Thien Tinh Buddhist Meditation

Analysis

Thien Tinh Buddhist Meditation is a registered charity in United States, based in San Leandro, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 2010, 16 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religion-related, which this site groups under religion. 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, Thien Tinh Buddhist Meditation reported income of $72k and spending of $46k, leaving 36% of income unspent that year. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income grew from $58k to $72k (+25%), an average of +25% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 25%. Over the whole period it spent 64% of the income it received.

Among 31,138 United States charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Thien Tinh Buddhist Meditation sits at the 32nd percentile: it is larger than about 32% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 28th percentile, and in the 30th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Pho Minh Buddhist Temple ($72k), Mision Fuente de Salvacion Palmdale ($72k) and Sri Tara Ma Mission ($72k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. At year end it held assets of $299k against liabilities of $156k, net assets of $143k.