Liabilities / Assets
86th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 86% of similar nonprofits.
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
0.33x
Liabilities / Revenue
83rd percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 83% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
27th percentile
Higher net margin than 27% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
80th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 80% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 10.6% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
61st percentile
Faster asset growth than 61% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
76th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 76% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Up$43,233
Up $3,409 (+8.6%) from 2014
Net Assets
Down$28,859
Down $7,561 (-21%) from 2014
Liabilities
Up$14,374
Up $10,970 (+322%) from 2014
Revenue And Expenses
Revenue
Up$115,732
Up $23,351 (+25%) from 2014
Expenses
Up$123,290
Up $37,557 (+44%) from 2014
Net Income
Down-$7,558
Down $14,206 (-214%) from 2014
Historical Trend
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Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 1, 2015 to Dec 31, 2015
- Signed
- May 13, 2016
- Return Version
- 2015v2.1
- Gross Receipts
- $115,732
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 | $1,400 | $109,134 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JAE DUK CHOI | Buddhist Pri | FT | $12,284 | - | $12,284 |
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
- Buddhist Priest
- Phone
- 2133839665
- Signed
- 2016-05-13
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 advertising and promotion 1,576 office expense 2,088 meals and entertainment 2,839 interest expense 176 insurance 2,052 automobile expense 1,220 bank service charge 585 dues and subscriptions 801 facility lease 12,250 ministry / ceremony exp 14,428 ministry services 12,297 repair and maintenance 4,030 supplies 22,337 telephone and internet 2,076 utilities 5,444 non-investment depreciation 869 total 85,068”
Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 24
“14,130 21,783 less accumulated depreciation 5,794 7,867 total 8,336 13,916”
Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 26
“Accounts payable and accrued expenses 3,407 14,374”
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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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | EXPENSES ADVERTISING AND PROMOTION 1,576 OFFICE EXPENSE 2,088 MEALS AND ENTERTAINMENT 2,839 INTEREST EXPENSE 176 INSURANCE 2,052 AUTOMOBILE EXPENSE 1,220 BANK SERVICE CHARGE 585 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 801 FACILITY LEASE 12,250 MINISTRY / CEREMONY EXP 14,428 MINISTRY SERVICES 12,297 REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE 4,030 SUPPLIES 22,337 TELEPHONE AND INTERNET 2,076 UTILITIES 5,444 NON-INVESTMENT DEPRECIATION 869 TOTAL 85,068 |
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Filings
Displayed year
2015 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $43,233
- Liabilities
- $14,374
- Net assets
- $28,859
- Revenue
- $115,732
- Expenses
- $123,290
- Net income
- -$7,558