Provide weekly worshiping services to buddhist practioners in pearland and surrounding vicinity aiming to promote quality of life through buddhas teachings.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
25¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$7K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2024 · 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
4 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $32K a year · 13% of revenue · last 4 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 4 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
25%
of spending
Concern: 25% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$7K
to officers and key staff · 4% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 4% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
20 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 19.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $73
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 3 voting members
Concern: none of 3 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$196K
-26% vs prior year
Spent
$152K
To programs
25%
Net assets
$575K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$196K
FY2024▼ -26%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$193K
FY2022$282K
FY2023$266K
FY2024$196K
FY2025$225K
Expenses
$152K
FY2024▼ -31%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$278K
FY2023$222K
FY2024$152K
FY2025$189K
Net assets
$575K
FY2024▲ +8%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$482K
FY2022$486K
FY2023$530K
FY2024$575K
FY2025$611K

From the FY2024 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 Jul 2012.

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

Where the money goes

25 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 25% · $39K Management & general 75% · $113K

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; $7K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$6,000Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary & Treasurer
$700Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Tien Nguyen’s $11K as President is at the 8th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2132 $100K–1M religion nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022
Tien Nguyen$11,000$6,000——
Kieu T Nguyen$2,000$700$2,000$6,000
Duc T Nguyen——$6,000$6,000

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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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

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Offers weekly Buddhist worship services promoting quality of life through teachings.

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3 programs · $39K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Tet 2024 celebration

$18Kprogram expense
02

Vu lan celebration

$14Kprogram expense
03

Phat dang 2024 celebration

$7Kprogram 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 · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$73

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$196K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$190K
Investment incomeLn 3$7K
Money outPt IX
$152K
Ln 25
Programscol B$39K
Managementcol C$113K
Owns and owesPt X
$575K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$250K
Total assetsLn 16$575K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$190K
Investment incomeLn 3$7K
Total revenueLn 12$196K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$53K
SavingsLn 2$196K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$250K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$325K
Total assetsLn 16$575K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$575K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 620
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$205K$250K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$325K$325K
Total assetsLn 16$530K$575K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$530K$575K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$39K$39K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$7K$7K
Office expensesLn 13$19K$19K
OccupancyLn 16$14K$14K
TravelLn 17$28K$28K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$45K$45K
Total functional expensesLn 25$152K$39K$113K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $225K$189K$36K$611K 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $196K$152K$44K$575K 990 PDF
FY2023 $266K$222K$45K$530K 990 PDF
FY2022 $282K$278K$3K$486K 990 PDF
FY2021 $193K$482K 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
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $196,351 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $266,308$189,809
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$6,542
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $266,308$196,351
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $10,000$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $21,862$38,683
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $8,000$6,700
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $181,734$106,558
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $221,596$151,941
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $44,712$44,410
Part VI · Governance 0 of 3 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members0
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
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $196,351 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$189,809
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$189,809
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $6,542$6,542
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $6,542 · Excluded from tax $0$196,351
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $151,941 across 6 lines filed
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for membersPrograms $38,683$38,683
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $6,700$6,700
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $19,141$19,141
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $14,155$14,155
IX-17 TravelManagement $28,252$28,252
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $45,010$45,010
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $38,683 · Management $113,258 · Fundraising $0$151,941
Part X · Balance sheet $574,777 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $205,367$53,373
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$196,404
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $325,000$325,000
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $530,367$574,777
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $530,367$574,777
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $530,367$574,777
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $530,367$574,777
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $574,777 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$196,351
XI-2 Total expenses$151,941
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$44,410
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$530,367
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$574,777

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