RAMAKRISHNA FOUNDATION: Form 990, tax year 2015

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Organization
RAMAKRISHNA FOUNDATION (EIN 95-4587617)
Tax period
2015-10-01 to 2016-09-30
Filed
2017-03-02
IRS object ID
201730619349300728
Schema version
2015v3.0
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

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2017-03-02T13:40:27-08:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2016-09-30TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

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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 Begin2015-10-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN954587617EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RAMAKRISHNA FOUNDATIONBusinessNameLine1Txt
Business Name Line2C/O ESTER C POBRE SECRETARYBusinessNameLine2Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlRAMABusinessNameControlTxt

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)
PersonDEBIPROSAD ABANTIKA NAYAKPersonNm
Person TitleTREASURERPersonTitleTxt
Signature2017-02-27SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonPRASHANT AMINPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00103528PTIN
Phone7478884617PhoneNum
Preparation2017-03-02PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2015TaxYr
Build TS2021-01-29 14:40:06ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerTAPAN CHAUDHURIPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

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CityTUSTINCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP927806274ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$2,309,095GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.GEOCITIES.COM/RKFOUNDATIONWebsiteAddressTxt
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PY Investment Income$8PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$6CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Other Revenue$0CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$780,707PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$2,309,095CYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
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CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$0CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
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PY Total Expenses$701,559PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$2,336,514CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$79,148PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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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

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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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Schedule B RequiredYes (true)ScheduleBRequiredInd
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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
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School OperatingfalseSchoolOperatingInd
Foreign OfficefalseForeignOfficeInd
Foreign ActivitiesfalseForeignActivitiesInd
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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
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PY Excess Benefit TransfalsePYExcessBenefitTransInd
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Grant To Related PersonfalseGrantToRelatedPersonInd
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Partial LiquidationfalsePartialLiquidationInd
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Employee0EmployeeCnt
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Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party NotificationfalseTaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible ContributionsfalseNondeductibleContributionsInd
Indoor Tanning ServicesfalseIndoorTanningServicesInd
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Material Diversion Or MisusefalseMaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or StockholdersfalseMembersOrStockholdersInd
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Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (true)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (true)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing AddressfalseOfficerMailingAddressInd
Local ChaptersfalseLocalChaptersInd
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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)
PersonD NAYAKPersonNm
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Address Line11918 GRANVILLE AVEAddressLine1Txt
CityLOS ANGELESCityNm
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
No Listed Persons CompensatedYes (X)NoListedPersonsCompensatedInd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (6 entries)

TitleTitleTxtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmt
TAPAN CHAUDHURI
PRESIDENTYes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
NANDITA PAL
ASST SEC/DIRYes (X)$0$0$0
KOKILA CHAUDHURI
DIRECTORYes (X)$0$0$0
VIJAY VEERARAGHAVAN
DIRECTORYes (X)$0$0$0
DEBIPROSAD ABANTIKA NAYAK
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ESTER POBRE
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Total Revenue Column$2,309,095TotalRevenueColumnAmt
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Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

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Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

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BOY$14,480BOYAmt
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Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

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

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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

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Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$573,803CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$780,699CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
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Total$4,955,856TotalAmt

Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$66CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$7CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$8CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$6CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$337TotalAmt

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Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$573,810CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$780,707CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$2,309,095CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$4,956,193TotalAmt

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Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$337,682CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total509$3,574,531PublicSupportTotal509Amt

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Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$7CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$8CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$6CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$337TotalAmt

Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTIGrp

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$66CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$7CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$8CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$6CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$337TotalAmt

Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$788,944CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$573,817CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$780,715CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$2,309,101CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$4,956,530TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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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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