Civic Intelligence

Houston Zen Community

990 • Fiscal year 2017 • EIN 76-0522757

Jan 01, 2017 to Dec 31, 2017 • Filed on Nov 28, 2020

Organization Profilewww.Houstonzen.org
1605 Heights BoulevardHouston, TX 77008

(713) 869-1952

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

47th percentile

0.08x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 47% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2017

Liabilities / Revenue

80th percentile

0.61x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 80% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2017

Net Margin

72nd percentile

14%

Higher net margin than 72% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2017

Top Officer Pay

47th percentile

$54,952

Higher top officer pay than 47% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 21.0% of source-year revenue.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2017

Asset Growth

19th percentile

-5.0%

Faster asset growth than 19% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2016 to 2017

Revenue Growth

6th percentile

-40%

Faster revenue growth than 6% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2016 to 2017

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets47th percentile

Assets

Down

$2,106,869

Down $111,097 (-5.0%) from 2016

Net Assets

Up

$1,946,869

Up $48,903 (+2.6%) from 2016

Liabilities

Down

$160,000

Down $160,000 (-50%) from 2016

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue80th percentileNet Margin72nd percentile

Revenue

Down

$261,696

Down $176,117 (-40%) from 2016

Expenses

Down

$225,179

Down $14,579 (-6.1%) from 2016

Net Income

Down

$36,517

Down $161,538 (-82%) from 2016

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth19th percentile

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

$3.0M$2.0M$1.0M$0Assets 2010: $1,959,155Liabilities 2010: $700,000Net Assets 2010: $1,259,1552010Assets 2011: $1,963,704Liabilities 2011: $700,000Net Assets 2011: $1,263,7042011Assets 2012: $1,982,278Liabilities 2012: $600,000Net Assets 2012: $1,382,2782012Assets 2013: $2,148,312Liabilities 2013: $600,000Net Assets 2013: $1,548,3122013Assets 2014: $2,135,208Liabilities 2014: $611,351Net Assets 2014: $1,523,8572014Assets 2015: $2,132,568Liabilities 2015: $600,000Net Assets 2015: $1,532,5682015Assets 2016: $2,217,966Liabilities 2016: $320,000Net Assets 2016: $1,897,9662016Assets 2017: $2,106,869Liabilities 2017: $160,000Net Assets 2017: $1,946,8692017Assets 2018: $2,020,681Liabilities 2018: $0Net Assets 2018: $2,020,6812018Assets 2019: $2,057,628Liabilities 2019: $0Net Assets 2019: $2,057,6282019Assets 2020: $2,130,631Liabilities 2020: $0Net Assets 2020: $2,130,6312020Assets 2021: $2,114,533Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $2,114,5332021Assets 2022: $2,021,342Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $2,021,3422022Assets 2023: $2,255,687Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $2,255,6872023Assets 2024: $2,132,242Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $2,132,2422024

Highlighted filing

2017

Assets$2,106,869
Liabilities$160,000
Net Assets$1,946,869
Open 2017 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth6th percentile

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

$600K$400K$200K$0-$200KRevenue 2010: $162,866Expenses 2010: $154,611Net Income 2010: $8,2552010Revenue 2011: $177,737Expenses 2011: $173,186Net Income 2011: $4,5512011Revenue 2012: $276,156Expenses 2012: $157,582Net Income 2012: $118,5742012Revenue 2013: $367,792Expenses 2013: $201,758Net Income 2013: $166,0342013Revenue 2014: $213,013Expenses 2014: $237,468Net Income 2014: -$24,4552014Revenue 2015: $274,805Expenses 2015: $276,063Net Income 2015: -$1,2582015Revenue 2016: $437,813Expenses 2016: $239,758Net Income 2016: $198,0552016Revenue 2017: $261,696Expenses 2017: $225,179Net Income 2017: $36,5172017Revenue 2018: $316,708Expenses 2018: $235,810Net Income 2018: $80,8982018Revenue 2019: $250,371Expenses 2019: $268,157Net Income 2019: -$17,7862019Revenue 2020: $320,923Expenses 2020: $295,405Net Income 2020: $25,5182020Revenue 2021: $386,669Expenses 2021: $418,345Net Income 2021: -$31,6762021Revenue 2022: $232,766Expenses 2022: $323,190Net Income 2022: -$90,4242022Revenue 2023: $573,377Expenses 2023: $407,357Net Income 2023: $166,0202023Revenue 2024: $396,258Expenses 2024: $517,802Net Income 2024: -$121,5442024

Highlighted filing

2017

Revenue$261,696
Expenses$225,179
Net Income$36,517
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2017 to Dec 31, 2017
Signed
Nov 28, 2020
Return Version
2017v2.2
Gross Receipts
$293,932
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Houston Zen CommunityStatement of FaithHouston Zen Community (HZC) exists to support and enhance the teachings of compassion and wisdom that were articulated by the Buddha 2,500 years ago. Buddha awoke to the true nature of life and to the true nature of interconnectedness. For Buddhists, no individual can achieve separate freedom from delusion, or salvation, unless everyone achieves freedom, or salvation. Therefore, Buddhists understand that our efforts must be aimed toward freeing all beings from suffering. There can be no separate, isolated, freedom, because we are connected; we are all blessed with Buddha Nature.The primary hindrance to compassion is delusion, that is, the inability to see or understand our total interconnectedness. Therefore, meditation and compassionate action aim to relieve beings from fear and delusion, allowing them to experience the sacredness of their own lives. On this basis, Buddhists become more skillful at seeing the sacredness of everyone's life; we bec

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Rtn Earn Endowment Incm Other Fnds$1,897,966$1,946,869▲ $48,903
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$1,819,546$1,782,142▼ $37,404
Investments in Publicly Traded Securities$155,487$169,059▲ $13,572
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$159,929$155,331▼ $4,598
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$83,004$337▼ $82,667
Accounts Receivable-$0-
Other Notes and Loans Receivable, Net-$0-
Pledges and Grants Receivable-$0-
Receivable From Disqualified Prsn-$0-
Receivables From Officers Etc-$0-
Investments Other Securities-$0-
Investments Program Related-$0-
Intangible Assets-$0-
Inventories for Sale or Use-$0-
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges-$0-
Total Assets$2,217,966$2,106,869▼ $111,097
Other Assets Total-$0-
Liabilities
Mortgage Notes Payable Secured by Investment Property$320,000$160,000▼ $160,000
Total Liabilities$320,000$160,000▼ $160,000
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$1,897,966$1,946,869▲ $48,903
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$2,217,966$2,106,869▼ $111,097

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Buildings$722,877$216,786$939,663
Land$694,927-$694,927
Leasehold Improvements$359,888$92,201$452,089
Equipment$4,138$18,297$22,435
Other Land Buildings$312$4,896$5,208
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay47th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseTotal
Gaelyn GodwinHead PriestFT$54,952$54,952

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Tricia McFarlinPresident
Judson DunnVice President
Parmita DerdenSecretary
Gary GrubitzTreasurer
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$128,449
Program Service Revenue
$6,913
Investment Income
$3,356
Other Revenue
$122,978
All Other Contributions
$128,449
Change in Net Assets
$36,517
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Other Expenses$150,189
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$74,990
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Total Fundraising Expense$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Occupancy$67,981$3,578-$71,559
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$52,204$2,748-$54,952
Depreciation Depletion$35,534$1,870-$37,404
Insurance$14,113$742-$14,855
Other Salaries and Wages$9,334$492-$9,826
Travel$7,185$378-$7,563
Other Employee Benefits$4,995$263-$5,258
Payroll Taxes$4,707$247-$4,954
All Other Expenses$2,725$143-$2,868
Advertising$2,348$122-$2,470
Office Expenses$1,930$101-$2,031
Fees for Services Accounting$1,900$100-$2,000
Other Expenses$1,108$58-$1,166
Fees for Services Legal$506$27-$533
Total Functional Expenses$213,923$11,256$0$225,179
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
Yes
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Fundraising Gross Income$139,202
Fundraising Direct Expenses$31,224
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Fundraising Events

EventGross ReceiptsGross RevenueDirect ExpensesNet Income
Fundraising$76,125$76,125$4,862$71,263
Retreats, Classes, Tapes & Seminars$63,077$63,077$26,362$36,715
Total Events$139,202$139,202$31,224$107,978
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Insider Transactions and Loans

Loans and Receivables

Line ItemBeginningEndChange
Receivables from Disqualified Persons-$0-
Receivables from Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees-$0-
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
No
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
No
Other officer compensation reviewed
No
Conflict-of-interest policy
No
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Part VI, Line 11B: Form 990 Review Process

“No review was or will be conducted.”

Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available

“No documents available to the public.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Houston Zen Community
EIN
76-0522757
Phone
7138691952
Address
1605 Heights Boulevard, Houston, TX 77008

Signing Officer

Name
Gary Grubitz
Title
Treasurer
Signed
2020-11-28
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Voting Board Members
5
Independent Board Members
4
Employees
2

Preparer

Firm
Guerry M Duncan PC
Address
8554 Katy Freeway Suite 327, Houston, TX 77024
Preparer
Guerry M Duncan CPA
Phone
7133252166
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ReturnHeader/BuildTS02021-01-29 14:40:06Z
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2017 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$2,106,869
Liabilities
$160,000
Net assets
$1,946,869
Revenue
$261,696
Expenses
$225,179
Net income
$36,517
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.13$0.00$2.13$0.40$0.52$0.12
2023Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$2.26$0.00$2.26$0.57$0.41$0.17
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.02$0.00$2.02$0.23$0.32$0.09
2021Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$2.11$0.00$2.11$0.39$0.42$0.03
2020Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$2.13$0.00$2.13$0.32$0.30$0.03
2019Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$2.06$0.00$2.06$0.25$0.27$0.02
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.02$0.00$2.02$0.32$0.24$0.08
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.11$0.16$1.95$0.26$0.23$0.04
2016Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$2.22$0.32$1.90$0.44$0.24$0.20
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.13$0.60$1.53$0.27$0.28$0.00
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.14$0.61$1.52$0.21$0.24$0.02
2013Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$2.15$0.60$1.55$0.37$0.20$0.17
2012Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1.98$0.60$1.38$0.28$0.16$0.12
2011Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1.96$0.70$1.26$0.18$0.17$0.00
2010Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1.96$0.70$1.26$0.16$0.15$0.01