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 ↗
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
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Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thupten Ngodup | President | 2018-2023 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Ngawang Khenrab | Secretary | 2018-2023 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Ngawang Rigzin | Treasurer | 2018-2023 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2023 · 3 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thupten Ngodup | President | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Ngawang Khenrab | Secretary | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Ngawang Rigzin | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 3 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thupten Ngodup | President | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Ngawang Khenrab | Secretary | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Ngawang Rigzin | Treasurer | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 3 people listed · none paid · 1 employee · 0 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thupten Ngodup | President | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Ngawang Khenrab | Secretary | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Ngawang Rigzin | Treasurer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2020 · 3 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thupten Ngodup | President | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Ngawang Khenrab | Secretary | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Ngawang Rigzin | Treasurer | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2019 · 3 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thupten Ngodup | President | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Ngawang Khenrab | Secretary | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Ngawang Rigzin | Treasurer | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2018 · 3 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thupten Ngodup | President | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Ngawang Khenrab | Secretary | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Ngawang Rigzin | Treasurer | 2 | $0 | - | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $92,737 | $79,721 | $488,312 | $488,228 | $88,659 | $0 | - | - | - |
| 2022 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $66,899 | $53,724 | $470,838 | $470,754 | $66,295 | $0 | - | - | - |
| 2021 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $52,804 | $47,270 | $459,811 | $459,679 | $52,761 | $0 | $4,984 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $52,472 | $47,966 | $454,144 | $454,144 | $47,830 | - | - | - | - |
| 2019 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $83,882 | $89,238 | $449,974 | $449,638 | $83,625 | - | - | - | - |
| 2018 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $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
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2016 | 1 | $11,000 | 2016 | $11,000 | show |
| BETSY GORDON FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “NECHUNG BUDDHIST CENTER” | 2014 | 1 | $1,500 | 2014 | $1,500 | show |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RANG JUNG YESHE BUDDHIST CENTER | CA | X50 | $159,000 | $5,812 | Director | $0 | Same NTEE code X50, revenue within 2x, same state, similar mission |
| PGHH BUDDHIST CENTER INC | CA | X50 | $58,927 | $62,583 | Director | $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 |
| PHAP VAN BUDDHIST CULTURE CENTER | CA | X50 | $111,165 | $112,967 | Director | $0 | Same NTEE code X50, revenue within 2x, same state, similar name |
| HUE DUC BUDDHIST CENTER INC | CA | X50 | $65,012 | $18,378 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code X50, revenue within 2x, same state, similar name |
| HAI DUC BUDDHIST CENTER | CA | X50 | $146,759 | $145,914 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code X50, revenue within 2x, same state, similar name |
| TU QUANG BUDDHIST CENTER | CA | X50 | $66,016 | $58,978 | CEO | $0 | Same NTEE code X50, revenue within 2x, same state, similar name |
| NHAT QUANG BUDDIST CENTER | CA | X50 | $51,597 | $49,169 | CEO | $21,600 | Same NTEE code X50, revenue within 2x, same state, similar name |
| SHANTHI NIKETHANAYA BUDDHIST CENTER | CA | X50 | $129,271 | $125,766 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code X50, revenue within 2x, same state, similar name |
| BUTA BUDDHISM RESEARCH CENTER | CA | X50 | $65,085 | $78,312 | President & CEO | $8,500 | Same NTEE code X50, revenue within 2x, same state |
| GIAC HANH BUDDHIST CENTER | CA | X50 | $90,182 | $74,930 | CEO | $0 | Same NTEE code X50, revenue within 2x, same state, similar name |
| SAN FRANCISCO BUDDIST CENTER TRIRATNA | CA | X50 | $137,505 | $111,715 | Center Directort | $37,500 | Same NTEE code X50, revenue within 2x, same state |
| INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY OF KHMER BUDDHIST MONKS CENTER | CA | X50 | $93,273 | $83,595 | SECRETARY | $0 | Same NTEE code X50, revenue within 2x, same state |
| LONG BEACH KHMER KROM BUDDHIST ORGANIZATION INC | CA | X50 | $116,533 | $104,311 | PRESIDENT/CEO | $0 | 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 |
| LINH UNG BUDDHIST MONASTERY | CA | X50 | $122,353 | $89,445 | NONE | $0 | Same NTEE code X50, revenue within 2x, same state |
| PURELAND BUDDHIST LEARNING CENTER OF USA | CA | X50 | $137,795 | $110,067 | Secretary | $0 | Same NTEE code X50, revenue within 2x, same state |
| TAUNGPULU KABA AYE DHAMMA CENTER | CA | X50 | $60,111 | $43,718 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code X50, revenue within 2x, same state |
| VO MON MEDITATION CENTER | CA | X50 | $58,981 | $55,254 | PRESIDENT/MONK | $0 | Same NTEE code X50, revenue within 2x, same state |
| KHANH ANH BUDDHIST ASSOCIATION | CA | X50 | $175,000 | $124,363 | CEO | $0 | Same NTEE code X50, revenue within 2x, same state |
| TAN LONG MEDITATION CENTER | CA | X50 | $76,253 | $75,931 | CEO | $9,600 | Same NTEE code X50, revenue within 2x, same state |
| PHUOC QUANG BUDDHIST TEMPLE | CA | X50 | $87,616 | $70,031 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code X50, revenue within 2x, same state |
| NGOC AN BUDDHIST MONASTERY | CA | X50 | $59,848 | $63,888 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code X50, revenue within 2x, same state |
| MAIDA CENTER OF BUDDHISM | CA | X50 | $73,285 | $94,587 | CHAIRMAN | $30,000 | Same NTEE code X50, revenue within 2x, same state, similar name |
| TAY PHUONG BUDDHIST MONASTERY | CA | X50 | $67,792 | $25,177 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code X50, revenue within 2x, same state |
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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
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | $79,721 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990EZ · $53,724 spent · pay $9,393 · grants $500 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | $53,724 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990 · $47,270 spent · pay $5,230 · grants $130 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | $47,270 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990EZ · $47,966 spent · pay $4,826 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | $47,966 | 100% |
2019 · Form 990EZ · $89,238 spent · pay $10,506 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | $89,238 | 100% |
2018 · Form 990EZ · $67,324 spent · pay $6,994 · grants $752 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | $67,324 | 100% |
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