BUDDHIST GLOBAL RELIEF: Form 990, tax year 2018

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Organization
BUDDHIST GLOBAL RELIEF (EIN 26-2852923)
Tax period
2018-07-01 to 2019-06-30
Filed
2020-03-21
IRS object ID
202010819349300901
Schema version
2018v3.1
Source
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Other Income509 OtherIncome509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$547,300CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$589,596CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$646,087CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$721,738CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,291,967CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$3,796,688TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support CY5090.99970PublicSupportCY509Pct
Public Support PY5090.99970PublicSupportPY509Pct
Investment Income CY0.00030InvestmentIncomeCYPct
Investment Income PY0.00030InvestmentIncomePYPct
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$819,326FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Exempt Purpose Expend TotalExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$819,326FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Lobbying Nontaxable Amount LobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$147,899FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Grassroots Nontaxable GrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$36,975FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

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$332
Payroll Taxes Payable
Other Payable$300
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$632TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$1,291,559TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Other Revenue$10,358OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported$10,358RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$1,281,201RevenueSubtotalAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$1,281,201TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$829,684TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Other Expenses Included$10,358OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$10,358ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$819,326ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$819,326TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
XI 2dThis amount represents fundraising expenses that are reported in the revenue on the 990 and the expenses on the financial statements.
XII 2dThis amount represents fundraising expenses that are reported in the revenue on the 990 and 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, 2019 and 2018, 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$76,805
South AsiaGrants to recipients$157,866
Sub-Saharan AfricaGrants to recipients$66,000
South AmericaGrants to recipents$35,537
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Subtotal Spent$336,208SubtotalSpentAmt
Total Spent$336,208TotalSpentAmt

Grants To Org Outside US GrantsToOrgOutsideUSGrp (22 entries)

RegionRegionTxtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxtCash GrantCashGrantAmtManner Of Cash DisbursementMannerOfCashDisbursementTxt
South AsiaChildrens Education$64,316wire
South AsiaWomens Educ/Training$31,550wire
South AmericaCommun Farm Dev$10,000wire
South AmericaWomens Education$9,922wire
South AsiaCommun Food Relief$12,000wire
Sub-Saharan AfricaVocat Train Women$15,000wire
Sub-Saharan AfricaChildrens Education$10,000wire
South AmericaCommun Farm Dev$8,665wire
South AsiaVocat Train women$10,000wire
Sub-Saharan AfricaChildrens Education$30,000wire
South AmericaCommun Food Relief$6,950wire
East Asia and the PacificCommun Farm Dev$10,000wire
East Asia and the PacificMaternal/Child Nutrition$10,000wire
South AsiaChildrens Education$10,000wire
South AsiaChildrens Education$10,000wire
East Asia and the PacificChildrens Education$12,305wire
South AsiaCommun Farm Dev$20,000wire
East Asia and the PacificCommun Farm Dev$14,500wire
Sub-Saharan AfricaChildrens Education$11,000wire
East Asia and the PacificCommun Food Relief$10,000wire
East Asia and the PacificChildrens Education$10,000wire
East Asia and the PacificChildrens Education$10,000wire
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org22Total501c3OrgCnt
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 explainng 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$96,962GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$96,962CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$9,183OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Event2ConcertEvent2Nm
Gross Receipts Event2$3,313GrossReceiptsEvent2Amt
Gross Revenue Event2$3,313GrossRevenueEvent2Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event2$770OtherDirectExpensesEvent2Amt
Other Events Total1OtherEventsTotalCnt
Gross Receipts Other Events$483GrossReceiptsOtherEventsAmt
Gross Revenue Other Events$483GrossRevenueOtherEventsAmt
Rent Fclty Costs Other Events$405RentFcltyCostsOtherEventsAmt
Gross Receipts Total$100,758GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$96,962CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$3,796GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Rent Fclty Costs Total Events$405RentFcltyCostsTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$9,953OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$10,358DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary-$6,562NetIncomeSummaryAmt

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
Helen Keller International
One Dag Hammarskjold Plaza Floor 2New YorkNY10017135562162$30,000Maternal/Child Nutrition
Action Against Hunger USA
1 Whitehall StNew YorkNY10004133327220$30,000Commun Farm Dev.
Arts Creation Foundation for Children
6346-65 Lantana Rd 137Lake WorthFL33463651196151$10,000Childrens Education
Burma Humanitarian Mission
2985 S 800 ESalt Lake CityUT84106263268421$9,216Childrens Education
CARE
1515 Ellis StAtlantaGA30303131685039$25,000Vocat Train Women
Ecology Action
5798 Ridgewood RdWillitsCA95490941733299$6,250Commun Farm Dev.
Ecology Action
5798 Ridgewood RdWillitsCA95490941733299$6,250Commun Farm Dev.
Ecology Action
5798 Ridgewood RdWillitsCA95490941733299$8,094Commun Farm Dev.
Helen Keller International
One Dag Hammarskjold Plaza Floor 2New YorkNY10017135562162$27,000Maternal/Child Nutrition
Jamyang Foundation
5998 Alcala PkSan DiegoCA92110330386414$10,000Womens Education
Joan Rose Foundation
432 S Washington no 1703Royal OakMI48067273057377$10,000Childrens Education
Keep Growing Detroit
1445 Adelaide StDetroitMI48207800892277$10,000Commun Farm Dev.
Lotus Outreach International
1104 N Signal StOjaiCA93023800013909$26,858Woment Education
Lotus Outreach International
1104 N Signal StOjaiCA93023800013909$25,000Childrens Education
Lotus Outreach International
1104 N Signal StOjaiCA93023800013909$10,000Maternal/Child Nutrition
North Country Mission of Hope
3452 NY22PeruNY12972100000800$24,800Womens Education
Oxfam America
226 Causeway St 5th floorBostonMA02114237069110$25,000Commun Farm Dev.
Reciprocity Foundation
151 W 19th StNew YorkNY10011201959280$10,000Commun Food Relief
Trees That Feed
1200 Hill RdWinnetkaIL60093262780427$10,000Childrens Education
What If Foundation - Haiti - Lamanjay Food Program
1569 Solano Ave no 192BerkeleyCA94707912121669$20,000Commun Food Relief
What If Foundation - Father Jeri School
1569 Solano Ave no 192BerkeleyCA94707912121669$20,000Childrens Education
World Food Program USA
1725 I St NW no 510WashingtonDC20006133843435$8,000Famine Relief- Yemen
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 O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Form 990, Part III, Line 4dProgram Service Expenses 612,256, Grants and allocations 612,256, Revenue 0 BGR has made grants to various partner organizations for 1 Emergency relief for a flood and landslide victims in India Vietnam, b hurricane victims in Mozambique c famine victims in Yemen and Sahel Region of Africa, d refugees from Myanmar, and e earthquake victims in Indonesia 2 Programs to promote economic and social empowerment of women through access to vocational training and sustainable livelihoods in Bangladesh, Cameroon, Cote dlvoire, Kenya, Nicaragua, India, Peru, and Sri Lanka, 3 Assistance to organizations providing meals and nutritional education to the homeless and poor in communities in Bangladesh, Brazil, the United States, Haiti, and Vietnam 4 Community farm development with instruction on sustainable and ecological farming methods to provide increased yields and self empowerment in Brazil, Cambodia,India, Kenya, Malawi, Peru, Sudan, United States, and Vietnam, 5 Education programs for children in Bangladesh, Cambodia, Cameroon, Haiti, Mongolia, Peru,Thailand Burmese Refugees, Uganda and Viet Nam.
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 Executive Director who is knowledgeable in tax preparation and certain other members of the Board of Directors prior to filing.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12b 12 CEnforcement of Conflicts of Interest Policy - Financial transactions are reviewed annually by the Executive 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 Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin.
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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