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Offers meditation retreats and Burmese-Buddhist cultural festivities. For fiscal year 2025 it reported $60K in revenue, $51K in expenses, and $591K in net assets.Pt I

Founded
2017
Type
Religious organization · Religion
Location
Bethlehem, PA
Filings
6 on file (2020–2025)
Revenue
$60KFY2025
Expenses
$51K
Net assets
$591K
People
3
Filings
6
Updates
0
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EIN  37-1853452 Religious organization Bethlehem, PA Founded 2017
Form 990 (PDF)
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Size
<$100K
What they do
Offers meditation retreats and Burmese-Buddhist cultural festivities.
Leadership
Fnu Javana · Secretary and Treasurer
Money in and out
$60K revenue, $51K expenses
Bottom line
12% program efficiency
Where the money goes · FY2025
Total revenue
$60K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$51K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$591K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $10K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.12 Management & general $0.88
Program efficiency
12%
of spending reaches programs
Operating runway
51.5mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▼ -36% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
+16%
revenue over expenses, this year▼ -64% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2025 · Form 990
Revenue
$60K
FY2025▲ +7%
Expenses
$51K
FY2025▲ +63%
Total assets
$591K
FY2025▲ +2%
Total liabilities
$0
FY2025▼ -100%
Total revenue
$60K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$51K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$591K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$10K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$591K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B12%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 33
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 43

Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CSaccananda Dhamma Center
EINHdr · item D37-1853452
Principal addressHdr · item CBethlehem, PA
WebsiteHdr · item Jnone reported
Year of formationHdr · item L2017
State of legal domicileHdr · item MPA
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFReligion (X50)
Ruling yearIRS BMFMar 2018

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a3
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b3
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13No
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14No
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aNo
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Secretary and Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Assistant Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $3K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2025.
01

The organization convened a congregation to celebrate Waso Full Moon Day, marking the commencement of Buddhist Lent. The event took place on 08/10/2025.

$1Kprogram expense
02

The organization observed Thadingyut Full Moon Day, symbolizing the end of Buddhist Lent on 10/5/2025.

$950program expense
03

Ceremony for SNDC 8 years Annversary on Dec 21, 2025.

$873program expense

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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants100%$60K
Total revenueLn 12$60K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.12 Management & general $0.88
Program services12%$6K
Management & general88%$45K
Total functional expensesLn 25$51K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$218K
Total assetsLn 16$591K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$0
Total net assetsLn 32$591K
Months of cash on handcomputed51.5

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2025 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $218K · Operating expenses/yr $51K
51.5 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $6K · Total expenses $51K
12%
Management & General
Management & general $45K · Total expenses $51K
88%
Fundraising
Fundraising $0 · Total expenses $51K
0%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $0 · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $55K
Solicited contributions below reporting floor
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $60K · Total revenue $60K
100%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $60K
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $0 · Total revenue $60K
0%
Investment reliance
Investment income $0 · Total revenue $60K
0%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $0 · Total expenses $51K
0%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $60K · Prior year $56K
+7%
Revenue CAGR
FY2020 $53K · FY2025 $60K
+3%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $591K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $60K · Expenses $51K
+16%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $591K
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $591K · Total assets $591K
100%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $591K
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Fnu Javana · Reported title SECRETARY AND TREASURER · Highest reported compensation $0 · Total expenses $51K
0%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $2K · Total expenses $51K
4%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 12%
Overhead ratio 88%
Revenue growth 7%

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2025 (Latest)$60K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2024$56K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$48K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$82K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$62K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$53K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2025IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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