NECHUNG BUDDHIST CENTER

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2023 · Form 990EZ · revenue $93K · expenses $80K · assets $488K

EIN
94-3377833
Address
47 BROADWAY BLVD, FAIRFAX, CA 94930-1653
Website
http://nechungbuddhistcenter.org
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
January 2003 (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
Thupten Ngodup (its 2014 Form 990-N)
Form 990-N e-postcards
1 filed, 2014 (organizations with gross receipts normally $50,000 or less file this instead of a full Form 990) IRS data ↗
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Mission

Nechung Buddhist Center offers instruction in Buddhist philosophy, study groups, public meditations, and Buddhist religious ceremonies.

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
Thupten Ngodup President2018-2023 2 $0 reported 1
Ngawang Khenrab Secretary2018-2023 1 $0 reported 1
Ngawang Rigzin Treasurer2018-2023 1 $0 reported 1

People by year

2023 · 3 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Thupten Ngodup President2 $0-$0 $01
Ngawang Khenrab Secretary1 $0-$0 $01
Ngawang Rigzin Treasurer1 $0-$0 $01
2022 · 3 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Thupten Ngodup President5 $0-$0 $01
Ngawang Khenrab Secretary2 $0-$0 $01
Ngawang Rigzin Treasurer2 $0-$0 $01
2021 · 3 people listed · none paid · 1 employee · 0 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Thupten Ngodup President5 $0$0$0 $01
Ngawang Khenrab Secretary2 $0$0$0 $01
Ngawang Rigzin Treasurer2 $0$0$0 $01
2020 · 3 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Thupten Ngodup President5 $0-$0 $01
Ngawang Khenrab Secretary2 $0-$0 $01
Ngawang Rigzin Treasurer2 $0-$0 $01
2019 · 3 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Thupten Ngodup President5 $0-$0 $01
Ngawang Khenrab Secretary2 $0-$0 $01
Ngawang Rigzin Treasurer2 $0-$0 $01
2018 · 3 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Thupten Ngodup President5 $0-$0 $01
Ngawang Khenrab Secretary2 $0-$0 $01
Ngawang Rigzin Treasurer2 $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
2023 · Form 990EZ period ending 2023-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$92,737$79,721 $488,312$488,228 $88,659$0 ---
2022 · Form 990EZ period ending 2022-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$66,899$53,724 $470,838$470,754 $66,295$0 ---
2021 · Form 990 period ending 2021-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$52,804$47,270 $459,811$459,679 $52,761$0 $4,98410
2020 · Form 990EZ period ending 2020-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$52,472$47,966 $454,144$454,144 $47,830- ---
2019 · Form 990EZ period ending 2019-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$83,882$89,238 $449,974$449,638 $83,625- ---
2018 · Form 990EZ period ending 2018-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$61,323$67,324 $455,119$454,994 $61,056- ---

Funders of this organization

2 grantors reported grants to this organization, $12,500 in all, tax years 2014 to 2016. 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
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING DAF sponsor Exact 2016 1$11,000 2016$11,000
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BETSY GORDON FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “NECHUNG BUDDHIST CENTER” 2014 1$1,500 2014$1,500
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Same category: NTEE code and revenue

Ranked without any AI: same NTEE code first, then the same NTEE group; then revenue within 2x, 5x or 10x; then the same state; then similar name and mission text. Same state only · More (100)

OrganizationStateNTEELatest revenueLatest expensesTop-paid titleTop payWhy similar
RANG JUNG YESHE BUDDHIST CENTERCAX50 $159,000$5,812 Director$0 Same NTEE code X50, revenue within 2x, same state, similar mission
PGHH BUDDHIST CENTER INCCAX50 $58,927$62,583 Director$0 Same NTEE code X50, revenue within 2x, same state, similar name
BUDDHIST FOREST MEDITATION CENTERCAX50 $76,037$52,499 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code X50, revenue within 2x, same state
PHAP VAN BUDDHIST CULTURE CENTERCAX50 $111,165$112,967 Director$0 Same NTEE code X50, revenue within 2x, same state, similar name
HUE DUC BUDDHIST CENTER INCCAX50 $65,012$18,378 President$0 Same NTEE code X50, revenue within 2x, same state, similar name
HAI DUC BUDDHIST CENTERCAX50 $146,759$145,914 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code X50, revenue within 2x, same state, similar name
TU QUANG BUDDHIST CENTERCAX50 $66,016$58,978 CEO$0 Same NTEE code X50, revenue within 2x, same state, similar name
NHAT QUANG BUDDIST CENTERCAX50 $51,597$49,169 CEO$21,600 Same NTEE code X50, revenue within 2x, same state, similar name
SHANTHI NIKETHANAYA BUDDHIST CENTERCAX50 $129,271$125,766 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code X50, revenue within 2x, same state, similar name
BUTA BUDDHISM RESEARCH CENTERCAX50 $65,085$78,312 President & CEO$8,500 Same NTEE code X50, revenue within 2x, same state
GIAC HANH BUDDHIST CENTERCAX50 $90,182$74,930 CEO$0 Same NTEE code X50, revenue within 2x, same state, similar name
SAN FRANCISCO BUDDIST CENTER TRIRATNACAX50 $137,505$111,715 Center Directort$37,500 Same NTEE code X50, revenue within 2x, same state
INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY OF KHMER BUDDHIST MONKS CENTERCAX50 $93,273$83,595 SECRETARY$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
CHONG WON SA BUDDHIST TEMPLE USACAX50 $57,152$58,245 President & CEO$0 Same NTEE code X50, revenue within 2x, same state
LINH UNG BUDDHIST MONASTERYCAX50 $122,353$89,445 NONE$0 Same NTEE code X50, revenue within 2x, same state
PURELAND BUDDHIST LEARNING CENTER OF USACAX50 $137,795$110,067 Secretary$0 Same NTEE code X50, revenue within 2x, same state
TAUNGPULU KABA AYE DHAMMA CENTERCAX50 $60,111$43,718 President$0 Same NTEE code X50, revenue within 2x, same state
VO MON MEDITATION CENTERCAX50 $58,981$55,254 PRESIDENT/MONK$0 Same NTEE code X50, revenue within 2x, same state
KHANH ANH BUDDHIST ASSOCIATIONCAX50 $175,000$124,363 CEO$0 Same NTEE code X50, revenue within 2x, same state
TAN LONG MEDITATION CENTERCAX50 $76,253$75,931 CEO$9,600 Same NTEE code X50, revenue within 2x, same state
PHUOC QUANG BUDDHIST TEMPLECAX50 $87,616$70,031 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code X50, revenue within 2x, same state
NGOC AN BUDDHIST MONASTERYCAX50 $59,848$63,888 President$0 Same NTEE code X50, revenue within 2x, same state
MAIDA CENTER OF BUDDHISMCAX50 $73,285$94,587 CHAIRMAN$30,000 Same NTEE code X50, revenue within 2x, same state, similar name
TAY PHUONG BUDDHIST MONASTERYCAX50 $67,792$25,177 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code X50, revenue within 2x, same state

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
IMPACTASSETS INC DAF sponsor$1,150,0005 12019–2024 BUDDHIST PEACE FELLOWSHIP
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING funds this one DAF sponsor$762,7001 12023–2023 GREAT ENLIGHTENMENT BUDDHIST INSTITUTE SOCIETY
BNY MELLON CHARITABLE GIFT FUND DAF sponsor$375,0006 12018–2023 TU QUANG BUDDHIST CENTER
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND DAF sponsor$317,85010 62017–2024 GREAT ENLIGHTENMENT BUDDHIST INSTITUTE SOCIETY; DHAMMA JOTI MEDITATION CENTER; HONG DANH BUDHIST ASSOCIATION; COMPASSIONATE EYES INC and 2 more
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC DAF sponsor$301,55815 82019–2025 GREAT ENLIGHTENMENT BUDDHIST INSTITUTE SOCIETY; VIETNAMESE YOUTH AND FAMILY CENTER; THIEN TON MEDITATION CENTER; COMPASSIONATE EYES INC and 4 more
FORGOOD INC DAF sponsor$224,91011 92013–2023 THIEN TON MEDITATION CENTER; HONG DANH BUDHIST ASSOCIATION; GIAC HANH BUDDHIST CENTER; UNITED BUDDHIST FOUNDATION and 5 more
SILICON VALLEY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$209,6852 22018–2020 INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY OF KHMER BUDDHIST MONKS CENTER; PGHH BUDDHIST CENTER INC
VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM DAF sponsor$121,9772 12020–2023 GREAT ENLIGHTENMENT BUDDHIST INSTITUTE SOCIETY
THE NATHAN CUMMINGS FOUNDATION INC Private foundation$75,0002 12022–2023 BUDDHIST PEACE FELLOWSHIP
PAYPAL CHARITABLE GIVING FUND DAF sponsor$69,7357 52018–2024 BUDDHIST PEACE FELLOWSHIP; LHUNDRUP CHOLING CENTER; AMERICAN BUDDHIST FELLOWSHIP INC; SHANTHI NIKETHANAYA BUDDHIST CENTER and 1 more
ASIAN PACIFIC COMMUNITY FUND OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA DAF sponsor$50,0001 12024–2024 GREAT ENLIGHTENMENT BUDDHIST INSTITUTE SOCIETY
CHARITY BRIDGE FUND DAF sponsor$31,1323 12014–2016 SAN FRANCISCO BUDDIST CENTER TRIRATNA
THE BLACKBAUD GIVING FUND DAF sponsor$26,5003 12022–2025 CAMBODIAN BUDDIST ASSOCIATION OF CERES INC
CHARLOTTESVILLE AREA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$25,0001 12018–2018 PGHH BUDDHIST CENTER INC
ESB CHARITABLE FOUNDATION Private foundation$23,0004 12017–2019 INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY OF KHMER BUDDHIST MONKS CENTER

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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.

2023 · Form 990EZ · $79,721 spent · pay $6,451 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $41,535 52.1%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $31,735 39.8%
Salaries, other pay and benefits $6,451 8.1%
Total$79,721100%

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2022 · Form 990EZ · $53,724 spent · pay $9,393 · grants $500 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $42,934 79.9%
Salaries, other pay and benefits $9,393 17.5%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $897 1.7%
Grants and similar amounts paid $500 0.9%
Total$53,724100%

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2021 · Form 990 · $47,270 spent · pay $5,230 · grants $130 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Occupancy $40,790-$40,790- 86.3%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $4,984-$4,984- 10.5%
Information technology $600-$600- 1.3%
Other (as described)center operating expenses $425$425$0$0 0.9%
Payroll taxes $246-$246- 0.5%
Grants to US organizations and governments $130$130-- 0.3%
Other (as described)telephone $70$0$70$0 0.1%
Other (as described)franchise tax board $25$0$25$0 0.1%
Total$47,270100%

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2020 · Form 990EZ · $47,966 spent · pay $4,826 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $40,935 85.3%
Salaries, other pay and benefits $4,826 10.1%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $2,205 4.6%
Total$47,966100%

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2019 · Form 990EZ · $89,238 spent · pay $10,506 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $40,965 45.9%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $37,657 42.2%
Salaries, other pay and benefits $10,506 11.8%
Printing, publications, postage $110 0.1%
Total$89,238100%

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2018 · Form 990EZ · $67,324 spent · pay $6,994 · grants $752 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $37,874 56.3%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $21,704 32.2%
Salaries, other pay and benefits $6,994 10.4%
Grants and similar amounts paid $752 1.1%
Total$67,324100%

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