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Nonprofit · EIN 81-2865692

GREAT ENLIGHTENMENT BUDDHIST INSTITUTE SOCIETY

Tax-exempt · POMONA, CA 91768

Financials

$115K$759K2023
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of GREAT ENLIGHTENMENT BUDDHIST INSTITUTE SOCIETY by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2023990$115,475$759,358-$643,883$1,178,593$130$1,178,463
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2023

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$101,937
Program service revenue
$12
Investment income
$13,526
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$750,000
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$0
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Program services (functional)
$754,070
Management and general (functional)
$5,288

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$1,823,052
Total assets, end of year
$1,178,593
Total liabilities, end of year
$130
Net assets, end of year
$1,178,463
Net assets without donor restrictions
$983,462
Net assets with donor restrictions
$195,001
Gross receipts
$115,475
Employees
0
Year formed
2016
State of legal domicile
CA

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, 2023, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Dan-Jen WeiPresident
Officer
5$0
Mei Fung ChiouTreasurer
Officer
5$0
Chun-Mei LiaoSecretary
Officer
5$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
3209 PRODUCER WAY, POMONA, CA 91768-3916
Signed the 990
Kai Chi, CFO
Phone
(626) 675-7783

California records

California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 81-2865692 or by the name GREAT ENLIGHTENMENT BUDDHIST INSTITUTE SOCIETY.

Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)

Mission

To promote Buddhist teachings; and to offer spiritual guidance, classes, meditation and activities to enhance peace and harmony; and to foster Buddhist preachers by providing Buddhist education programs and facilities for Buddhist Practitioners in the United States of America, Canada and worldwide. Grant the donated funds to overseas (ie, Canada, Taiwan and etc)for promote and develop Buddhist teachings centers and schools.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2023

Program accomplishments

  • To promote Buddhist teachings and activities ; and to offer spiritual guidance, classes, meditation and activities to enhance peace and harmony; and to foster Buddhist preachers by providing Buddhist education programs and facilities for Buddhist practitioners in the United States of America, Canada, and worldwide.
    Expenses $754,070 · grants $750,000

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, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025Not on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
81-2865692
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
2019
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Not required (church)
Category (NTEE)
Religion-related (X50)
Assets (IRS master file)
$1,178,593
Income (IRS master file)
$115,475

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2023$115,475$759,358$1,178,593XML
990December 2022$99,287$17,336$1,823,052IRS
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 81-2865692).

Questions about GREAT ENLIGHTENMENT BUDDHIST INSTITUTE SOCIETY

What is the EIN of GREAT ENLIGHTENMENT BUDDHIST INSTITUTE SOCIETY?
The employer identification number (EIN) of GREAT ENLIGHTENMENT BUDDHIST INSTITUTE SOCIETY is 81-2865692.
Is GREAT ENLIGHTENMENT BUDDHIST INSTITUTE SOCIETY tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2019.
Are donations to GREAT ENLIGHTENMENT BUDDHIST INSTITUTE SOCIETY tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does GREAT ENLIGHTENMENT BUDDHIST INSTITUTE SOCIETY file?
Form Not required (church). Churches are not required to file.
When is the next return of GREAT ENLIGHTENMENT BUDDHIST INSTITUTE SOCIETY 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 GREAT ENLIGHTENMENT BUDDHIST INSTITUTE SOCIETY last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2023.
Who are the officers and directors of GREAT ENLIGHTENMENT BUDDHIST INSTITUTE SOCIETY?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2023 lists 3 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does GREAT ENLIGHTENMENT BUDDHIST INSTITUTE SOCIETY have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2023 it reported revenue of $115,475, expenses of $759,358 and total assets of $1,178,593 at year end.

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