CHOE KHOR LING FOUNDATION INC

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2025 · Form 990EZ · revenue $138K · expenses $96K · assets $136K

EIN
82-4412436
Address
4017 HIGUERA HIGHLAND LN, SAN JOSE, CA 95148-2405
NTEE code
X50
Exempt type
501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
Ruling date
February 2019 (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
Public charity supported by the public (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))
Principal officer
Luong Chau (its 2019 Form 990-N)
Form 990-N e-postcards
1 filed, 2019 (organizations with gross receipts normally $50,000 or less file this instead of a full Form 990) IRS data ↗
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Mission

THE ORANIZATION PROVIDES OUTREACH MINISTRY PROGRAM THAT PREACHES AND TEACHES THE MAHAYANA PATH OF BUDDHISM WHILE ALSO PROVIDES BENEVOLENT ASSISTANCE TO INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES IN NEED.

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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 13 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

13 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
Phung Huynh BOARD MEMBER2022-2025 30 $0 reported 2
Long Dang President2022-2025 10 $0 reported 2
Chau An Luong Secretary2022-2025 10 $0 reported 1
Giang Sammy Treasurer2022-2025 10 $0 reported 1
Mimi Du Quach Director2021-2025 10 $0 reported 1
Sonam Butsa Chairman2025 40 $0 reported 1
Sammy Giang (former) Treasurer2021 4 $0 reported 2
Hoai Ta (former) President2020-2021 25 $0 reported 2
Luong Chau (former) Secretary2020-2021 4 $0 reported 1
Nhan Hoang (former) Vice President2021 4 $0 reported 1
Cao Phung Huynh (former) Director2021 4 $0 reported 1
Sang Phan (former) Director2021 20 $0 reported 1
Tien Do (former) Director2020 1 $0 reported 1

People by year

2025 · 6 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
LONG DANG President10 $0-- $02
CHAU AN LUONG Secretary10 $0-- $01
GIANG SAMMY Treasurer10 $0-- $01
PHUNG HUYNH BOARD MEMBER30 $0-- $02
MIMI DU QUACH Director10 $0-- $01
SONAM BUTSA Chairman40 $0-- $01
2024 · 5 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
LONG DANG President10 $0-- $02
CHAU AN LUONG Secretary10 $0-- $01
GIANG SAMMY Treasurer10 $0-- $01
PHUNG HUYNH BOARD MEMBER30 $0-- $02
MIMI DU QUACH Director10 $0-- $01
2023 · 5 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
LONG DANG President10 $0-- $02
CHAU AN LUONG Secretary10 $0-- $01
GIANG SAMMY Treasurer10 $0-- $01
PHUNG HUYNH BOARD MEMBER30 $0-- $02
MIMI DU QUACH Director10 $0-- $01
2022 · 5 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
LONG DANG President10 $0-- $02
CHAU AN LUONG Secretary10 $0-- $01
GIANG SAMMY Treasurer10 $0-- $01
PHUNG HUYNH BOARD MEMBER30 $0-- $02
MIMI DU QUACH Director10 $0-- $01
2021 · 7 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 25 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Hoai Ta President25 $0$0$0 $02
Luong Chau Secretary4 $0$0$0 $01
Nhan Hoang Vice President4 $0$0$0 $01
Sammy Giang Treasurer4 $0$0$0 $02
Cao Phung Huynh Director4 $0$0$0 $01
Mimi Quach Director4 $0$0$0 $01
Sang Phan Director20 $0$0$0 $01
2020 · 3 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Hoai Ta President8 $0-- $02
Luong Chau Secretary / Treasurer4 $0-- $01
Tien Do Director1 $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
2025 · Form 990EZ period ending 2025-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$138,476$96,089 $135,732$132,424 $138,476- ---
2024 · Form 990EZ period ending 2024-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$54,745$123,676 $95,887$90,037 $54,745- ---
2023 · Form 990EZ period ending 2023-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$34,945$171,485 $160,368$158,968 $34,945- ---
2022 · Form 990EZ period ending 2022-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$53,497$23,297 $295,508$295,508 $53,460- ---
2021 · Form 990 period ending 2021-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$258,028$117,706 $265,308$265,308 $256,698$0 $0025
2020 · Form 990EZ period ending 2020-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$112,743$17,340 $124,986$124,986 $112,743- ---

Connected to

Organizations that list some of the same people on their returns (officers, directors, key employees on this organization’s latest return), and related organizations it lists on Schedule R.

Funders of this organization

2 grantors reported grants to this organization, $16,404 in all, tax years 2021 to 2023. 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 2022 1$16,000 2022$16,000
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AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “CHOE KHOR LING FOUNDATION INC” 2021-2023 3$404 2023$96
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KHANH ANH BUDDHIST ASSOCIATIONCAX50 $175,000$124,363 CEO$0 Same NTEE code X50, revenue within 2x, same state
CAMBODIAN BUDDIST ASSOCIATION OF CERES INCCAX50 $112,017$50,092 President$0 Same NTEE code X50, revenue within 2x, same state
CHOKHOR GEPEL LINGCAX50 $112,620$58,769 EXEC DIR/PRE$7,200 Same NTEE code X50, revenue within 2x, same state
BUDDHIST FOREST MEDITATION CENTERCAX50 $76,037$52,499 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code X50, revenue within 2x, same state
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CHUA PHO LINHCAX50 $95,167$60,721 PRESIDENT$12,500 Same NTEE code X50, revenue within 2x, same state
PEMA WOSEL FOUNDATIONCAX50 $133,441$48,490 DIRECTOR$36,000 Same NTEE code X50, revenue within 2x, same state
GIAC TAM MEDIATION CENTER FOUNDATIONCAX50 $200,816$244,482 Director$0 Same NTEE code X50, revenue within 2x, same state
CONGREGATION OF A THOUSAND EYES BUDDHIST TEMPLE INCCAX50 $185,472$157,322 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code X50, revenue within 2x, same state
LONG BEACH KHMER KROM BUDDHIST ORGANIZATION INCCAX50 $116,533$104,311 PRESIDENT/CEO$0 Same NTEE code X50, revenue within 2x, same state
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MINDFUL WAY BUDDHIST MEDIATION SOCIETYCAX50 $73,382$77,092 TREASURER$0 Same NTEE code X50, revenue within 2x, same state
AN LAC MISSIONCAX50 $146,678$154,722 President$0 Same NTEE code X50, revenue within 2x, same state
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Who funds organizations like this

Grantors that funded the 100 most similar organizations. Ranked by total given to them. Foundations (990-PF) and donor-advised fund sponsors only. Same matching as Funders above (by EIN, or by name for foundations).

GrantorTypeTotal givenGrantsOrganizations fundedYearsWhich ones
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING DAF sponsor$1,315,76815 62016–2024 GREAT ENLIGHTENMENT BUDDHIST INSTITUTE SOCIETY; HEART CHAN; PURE LAND FOUNDATION; NYINGMA ASSOCIATION OF MANDALA ORGANIZATIONS and 2 more
IMPACTASSETS INC DAF sponsor$1,150,0005 12019–2024 BUDDHIST PEACE FELLOWSHIP
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC DAF sponsor$1,038,75324 102019–2025 CAMP METTA INC; PARAMITA BUDDHIST MONASTERY; HEART CHAN; GREAT ENLIGHTENMENT BUDDHIST INSTITUTE SOCIETY and 6 more
FORGOOD INC DAF sponsor$494,41616 92013–2023 CAMP METTA INC; THIEN TON MEDITATION CENTER; PALBAR LING CENTER INC; HONG DANH BUDHIST ASSOCIATION and 5 more
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND funds this one DAF sponsor$327,70112 92018–2024 GREAT ENLIGHTENMENT BUDDHIST INSTITUTE SOCIETY; ALLIANCE FOR BHIKKHUNISINCORPORATED; LONGCHEN NYINGTIK INSTITUTE; HONG DANH BUDHIST ASSOCIATION and 5 more
SILICON VALLEY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$194,6851 12020–2020 INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY OF KHMER BUDDHIST MONKS CENTER
PAYPAL CHARITABLE GIVING FUND DAF sponsor$175,59313 72018–2024 ALLIANCE FOR BHIKKHUNISINCORPORATED; BUDDHIST PEACE FELLOWSHIP; CAMP METTA INC; AMERICAN BUDDHIST FELLOWSHIP INC and 3 more
VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM DAF sponsor$121,9772 12020–2023 GREAT ENLIGHTENMENT BUDDHIST INSTITUTE SOCIETY
CHARITIES AID FOUNDATION AMERICA DAF sponsor$93,8004 22023–2024 CAMP METTA INC; PURE LAND FOUNDATION
KEVIN AND SUZANNE SCHON FOUNDATION INC Private foundation$78,5006 12015–2020 CHOKHOR GEPEL LING
THE NATHAN CUMMINGS FOUNDATION INC Private foundation$75,0002 12022–2023 BUDDHIST PEACE FELLOWSHIP
ASIAN PACIFIC COMMUNITY FUND OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA DAF sponsor$50,0001 12024–2024 GREAT ENLIGHTENMENT BUDDHIST INSTITUTE SOCIETY
THE BLACKBAUD GIVING FUND DAF sponsor$44,6715 22022–2025 CAMBODIAN BUDDIST ASSOCIATION OF CERES INC; CAMP METTA INC
CHARITY BRIDGE FUND DAF sponsor$31,1323 12014–2016 SAN FRANCISCO BUDDIST CENTER TRIRATNA
MORGAN STANLEY GLOBAL IMPACT FUNDING TRUST INC DAF sponsor$28,5103 32016–2020 KUSALAKARI CORP; MROUK OO DHAMMA CENTER; BUDDHIST PEACE FELLOWSHIP

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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 · $96,089 spent · pay $39,125 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Salaries, other pay and benefits $39,125 40.7%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $37,957 39.5%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $15,582 16.2%
Fees to independent contractors $3,425 3.6%
Total$96,089100%

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2024 · Form 990EZ · $123,676 spent · pay $34,747 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $62,729 50.7%
Salaries, other pay and benefits $34,747 28.1%
Fees to independent contractors $26,200 21.2%
Total$123,676100%

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2023 · Form 990EZ · $171,485 spent · pay $13,401 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $158,084 92.2%
Salaries, other pay and benefits $13,401 7.8%
Total$171,485100%

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2022 · Form 990EZ · $23,297 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $22,016 94.5%
Fees to independent contractors $1,241 5.3%
Printing, publications, postage $40 0.2%
Total$23,297100%

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2021 · Form 990 · $117,706 spent · pay $0 · grants $38,008 · events $3,218
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Occupancy $57,958$57,958-- 49.2%
Grants outside the US $38,008$38,008-- 32.3%
Other (as described)Program Expense Center Activities $10,000$10,000-- 8.5%
Other (as described)Program Expense Flower Light Offerings $3,340$3,340-- 2.8%
Other (as described) EventProgram Expense Nyungne Retreat $3,218$3,218-- 2.7%
Office expenses $2,176$753$1,423- 1.8%
All other expenses $1,280-$1,280- 1.1%
Other (as described)Program Expense Dharma Teachings $1,267$1,267-- 1.1%
Information technology $459-$459- 0.4%
Total$117,706100%

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2020 · Form 990EZ · $17,340 spent · pay $0 · grants $2,000 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $9,018 52.0%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $5,969 34.4%
Grants and similar amounts paid $2,000 11.5%
Fees to independent contractors $200 1.2%
Printing, publications, postage $153 0.9%
Total$17,340100%

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