DHAMMA JOTI MEDITATION CENTER
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2025 · Form 990EZ · revenue $60K · expenses $60K · assets $12K
- EIN
- 33-0732746
- Address
- 4436 WALNUT ST, BALDWIN PARK, CA 91706-2321
- NTEE code
- X50 Buddhism (Religion-Related) published (IRS Business Master File)
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- February 1999 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
- IRS status
- Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
- Tax-deductible donations
- Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
- Foundation status
- Church
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
This is a religious corporation which purpose is to practice Buddhist religion and to teach meditation to help people to obtain peace love and happiness
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
None of the 3 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
3 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gunissara Ashin | Ceo | 2022-2025 | 30 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Thein Htoo Augn | Board member | 2025 | 16 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Thein Htoo Aung (former) | BOARD MEMBER | 2022-2024 | 16 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2025 · 2 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THEIN HTOO AUGN | Board member | 16 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Gunissara Ashin | Ceo | 30 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2024 · 2 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GUNISSARA ASHIN | CEO | 30 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| THEIN HTOO AUNG | BOARD MEMBER | 16 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 2 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GUNISSARA ASHIN | CEO | 30 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| THEIN HTOO AUNG | BOARD MEMBER | 16 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 2 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GUNISSARA ASHIN | CEO | 30 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| THEIN HTOO AUNG | BOARD MEMBER | 16 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $60,289 | $60,499 | $11,531 | $11,531 | $60,289 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $34,833 | $29,807 | $11,741 | $11,741 | $34,833 | - | - | - | - |
| 2023 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $58,208 | $78,507 | $6,714 | $6,714 | $58,208 | - | - | - | - |
| 2022 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $56,714 | $47,715 | $27,013 | $27,013 | $56,714 | - | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
2 grantors reported grants to this organization, $64,000 in all, tax years 2017 to 2024. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Total given | Grants | Latest year's amount | Latest year | Years given | Type | Match | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND | $53,500 | 4 | $9,000 | 2024 | 2017, 2020-2021, 2024 | DAF sponsor | Exact | show |
| CHOR CHAI MARIE & GREGORY TAN FAMILY FOUNDATION | $10,500 | 3 | $4,000 | 2024 | 2020, 2023-2024 | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “DHAMMA JOTI MEDITATION CENTER” | show |
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| VAN PHUOC BUDDHIST MEDITATION CENTER | CA | X50 | $37,991 | $64,639 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code X50, revenue within 2x, same state, similar mission |
| VO MON MEDITATION CENTER | CA | X50 | $58,981 | $55,254 | PRESIDENT/MONK | $0 | Same NTEE code X50, revenue within 2x, same state, similar name |
| TAN LONG MEDITATION CENTER | CA | X50 | $76,253 | $75,931 | CEO | $9,600 | Same NTEE code X50, revenue within 2x, same state, similar name |
| NGOC HIEP MEDITATION CENTER | CA | X50 | $63,274 | $52,279 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code X50, revenue within 2x, same state, similar name |
| BUDDHIST FOREST MEDITATION CENTER | CA | X50 | $76,037 | $52,499 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code X50, revenue within 2x, same state, similar name |
| VIEN THANH MEDITATION CENTER | CA | X50 | $65,426 | $65,833 | CEO | $0 | Same NTEE code X50, revenue within 2x, same state, similar name |
| TAUNGPULU KABA AYE DHAMMA CENTER | CA | X50 | $60,111 | $43,718 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code X50, revenue within 2x, same state |
| SAKYAMUNI BUDDHIST SANGHA OF THE US DHARMA MEDITATION TEMPLE | CA | X50 | $109,823 | $93,795 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code X50, revenue within 2x, same state |
| SKY CREEK DHARMA CENTER | CA | X50 | $44,295 | $47,276 | BOARD MEMBER | $0 | Same NTEE code X50, revenue within 2x, same state |
| PHUOC DUC MAHAYANA STUDIES FOUNDATION - CHUA PHUOC DUC INC | CA | X50 | $40,353 | $32,493 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code X50, revenue within 2x, same state, similar mission |
| BUDDHIST MEDITATION SOCIETY OF NORWALK | CA | X50 | $53,122 | $66,414 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code X50, revenue within 2x, same state |
| THIEN TINH BUDDHIST MEDITATION | CA | X50 | $81,513 | $98,183 | CEO | $0 | Same NTEE code X50, revenue within 2x, same state |
| MINDFUL WAY BUDDHIST MEDIATION SOCIETY | CA | X50 | $73,382 | $77,092 | TREASURER | $0 | Same NTEE code X50, revenue within 2x, same state |
| PADMASAMBHAVAS ACCOMPLISHMENT BUDDHIST CENTER CORPORATION | CA | X50 | $43,650 | $94,927 | CEO | $0 | Same NTEE code X50, revenue within 2x, same state |
| CAMBODIAN BUDDIST ASSOCIATION OF CERES INC | CA | X50 | $112,017 | $50,092 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code X50, revenue within 2x, same state |
| WAT SOVANNASAM MEDITATION A NON PROFIT RELIGIOUS CORPORATION | CA | X50 | $51,000 | $49,420 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code X50, revenue within 2x, same state |
| DAW DHAMMETHI SILASHIN BUDDHIST CENTER | CA | X50 | $33,811 | $51,665 | PRESIDENT & CEO | $0 | Same NTEE code X50, revenue within 2x, same state |
| NECHUNG BUDDHIST CENTER | CA | X50 | $92,737 | $79,721 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code X50, revenue within 2x, same state |
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| KHANH AN MONASTERY | CA | X50 | $109,793 | $90,278 | CEO | $0 | Same NTEE code X50, revenue within 2x, same state, similar mission |
| WILLPOWER INSTITUTE USA | CA | X50 | $112,880 | $97,791 | Treasurer | $0 | Same NTEE code X50, revenue within 2x, same state, similar mission |
| INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY OF KHMER BUDDHIST MONKS CENTER | CA | X50 | $93,273 | $83,595 | SECRETARY | $0 | Same NTEE code X50, revenue within 2x, same state |
| C M B A A NON PROFIT ORGANIZATION | CA | X50 | $55,476 | $54,036 | Secretary | $10,800 | Same NTEE code X50, revenue within 2x, same state |
| CHONG WON SA BUDDHIST TEMPLE USA | CA | X50 | $57,152 | $58,245 | President & CEO | $0 | Same NTEE code X50, revenue within 2x, same state, similar mission |
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2025 · Form 990EZ · $60,499 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $56,331 | 93.1% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $3,002 | 5.0% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $1,166 | 1.9% | |
| Total | $60,499 | 100% |
2024 · Form 990EZ · $29,807 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $24,733 | 83.0% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $3,981 | 13.4% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $604 | 2.0% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $489 | 1.6% | |
| Total | $29,807 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990EZ · $78,507 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $61,157 | 77.9% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $14,409 | 18.4% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $2,941 | 3.7% | |
| Total | $78,507 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990EZ · $47,715 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $35,243 | 73.9% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $6,469 | 13.6% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $6,003 | 12.6% | |
| Total | $47,715 | 100% |
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