Tahl Mah Sah Buddist Monastery and Temple of America

Analysis

Tahl Mah Sah Buddist Monastery and Temple of America is a registered charity in United States, based in Los Angeles, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 1973, 53 years ago. The IRS classifies it as a church under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Tahl Mah Sah Buddist Monastery and Temple of America reported income of $416k and spending of $314k, leaving 24% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $280k to $416k (+49%), an average of +10% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 31%. Over the whole period it spent 80% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Tahl Mah Sah Buddist Monastery and Temple of America sits at the 65th percentile: it is larger than about 65% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 67th percentile, and in the 69th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include St Rose Corporation ($416k), Monrovia Parks & Recreation Association Inc ($416k) and Volunteers of America Inc ($416k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $18k. At year end it held assets of $1.2m against liabilities of $76k, net assets of $1.1m. It reported 2 employees.