Nonprofit · EIN 33-0607593
BODHGAYA RELIGIOUS TR 123193
Tax-exempt · BERKELEY, CA 94704
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $789,396 | $725,000 | $64,396 | $11,845,257 | $0 | $11,845,257 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $409,301 | $256,823 | $152,478 | $11,555,403 | $0 | $11,555,403 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $789,396
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $725,000
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Program services (functional)
- $725,000
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $11,555,403
- Total assets, end of year
- $11,845,257
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $11,845,257
- Publicly traded securities
- $11,838,619
- Gross receipts
- $789,396
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 1993
- 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, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tsering Gellek | Trustee Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $6,497 |
| Pema Gellek | Trustee Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $4,800 |
| Yangchen Gellek | Trustee Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $2,400 |
| Tarthang Tulku | President CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| Sally Sorenson | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Palzang Lama | Trustee Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Ann Bergfors | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| Kunzang Wangmo Dixey | Trustee Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 8 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tsering Gellek | Trustee Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $9,863 |
| Pema Gellek | Trustee Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $6,000 |
| Yangchen Gellek | Trustee Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $2,900 |
| Sally Sorenson | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $1,200 |
| Tarthang Tulku | President CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| Palzang Lama | Trustee Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Ann Bergfors | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| Kunzang Wangmo Dixey | Trustee Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2425 HILLSIDE AVE, BERKELEY, CA 94704-2528
- In care of
- % TARTHANG TULKU
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Tarthang Tulku, 33755 Tin Barn Road, Cazadero, CA 95421
- Signed the 990
- Ann M Bergfors, CFO
- Phone
- (510) 809-1016
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 33-0607593 or by the name BODHGAYA RELIGIOUS TR 123193.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
In perpetuity sponsorship of annual Buddhist Tibetan Nyingma World Peace Ceremonies at Bodh Gaya India including: daily offerings to monastic participants; ceremony offerings of butter lamps candles tsog food flowers; and daily food offerings to the local poor. Head Lama of the Tibetan Nyingma Meditation Center 501c3 Church Yeshe De Project religious text books and art are transported to Bodh Gaya where they are freely distributed to monastic and lay practitioners.
Program accomplishments
- The 10 day ceremony was held at the Bodh Gaya stupa Jan 11-20 2024. Daily attendance averaged 7399 monks nuns and high lamas as well as 2700 lay people. Daily offerings included flowers food for the local poor; tea rice and biscuits for the assembly and lay people were also offered. Sacred text readings were sponsored at local monasteries. Yeshe De Publication books and sacred art were freely distributed to all attendees daily during the ceremony. Head Lama of TNMC prepared budgets ahead of time and expenses were conducted under supervision by TNMC personnel. TNMC was reimbursed after the final actual expenses were reported.Expenses $200,000 · grants $200,000
- Head Lama of TNMC contracted with Thompson Press INDIA Ltd. to print the Tibetan Kanjur 2000 copies of 98 volumes. Included in the contract was delivery in sets to Bodh Gaya in December 2024 for free distribution at the January 2025 next annual Buddhist Tibetan Nyingma World Peace Ceremony. Actual cost of the production was $526,260. The Bodhgaya Trust reimbursed TNMC $525000 through this grant.Expenses $525,000 · grants $525,000
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 year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 33-0607593
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Supporting organization (509(a)(3))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Supporting organization of unknown type
- Exempt since
- 1997
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Religion-related (X20Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $11,845,257
- Income (IRS master file)
- $789,396
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $789,396 | $725,000 | $11,845,257 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $409,301 | $256,823 | $11,555,403 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $51,909 | $0 | $11,402,925 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | 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 33-0607593).
Questions about BODHGAYA RELIGIOUS TR 123193
- What is the EIN of BODHGAYA RELIGIOUS TR 123193?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of BODHGAYA RELIGIOUS TR 123193 is 33-0607593.
- Is BODHGAYA RELIGIOUS TR 123193 tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1997.
- Are donations to BODHGAYA RELIGIOUS TR 123193 tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Supporting organization of unknown type).
- Which annual return does BODHGAYA RELIGIOUS TR 123193 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 BODHGAYA RELIGIOUS TR 123193 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 BODHGAYA RELIGIOUS TR 123193 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 BODHGAYA RELIGIOUS TR 123193?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names Tarthang Tulku.
- Who are the officers and directors of BODHGAYA RELIGIOUS TR 123193?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 8 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does BODHGAYA RELIGIOUS TR 123193 have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $789,396, expenses of $725,000 and total assets of $11,845,257 at year end.
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