Nonprofit · EIN 94-2857583
BUDDHIST CHURCHES OF AMERICA-ENDOW
Tax-exempt · BERKELEY, CA 94704
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $5,884,008 | $3,100,746 | $2,783,262 | $49,394,666 | $25,232,243 | $24,162,423 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $3,797,489 | $2,033,275 | $1,764,214 | $44,335,763 | $21,776,204 | $22,559,559 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,413,360
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $4,354,030
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $3,434,244
- Other revenue
- $116,618
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $2,412,371
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $145,820
- Other salaries and wages
- $151,779
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $331,176
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $4,837
- Accounting fees
- $58,728
- Occupancy
- $9,468
- Travel
- $5,673
- Program services (functional)
- $2,412,371
- Management and general (functional)
- $503,325
- Fundraising (functional)
- $185,050
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $44,335,763
- Total assets, end of year
- $49,394,666
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $25,232,243
- Net assets, end of year
- $24,162,423
- Publicly traded securities
- $20,481,517
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $4,271,402
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $19,891,021
- Gross receipts
- $17,563,124
- Employees
- 3
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 1929
- 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 | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HIDEAKI MIZUNO | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $124,660 | $24,160 |
| CHARLES OZAKI | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SAM SUNADA | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ROGER SUEKAMA | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLENE GRINOLDS | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID UNRUHE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| GARY KITAHATA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| DR KENT MATSUDA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM NISHIKAWA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE OKAMOTO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| REV RINBAN GERALD SAKAMOTO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| KOICHI SAYANO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| KEN TANIMOTO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| GARY TANIMURA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD UYEMATSU | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HIDEAKI MIZUNO | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $121,945 | $59,478 |
| CHARLES OZAKI | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVEN TERUSAKI | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SAM SUNADA | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ROGER SUEKAMA | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLENE GRINOLDS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| GARY KITAHATA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| DR KENT MATSUDA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM NISHIKAWA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE OKAMOTO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| REV RINBAN GERALD SAKAMOTO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| KOICHI SAYANO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| KEN TANIMOTO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| GARY TANIMURA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD UYEMATSU | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2140 DURANT AVE, BERKELEY, CA 94704-1589
- In care of
- % HIDEAKI MIZUNO
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- HIDEAKI MIZUNO, 1710 OCTAVIA STREET, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94109
- Signed the 990
- HIDEAKI MIZUNO, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (415) 776-5068
- Return prepared by
- ABBOTT STRINGHAM & LYNCH
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 94-2857583 or by the name BUDDHIST CHURCHES OF AMERICA-ENDOW.
- 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
THE PURPOSE OF THIS CORPORATION IS TO SECURE A SOUND FINANCIAL BASE FOR THE PROPAGATION OF JODO SHINSHU HONGWANJI-HA BUDDHISM IN AMERICA.
Program accomplishments
- SUPPORT OF BUDDHIST CHURCHES OF AMERICA FOR PROPAGATION OF SHIN BUDDHISM IN AMERICA.Expenses $1,218,266 · grants $1,218,266
- SUPPORT OF INSTITUTE OF BUDDHIST STUDIES FOR PROPAGATION OF SHIN BUDDHISM IN AMERICA.Expenses $1,194,105 · grants $1,194,105
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 | 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
- 94-2857583
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Church
- Exempt since
- 1967
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Not required (church)
- Category (NTEE)
- Religion-related (X50J)
- Group exemption
- 1851: BUDDHIST CHURCHES OF AMERICA
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $49,394,666
- Income (IRS master file)
- $17,563,124
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $5,884,008 | $3,100,746 | $49,394,666 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $3,797,489 | $2,033,275 | $44,335,763 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2022 | $1,814,742 | $2,226,640 | $39,474,142 | 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 94-2857583).
Questions about BUDDHIST CHURCHES OF AMERICA-ENDOW
- What is the EIN of BUDDHIST CHURCHES OF AMERICA-ENDOW?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of BUDDHIST CHURCHES OF AMERICA-ENDOW is 94-2857583.
- Is BUDDHIST CHURCHES OF AMERICA-ENDOW tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1967.
- Which annual return does BUDDHIST CHURCHES OF AMERICA-ENDOW file?
- Form Not required (church). Churches are not required to file.
- When is the next return of BUDDHIST CHURCHES OF AMERICA-ENDOW 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 BUDDHIST CHURCHES OF AMERICA-ENDOW 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 BUDDHIST CHURCHES OF AMERICA-ENDOW?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names HIDEAKI MIZUNO.
- Who are the officers and directors of BUDDHIST CHURCHES OF AMERICA-ENDOW?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 15 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $124,660 (HIDEAKI MIZUNO, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does BUDDHIST CHURCHES OF AMERICA-ENDOW have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $5,884,008, expenses of $3,100,746 and total assets of $49,394,666 at year end.
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