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Lotus Foundation

990 • Fiscal year 2017 • EIN 76-0352152

Jan 01, 2017 to Dec 31, 2017 • Filed on Mar 30, 2018

Organization Profile
PO Box 771905Houston, TX 77215-1905

(713) 541-6688

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Balance Sheet

Assets

Up

$1,616,809

Up $19,068 (+1.2%) from 2016

Net Assets

Up

$1,121,034

Up $12,154 (+1.1%) from 2016

Liabilities

Up

$495,775

Up $6,914 (+1.4%) from 2016

Revenue And Expenses

Revenue

Down

$367,774

Down $10,265 (-2.7%) from 2016

Expenses

Up

$355,620

Up $163,489 (+85%) from 2016

Net Income

Down

$12,154

Down $173,754 (-93%) from 2016

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

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

$4.0M$3.0M$2.0M$1.0M$0Assets 2010: $875,416Liabilities 2010: $693,809Net Assets 2010: $181,6072010Assets 2011: $927,259Liabilities 2011: $659,225Net Assets 2011: $268,0342011Assets 2012: $982,708Liabilities 2012: $614,166Net Assets 2012: $368,5422012Assets 2013: $1,143,215Liabilities 2013: $583,200Net Assets 2013: $560,0152013Assets 2014: $1,204,946Liabilities 2014: $472,186Net Assets 2014: $732,7602014Assets 2015: $1,399,694Liabilities 2015: $476,722Net Assets 2015: $922,9722015Assets 2016: $1,597,741Liabilities 2016: $488,861Net Assets 2016: $1,108,8802016Assets 2017: $1,616,809Liabilities 2017: $495,775Net Assets 2017: $1,121,0342017Assets 2018: $1,847,828Liabilities 2018: $521,297Net Assets 2018: $1,326,5312018Assets 2019: $2,098,576Liabilities 2019: $511,986Net Assets 2019: $1,586,5902019Assets 2020: $2,361,738Liabilities 2020: $511,871Net Assets 2020: $1,849,8672020Assets 2021: $2,214,454Liabilities 2021: $92,712Net Assets 2021: $2,121,7422021Assets 2022: $2,418,272Liabilities 2022: $12,896Net Assets 2022: $2,405,3762022Assets 2023: $2,713,673Liabilities 2023: $1,050Net Assets 2023: $2,712,6232023Assets 2024: $3,012,066Liabilities 2024: $1,050Net Assets 2024: $3,011,0162024Assets 2025: $3,325,071Liabilities 2025: $1,050Net Assets 2025: $3,324,0212025

Highlighted filing

2017

Assets$1,616,809
Liabilities$495,775
Net Assets$1,121,034
Open 2017 Filing

Operations Trend

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

$600K$400K$200K$0Expenses 2010: $68,9922010Revenue 2011: $142,664Expenses 2011: $56,238Net Income 2011: $86,4262011Expenses 2012: $62,2222012Revenue 2013: $242,384Expenses 2013: $51,186Net Income 2013: $191,1982013Revenue 2014: $235,557Expenses 2014: $62,812Net Income 2014: $172,7452014Revenue 2015: $267,188Expenses 2015: $76,976Net Income 2015: $190,2122015Revenue 2016: $378,039Expenses 2016: $192,131Net Income 2016: $185,9082016Revenue 2017: $367,774Expenses 2017: $355,620Net Income 2017: $12,1542017Revenue 2018: $424,330Expenses 2018: $218,833Net Income 2018: $205,4972018Revenue 2019: $401,701Expenses 2019: $141,775Net Income 2019: $259,9262019Revenue 2020: $407,654Expenses 2020: $144,377Net Income 2020: $263,2772020Revenue 2021: $390,715Expenses 2021: $118,842Net Income 2021: $271,8732021Revenue 2022: $348,234Expenses 2022: $64,600Net Income 2022: $283,6342022Revenue 2023: $383,392Expenses 2023: $76,145Net Income 2023: $307,2472023Revenue 2024: $412,768Expenses 2024: $114,375Net Income 2024: $298,3932024Revenue 2025: $358,051Expenses 2025: $45,046Net Income 2025: $313,0052025

Highlighted filing

2017

Revenue$367,774
Expenses$355,620
Net Income$12,154
Open 2017 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2017 to Dec 31, 2017
Signed
Mar 30, 2018
Return Version
2017v2.3
Gross Receipts
$450,473
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Building buddist temple and teaching of buddism, support community charity program.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Investments Program Related$821,660$903,828▲ $82,168
Investments in Publicly Traded Securities$484,949$560,703▲ $75,754
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$165,653$156,819▼ $8,834
Pledges and Grants Receivable$60,000--
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$35,537$55,589▲ $20,052
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$78,903$50,593▼ $28,310
Total Assets$1,597,741$1,616,809▲ $19,068
Other Assets Total$-48,961$-110,723▼ $61,762
Liabilities
Mortgage Notes Payable Secured by Investment Property$483,998$490,080▲ $6,082
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$4,863$5,695▲ $832
Total Liabilities$488,861$495,775▲ $6,914
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Permanently Rstr Net Assets$934,440$1,014,852▲ $80,412
Unrestricted Net Assets$174,440$106,182▼ $68,258
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$1,108,880$1,121,034▲ $12,154
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$1,597,741$1,616,809▲ $19,068

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Investment Program Related Org$274,637--
Buildings$108,719$129,281-
Land$45,000--
Equipment$160$3,018-
Leasehold Improvements$2,940$1,960-
Compensation and Service Providers

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Vivian LinTrustee
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$60,000
Program Service Revenue
$0
Investment Income
$28,025
Other Revenue
$279,749
All Other Contributions
$60,000
Change in Net Assets
$12,154
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$331,262
Other Expenses$24,358
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$0
Total Fundraising Expense$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Grants to Domestic Orgs$324,304--$324,304
Fees for Services Management-$9,067-$9,067
Depreciation Depletion-$8,834-$8,834
Grants to Domestic Individuals$6,958--$6,958
Fees for Services Accounting-$3,000-$3,000
Travel-$771-$771
Conferences and Meetings-$675-$675
Office Expenses-$560-$560
Other Expenses-$39-$39
Total Functional Expenses$331,262$24,358$0$355,620
International Activity

International Summary

Spending
$2,645

International Activities

RegionActivityServicesOfficesEmployeesSpending
East Asia and the PacificChung Kuan TempleBardo Ceremony--$1,975
East Asia and the PacificTaiwan 3 D Media AssociationPublic Charity--$670
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
No
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
Yes

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Debt and Bond Financing

Other Reported Liabilities

LiabilityAmount
Federal income taxes-
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Backup withholding compliance
Yes
Business relationship with family members
No
Business relationship with organization members
No
Material changes to governing documents
No
Compensation from other sources disclosed
No
CEO compensation reviewed
Yes
Other officer compensation reviewed
Yes
Conflict-of-interest policy
Yes
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Lotus Foundation
EIN
76-0352152
Address
PO BOX 771905, HOUSTON, TX 77215-1905

Signing Officer

Name
Vivian Lin
Title
Trustee
Signed
2018-03-30
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Formed
1991
Legal Domicile
TX
Voting Board Members
3
Independent Board Members
3
Employees
0

Preparer

Firm
Cic Systemsjohn Lin CPA
Address
PO BOX 771905, HOUSTON, TX 77215
Preparer
John J Lin
Phone
7135416688
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990, Part III, Line 4D

“Program Service Expenses 2,900, Grants and allocations 0, Revenue 0 SUPPORT TO VAIOUS CHARITY ORGANIZATION”

Form 990, Part III, Line 4D

“Program Service Expenses 2,435, Grants and allocations 0, Revenue 0 SCHOLARSHIP TOWARD RENT PROGRAM”

Form 990, Part III, Line 4D

“Program Service Expenses 305,000, Grants and allocations 0, Revenue 0 SUPPORT LIFE EDUCATION PROGRAM THROUGH STUF UNITED FUND WORKING WITH UNIVERSITY AND NCACLS TO TRAIN AND CERTIFY LIFE EDUCATORAS.”

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2017 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$1,616,809
Liabilities
$495,775
Net assets
$1,121,034
Revenue
$367,774
Expenses
$355,620
Net income
$12,154
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.33$0.00$3.32$0.36$0.05$0.31
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.01$0.00$3.01$0.41$0.11$0.30
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.71$0.00$2.71$0.38$0.08$0.31
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.42$0.01$2.41$0.35$0.06$0.28
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.21$0.09$2.12$0.39$0.12$0.27
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.36$0.51$1.85$0.41$0.14$0.26
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.10$0.51$1.59$0.40$0.14$0.26
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.85$0.52$1.33$0.42$0.22$0.21
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.62$0.50$1.12$0.37$0.36$0.01
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.60$0.49$1.11$0.38$0.19$0.19
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.40$0.48$0.92$0.27$0.08$0.19
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.20$0.47$0.73$0.24$0.06$0.17
2013Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.14$0.58$0.56$0.24$0.05$0.19
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.98$0.61$0.37$0.06
2011Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.93$0.66$0.27$0.14$0.06$0.09
2010Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.88$0.69$0.18$0.07