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Nonprofit · EIN 95-4562461

H H DORJE CHANG BUDDHA III CULTURAL AND ART MUSEUM

Tax-exempt · COVINA, CA 91723

Financials

$1M$437K2023$741K$681K2024$739K$493K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of H H DORJE CHANG BUDDHA III CULTURAL AND ART MUSEUM by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$739,213$493,338$245,875$8,416,853$61,859$8,354,994
December 31, 2024990$740,874$680,665$60,209$8,209,868$101,538$8,108,330
December 31, 2023990$1,012,288$437,273$575,015$8,033,493$85,372$7,948,121
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$305,384
Program service revenue
$123,431
Investment income
$80,527
Net rental income
$160,350
Net income from sales of inventory
$69,521
Other revenue
$229,871

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$61,099
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Other salaries and wages
$59,250
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$63,880
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$555
Accounting fees
$3,655
Depreciation
$100,675
Program services (functional)
$457,815
Management and general (functional)
$35,523

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$8,209,868
Total assets, end of year
$8,416,853
Total liabilities, end of year
$61,859
Net assets, end of year
$8,354,994
Land, buildings and equipment
$4,953,529
Net assets without donor restrictions
$8,354,994
Gross receipts
$801,054
Employees
7
Volunteers
40
Year formed
1995
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, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
KATHERINE K HSUCEO
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0
SU CHING CHENDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
I CHING LEEDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
SHIH CHENG DA A WANG DE JIDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
TSUNG CHI WUDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
KOON HO KWANDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
MICHELLE SHUYEN CHANGCFO
Officer
1$0
JOE CHUNG I HONGSecretary
Officer
1$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 9 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
JENNIFER KAOSecretary
Officer
35$33,075
KATHERINE K HSUCEO
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0
SU CHING CHENDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
I CHING LEEDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
SHIH CHENG DA A WANG DE JIDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
TSUNG CHI WUDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
KOON HO KWANDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
MICHELLE SHUYEN CHANGCFO
Officer
1$0
JOE CHUNG I HONGSecretary
Officer
1$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 9 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
JENNIFER KAOSecretary
Officer
35$37,831
TSUI LAN HSUCFO
Officer
28$29,400
KATHERINE K HSUPresident & CEO
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0
WING TIN WONGVice President
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
SU CHING CHENDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
I CHING LEEDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
SHIH CHENG DA A WANG DE JIDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
TSUNG CHI WUDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
KOON HO KWANDirector
Trustee or director
1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
170 E SCHOOL ST, COVINA, CA 91723-1629
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
MICHELLE SHUYEN CHANG, 170 E SCHOOL ST, COVINA, CA 91723
Signed the 990
MICHELLE SHUYEN CHANG, CFO
Phone
(626) 281-6378
Return prepared by
Accuretta Inc

California records

California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 95-4562461 or by the name H H DORJE CHANG BUDDHA III CULTURAL AND ART MUSEUM.

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

Mission

THE H.H. DORJE CHANG BUDDHA III CULTURAL AND ART MUSEUM WAS FOUNDED IN 2014. IT IS ANON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT WAS FUNDED AND ESTABLISHED BY A GROUP OF PEOPLE IN LOSANGELES, WHO RESPECTFULLY ADMIRES THE TREMENDOUSLY GREAT ETHICS AND MORAL CHARACTERSOF H.H. DORJE CHANG BUDDHA III, OUT OF THEIR OWN INITIATIVE AND OWN WILL. H.H. DORJECHANG BUDDHA III, WHO HAS NO RELATIONSHIP WITH THE MUSEUM, NEITHER HAS EVER BEENINVOLVED IN THE OPERATION OR THE MANAGEMENT OF THE MUSEUM, NOR OWNS ANY SHARES OF THE MUSEUM, NOR HAS EVER BEEN A STAFF OR AN ADVISOR OF ANY KIND FOR THE MUSEUM.THE MISSION OF H.H. DORJE CHANG BUDDHA III CULTURAL AND ART MUSEUM IS TO PROMOTE THESUPERB ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF H.H. DORJE CHANG BUDDHA III BY DISPLAYING HIS ACHIEVEMENTSIN CULTURE, LITERATURE, PHILOSOPHY, ART , SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, AND OTHER FIELDS.IN SO DOING, VISITORS TO THE MUSEUM WILL COME TO KNOW AND LEARN FROM THE NOBLE ETHICS AND MORALITY OF H.H. DORJE CHANG BUDDHA III AND THE HOLY CHARACTER OF THISMAGNIFICENT, SEL

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • EXPENSES RELATED TO ORGANIZATION'S MISSION
    Expenses $457,815
  • COVINA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
  • COVINA POLICE FOUNDATION
  • COVINA DOWNTOWN MARCHANTS ASSOCIATION

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, 2026990 on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
95-4562461
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
1996
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$8,416,853
Income (IRS master file)
$801,054

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$739,213$493,338$8,416,853XML
990December 2024$740,874$680,665$8,209,868XML
990December 2023$1,012,288$437,273$8,033,493XML
990December 2022$369,887$396,240$7,443,137IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2019–––IRS
990December 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 95-4562461).

Questions about H H DORJE CHANG BUDDHA III CULTURAL AND ART MUSEUM

What is the EIN of H H DORJE CHANG BUDDHA III CULTURAL AND ART MUSEUM?
The employer identification number (EIN) of H H DORJE CHANG BUDDHA III CULTURAL AND ART MUSEUM is 95-4562461.
Is H H DORJE CHANG BUDDHA III CULTURAL AND ART MUSEUM tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1996.
Are donations to H H DORJE CHANG BUDDHA III CULTURAL AND ART MUSEUM tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does H H DORJE CHANG BUDDHA III CULTURAL AND ART MUSEUM 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 H H DORJE CHANG BUDDHA III CULTURAL AND ART MUSEUM 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 H H DORJE CHANG BUDDHA III CULTURAL AND ART MUSEUM last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
Who is the principal officer of H H DORJE CHANG BUDDHA III CULTURAL AND ART MUSEUM?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names MICHELLE SHUYEN CHANG.
Who are the officers and directors of H H DORJE CHANG BUDDHA III CULTURAL AND ART MUSEUM?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 8 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does H H DORJE CHANG BUDDHA III CULTURAL AND ART MUSEUM have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $739,213, expenses of $493,338 and total assets of $8,416,853 at year end.

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