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American Buddhist Study Center Inc.

990EZ • Fiscal year 2015 • EIN 13-4084178

Jan 01, 2015 to Dec 31, 2015 • Filed on May 09, 2016

Organization ProfileWWW.AMERICANBUDDHISTSTUDYCENTER.ORG
331 Riverside DriveNew York, NY 10025

(212) 864-7424

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

72nd percentile

0.05x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 72% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • NTEE X • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2015

Liabilities / Revenue

69th percentile

0.01x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 69% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • NTEE X • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2015

Net Margin

6th percentile

-55%

Higher net margin than 6% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • NTEE X • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2015

Top Officer Pay

77th percentile

$9,500

Higher top officer pay than 77% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 30.4% of source-year revenue.

2015 filings • NTEE X • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2015

Asset Growth

7th percentile

-66%

Faster asset growth than 7% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • NTEE X • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2014 to 2015

Revenue Growth

9th percentile

-44%

Faster revenue growth than 9% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • NTEE X • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2014 to 2015

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets72nd percentile

Assets

Down

$8,744

Down $16,735 (-66%) from 2014

Net Assets

Down

$8,302

Down $17,177 (-67%) from 2014

Liabilities

$442

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue69th percentileNet Margin6th percentile

Revenue

Down

$31,248

Down $24,923 (-44%) from 2014

Expenses

Down

$48,425

Down $42,734 (-47%) from 2014

Net Income

Up

-$17,177

Up $17,811 (+51%) from 2014

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth7th percentile

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$100K$50K$0Assets 2010: $29,308Net Assets 2010: $29,3082010Assets 2011: $55,409Net Assets 2011: $55,4092011Assets 2012: $81,999Net Assets 2012: $81,9992012Assets 2013: $60,467Net Assets 2013: $60,4672013Assets 2014: $25,479Net Assets 2014: $25,4792014Assets 2015: $8,744Liabilities 2015: $442Net Assets 2015: $8,3022015Assets 2016: $16,461Liabilities 2016: $9,054Net Assets 2016: $7,4072016Assets 2017: $12,507Liabilities 2017: $920Net Assets 2017: $11,5872017Assets 2018: $9,231Liabilities 2018: $4,679Net Assets 2018: $4,5522018Assets 2019: $14,160Liabilities 2019: $7,289Net Assets 2019: $6,8712019Assets 2020: $11,757Liabilities 2020: $50Net Assets 2020: $11,7072020Assets 2021: $12,305Liabilities 2021: $464Net Assets 2021: $11,8412021Assets 2022: $27,859Liabilities 2022: $1,698Net Assets 2022: $26,1612022Assets 2023: $49,763Liabilities 2023: $931Net Assets 2023: $48,8322023Assets 2024: $31,167Liabilities 2024: $3,171Net Assets 2024: $27,9962024

Highlighted filing

2015

Assets$8,744
Liabilities$442
Net Assets$8,302
Open 2015 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth9th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2010: $16,344Expenses 2010: $35,214Net Income 2010: -$18,8702010Revenue 2011: $68,287Expenses 2011: $42,186Net Income 2011: $26,1012011Revenue 2012: $68,482Expenses 2012: $41,892Net Income 2012: $26,5902012Revenue 2013: $22,393Expenses 2013: $43,925Net Income 2013: -$21,5322013Revenue 2014: $56,171Expenses 2014: $91,159Net Income 2014: -$34,9882014Revenue 2015: $31,248Expenses 2015: $48,425Net Income 2015: -$17,1772015Revenue 2016: $34,588Expenses 2016: $35,483Net Income 2016: -$8952016Revenue 2017: $52,245Expenses 2017: $48,065Net Income 2017: $4,1802017Revenue 2018: $51,368Expenses 2018: $58,403Net Income 2018: -$7,0352018Revenue 2019: $44,967Expenses 2019: $42,648Net Income 2019: $2,3192019Revenue 2020: $40,861Expenses 2020: $36,025Net Income 2020: $4,8362020Revenue 2021: $48,706Expenses 2021: $48,572Net Income 2021: $1342021Revenue 2022: $66,027Expenses 2022: $51,707Net Income 2022: $14,3202022Revenue 2023: $81,532Expenses 2023: $58,861Net Income 2023: $22,6712023Revenue 2024: $38,601Expenses 2024: $59,437Net Income 2024: -$20,8362024

Highlighted filing

2015

Revenue$31,248
Expenses$48,425
Net Income-$17,177
Open 2015 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2015 to Dec 31, 2015
Signed
May 9, 2016
Return Version
2015v2.1
Gross Receipts
$35,218
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Promote the philosphy of buddhism

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
TO PROVIDE A CENTER TO PROMOTE MUTUAL EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION AND A REFERENCE CENTER WITH TEXTBOOKS, SCRIPTURES AND SUTRAS TO PROMOTE BUDDHISM.-$42,590
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay77th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
HOSHINA SEKIPresidentPT$9,500-$9,500
JOSEPHINE SEKIVice Pres.-$0--
DR GORDON BERMANTDirector-$0--
GARY JASKULADirector-$0--
MARK SULLIVANDirector-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
American Buddhist Study Center Inc
EIN
13-4084178
Phone
2128647424
Address
331 RIVERSIDE DRIVE, NEW YORK, NY 10025

Signing Officer

Name
Hoshina Seki
Title
President
Phone
2128647424
Signed
2016-05-09
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Victor J Cannistra CPA Pc
Address
43 KENSICO DRIVE 2ND FLOOR, MOUNT KISCO, NY 10549-1009
Preparer
Victor J Cannistra CPA
Phone
9142413605
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 8

“OTHER 94 TOTAL 94”

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16

“Expenses promotions 171 bank charges 600 book purchases 138 office & miscellaneous 1,059 telephone 3,880 filing fee 50 internet 1,450 local travel 5,900 travel - publishing 703 conf, symposiums, meetings 5,870 refreshments & meals 1,481 insurance 263 contributions 1,016 equipment expenses 86 publishing 10,000 miscellaneous 550 total 33,217”

Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 24

“Computers & equipment 5,136 5,136 less accumulated depreciation 5,136 5,136 total 0 0”

Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 26

“Due american express 0 442”

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Filings

Displayed year

2015 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$8,744
Liabilities
$442
Net assets
$8,302
Revenue
$31,248
Expenses
$48,425
Net income
-$17,177
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$31.2$3.17$28.0$38.6$59.4$20.8
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$49.8$0.93$48.8$81.5$58.9$22.7
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$27.9$1.70$26.2$66.0$51.7$14.3
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$12.3$0.46$11.8$48.7$48.6$0.13
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$11.8$0.05$11.7$40.9$36.0$4.84
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$14.2$7.29$6.87$45.0$42.6$2.32
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$9.23$4.68$4.55$51.4$58.4$7.04
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$12.5$0.92$11.6$52.2$48.1$4.18
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$16.5$9.05$7.41$34.6$35.5$0.90
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$8.74$0.44$8.30$31.2$48.4$17.2
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$25.5$25.5$56.2$91.2$35.0
2013Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$60.5$60.5$22.4$43.9$21.5
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$82.0$82.0$68.5$41.9$26.6
2011Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$55.4$55.4$68.3$42.2$26.1
2010Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$29.3$29.3$16.3$35.2$18.9