Liabilities / Assets
97th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 97% of similar nonprofits.
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
2.40x
Liabilities / Revenue
96th percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 96% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
73rd percentile
Higher net margin than 73% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
79th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 79% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 6.9% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
89th percentile
Faster asset growth than 89% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
24th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 24% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Up$57,893
Up $25,507 (+79%) from 2016
Net Assets
-$81,299
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Liabilities
Up$139,192
Up $1,896 (+1.4%) from 2016
Revenue And Expenses
Revenue
Down$136,536
Down $31,558 (-19%) from 2016
Expenses
Down$112,923
Down $188,942 (-63%) from 2016
Net Income
Up$23,613
Up $157,384 (+118%) from 2016
Historical Trend
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Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 1, 2017 to Dec 31, 2017
- Signed
- May 14, 2018
- Return Version
- 2017v2.3
- Gross Receipts
- $136,536
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | - | $99,715 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JAE DUK CHOI | Buddhist Pri | FT | $9,445 | - | $9,445 |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- Bongwon Sah Buddhist Temple
- EIN
- 42-1743381
- Phone
- 2133839665
- Address
- 1444 FREDS LN, PINON HILLS, CA 92372
Signing Officer
- Name
- Jae Duk Choi
- Title
- Buddhist Priest
- Phone
- 2133839665
- Signed
- 2018-05-14
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 8
“Redemption income 349 total 349”
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16
“Expenses advertising and promotion 200 office expense 581 interest expense 3,754 automobile expense 941 bank service charge 540 consulting expense 50 evangeliism and events 1,505 license & permits 20 meals and entertainment 969 ministry / ceremony exp 4,219 ministry services 12,305 repair and maintenance 1,562 supplies 34,422 telephone and internet 2,910 utilities 6,216 non-investment depreciation 2,266 total 72,460”
Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 24
“23,874 23,874 less accumulated depreciation 10,920 14,120 total 12,954 9,754”
Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 26
“Credit card loan payable 137,296 139,192”
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
“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.”
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Document Assets
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Filings
Displayed year
2017 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $57,893
- Liabilities
- $139,192
- Net assets
- -$81,299
- Revenue
- $136,536
- Expenses
- $112,923
- Net income
- $23,613