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Sha Research Foundation FY2022 filing

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San Francisco, CA501(c)(3)Science & TechnologyEIN 33-1027427Revenue $775 in FY2022

On file with the IRSsharesearchfoundation.org1517 North Point St 417, 94123-1711 · San Francisco, CATax-exempt since Jul 2002Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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This corporation is organized to provide educational and charitable assistance to the general public by providing Research and teaching support for the techniques of the healing of body, mind, emotion, and spirit.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
96¢ 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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FY2022 · 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
0 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $41K a year · 1295% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 0 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
96%
of spending
Looks good: 96% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
43 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 43.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $54K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$760
0.7% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$775
-45% vs prior year
Spent
$28K
To programs
96%
Net assets
$102K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$775
FY2022▼ -45%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$12K
FY2021$1K
FY2022$775
FY2023$998
FY2024$1K
FY2025$55K
Expenses
$28K
FY2022▼ -26%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$81K
FY2021$38K
FY2022$28K
FY2023$32K
FY2024$41K
FY2025Not on file
Net assets
$102K
FY2022▼ -21%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$166K
FY2021$129K
FY2022$102K
FY2023$71K
FY2024$32K
FY2025$39K

From the FY2022 Form 990 (year ending May 2022) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jul 2002.

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Where the money goes

96 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 96% · $27K Management & general 4% · $1K Fundraising 0% · $65

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

5 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2021); the FY2022 filing did not itemize Part VII
Allan Chuck
Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Shu Chin Hsu
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Cynthia Hamilton
Independent Directro
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Malgosia Krasuska
Independent Directro
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Rulin Xiu
Independent Directro
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • 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 research and teaching support for healing body, mind, emotion, and spirit.

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3 programs · $27K · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

Medical conferences presentations." meditation using calligraphy tracing and chanting mantra improves quality of life - a two year study, european congress for integrative medicine (ecim). Nov 4-7, 2021, london, uk." comparative psychometric studies and questionnaires on the effects of tao calligraphy tracing meditation in patients with…

$15Kprogram expense
02

Jan 8 2021 terminated research study healing case studies using spiritual blessing and calligraphy of zhi gang sha phase 2 PRO0002053931 mar 2021 opened new research study: effect of tao calligraphy meditation and energized water on depression randomized control cross-over study phase 1 (PRO00050084)

$9Kprogram expense
03

Questionnaire on the effects of tao calligraphy tracing meditation, society for integrative oncology 18TH international conference (sio): "the science of living well with cancer." september 24-26, 2021, baltimore, MD usa.

$3Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
International Institute of Soulmind Body MedicineFY2024$54K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$54K

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$775
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$766
Investment incomeLn 3$9
Money outPt IX
$28K
Ln 25
Programscol B$27K
Managementcol C$1K
Fundraisingcol D$65
Owns and owesPt X
$102K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$99K
Total assetsLn 16$103K
LiabilitiesLn 26$760
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$766
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$766
Investment incomeLn 3$9
Total revenueLn 12$775
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$83K
SavingsLn 2$16K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$99K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$4K
Total assetsLn 16$103K
LiabilitiesLn 26$760
Net assetsLn 32$102K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderMay
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$126K$99K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$4K$4K
Total assetsLn 16$129K$103K
LiabilitiesLn 26$30$760
Net assetsLn 32$129K$102K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$65$65
Office expensesLn 13$1K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$10K$10K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$17K$17K
Total functional expensesLn 25$28K$27K$1K$65

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $55K$39K 990 PDF
FY2024 $1K$41K−$40K$32K 990 PDF
FY2023 $998$32K−$31K$71K 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $775$28K−$27K$102K 990 PDF
FY2021 $1K$38K−$36K$129K 990 PDF
FY2020 $12K$81K−$69K$166K 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
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Part I · Summary $775 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,403$766
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $12$9
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,415$775
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
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 $37,747$27,761
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $37,747$27,761
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$36,332−$26,986
Part VI · Governance 3 of 5 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members3
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $775 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$766
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$766
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $9$9
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $9 · Excluded from tax $0$775
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $27,761 across 4 lines filed
IX-11g Other fees for servicesFundraising $65$65
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $1,109$1,109
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $9,567$9,567
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $17,020$17,020
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $26,587 · Management $1,109 · Fundraising $65$27,761
Part X · Balance sheet $103,152 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $105,938$82,908
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $19,693$16,467
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $3,777$3,777
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $129,408$103,152
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payable$730
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $30$30
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $30$760
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $129,378$102,392
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $129,408$103,152
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $102,392 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$775
XI-2 Total expenses$27,761
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$26,986
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$129,378
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$102,392

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2022 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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