SEATTLE MEDITATION CENTER Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

SEATTLE MEDITATION CENTER

EIN 47-0901378 · Buddhism (X50)

What they do

"THE SEATTLE MEDITATION CENTER is DEDICATED to SHARING THE TEACHINGS of BUDDHISM and MEDITATION WITH THE GENERAL PUBLIC BY PROVIDING BUDDHIST PRACTICES, SACRED SPACE, CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS, and MEANINGFUL SERVICES to OUR COMMUNITY."

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $99.50 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2023The report may be old. Ask for a newer one.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders4 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

$99.50of every $100 spent was reported for mission workThe IRS calls this “program services.”

$40.76spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

$0.50of every $100 spent was reported for management and office costsThis number alone does not tell us how much good they did.

$6.20in 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 2023

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.

$100spent

Where each $100 went

These are the charity’s reported Form 990 spending categories.

Mission workProgram services$99.50

ManagementOffice and general costs$0.50

FundraisingAsking for donations$0.00

Has the pattern changed?

Each bar shows the share of annual spending reported for mission work, management, and fundraising.

202399.5% mission

202269.3% mission

202182.5% mission

202063.0% mission

201662.8% mission

Money in and money out

Revenue$1,449,540

Expenses$590,806

Annual surplus $858,734 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)$587,652 · 99.5% of expenses

Management and office costs$3,154 · 0.5% of expenses

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Revenue$1,449,540

Expenses$590,806

Assets$3,661,845

Income$818,137

Contributions$1,449,540

Mission work (program services)$587,652

Grants given$80,195

Average grant$80,195

Management and general$3,154

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2023

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

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (4)

ABSORNSUDA KIATSILPTREASURER

PHRA WIROT TREENETPRESIDENT

PHRAMAHA PRAPHAT BOONSORNSECRETARY

POLWAT NAKALAXDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2003
Location: 852 NE 83RD ST, SEATTLE, WA 981154203
County: Snohomish
In care of: PHRA WIROT TREENET
Primary officer: PHRA WIROT TREENET, PRESIDENT

How to reach them

Phone(206) 522-1514

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2023
Tax period began: January 1, 2023
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: SAMUEL H LIM CPA PS INC
NTEE classification: Buddhism (X50)
IRS tax category: Buddhism
Grant-giving organization: Yes