Civic Intelligence

Brahma Vihara Meditation Center Inc

EIN 82-3756718 • 501(c)3 • Westbury, NY

Profile

Our center teaches the Buddhist philosophy and provides meditation training for our congregation.

26 Hicksville RdWestbury, NY 11590

www.bvmcnewyork.com

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

83rd percentile

0.15x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 83% of similar nonprofits.

NTEE X99 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Liabilities / Revenue

97th percentile

1.93x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 97% of similar nonprofits.

NTEE X99 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Net Margin

90th percentile

59%

Higher net margin than 90% of similar nonprofits.

NTEE X99 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

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.

NTEE X99 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Asset Growth

48th percentile

1.0%

Faster asset growth than 48% of similar nonprofits.

NTEE X99 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Revenue Growth

72nd percentile

23%

Faster revenue growth than 72% of similar nonprofits.

NTEE X99 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets83rd percentile

Assets

Up

$471,154

Up $27,390 (+6.2%) from 2023

Liabilities

Down

$89,161

Down $25,018 (-22%) from 2023

Net Assets

Up

$381,993

Up $52,408 (+16%) from 2023

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue97th percentileNet Margin90th percentile

Revenue

Down

$30,398

Down $11,969 (-28%) from 2023

Expenses

Up

$4,174

Up $483 (+13%) from 2023

Net Income

Down

$26,224

Down $12,452 (-32%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth48th percentile

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$600K$400K$200K$0Assets 2019: $167,716Liabilities 2019: $12,7972019Assets 2020: $374,506Liabilities 2020: $127,897Net Assets 2020: $246,6092020Assets 2021: $39,287Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $39,2872021Assets 2022: $413,126Liabilities 2022: $104,547Net Assets 2022: $308,5792022Assets 2023: $443,764Liabilities 2023: $114,179Net Assets 2023: $329,5852023Assets 2024: $471,154Liabilities 2024: $89,161Net Assets 2024: $381,9932024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$471,154
Liabilities$89,161
Net Assets$381,993
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth72nd percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$200K$100K$0-$100K-$200KRevenue 2019: $168,674Expenses 2019: $25,459Net Income 2019: $143,2152019Revenue 2020: $42,554Expenses 2020: $151,974Net Income 2020: -$109,4202020Revenue 2021: $36,522Expenses 2021: $10,933Net Income 2021: $25,5892021Revenue 2022: $40,476Expenses 2022: $4,081Net Income 2022: $36,3952022Revenue 2023: $42,367Expenses 2023: $3,691Net Income 2023: $38,6762023Revenue 2024: $30,398Expenses 2024: $4,174Net Income 2024: $26,2242024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$30,398
Expenses$4,174
Net Income$26,224
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$471,154
Liabilities
$89,161
Net assets
$381,993
Revenue
$30,398
Expenses
$4,174
Net income
$26,224
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$4.71$0.89$3.82$0.30$0.04$0.26
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$4.44$1.14$3.30$0.42$0.04$0.39
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$4.13$1.05$3.09$0.40$0.04$0.36
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.39$0.00$0.39$0.37$0.11$0.26
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.75$1.28$2.47$0.43$1.52$1.09
2019Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1.68$0.13$1.69$0.25$1.43
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
May 16, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.0
Gross Receipts
$30,398
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

We teach Buddhist Meditation.

See Schedule O, Statement 2

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
we teach Buddhist meditation.$0$0
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay79th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Tapan BaruaPresidentFT$0--
Sujit BaruaVice-PresidentPT$0--
Pranajit K BaruaSecretaryPT$0--
Dulal SinghTreasurerPT$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Brahma Vihara Meditation Center Inc
EIN
82-3756718
Phone
6466000385
Address
26 Hicksville Rd, Westbury, NY 11590

Signing Officer

Name
Tapan Barua
Title
Founder
Phone
6466000385
Signed
2025-05-16
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16

“Description;Amount^SBA Loan Payment;3561^Total;3561^”

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 20

“Description;Amount^No description;26183^Total;26183^”

Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 26

“Description;EOY Amount^No description;89161^Total;89161^”

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This appendix keeps the raw XML leaves available for debugging and edge-case review. The human report above is the primary experience.

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