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Karmapa Foundation

990EZ • Fiscal year 2020 • EIN 20-8670119

Jan 01, 2020 to Dec 31, 2020 • Filed on Oct 04, 2021

Organization ProfileWWW.KARMAPAFOUNDATION.ORG
3902 Woodland Park Ave NorthSeattle, WA 98103

(206) 356-8511

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

99th percentile

6.66x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 99% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2020

Liabilities / Revenue

99th percentile

6.65x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 99% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2020

Net Margin

33rd percentile

-4.9%

Higher net margin than 33% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2020

Top Officer Pay

76th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 76% of similar nonprofits.

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

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2020

Asset Growth

34th percentile

-4.7%

Faster asset growth than 34% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2019 to 2020

Revenue Growth

73rd percentile

9.5%

Faster revenue growth than 73% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2019 to 2020

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets99th percentile

Assets

Down

$7,502

Down $367 (-4.7%) from 2019

Net Assets

Down

-$42,498

Down $367 (-0.9%) from 2019

Liabilities

Flat

$50,000

Flat from 2019

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue99th percentileNet Margin33rd percentile

Revenue

Up

$7,516

Up $649 (+9.5%) from 2019

Expenses

Up

$7,883

Up $79 (+1.0%) from 2019

Net Income

Up

-$367

Up $570 (+61%) from 2019

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth34th percentile

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

$1.5M$1.0M$500K$0-$500KAssets 2010: $1,087,342Liabilities 2010: $0Net Assets 2010: $1,087,3422010Assets 2011: $943,943Liabilities 2011: $0Net Assets 2011: $943,9432011Assets 2012: $763,916Liabilities 2012: $0Net Assets 2012: $763,9162012Assets 2013: $755,673Liabilities 2013: $0Net Assets 2013: $755,6732013Assets 2014: $714,780Liabilities 2014: $0Net Assets 2014: $714,7802014Assets 2015: $66,081Liabilities 2015: $46,200Net Assets 2015: $19,8812015Assets 2016: $70,114Liabilities 2016: $45,000Net Assets 2016: $25,1142016Assets 2017: $9,635Liabilities 2017: $50,000Net Assets 2017: -$40,3652017Assets 2018: $8,806Liabilities 2018: $50,000Net Assets 2018: -$41,1942018Assets 2019: $7,869Liabilities 2019: $50,000Net Assets 2019: -$42,1312019Assets 2020: $7,502Liabilities 2020: $50,000Net Assets 2020: -$42,4982020Assets 2021: $17,811Liabilities 2021: $50,000Net Assets 2021: -$32,1892021

Highlighted filing

2020

Assets$7,502
Liabilities$50,000
Net Assets-$42,498
Open 2020 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth73rd percentile

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

$2.0M$1.0M$0-$1.0MExpenses 2010: $246,1722010Expenses 2011: $342,2472011Revenue 2012: $13,308Expenses 2012: $193,148Net Income 2012: -$179,8402012Revenue 2013: $5,089Expenses 2013: $13,332Net Income 2013: -$8,2432013Revenue 2014: $30,078Expenses 2014: $70,971Net Income 2014: -$40,8932014Revenue 2015: $742,745Expenses 2015: $1,443,010Net Income 2015: -$700,2652015Revenue 2016: $14,968Expenses 2016: $9,735Net Income 2016: $5,2332016Revenue 2017: $415,839Expenses 2017: $481,318Net Income 2017: -$65,4792017Revenue 2018: $17,287Expenses 2018: $18,116Net Income 2018: -$8292018Revenue 2019: $6,867Expenses 2019: $7,804Net Income 2019: -$9372019Revenue 2020: $7,516Expenses 2020: $7,883Net Income 2020: -$3672020Revenue 2021: $24,723Expenses 2021: $14,414Net Income 2021: $10,3092021

Highlighted filing

2020

Revenue$7,516
Expenses$7,883
Net Income-$367
Open 2020 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2020 to Dec 31, 2020
Signed
Oct 4, 2021
Return Version
2020v4.1
Gross Receipts
$7,516
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Karmapa Foundation's mission is to Alleviating Suffering, Educating in Sciences of Mind and Philosophies of Life, Protecting the Environment, Preserving Distinctive Artistic and Cultural Traditions, Supporting Educational and Cultural Activities and Publishing.

Educate, protect, and preserve

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
KARMAPA FOUNDATION'S MISSION IS TO ALLEVIATE SUFFERING, EDUCATE IN SCIENCES OF MIND AND PHILOSOPHIES OF LIFE, PROTECT THE ENVIRONMENT, PRESERVE DISTINCTIVE ARTISTIC$0$7,883
AND CULTURAL TRADITIONS, SUPPORT EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL ACTIVITIES AND PUBLISHING.$0$0
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay76th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
DZOGCHEN PONLOP RINPOCHEPresidentPT$0--
MARTIN MARVETSecretaryPT$0--
DEKI CHUNGYALPABoard Member-$0--
ELSIE WALKERBoard Member-$0--
CARLOS FERREYROSBoard MemberPT$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Karmapa Foundation
EIN
20-8670119
Phone
2063568511
Address
3902 WOODLAND PARK AVE NORTH, SEATTLE, WA 98103

Signing Officer

Name
Martin Marvet
Title
Secretary
Phone
2063568511
Signed
2021-10-04
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Jacobson Jarvis & Co Pllc
Address
200 FIRST AVE WEST SUITE 200, SEATTLE, WA 98119-4219
Preparer
Howard Donkin CPA
Phone
2066288990
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16 - Other Expenses

“Description: office expenses. Amount: 141. Description: information technology. Amount: 2,063. Description: travel. Amount: 159. Total to form 990-ez, line 16: 2,363.”

Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 26 - Other Liabilities

“Description: deferred revenue. Beg. Of year amount: 50,000. End of year amount: 50,000.”

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Filings

Displayed year

2020 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$7,502
Liabilities
$50,000
Net assets
-$42,498
Revenue
$7,516
Expenses
$7,883
Net income
-$367
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.02$0.05$0.03$0.02$0.01$0.01
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.01$0.05$0.04$0.01$0.01$0.00
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.01$0.05$0.04$0.01$0.01$0.00
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.01$0.05$0.04$0.02$0.02$0.00
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.01$0.05$0.04$0.42$0.48$0.07
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.07$0.05$0.03$0.01$0.01$0.01
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.07$0.05$0.02$0.74$1.44$0.70
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.71$0.00$0.71$0.03$0.07$0.04
2013Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.76$0.00$0.76$0.01$0.01$0.01
2012Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.76$0.00$0.76$0.01$0.19$0.18
2011Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.94$0.00$0.94$0.34
2010Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$1.09$0.00$1.09$0.25