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Nonprofit · EIN 20-5204958

INTERNATIONAL SHAKYAMUNI BUDDHA VIHARA & VIPASSANA CENTER

Tax-exempt · LOWELL, MA 01854

Financials

$0$02023$9K$02024$37K$34K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of INTERNATIONAL SHAKYAMUNI BUDDHA VIHARA & VIPASSANA CENTER by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 30, 2025990$36,937$34,011$2,926$0$0$0
December 31, 2024990$8,817$0$8,817$0$0$0
December 31, 2023990$0$0$0$0$0$0
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$0
Program service revenue
$36,937
Investment income
$0
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$0
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Program services (functional)
$34,011

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$0
Total assets, end of year
$0
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$0
Gross receipts
$36,937
Employees
0

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 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
DR BHIKKU PRAGPRESIDENT
Trustee or director
40$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 1 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
DR BHIKKU PRAGPRESIDENT
Trustee or director
40$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 7 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
VEN DR BHIKKUPRESIDENT
Trustee or director
37$0
MR ADARSHABJGSECRETARY
Trustee or director
27$0
LINDA NGUYENMEMBER
Former
12$0
SUMENDU BARUATREASURER
Institutional trustee
17$0
SANDRA CHENMEMBER
Former
12$0
CHOLTHANE COERMEMBER
Former
12$0
MATHIDA WINMEMBER
Former
12$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
66 TOWNSEND AVE, LOWELL, MA 01854-2015
In care of
% BHIKKU PRAGHYALOK
Mailing address (990-N for 2020)
140 COTTAGE ST, Lynn MA 01905
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
VEN DR BHIKKU PRAGHYALOK, 140 COTTAGE ST, LYNN, MA 01905
Principal officer (990-N for 2020)
BHIKKU PRAGHYALOK, 140 Cottage st, Lynn MA 01905
Signed the 990
VEN DR BHIKKU PRAGHYALOK, PRESIDENT
Phone
(781) 715-9807
Return prepared by
INCOME TAX SERVICES LLC

Mission

RELIGIOUS SERVICES AND SPIRITUAL GUIDANCE

990 for the year ended December 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • Practice the Buddhist religion. It is a way of life in purifying of
    Expenses $24,011
  • Other service are also included such as the religious merrit or
    Expenses $10,000

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Not required (church). Churches are not required to file. 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, 2026990 on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
20-5204958
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Church
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
2008
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Not required (church)
Category (NTEE)
Religion-related (X50)
Income (IRS master file)
$36,937

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$36,937$34,011$0XML
990December 2024$8,817$0$0XML
990December 2023$0$0$0XML
990December 2022$0$0$0IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990-N for 2020
Officer: BHIKKU PRAGHYALOK
December 31, 2020≤ $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 20-5204958).

Questions about INTERNATIONAL SHAKYAMUNI BUDDHA VIHARA & VIPASSANA CENTER

What is the EIN of INTERNATIONAL SHAKYAMUNI BUDDHA VIHARA & VIPASSANA CENTER?
The employer identification number (EIN) of INTERNATIONAL SHAKYAMUNI BUDDHA VIHARA & VIPASSANA CENTER is 20-5204958.
Is INTERNATIONAL SHAKYAMUNI BUDDHA VIHARA & VIPASSANA CENTER tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2008.
Are donations to INTERNATIONAL SHAKYAMUNI BUDDHA VIHARA & VIPASSANA CENTER tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does INTERNATIONAL SHAKYAMUNI BUDDHA VIHARA & VIPASSANA CENTER file?
Form Not required (church). Churches are not required to file.
When is the next return of INTERNATIONAL SHAKYAMUNI BUDDHA VIHARA & VIPASSANA CENTER due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did INTERNATIONAL SHAKYAMUNI BUDDHA VIHARA & VIPASSANA CENTER last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
Who is the principal officer of INTERNATIONAL SHAKYAMUNI BUDDHA VIHARA & VIPASSANA CENTER?
The 990 for the year ended December 30, 2025 names VEN DR BHIKKU PRAGHYALOK.
Who are the officers and directors of INTERNATIONAL SHAKYAMUNI BUDDHA VIHARA & VIPASSANA CENTER?
The 990 for the year ended December 30, 2025 lists 1 person; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does INTERNATIONAL SHAKYAMUNI BUDDHA VIHARA & VIPASSANA CENTER have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $36,937, expenses of $34,011 and total assets of $0 at year end.

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