Houston Zen Community

EIN: 760522757 501(c)(3) Religion

Houston, TX

Total Revenue
$396,258
Total Expenses
$517,802
Total Assets
$2,132,242
Net Assets
$2,132,242
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Organization Details

Phone
7138691952
Tax Period
2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31

Houston Zen Community is a small nonprofit in the Religion sector that reported $396K in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue fell 31% from the prior year — a significant decline worth monitoring. Expenses of $518K exceeded revenue, resulting in a 31% operating deficit.

Mission

Houston Zen CommunityStatement of FaithHouston Zen Community (HZC) exists to support and enhance the teachings of compassion and wisdom that were articulated by the Buddha 2,500 years ago. Buddha awoke to the true nature of life and to the true nature of interconnectedness. For Buddhists, no individual can achieve separate freedom from delusion, or salvation, unless everyone achieves freedom, or salvation. Therefore, Buddhists understand that our efforts must be aimed toward freeing all beings from suffering. There can be no separate, isolated, freedom, because we are connected; we are all blessed with Buddha Nature.The primary hindrance to compassion is delusion, that is, the inability to see or understand our total interconnectedness. Therefore, meditation and compassionate action aim to relieve beings from fear and delusion, allowing them to experience the sacredness of their own lives. On this basis, Buddhists become more skillful at seeing the sacredness of everyone's life; we bec

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

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Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $317,649
Program Service Revenue $2,711
Investment Income $13,540
Other Revenue $62,358
TOTAL REVENUE $396,258

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0
Salaries & Benefits $154,769
Fundraising Expenses $0
Program Expenses $491,913
Other Expenses $363,033
TOTAL EXPENSES $517,802

Year-over-Year Comparison

2024 2023 Change
Revenue $396,258 $573,377 -0.3%
Expenses $517,802 $407,357 +0.3%
Net Income $-121,544 $166,020 -1.7%
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Grants to Organizations Grants to Individuals Lobbying Political Activity Foreign Activities Donor Advised Fund Schedule B Required
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Governance

Voting Members
5
Independent Members
4
Employees
4
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
2
$60,485
Total Directors
3
$0
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
0
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
Gaelyn Godwin Head Priest 45.00
Officer
$60,485 $0 $60,485
Royce Johnson President 20.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Zachary Becker Vice President 20.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Carter White Treasurer 20.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Parmita Derden Secretary 20.00
Officer
$0 $0 $0
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 $396,258 $517,802 $2,132,242 $-121,544
2023 No data No data No data No data
2022 $232,766 $323,190 $2,021,342 $-90,424
2021 $386,669 $418,345 $2,114,533 $-31,676
2020 $320,923 $295,405 $2,130,631 $25,518
2018 $316,708 $235,810 $2,020,681 $80,898
2017 $261,696 $225,179 $2,106,869 $36,517
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