Berkeley Buddhist Vihara

Analysis

Berkeley Buddhist Vihara is a registered charity in United States, based in Richmond, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 2001, 25 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, Berkeley Buddhist Vihara reported income of $73k and spending of $52k, leaving 29% of income unspent that year. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income grew from $51k to $73k (+42%), an average of +42% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 42%. Over the whole period it spent 73% of the income it received.

Among 31,138 United States charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Berkeley Buddhist Vihara 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 29th percentile, and in the 31st percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Judah Temple Ministries Inc ($73k), Soldiers for the Second Coming Music Ministry Inc ($73k) and House of Prayer Ministries International ($73k).

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 $47k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $47k.