In Christian terms, the White Forest Sangha is a Church with a small but growing congregation providing educational and religious programs and materials on Zen Buddhism.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
82¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 10 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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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 $47K a year · 69% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
82%
of spending
Looks good: 82% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
250 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 250.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $74
Fine: 1 funder names 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
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$87K
+152% vs prior year
Spent
$25K
To programs
82%
Net assets
$529K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$87K
FY2024▲ +152%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$84K
FY2021$110K
FY2022$24K
FY2023$35K
FY2024$87K
Expenses
$25K
FY2024▲ +8%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$4K
FY2021$27K
FY2022$24K
FY2023$23K
FY2024$25K
Net assets
$529K
FY2024▲ +13%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$393K
FY2021$452K
FY2022$456K
FY2023$467K
FY2024$529K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in May 2019.

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

Where the money goes

82 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 82% · $21K Management & general 18% · $5K

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

8 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President Elect
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member at Large
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member at Large
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer Elect
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Timothy Bauer’s $1K as Board Member is at the 5th percentile of top reported officer pay among 344 <$100K religion 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.

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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 Christian-based Zen Buddhist educational and religious programs.

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2 programs · $21K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

The organization provides weekly meditation instruction, zen buddhist teachings, and liturgy services at least twice weekly. These programs are available in person as well as online. The primary expense incurred is monthly rent.

$17Kprogram expense
02

The organization provides weekly meditation instruction, zen buddhist teachings, and liturgy services at least twice weekly. These programs are available in person as well as online. Additional expenses may include various supplies, advertising, etc.

$4Kprogram 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 · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$74

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$87K
Ln 12
Investment incomeLn 3$80K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$8K
Money outPt IX
$25K
Ln 25
Programscol B$21K
Managementcol C$5K
Owns and owesPt X
$529K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$529K
Total assetsLn 16$529K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$8K
Investment incomeLn 3$80K
Gains on assetsLn 7$61K
Total revenueLn 12$87K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$23K
SavingsLn 2$505K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$529K
Total assetsLn 16$529K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$529K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 610
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$286K$529K
Total assetsLn 16$483K$529K
LiabilitiesLn 26$16K$0
Net assetsLn 32$467K$529K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$110$110
Advertising and promotionLn 12$4K$4K
Office expensesLn 13$995$995
OccupancyLn 16$15K$15K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$196$196
InsuranceLn 23$924$924
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$2K$2K$102
Total functional expensesLn 25$25K$21K$5K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $87K$25K$62K$529K 990 PDF
FY2023 $35K$23K$11K$467K 990 PDF
FY2022 $24K$24K−$48$456K 990 PDF
FY2021 $110K$27K$83K$452K 990 PDF
FY2020 $84K$4K$79K$393K 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 FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $87,213 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $24,185$7,703
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $10,440$79,510
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $34,625$87,213
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 $23,434$25,378
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $23,434$25,378
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $11,191$61,835
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
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 $87,213 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$7,703
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$7,703
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $18,547$18,547
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $60,963$60,963
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $60,963 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $18,547$87,213
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $25,378 across 8 lines filed
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $2,548$2,548
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $110$110
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $3,600$3,600
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $995$995
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $15,000$15,000
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $196$196
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $924$924
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,903 · Management $102$2,005
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $20,809 · Management $4,569 · Fundraising $0$25,378
Part X · Balance sheet $528,790 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearing$23,478
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $286,492$505,312
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $482,966$528,790
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $16,011$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $466,955$528,790
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $482,966$528,790
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $528,790 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$87,213
XI-2 Total expenses$25,378
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$61,835
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$466,955
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$528,790

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

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