BUDDHIST GLOBAL RELIEF: Form 990, tax year 2020

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Organization
BUDDHIST GLOBAL RELIEF (EIN 26-2852923)
Tax period
2020-07-01 to 2021-06-30
Filed
2022-01-10
IRS object ID
202230109349301568
Schema version
2020v4.1
Source
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DescBuddhist Global Relief partners with Mahabodhi International Meditation Center MIMC working in Leh- Ladakh, India to built hostels to support educational opportunities for children from economically and socially disadvantaged families in Ladakh. Staff members strive to create a feeling of family, helping students cultivate cooperation and mutual understanding as they learn together, maintain a community garden, and participate in social events. A grant from BGR will allow the Mahabodhi International Mediation Center to expand its hostel for boys. The project will help build dormitories for 80 more students, helping to fight illiteracy and poverty and providing new opportunities to these children.Desc

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DescBuddhist Global Relief partners with CARE works to improve food security and income among poor wheat and potato farmers by providing 1 wheat mini-harvesters to produce a higher-quality yield with reduced labor and 2 instructions and materials to build the seed storage units called diffused light stores DLS to increase potato production. The project will also support three cooperatives in establishing larger communal seed potato stores to serve surrounding communities. Finally, the project will support local entrepreneurs in starting mini-harvester rental businesses. This project benefits 9,640 families.Desc

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DescBuddhist Global Relief partners with Helen Keller International working in communities of the Poro region since 2013 to increase production, access, and consumption of nutritious foods, particularly by women and children improving household incomes and providing education related to infant and child nutrition, hygiene, sanitation, and health. This project with HKI will continue this work in the Poro region and also support the construction of boreholes and irrigation systems to provide much-needed access to clean water. In this first year, the project will train 100 health workers in 20 health centers serving approximately 20,000 people and construct one borehole and one irrigation system, serving 1,000 people.Desc
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Charles Elliott
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George Clapp
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Sylvie Sun
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Patricia Price
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Michael Roehm
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Ven Ayya Dhammadipa
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Other Income509 OtherIncome509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$646,087CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$721,738CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,291,967CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$817,902CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,200,532CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$4,678,226TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support CY5090.99980PublicSupportCY509Pct
Public Support PY5090.99980PublicSupportPY509Pct
Investment Income CY0.00020InvestmentIncomeCYPct
Investment Income PY0.00020InvestmentIncomePYPct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

Other Exempt Purpose Expend OtherExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$1,183,242FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Exempt Purpose Expend TotalExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$1,183,242FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Lobbying Nontaxable Amount LobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$193,324FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Grassroots Nontaxable GrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$48,331FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Incl Escrow Custodial Acct LiabfalseInclEscrowCustodialAcctLiabInd

Other Securities OtherSecuritiesGrp (2 entries)

DescDesc
Financial derivatives and other financial products
Closely-held equity interests

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (4 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
Federal income taxes
Credit Card Payable$23,418
Payroll Taxes Payable
Other Payable$1,200
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$24,618TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$1,200,796TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Revenue Subtotal$1,200,796RevenueSubtotalAmt
Other Revenues Not Included-$8,500OtherRevenuesNotIncludedAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt-$8,500RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$1,192,296TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$1,191,742TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Subtotal$1,191,742ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Other Expenses Not Included-$8,500OtherExpensesNotIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt-$8,500ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$1,183,242TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
XI 4b8,500, This amount represents fundraising expenses that are reported in the revenue on the 990 and in the expenses on the financial statements.
XII 4b8,500, This amount represents fundraising expenses that are reported in the revenue on the 990 and in the expenses on the financial statements.
X 2The Organization adopted Financial Accounting Standard Board FASB Accounting Standard Codification 740 effective January 1, 2009. For the years ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, the Organization has determined it did not have a material tax liability for uncertain tax positions.

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (true)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp (4 entries)

RegionRegionTxtType Of Activities ConductedTypeOfActivitiesConductedTxtRegion Total ExpendituresRegionTotalExpendituresAmt
East Asia and the PacificGrants to recipients$63,960
South AsiaGrants to recipients$232,960
Sub-Saharan AfricaGrants to recipients$120,120
South AmericaGrants to recipents$31,200
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Subtotal Spent$448,240SubtotalSpentAmt
Total Spent$448,240TotalSpentAmt

Grants To Org Outside US GrantsToOrgOutsideUSGrp (27 entries)

RegionRegionTxtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxtCash GrantCashGrantAmtManner Of Cash DisbursementMannerOfCashDisbursementTxt
South AmericaGirls education projectbased in very low-income neighborhood on the outskirt of Lima$10,400wire
South AmericaTraining for the cultivation/processing of vegetables and fruits and nutritional education in Cusco, Peru$10,400wire
South AsiaFood Support Program for Orphans$12,480wire
South AsiaIncreased Food ProductionOrganic Farming Initiative$10,400wire
South AsiaSupport and empower the widows of men who committed suicide because of poverty and indebtedness, leaving the debt to their widows$31,200wire
Sub-Saharan AfricaWidows and singlemothers empowerment through vocational training$22,360wire
Sub-Saharan AfricaFood and learning support for students in Malawi.$26,000wire
Sub-Saharan AfricaFeeding program for children attending Ebase-Bajoh primary school$18,720wire
South AmericaKnowledge and biodiversity in Ava Guarani villages in western Parana$10,400wire
South AsiaProviding technical education to women from low income families$20,800wire
Sub-Saharan AfricaFood aids to families in need$14,560wire
Sub-Saharan AfricaInclusive and holistic educational program for disadvantaged children$17,680wire
Sub-Saharan AfricaSustainable Livelihoods Expansion for farmers through GROW BIOINTENSIVE agriculture and food sovereignty$10,400wire
South AsiaGirls Hostel/Community Centre$37,440wire
South AsiaGraphics design training for 15 females from low-income families in Sri Lanka$10,400wire
East Asia and the PacificEarly Years Behind Bars and Soya Milk Programme$10,400wire
South AsiaEducation and food aid to underprivileged children in Arunachal Pradesh, India$20,800wire
South AsiaEmergency food aids$20,800wire
South AsiaQuality education and healthy food for needy children in Arunachal Pradesh, India$20,800wire
East Asia and the PacificAstral Hot Meal Project -- Improving Access to Education$17,160wire
South AsiaA Model Hill Farming for improving access to education of the children a Moanoghar in Rangamati, Bangladesh$16,640wire
South AsiaAgriculture among Smallholder Food Producers$20,800wire
East Asia and the PacificSocio-economic well-being for poor communities in rural areas of Cambodia$15,600wire
East Asia and the PacificFood Wellness$10,400wire
East Asia and the PacificHospital Meals for poor patients in Vietnam$10,400wire
South AsiaAssisting Malnourished Pregnant Mothers across Sri Lanka$10,400wire
Sub-Saharan AfricaPeace School Educational Program$10,400wire
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org27Total501c3OrgCnt
Transfer To Foreign CorpfalseTransferToForeignCorpInd
Interest In Foreign TrustfalseInterestInForeignTrustInd
Foreign Corp OwnershipfalseForeignCorpOwnershipInd
Passive Foreign Investmest CofalsePassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd
Foreign PartnershipfalseForeignPartnershipInd
Boycott CountriesfalseBoycottCountriesInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePart I Line 2FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationAll Grantees are required to submit a detailed application indicating its legitimacy, financial history, references, and layout of how funds are to be used. 1. Within 30 days, the recipient organization must send a letter to Buddhist Global Relief confirming receipt of funds. 2. A biannual report of the projects progress is required. 3. Upon project completion a grant final report is submitted explaining how funds were used, and noting the successes and challenges encountered, including a related human interest stories and photos.ExplanationTxt

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1Walk to feed HungerEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$125,520GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$125,520CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$8,500OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Gross Receipts Total$125,520GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$125,520CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$8,500OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$8,500DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary-$8,500NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (true)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable (22 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdRecipient EINRecipientEINCash GrantCashGrantAmtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt
CARE
1515 Essis StreetAtlantaGA30303131685039$41,600Community Farm Development
Helen Keller Intl
One Dag Hammarskjold PlazaNew YorkNY10017135562162$41,600Maternal -Child Nutrition
Action Against Hunger USA
1 Whitehall StreetNew YOrkNY10004133327220$41,600Community Farm Development
Arts Creation Foundation for Children
65 Lantana Rd 137Lake WorthFL33463651196151$15,600Childrens Education
Burma Humanitarian Mission
2985 S 800 ESalt Lake CityUT84106263268421$21,840Childrens Education
CARE USA
1515 Ellis StreetAtlantaGA30303131685039$26,000Womens Education
Ecology Action
5798 Ridgewood RoadWillitsCA95490942584236$10,400Community Farm Development
Hellen Keller International
One Dag Hammarskjold Plaza Flr 2New YorkNY10017135562162$18,720Maternal -Child Nutrition
Jamyang Foundation
5998 Alcala PkSan DiegoCA92110330386414$20,800Womens Education
Joan Rose Foundation
432 S Washington 1703Royal OakMI48067273057377$15,600Childrens Education
Keep Growing Detroit
1445 Adelaide StreetDetroitMI48207800892277$15,600Community Farm Development
Lotus Outreach
1104 N Signal StreetOjaiCA93023800013909$32,240GATE Rice Support
Lotus Outreach
1104 N Signal StreetOjaiCA93023800013909$31,200Childrens Education
Lotus Outreach
1104 N Signal StreetOjaiCA93023800013909$36,400Childrens Education
Lotus Outreach
1104 N Signal StreetOjaiCA93023800013909$10,400Maternal -Child Nutrition
North Country Mission of Hope
3452 NY-22PeruNY12972100000800$20,800Womens Education
Oxfam America
226 Causeway Street 5th floorBostonMA02114237069110$20,800Community Farm Development
Trees That Feed
1200 Hill RoadWinnetkaIL60093262780427$20,800Childrens Education
What If Foundation
1569 Solano Ave 192BerkeleyCA94707912121669$20,800Community Food Relief
Empty Cloud Monastery
29 Rideway AvenueWest OrangeNJ07052812982652$8,008Community Food Relief
Feeding America
161 North Clark Street Suite 700ChicagoIL60601363673599$37,960Community Food Relief
World Central Kitchen
655 New York Ave NW 6thWashingtonDC20001273521132$7,280Community Food Relief
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org22Total501c3OrgCnt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePart I Line 2FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationAdditional information - See Schedule F, Part VExplanationTxt

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTradedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution4ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$69,393NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining Revenuespublic traded stockMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Any Property That Must Be HeldfalseAnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC GiftsYes (true)ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties UsedfalseThirdPartiesUsedInd

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Form 990, Part III, Line 4dProgram Service Expenses 958,394, Grants and allocations 937,820, Revenue 0 BGR has made additional smaller grants to partner organizations in various countries worldwide for 1 Emergency relief for communities suffering from the effects of COVID19 and other natural disasters, 2 Programs to promote economic and social empowerment of women through access to vocational training and sustainable livelihoods, 3 Assistance to organizations providing meals and nutritional education to the homeless and poor 4 Community farm development with instruction on sustainable and ecological farming methods to provide increased yields and self empowerment, and 5 Childrens education programs.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 11bOrganizations process to review the form 990. Form 990 for the fiscal year end is prepared by the Organizations certified public accountant. It is reveiwed by the Financial Director and the Treasurer who are knowledgeable in tax preparation and certain other members of the Board of Directors prior to filing.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12b 12cEnforcement of Conflicts of Interest Policy - Financial transactions are reviewed annually by the Finance Director and certain members of the Board of Directors. Potential conflicts of interest are brought forward and made subject to the organizations conflict of interest procedures, as enumerated in Article III of the organizations conflict of interest policy.
Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 17Other states where copy of the return is filed Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Illinois, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, North Carolina, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Utah, Virginia, Wisconsin, and West Virginia.
Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19Governing documents disclosure explanation. The Organizations financial statements, conflict of interest policy, and the governing documents are available to the public upon request.

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