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Nonprofit · EIN 04-3393565

BUDDHAYANA FOUNDATION INC

Tax-exempt · MARION, MA 02738

Financials

$22K$78K2023$128K$156K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of BUDDHAYANA FOUNDATION INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
April 30, 2025990$128,261$156,496-$28,235$353,641$0$353,641
April 30, 2024990$22,435$78,135-$55,700$382,431$555$381,876
Financial details: 990 for the year ended April 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$100,137
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$27,514
Royalties
$610
Net gain from sales of assets
$19,539
Other revenue
$610

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Other salaries and wages
$16,021
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$21,257
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$1,200
Accounting fees
$3,250
Travel
$1,721
Depreciation
$951
Program services (functional)
$135,030
Management and general (functional)
$21,466

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$382,431
Total assets, end of year
$353,641
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$353,641
Land, buildings and equipment
$26,215
Publicly traded securities
$306,293
Net assets without donor restrictions
$353,641
Gross receipts
$222,209
Employees
1
Volunteers
0
Year formed
1996
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 April 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
TENDZIN N PARSONSTREASURER
Officer
10$16,021
MICHAEL BALDWINPRESIDENT & CLERK
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0
DAVID A BARRETTTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
10$0
990 for the year ended April 30, 2024: 3 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
TENDZIN N PARSONSTREASURER
Officer
10$24,000
MICHAEL BALDWINPRESIDENT & CLERK
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0
DAVID A BARRETTTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
10$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
204 SPRING ST, MARION, MA 02738-1570
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
MICHAEL BALDWIN, 204 SPRING STREET, MARION, MA 02738
Signed the 990
MICHAEL BALDWIN, PRESIDENT
Phone
(508) 748-0800
Return prepared by
BERGER KATZ WEISHAUS & LENZA PC

Mission

TO DISSEMINATE KNOWLEDGE OF BUDDHISM, VIA BOOKS, PAMPLETS AND SEMINARS

990 for the year ended April 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • TO PRESERVE AND PROMOTE THE BUDDHIST RELIGIOUS TRADITION,PARTICULARLY THE NYINGMA TRADITION OF TIBETAN BUDDHISM,BY ENGAGING IN THE FOLLOWING ACTIVITIES:(A) AQUIRING BUDDHIST MANUSCRIPTS AND RELATED MATERIALS,PARTIULARLY THOSE IN THE NYINGMA TRADITION OF TIBETANBUDDHISM;(B) EMPLOYING QUALIFIED SCHOLARS AND/OR TRANSLATORS TOTRANSLATE SUCH MATERIALS;(C) AQUIRING APPROPRIATE SPACE TO HOUSE SUCH MATERIALS ANDTO PROVIDE A PLACE FOR SUCH SCHOLARS AND/OR TRANSLATORS TOPURSUE SUCH WORK;(D) PUBLISHING THE TRANSLATED WORK;(E) ESTABLISHING AND MAINTAINING PLACES FOR RELIGIOUS WORSHIP, PRAYER AND MEDITATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CUSTOMS, RELIGIOUS TENETS AND TRADITIONS OF THE NYINGMA TRADITION OF TIBETAN BUDDHISM;(F) CONDUCTING SERVICES OF RELIGIOUS WORSHIP, PRAYER AND MEDITATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CUSTOMS, RELIGIOUS TENENTS AND TRADITIONS OF THE NYINGMA TRADITION OF TIBETAN BUDDHISM;(G) DISSEMNATION KNOWLEDGE OF BUDDHISM BY ALL APPROPRIATE METHODS, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PUBLICATION OF BOOKS, PERIODICALS AND PAMPHLETS, AND PRESENTATION OF LECTURES AND SEMINARS, FOR THE USE OF OR TO INSTITUTIONS, SCHOLARS OR THE PUBLIC GENERALLY;(H) SUPPORTING THE WORK OF BUDDHIST PRIESTS AND MONASTERIES THROUGHOUT THE WORLD; AND,(I) ENGAGING IN SUCH OTHER ACTIVITIES AND PROGRAMS IN FURTHERANCE OF THE FOREGOING PURPOSES AS MAY BE CARRIED OUT BY A CORPORATION ORGANIZED UNDER MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL LAWS CHAPTER 180 AND DESCRIBED IN SECTION 501(C) (3) OF THE
    Expenses $135,030

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 April, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025April 30, 2026September 15, 2026Not on file
2024April 30, 2025September 15, 2025990 on file
2023April 30, 2024September 16, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
04-3393565
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
1998
Accounting year ends
April
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$353,641
Income (IRS master file)
$222,209

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990April 2025$128,261$156,496$353,641XML
990April 2024$22,435$78,135$382,431XML
990April 2023$17,891$71,964$438,148IRS
990April 2022$19,789$66,230$492,233IRS
990April 2021–––IRS
990April 2020–––IRS
990April 2019–––IRS
990April 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 04-3393565).

Questions about BUDDHAYANA FOUNDATION INC

What is the EIN of BUDDHAYANA FOUNDATION INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of BUDDHAYANA FOUNDATION INC is 04-3393565.
Is BUDDHAYANA FOUNDATION INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1998.
Are donations to BUDDHAYANA FOUNDATION INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does BUDDHAYANA FOUNDATION 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 BUDDHAYANA FOUNDATION INC due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending April 30, 2026) is due September 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did BUDDHAYANA FOUNDATION INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended April 2025.
Who is the principal officer of BUDDHAYANA FOUNDATION INC?
The 990 for the year ended April 30, 2025 names MICHAEL BALDWIN.
Who are the officers and directors of BUDDHAYANA FOUNDATION INC?
The 990 for the year ended April 30, 2025 lists 3 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $16,021 (TENDZIN N PARSONS, TREASURER).
How much revenue does BUDDHAYANA FOUNDATION INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended April 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $128,261, expenses of $156,496 and total assets of $353,641 at year end.

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