Nichiren Buddhist International Center

Analysis

Nichiren Buddhist International Center is a registered charity in United States, based in San Jose, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 1998, 28 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religion-related, which this site groups under religion. 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 March 2024, Nichiren Buddhist International Center reported income of $102k and spending of $142k, spending 139% of what it took in. Across the 6 years on record, from March 2019 to March 2024, income fell from $124k to $102k (-18%), an average of -3.9% a year. Over the whole period it spent 133% of the income it received.

Among 31,138 United States charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Nichiren Buddhist International Center sits at the 44th percentile: it is larger than about 44% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 37th percentile, and in the 40th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Centro Aviva Iglesia de Jesucristo Nueva ($102k), Nathanael Project Inc ($102k) and Love Chapel Foundation ($102k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending March 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $28k (19% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $4,861. At year end it held assets of $946k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $946k. It reported 2 employees.

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.