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Bongwon Sah Buddhist Temple

990EZ • Fiscal year 2024 • EIN 42-1743381

Jan 01, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024 • Filed on Nov 13, 2025

5010 Cloverly AveTemple City, CA 91780

(213) 383-9665

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

84th percentile

0.23x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 84% of similar nonprofits.

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

Liabilities / Revenue

89th percentile

0.31x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 89% of similar nonprofits.

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

Net Margin

38th percentile

-1.9%

Higher net margin than 38% of similar nonprofits.

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

Top Officer Pay

79th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 79% of similar nonprofits.

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

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

Asset Growth

38th percentile

-5.0%

Faster asset growth than 38% of similar nonprofits.

2024 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Revenue Growth

33rd percentile

-11%

Faster revenue growth than 33% of similar nonprofits.

2024 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Assets

Down

$93,552

Down $4,942 (-5.0%) from 2023

Net Assets

$71,776

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Liabilities

Down

$21,776

Down $3,612 (-14%) from 2023

Revenue

Down

$71,080

Down $8,776 (-11%) from 2023

Expenses

Down

$72,410

Down $1,755 (-2.4%) from 2023

Net Income

Down

-$1,330

Down $7,021 (-123%) from 2023

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

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

$200K$100K$0-$100KAssets 2011: $18,170Liabilities 2011: $0Net Assets 2011: $18,1702011Assets 2012: $11,309Net Assets 2012: $11,3092012Assets 2013: $29,772Net Assets 2013: $29,7722013Assets 2014: $39,824Liabilities 2014: $3,404Net Assets 2014: $36,4202014Assets 2015: $43,233Liabilities 2015: $14,374Net Assets 2015: $28,8592015Assets 2016: $32,386Liabilities 2016: $137,2962016Assets 2017: $57,893Liabilities 2017: $139,192Net Assets 2017: -$81,2992017Assets 2018: $99,054Liabilities 2018: $180,171Net Assets 2018: -$81,1172018Assets 2019: $96,649Liabilities 2019: $177,356Net Assets 2019: -$80,7072019Assets 2020: $90,081Liabilities 2020: $175,270Net Assets 2020: -$85,1892020Assets 2021: $96,940Liabilities 2021: $171,285Net Assets 2021: -$74,3452021Assets 2022: $96,240Liabilities 2022: $28,825Net Assets 2022: $67,4152022Assets 2023: $98,494Liabilities 2023: $25,3882023Assets 2024: $93,552Liabilities 2024: $21,776Net Assets 2024: $71,7762024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$93,552
Liabilities$21,776
Net Assets$71,776

Operations Trend

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

$400K$200K$0-$200KRevenue 2011: $114,395Expenses 2011: $109,268Net Income 2011: $5,1272011Revenue 2012: $124,050Expenses 2012: $129,911Net Income 2012: -$5,8612012Revenue 2013: $100,527Expenses 2013: $82,064Net Income 2013: $18,4632013Revenue 2014: $92,381Expenses 2014: $85,733Net Income 2014: $6,6482014Revenue 2015: $115,732Expenses 2015: $123,290Net Income 2015: -$7,5582015Revenue 2016: $168,094Expenses 2016: $301,865Net Income 2016: -$133,7712016Revenue 2017: $136,536Expenses 2017: $112,923Net Income 2017: $23,6132017Revenue 2018: $97,896Expenses 2018: $80,496Net Income 2018: $17,4002018Revenue 2019: $67,760Expenses 2019: $67,250Net Income 2019: $5102019Revenue 2020: $67,417Expenses 2020: $71,899Net Income 2020: -$4,4822020Revenue 2021: $77,223Expenses 2021: $66,379Net Income 2021: $10,8442021Revenue 2022: $59,256Expenses 2022: $56,688Net Income 2022: $2,5682022Revenue 2023: $79,856Expenses 2023: $74,165Net Income 2023: $5,6912023Revenue 2024: $71,080Expenses 2024: $72,410Net Income 2024: -$1,3302024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$71,080
Expenses$72,410
Net Income-$1,330
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Nov 13, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.0
Gross Receipts
$71,080
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

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
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.-$199
Compensation and Service Providers

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
JAE DUK CHOIBuddhist PriFT$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Bongwon Sah Buddhist Temple
EIN
42-1743381
Phone
2133839665
Address
5010 CLOVERLY AVE, TEMPLE CITY, CA 91780

Signing Officer

Name
Jae Duk Choi
Title
Buddhist Priest
Phone
2133839665
Signed
2025-11-13

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 1,220 interest expense 1,187 automobile expense 252 bank service charge 67 dues & subscription 197 evangeliism and events 31 meals and entertainment 405 ministry / ceremony exp 3,428 moving expense 114 office expense 462 postage and delivery 16 repair and maintenance 1,390 supplies 16,933 property taxes 1,271 telephone and internet 1,219 utilities 4,529 non-investment depreciation 100 total 32,821

Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 24

37,364 38,364 less accumulated depreciation 26,229 26,428 security deposit 3,500 3,500 total 14,635 15,436

Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 26

Loan payable 25,388 21,776

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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Filings

Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.94$0.22$0.72$0.71$0.72$0.01
2023Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.98$0.25$0.80$0.74$0.06
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.96$0.29$0.67$0.59$0.57$0.03
2021XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.97$1.71$0.74$0.77$0.66$0.11
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.90$1.75$0.85$0.67$0.72$0.04
2019XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.97$1.77$0.81$0.68$0.67$0.01
2018XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.99$1.80$0.81$0.98$0.80$0.17
2017XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.58$1.39$0.81$1.37$1.13$0.24
2016Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.32$1.37$1.68$3.02$1.34
2015XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.43$0.14$0.29$1.16$1.23$0.08
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.40$0.03$0.36$0.92$0.86$0.07
2013Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.30$0.30$1.01$0.82$0.18
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.11$0.11$1.24$1.30$0.06
2011Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.18$0.00$0.18$1.14$1.09$0.05
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