KARUNA-SHECHEN USA: Form 990, tax year 2012

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Organization
KARUNA-SHECHEN USA (EIN 27-3857947)
Tax period
2012-01-01 to 2012-12-31
Filed
2013-11-15
IRS object ID
201333199349309433
Schema version
2012v2.1
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

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Timestamp2013-11-15T16:00:56-06:00Timestamp
Tax Period End Date2012-12-31TaxPeriodEndDate

Preparer Firm PreparerFirm

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EIN113266576EIN

Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1GRASSI & CO CPA'S PCBusinessNameLine1

Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress

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Address Line150 JERICHO QUADRANGLEAddressLine1
CityJERICHOCity
StateNYState
ZIP Code11753ZIPCode
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Return Type990ReturnType
Tax Period Begin Date2012-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDate

Filer Filer

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EIN273857947EIN

Name Name

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Business Name Line1KARUNA-SHECHEN USABusinessNameLine1
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Name ControlKARUNameControl
Phone7188468981Phone

US Address USAddress

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Address Line1109 MOWBRAY DRIVEAddressLine1
CityKEW GARDENSCity
StateNYState
ZIP Code11415ZIPCode

Officer Officer

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NameVIVIAN KURZName
TitleSECRETARYTitle
Phone7188468981Phone
Date Signed2013-11-15DateSigned
Authorize Third Party1AuthorizeThirdParty

Preparer Preparer

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NameDAVID ROTTKAMPName
PTINP01303468PTIN
Phone5162563500Phone
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax Year2012TaxYear
Build TS2016-03-07 17:11:31ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

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Name Of Principal Officer PersonVIVIAN KURZNameOfPrincipalOfficerPerson

Address Principal Officer US AddressPrincipalOfficerUS

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CityKEW GARDENSCity
StateNYState
ZIP Code11415ZIPCode
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Net Unrelated Business Txbl Income0NetUnrelatedBusinessTxblIncome
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DescriptionTHROUGHOUT OUR TARGET AREA (THE HIMALAYAS) KS HAS BUILT NUMEROUS SCHOOLS ANNUALLY SERVING POOR CHILDREN MAINLY IN REMOTE AREAS WHERE THERE WAS NO ACCESS TO EDUCATION. WE PAY SPECIAL ATTENTION TO THE EDUCATION OF WOMEN AND GIRLS. WE HAVE BUILT AND OPERATE TWO LARGE CLINICS FOR THE POOR (IN INDIA AND NEPAL) THAT HAVE VIGOROUS OUTREACH PROGRAMS THAT BRING MEDICAL CARE AND SOCIAL SERVICES TO THE MOST NEEDY AT NO COST OR ON A SLIDING SCALE. WE BRING SOLAR LIGHTING AND RAINWATER HARVESTING TO REMOTE AND POOR VILLAGES, ALLOWING CHILDREN AND WOMEN TO STUDY AT NIGHT AND PROVIDING A SAFE AND MORE SECURE WATER SUPPLY. WE WORK WITH LOCAL COMMUNITIES TO TEACH HYGIENE AND BASIC SANITATION AND HAVE HELPED SMALL VOCATIONAL PROJECTS.Description
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Described In501 C31DescribedIn501C3
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School0School
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No Listed Persons CompensatedXNoListedPersonsCompensated

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (7 entries)

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RABJAM RINPOCHE
PRESIDENT0.50XX000
MATTHIEU RICARD
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VIVIAN KURZ
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SUSAN FINLEY
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JEFF WALKER
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AUSTIN HEARST
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Travel Travel

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Method Of Accounting AccrualXMethodOfAccountingAccrual
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReview
FS Audited1FSAudited

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Financial Statement SeparateXFinancialStatementSeparate
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Audit Committee1AuditCommittee
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Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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Publicly Supported Org170b1 AviXPubliclySupportedOrg170b1Avi

Gifts Grants Contrib Received170 GiftsGrantsContribReceived170

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Current Tax Year Minus1 Year355105CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
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Total Support2013481TotalSupport
First5 Years170XFirst5Years170

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Info ContributorInfo

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Contributor NumberRESTRICTEDContributorNumber

Contributor Name Business ContributorNameBusiness

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Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

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Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
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Aggregate ContributionsRESTRICTEDAggregateContributions

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

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Total Of Book Value Land Buildings0TotalOfBookValueLandBuildings
Tot Revenue Etc Audited Fincl Stmt580113TotRevenueEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Revenue Not Rptd F9900RevenueNotRptdF990
Revenue Subtotal580113RevenueSubtotal
Revenue Not Rptd On Fin Stmt0RevenueNotRptdOnFinStmt
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Expenses Not Rptd F9900ExpensesNotRptdF990
Expenses Subtotal315237ExpensesSubtotal
Expenses Not Rptd On Fin Stmt0ExpensesNotRptdOnFinStmt
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Form990 Schedule D Part XIII Form990ScheduleDPartXIII

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ExplanationTHE ORGANIZATION ACCOUNTS FOR UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS IN ACCORDANCE WITH FASB ACCOUNTING STANDARDS CODIFICATION TOPIC 740, INCOME TAXES ("FASB ASC 740"). FASB ASC 740 INCORPORATES THE PROVISIONS OF FORMER FASB INTERPRETATION NO. 48 ("FIN 48"). FASB ASC 740 PROVIDES DETAILED GUIDANCE FOR THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT RECOGNITION, MEASUREMENT AND DISCLOSURE OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS RECOGNIZED IN AN ENTERPRISES FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE ADOPTION OF FASB ASC 740 DOES NOT HAVE A MATERIAL EFFECT ON THE FINANCIAL POSITION, CHANGE IN NET ASSETS OR CASH FLOWSExplanation

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

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Grant Records Maintained1GrantRecordsMaintained

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RegionSOUTH ASIARegion
Number Of Offices0NumberOfOffices
Number Of Employees0NumberOfEmployees
Type Of Activities ConductedPROGRAM SERVICESTypeOfActivitiesConducted
Specific Services ProvidedBUILDING SCHOOLS, BUILDING HOSTEL, & MEDICAL OUTREACH PROGRAMSSpecificServicesProvided
Total Expenditures264300TotalExpenditures
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Subtotal Number Of Employees0SubtotalNumberOfEmployees
Cont Number Of Offices0ContNumberOfOffices
Cont Number Of Employees0ContNumberOfEmployees
Total Number Of Offices0TotalNumberOfOffices
Total Number Of Employees0TotalNumberOfEmployees
Subtotal Amount Spent264300SubtotalAmountSpent
Cont Amount Spent0ContAmountSpent
Total Amount Spent264300TotalAmountSpent

Grants To Orgs Outside US GrantsToOrgsOutsideUS (5 entries)

RegionRegionPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantAmount Of Cash GrantAmountOfCashGrantManner Of Cash DisbursementMannerOfCashDisbursementAmount Of Non Cash AssistanceAmountOfNonCashAssistance
SOUTH ASIABUILDING SCHOOLS115300WIRE0
SOUTH ASIABUILDING HOSTEL30000WIRE0
SOUTH ASIAMEDICAL OUTREACH97000WIRE0
SOUTH ASIAMEDICAL OUTREACH10000WIRE0
SOUTH ASIASOLAR INSTALLATION FILMING12000WIRE0
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Number Of501c3 Orgs5TotalNumberOf501c3Orgs
Transfer To Foreign Corp0TransferToForeignCorp
Interest In Foreign Trust0InterestInForeignTrust
Own Foreign Corp0OwnForeignCorp
Passive Foreign Invest Co0PassiveForeignInvestCo
Foreign Partnership0ForeignPartnership
Boycott Countries0BoycottCountries

Form990 Schedule F Part V Form990ScheduleFPartV

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IdentifierPROCEDURE FOR MONITORING GRANTS OUTSIDE THE U.S.:Identifier
ExplanationSCHEDULE F, PART I, LINE 2: SELECTION CRITERIA AND BUDGETS ARE BASED ON PROPOSALS SUBMITTED BY THE COUNTRY DIRECTORS (INDIA, NEPAL, TIBET). THE DIRECTORS RESEARCH FULLY THE NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITIES FOR THE PROJECTS, THE FEASIBILITY AND BUDGETS, AND THE NUMBER OF BENEFICIARIES BEFORE SUBMITTING ANY PROPOSALS TO OUR INTERNATIONAL BOARD. KARUNA-SHECHEN USA MEETS WITH THE HEADS OF THE INTERNATIONAL BRANCHES OF KARUNA-SHECHEN, FIELD DIRECTORS, ITS FOUNDER, AND CFO IN A MONTHLY TELEPHONE CONFERENCE CALL. THE FIELD DIRECTORS SUGGEST PROJECTS AND OFFER SUPPORTING REPORTS, PROPOSALS, AND BUDGETS, AND THE ABOVE BOARD VOTES ON WHETHER TO APPROVE THE PROJECTS OR NOT. ONCE THE PROJECT IS APPROVED, FUNDS ARE REQUESTED OF US BY THE CFO BASED ON THE CURRENT PROGRESS OF THE PROJECTS. THROUGHOUT THE DURATION OF THE PROJECTS, THE FIELD DIRECTORS KEEP US UPDATED BY PROGRESS REPORTS, CURRENT BUDGETS, AND PHOTOGRAPHS. WE ALSO MEET TO DISCUSS THE PROGRESS IN THE TELEPHONE CONFERENCES. MEMBERS OF THE BOARD TRY TO VISIT THE PROJECTS AT LEAST ONCE A YEAR.Explanation

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTraded

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxXNonCashCheckbox
Noncash Contribs Rptd F99076181NoncashContribsRptdF990
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Any Property That Must Be Held0AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeld
Review Process Unusual NC Gifts0ReviewProcessUnusualNCGifts
Third Parties Used0ThirdPartiesUsed

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (5 entries)

Return ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanation
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8ATHE ORGANIZATION DID HAVE BOARD MEETINGS, HOWEVER THEY DID NOT KEEP FORMAL MINUTES.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8BTHE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT HAVE ANY COMMITTEES.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11THE 990 WAS PREPARED BY OUR OUTSIDE CPA FIRM WHO REVIEWED THE 990 WITH THE SECRETARY OF THE BOARD. THE 990 WAS THEN PROVIDED TO THE FULL BOARD PRIOR TO SUBMISSION TO THE IRS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19YES, THESE DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART XII, PAGE 12, LINE 2CTHE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OVERSEES THE AUDIT PROCESS

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