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Buddahs Light International Association Washington DC Inc

EIN 20-1493615 • 501(c)3 • Gaithersburg, MD

Profile

To promote the essence of buddhist research and propagation via fellowship and beneficial activities. To organize charitable cultural and educational functions to benefit the social environment.

328 Main Street 2/FGaithersburg, MD 20878
Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

60th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

62nd percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Net Margin

69th percentile

14%

Higher net margin than 69% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

81st percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 81% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Asset Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.

Source year 2024

Revenue Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.

Source year 2024

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets60th percentile

Assets

$16,920

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Liabilities

$0

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Assets

$16,920

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue62nd percentileNet Margin69th percentile

Revenue

$56,197

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Expenses

$48,166

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Income

$8,031

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset GrowthScore unavailable

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$20K$15K$10K$5.0K$0Assets 2024: $16,920Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $16,9202024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$16,920
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$16,920
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue GrowthScore unavailable

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$60K$40K$20K$0Revenue 2024: $56,197Expenses 2024: $48,166Net Income 2024: $8,0312024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$56,197
Expenses$48,166
Net Income$8,031
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$16,920
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$16,920
Revenue
$56,197
Expenses
$48,166
Net income
$8,031
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$16.9$0.00$16.9$56.2$48.2$8.03
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
May 14, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.0
Gross Receipts
$56,197
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

To promote the essence of buddhist research and propagation via fellowship and beneficial activities. To organize charitable cultural and educational functions to benefit the social environment.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
THE ASSOCIATION PROMOTES A WIDE VARIETY OF ACTIVITIES; THEY INCLUDE THOSE IN ARTS AND CULTURE, TO RAISE MEMBER'S SELF DEVELOPMENT; IN EDUCATION THROUGH TALKS AND FORUMS, TO PROVIDE MEMBER'S WITH LIFELONG LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES, IN CHARITABLE WORK TO SERVE OUR COMMUNITIES.$0$48,166
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay81st percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
FAN-JYE HSUPresidentPT$0--
MING-SHEN CHENVice PresidentPT$0--
PEI-HUA CHIANGSecretaryPT$0--
CINDY CHINTreasurerPT$0--
LOIS LINOfficerPT$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Buddahs Light International Association Washington Dc Inc
EIN
20-1493615
Phone
2402436955
Address
328 MAIN STREET 2/F, GAITHERSBURG, MD 20878

Signing Officer

Name
Ciao Ping Chin
Title
Treasurer
Phone
7037986133
Signed
2025-05-14
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16

“Description;Amount^OFFICE EXPENSES;5612|ADVERTISING;3545|OTHER EXPENSES;1917|ACTIVITIES FEE;10891|SPONSORSHIP;2050|DUE AND SUBSCRIPTION;3151^Total;27166^”

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