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Chaiya Meditation Monastery

Tax-deductible

Las Vegas, NV501(c)(3)ReligionEIN 88-0349990

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Educate disciples in aspects of meditation

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
29¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 15 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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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
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $319K a year · 59% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
29%
of spending
Concern: 29% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
105 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 105.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 5 voting members
Concern: none of 5 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$509K
+17% vs prior year
Spent
$245K
To programs
29%
Net assets
$9.5M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$509K
FY2025▲ +17%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$497K
FY2021$595K
FY2022$652K
FY2023$535K
FY2024$436K
FY2025$509K
Expenses
$245K
FY2025▼ -7%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$82K
FY2021$143K
FY2022$278K
FY2023$295K
FY2024$262K
FY2025$245K
Net assets
$9.5M
FY2025▲ +31%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$6.0M
FY2021$6.4M
FY2022$6.8M
FY2023$7.0M
FY2024$7.2M
FY2025$9.5M

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 Aug 1996.

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

Where the money goes

29 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 29% · $71K Management & general 71% · $174K

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

5 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Sunn Tun Ni
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
U Zeyathuta
President
$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

Teaches people how to meditate for spiritual growth.

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3 program services account for $71K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2025.
01

As requested, Dhamma books, CDs, and DVDs were distributed at no cost worldwide to new and potential disciples for personal study.

$40Kprogram expense
02

Office Supplies

$28Kprogram expense
03

Travel expenses related to the training and support of new members, both domestically and internationally.

$3Kprogram expense

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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$509K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$456K
Investment incomeLn 3$52K
Money outPt IX
$245K
Ln 25
Programscol B$71K
Managementcol C$174K
Owns and owesPt X
$9.5M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.1M
Total assetsLn 16$9.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$456K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$32K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Investment incomeLn 3$52K
Total revenueLn 12$509K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$143K
SavingsLn 2$2.0M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$2.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$7.3M
Total assetsLn 16$9.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$9.5M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 615
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$2.0M$2.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$5.2M$7.3M
Total assetsLn 16$7.2M$9.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$7.2M$9.5M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Office expensesLn 13$40K$40K$0$0
TravelLn 17$3K$3K$0$0
InsuranceLn 23$13K$0$13K$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$189K$28K$161K$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$245K$71K$174K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $509K$245K$263K$9.5M 990 PDF
FY2024 $436K$262K$173K$7.2M 990 PDF
FY2023 $535K$295K$240K$7.0M 990 PDF
FY2022 $652K$278K$374K$6.8M 990 PDF
FY2021 $595K$143K$452K$6.4M 990 PDF
FY2020 $497K$82K$415K$6.0M 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
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $508,581 across 11 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$456,085
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$0
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$31,573
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$456,085
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $52,496 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$52,496
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $52,496 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$508,581
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $245,167 across 4 lines filed
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $39,935 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$39,935
IX-17 TravelPrograms $3,222 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$3,222
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $0 · Management $12,920 · Fundraising $0$12,920
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $28,010 · Management $161,080 · Fundraising $0$189,090
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $71,167 · Management $174,000 · Fundraising $0$245,167
Part X · Balance sheet $9,473,407 assets, 18 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $135,032$143,177
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,887,025$2,001,660
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $0$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $0$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $0$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $0$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $5,186,276$7,328,570
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $7,208,333$9,473,407
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $0$0
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $0$0
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $0$0
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $0$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $7,208,333$9,473,407
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $7,208,333$9,473,407
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $7,208,333$9,473,407
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $9,473,407 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$508,581
XI-2 Total expenses$245,167
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$263,414
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$7,208,333
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$2,001,660
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$9,473,407

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

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