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Phap Hai Temple

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Fort Smith, AR501(c)(3)Since 2016ReligionEIN 81-4163851Revenue $22K in FY2025

On file with the IRS5201 Virginia Ave, 72904-3940 · Fort Smith, ARTax-exempt since Jun 2019Church

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The purpose of the Temple is to provide a facility for religious worship, meditation, and education. Buddhist worship services are conducted every sunday and are led by a religious ministry provider chosen by the congregation and organizational leaders.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
Run by 3 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · 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 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $163 a year · under 1% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Cash reserves
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$468K
57% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 57% of assets; 50% to 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$22K
+57% vs prior year
Spent
$26K
Net assets
$352K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$22K
FY2025▲ +57%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$42K
FY2022$32K
FY2023$18K
FY2024$14K
FY2025$22K
Expenses
$26K
FY2025▲ +8%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$35K
FY2022$26K
FY2023$18K
FY2024$24K
FY2025$26K
Net assets
$352K
FY2025▼ -1%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$360K
FY2022$366K
FY2023$366K
FY2024$356K
FY2025$352K

From the FY2025 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 Jun 2019.

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

Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Management & general 100% · $26K

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

3 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Minh Chau Le
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt 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

Offers Buddhist worship, meditation, and education services every Sunday.

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

The buddhist organizations primary purpose is to promote the teaching of buddhist philosophy, the way of life, and understanding in harmony among different methods of practices. The service opens every sunday.

Pt IX · col B

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$22K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$22K
Money outPt IX
$26K
Ln 25
Managementcol C$26K
Owns and owesPt X
$352K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$7K
Total assetsLn 16$820K
LiabilitiesLn 26$468K
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$22K
Total revenueLn 12$22K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$7K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$7K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$813K
Total assetsLn 16$820K
LiabilitiesLn 26$468K
Net assetsLn 32$352K
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$11K$7K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$813K$813K
Total assetsLn 16$824K$820K
LiabilitiesLn 26$468K$468K
Net assetsLn 32$356K$352K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$15K$15K
All other expensesLn 24e$8K$8K
Total functional expensesLn 25$26K$0$26K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $22K$26K−$4K$352K 990 PDF
FY2024 $14K$24K−$10K$356K 990 PDF
FY2023 $18K$18K−$254$366K 990 PDF
FY2022 $32K$26K$6K$366K 990 PDF
FY2021 $42K$35K$7K$360K 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 $22,099 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $14,070$22,099
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $14,070$22,099
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 $24,045$25,950
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $24,045$25,950
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$9,975−$3,851
Part VI · Governance 3 of 3 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members3
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 $22,099 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$22,099
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$22,099
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$22,099
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $25,950 across 3 lines filed
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $3,025$3,025
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $14,526$14,526
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $8,399$8,399
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $0 · Management $25,950 · Fundraising $0$25,950
Part X · Balance sheet $820,073 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $10,987$7,136
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $812,937$812,937
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $823,924$820,073
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $467,663$467,663
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $467,663$467,663
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $356,261$352,410
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $823,924$820,073
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $352,410 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$22,099
XI-2 Total expenses$25,950
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$3,851
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$356,261
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$352,410

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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