Buddhist Peace Fellowship FY2020 filing

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Berkeley, CA501(c)(3)ReligionEIN 94-3011277Revenue $1.2M in FY2020

On file with the IRSbpf.org2930 Domingo Ave 1324, 94705-2454 · Berkeley, CATax-exempt since Oct 1986Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Merging social justice work with socially engaged Buddhist principles.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
67¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$314K 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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FY2020 · 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
1 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $9K a year · 3% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 1 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
67%
of spending
Fine: 67% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$314K
to officers and key staff · 122% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 122% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
34 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 33.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $11K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$13K
1.0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.2M
Spent
$258K
To programs
67%
Net assets
$1.3M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.2M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.2M
FY2021$39K
FY2022$83K
FY2023$116K
FY2024$94K
Expenses
$258K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$258K
FY2021$329K
FY2022$183K
FY2023$256K
FY2024$464K
Net assets
$1.3M
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.3M
FY2021$1.0M
FY2022$928K
FY2023$789K
FY2024$419K

From the FY2020 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 Oct 1986.

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

Where the money goes

67 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 67% · $173K Management & general 18% · $47K Fundraising 15% · $38K

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

20 people listed on the 990; $314K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Managing Director
$59,646Pt VII · Sec A
Managing Director
$59,646Pt VII · Sec A
Operations Manager
$50,316Pt VII · Sec A
Operations Manager
$50,316Pt VII · Sec A
Programs Director
$47,181Pt VII · Sec A
Programs Director
$47,181Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Kate Johnson’s $87K as Co-Director of Programs and Partnerships is at the 99th 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.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2021FY2020
Kate Johnson$86,902———
Dani Padilla$83,400———
Saint Louis Daniellle$77,739———
Nathan Thompson——$64,373$50,316
Chika Okoye——$59,711$47,181
Katie Loncke——$50,465$59,646
Alex Rodriguez$2,491$5,795$8,320—
Sarah Nahar——$8,320—

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

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Promotes social justice through Buddhist teachings and community action.

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4 programs · $255K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Experiential Gatherings

Educating a diverse community on Buddhism & social justice . Hosted first ever online Block Build Be gathering. 35 people from across the U.S. and internationally., 80% BIPOC; range of ages from 20's to 70's.

$82Kprogram expense
02

Experiential Gatherings

Educating a diverse community on Buddhism & social justice . Hosted first ever online Block Build Be gathering. 35 people from across the U.S. and internationally., 80% BIPOC; range of ages from 20's to 70's.

$82Kprogram expense
03

Media

Lifting up BIPOC and LGBTQ engaged Buddhist voices . Published 5 original articles or dialogues on engaged Buddhism. Topics ranged from reflections on the Black Lives Matter uprisings; to the dharma of June Jordan's poetry; to decolonization and the Wet'suwet'en people's struggle to protect the land from oil and gas pipeline projects.

$46Kprogram expense
04

Media

Lifting up BIPOC and LGBTQ engaged Buddhist voices . Published 5 original articles or dialogues on engaged Buddhism. Topics ranged from reflections on the Black Lives Matter uprisings; to the dharma of June Jordan's poetry; to decolonization and the Wet'suwet'en people's struggle to protect the land from oil and gas pipeline projects.

$46Kprogram 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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$11K

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.2M
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$600K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$578K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$26K
Money outPt IX
$258K
Ln 25
Programscol B$173K
Managementcol C$47K
Fundraisingcol D$38K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.3M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$723K
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$13K
PeoplePt VI, VII
20
listed · VII A
PaidVII A6
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$578K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$26K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Other incomeLn 4–11$600K
Total revenueLn 12$1.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$723K
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$13K
Net assetsLn 32$1.3M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 625
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $94K$464K−$370K$419K 990 PDF
FY2023 $116K$256K−$139K$789K 990 PDF
FY2022 $83K$183K−$101K$928K 990 PDF
FY2021 $39K$329K−$291K$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $1.2M$258K$948K$1.3M 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 VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
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
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes

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