Nonprofit screen
Screen a listBarre Center for Buddhist Studies Inc
Can you give?
Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(2)
$4.1Mrevenue
FY2024 · +110% in 3 yrs19staff
8 of 8years filed
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpending
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin23.5%
Months of reserve4.0mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+21.8%
Middle half of peersMedianBarre Center for Buddhist Studies
Where the money goes FY2024 · $3.1M spent
Programs$2.3M76%Management and general$753k24%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Government grants fell 88% in FY2022
$185k in FY2021, $22k in FY2022.
990 Part VIIIIn its favor2
Strong governance
8 of 9 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 22% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort32funders
$149ka year, last 3 years
27%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Insight Foundation IncOn and off$12k$8k$7k$100k$21kBESS Family FoundationSince FY2021$30k$50k$40kThe Frederick P Lenz Foundation for American BuddhismOn and off$15kDharma FoundationOn and off$10kMerrill Family Charitable Foundation IncOn and off$5k$3kSachen FoundationOn and off$8kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$6k$20k$24k$65k$53k$42k10 other fundersUp to $5k a year each$500$450$960$3k$4k$2k$9k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund