Translation, preservation and dissemination of ancient wisdom into the modern world in a way that is relevant, accessible and accurate

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
89¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$97K 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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FY2023 · 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
3 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $143K a year · 28% of revenue · last 4 filings
Fine: a surplus in 3 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
89%
of spending
Looks good: 89% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$97K
to officers and key staff · 27% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 27% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $24K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1K
0.9% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
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
$274K
-17% vs prior year
Spent
$364K
To programs
89%
Net assets
$131K
By yearFY2021–FY2024
Revenue
$274K
FY2023▼ -17%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$303K
FY2022$330K
FY2023$274K
FY2024$1.1M
Expenses
$364K
FY2023▲ +36%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$144K
FY2022$268K
FY2023$364K
FY2024$703K
Net assets
$131K
FY2023▼ -41%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$159K
FY2022$221K
FY2023$131K
FY2024$570K

From the FY2023 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Sep 2021.

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Where the money goes

89 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 89% · $325K Management & general 9% · $31K Fundraising 2% · $7K

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; $97K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$60,289Pt VII · Sec A
$36,789Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Benjamin Kramer’s $75K as Treasurer is at the 31st percentile of top reported officer pay among 1636 $1–10M 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.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Benjamin Kramer$75,443$60,289$51,154$32,692
Nicholas Lashaw$67,768$36,789$30,684$19,615
Michael Roach$62,233——$10,000

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

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1 program · $325K · in their own filed words · FY2023
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1) preserve existing sources of ancient wisdom 2) translate ancient wisdom into modern languages 3) share the ideas contained within these sources

$325Kprogram expense

Funders

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 1 funder$24K
Grants paid · 1 grant · $8K · 2024–2024
Asian Legacy Library US INCAZ · FY2024$7,936

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$274K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$223K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$45K
Other incomeLn 4–11$5K
Money outPt IX
$364K
Ln 25
Programscol B$325K
Managementcol C$31K
Fundraisingcol D$7K
Owns and owesPt X
$131K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$114K
Total assetsLn 16$132K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$223K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$45K
Other incomeLn 4–11$5K
Total revenueLn 12$274K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$114K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$114K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$17K
Total assetsLn 16$132K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K
Net assetsLn 32$131K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
VolunteersI 60
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$203K$114K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$22K$17K
Total assetsLn 16$226K$132K
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K$1K
Net assetsLn 32$221K$131K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$97K$79K$13K$5K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$147K$147K
Payroll taxesLn 10$16K$15K$766$322
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$4K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$73K$58K$13K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$6K$6K
Office expensesLn 13$425$425
TravelLn 17$4K$4K
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$10K$10K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$6K$6K
InsuranceLn 23$375$350$18$7
Total functional expensesLn 25$364K$325K$31K$7K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $1.1M$703K$439K$570K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $274K$364K−$90K$131K 990 PDF
FY2022 $330K$268K$62K$221K 990 PDF
FY2021 $303K$144K$159K$159K 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 FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $273,905 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $234,628$223,409
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $89,050$45,496
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $5,959$5,000
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $329,637$273,905
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $187,904$260,276
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $80,187$103,452
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $268,091$363,728
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $61,546−$89,823
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 $273,905 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$223,409
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$223,409
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $45,496$45,496
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $5,000$5,000
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $50,496$273,905
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $363,728 across 11 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $78,838 · Management $13,387 · Fundraising $4,853$97,078
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $147,017$147,017
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $15,093 · Management $766 · Fundraising $322$16,181
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $3,535$3,535
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $57,725 · Management $13,283 · Fundraising $2,184$73,192
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $6,424$6,424
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $425$425
IX-17 TravelPrograms $3,885$3,885
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesPrograms $10,000$10,000
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $5,616$5,616
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $350 · Management $18 · Fundraising $7$375
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $325,373 · Management $30,989 · Fundraising $7,366$363,728
Part X · Balance sheet $132,018 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $203,222$114,283
X-4 Accounts receivable$886
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $22,465$16,849
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $225,687$132,018
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $4,945$1,194
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $5,040$1,194
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $220,647$130,824
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $225,687$132,018
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $130,824 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$273,905
XI-2 Total expenses$363,728
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$89,823
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$220,647
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$130,824

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