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Nonprofit · EIN 83-1767790

KALAPA MEDIA INC

Tax-exempt · OCEAN SHORES, WA 98569

Financials

$376K$242K2023$395K$364K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of KALAPA MEDIA INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$395,489$363,732$31,757$269,960$71,334$198,626
December 31, 2023990$375,641$241,705$133,936$169,009$2,141$166,868
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$21,109
Program service revenue
$374,380
Investment income
$0
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$39,800
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$41,341
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Depreciation
$4,241
Program services (functional)
$325,686
Management and general (functional)
$38,046

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$169,009
Total assets, end of year
$269,960
Total liabilities, end of year
$71,334
Net assets, end of year
$198,626
Land, buildings and equipment
$12,723
Gross receipts
$395,489
Employees
1
Volunteers
0
Year formed
2018
State of legal domicile
CO

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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Melissa HappyFinance Officer
Key employee
13$20,150
Mark WhaleyExecutive Director
Trustee or director
6$19,650
James HoaglandPresident
Officer
2$0
Robert TaylorDirector
Officer
0$0
Terry RudderhamTreasurer
Officer
2$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 5 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationFrom related orgs
Melissa HappyFinance Officer
Key employee
12.5$18,300$0
Mark WhaleyExecutive Director
Trustee or director
20$0$17,500
James HoaglandPresident
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Robert TaylorDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Terry RudderhamTreasurer
Trustee or director
2$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
C/O MELISSA HAPPY 695 CHENOIS AVE N, OCEAN SHORES, WA 98569-0000
In care of
% MELISSA HAPPY
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
Mark Whaley, 4175 Big Sky Road, Santa Fe, NM 87507
Signed the 990
Terry Rudderham, Treasurer
Phone
(253) 906-2200

Mission

Communicate the visions, teachings and culture of Shambhala, The Sakyong Lineage, and Buddhism through publications, recordings, online education and other media.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • Development of technical and visual accessibility systems to support online streaming teachings and access to recorded teachings of Buddhist meditation practices and Buddhist history. Beginning in 2020. through this system these teachings were made available to hundreds of people, over 75 days of teaching.
    Expenses $325,686 · revenue $374,380

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, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
83-1767790
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
2019
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Religion-related (X20)
Assets (IRS master file)
$269,960
Income (IRS master file)
$395,489

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$395,489$363,732$269,960XML
990December 2023$375,641$241,705$169,009XML
990December 2022$539,834$612,946$158,961IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2019–––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 83-1767790).

Questions about KALAPA MEDIA INC

What is the EIN of KALAPA MEDIA INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of KALAPA MEDIA INC is 83-1767790.
Is KALAPA MEDIA INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2019.
Are donations to KALAPA MEDIA INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does KALAPA MEDIA INC 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 KALAPA MEDIA INC 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 KALAPA MEDIA INC 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 KALAPA MEDIA INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names Mark Whaley.
Who are the officers and directors of KALAPA MEDIA INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 5 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $20,150 (Melissa Happy, Finance Officer).
How much revenue does KALAPA MEDIA INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $395,489, expenses of $363,732 and total assets of $269,960 at year end.

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