THIEN TRUC BUDDHIST CULTURAL CENTER Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

THIEN TRUC BUDDHIST CULTURAL CENTER

EIN 27-3330243 · Buddhism (X50)

What they do

THE EXEMPT ORGANIZATION is A TEMPLE FORMED to PRIMARILY SERVE THE VIETNAMESE BUDDIST COMMUNITY. THE MASTER MONK, THE VENERABLE MASTER TUAN NGUYEN, TEACHES THE RULES and LAWS of BUDDISM, PROVIDES SPIRITUAL SUPPORT and MEDITATION ACTIVITIES and PERFORM MEMORIAL and BURIAL CEREMONIES to ALL TEMPLE MEMBERS and PUBLIC.

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Of every $100 spent, about $52.30 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2019The report may be old. Ask for a newer one.

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They name their leaders3 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

38.52%of revenue went to mission work52.3% of expenses · Program services

10.27%of revenue went to fundraising14.0% of expenses

$73.59spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

24.80%of revenue went to management and office costs33.7% of expenses

$1.53in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

100.0%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2019

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$284,000

Mission workProgram services$109,39938.52% of revenue52.3% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$70,43724.80% of revenue33.7% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$29,15910.27% of revenue14.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$75,00526.41% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$208,99573.59% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2019CurrentExpense mix: 52.3% mission · 33.7% management · 14.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 73.59% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 20.4% mission · 71.8% management · 7.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 88.73% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 60.8% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.03% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 27.0% mission · 55.3% management · 17.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.40% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$284,000

Expenses$208,995

Annual surplus $75,005 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$109,399 · 52.3% of expenses

Management and office costs$70,437 · 33.7% of expenses

Fundraising$29,159 · 14.0% of expenses

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Revenue$284,000

Expenses$208,995

Assets$319,774

Contributions$284,000

Mission work (program services)$109,399

Fundraising$29,159

Management and general$70,437

Accounting fees$824

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2019

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

DUNG NGUYENPRESIDENT · 56 hrs/week $6,000

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (3)

DUNG NGUYENPRESIDENT

KHANG LESECRETARY

PHONG HUYNHTREASURER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2013
Location: 2999 VANPORT DR, SAN JOSE, CA 95122-1525
County: Santa Clara
In care of: DUNG NGUYEN
Primary officer: DUNG NGUYEN, President

How to reach them

Phone(408) 644-0639

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2019
Tax period began: January 1, 2019
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: PRO TAX & ACCOUNTING CORP
NTEE classification: Buddhism (X50)
IRS tax category: Buddhism