RAMAKRISHNA FOUNDATION: Form 990, tax year 2016

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Organization
RAMAKRISHNA FOUNDATION (EIN 95-4587617)
Tax period
2016-10-01 to 2017-09-30
Filed
2018-05-29
IRS object ID
201831499349300638
Schema version
2016v3.0
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)
Return2018-05-29T12:05:14-07:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2017-09-30TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN721529552PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1AMIN AND JEW LLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line15850 CANOGA AVE STE 206AddressLine1Txt
CityWOODLAND HILLSCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP913676516ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2016-10-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN954587617EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RAMAKRISHNA FOUNDATIONBusinessNameLine1Txt
Business Name Line2C/O ESTER C POBREBusinessNameLine2Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlRAMABusinessNameControlTxt
Phone7145523493PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line14900 OVERLAND AVE SUITE 169AddressLine1Txt
CityCULVER CITYCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP902304266ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonTAPAN CHAUDHURIPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENTPersonTitleTxt
Phone7145523493PhoneNum
Signature2017-05-25SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonPRASHANT AMINPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00103528PTIN
Phone7478884617PhoneNum
Preparation2018-05-29PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2016TaxYr
Build TS2022-09-23 18:48:47ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerTAPAN CHAUDHURIPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line114551 WESTFALL ROADAddressLine1Txt
CityTUSTINCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP927806274ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$3,403,153GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressHTTP://WWW.RAMAKRISHNAFOUNDATION.ORG/WebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization AssocYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationAssocInd
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Legal Domicile StateCALegalDomicileStateCd
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Voting Members Independent11VotingMembersIndependentCnt
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PY Investment Income$6PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$5CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Other Revenue$0CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$2,308,595PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$3,403,153CYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$0CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$0CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$2,347,444PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$3,372,040CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$2,347,444PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$3,372,040CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses-$38,849PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$31,113CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Significant ChangefalseSignificantChangeInd
Expense$3,369,370ExpenseAmt
DescTO SUPPORT ASHRAMS, TEMPLES, SCHOOLS, HOSPITALS, CLINICS, HOME OF SERVICES (DEVOTEES MAKE DESIGNATED DONATIONS) WHICH THE RK FOUNDATION FORWARDS TO INSTITUTES IN INDIA WHICH ARE REGISTERED BY THE INDIAN GOVERNMENTDesc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescTO SUPPORT THE WORK OF THE RK SWAMIS, MONKS (MINISTERS), BRAHMACHARIS (DEVOTEES MAKE DESIGNATED DONATIONS) TO HELP SWAMIS AND BRAHMACHARIS TO MEET THE EXPENSES OF THEIR WORKDesc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty3 ProgSrvcAccomActy3Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescTO SUPPORT THE CENTERS OF RELIGIOUS STUDY AND ASHRAMS OUTSIDE INDIA (DEVOTEES MAKE DESIGNATED DONATIONS) TO CENTERS THROUGH RAMAKRISHNA FOUNDATION.Desc
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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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 EquipmentfalseReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
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
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Terminate OperationsfalseTerminateOperationsInd
Partial LiquidationfalsePartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded EntityfalseDisregardedEntityInd
Related EntityfalseRelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl EntfalseRelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
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IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
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Employee0EmployeeCnt
Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitfalseUnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party NotificationfalseTaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible ContributionsfalseNondeductibleContributionsInd
Indoor Tanning ServicesfalseIndoorTanningServicesInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
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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
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Minutes Of CommitteesYes (true)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing AddressfalseOfficerMailingAddressInd
Local ChaptersfalseLocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyfalseForm990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyfalseConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Whistleblower PolicyfalseWhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyfalseDocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOfalseCompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherfalseCompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint VenturefalseInvestmentInJointVentureInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldCAStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonKAUSHIK BISWASPersonNm
Phone3105629558PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1294 OAKHURST LANE UNIT AAddressLine1Txt
CityARCADIACityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
No Listed Persons CompensatedYes (X)NoListedPersonsCompensatedInd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (10 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmt
TAPAN CHAUDHURI
PRESIDENT2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
NANDITA PAL
SECRETARY2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
KAUSHIK BISWAS
TREASURER10.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
PRASENJEET SARKAR
ASSISTANT TR2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
KOKILA CHAUDHURI
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SUPRABHA RAY
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DEBIPROSAD ABANTIKA NAYAK
DIRECTORS4.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
VIJAY VEERARAGHAVAN
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SWAMI MAHAYOGANANDA
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SWAMI SARVADEVANANDA
SPIRITUAL AD2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
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Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

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Total Revenue Column$3,403,153TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$5RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

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DONATIONS PAID$3,369,370$3,369,370
BANK CHARGES$1,663$1,663
PROFESSIONAL FEE$525$525
POSTAGE & MAILING$203$203

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$279TotalAmt
Management And General$279ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,372,040TotalAmt
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Management And General$2,670ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$141,023BOYAmt
EOY$185,621EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$14,486BOYAmt
EOY$1,001EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$155,509BOYAmt
EOY$186,622EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

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BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$155,509BOYAmt
EOY$186,622EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$155,509BOYAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$155,509BOYAmt
EOY$186,622EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Method Of Accounting CashYes (X)MethodOfAccountingCashInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (true)FSAuditedInd
Audit CommitteeYes (true)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Publicly Supported Org509a2Yes (X)PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$573,803CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$780,699CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$2,308,589CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$3,403,148CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$7,855,051TotalAmt

Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$7CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$8CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$6CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$5CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$92TotalAmt

Total509 Total509Grp

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$573,810CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$780,707CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$2,308,595CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$3,403,153CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$7,855,143TotalAmt

Amounts Rcvd Dsqlfy Person AmountsRcvdDsqlfyPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$337,682CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$392,197CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$712,962CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$997,021CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$2,797,740TotalAmt

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$337,682CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$392,197CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$712,962CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$997,021CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$2,797,740TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total509$5,057,403PublicSupportTotal509Amt

Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$66CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$7CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$8CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$6CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$5CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$92TotalAmt

Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$7CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$8CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$6CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$5CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$92TotalAmt

Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$788,944CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$573,817CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$780,715CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$2,308,601CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$3,403,158CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$7,855,235TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support CY5090.64380PublicSupportCY509Pct
Public Support PY5090.72110PublicSupportPY509Pct
Investment Income CY0.00000InvestmentIncomeCYPct
Investment Income PY0.00000InvestmentIncomePYPct
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 O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BNO REVIEW WAS OR WILL BE CONDUCTED.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19NO DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC

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