Pure Land Buddhist Association

Analysis

Pure Land Buddhist Association is a registered charity in United States, based in Elk Grove, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 2017, 9 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, Pure Land Buddhist Association reported income of $119k and spending of $82k, leaving 31% of income unspent that year. Across the 3 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2023, income fell from $226k to $119k (-48%), an average of -28% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income dropped by 58%. Over the whole period it spent 52% of the income it received.

Among 31,138 United States charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Pure Land Buddhist Association sits at the 49th percentile: it is larger than about 49% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 41st percentile, and in the 43rd percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Atlanta Tamil School Inc ($119k), Lux Forum ($119k) and Westwood Lutheran Memorial Foundation ($119k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 90% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $4,896 (6.0% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $317k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $317k. It reported 1 employees.