Liabilities / Assets
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Siviq Scores
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Liabilities / Revenue
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Net Margin
81st percentile
Higher net margin than 81% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
72nd percentile
Higher top officer pay than 72% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
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Revenue Growth
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Balance Sheet
Assets
$65,735
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Net Assets
$65,735
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Liabilities
-
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Revenue And Expenses
Revenue
$132,437
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Expenses
$91,424
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Net Income
$41,013
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Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
- Signed
- May 6, 2025
- Return Version
- 2024v5.0
- Gross Receipts
- $132,437
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
Universal chan's mission it to spread the chan teachings to deeply benefit those interested in learning the teachings of the buddha.
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| DURING 2024 UNIVERSAL CHAN ALSO HELD MEDITATION RETREATS. INSTRUCTING HOW TO DO CHAN PRACTICE MOMENT-BY-MOMENT IN ALL KINDS OF ACTIVITIES, INCLUDING SILENTLY SITTING, DRINKING TEA, WALKING IN NATURE, EXERCISING, AND PERFORMING LIGHT CHORES. THESE WERE 7-DAY AND 3-DAY PROGRAMS. ATLEAST 80 PEOPLE ATTENDED. ADDITIONALLY, UNIVERSAL CHAN HELD CHAN TEA SESSIONS: TEACHING HOW TO LIVE A SATISFACTORY LIFE, FULLY ENJOY EACH MOMENT, AND HARMONIZE WITH OTHERS THROUGH THE ACTIVITY OF USING CHAN WISDOM TO DRINK TEA. ATLEAST 100 PEOPLE ATTENDED. | - | $38,834 |
| DURING 2024 UNIVERSAL CHAN HELD DHARMA TALK AND CHAN MEDITATION CLASSES FOR THE GENERAL PUBLIC. EXPLAINING THE IMPORTANT PRINCIPLES TO PRACTICE, HOW TO MEDITATE PROPERLY, AND HOW TO US PRAJNA WISDOM IN DAILY LIFE. ATLEAST 300 PEOPLE ATTENDED. | - | - |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIRCO CORRARINO | Founder | FT | $0 | - | - |
| CHING-WEI JIANG | CFO | - | $0 | - | - |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- Universal Chan
- EIN
- 82-3189030
- Phone
- 5104070455
- Address
- 902 CAMELIA STREET, BERKELEY, CA 94710
Signing Officer
- Name
- Ching-wei Jiang
- Title
- CFO
- Phone
- 5104070455
- Signed
- 2025-05-06
- Discuss with paid preparer
- Yes
Preparer
- Firm
- Max Track Tax Service
- Address
- 1630 JOSEPHINE ST APT B, BERKELEY, CA 94703-1343
- Preparer
- Max Track
- Phone
- 5105435036
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16
“Expenses advertising and promotion 1,501 travel 6,599 insurance 1,150 rent 21,804 utilities 3,165 fees 9,253 repairs 4,612 total 48,084”
Form 990-ez, Part III
“Universal chan's mission it to spread the chan teachings to deeply benefit those interested in learning the teachings of the buddha.”
Form 990-ez, Part III, Line 28
“During 2024 universal chan held dharma talk and chan meditation classes for the general public. Explaining the important principles to practice, how to meditate properly, and how to us prajna wisdom in daily life. Atleast 300 people attended.”
Form 990-ez, Part III, Line 31
“During 2024 universal chan also held meditation retreats. Instructing how to do chan practice moment-by-moment in all kinds of activities, including silently sitting, drinking tea, walking in nature, exercising, and performing light chores. These were 7-day and 3-day programs. Atleast 80 people attended. Additionally, universal chan held chan tea sessions: teaching how to live a satisfactory life, fully enjoy each moment, and harmonize with others through the activity of using chan wisdom to drink tea. Atleast 100 people attended.”
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Filings
Displayed year
2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $65,735
- Liabilities
- -
- Net assets
- $65,735
- Revenue
- $132,437
- Expenses
- $91,424
- Net income
- $41,013