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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
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$3.7Mrevenue
FY2025 · +42% in 3 yrs25staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin36.2%
Months of reserve15.3mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+9.7%
Middle half of peersMedianInstitute of Buddhist Studies
Where the money goes FY2025 · $2.4M spent
Programs$1.3M57%Management and general$887k37%Fundraising$137k6%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor2
Growing faster than peers
Revenue up 10% a year since FY2018, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortFunders stay
3 of the 5 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant lists12funders
$1.2Ma year, last 3 years
40%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Buddhist Churches of America Endowment FoundationOn and off$541k$773k$652kTakeo Yuki Charitable TrustSince FY2018$100k$200k$200k$200k$200k$200kThe Henry Luce Foundation IncOn and off$150kBukkyo Dendo Kyokai America IncOn and off$23k$23k$27k$28k$33kTanimura Family FoundationOn and off$70kGannett Foundation IncOn and off$100Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$5k$16k$20k$56k$81k$130k$1.1M
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund