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Dhammadharini

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Penngrove, CA501(c)(3)Since 2005ReligionEIN 37-1518402Revenue $338K in FY2025

On file with the IRSdhammadharini.net6791 Sturtevant Dr, 94951-9755 · Penngrove, CATax-exempt since Aug 2008Church

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This corporation is a religious corporation and is not organized for the private gain of any person. IT is organized under the nonprofit religious corporation law exclusively for religious purposes. The specific purpose of this corporation is to foster and promote the teachings of the buddha in order to follow the way of the dhamma in accordance with the pali canon and to support the understanding and teaching of this wisdom by establishing in accordance with the principles of the vinaya, a residential community of fully ordained buddhist monastic women (bhikkhunis) who have undertaken the rules of training.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
84¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 92 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · 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
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $47K a year · 18% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 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
13 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 12.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
5
named funders · $84K
Looks good: 5 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$238K
19% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 19% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$338K
+21% vs prior year
Spent
$282K
To programs
84%
Net assets
$996K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$338K
FY2025▲ +21%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$187K
FY2021$260K
FY2022$236K
FY2023$234K
FY2024$280K
FY2025$338K
Expenses
$282K
FY2025▲ +6%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$115K
FY2021$152K
FY2022$204K
FY2023$232K
FY2024$267K
FY2025$282K
Net assets
$996K
FY2025▲ +6%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$765K
FY2021$869K
FY2022$897K
FY2023$927K
FY2024$939K
FY2025$996K

From the FY2025 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 Aug 2008.

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% · $236K Management & general 16% · $45K

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

6 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Robert Flax
Director/Vice President Thru 7/1/25
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Supports Buddhist teachings and monastic practices for women, fostering understanding of this wisdom.

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3 programs · $236K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Residential monastic community, forest hermitage, and town monastery - dhammadharini operates a single residential buddhist monastic community, including a forest hermitage and a monastery located in town.

$173Kprogram expense
02

Worldwide religious relationships, ceremonies, and monastic outreach - dhammadharini supports worldwide religious relationships and monastic outreach within the international bhikkhuni sangha.

$61Kprogram expense
03

Dhamma, Vinaya, and Bhikkhuni Sangha History

Dhammadharini engages in the study, teaching, preservation, and dissemination of the dhamma, the vinaya, and the history of the bhikkhuni sangha. This program includes regular online and in-person dhamma teaching activities, religious study, retreats, and limited printing and distribution of religious materials, and work related to…

$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
Paypal Charitable Giving FundFY2024$38K
The Frederick P Lenz Foundation for American BuddhismFY2024$18K
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFY2024$13K
Tan Teo Charitable FoundationFY2024$8K
Network for Good INCFY2024$8K
Total grants receivedfrom 5 funders$84K
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$338K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$338K
Investment incomeLn 3$21
Money outPt IX
$282K
Ln 25
Programscol B$236K
Managementcol C$45K
Owns and owesPt X
$996K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$298K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$238K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$338K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$48K
Investment incomeLn 3$21
Total revenueLn 12$338K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$298K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$298K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$928K
Other assetsLn 15$8K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$238K
Net assetsLn 32$996K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 692
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$236K$298K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$950K$928K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$248K$238K
Net assetsLn 32$939K$996K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$65$65
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$26K$26K
Accounting feesLn 11c$9K$9K
Office expensesLn 13$11K$11K
OccupancyLn 16$29K$29K
TravelLn 17$19K$19K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$10K$10K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$24K$24K
InsuranceLn 23$25K$25K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$100K$100K
All other expensesLn 24e$29K$29K
Total functional expensesLn 25$282K$236K$45K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $338K$282K$56K$996K 990 PDF
FY2024 $280K$267K$13K$939K 990 PDF
FY2023 $234K$232K$2K$927K 990 PDF
FY2022 $236K$204K$32K$897K 990 PDF
FY2021 $260K$152K$108K$869K 990 PDF
FY2020 $187K$115K$71K$765K 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 M · Noncash O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $337,989 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $279,923$337,968
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $17$21
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $279,940$337,989
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $11,409$65
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $45,273$25,675
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $210,430$256,090
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $267,112$281,830
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $12,828$56,159
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 5 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $337,989 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$337,968
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$48,466
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$337,968
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $21$21
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $21$337,989
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $281,830 across 11 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $65$65
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for membersPrograms $25,675$25,675
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $8,990$8,990
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $11,240$11,240
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $29,373$29,373
IX-17 TravelPrograms $18,714$18,714
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $9,500$9,500
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $24,002$24,002
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $25,104$25,104
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $99,961$99,961
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $29,206$29,206
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $236,496 · Management $45,334 · Fundraising $0$281,830
Part X · Balance sheet $1,234,143 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $235,604$298,231
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $949,760$928,308
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $2,488$7,604
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,187,852$1,234,143
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $4,206$4,645
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $248,465$238,360
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $858,534$842,712
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $80,853$153,071
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $939,387$995,783
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,187,852$1,234,143
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $995,783 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$337,989
XI-2 Total expenses$281,830
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$56,159
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$939,387
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$237
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$995,783

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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