Soto Zen Buddhism International Center

Analysis

Soto Zen Buddhism International Center is a registered charity in United States, based in San Francisco, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 2004, 22 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 March 2024, Soto Zen Buddhism International Center reported income of $296k and spending of $296k, spending 100% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2020 to March 2024, income grew from $267k to $296k (+11%), an average of +2.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 18%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.

Among 31,138 United States charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Soto Zen Buddhism International Center sits at the 74th percentile: it is larger than about 74% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 61st percentile, and in the 64th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Philippi Freedom Ministry ($296k), Emmaus Institute for Biblical Studies ($296k) and Hot Hearts ($296k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending March 2024, revenue came from program service revenue 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $112k (38% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $41k against liabilities of $1,277, net assets of $40k. It reported 2 employees.