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Nonprofit · EIN 77-0647400

BLAZING WISDOM INSTITUTE

Tax-exempt · ALBANY, NY 12208

Financials

$119K$109K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of BLAZING WISDOM INSTITUTE by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$119,172$109,351$9,821$689,779$0$689,779
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$97,847
Program service revenue
$9,046
Investment income
$12,279
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$0
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$10,325
Occupancy
$56,963
Travel
$12,954
Depreciation
$2,549
Program services (functional)
$2,241
Management and general (functional)
$107,110

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$679,958
Total assets, end of year
$689,779
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$689,779
Land, buildings and equipment
$307,843
Publicly traded securities
$144,061
Net assets without donor restrictions
$689,779
Gross receipts
$119,172
Employees
0
Volunteers
20
Year formed
2004
State of legal domicile
NY

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, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
SHERAB POSEL AKA TULKU SHERDOREXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Trustee or director, Officer
40$0
RYAN CONNOLLYVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0
HOWARD STAHLTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
JUSTIN DITURIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
3$0
JAMES ELKINBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
5$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
47 GOVERNOR CIR, ALBANY, NY 12208-1549
In care of
% IVY LOO
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
SHERAB POSEL PRESIDENT, 47 GOVERNOR CIRCLE, ALBANY, NY 12208
Signed the 990
SHERAB POSEL, PRESIDENT
Phone
(845) 532-0173
Return prepared by
DITURI LAW OFFICES

Mission

To teach, preserve, and publish about Tibetan Buddhist philosophy and meditation practices.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • One week in-person intensive meditation and education retreat at Dharmakaya Center for Wellbeing retreat center in upstate New York in June.
    Expenses $359 · revenue $2,859
  • Translating, printing, and publishing books of Tibetan Buddhist philosophy and meditation, reprinting of catalog titles to replenish stock, purchasing ISBN numbers and other related expenses as publisher together with operating an online webshop.
    Expenses $1,882 · revenue $4,021
  • Teaching at Krishna Das retreat at Garrison Institute
    revenue $1,246

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, 2026990 on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
77-0647400
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
2004
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Religion-related (X50)
Assets (IRS master file)
$689,779
Income (IRS master file)
$119,172

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025–––IRS
990December 2024–––IRS
990December 2023$71,727$80,262$661,956IRS
990December 2022$306,625$90,366$670,491IRS
990-EZDecember 2021–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2020–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2019–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS publishes only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years appear here as 990.tax collects the monthly files. 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.

Questions about BLAZING WISDOM INSTITUTE

What is the EIN of BLAZING WISDOM INSTITUTE?
The employer identification number (EIN) of BLAZING WISDOM INSTITUTE is 77-0647400.
Is BLAZING WISDOM INSTITUTE tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2004.
Are donations to BLAZING WISDOM INSTITUTE tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does BLAZING WISDOM INSTITUTE 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 BLAZING WISDOM INSTITUTE 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 BLAZING WISDOM INSTITUTE 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 BLAZING WISDOM INSTITUTE?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names SHERAB POSEL PRESIDENT.
Who are the officers and directors of BLAZING WISDOM INSTITUTE?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 5 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does BLAZING WISDOM INSTITUTE have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $119,172, expenses of $109,351 and total assets of $689,779 at year end.

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