Buddhist Wisdom Foundation

Analysis

Buddhist Wisdom Foundation is a registered charity in United States, based in Sunnyvale, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 1994, 32 years ago. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending June 2024, Buddhist Wisdom Foundation reported income of $68k and spending of $46k, leaving 33% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2020 to June 2024, income fell from $182k to $68k (-62%), an average of -22% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2024, when income rose by 2667%. Over the whole period it spent 50% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Buddhist Wisdom Foundation sits at the 26th percentile: it is larger than about 26% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 27th percentile, and in the 29th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Green County Historical Society ($68k), PTA California Congress of Parents Teachers & Students Inc ($68k) and Chicktime Inc ($68k).

At year end it held assets of $1.9m against liabilities of $0, net assets of $1.9m.