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Linh Ung Buddhist Monastery FY2023 filing

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Garden Grove, CA501(c)(3)Since 2015ReligionEIN 47-3068658Revenue $90K in FY2023

On file with the IRS11401 Mac St, 92841-1514 · Garden Grove, CATax-exempt since Nov 2015Church — 170(b)(1)(A)(i)

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This is a religious organization, its income are contribution from worshipers who put money into a charity box setting at the altar. No fund rasing event. No income for tax

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
3¢ 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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FY2023 · 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 $24K a year · 20% 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
3%
of spending
Concern: 3% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.8 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $59
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$682K
100% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 100% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
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Revenue
$90K
-26% vs prior year
Spent
$86K
To programs
3%
Net assets
$0
By yearFY2022–FY2025
Revenue
$90K
FY2023▼ -26%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$122K
FY2023$90K
FY2024$136K
FY2025$122K
Expenses
$86K
FY2023▼ -4%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2022$90K
FY2023$86K
FY2024$112K
FY2025$89K
Net assets
$0
FY2023
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022$0
FY2023$0
FY2024$330K
FY2025$363K

From the FY2023 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 2015.

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Where the money goes

3 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 3% · $3K Management & general 97% · $83K

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

1 person listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Accepts donations from worshipers to support religious activities.

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1 program · $3K · in their own filed words · FY2023
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This is a religious organization. Its income are from worshippers who put money in a charity box setting at the altor table

$3Kprogram 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
Amazonsmile FoundationFY2023$59
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$59

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$90K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$90K
Money outPt IX
$86K
Ln 25
Programscol B$3K
Managementcol C$83K
Owns and owesPt X
$0
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$20K
Total assetsLn 16$682K
LiabilitiesLn 26$682K
PeoplePt VI, VII
1
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a0
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$90K
Total revenueLn 12$90K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$20K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$20K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$597K
Total assetsLn 16$682K
LiabilitiesLn 26$682K
Net assetsLn 32$0
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 63
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$31K$20K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$597K$597K
Total assetsLn 16$693K$682K
LiabilitiesLn 26$693K$682K
Net assetsLn 32$0$0
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$1K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$1K$1K$0$0
InsuranceLn 23$9K$317$9K$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$47K$0$47K$0
All other expensesLn 24e$27K$0$27K$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$86K$3K$83K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $122K$89K$33K$363K 990 PDF
FY2024 $136K$112K$25K$330K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $90K$86K$4K$0 990 PDF
FY2022 $122K$90K$33K$0 990 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
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Part I · Summary $90,149 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $122,434$90,149
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $122,434$90,149
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $12,728$1,330
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $2,700$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $74,175$84,855
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $89,603$86,185
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $32,831$3,964
Part VI · Governance 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body0
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 $90,149 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$90,149
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$90,149
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$90,149
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $86,185 across 6 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $0$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $1,330$1,330
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,350 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$1,350
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $317 · Management $8,807 · Fundraising $0$9,124
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $0 · Management $47,068 · Fundraising $0$47,068
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $0 · Management $27,313 · Fundraising $0$27,313
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,997 · Management $83,188 · Fundraising $0$86,185
Part X · Balance sheet $682,007 assets, 6 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $65,000; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $31,095$19,855
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $597,152$597,152
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $693,247$682,007
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $693,247$682,007
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $0$0
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $693,247$682,007
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $0 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$90,149
XI-2 Total expenses$86,185
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$3,964
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$0

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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