Nonprofit · EIN 82-3189030
UNIVERSAL CHAN
Tax-exempt · BERKELEY, CA 94710
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990-EZ | $83,478 | $125,767 | -$42,289 | $46,771 | – | $46,771 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990-EZ | $132,437 | $91,424 | $41,013 | $65,735 | – | $65,735 |
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $83,478
Expenses
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $70,499
- Other expenses
- $55,268
- Program services (functional)
- $42,351
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $89,060
- Total assets, end of year
- $46,771
- Total liabilities, end of year
- –
- Net assets, end of year
- $46,771
- Cash, savings and investments
- $46,771
- Gross receipts
- $83,478
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, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MIRCO CORRARINO | FOUNDER | 40 | $0 |
| CHING-WEI JIANG | CFO | 1 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024: 2 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MIRCO CORRARINO | FOUNDER | 40 | $0 |
| CHING-WEI JIANG | CFO | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 902 CAMELIA ST, BERKELEY, CA 94710-1448
- In care of
- % CARE OF CHING-WEI JIANG
- Mailing address (990-N for 2023)
- 902 CAMELIA STREET, BERKELEY CA 94710
- Principal officer (990-N for 2023)
- MIRCO CORRARINO, 902 CAMELIA ST, BERKELEY CA 94710
- Signed the 990-EZ
- CHING-WEI JIANG, CFO
- Phone
- (510) 407-0455
- Website
- WWW.UNIVERSALCHAN.ORG
- Return prepared by
- MAX TRACK TAX
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 82-3189030 or by the name UNIVERSAL CHAN.
- 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
UNIVERSAL CHAN'S MISSION IT TO SPREAD THE CHAN TEACHINGS TO DEEPLY BENEFIT THOSE INTERESTED IN LEARNING THE TEACHINGS OF THE BUDDHA.
Program accomplishments
- DURING 2024 UNIVERSAL CHAN HELD DHARMA TALK AND CHAN MEDITATION CLASSES FOR THE GENERAL PUBLIC. EXPLAINING THE IMPORTANT PRINCIPLES TO PRACTICE, HOW TO MEDITATE PROPERLY, AND HOW TO US PRAJNA WISDOM IN DAILY LIFE. ATLEAST 300 PEOPLE ATTENDED.
- DURING 2024 UNIVERSAL CHAN ALSO HELD MEDITATION RETREATS. INSTRUCTING HOW TO DO CHAN PRACTICE MOMENT-BY-MOMENT IN ALL KINDS OF ACTIVITIES, INCLUDING SILENTLY SITTING, DRINKING TEA, WALKING IN NATURE, EXERCISING, AND PERFORMING LIGHT CHORES. THESE WERE 7-DAY AND 3-DAY PROGRAMS. ATLEAST 80 PEOPLE ATTENDED. ADDITIONALLY, UNIVERSAL CHAN HELD CHAN TEA SESSIONS: TEACHING HOW TO LIVE A SATISFACTORY LIFE, FULLY ENJOY EACH MOMENT, AND HARMONIZE WITH OTHERS THROUGH THE ACTIVITY OF USING CHAN WISDOM TO DRINK TEA. ATLEAST 100 PEOPLE ATTENDED.Expenses $42,351
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 year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990-EZ on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990-EZ on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990-N on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 82-3189030
- 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
- 2018
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Not required (church)
- Category (NTEE)
- Religion-related (X21)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $46,771
- Income (IRS master file)
- $83,478
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990-EZ | December 2025 | $83,478 | $125,767 | $46,771 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2024 | $132,437 | $91,424 | $65,735 | IRS |
| 990-N for 2023 Officer: MIRCO CORRARINO | December 31, 2023 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
| 990-N for 2022 Officer: MIRCO CORRARINO | December 31, 2022 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
| 990-N for 2020 | December 31, 2020 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
| 990-N for 2019 | December 31, 2019 | ≤ $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 82-3189030).
Questions about UNIVERSAL CHAN
- What is the EIN of UNIVERSAL CHAN?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of UNIVERSAL CHAN is 82-3189030.
- Is UNIVERSAL CHAN tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2018.
- Are donations to UNIVERSAL CHAN tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does UNIVERSAL CHAN file?
- Form Not required (church). Churches are not required to file.
- When is the next return of UNIVERSAL CHAN 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 UNIVERSAL CHAN last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of UNIVERSAL CHAN?
- The 990-N for 2023 names MIRCO CORRARINO.
- Who are the officers and directors of UNIVERSAL CHAN?
- The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 2 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does UNIVERSAL CHAN have?
- On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $83,478, expenses of $125,767 and total assets of $46,771 at year end.
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