Benevolent Buddhist Temple INC FY2020 filing

Tax-deductible

Bethesda, MD501(c)(3)Since 2009ReligionEIN 26-4303387

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To promote the philosophy and teachings of buddhistm to maintain a place of worship for all individuals that desire to fullfill the words of buddha to impart spiritual education and give spiritual support

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78

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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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 7
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $205K a year · 45% of revenue · last 7 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 7 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 7 filings
Spent on programs
0%
of spending
Concern: 0% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
19 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 19.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% 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
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$201K
+0.7% vs prior year
Spent
$70K
To programs
0%
Net assets
$153K
By yearFY2018–FY2025
Revenue
$201K
FY2020▲ +0.7%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2018$204K
FY2019$200K
FY2020$201K
FY2021$1.2M
FY2022$373K
FY2023$682K
FY2025$359K
Expenses
$70K
FY2020▼ -52%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2018$229K
FY2019$143K
FY2020$70K
FY2021$198K
FY2022$311K
FY2023$391K
FY2025$407K
Net assets
$153K
FY2020▲ +79%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2018$43K
FY2019$86K
FY2020$153K
FY2021$1.2M
FY2022$0
FY2023$1.5M
FY2025$1.2M

From the FY2020 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Mar 2010.

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

Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Management & general 100% · $70K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

1 person listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Chairman
$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

Promotes Buddhist philosophy and teachings, offering a place of worship and spiritual education for all.

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Grants

Pt IX · col B

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$201K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$201K
Money outPt IX
$70K
Ln 25
Managementcol C$70K
Owns and owesPt X
$153K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$110K
Total assetsLn 16$153K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
1
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$201K
Total revenueLn 12$201K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$110K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$110K
Total assetsLn 16$153K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$153K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 6360
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
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$975$110K
Total assetsLn 16$99K$153K
LiabilitiesLn 26$13K$0
Net assetsLn 32$86K$153K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$0$2K$0
Office expensesLn 13$618$0$618$0
Information technologyLn 14$142$0$142$0
TravelLn 17$284$0$284$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$1K$0$1K$0
InsuranceLn 23$988$0$988$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1K$0$1K$0
All other expensesLn 24e$63K$0$63K$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$70K$0$70K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $359K$407K−$48K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2024 Not on file
FY2023 $682K$391K$292K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2022 $373K$311K$62K$0 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.2M$198K$965K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $201K$70K$131K$153K 990 PDF
FY2019 $200K$143K$56K$86K 990 PDF
FY2018 $204K$229K−$25K$43K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2020 990 (5 parts)
Part I · Summary $200,821 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $199,508$200,821
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $199,508$200,821
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $143,490$69,555
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $143,490$69,555
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $56,018$131,266
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $200,821 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$200,821
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$200,821
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$200,821
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $69,555 across 8 lines filed
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $2,118 · Fundraising $0$2,118
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $0 · Management $618 · Fundraising $0$618
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $0 · Management $142 · Fundraising $0$142
IX-17 TravelPrograms $0 · Management $284 · Fundraising $0$284
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesPrograms $0 · Management $1,495 · Fundraising $0$1,495
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $0 · Management $988 · Fundraising $0$988
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $0 · Management $1,123 · Fundraising $0$1,123
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $0 · Management $62,787 · Fundraising $0$62,787
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $0 · Management $69,555 · Fundraising $0$69,555
Part X · Balance sheet $153,298 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $975$110,398
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $42,900$42,900
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $98,875$153,298
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $13,000$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $85,875$153,298
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $85,875$153,298
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $98,875$153,298
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $153,298 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$200,821
XI-2 Total expenses$69,555
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$131,266
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$85,875
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$153,298

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