CENTER FOR THE PRACTICE OF ZEN BUDDHIST MEDITATION (EIN 942900065) - Form 990 Financial Analysis & Trantor Score

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

4 risk indicators measuring financial stability and operational resilience

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1983

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

Ashwini Narayanan

Phone

6505214518

Tax Period

2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31

CENTER FOR THE PRACTICE OF ZEN BUDDHIST MEDITATION, founded in 1983, is a small nonprofit in the Religion sector that reported $474K in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue fell 38% from the prior year — a significant decline worth monitoring. Expenses of $457K left a modest 4% surplus.

Mission

TO PROMOTE SPIRITUAL GROWTH AND WELL BEING WITHIN THE ZEN BUDDHIST TRADITION

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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

Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $381,334

Program Service Revenue $0

Investment Income $98,344

Other Revenue $-5,430

TOTAL REVENUE $474,248

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $23,000

Salaries & Benefits $215,272

Fundraising Expenses $1,530

Other Expenses $219,105

TOTAL EXPENSES $457,377

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$474,248	$767,681	-0.4%
Expenses	$457,377	$363,740	+0.3%
Net Income	$16,871	$403,941	-1.0%

Key Indicators

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

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Financial Health Indicators

Comprehensive financial analysis: Altman Z-Score, liquidity, solvency, sustainability, efficiency, and growth metrics

Financial Distress Indicator

Liquidity & Cash Position

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Altman Z-Score • Liquidity Ratios • Solvency Analysis • Growth Indicators • Efficiency Metrics

Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

N/A

Employees

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

$143,760

Total Directors

$143,760

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
Cheri Huber	President	025.00	Officer Director	$42,000	$0	$70,800
Ashwini Narayanan	Secretary	040.00	Officer Director	$60,960	$0	$60,960
Jennifer Colmore	Treasurer	010.00	Officer Director	$12,000	$0	$12,000

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	$474,248	$457,377	$3,338,350	$16,871
2023	$767,681	$363,740	$3,323,236	$403,941
2022	$1,642,980	$369,189	$3,220,879	$1,273,791
2021	$459,776	$325,534	$1,632,156	$134,242
2020	$560,761	$364,612	$1,500,338	$196,149
2019	$673,904	$473,641	$1,304,581	$200,263
2018	$489,359	$533,177	$1,157,317	$-43,818

CENTER FOR THE PRACTICE OF ZEN BUDDHIST MEDITATION