DUC VIEN BUDDHIST COMMUNITY PAGODA

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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $1.4M · expenses $1.3M · assets $12.8M

EIN
77-0066920
Address
2420 MCLAUGHLIN AVE, SAN JOSE, CA 95121-2745
NTEE code
-
Exempt type
501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
Ruling date
June 1985 (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
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Mission

THE PURPOSE OF THIS ORGANIZATION IS TO ESTABLISH A BUDDHIST TEMPLE FOR THE PUBLIC, TO PROPAGATE BUDDHA TEACHING AND TO PROVIDE MEDIATION TO THE PUBLIC

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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 7 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

7 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.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
Nhat Dam President2019-2024 60 $0 reported 1
Ngan Pham Treasurer2019-2024 20 $0 reported 1
Kim-Ngan Hoang Secretary2014-2024 20 $0 reported 1
Dam Nhat (former) President2012-2018 60 $0 reported 1
My Diep (former) Treasurer2014-2018 20 $0 reported 1
Nhung Trinh (former) Treasurer2012-2013 20 $0 reported 1
Chau Doan (former) Secretary2012-2013 20 $0 reported 1

People by year

2024 · 3 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
NHAT DAM President60 $0$0$0 $01
NGAN PHAM Treasurer20 $0$0$0 $01
KIM-NGAN HOANG Secretary20 $0$0$0 $01
2023 · 3 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
NHAT DAM President60 $0$0$0 $01
NGAN PHAM Treasurer20 $0$0$0 $01
KIM-NGAN HOANG Secretary20 $0$0$0 $01
2022 · 3 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
NHAT DAM President60 $0$0$0 $01
NGAN PHAM Treasurer20 $0$0$0 $01
KIM-NGAN HOANG Secretary20 $0$0$0 $01
2021 · 3 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
NHAT DAM President60 $0$0$0 $01
NGAN PHAM Treasurer20 $0$0$0 $01
KIM-NGAN HOANG Secretary20 $0$0$0 $01
2020 · 3 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
NHAT DAM President60 $0$0$0 $01
NGAN PHAM Treasurer20 $0$0$0 $01
KIM-NGAN HOANG Secretary20 $0$0$0 $01
2019 · 3 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
NHAT DAM President60 $0$0$0 $01
NGAN PHAM Treasurer20 $0$0$0 $01
KIM-NGAN HOANG Secretary20 $0$0$0 $01
2018 · 3 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
DAM NHAT President60 $0$0$0 $01
MY DIEP Treasurer20 $0$0$0 $01
KIM-NGAN HOANG Secretary20 $0$0$0 $01
2017 · 3 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
DAM NHAT President60 $0$0$0 $01
MY DIEP Treasurer20 $0$0$0 $01
KIM-NGAN HOANG Secretary20 $0$0$0 $01
2016 · 3 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
DAM NHAT President60 $0$0$0 $01
MY DIEP Treasurer20 $0$0$0 $01
KIM-NGAN HOANG Secretary20 $0$0$0 $01
2015 · 3 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
DAM NHAT President60 $0$0$0 $01
MY DIEP Treasurer20 $0$0$0 $01
KIM-NGAN HOANG Secretary20 $0$0$0 $01
2014 · 3 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
DAM NHAT President60 $0$0$0 $01
MY DIEP Treasurer20 $0$0$0 $01
KIM-NGAN HOANG Secretary20 $0$0$0 $01
2013 · 3 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
DAM NHAT President60 $0$0$0 $01
NHUNG TRINH Treasurer20 $0$0$0 $01
CHAU DOAN Secretary20 $0$0$0 $01
2012 · 3 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
CHAU DOAN Secretary20 $0$0$0 $01
NHUNG TRINH Treasurer20 $0$0$0 $01
DAM NHAT President60 $0$0$0 $01

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.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2024 · Form 990 period ending 2024-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$1,424,754$1,282,585 $12,807,483$10,859,194 $1,289,250$0 $00-
2023 · Form 990 period ending 2023-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$1,568,443$1,255,926 $11,555,269$10,717,025 $1,568,093$0 $00-
2022 · Form 990 period ending 2022-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$1,157,942$1,250,146 $11,300,140$10,404,508 $1,110,779$41,245 $00-
2021 · Form 990 period ending 2021-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$589,856$784,911 $11,649,849$10,496,712 $581,575$0 $00-
2020 · Form 990 period ending 2020-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$625,244$618,307 $11,454,959$10,691,767 $585,387$0 $00-
2019 · Form 990 period ending 2019-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$986,682$679,834 $11,992,802$10,684,830 $854,555$86,586 $00-
2018 · Form 990 period ending 2018-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$945,409$642,327 $11,772,560$10,377,982 $842,496$81,646 $00-
2017 · Form 990 period ending 2017-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$901,129$583,261 $11,227,128$10,074,900 $816,998$83,230 $00-
2016 · Form 990 period ending 2016-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$725,816$517,662 $11,048,335$9,757,032 $629,628$86,165 $00-
2015 · Form 990 period ending 2015-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$915,381$688,494 $11,243,167$9,548,878 $812,284$99,125 $00-
2014 · Form 990 period ending 2014-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$834,482$531,187 $11,537,471$9,321,991 $714,321$114,590 $00-
2013 · Form 990 period ending 2013-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$759,329$600,338 $10,136,108$9,018,696 $673,156$83,439 $00-
2012 · Form 990 period ending 2012-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$724,829$610,074 $10,229,376$8,849,705 $644,134$80,695 $00-

Funders of this organization

3 grantors reported grants to this organization, $156,993 in all, tax years 2016 to 2025. 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

GrantorTypeMatchYears givenGrantsTotalLatest yearLatest year's amountGrants
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND DAF sponsor Exact 2016-2018 3$135,342 2018$8,033
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AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC DAF sponsor Exact 2025 1$19,651 2025$19,651
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VYUHA INC Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “Duc Vien Buddhist Community Pagoda” 2022-2023 2$2,000 2023$1,000
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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.

2024 · Form 990 · $1,282,585 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Depreciation and depletion $260,066$208,053$26,007$26,006 20.3%
All other expenses $258,537$166,332$79,496$12,709 20.2%
Other (as described)MAINTENANCE $247,433$111,345$111,345$24,743 19.3%
Other (as described)NUNNERY EXPENSES $241,821$241,821-- 18.9%
Other (as described)CHARITY CONTRIBUTIONS $124,500$62,250$62,250- 9.7%
Other (as described)GROCERIES & PROPAIN $111,362$50,113$50,113$11,136 8.7%
Travel $20,596$9,268$9,268$2,060 1.6%
Insurance $8,331$3,749$3,749$833 0.6%
Office expenses $4,448$1,992$2,013$443 0.3%
Fees: legal $4,391$1,976$1,976$439 0.3%
Fees: accounting $1,100$495$495$110 0.1%
Total$1,282,585100%

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2023 · Form 990 · $1,255,926 spent · pay $990 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other (as described)CHARITY CONTRIBUTIONS $476,048$380,838$47,605$47,605 37.9%
Depreciation and depletion $236,071$188,857$23,607$23,607 18.8%
Other (as described)NUNNERY EXPENSES $173,711$138,969$17,371$17,371 13.8%
All other expenses $138,921$111,137$13,893$13,891 11.1%
Other (as described)GROCERIES & PROPAIN $134,605$107,684$13,461$13,460 10.7%
Other (as described)UTILITIES $54,341$43,473$5,434$5,434 4.3%
Travel $30,222$24,178$3,022$3,022 2.4%
Insurance $8,893$7,114$890$889 0.7%
Fees: accounting $1,045$836$105$104 0.1%
Interest $992$794$99$99 0.1%
Other employee benefits $990$792$99$99 0.1%
Office expenses $87$70$9$8 0.0%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income $337-reported apart
Total$1,255,926100%

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2022 · Form 990 · $1,250,146 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other (as described)CHARITY CONTRIBUTIONS $525,830$525,830-- 42.1%
Depreciation and depletion $229,778$183,822-$45,956 18.4%
All other expenses $164,300$127,608$16,658$20,034 13.1%
Other (as described)GROCERIES & PROPAIN $142,762$130,000$2,762$10,000 11.4%
Other (as described)NUNNERY EXPENSES $83,821$83,821-- 6.7%
Other (as described)UTILITIES $62,899$47,174$6,290$9,435 5.0%
Travel $28,440$22,752-$5,688 2.3%
Insurance $8,168$6,534-$1,634 0.7%
Fees: legal $2,450$1,960-$490 0.2%
Fees: accounting $965-$965- 0.1%
Office expenses $733$586-$147 0.1%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income $1,766-reported apart
Total$1,250,146100%

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2021 · Form 990 · $784,911 spent · pay $505 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Depreciation and depletion $230,645$103,790$23,065$103,790 29.4%
Other (as described)CHARITY CONTRIBUTIONS $189,906$189,906-- 24.2%
Other (as described)GROCERIES & PROPAIN $158,943$71,525$15,894$71,524 20.2%
Other (as described)NUNNERY EXPENSES $73,191$32,936$7,319$32,936 9.3%
All other expenses $64,243$28,628$7,089$28,526 8.2%
Other (as described)UTILITIES $47,726$21,477$4,773$21,476 6.1%
Travel $11,441$5,149$1,144$5,148 1.5%
Insurance $7,311$3,290$731$3,290 0.9%
Fees: accounting $915-$915- 0.1%
Other employee benefits $505-$505- 0.1%
Office expenses $85-$85- 0.0%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income $5,959-reported apart
Total$784,911100%

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2020 · Form 990 · $618,307 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Depreciation and depletion $237,222$189,777-$47,445 38.4%
Other (as described)CHARITY CONTRIBUTIONS $118,646$118,646-- 19.2%
All other expenses $111,604$105,373$4,519$1,712 18.0%
Other (as described)UTILITIES $59,779$59,779-- 9.7%
Other (as described)GROCERIES & PROPAIN $51,010$51,010-- 8.2%
Other (as described)MAINTENANCE $34,935$34,935-- 5.7%
Travel $2,800$2,800-- 0.5%
Fees: legal $870-$870- 0.1%
Fees: accounting $805-$805- 0.1%
Office expenses $636$636-- 0.1%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income $3,345-reported apart
Total$618,307100%

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2019 · Form 990 · $679,834 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $60,200
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Depreciation and depletion $244,532$122,266-$122,266 36.0%
All other expenses $128,915$59,564$15,642$53,709 19.0%
Other (as described)GROCERIES & PROPAIN $94,752$47,376-$47,376 13.9%
Other (as described) EventRELIGOUS EVENTS $60,200$60,200-- 8.9%
Other (as described)UTILITIES $49,664$22,349$4,966$22,349 7.3%
Other (as described)CHARITY CONTRIBUTIONS $39,750$39,750-- 5.8%
Fees: legal $38,284$19,142-$19,142 5.6%
Travel $22,852$10,284$2,285$10,283 3.4%
Fees: accounting $775-$775- 0.1%
Office expenses $110$55-$55 0.0%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income $1,500-reported apart
Total$679,834100%

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2018 · Form 990 · $642,327 spent · pay $3,926 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Depreciation and depletion $231,490$115,745-$115,745 36.0%
Other (as described)GROCERIES & PROPAIN $114,947$57,473-$57,474 17.9%
All other expenses $106,398$63,706$3,467$39,225 16.6%
Other (as described)UTILITIES $53,430$24,044$5,343$24,043 8.3%
Other (as described)CHARITY CONTRIBUTIONS $44,840$44,840-- 7.0%
Travel $36,205$16,292$3,621$16,292 5.6%
Other (as described)PROPERTY TAXES $26,594$11,967$2,660$11,967 4.1%
Fees: legal $22,905$11,453-$11,452 3.6%
Other employee benefits $3,926-$3,926- 0.6%
Fees: accounting $720-$720- 0.1%
Office expenses $653$327-$326 0.1%
Fees: other services $219-$219- 0.0%
Total$642,327100%

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2017 · Form 990 · $583,261 spent · pay $607 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Depreciation and depletion $212,446$106,223-$106,223 36.4%
All other expenses $81,778$52,343$7,173$22,262 14.0%
Other (as described)CHARITY CONTRIBUTIONS $65,402$32,701-$32,701 11.2%
Other (as described)UTILITIES $53,425$26,712-$26,713 9.2%
Other (as described)GROCERIES & PROPAIN $52,348$23,557$5,234$23,557 9.0%
Fees: legal $41,975$18,889$4,197$18,889 7.2%
Travel or entertainment for public officials $39,192$17,636$3,920$17,636 6.7%
Other (as described)PROPERTY TAXES $26,001$11,700$2,601$11,700 4.5%
Insurance $9,437$4,247$943$4,247 1.6%
Fees: accounting $650$293$64$293 0.1%
Other employee benefits $607-$607- 0.1%
Total$583,261100%

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2016 · Form 990 · $517,662 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Depreciation and depletion $191,572$95,786-$95,786 37.0%
Other (as described)GROCERIES & PROPAIN $84,533$42,267-$42,266 16.3%
All other expenses $81,496$29,306$36,686$15,504 15.7%
Other (as described)CHARITY CONTRIBUTIONS $50,100$50,100-- 9.7%
Other (as described)UTILITIES $42,826$21,413-$21,413 8.3%
Other (as described)NUNNERY EXPENSES $27,550$11,020$5,510$11,020 5.3%
Travel $27,462$10,985$5,492$10,985 5.3%
Fees: legal $10,870-$10,870- 2.1%
Fees: accounting $651-$651- 0.1%
Office expenses $602$241$120$241 0.1%
Total$517,662100%

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2015 · Form 990 · $688,494 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Depreciation and depletion $183,481$146,785$18,348$18,348 26.6%
Other (as described)DONATION $165,100$165,100-- 24.0%
All other expenses $142,158$47,827$61,267$33,064 20.6%
Other (as described)GROCERIES & PROPAIN $69,678$34,839-$34,839 10.1%
Other (as described)EXCHANGE EXPENSES $37,400$37,400-- 5.4%
Other (as described)RELIGIOUS PROGRAM EXP $34,000$34,000-- 4.9%
Travel $26,624$10,650$5,324$10,650 3.9%
Fees: legal $26,235-$26,235- 3.8%
Office expenses $3,318$1,327$664$1,327 0.5%
Fees: accounting $500-$500- 0.1%
Total$688,494100%

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2014 · Form 990 · $531,187 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Depreciation and depletion $191,113$152,891$19,111$19,111 36.0%
All other expenses $102,027$44,870$41,734$15,423 19.2%
Other (as described)DONATION $89,800$89,800-- 16.9%
Other (as described)GROCERIES & PROPAIN $49,558$24,779-$24,779 9.3%
Other (as described)UTILITIES $35,800$14,320$7,160$14,320 6.7%
Travel $23,079$9,232$4,616$9,231 4.3%
Other (as described)NUNNERY EXPENSES $19,127-$19,127- 3.6%
Insurance $9,925$3,970$1,985$3,970 1.9%
Fees: legal $5,975-$5,975- 1.1%
Office expenses $2,992$1,197$598$1,197 0.6%
Travel or entertainment for public officials $1,201$600-$601 0.2%
Fees: accounting $550-$550- 0.1%
Interest $40-$40- 0.0%
Total$531,187100%

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2013 · Form 990 · $600,338 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Depreciation and depletion $194,359-$194,359- 32.4%
Other (as described)DONATIONS $191,933$191,933-- 32.0%
Other (as described)GROCERIES & PROPAIN $74,896$37,448-$37,448 12.5%
All other expenses $51,178$15,783$20,968$14,427 8.5%
Other (as described)UTILITIES $35,951$14,355$7,241$14,355 6.0%
Other (as described)NUNNERY EXPENSES $17,927-$17,927- 3.0%
Travel $13,190$5,276$2,638$5,276 2.2%
Insurance $9,883$3,953$1,977$3,953 1.6%
Fees: legal $9,481-$9,481- 1.6%
Office expenses $1,190$476$238$476 0.2%
Fees: accounting $350-$350- 0.1%
Total$600,338100%

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2012 · Form 990 · $610,074 spent · pay $244 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Depreciation and depletion $198,804$159,044$19,880$19,880 32.6%
Other (as described)DONATIONS $135,400$135,400-- 22.2%
Other (as described)PROGRAM SERVICES $124,095$124,095-- 20.3%
All other expenses $53,681$16,002$32,230$5,449 8.8%
Other (as described)GROCERIES & PROPAIN $45,664$36,531$4,567$4,566 7.5%
Other (as described)UTILITIES $36,085$28,868$3,609$3,608 5.9%
Insurance $10,837$8,670$1,084$1,083 1.8%
Travel $3,277$3,277-- 0.5%
Fees: legal $1,610-$1,610- 0.3%
Fees: accounting $350-$350- 0.1%
Other employee benefits $244-$244- 0.0%
Fees: other services $27-$27- 0.0%
Total$610,074100%

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