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Middle Way Education

Tax-deductible

Woodstock, NY501(c)(3)Since 2017EducationEIN 82-3730873

Middle way education (mwe) is a registered not-for-profit organization established in 2017 to creating pathways for traditional buddhist wisdom and knowledge to enhance modern education for the benefit of this and future generations. This includes curriculum development, teacher training, and other resources. The model will be used to help establish buddhist schools or help redefine existing buddhist schools around the world.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
92¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$13K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
Download 990
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
1 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $17K a year · 10% of revenue · last 4 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 1 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
92%
of spending
Looks good: 92% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$13K
to officers and key staff · 8% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 89% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 8% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.3 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $95K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$8K
28% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 28% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$143K
-6% vs prior year
Spent
$160K
To programs
92%
Net assets
$22K
By yearFY2022–FY2025
Revenue
$143K
FY2025▼ -6%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$280K
FY2022$53
FY2023$139K
FY2024$151K
FY2025$143K
Expenses
$160K
FY2025▼ -28%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2022$82K
FY2022$87K
FY2023$180K
FY2024$222K
FY2025$160K
Net assets
$22K
FY2025▼ -47%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022$239K
FY2022$152K
FY2023$111K
FY2024$40K
FY2025$22K

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 Dec 2018.

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

Where the money goes

92 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 92% · $147K Management & general 8% · $12K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

7 people listed on the 990; $13K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$13,333Pt VII · Sec A
Anja Hartmann
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Brandon Lee
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Kuhn Sucharitakul
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Pema Abrahams
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Corey Kohn
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Noa Christina Ben-Yehuda’s $13K as Board Member is at the 11th 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2022FY2022
Noa Christina Ben-Yehuda$13,333$80,000$24,000$45,000

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Integrates Buddhist wisdom into modern education through curriculum and teacher training.

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1 program service account for $147K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2025.
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Curriculum development

$147Kprogram expense

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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
Khyentse FoundationFY2024$95K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$95K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$143K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$141K
Other incomeLn 4–11$2K
Investment incomeLn 3$2
Money outPt IX
$160K
Ln 25
Programscol B$147K
Managementcol C$12K
Owns and owesPt X
$22K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$30K
Total assetsLn 16$30K
LiabilitiesLn 26$8K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$141K
Investment incomeLn 3$2
Other incomeLn 4–11$2K
Total revenueLn 12$143K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$30K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$30K
Total assetsLn 16$30K
LiabilitiesLn 26$8K
Net assetsLn 32$22K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
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$12K$30K
Total assetsLn 16$46K$30K
LiabilitiesLn 26$6K$8K
Net assetsLn 32$40K$22K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$13K$12K$1K
Payroll taxesLn 10$16K$15K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$9K$9K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$113K$113K
Information technologyLn 14$1K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$4K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$3K$3K$140
Total functional expensesLn 25$160K$147K$12K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $143K$160K−$17K$22K 990 PDF
FY2024 $151K$222K−$70K$40K 990 PDF
FY2023 $139K$180K−$41K$111K 990 PDF
FY2022 $280K$82K$197K$239K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2025 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $142,502 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$141,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$141,000
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $2$2
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $1,500$1,500
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,502 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$142,502
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $159,769 across 7 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $12,000 · Management $1,334$13,334
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $14,823 · Management $1,646$16,469
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $9,267$9,267
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $112,836$112,836
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,258$1,258
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $3,697$3,697
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $2,768 · Management $140$2,908
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $147,382 · Management $12,387 · Fundraising $0$159,769
Part X · Balance sheet $29,992 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $11,619$29,992
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $46,157$29,992
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,500$7,360
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $4,365$1,107
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $5,865$8,467
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $40,292$21,525
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $40,292$21,525
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $46,157$29,992
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $21,525 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$142,502
XI-2 Total expenses$159,769
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$17,267
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$40,292
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$1,499
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$1
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$21,525

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

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