To bring Chan meditation practice into as many people's lives as possible and to help people to live a life of peace, love, and harmony as they walk along the path toward enlightenment.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
Run by 20 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · 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
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $398K a year · 155% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Named funders
1
named funder · $48K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$3K
47% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 47% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$86K
-80% vs prior year
Spent
$432K
Net assets
$3K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$86K
FY2025▼ -80%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$264K
FY2021$355K
FY2022$241K
FY2023$151K
FY2024$441K
FY2025$86K
Expenses
$432K
FY2025▼ -76%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$214K
FY2021$188K
FY2022$205K
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$1.8M
FY2025$432K
Net assets
$3K
FY2025▼ -99%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$2.4M
FY2021$2.6M
FY2022$2.7M
FY2023$1.7M
FY2024$348K
FY2025$3K

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 Nov 2012.

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

4 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
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Programs and updates

Teaches meditation to foster peace, love, and harmony for personal growth.

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1 program · $1.8M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

To provide funds for maintenance of existing and continued propagation of a national network of centers and retreat locations, providing a regular schedule of services, classes and training in the chan traditional teachings and lineage, including, but not limited to, performing weddings, funeral services, counseling in healthy lifestyle…

$1.8Mprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$48K
Grants paid · 2 grants · $2.4M · 2023–2024
Buddhaland on EarthCA · FY2024$1,540,000
Buddhaland on EarthCA · FY2023$876,940

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$86K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$80K
Other incomeLn 4–11$6K
Money outPt IX
$432K
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$3K
net assets · Ln 32
Total assetsLn 16$5K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$80K
Other incomeLn 4–11$6K
Total revenueLn 12$86K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
Total assetsLn 16$5K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
Net assetsLn 32$3K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 620
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $86K$432K−$345K$3K 990 PDF
FY2024 $441K$1.8M−$1.3M$348K 990 PDF
FY2023 $151K$1.1M−$953K$1.7M 990 PDF
FY2022 $241K$205K$36K$2.7M 990 PDF
FY2021 $355K$188K$167K$2.6M 990 PDF
FY2020 $264K$214K$50K$2.4M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support O · Explanations

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

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