HWAZAN BUDDHIST FOUNDATION: Form 990, tax year 2017

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Organization
HWAZAN BUDDHIST FOUNDATION (EIN 02-0660127)
Tax period
2017-01-01 to 2017-12-31
Filed
2018-08-12
IRS object ID
201842249349300504
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)
Return2018-08-12T09:44:39-07:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2017-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1FANG & ASSOCIATES INCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line16300 STONEWOOD DR 308AddressLine1Txt
CityPLANOCityNm
State AbbreviationTXStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP75024ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2017-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN020660127EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1HWAZAN BUDDHIST FOUNDATIONBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlHWAZBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone9727698588PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 730AddressLine1Txt
CityMERCER ISLANDCityNm
State AbbreviationWAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP98040ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonJACK HSIEHPersonNm
Person TitleV.P.PersonTitleTxt
Phone9727698588PhoneNum
Signature2018-05-07SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonCATHERINE FANGPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00366954PTIN
Phone9727698588PhoneNum
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Build TS2022-09-23 18:48:47ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerJACK HSIEHPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

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State AbbreviationTXStateAbbreviationCd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party NotificationfalseTaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible ContributionsfalseNondeductibleContributionsInd
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Taxable DistributionsfalseTaxableDistributionsInd
Distribution To DonorfalseDistributionToDonorInd
Indoor Tanning ServicesfalseIndoorTanningServicesInd
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Minutes Of CommitteesYes (true)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
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Local ChaptersYes (true)LocalChaptersInd
Policies Reference ChaptersYes (true)PoliciesReferenceChaptersInd
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Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

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Phone9727698588PhoneNum

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CityPLANOCityNm
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
No Listed Persons CompensatedYes (X)NoListedPersonsCompensatedInd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (3 entries)

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JACK HSIEH
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JULIE HSIEH
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Occupancy OccupancyGrp

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Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

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BOY$76,695BOYAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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Publicly Supported Org509a2Yes (X)PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$915,373CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
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Total$4,032,525TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total509$4,032,525PublicSupportTotal509Amt

Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp

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Total$4,032,525TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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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 (8 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Pt VI, Line 2JUDY HSIEH, JACK HSIEH ARE HUSBAND AND WIFE.
Pt VI, Line 3HIRE EMPLOYEE WITH MANAGEMENT DUTIES.
Pt VI, Line 6THERE ARE THREE MEMBERS OVERSEE THE OPERATIONS.
Pt VI, Line 7aTHE THREE MEMBERS WILL ELECT THE GOVERNING BODY.
Pt VI, Line 7bANNUAL MEETING OF THE MEMBERS WILL MAKE THE DECISIONS.
Pt VI, Line 11bFORM 990 WILL BE REIVEWED BY THE GOVERNING BODY FOR APPROVAL.
Form 990, Part IX, Line 24ePersonal Property Tax 977. 977. 0. 0.
Form 990, Part IX, Line 24eVehicle & Gas Fee 7663. 7663. 0. 0.

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