Tao and Zen Society of USA
Overview
Mission
Main purposes are teaching basic concept of Taoism, spread awarensese of mdiation, and gain a healthy life in body, mind and spirit.
What it reported doing in 2023
Spiritual Retreat: This class introduce students to an ancient gentle Chinese exercise that promotes physical, emotional, mental and spiritual health.Worship Ceremony Expense: Every year near the Sanguan Emperor's birthday, our organization will hold a grand ceremony celebration, the believers will prepare the offerings to the Ceremony to worship, pray for peace, disaster relief.Buddhist Lecture Event : There are three parts in each class: Essentials of practice-the practical slogan of the ancestors; Introduction of the sects - introduction of the major sects of Buddhism; Health time - health care essence.
Operating model
- Revenue model
- Donor-supported. 100% of the money available for current operations came from contributions and gifts.
- Distribution model
- Grant intermediary. The nonprofit sent 91% of its reported program spending out as grants.
Nonprofit profile at a glance
- EIN
- 475194733
- IRS 990 coverage
- 2017–2023
- Forms available
- Form 990 2023, Form 990-EZ 2020
- Headquarters
- Cupertino, CA, USA
- Rating
- 53
- Verdict
- MIXED
- Rating confidence
- Moderate
- Sector
- Single Organization Support
- Affiliation
- Buddhism
The verdict
MIXED - The filed numbers largely add up and program spending 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: 38
- Transparency & Controls: 93
- Accountability: 0
- Sustainability: 97
- Growth: 100
Detailed rating inputs
Financial Efficiency
- Mission deployment rate: 2.6%; rating input score 3
- Program expense ratio: 96%; rating input score 96
- Fundraising efficiency: Limited
Transparency & Controls
- Consistency checks: 92.3%; rating input score 92; 15th 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; 4th 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: 97.3%; rating input score 100; 100th percentile among comparable filings
- Operating reserve ratio: 89.11; rating input score 99; 99th percentile among comparable filings
- Liabilities to assets ratio: 0; rating input score 92; 92nd percentile among comparable filings
- Officer compensation ratio: 0%; rating input score 81; 81st percentile among comparable filings
Growth
- Program expense growth: 32.7% per year; rating input score 100; 91st percentile among comparable filings
- Revenue growth: 23.5% per year; rating input score 100; 88th percentile among comparable filings
- Asset growth: 30% per year; rating input score 100; 90th percentile among comparable filings
Details
- Where the money goes: 2.6% of revenue deployed · 96% of spending went to programs
- Governance: 0 of 2 board members independent · 0 of 7 filing controls reported
- Programs: 1 filed program accomplishment · $19K in reported program spending
- Leadership: top reported pay $0 · 2 people listed
- Consistency: 14 of 14 current checks pass
- Schedules: 4 filed schedules · includes major donors
- Filing history: 5 annual filings from 2017 to 2023
- 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.