GLOBAL ORGANIZATION FOR DIVINITY: Form 990, tax year 2017

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Organization
GLOBAL ORGANIZATION FOR DIVINITY (EIN 20-8426563)
Tax period
2017-01-01 to 2017-12-31
Filed
2018-11-15
IRS object ID
201843199349320239
Schema version
2017v2.2
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2018-11-15T20:34:50-08:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2017-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1BHATIA & CO INCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line14677 Old Ironsides Dr Ste 170AddressLine1Txt
CitySANTA CLARACityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP95054ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2017-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN208426563EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1GLOBAL ORGANIZATION FOR DIVINITYBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlGLOBBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone4084208486PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line13363 BEL MIRA WAYAddressLine1Txt
CitySAN JOSECityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP95135ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonSRIRAM SAMBASIVANPersonNm
Person TitleTREASURERPersonTitleTxt
Phone4084208486PhoneNum
Signature2018-11-14SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonNEERAJ BHATIA CPAPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00859703PTIN
Phone4088459411PhoneNum
Preparation2018-11-15PreparationDt

Filing Security Information FilingSecurityInformation

IP Address IPAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
I Pv4 Address96.86.181.98IPv4AddressTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IP2018-11-15IPDt
IP Tm20:34:41IPTm
IP TimezonePSIPTimezoneCd
Filing License TypePFilingLicenseTypeCd
At Submission Creation Device Id7A2BDEC76A723C4350EE098847883336AA8E924BAtSubmissionCreationDeviceId
At Submission Filing Device Id5A7D50D35A68C6CFAB6218B384319D8F4AE3E47CAtSubmissionFilingDeviceId
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2017TaxYr
Build TS2019-02-21 02:37:17ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerSRINIVASAMURTHY GBALAKRISHNANPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1336 BEL MIRA WAYAddressLine1Txt
CitySAN JOSECityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP95135ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$747,601GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressN/AWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2007FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateCALegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionPROMOTE UNIVERSAL BROTHERHOOD, PEACE,UNITY AND HARMONY FOR BETTERMENT OF HUMAN SOCIETY; PROMOTE AND PRESERVE ANCIENT AND CLASSICAL HERITAGE AND VARIOUS ART FORMS; SUPPORT CHARITABLE, SOCIAL OR HUMANITARIAN CAUSEActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body11VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent11VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee0TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers250TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
PY Contributions Grants$208,994PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$746,980CYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$0CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$593PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$621CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Other Revenue$0CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$209,587PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$747,601CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$58,898PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$9,519CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$0CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$24,393PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$112,935CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$83,291PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$122,454CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$126,296PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$625,147CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$763,144TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$1,388,291TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$0TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$763,144NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$1,388,291NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
MissionPROMOTE UNIVERSAL BROTHERHOOD, PEACE,UNITY,AND HARMONY FOR BETTERMENTMissionDesc
Significant New Program SrvcfalseSignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant ChangefalseSignificantChangeInd
Expense$111,602ExpenseAmt
DescPROMOTE DIVINITY ACROSS ALL BOUNDARIES THAT HELP PROMOTE UNIVERSAL BROTHERHOOD, PEACE,UNITY AND HARMONY FOR BETTERMENT OF HUMAN SOCIETYDesc
Total Program Service Expenses$111,602TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3Yes (true)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (true)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign ActyfalsePoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying ActivitiesfalseLobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy TaxfalseSubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised FundfalseDonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation EasementsfalseConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of ArtfalseCollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent EndowmentsfalseTempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (true)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other SecfalseReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related InvstfalseReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other AssetsfalseReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesfalseReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnotefalseIncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtfalseIndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl StmtfalseConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School OperatingfalseSchoolOperatingInd
Foreign OfficefalseForeignOfficeInd
Foreign ActivitiesfalseForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To OrgfalseMoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To IndividualsfalseMoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional FundraisingfalseProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising ActivitiesfalseFundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming ActivitiesfalseGamingActivitiesInd
Operate HospitalfalseOperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsfalseGrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To IndividualsfalseGrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredfalseScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt BondsfalseTaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit TransfalseEngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit TransfalsePYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan OutstandingfalseLoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related PersonfalseGrantToRelatedPersonInd
Business Rln With Org MemfalseBusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd
Business Rln With Fam MemfalseBusinessRlnWithFamMemInd
Business Rln With Officer EntfalseBusinessRlnWithOfficerEntInd
Deductible Non Cash ContrifalseDeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art ContributionfalseDeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate OperationsfalseTerminateOperationsInd
Partial LiquidationfalsePartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded EntityfalseDisregardedEntityInd
Related EntityfalseRelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl EntfalseRelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Activities Conducted PrtshpfalseActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O RequiredYes (true)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document0IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Employee0EmployeeCnt
Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitfalseUnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party NotificationfalseTaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible ContributionsfalseNondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo ContributionsfalseQuidProQuoContributionsInd
Form8282 Property Disposed OffalseForm8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft CntrctfalseRcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft CntrctfalsePayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Indoor Tanning ServicesfalseIndoorTanningServicesInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
Governing Body Voting Members11GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member11IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business RlnfalseFamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt DutiesfalseDelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org DocumentsfalseChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or MisusefalseMaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or StockholdersfalseMembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board MembersfalseElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To ApprovafalseDecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (true)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (true)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing AddressfalseOfficerMailingAddressInd
Local ChaptersYes (true)LocalChaptersInd
Policies Reference ChaptersYes (true)PoliciesReferenceChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (true)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (true)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (true)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (true)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyfalseWhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyfalseDocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOfalseCompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherfalseCompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint VenturefalseInvestmentInJointVentureInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldCAStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldTXStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonSRINIVASAMURTHY GBALAKRISHNANPersonNm
Phone4084208486PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line13363 BEL MIRA WAYAddressLine1Txt
CitySAN JOSECityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP95135ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
No Listed Persons CompensatedYes (X)NoListedPersonsCompensatedInd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (3 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmt
PRIYA SUBRAMANIAM
Secretary8.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SRIRAM SAMBASIVAN
Treasurer8.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SRIRAM RAMANUJAM
President8.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Former Ofcr Employees ListedfalseFormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KfalseTotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other SrcsfalseCompensationFromOtherSrcsInd
Government Grants$7,700GovernmentGrantsAmt
All Other Contributions$739,280AllOtherContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$746,980TotalContributionsAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$621TotalRevenueColumnAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$747,601TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$621RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$7,700TotalAmt
Program Services$7,700ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$0ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,819TotalAmt
Program Services$1,819ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$0ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$11,779TotalAmt
Program Services$11,779ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$0ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (3 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
Events across US$2,587$2,587$0$0
Namadwar in TX$40,042$40,042$0$0
Atlanta Prayer house$35,005$35,005$0$0

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$23,522TotalAmt
Program Services$12,670ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$10,852ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$122,454TotalAmt
Program Services$111,602ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$10,852ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$627,915BOYAmt
EOY$612,605EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$775,686LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$135,229BOYAmt
EOY$775,686EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$763,144BOYAmt
EOY$1,388,291EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Org Does Not Follow SFAS117Yes (X)OrgDoesNotFollowSFAS117Ind

Rtn Earn Endowment Incm Oth Fnds RtnEarnEndowmentIncmOthFndsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$763,144BOYAmt
EOY$1,388,291EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$763,144BOYAmt
EOY$1,388,291EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$763,144BOYAmt
EOY$1,388,291EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$625,147ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Publicly Supported Org509a2Yes (X)PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind
Public Support Total170$0PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support CY1700PublicSupportCY170Pct

Gifts Grants Contris Rcvd509 GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$175,592CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$203,671CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$142,564CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$208,994CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$746,980CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,477,801TotalAmt

Total509 Total509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$175,592CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$203,671CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$142,564CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$208,994CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$746,980CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,477,801TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total509$1,477,801PublicSupportTotal509Amt

Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$756CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$593CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$621CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,970TotalAmt

Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$756CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$593CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$621CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,970TotalAmt

Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,479,771TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support CY5090.99870PublicSupportCY509Pct
Public Support PY5090.99760PublicSupportPY509Pct
Investment Income CY0.00130InvestmentIncomeCYPct
Investment Income PY0.00240InvestmentIncomePYPct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Investment Cost Or Other Basis$135,229InvestmentCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$135,229BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Investment Cost Or Other Basis$640,457InvestmentCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$640,457BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$775,686TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (16 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Pt VI, Line 11bForm 990 is approved by the Board
Pt VI, Line 12cNo formal procedure but has been done with the consent of the Board
Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 8Country appraisal due to acquisition
Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16Government Agency Fees
Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16Namadwaar Expansion Project
Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16Health/Educational support projects
Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16INSURANCE-LIABILITY,HAZARD,WINDSTORM
Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16GOD Event expenses across US
Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16PUBLICATIONS
Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16VENDOR COMMISSIONS
Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16REFUND TO BANKING ERRORS
Form 990EZ, Part II, Line 26EXPENSES PAYABLE
Form 990, Part IX, Line 24eLegal & Professional exp 70. 0. 70. 0.
Form 990, Part IX, Line 24eWeb, Mailing and Vendor Exp 5650. 0. 5650. 0.
Form 990, Part IX, Line 24ePublications 12670. 12670. 0. 0.
Form 990, Part IX, Line 24eProperty tax paid 5132. 0. 5132. 0.

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