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Himalayan Academy FY2020 filing

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Kapaa, HI501(c)(3) EIN 23-7062033Revenue $696K in FY2020

On file with the IRShimalayanacademy.com107 Kaholalele Rd, 96746-9304 · Kapaa, HITax-exempt since Mar 1970School — 170(b)(1)(A)(ii)

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Hindu religious education. Our most significant activities include: hinduism today magazine, creation, sales and giveaway of our hindu publications, lectures, travel study programs and other education programs.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
84¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $43K a year · 4% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
84%
of spending
Looks good: 84% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
18 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 17.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
6
named funders · $109K
Looks good: 6 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$185K
14% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 14% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$696K
Spent
$479K
To programs
84%
Net assets
$1.1M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$696K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$696K
FY2021$904K
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$1.3M
Expenses
$479K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$479K
FY2021$720K
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$1.3M
FY2024$1.3M
Net assets
$1.1M
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.1M
FY2021$1.3M
FY2022$1.3M
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$1.1M

From the FY2020 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Mar 1970.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

84 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 84% · $404K Management & general 16% · $75K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

3 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Rev Swami Sivanatha Ceyon
Secretary/Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Offers Hindu religious education through publications, lectures, and study programs.

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3 programs · $383K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Hinduism Today

A quarterly international magazine reporting on current global events in hinduism, hindu teachings and related subjects. Estimated worldwide readership: 130,000.

$161Kprogram expense
02

Publication Sales

Sales of publications on hinduism produced by himalayan academy. Estimated purchasers: 12,000.

$151Kprogram expense
03

Giveaway Publications

Distribution of free hindu publications.

$71Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Hindu Heritage EndowmentFY2024$70K
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFY2024$19K
American Online Giving Foundation INCFY2024$8K
Vanguard Charitable Endowment ProgramFY2024$6K
Donor Advised Charitable Giving INCFY2024$6K
Cigna FoundationFY2024$400
Total grants receivedfrom 6 funders$109K
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Grants paid · 1 grant · $6K · 2021–2021
Saiva Siddhanta ChurchHI · FY2021$6,439

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$696K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$409K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$286K
Money outPt IX
$479K
Ln 25
Programscol B$404K
Managementcol C$75K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$714K
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$185K
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$409K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Fees for servicesLn 2g$286K
Total revenueLn 12$696K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$714K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$714K
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$185K
Net assetsLn 32$1.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 625
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$524K$714K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$227K$185K
Net assetsLn 32$885K$1.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$9K$9K
Legal feesLn 11b$1K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$4K$4K
Office expensesLn 13$35K$33K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$25K$25K
OccupancyLn 16$46K$42K$4K
TravelLn 17$21K$21K
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$52K$52K
InsuranceLn 23$11K$11K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$272K$272K$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$479K$404K$75K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $1.3M$1.3M−$14K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.2M$1.3M−$182K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.1M$1.1M$9K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2021 $904K$720K$184K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $696K$479K$216K$1.1M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $695,520 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $285,921$409,046
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $787,743$286,474
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,073,664$695,520
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $9,773$9,360
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,083,793$469,835
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,093,566$479,195
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$19,902$216,325
Part VI · Governance 3 of 3 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members3
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $695,520 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$128,491
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$280,555
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$409,046
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $222,093 · Unrelated business $64,381 · Excluded from tax $0$286,474
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $222,093 · Unrelated business $64,381 · Excluded from tax $0$695,520
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $479,195 across 11 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $9,360$9,360
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $1,225$1,225
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $1,680$1,680
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $3,916$3,916
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $32,600 · Management $2,326$34,926
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $24,792$24,792
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $42,433 · Management $3,960$46,393
IX-17 TravelPrograms $21,350$21,350
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesManagement $51,966$51,966
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $11,421$11,421
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $272,166 · Management $0$272,166
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $404,381 · Management $74,814 · Fundraising $0$479,195
Part X · Balance sheet $1,286,056 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $523,500$714,137
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $587,978$571,919
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,111,478$1,286,056
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $191,185$153,464
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $35,386$31,360
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $226,571$184,824
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $884,907$1,101,232
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $884,907$1,101,232
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,111,478$1,286,056
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,101,232 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$695,520
XI-2 Total expenses$479,195
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$216,325
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$884,907
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,101,232

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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