Liabilities / Assets
75th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 75% of similar nonprofits.
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
0.09x
Liabilities / Revenue
73rd percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 73% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
59th percentile
Higher net margin than 59% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
80th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 80% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 13.9% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
79th percentile
Faster asset growth than 79% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
35th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 35% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Up$39,824
Up $10,052 (+34%) from 2013
Net Assets
Up$36,420
Up $6,648 (+22%) from 2013
Liabilities
$3,404
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Revenue And Expenses
Revenue
Down$92,381
Down $8,146 (-8.1%) from 2013
Expenses
Up$85,733
Up $3,669 (+4.5%) from 2013
Net Income
Down$6,648
Down $11,815 (-64%) from 2013
Historical Trend
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Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 1, 2014 to Dec 31, 2014
- Signed
- May 13, 2015
- Return Version
- 2014v5.0
- Gross Receipts
- $92,381
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
The purpose of this organization is to operate a buddhist temple and monastery in order to carry out the correct doctrines, philosophies, practices and rituals of buddhism; to give the spiritual guidance and blessing based on great mercy, compassion, and the buddhisatva spirit of the mahayana buddhism; to operate educational institute and welfare organizations, giving professional training and wide understanding of buddhism and showing its spirit at work in the form of welfare works.
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| BUDDHIST CEREMONIES | - | $85,733 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JAE DUK CHOI | Buddhist Pri | FT | $12,875 | - | $12,875 |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- Bongwon Sah Buddhist Temple
- EIN
- 42-1743381
- Phone
- 2133839665
- Address
- 1234 S NORMANDIE AVE, LOS ANGELES, CA 90006
Signing Officer
- Name
- Jae Duk Choi
- Title
- President
- Phone
- 2133839665
- Signed
- 2015-05-13
Preparer
- Firm
- Sara Yewon Kim CPA
- Address
- 3435 WILSHIRE BLVD STE 1950, LOS ANGELES, CA 90010
- Preparer
- Sara Kim
- Phone
- 2133839665
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16
“Expenses office expense 766 meals and entertainment 370 gift 300 interest expense 92 insurance 943 automobile expense 1,216 bank service charge 198 dues and subscriptions 1,489 ministry / ceremony exp 14,929 ministry services 12,875 repair and maintenance 2,067 supplies 3,477 telephone and internet 2,277 utilities 6,028 non-investment depreciation 392 total 47,419”
Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 24
“Loan receivable 3,812 0 11,947 14,130 less accumulated depreciation 4,262 5,794 total 11,497 8,336”
Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 26
“Accounts payable and accrued expenses 0 3,404”
Form 990-ez, Part III
“The purpose of this organization is to operate a buddhist temple and monastery in order to carry out the correct doctrines, philosophies, practices and rituals of buddhism; to give the spiritual guidance and blessing based on great mercy, compassion, and the buddhisatva spirit of the mahayana buddhism; to operate educational institute and welfare organizations, giving professional training and wide understanding of buddhism and showing its spirit at work in the form of welfare works.”
Form 990-ez, Part III, Line 31
“BUDDHIST CEREMONIES”
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Filings
Displayed year
2014 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $39,824
- Liabilities
- $3,404
- Net assets
- $36,420
- Revenue
- $92,381
- Expenses
- $85,733
- Net income
- $6,648