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Dharma Civilization Foundation INC FY2021 filing

Tax-deductible

Brea, CA501(c)(3)ReligionEIN 45-5428131Revenue $79K in FY2021

On file with the IRSdcfusa.org3973 Trolley CT, 92823-1054 · Brea, CATax-exempt since Sep 2012Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To establish the systematic academic study of Dharma, its interpretation and application through the creation of academic and intellectual infrastructure and institutions.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
99¢ 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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FY2021 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $23K a year · 12% of revenue · last 4 filings
Fine: a surplus in 3 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
99%
of spending
Looks good: 99% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
23 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 22.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $112K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
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 12 voting members
Concern: none of 12 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$79K
-83% vs prior year
Spent
$202K
To programs
99%
Net assets
$381K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$79K
FY2021▼ -83%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$462K
FY2021$79K
FY2022$10K
FY2023$26K
FY2024$190K
Expenses
$202K
FY2021▼ -37%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$321K
FY2021$202K
FY2022Not on file
FY2023$4K
FY2024$140K
Net assets
$381K
FY2021▼ -38%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$616K
FY2021$381K
FY2022$310K
FY2023$332K
FY2024$382K

From the FY2021 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Sep 2012.

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

Where the money goes

99 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 99% · $200K Management & general 1% · $2K

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
Sunil Agrawal
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vinod Ambashta
Vice-President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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

Promotes academic study and interpretation of Dharma through creating intellectual infrastructure.

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1 program · $200K · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

Grants and other assistance to domestic organizations.

$200Kprogram 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
The Asha and Sajjan Agarwal FoundationFY2024$90K
Charities Aid Foundation AmericaFY2024$15K
Shunpike Charitable FoundationFY2024$6K
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$112K
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By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$79K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$79K
Money outPt IX
$202K
Ln 25
Programscol B$200K
Managementcol C$2K
Owns and owesPt X
$381K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$381K
Total assetsLn 16$381K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$79K
Total revenueLn 12$79K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$381K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$381K
Total assetsLn 16$381K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$381K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 65
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$616K$381K
Total assetsLn 16$616K$381K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$616K$381K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$200K$200K
Accounting feesLn 11c$1K$0$1K$0
Office expensesLn 13$120$0$120$0
Information technologyLn 14$589$0$589$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$202K$200K$2K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $190K$140K$50K$382K 990 PDF
FY2023 $26K$4K$22K$332K 990 PDF
FY2022 $10K$310K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $79K$202K−$123K$381K 990 PDF
FY2020 $462K$321K$141K$616K 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 FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $79,242 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $461,997$79,242
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $461,997$79,242
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $315,000$200,000
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $5,505$1,809
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $320,505$201,809
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $141,492−$122,567
Part VI · Governance 0 of 12 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members0
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 $79,242 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$79,242
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$79,242
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$79,242
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $201,809 across 4 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $200,000$200,000
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $1,100 · Fundraising $0$1,100
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $0 · Management $120 · Fundraising $0$120
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $0 · Management $589 · Fundraising $0$589
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $200,000 · Management $1,809 · Fundraising $0$201,809
Part X · Balance sheet $380,824 assets, 5 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $615,974$380,824
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $615,974$380,824
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $615,974$380,824
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $615,974$380,824
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $380,824 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$79,242
XI-2 Total expenses$201,809
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$122,567
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$615,974
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$112,583
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$380,824

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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