Submit new credit card for scheduled automatic payments
This payment form is ONLY to provide a new credit card number to use for current automatic payments. A small service fee ($1.01) is charged.
You can also update your credit card information over the phone weekdays, 10am-4pm Eastern Time with a live human in the Kwan Um School of Zen | Americas office at:
(401) 658-1476
For your own protection, do not email your credit card information, or leave the numbers on the answering machine. These are not secure methods.
To update just the expiration date on a current card used for automatic payments, please contact the office directly by phone or email. This form cannot be used to update the expiration date on an existing card.
New and returning members, please visit Become a Member and fill out the New and Returning Membership Sign-up form to register. If you need to make a regular dues payment, visit Pay Member Dues. Current members can pay dues with a credit card and arrange a recurring payment on that page.
Membership Dues in the Kwan Um School of Zen | Americas for 2023 are:
Individual Membership: $360 per year (also payable $30 per month, or $90 per quarter)
Family Membership: $480 per year (also payable $40 per month, or $120 per quarter)
(includes 2 adults and 2 household family members to age 26. No limit on minor children)Full-time Students or Seniors 65+: $240 per year (also payable $20 per month, or $60 per quarter)
If you are a Dharma Teacher, or Dharma Teacher-in-training, there are additional Dharma Teacher dues of $180 per year.
If you do not wish to be billed to your card automatically, you may elect to be billed quarterly (for 3 months of dues) at the start of each calendar quarter.
Other Ways to Pay Dues
We accept checks and money orders made out and mailed to:
Kwan Um School of Zen
99 Pound Road
Cumberland RI 02864
As always, feel free to contact us directly if you have any questions or issues.
Kwan Um School of Zen | Americas
membership@kwanumzen.org
(401) 658-1476
99 Pound Road
Cumberland, RI 02864
Membership in the Kwan Um School of Zen | Americas is an ongoing commitment. If you would like to cancel your membership, please let us know by contacting the office at membership@kwanumzen.org or through our contact page.
All donations are tax deductible to the extent allowed by law. The Kwan Um School of Zen is a 501 (c)(3) charitable organization.
Refund Policy:
- Donations made by credit card are not refundable.
- Guest fees for sangha events, paid by credit card, are fully refundable up to one week before the event. After that, no refunds can be offered.
- Membership and dharma teacher dues, paid by credit card, are fully refundable for 15 days after payment. After 15 days have passed, no refunds can be offered.