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Karuna Shechen Usa

  • Kew Gardens, NY
  • Tax-exempt since June 2012
  • EIN: 27-3857947

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Category: Philanthropy, Voluntarism and Grantmaking Foundations / Private Grantmaking Foundations (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$543k (2022)

Expenses
$912k (2022)

Total Assets
$928k (2022)

Total Liabilities
$48.5k (2022)

Years with missing data
Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2001 to 2022

Tax Filings by Year

Form 990 is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS. Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. If this organization filed an amended return, it may not be reflected below. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$543,148
Expenses
$911,924
Net Income
-$368,776
Net Assets
$879,515
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $543,093
100.0%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $55
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $928,005
Total Liabilities $48,490
Net Assets $879,515
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Alexandre Lippens (President) $0 $0 $0
Gianluigi Buitoni (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jean Timsit (Director (Ended 03/22)) $0 $0 $0
Juliette Timsit (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Nov. 10, 2023

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$699,097
Expenses
$901,691
Net Income
-$202,594
Net Assets
$1,248,291
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $699,040
100.0%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $57
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,289,007
Total Liabilities $40,716
Net Assets $1,248,291
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Alexandre Lippens (President) $0 $0 $0
Rekha Puri Left 1121 (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Charles Mathieu Brunelle (Director (Left 11/21)) $0 $0 $0
Gianluigi Buitoni (Director) $0 $0 $0
Juliette Timsit (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jean Timsit (Director) $0 $0 $0
Matthieu Ricard (Director) $0 $0 $0
Rabjam Rinpoche (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Nov. 14, 2022

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$562,762
Expenses
$661,351
Net Income
-$98,589
Net Assets
$1,450,885
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $562,663
100.0%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $99
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,486,544
Total Liabilities $35,659
Net Assets $1,450,885
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Alexandre Lippens (President) $0 $0 $0
Rekha Puri (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Charles Mathieu Brunelle (Director) $0 $0 $0
Gianluigi Buitoni (Director) $0 $0 $0
Marcel Fournier Ended 120 (Director) $0 $0 $0
Juliette Timsit (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jean Timsit (Director) $0 $0 $0
Matthieu Ricard (Director) $0 $0 $0
Rabjam Rinpoche (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Nov. 11, 2021

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$611,116
Expenses
$1,042,850
Net Income
-$431,734
Net Assets
$1,549,474
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $609,239
99.7%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $339
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $1,538
0.3%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $92,660
8.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,583,347
Total Liabilities $33,873
Net Assets $1,549,474
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Vivian Kurz Ended Nov 2019 (Secretary) $81,000 $0 $0
Grace Alfiero Ended Feb 2019 (Executive Director) $11,660 $0 $0
Alexandre Lippens (President) $0 $0 $0
Rekha Puri (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Charles Mathieu Brunelle (Director) $0 $0 $0
Gianluigi Buitoni (Director) $0 $0 $0
Marcel Fournier (Director) $0 $0 $0
Juliette Timsit (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jean Timsit (Director) $0 $0 $0
Matthieu Ricard (Director) $0 $0 $0
Rabjam Rinpoche (Director) $0 $0 $0
Mary Dickie Ended May 2019 (Director) $0 $0 $0
Austin Hearst Ended July 2019 (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Nov. 16, 2020

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$722,428
Expenses
$814,954
Net Income
-$92,526
Net Assets
$1,981,208
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $692,974
95.9%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $340
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $29,114
4.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $145,417
17.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,008,612
Total Liabilities $27,404
Net Assets $1,981,208
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Vivian Kurz (Secretary) $92,500 $0 $0
Grace Alfiero (Executive Director) $77,917 $0 $0
Matthieu Ricard (President) $0 $0 $0
Rabjam Rinpoche (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Marcel Fournier (Director) $0 $0 $0
Mary Dickie (Director) $0 $0 $0
Carmen Debanne (Director (Resigned Jan. 2018)) $0 $0 $0
Jeff Walker (Director (Resigned Jan. 2018)) $0 $0 $0
Austin Hearst (Director) $0 $0 $0
Gian Luigi Buitoni (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Nov. 14, 2019

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$784,545
Expenses
$703,474
Net Income
$81,071
Net Assets
$2,073,734
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $784,041
99.9%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $102
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $402
0.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,125,361
Total Liabilities $51,627
Net Assets $2,073,734
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Matthieu Ricard (President) $0 $0 $0
Rabjam Rinpoche (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Vivian Kurz (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Marcel Fournier (Director) $0 $0 $0
Mary Dickie (Director) $0 $0 $0
Carmen Debanne (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jeff Walker (Director) $0 $0 $0
Austin Hearst (Director) $0 $0 $0
Gian Luigi Buitoni (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Sept. 11, 2018

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$730,802
Expenses
$367,557
Net Income
$363,245
Net Assets
$1,992,663
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $730,058
99.9%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $349
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $395
0.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,019,843
Total Liabilities $27,180
Net Assets $1,992,663
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Matthieu Ricard (President) $0 $0 $0
Rabjam Rinpoche (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Vivian Kurz (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Marcel Fournier (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Carmen Debanne (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jeff Walker (Director) $0 $0 $0
Austin Hearst (Director) $0 $0 $0
Gian Luigi Buitoni (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Sept. 29, 2017

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,363,356
Expenses
$1,437,474
Net Income
-$74,118
Net Assets
$1,629,418
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,352,860
99.2%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $693
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $9,803
0.7%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,665,682
Total Liabilities $36,264
Net Assets $1,629,418
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Matthieu Ricard (President) $0 $0 $0
Rabjam Rinpoche (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Vivian Kurz (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Marcel Fournier (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Carmen Debanne (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jeff Walker (Director) $0 $0 $0
Austin Hearst (Director) $0 $0 $0
Gian Luigi Buitoni (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Nov. 15, 2016

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$644,731
Expenses
$472,178
Net Income
$172,553
Net Assets
$1,703,536
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $640,601
99.4%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $2,098
0.3%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $2,032
0.3%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,753,208
Total Liabilities $49,672
Net Assets $1,703,536
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Rabjam Rinpoche (President) $0 $0 $0
Matthieu Ricard (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Vivian Kurz (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Susan Finley (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Marcel Fournier (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jeff Walker (Director) $0 $0 $0
Austin Hearst (Director) $0 $0 $0
Gian Luigi Buitoni (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Nov. 5, 2015

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2013

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$429,628
Expenses
$416,733
Net Income
$12,895
Net Assets
$1,530,983
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $427,052
99.4%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $2,323
0.5%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $253
0.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,634,785
Total Liabilities $103,802
Net Assets $1,530,983
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Rabjam Rinpoche (President) $0 $0 $0
Matthieu Ricard (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Vivian Kurz (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Susan Finley (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Marcel Fournier (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jeff Walker (Director) $0 $0 $0
Austin Hearst (Director) $0 $0 $0
Gian Luigi Buitoni (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Nov. 12, 2014

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2012

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$360,304
Expenses
$178,022
Net Income
$182,282
Net Assets
$566,021
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $358,606
99.5%
Investment Income $1,698
0.5%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,238,201
Total Liabilities $672,180
Net Assets $566,021

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990

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2011

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$360,304
Expenses
$178,022
Net Income
$182,282
Net Assets
$566,021
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $358,606
99.5%
Investment Income $1,698
0.5%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,238,201
Total Liabilities $672,180
Net Assets $566,021

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990

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2010

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$599,721
Expenses
$215,982
Net Income
$383,739
Net Assets
$383,739
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $598,276
99.8%
Investment Income $1,445
0.2%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $980,389
Total Liabilities $596,650
Net Assets $383,739

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990

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2001

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$360,304
Expenses
$164,300
Net Income
$196,004
Net Assets
$566,021
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $358,606
99.5%
Investment Income $1,698
0.5%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,238,201
Total Liabilities $672,180
Net Assets $566,021

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