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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)
$10Mrevenue
FY2025 · +48% in 3 yrs112staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin32.6%
Months of reserve10.5mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+1.4%
Middle half of peersMedianUniversity of the West
Where the money goes FY2025 · $6.9M spent
Programs$6.5M95%Management and general$365k5%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Federal awards stopped after FY2021
$734k in FY2021, none traced since.
USAspendingIn its favor1
Strong governance
13 of 13 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI13funders
$172ka year, last 3 years
80%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Ting Tsung & Wei Fong Chao FoundationStopped after FY2020$500k$500k–International Buddhist Education FoundationSince FY2022$227k$183kC Jim & Julie Y Chen FoundationEvery year since FY2017$10k$10k$10k$20k$20k$20k$20kHenry & Jessica Chen FoundationOn and off$100kAlice & Jp Wang FoundationSince FY2018$2k$5k$9k$12k$13k$10kThe Frederick P Lenz Foundation for American BuddhismOn and off$15kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$185$186$193$1144 other fundersUp to $6k a year each$6k$3k$3k$2k$7k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped