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Northwest Zen Sangha

  • Portland, OR
  • Tax-exempt since June 1974
  • EIN: 93-6095067

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.

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

This organization is not required to submit tax filings because the IRS designates it as a church.

Details

According to its Aug. 2015 tax filing, this nonprofit:

Reported conflict of interest transactions
Organizations must report loans, grants or business transactions with interested parties, which may include key employees and officers, their family members and any businesses in which they hold a controlling interest. These transactions must be reported on Schedule L.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$760k (2015)

Expenses
$200k (2015)

Total Assets
$5.04M (2015)

Total Liabilities
$2.51M (2015)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2012 to 2015

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 Aug.
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$760,154
Expenses
$200,315
Net Income
$559,839
Net Assets
$2,530,861
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $706,033
92.9%
Program Services $53,988
7.1%
Investment Income $133
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 $40,947
20.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $3,290
1.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $5,044,797
Total Liabilities $2,513,936
Net Assets $2,530,861
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Andrea Gyokuko Carlson (President, Co Abbot) $21,594 $0 $0
Kelly Klooster Mc Combs (Corporate Treasurer) $17,189 $0 $0
Jyoshin Clay (Board Member) $5,760 $0 $0
Michael Rowell (Board Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Jeffrey Stookey (Board Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Kevin Geoffroy (Board Chair) $0 $0 $0
Joe Niski (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Valerie Kelly (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Linda Bebernes (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Todd Sattersten (Corporate Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
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Document Links

990
Filed on March 11, 2016

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,008,142
Expenses
$242,247
Net Income
$765,895
Net Assets
$1,971,607
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $370,734
36.8%
Program Services $69,756
6.9%
Investment Income $470
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $567,182
56.3%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $27,891
11.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $15,210
6.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $3,443,448
Total Liabilities $1,471,841
Net Assets $1,971,607
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Andrea Gyokuko Carlson (President, Co Abbot) $17,009 $0 $0
Caroline Suzanne Michalik (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Valerie Kelly (Chair Of The Board Of Directors) $0 $0 $0
Linda Bebernes (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Deborah Gant (Vice Chair Of The Board Of Directors) $0 $0 $0
Michael Rowell (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Jeffrey Stookey (Board Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Todd Sattersten (Corporate Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Debora Gay Lewis (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Kevin Geoffroy (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Joe Niski (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Genko Sylvan Rainwater (Corporate Secretary) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on May 8, 2015

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2013

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$400,052
Expenses
$275,188
Net Income
$124,864
Net Assets
$589,521
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $318,508
79.6%
Program Services $81,014
20.3%
Investment Income $530
0.1%
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 $24,396
8.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $23,709
8.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,382,186
Total Liabilities $1,792,665
Net Assets $589,521

Document Links

990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2012

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$396,210
Expenses
$199,100
Net Income
$197,110
Net Assets
$454,554
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $291,931
73.7%
Program Services $82,763
20.9%
Investment Income $531
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising -$153
Sales of Assets $21,138
5.3%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $23,188
11.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $20,703
10.4%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $940,343
Total Liabilities $485,789
Net Assets $454,554

Document Links

990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

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