNION; SERVICE and THOSE WHO STRIVE to MAKE LIFE BETTER for OTHERS; CREATIVITY, CELEBRATION, FUN, and GAIETY; RESPECTFUL HONESTY and THE PEACEFUL RESOLUTION of DISAGREEMENTS; COMMUNITY, THE SUPPORT IT PROVIDES, THE STRENGTH and LOVE IT BRINGS; WORK for PEACE, NON-VIOLENCE and SOCIA
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Board and leadership roster (5)
DANIEL GERNAZIANTREASURER
ESCHAN LACOSTETRUSTEE
MICHAEL GILROYSECRETARY
RAUL CASTANONPRESIDENT
TIM COOLEYTRUSTEE
About this charity
- Recognized since
- March 2005
- Location
- 391 HERRINGTON HILL ROAD, GREENWICH, NY 12834
- County
- Washington
- In care of
- RAUL CASTANON
- Primary officer
- RAUL CASTANON, PRESIDENT
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Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2021
- Tax period began
- January 1, 2021
- Return type
- 990
- Tax preparer
- SCOTT STACKROW & COMPANY PC
- NTEE classification
- Religion-Related N.E.C. (X99)
- IRS tax category
- Religion-Related N.E.C.
- Revocation date
- May 15, 2025