Krishnamurti Center LLC

Tax-deductible

Ojai, CA501(c)(3)Since 2019EducationEIN 84-4839432

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The sole member of the Krishnamurti Center, LLC is the Krishnamurti foundation of america, a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt charitable organization. The general purpose of the Krishnamurti Center, LLC is as set forth in its articles of organization. The specific purpose of the Krishnamurti Center, LLC is (I) to own and operate the Krishnamurti Center which conducts seminars, provides conference rooms and short term stays for guests, long term stays for scholars and students of krishnamurti's teachings, and engage in the education, publication and distribution of books, films, and recordings promulgating the teachings of j. Krishnamurti, (II) to collect and receive contributions for charitable and educational purposes, as a nonprofit organization, and (III) maintain and operate real property owned by the Krishnamurti Center, LLC. The additional general purposes of the Krishnamurti Center, LLC are to receive and maintain real and/or personal property, and subject to the restrictions and limitation

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
55¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 1 volunteers and 31 employees.
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
0 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $897K a year · 157% of revenue · last 3 filings
Concern: a surplus in 0 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
55%
of spending
Worth a look: 55% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$75K
to officers and key staff · 5% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 67% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 5% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.2 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $166K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$4.7M
896% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 896% of assets; over 80%.
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
$505K
-6% vs prior year
Spent
$1.5M
To programs
55%
Net assets
−$4.2M
By yearFY2022–FY2024
Revenue
$505K
FY2024▼ -6%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$618K
FY2023$556K
FY2024$539K
FY2024$505K
Expenses
$1.5M
FY2024▼ -3%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2022$1.3M
FY2023$1.5M
FY2024$1.6M
FY2024$1.5M
Net assets
−$4.2M
FY2024▼ -33%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022−$1.1M
FY2023−$2.1M
FY2024−$3.1M
FY2024−$4.2M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Exemption reinstated (2023-05-15). Per the IRS revocation list. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in May 2024.

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

Where the money goes

55 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 55% · $838K Management & general 32% · $486K Fundraising 13% · $204K

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

1 person listed on the 990; $75K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$74,737Pt VII · Sec A

Francisco Mazza’s $75K as Director is at the 67th 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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2024FY2023FY2022
Francisco Mazza—$78,741—$83,259
Francisco Mazza$74,737—$80,000—
Tara Hahn——$31,052—

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

Krishnamurti Center LLC is an education nonprofit based in Ojai, CA, formed in 2019.

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1 program service account for $838K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
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The krishnamurti center LLC is part of the krishnamurti foundation of america trust (kfa). The kfa is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to disseminate and preserve the teachings of J.KRISHNAMURTI and run schools and centers based upon these teachings.

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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
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$166K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$505K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$328K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$91K
Other incomeLn 4–11$87K
Money outPt IX
$1.5M
Ln 25
Programscol B$838K
Managementcol C$486K
Fundraisingcol D$204K
Owns and owesPt X
−$4.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$22K
Total assetsLn 16$522K
LiabilitiesLn 26$4.7M
PeoplePt VI, VII
1
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$91K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$328K
Other incomeLn 4–11$87K
Total revenueLn 12$505K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$22K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$22K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$359K
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$522K
LiabilitiesLn 26$4.7M
Net assetsLn 32−$4.2M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 531
VolunteersI 61
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$66K$22K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$364K$359K
Total assetsLn 16$554K$522K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3.7M$4.7M
Net assetsLn 32−$3.1M−$4.2M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$75K$54K$21K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$635K$230K$291K$114K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$8K$3K$4K$1K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$77K$23K$39K$15K
Payroll taxesLn 10$60K$20K$29K$11K
Accounting feesLn 11c$6K$6K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$24K$24K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$312K$312K
All other expensesLn 24e$332K$227K$64K$41K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.5M$838K$486K$204K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 $539K$1.6M−$1.0M−$3.1M 990 PDF
FY2023 $556K$1.5M−$966K−$2.1M 990 PDF
FY2022 $618K$1.3M−$693K−$1.1M 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 FY2024 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $505,418 across 5 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $34,615 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1d Related organizations$91,078
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$91,078
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $313,761$313,761
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $65,964$65,964
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $414,340 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$505,418
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,528,739 across 9 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $53,719 · Fundraising $21,018$74,737
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $229,610 · Management $291,089 · Fundraising $113,894$634,593
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $2,722 · Management $3,502 · Fundraising $1,370$7,594
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $22,917 · Management $38,670 · Fundraising $15,131$76,718
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $19,510 · Management $29,298 · Fundraising $11,464$60,272
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $6,332$6,332
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $23,789$23,789
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $312,248$312,248
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $227,440 · Management $63,722 · Fundraising $41,294$332,456
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $838,236 · Management $486,332 · Fundraising $204,171$1,528,739
Part X · Balance sheet $521,699 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $65,825$22,109
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $49,374$58,128
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $51,691$45,279
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $21,946$36,685
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $364,094$359,498
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $729$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $553,659$521,699
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $77,443$121,057
X-19 Deferred revenue$38
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $3,605,861$4,555,862
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $3,683,304$4,676,957
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$3,129,645−$4,155,258
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$3,129,645−$4,155,258
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $553,659$521,699
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$4,155,258 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$505,418
XI-2 Total expenses$1,528,739
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$1,023,321
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$3,129,645
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$2,292
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$4,155,258

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

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