Bodhi Institute of Compassion and Wisdom
Overview
Mission
To spread the buddhist spirit of wisdom and compassion, benefit all beings in need, enhance the morality of the society, pray for world peace, and make all beings happy and free from suffering.
What it reported doing in 2024
Student Support ProgramWe provide support to a select group of student candidates. These individuals are recommended by our members and chosen based on their commitment to pursuing educational courses from a variety of sources, including their own schools, external providers, and courses offered by our institute.
Operating model
- Revenue model
- Donor-supported. 61% of the money available for current operations came from contributions and gifts.
- Distribution model
- Direct operator. The nonprofit carried out 100% of its reported program work directly.
Nonprofit profile at a glance
- EIN
- 273242250
- IRS 990 coverage
- 2024–2024
- Forms available
- Form 990 2024, Form 990-EZ 2023, Form 990-N 2019
- Headquarters
- San Ramon, CA, USA
- Rating
- 53
- Verdict
- MIXED
- Rating confidence
- Moderate
- Sector
- Buddhism
- Affiliation
- Buddhism
The verdict
MIXED - The filed numbers largely add up and revenue has grown recently. A relatively small share of available resources goes toward mission work and a relatively small share of voting board members are independent.
Rating breakdown
- Financial Efficiency: 42
- Transparency & Controls: 91
- Accountability: 0
- Sustainability: 80
- Growth: 100
Detailed rating inputs
Financial Efficiency
- Mission deployment rate: 28.2%; rating input score 28
- Program expense ratio: 63.9%; rating input score 64
- Fundraising efficiency: Limited
Transparency & Controls
- Consistency checks: 88.9%; rating input score 89; 5th percentile among comparable filings
- Pay-setting controls: Limited
- Foreign activity oversight: Limited
- Grant itemization coverage: Limited
- Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
- Related-party transparency: Limited
- Public monitoring controls: Limited
- Public policy transparency: Limited
- Public financial transparency: Limited
- Impact reporting controls: Limited
- Public relationship transparency: Limited
Accountability
- Independent voting board: 0%; rating input score 0; 7th percentile among comparable filings
- Governance controls: 0 of 7 controls in place; rating input score 0
- Public governance controls: Limited
- Zakat policy transparency: Limited
Sustainability
- Operating margin: 55.8%; rating input score 93; 93rd percentile among comparable filings
- Operating reserve ratio: 2.3; rating input score 62; 62nd percentile among comparable filings
- Liabilities to assets ratio: 0; rating input score 80; 80th percentile among comparable filings
- Officer compensation ratio: 0%; rating input score 69; 69th percentile among comparable filings
Growth
- Program expense growth: Limited
- Revenue growth: 32% per year; rating input score 100; 94th percentile among comparable filings
- Asset growth: 33.5% per year; rating input score 100; 93rd percentile among comparable filings
Details
- Where the money goes: 28.2% of revenue deployed · 63.9% of spending went to programs
- Governance: 0 of 3 board members independent · 0 of 7 filing controls reported
- Programs: 4 filed program accomplishments · $95K in reported program spending
- Leadership: top reported pay $0 · 3 people listed
- Consistency: 13 of 14 current checks pass · 1 finding to review
- Schedules: 4 filed schedules · includes major donors
- Contacts: How to reach this organization
- Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
- People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.