The organization supports the study of buddhist teachings, ethics and psychology.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
87¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 1 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
2 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $42K a year · 13% of revenue · last 2 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 2 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
87%
of spending
Looks good: 87% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$36K
to officers and key staff · 10% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 10% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
12 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 11.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $74K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$75K
22% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 22% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$426K
+85% vs prior year
Spent
$348K
To programs
87%
Net assets
$265K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$426K
FY2025▲ +85%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$127K
FY2022$102K
FY2023$182K
FY2024$230K
FY2025$426K
Expenses
$348K
FY2025▲ +57%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021Not on file
FY2022Not on file
FY2023Not on file
FY2024$223K
FY2025$348K
Net assets
$265K
FY2025▲ +41%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$123K
FY2022$114K
FY2023$181K
FY2024$188K
FY2025$265K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending July 2025) · 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 1998.

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

Where the money goes

87 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 87% · $303K Management & general 13% · $46K

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

3 people listed on the 990; $36K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
$36,000Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Robert Hammond’s $36K as Treasurer is at the 28th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1613 $100K–1M education nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024
Robert Hammond$36,000$27,000

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Supports the study of Buddhist teachings, ethics, and psychology.

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3 programs · $240K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

The Environmental Chaplaincy program is a training program focusing on environmental care, mutually supportive relationships with the natural world and collaboration with others. The Environmental Chaplaincy program has around 50 participants. Most meetings were held online but the students attended a week long in-person retreat.

$113Kprogram expense
02

Chaplaincy Training Program

The organization supports the study of buddhist teachings, ethics, psychology and provides a buddhist chaplaincy program with evenings and week-end classes. Classes were held online and in person. The chaplaincy program has around 30 participants.

$87Kprogram expense
03

The organization had multiple daylong and evening workshops on buddhist teachings. They were mostly held online.

$40Kprogram expense

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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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$74K
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Grants paid · 2 grants · $12K · 2024–2024
Sky Mind RetreatsUT · FY2024$5,189

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$426K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$274K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$151K
Money outPt IX
$348K
Ln 25
Programscol B$303K
Managementcol C$46K
Owns and owesPt X
$265K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$340K
Total assetsLn 16$340K
LiabilitiesLn 26$75K
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$151K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Fees for servicesLn 2g$274K
Total revenueLn 12$426K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$340K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$340K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$340K
LiabilitiesLn 26$75K
Net assetsLn 32$265K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 61
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$279K$340K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$279K$340K
LiabilitiesLn 26$91K$75K
Net assetsLn 32$188K$265K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$13K$13K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$8K$8K
Management feesLn 11a$36K$36K
Legal feesLn 11b$0$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$500$500
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$253K$253K
Information technologyLn 14$8K$8K
TravelLn 17$76$76
InsuranceLn 23$1K$0$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$29K$29K$149$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$348K$303K$46K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $426K$348K$77K$265K 990 PDF
FY2024 $230K$223K$8K$188K 990 PDF
FY2023 $182K$181K 990 PDF
FY2022 $102K$114K 990 PDF
FY2021 $127K$123K 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
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $425,533 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $132,326$151,185
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $97,789$274,348
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $230,115$425,533
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $22,908$20,759
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $199,612$327,702
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $222,520$348,461
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $7,595$77,072
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $425,533 across 9 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $274,348 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$151,185
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$151,185
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $274,348 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$425,533
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $348,461 across 11 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $13,119$13,119
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $7,640$7,640
IX-11a Management feesManagement $36,000$36,000
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $0$0
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $500$500
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $253,290$253,290
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $7,867$7,867
IX-17 TravelManagement $76$76
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $0 · Management $1,200$1,200
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $28,620 · Management $149 · Fundraising $0$28,769
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $302,669 · Management $45,792 · Fundraising $0$348,461
Part X · Balance sheet $340,351 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $278,638$340,351
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $0$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $0$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $0$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $0$0
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $278,638$340,351
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $90,530$75,171
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $90,530$75,171
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $188,108$265,180
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $278,638$340,351
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $265,180 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$425,533
XI-2 Total expenses$348,461
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$77,072
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$188,108
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$265,180

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