Buddhist Ortho-Creed Association Dharma Seal Temple (EIN 953285570) - Form 990 Financial Analysis & Trantor Score

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1977

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

Pao-Lien Chang

Phone

6262802442

Tax Period

2023-07-01 to 2024-06-30

Buddhist Ortho-Creed Association Dharma Seal Temple, founded in 1977, is a community nonprofit that reported $2.4M in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue surged 46% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. The organization ran a surplus of $1.5M, a strong 62% operating margin.

Mission

Religious Organization - Buddhist Temple Mission: Strive to achieve the goal of propagating Dharma and fulfill the monastic mission of taking up the career of benefiting all sentient

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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 (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $2,164,882

Program Service Revenue $0

Investment Income $196,076

Other Revenue $14,233

TOTAL REVENUE $2,375,191

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $18,000

Salaries & Benefits $163,784

Fundraising Expenses $0

Program Expenses $711,277

Other Expenses $717,548

TOTAL EXPENSES $899,332

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$2,375,191	$1,624,834	+0.5%
Expenses	$899,332	$1,162,165	-0.2%
Net Income	$1,475,859	$462,669	+2.2%

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

160

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

$70,875

Total Directors

$70,875

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
HONG ZHENG	PRESIDENT, DIRECTOR	40.00	Officer Director	$23,625	$0	$23,625
SU C WU	SECRETARY, DIRECTOR	40.00	Officer Director	$23,625	$0	$23,625
PAO-LIEN CHANG	TREASURER, DIRECTOR	40.00	Officer Director	$23,625	$0	$23,625

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
2025	No data	No data	No data	No data
2024	$2,375,191	$899,332	$17,269,975	$1,475,859
2023	$1,624,834	$1,162,165	$15,792,067	$462,669
2022	$1,169,924	$982,178	$15,329,047	$187,746
2021	$1,116,946	$621,154	$15,139,090	$495,792
2020	$957,355	$804,089	$14,643,152	$153,266
2019	$1,110,856	$740,625	$14,492,134	$370,231

Buddhist Ortho-Creed Association Dharma Seal Temple