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Lotus Foundation

990 • Fiscal year 2019 • EIN 76-0352152

Jan 01, 2019 to Dec 31, 2019 • Filed on Jul 13, 2020

Organization Profile
PO Box 771905Houston, TX 77215-1905

(713) 541-6688

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

68th percentile

0.24x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 68% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2019

Liabilities / Revenue

88th percentile

1.27x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 88% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2019

Net Margin

95th percentile

65%

Higher net margin than 95% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2019

Top Officer Pay

36th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 36% of similar nonprofits.

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

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2019

Asset Growth

72nd percentile

14%

Faster asset growth than 72% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2018 to 2019

Revenue Growth

28th percentile

-5.3%

Faster revenue growth than 28% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2018 to 2019

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets68th percentile

Assets

Up

$2,098,576

Up $250,748 (+14%) from 2018

Net Assets

Up

$1,586,590

Up $260,059 (+20%) from 2018

Liabilities

Down

$511,986

Down $9,311 (-1.8%) from 2018

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue88th percentileNet Margin95th percentile

Revenue

Down

$401,701

Down $22,629 (-5.3%) from 2018

Expenses

Down

$141,775

Down $77,058 (-35%) from 2018

Net Income

Up

$259,926

Up $54,429 (+26%) from 2018

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth72nd percentile

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

2019

Assets$2,098,576
Liabilities$511,986
Net Assets$1,586,590
Open 2019 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth28th percentile

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

2019

Revenue$401,701
Expenses$141,775
Net Income$259,926
Open 2019 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2019 to Dec 31, 2019
Signed
Jul 13, 2020
Return Version
2019v5.1
Gross Receipts
$845,303
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

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

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Investments in Publicly Traded Securities$562,660$1,006,346▲ $443,686
Investments Program Related$1,006,890$834,413▼ $172,477
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$40,840$193,332▲ $152,492
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$147,987$139,153▼ $8,834
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$122,889$10,117▼ $112,772
Total Assets$1,847,828$2,098,576▲ $250,748
Other Assets Total$-33,438$-84,785▼ $51,347
Liabilities
Mortgage Notes Payable Secured by Investment Property$494,832$499,368▲ $4,536
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$26,465$12,618▼ $13,847
Total Liabilities$521,297$511,986▼ $9,311
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Net Assets With Donor Restrictions$1,162,802$1,383,141▲ $220,339
Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions$163,729$203,449▲ $39,720
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$1,326,531$1,586,590▲ $260,059
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$1,847,828$2,098,576▲ $250,748

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Buildings$93,953$148,947$242,900
Land$45,000-$45,000
Other Land Buildings-$1,867$1,867
Equipment$200$1,111$1,311
Investment Program Related Org$260,157--
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay36th percentile

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Vivian LinTrustee
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$82,500
Program Service Revenue
$0
Investment Income
$57,080
Other Revenue
$262,121
All Other Contributions
$82,500
Change in Net Assets
$259,926
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$129,213
Other Expenses$12,562
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$0
Total Fundraising Expense$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Grants to Domestic Orgs$126,438--$126,438
Fees for Service Investment Mgmnt Fees-$6,926-$6,926
Fees for Services Accounting-$3,000-$3,000
Grants to Domestic Individuals$2,775--$2,775
Conferences and Meetings-$1,093-$1,093
Other Expenses-$85-$85
Advertising-$69-$69
Office Expenses-$25-$24
Total Functional Expenses$129,213$12,563$0$141,775
International Activity

Grant and Assistance Recipients

RecipientLocationCategoryPurposeAmount
Stuf United FundFlushing, NY501-c-3-$105,000
True Buddha Society of HoustonHouston, TX501-c-3-$12,544

International Activities

RegionActivityServicesOfficesEmployeesSpending
East Asia and the PacificChung Kuan TempleBardo Ceremony---
East Asia and the PacificTaiwan 3 D Media AssociationPublic Charity---
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 35% controlled entity
No
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
Phone
7135416688
Signed
2020-07-13
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
P O BOX 771905, HOUSTON, TX 77215-1905
Preparer
John J Lin
Phone
7135416688
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990, Part III, Line 4D

“Program Service Expenses 1,700, Grants and allocations 1,700, Revenue 0 SUPPORT TO VAIOUS CHARITY ORGANIZATION”

Form 990, Part III, Line 4D

“Program Service Expenses 2,775, Grants and allocations 2,775, Revenue 0 SCHOLARSHIP TOWARD RENT PROGRAM”

Form 990, Part III, Line 4D

“Program Service Expenses 105,000, Grants and allocations 105,000, Revenue 82,500 SUPPORT LIFE EDUCATION PROGRAM THROUGH STUF UNITED FUND WORKING WITH UNIVERSITY AND NCACLS TO TRAIN AND CERTIFY LIFE EDUCATORAS.”

Form 990, Part XI, Line 9

“Non dividend distribution”

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2019 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$2,098,576
Liabilities
$511,986
Net assets
$1,586,590
Revenue
$401,701
Expenses
$141,775
Net income
$259,926
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