BODHGAYA RELIGIOUS TR 123193

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Organization Details

Formation Year

1993

Legal Domicile

Phone

5108091016

Tax Period

2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31

BODHGAYA RELIGIOUS TR 123193, founded in 1993, is a small nonprofit in the Religion sector that reported $409K in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue surged 688% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. The organization ran a surplus of $152K, a strong 37% operating margin.

Mission

In perpetuity sponsorship of annual Buddhist Tibetan Nyingma World Peace Ceremonies at Bodh Gaya India including: daily offerings to monastic participants; ceremony offerings of butter lamps candles tsog food flowers; and daily food offerings to the local poor. Head Lama of the Tibetan Nyingma Meditation Center 501c3 Church Yeshe De Project religious text books and art are transported to Bodh Gaya where they are freely distributed to monastic and lay practitioners.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $172,937 Revenue: $0

The 10 day ceremony was held at the Bodh Gaya stupa Jan 21-31 2023. Daily attendance averaged 7440 monks nuns and high lamas as well as 2600 lay people. Daily offerings included flowers food for the local poor; tea rice and biscuits for the assembly and lay people were also offered. Sacred text readings were sponsored at local monasteries. Yeshe De Publication books and sacred art were freely distributed to all attendees daily during the ceremony. Head Lama of TNMC prepared budgets ahead of time and expenses were conducted under supervision by TNMC personnel. TNMC was reimbursed after the final actual expenses were reported.

Program 2

Expenses: $83,886 Revenue: $0

Throughout the year daily butter lamps were offered in butter lamp houses on the Bodh Gaya stupa grounds. During the Jan 21-31 ceremony 100,000 butter lamps were offered daily a total light offering of 1,000,000 lamps. Expenses included the oil wicks cleaning cloths and labor. All costs were reported monthly and under budgetary control. Head Lama of TNMC was reimbursed for these costs.

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $15

Program Service Revenue $0

Investment Income $409,286

Other Revenue $0

TOTAL REVENUE $409,301

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $256,823

Salaries & Benefits $0

Fundraising Expenses $0

Program Expenses $256,823

Other Expenses $0

TOTAL EXPENSES $256,823

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$409,301	$51,909	+6.9%
Expenses	$256,823	N/A	N/A
Net Income	$152,478	$51,909	+1.9%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✗ Schedule B Required

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Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

N/A

Volunteers

N/A

Governance Policies

✗ Conflict of Interest Policy

✗ Whistleblower Policy

✗ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

⚠ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✗ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

$1,200

Total Directors

$19,963

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
Tarthang Tulku	President CEO	10.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Sally Sorenson	Secretary	5.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$1,200
Yangchen Gellek	Trustee	5.00	Director	$0	$0	$2,900
Pema Gellek	Trustee	5.00	Director	$0	$0	$6,000
Palzang Lama	Trustee	5.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Ann Bergfors	Treasurer	10.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Kunzang Wangmo Dixey	Trustee	5.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Tsering Gellek	Trustee	10.00	Director	$0	$0	$9,863

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2024	No data	No data	No data	No data
2023	$409,301	$256,823	$11,555,403	$152,478
2022	$51,909	No data	$11,402,925	No data
2021	$1,164	No data	$11,351,016	No data
2020	$51,396	$100,000	$11,349,852	$-48,604