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Nonprofit · EIN 42-1743381

BONGWON SAH BUDDHIST TEMPLE

Tax-exempt · TEMPLE CITY, CA 91780

Financials

$80K$74K2023$71K$72K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of BONGWON SAH BUDDHIST TEMPLE by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990-EZ$71,080$72,410-$1,330$93,552$21,776$71,776
December 31, 2023990-EZ$79,856$74,165$5,691$98,494$25,388$73,106
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$71,080

Expenses

Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Professional fees and payments to contractors
$800
Occupancy
$38,789
Other expenses
$32,821
Program services (functional)
$199

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$98,494
Total assets, end of year
$93,552
Total liabilities, end of year
$21,776
Net assets, end of year
$71,776
Cash, savings and investments
$3,116
Land and buildings
$75,000
Gross receipts
$71,080

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-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
JAE DUK CHOIBUDDHIST PRI40$0
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 1 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
JAE DUK CHOIBUDDHIST PRI40$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
5010 CLOVERLY AVE, TEMPLE CITY, CA 91780-3812
In care of
% JAE DUK CHOI
Signed the 990-EZ
JAE DUK CHOI, BUDDHIST PRIEST
Phone
(213) 383-9665
Return prepared by
SARA YEWON KIM CPA

California records

California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 42-1743381 or by the name BONGWON SAH BUDDHIST TEMPLE.

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

Mission

THE PURPOSE OF THIS ORGANIZATION IS TO OPERATE A BUDDHIST TEMPLE AND MONASTERY IN ORDER TO CARRY OUT THE CORRECT DOCTRINES, PHILOSOPHIES, PRACTICES AND RITUALS OF BUDDHISM; TO GIVE THE SPIRITUAL GUIDANCE AND BLESSING BASED ON GREAT MERCY, COMPASSION, AND THE BUDDHISATVA SPIRIT OF THE MAHAYANA BUDDHISM; TO OPERATE EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTE AND WELFARE ORGANIZATIONS, GIVING PROFESSIONAL TRAINING AND WIDE UNDERSTANDING OF BUDDHISM AND SHOWING ITS SPIRIT AT WORK IN THE FORM OF WELFARE WORKS.

990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • THE PURPOSE OF THIS ORGANIZATION IS TO OPERATE A BUDDHIST TEMPLE AND MONASTERY IN ORDER TO CARRY OUT THE CORRECT DOCTRINES, PHILOSOPHIES, PRACTICES AND RITUALS OF BUDDHISM; TO GIVE THE SPIRITUAL GUIDANCE AND BLESSING BASED ON GREAT MERCY, COMPASSION, AND THE BUDDHISATVA SPIRIT OF THE MAHAYANA BUDDHISM; TO OPERATE EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTE AND WELFARE ORGANIZATIONS, GIVING PROFESSIONAL TRAINING AND WIDE UNDERSTANDING OF BUDDHISM AND SHOWING ITS SPIRIT AT WORK IN THE FORM OF WELFARE WORKS.
    Expenses $199

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, 2025990-EZ on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990-EZ on file

IRS record

EIN
42-1743381
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)
Assets (IRS master file)
$93,552
Income (IRS master file)
$71,080

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-EZDecember 2024$71,080$72,410$93,552IRS
990-EZDecember 2023$79,856$74,165$98,494XML
990-EZDecember 2022–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2021–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2020–––IRS
990-EZDecember 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 42-1743381).

Questions about BONGWON SAH BUDDHIST TEMPLE

What is the EIN of BONGWON SAH BUDDHIST TEMPLE?
The employer identification number (EIN) of BONGWON SAH BUDDHIST TEMPLE is 42-1743381.
Is BONGWON SAH BUDDHIST TEMPLE tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2008.
Are donations to BONGWON SAH BUDDHIST TEMPLE tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does BONGWON SAH BUDDHIST TEMPLE file?
Form Not required (church). Churches are not required to file.
When is the next return of BONGWON SAH BUDDHIST TEMPLE 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 BONGWON SAH BUDDHIST TEMPLE last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended December 2024.
Who are the officers and directors of BONGWON SAH BUDDHIST TEMPLE?
The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 1 person; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does BONGWON SAH BUDDHIST TEMPLE have?
On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $71,080, expenses of $72,410 and total assets of $93,552 at year end.

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