NECHUNG BUDDHIST CENTER: Form 990EZ, tax year 2018
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- Organization
- NECHUNG BUDDHIST CENTER (EIN 94-3377833)
- Tax period
- 2018-01-01 to 2018-12-31
- Filed
- 2019-05-14
- IRS object ID
- 201911349349205831
- Schema version
- 2018v3.1
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2019-05-14T19:35:46-04:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2018-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
| Return Type | 990EZ | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2018-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 943377833 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | NECHUNG BUDDHIST CENTER | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| In Care Of | % Thupten Ngodup | InCareOfNm |
| Business Name Control | NECH | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 3236805196 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 47 Broadway Blvd | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Fairfax | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 94930 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | Ngawang Khenrab | PersonNm |
| Person Title | Secretary | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 4152569414 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2019-05-14 | SignatureDt |
Filing Security Information FilingSecurityInformation
IP Address IPAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| I Pv4 Address | 45.48.13.207 | IPv4AddressTxt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| IP | 2019-05-14 | IPDt |
| IP Timezone | ES | IPTimezoneCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2018 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2019-02-21 02:37:17Z | BuildTS |
Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Method Of Accounting Cash | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingCashInd |
| Schedule B Not Required | Yes (X) | ScheduleBNotRequiredInd |
| Website Address | nechungbuddhistcenter.org | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Gross Receipts | $61,323 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIInd |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | $61,056 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt |
| Investment Income | $267 | InvestmentIncomeAmt |
| Gross Sales Of Inventory | $0 | GrossSalesOfInventoryAmt |
| Cost Of Goods Sold | $0 | CostOfGoodsSoldAmt |
| Gross Profit Loss Sls Of Invntry | $0 | GrossProfitLossSlsOfInvntryAmt |
| Total Revenue | $61,323 | TotalRevenueAmt |
| Grants And Similar Amounts Paid | $752 | GrantsAndSimilarAmountsPaidAmt |
| Salaries Other Comp Empl Bnft | $6,994 | SalariesOtherCompEmplBnftAmt |
| Occupancy Rent Utlts And Maint | $37,874 | OccupancyRentUtltsAndMaintAmt |
| Other Expenses Total | $21,704 | OtherExpensesTotalAmt |
| Total Expenses | $67,324 | TotalExpensesAmt |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | -$6,001 | ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $460,995 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $0 | OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $454,994 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part II | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIInd |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $456,620 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $450,619 | EOYAmt |
Other Assets Total Detail OtherAssetsTotalDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $4,500 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $4,500 | EOYAmt |
Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $461,120 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $455,119 | EOYAmt |
Sum Of Total Liabilities SumOfTotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $125 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $125 | EOYAmt |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $460,995 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $454,994 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Primary Exempt Purpose | Nechung Buddhist Monastery- India Currently the monastery has 100 monks.The monks study various subjects: Buddhist philosophy, psychology, science, and creation of sand mandalas, English and computers. The center in the San Francisco Bay Area houses a resident monk, visiting teachers, and hosts weekly classes in Buddhist studies. | PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt |
Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp (2 entries)
| Description Program Srvc AccomDescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt | Grants And AllocationsGrantsAndAllocationsAmt | Program Service ExpensesProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
|---|---|---|
| A groups of monks from Nechung Monastery - India were hosted by NBC - San Francisco. They participated in Buddhist lectures and ceremonies in the Bay Area and Mt Shasta region. | $752 | $13,422 |
| Nechung Buddhist Center Operating Expenses - the center offers instruction in Buddhist philosophy, study groups, public meditation, and Buddhist religious ceremonies. | $0 | $3,309 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $16,731 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (3 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | CompensationCompensationAmt | Employee Benefit ProgramEmployeeBenefitProgramAmt | Expense Account Other AllwncExpenseAccountOtherAllwncAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thupten Ngodup | ||||
| President | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Ngawang Khenrab | ||||
| Secretary | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Ngawang Rigzin | ||||
| Treasurer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Activities Not Previously Rpt | false | ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd |
| Chg Made To Orgnzng Doc Not Rpt | false | ChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd |
| Organization Had UBI | false | OrganizationHadUBIInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | false | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Organization Dissolved Etc | false | OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd |
| Form1120 Pol Filed | false | Form1120PolFiledInd |
| Made Loans To From Officers | false | MadeLoansToFromOfficersInd |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | false | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | CA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | Rinchen Gelek | PersonNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 47 Broadway Blvd | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Fairfax | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 94930 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 4152569414 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign Financial Account | false | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Foreign Office | false | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Donor Advised Fnds | false | DonorAdvisedFndsInd |
| Operate Hospital | false | OperateHospitalInd |
| Tanning Services Provided | false | TanningServicesProvidedInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | false | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | false | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | false | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| School Operating | false | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Part VI Of Comp Of Hghst Pd Empl | NONE | PartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt |
| Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof Srvc | NONE | PartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt |
| Filed Schedule A | Yes (true) | FiledScheduleAInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Publicly Supported Org509a2 | Yes (X) | PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind |
Gifts Grants Contris Rcvd509 GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $73,981 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $122,478 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $121,826 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $275,429 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $61,056 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $654,770 | TotalAmt |
Total509 Total509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $73,981 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $122,478 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $121,826 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $275,429 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $61,056 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $654,770 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support Total509 | $654,770 | PublicSupportTotal509Amt |
Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $115 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $84 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $101 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $204 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $267 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $771 | TotalAmt |
Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTIGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $115 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $84 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $101 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $204 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $267 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $771 | TotalAmt |
Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $74,096 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $122,562 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $121,927 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $275,633 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $61,323 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $655,541 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support CY509 | 0.99882 | PublicSupportCY509Pct |
| Public Support PY509 | 0.999 | PublicSupportPY509Pct |
| Investment Income CY | 0.00118 | InvestmentIncomeCYPct |
| Investment Income PY | 0.001 | InvestmentIncomePYPct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Part I, line 10 | | Activity:, Grantee Name:, Grantee Address:, Amount:, Relationship:| Honorarium, grantee, "", $626.00, No Relationship| Honorarium, grantee, "", $126.00, No Relationship| |
| Part I, line 16 | | Other Expenses:, Amount:| Auto - gas, $56.00| bank charges, $12.00| center operating expenses, $3308.00| hall rental, $3375.00| payroll tax penalties, $245.00| telephone and internet, $579.00| travel for monks from India, $13463.00| Insurance, $666.00| |
| Part II, line 24 | | Asset Name:, BOY Amount:, EOY Amount:| Prepaid Expenses, $4500, $4500| |
| Part II, line 26 | | Liabilities Name:, BOY Amount:, EOY Amount:| Accounts Payable, $125, $125| |
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