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Sakya Tsechen Association INC

Tax-deductible

Woodside, NY501(c)(3)Since 2013ReligionEIN 46-4079608Revenue $131K in FY2025

On file with the IRStsechen.org3516 63rd St, 11377-2138 · Woodside, NYTax-exempt since Jun 2022Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To promote Tibetan Buddhist religion, education, language and culture.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
94¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 426 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
3 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $89K a year · 37% of revenue · last 4 filings
Fine: a surplus in 3 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
94%
of spending
Looks good: 94% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$19K
1% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
20
of 20 voting members
Looks good: 20 of 20 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$131K
-71% vs prior year
Spent
$118K
To programs
94%
Net assets
$1.6M
By yearFY2022–FY2025
Revenue
$131K
FY2025▼ -71%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$101K
FY2023$280K
FY2024$448K
FY2025$131K
Expenses
$118K
FY2025▼ -43%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2022$125K
FY2023$153K
FY2024$209K
FY2025$118K
Net assets
$1.6M
FY2025▲ +0.7%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022$1.3M
FY2023$1.4M
FY2024$1.6M
FY2025$1.6M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending July 2025) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Revoked Dec 2018, reinstated. IRS ruling Jun 2022, per the IRS master file. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jun 2022.

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

Where the money goes

94 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 94% · $112K Management & general 6% · $7K

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

4 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ngawang Dhargay
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jigme Dorje
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ngawang Norbu
Accountant
$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 Tibetan Buddhist religion, education, language, and culture.

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3 programs · $108K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Buddhists Teachings & Prayers Services Members of this Association are first generation Tibetan immigrants and are mostly Buddhists traditionally. Teachings and seminars are organized throughout the year to provide continuous buddhist learning.

$46Kprogram expense
02

Building Fund The Association purchased a building on April 2024 as its main activity center. It is used for administration, religious ceremonies, buddhist lectures, and to conduct Tibenta language classes.

$34Kprogram expense
03

Language and Cultural Program The need to preserve the Tibetan language and culture is of imminent importance for second generation immigrants. Hence these classes are offered for the purpose of preserving the culture and languages. These classes are provided online on a daily basis with about 273 students.

$29Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$131K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$130K
Investment incomeLn 3$404
Money outPt IX
$118K
Ln 25
Programscol B$112K
Managementcol C$7K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.6M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$71K
Total assetsLn 16$1.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$19K
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a20
IndependentVI 1b20
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Fees for servicesLn 2g$130K
Investment incomeLn 3$404
Total revenueLn 12$131K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$71K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$71K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.6M
Other assetsLn 15$415
Total assetsLn 16$1.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$19K
Net assetsLn 32$1.6M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 6426
Fiscal year endsHeaderJuly
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$186K$71K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.6M$1.6M
Total assetsLn 16$1.8M$1.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$164K$19K
Net assetsLn 32$1.6M$1.6M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Accounting feesLn 11c$1K$0$1K$0
Information technologyLn 14$3K$1K$1K$0
OccupancyLn 16$25K$25K$0$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$18K$18K$0$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$51K$50K$2K$0
All other expensesLn 24e$21K$18K$3K$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$118K$112K$7K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $131K$118K$12K$1.6M 990 PDF
FY2024 $448K$209K$240K$1.6M 990 PDF
FY2023 $280K$153K$127K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2022 $101K$125K−$24K$1.3M 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 FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $130,580 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $287,001$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $159,966$130,176
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,483$404
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $448,450$130,580
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $208,866$118,408
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $208,866$118,408
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $239,584$12,172
Part VI · Governance 20 of 20 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body20
VI-1b Independent voting members20
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 $130,580 across 11 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $2,287 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$0
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$0
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$127,889
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$404
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $128,293 · Unrelated business $2,287 · Excluded from tax $0$130,580
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $118,408 across 6 lines filed
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $1,000 · Fundraising $0$1,000
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,470 · Management $1,203 · Fundraising $0$2,673
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $24,648 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$24,648
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $17,660 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$17,660
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $49,808 · Management $1,581 · Fundraising $0$51,389
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $18,151 · Management $2,887 · Fundraising $0$21,038
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $111,737 · Management $6,671 · Fundraising $0$118,408
Part X · Balance sheet $1,663,726 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $186,126$70,958
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,610,013$1,592,353
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $415$415
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,796,554$1,663,726
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $45,000$0
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $18,992$18,992
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $163,992$18,992
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $563,460$1,644,734
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $1,069,102$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,632,562$1,644,734
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,796,554$1,663,726
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,644,734 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$130,580
XI-2 Total expenses$118,408
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$12,172
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,632,562
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,644,734

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

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