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Wat Lao Santitham FY2021 filing

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Fort Smith, AR501(c)(3)Since 1989 EIN 71-0736489Revenue $73K in FY2021

On file with the IRS4625 Armour St, 72904-4519 · Fort Smith, ARTax-exempt since Jan 1994Church

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Buddhist temple

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ 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
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
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $23K a year · 26% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
175 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 175.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $10K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$16K
3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 3% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$73K
+48% vs prior year
Spent
$39K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$561K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$73K
FY2021▲ +48%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$50K
FY2021$73K
FY2022$74K
FY2023$74K
FY2024$165K
FY2025$100K
Expenses
$39K
FY2021▲ +7%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$36K
FY2021$39K
FY2022$34K
FY2023$74K
FY2024$137K
FY2025$75K
Net assets
$561K
FY2021▲ +7%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$527K
FY2021$561K
FY2022$601K
FY2023$601K
FY2024$606K
FY2025$631K

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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jan 1994.

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

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $39K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

11 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Souma Douangmala
Vice Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
John Maymoundok
Public Relations
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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

Wat Lao Santitham is a religious organization based in Fort Smith, AR, formed in 1989.

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1 program · $39K · in their own filed words · FY2021
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Routine worshipping, funeral services and special religious services

$39Kprogram 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 · FY2020
Paypal Charitable Giving FundFY2020$10K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$10K

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$73K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$73K
Money outPt IX
$39K
Ln 25
Programscol B$39K
Owns and owesPt X
$561K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$569K
Total assetsLn 16$577K
LiabilitiesLn 26$16K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$73K
Total revenueLn 12$73K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$103K
SavingsLn 2$466K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$569K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$9K
Total assetsLn 16$577K
LiabilitiesLn 26$16K
Net assetsLn 32$561K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 640
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$515K$569K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$15K$9K
Total assetsLn 16$530K$577K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K$16K
Net assetsLn 32$527K$561K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Legal feesLn 11b$300$300
Advertising and promotionLn 12$266$266
OccupancyLn 16$3K$3K
TravelLn 17$340$340
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$6K$6K
InsuranceLn 23$7K$7K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$22K$22K
Total functional expensesLn 25$39K$39K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $100K$75K$25K$631K 990 PDF
FY2024 $165K$137K$28K$606K 990 PDF
FY2023 $74K$74K$0$601K 990 PDF
FY2022 $74K$34K$40K$601K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $73K$39K$34K$561K 990 PDF
FY2020 $50K$36K$13K$527K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $73,328 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $49,536$73,328
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $49,536$73,328
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 $36,196$38,894
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $36,196$38,894
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $13,340$34,434
Part VI · Governance 11 of 11 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members11
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
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $73,328 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$73,328
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$73,328
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$73,328
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $38,894 across 7 lines filed
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $300$300
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $266$266
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $2,756$2,756
IX-17 TravelPrograms $340$340
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $5,882$5,882
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $6,988$6,988
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $22,362$22,362
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $38,894 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$38,894
Part X · Balance sheet $577,434 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $49,317$102,611
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $466,000$466,000
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $14,705$8,823
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $530,022$577,434
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $3,198$16,176
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $3,198$16,176
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $526,824$561,258
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $526,824$561,258
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $530,022$577,434
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $561,258 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$73,328
XI-2 Total expenses$38,894
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$34,434
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$526,824
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$561,258

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

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