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Houston Durga Bari Society

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Houston, TX501(c)(3)Religion EIN 76-0508370Revenue $895K in FY2024Latest return filed Nov 13, 2025

On file with the IRSdurgabari.org13944 Schiller Rd, 77082-4704 · Houston, TXTax-exempt since Mar 2005Church

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To serve the Hindu community by promoting religious cultural educational social and charitable activities

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
60¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 156 volunteers and 1 employee.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · 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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $37K a year · 6% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
60%
of spending
Worth a look: 60% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $36K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
530
of 530 voting members
Looks good: 530 of 530 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$895K
-0.10% vs prior year
Spent
$831K
To programs
60%
Net assets
$2.6M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$895K
FY2024-0.10%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$296K
FY2021$422K
FY2022$717K
FY2023$896K
FY2024$895K
Expenses
$831K
FY2024▲ +12%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$279K
FY2021$484K
FY2022$701K
FY2023$745K
FY2024$831K
Net assets
$2.6M
FY2024▲ +2%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$2.5M
FY2021$2.4M
FY2022$2.4M
FY2023$2.6M
FY2024$2.6M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Mar 2005.

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

Where the money goes

60 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 60% · $498K Management & general 40% · $333K

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

6 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Abhijit Bhattacharya
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Sujay Kahali
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Swati Ghoshal
Assistant Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Arnendu Bose
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Malobika Das
Assistant Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
not listedPt 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 Hindu religious, cultural, educational, social, and charitable activities.

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1 program · $411K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Puja Services

$411Kprogram 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 · FY2024
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFY2024$26K
Shell Oil Company FoundationFY2024$10K
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$36K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$895K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$772K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$122K
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Money outPt IX
$831K
Ln 25
Programscol B$498K
Managementcol C$333K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.6M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$413K
Total assetsLn 16$2.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a530
IndependentVI 1b530
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$122K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$772K
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$895K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$361K
SavingsLn 2$53K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$413K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.2M
Total assetsLn 16$2.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$2.6M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 6156
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3More from this return
EndowmentSch D · Pt V
LineFY24FY23FY22FY21FY20
End of yearLn 1g$0$0$0$0$0
4Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$396K$413K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.2M$2.2M
Total assetsLn 16$2.6M$2.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$2.6M$2.6M
5Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$26K$26K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$2K$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$2K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$6K$6K
OccupancyLn 16$195K$195K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$81K$81K
InsuranceLn 23$23K$23K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$468K$468K
All other expensesLn 24e$28K$0$28K$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$831K$498K$333K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 13, 2025 $895K$831K$64K$2.6M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Nov 14, 2024 $896K$745K$151K$2.6M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 14, 2023 $717K$701K$17K$2.4M 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 13, 2022 $422K$484K−$62K$2.4M 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2021 $296K$279K$17K$2.5M 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $894,793 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $70,783$121,785
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $824,294$771,616
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $572$1,392
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $895,649$894,793
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $27,063$29,823
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $717,931$801,121
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $744,994$830,944
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $150,655$63,849
Part VI · Governance 530 of 530 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body530
VI-1b Independent voting members530
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 $894,793 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$35,640
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$86,145
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$121,785
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $771,616$771,616
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $1,392$1,392
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $773,008 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$894,793
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $830,944 across 9 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $25,937$25,937
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $1,902$1,902
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $1,984$1,984
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $6,000$6,000
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $195,251$195,251
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $80,913$80,913
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $22,679$22,679
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $468,417$468,417
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $0 · Management $27,861 · Fundraising $0$27,861
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $498,240 · Management $332,704 · Fundraising $0$830,944
Part X · Balance sheet $2,618,823 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $344,603$360,512
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $51,245$52,637
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $144$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $2,158,982$2,205,674
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,554,974$2,618,823
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,554,974$2,618,823
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,554,974$2,618,823
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,618,823 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$894,793
XI-2 Total expenses$830,944
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$63,849
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,554,974
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,618,823

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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