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Nonprofit · EIN 02-0643033

ETERNAL GANDHI MUSEUM HOUSTON INC

Tax-exempt · HOUSTON, TX 77031

Financials

$4.7M$574K2023$1.5M$719K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of ETERNAL GANDHI MUSEUM HOUSTON INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$1,533,023$718,729$814,294$10,816,871$2,249,183$8,567,688
December 31, 2023990 (amended)$4,691,378$573,589$4,117,789$11,022,652$3,269,258$7,753,394
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$1,498,495
of which government grants
$10,000
Program service revenue
$32,520
Investment income
$2,008
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Other salaries and wages
$152,224
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$163,995
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$1,650
Accounting fees
$2,500
Occupancy
$250
Travel
$690
Depreciation
$275,671
Program services (functional)
$46,904
Management and general (functional)
$645,710
Fundraising (functional)
$26,115

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$11,022,652
Total assets, end of year
$10,816,871
Total liabilities, end of year
$2,249,183
Net assets, end of year
$8,567,688
Land, buildings and equipment
$10,554,630
Net assets without donor restrictions
$8,567,688
Gross receipts
$1,533,023
Employees
0
Volunteers
50
Year formed
2002
State of legal domicile
TX

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
ATUL B KOTHARITRUSTEE
Trustee or director
15$0
DEVINDER MAHAJANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
3$0
MANISH K WANITRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
NAMITA SUTARIATRUSTEE
Trustee or director
3$0
AJIT PARALKARTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
12$0
SANJAY JAINTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
GV KRISHNANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
SESH BALATRUSTEE
Trustee or director
4$0
SAKINA ALITRUSTEE
Trustee or director
10$0
KAMALKISHOR C SHAHTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
10$0
TINA KHATRITRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 10 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
ATUL B KOTHARITRUSTEE
Trustee or director
15$0
DEVINDER MAHAJANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
3$0
MANISH K WANITRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
NAMITA SUTARIATRUSTEE
Trustee or director
3$0
AJIT PARALKARTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
12$0
SANJAY JAINTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
BARKAT CHARANIATRUSTEE
Trustee or director
4$0
SESH BALATRUSTEE
Trustee or director
4$0
SAKINA ALITRUSTEE
Trustee or director
10$0
KAMAL SHAHTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
10$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
12379 RICEVILLE SCHOOL RD, HOUSTON, TX 77031-3022
In care of
% ATUL KOTHARI
Mailing address (990-N for 2015)
3300 S Gessner Road, Houston TX 77063
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
ATUL B KOTHARI, 323 DULLES AVE STE 101, STAFFORD, TX 77477
Principal officer (990-N for 2015)
Atul B Kothari Trustee, 4526 Bermuda Dr, Sugar Land TX 77479
Signed the 990
ATUL B KOTHARI, TRUSTEE
Phone
(713) 785-3900
Return prepared by
ABIP PC

Mission

OUR MISSION IS TO INTRODUCE UNIVERSAL VALUES OF TRUTH, NONVIOLENCE, LOVE AND SERVICE TO EVERY CHILD IN AND AROUND HOUSTON METROPOLITAN AREA THROUGH STUDY OF LEADERS OF PEACE SUCH AS MAHATMA GANDHI, DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. AND OTHERS.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • THE ENTITY IS IN THE PROCESS OF BUILDING THE ETERNAL GANDHI MULTIMEDIA MUSEUM. THE EXHIBITS AT THE MUSEUM ARE A GIFT TO MGL FROM BIRLA FAMILY OF INDIA. HOUSTON WILL BE THE FIRST AND ONLY CITY IN THE UNITED STATES TO HOST IT AS A PERMANENT EXHIBIT. THE HOUSTON MUSEUM WILL BE A PHENOMENAL EDUCATIONAL RESOURCE AND CIVIC ASSET FOR THE COMMUNITY, ESPECIALLY FOR CHILDREN, AND WILL PRESENT GANDHIAN VALUES IN A FUN AND GAME-CENTRIC MANNER. THE MUSEUM WILL PRESENT THE HISTORICAL EVENTS OF GANDHIS LIFE AS WELL AS SPECTRUM OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, INSPIRED BY GANDHIAN THOUGHT.
    Expenses $17,355
  • 1000 LIGHTS FOR PEACE IS CELEBRATED EACH YEAR ON SUNDAY FOLLOWING BIRTHDAY OF MAHATMA GANDHI, OCTOBER 2ND, AS CULMINATION OF MAHATMA GANDHI WEEK. ACTIVITIES DURING MAHATMA GANDHI WEEK HAVE INCLUDED THE AIRING OF A FORCE MORE POWERFUL BY KUHT, CH 8 (PUBLIC TV), THE PAINTING AND DEDICATION OF THE GANDHI MURAL BY HCC STUDENTS IN DUPREE PARK FEATURING SEVERAL NOBEL PEACE PRIZE WINNERS, A TRAVELING EXHIBIT TITLED GANDHI DARSHAN, GLIMPSES OF GANDHI, (DISPLAYED AT AREA LIBRARIES, SCHOOLS AND CHURCHES), FIELD TRIPS FOR CHILDREN, STORYTELLING SESSIONS BY PROFESSIONAL STORYTELLERS FROM HOUSTON STORYTELLERS GUILD, A CITY WIDE POSTER, MULTIMEDIA, ESSAY AND SPEECH CONTEST FOR MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS AND NUMEROUS OTHER ACTIVITIES.
    Expenses $29,549
  • FOR THE PAST 5 YEARS UNITY OF HOUSTON HAS BEEN HOSTING THIS EVENT TO COMMEMORATE THE PASSING AWAY OF THIS "GREAT SOUL-MAHATMA" ON A SATURDAY, FOLLOWING DEATH ANNIVERSARY ON JANUARY 30TH. UNITY OF HOUSTON ALONG WITH MGL PAY TRIBUTE TO MAHATMA GANDHI. MANY OTHER ORGANIZATIONS SUCH AS ARYA SAMAJ GREATER HOUSTON, INTERFAITH MINISTRY OF GREATER HOUSTON, CHINMAYA MISSION, BARAHAMAKUMARIS AND OTHER HAVE PARTICIPATED IN THE PROGRAM.

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
02-0643033
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
2002
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Education (B70)
Assets (IRS master file)
$10,816,871
Income (IRS master file)
$1,533,023

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$1,533,023$718,729$10,816,871IRS
990December 2023$4,691,378$573,589$11,022,652IRS
990-TDecember 2023–––IRS
990December 2022$1,356,472$188,153$8,165,959IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS
990-N for 2015
Officer: Atul B Kothari Trustee
December 31, 2015≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 02-0643033).

Questions about ETERNAL GANDHI MUSEUM HOUSTON INC

What is the EIN of ETERNAL GANDHI MUSEUM HOUSTON INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of ETERNAL GANDHI MUSEUM HOUSTON INC is 02-0643033.
Is ETERNAL GANDHI MUSEUM HOUSTON INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2002.
Are donations to ETERNAL GANDHI MUSEUM HOUSTON INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does ETERNAL GANDHI MUSEUM HOUSTON INC file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of ETERNAL GANDHI MUSEUM HOUSTON INC due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did ETERNAL GANDHI MUSEUM HOUSTON INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
Who is the principal officer of ETERNAL GANDHI MUSEUM HOUSTON INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names ATUL B KOTHARI.
Who are the officers and directors of ETERNAL GANDHI MUSEUM HOUSTON INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 11 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does ETERNAL GANDHI MUSEUM HOUSTON INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $1,533,023, expenses of $718,729 and total assets of $10,816,871 at year end.

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