Preserve, protect, publish, and disseminate the texts of buddhism, particularly tibetan buddhist traditions and art.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
89¢ 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
0 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $282K a year · 159% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 0 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
89%
of spending
Looks good: 89% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Named funders
2
named funders · $14K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$124K
6% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 6% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
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Revenue
$201K
+117% vs prior year
Spent
$267K
To programs
89%
Net assets
$2.0M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$201K
FY2021▲ +117%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$93K
FY2021$201K
FY2022$111K
FY2023$281K
FY2024$204K
Expenses
$267K
FY2021▼ -50%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$536K
FY2021$267K
FY2022$462K
FY2023$496K
FY2024$541K
Net assets
$2.0M
FY2021▼ -3%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$2.1M
FY2021$2.0M
FY2022$1.5M
FY2023$1.3M
FY2024$857K

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending November 2021) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Aug 1975.

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

Where the money goes

89 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 89% · $237K Management & general 11% · $30K

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 · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Programs and updates

Preserves, protects, and shares Buddhist texts, especially Tibetan traditions and art.

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3 programs · $524K · in their own filed words · FY2019
01

Expenses related to Dharma Publishing equipment depreciation expense

$433Kprogram expense
02

Preserve, protect, publish and disseminate the texts of Buddhism, particularly Tibetan Buddhist Traditions and art.

$89Kprogram expense
03

Funds werre given to the head Lama of the Tibetan Nymingma Meditation Center TNMC, a 501c3 church, for its Yeshe De Project support of the research, typsetting, printing and binding of Tibetan Buddhist texts for free distribution to Tibetans in India, Nepal, the Himalayas and China.

$3Kprogram 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 · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$14K
Grants paid · 2 grants · $36K · 2021–2022
Unitemized GrantFY2021$15,585

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$201K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$112K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$89K
Money outPt IX
$267K
Ln 25
Programscol B$237K
Managementcol C$30K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.0M
net assets · Ln 32
Total assetsLn 16$2.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$124K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$89K
Other incomeLn 4–11$112K
Total revenueLn 12$201K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
Total assetsLn 16$2.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$124K
Net assetsLn 32$2.0M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 55
VolunteersI 65
Fiscal year endsHeaderNovember

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $204K$541K−$337K$857K 990 PDF
FY2023 $281K$496K−$215K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2022 $111K$462K−$350K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $201K$267K−$66K$2.0M 990 PDF
FY2020 $93K$536K−$443K$2.1M 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) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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