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Nonprofit · EIN 04-3374479

LAMA YESHE WISDOM ARCHIVE

Tax-exempt · LINCOLN, MA 01773

Financials

$1.6M$824K2023$1.1M$860K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of LAMA YESHE WISDOM ARCHIVE by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$1,130,940$860,314$270,626$3,088,111$52,922$3,035,189
December 31, 2023990$1,624,182$823,644$800,538$2,860,656$102,442$2,758,214
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$1,020,546
Program service revenue
$27,494
Investment income
$72,397
Royalties
$13,689
Other revenue
$10,503

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$100,528
Other salaries and wages
$288,270
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$469,296
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$12,675
Occupancy
$43,128
Depreciation
$21,343
Program services (functional)
$544,839
Management and general (functional)
$191,295
Fundraising (functional)
$124,180

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$2,860,656
Total assets, end of year
$3,088,111
Total liabilities, end of year
$52,922
Net assets, end of year
$3,035,189
Land, buildings and equipment
$1,091,387
Net assets without donor restrictions
$3,005,189
Net assets with donor restrictions
$30,000
Gross receipts
$1,130,940
Employees
6
Volunteers
2
Year formed
1997
State of legal domicile
MA

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 / weekCompensationOther / benefits
NICHOLAS RIBUSHPRESIDENT/TR
Trustee or director, Officer
32$100,528$10,971
ALISON MURDOCHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$10,971
WENDY COOKCLERK
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
DEBRA THORNBURGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 4 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
NICHOLAS RIBUSHPRESIDENT/TR
Trustee or director, Officer
32$103,548$14,252
WENDY COOKCLERK
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
ALISON MURDOCHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DEBRA THORNBURGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
6 GOOSE POND RD, LINCOLN, MA 01773-2506
In care of
% NICHOLAS RIBUSH
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
NICHOLAS RIBUSH, 6 GOOSE POND ROAD, LINCOLN, MA 01773
Signed the 990
NICHOLAS RIBUSH, PRESIDENT/TREASURER
Phone
(781) 259-4466
Return prepared by
GONZALEZ AND ASSOCIATES PC

Mission

TO PROVIDE EDUCATION ON THE TEACHINGS OF LAMA YESHE AND LAMA ZOPA RINPOCHE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • TRANSLATE, EDIT, REPRODUCE, PUBLISH AND DISTRIBUTE EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS ON THE TEACHINGS OF LAMA YESHE AND LAMA ZOPA RINPOCHE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC.
    Expenses $544,839 · revenue $27,494

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
04-3374479
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
1997
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Religion-related (X99)
Assets (IRS master file)
$3,088,111
Income (IRS master file)
$1,130,940

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$1,130,940$860,314$3,088,111XML
990December 2023$1,624,182$823,644$2,860,656XML
990December 2022$1,338,511$671,256$1,998,125IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS

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 04-3374479).

Questions about LAMA YESHE WISDOM ARCHIVE

What is the EIN of LAMA YESHE WISDOM ARCHIVE?
The employer identification number (EIN) of LAMA YESHE WISDOM ARCHIVE is 04-3374479.
Is LAMA YESHE WISDOM ARCHIVE tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1997.
Are donations to LAMA YESHE WISDOM ARCHIVE tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does LAMA YESHE WISDOM ARCHIVE 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 LAMA YESHE WISDOM ARCHIVE 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 LAMA YESHE WISDOM ARCHIVE 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 LAMA YESHE WISDOM ARCHIVE?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names NICHOLAS RIBUSH.
Who are the officers and directors of LAMA YESHE WISDOM ARCHIVE?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 4 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $100,528 (NICHOLAS RIBUSH, PRESIDENT/TR).
How much revenue does LAMA YESHE WISDOM ARCHIVE have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $1,130,940, expenses of $860,314 and total assets of $3,088,111 at year end.

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