Nonprofit · EIN 93-1022351
UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST
Tax-exempt · ROSEMEAD, CA 91770
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $10,259,878 | $6,912,644 | $3,347,234 | $38,080,209 | $497,857 | $37,582,352 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $6,847,136 | $6,603,936 | $243,200 | $33,950,505 | $608,411 | $33,342,094 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $7,474,165 | $6,591,405 | $882,760 | $33,005,008 | $587,457 | $32,417,551 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $6,503,832
- Program service revenue
- $2,469,107
- Investment income
- $1,204,884
- Net rental income
- $38,302
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $288,226
- Other revenue
- $82,055
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $552,757
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $325,037
- Other salaries and wages
- $3,215,612
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $4,137,633
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $15,358
- Accounting fees
- $143,700
- Occupancy
- $193,115
- Travel
- $32,269
- Depreciation
- $312,680
- Program services (functional)
- $6,547,523
- Management and general (functional)
- $365,121
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $33,950,505
- Total assets, end of year
- $38,080,209
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $497,857
- Net assets, end of year
- $37,582,352
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $9,003,877
- Publicly traded securities
- $9,353,117
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $21,582,739
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $15,999,613
- Gross receipts
- $14,904,079
- Employees
- 112
- Volunteers
- 13
- Year formed
- 1990
- 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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOA MINH TA | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $167,437 | $18,980 |
| YUEYUN CHEN | CHAIR/FACULTY OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION Highest-paid employee | 40 | $123,897 | $26,379 |
| VANESSA KARAM | CHIEF STUDENT SERVICES OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $101,600 | $17,897 |
| CHI SHEH | FACULTY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $104,888 | $13,051 |
| AMY CHONG | CFO Officer | 40 | $94,520 | $20,781 |
| CHRISTOPHER DELA ROSA | TRUSTEE/ADJUNCT FACULTY SP24 Trustee or director | 2 | $3,801 | $0 |
| VEN HSIN BAU | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VEN MIAOHSI | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER BEMSKI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TIM CHANG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM CHEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HSI-SHEN FANG VEN HUI CHUAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DARLENE LANHAM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FANG QIAN VEN HUI DONG | EXECUTIVE TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ZHIYOU VEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
3 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CECIL WILLIS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SUH-JEN WU VEN TZU JUNG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ZHENYU ZHANG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 18 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOA MINH TA | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $166,377 | $24,840 |
| YUEYUN CHEN | CHAIR/FACULTY OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION Highest-paid employee | 40 | $122,902 | $20,541 |
| JANE IWAMURA | CHIEF ACADEMIC OFFICER(CAO) Highest-paid employee | 40 | $125,000 | $8,126 |
| CHI SHEH | FACULTY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $100,151 | $17,509 |
| AMY CHONG | CFO Officer | 40 | $94,790 | $15,852 |
| VEN HSIN BAU | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VEN MIAOHSI | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FANG QIAN VEN HUI DONG | EXECUTIVE TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROGER FRANK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HSI-SHEN FANG VEN HUI CHUAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUH-JEN WU VEN TZU JUNG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TIM CHANG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM CHEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER BEMSKI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ZHIYOU VEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CECIL WILLIS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER DELA ROSA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DARLENE LANHAM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 18 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOA MINH TA | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $166,639 | $12,894 |
| YUEYUN CHEN | CHAIR/FACULTY OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION Highest-paid employee | 40 | $123,719 | $12,293 |
| JANE IWAMURA | CHIEF ACADEMIC OFFICER(CAO) Highest-paid employee | 40 | $125,000 | $3,125 |
| AMY CHONG | CFO Officer | 40 | $95,263 | $12,875 |
| VEN HSIN BAU | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VEN MIAOHSI | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FANG QIAN VEN HUI DONG | EXECUTIVE TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROGER FRANK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HIS-SHEN FANG VEN HUI CHUAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VEN ZHIHSI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUH-JEN WU VEN TZU JUNG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TIM CHANG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM CHEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSHUA FIGULI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HOWARD WANG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER BEMSKI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ZHIYOU VEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CECIL WILLIS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1409 WALNUT GROVE AVE, ROSEMEAD, CA 91770-3709
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- DR HOA MINH TA, 1409 WALNUT GROVE AVE, ROSEMEAD, CA 917703709
- Signed the 990
- DR HOA MINH TA, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (626) 571-8811
- Website
- WWW.UWEST.EDU
- Return prepared by
- CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 93-1022351 or by the name UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST.
- 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
TO PROVIDE A "WHOLE PERSON" EDUCATION IN A CONTEXT INFORMED BY BUDDHIST WISDOM AND VALUES, AND TO FACILITATE CULTURAL UNDERSTANDING AND APPRECIATION BETWEEN EAST AND WEST.
Program accomplishments
- UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST IS A BUDDHIST-FOUNDED, PRIVATE, NONPROFIT, NON-SECTARIAN, COEDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION OFFERING UNDERGRADUATE, GRADUATE, CERTIFICATE, AND CONTINUING EDUCATION PROGRAMS CONSISTENT WITH THE MISSION OF CALIFORNIA'S DEGREE-GRANTING HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS. THE ANNUAL ENROLLMENT FOR CREDIT AND NONCREDIT IS APPROXIMATELY 400 STUDENTS AND OFFERS PROGRAMS IN COMPARATIVE RELIGIONS, BUDDHIST STUDIES, BUDDHIST CHAPLAINCY, BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION, HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL AND BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES.Expenses $6,547,523 · grants $552,757 · revenue $2,512,860
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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 93-1022351
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- School
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1990
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B430)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $38,080,209
- Income (IRS master file)
- $14,904,079
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $10,259,878 | $6,912,644 | $38,080,209 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $6,847,136 | $6,603,936 | $33,950,505 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $7,474,165 | $6,591,405 | $33,005,008 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $6,955,412 | $6,368,234 | $32,270,070 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 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 93-1022351).
Questions about UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST
- What is the EIN of UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST is 93-1022351.
- Is UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1990.
- Are donations to UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST 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 UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names DR HOA MINH TA.
- Who are the officers and directors of UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 18 people; 6 received compensation from the organization, the highest $167,437 (HOA MINH TA, PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $10,259,878, expenses of $6,912,644 and total assets of $38,080,209 at year end.
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