Brahma Vihara Foundation
Overview
Mission
The Brahma Vihara Foundation is a non-profit, tax-exempt educational organization dedicated to the cultivation of the divine abidings in accordance with Buddhist teachings, and it depends on dana (giving/generosity) to exist and thrive. The Brahma Vihara Foundation is a non-profit, tax-exempt educational organization dedicated to the cultivation of the divine abidings in accordance with Buddhist teachings. The Brahma Vihara Foundation depends on _dana_ , which means giving and generosity, to exist and thrive. We believe that a healthy practice of generosity will nurture our lives and work, as well as the society around us. You can help in so many ways – volunteering, donating, and participating. Please join us. We welcome volunteers to help with both the Foundation’s activities and the ongoing work of the Board. For more information about participating and/or contributing, please...
What it reported doing in 2021
To offer the teachings of the buddha for those interested in learning and maintaining the practices of insight meditation and the brahma viharas according to the traditions of buddhism.
Operating model
- Revenue model
- Donor-supported. 100% of the money available for current operations came from contributions and gifts.
- Distribution model
- Cannot be determined from the filing. The filing does not provide enough consistent spending detail to tell whether the nonprofit works directly or through others.
Nonprofit profile at a glance
- EIN
- 550818927
- IRS 990-EZ coverage
- 2021–2021
- Official website data refreshed
- Sep 2026
- Forms available
- Form 990-EZ 2021, Form 990-N 2020
- Location
- Santa Fe, NM, USA
- Rating confidence
- Limited
- Sector
- Buddhism
- Affiliation
- Buddhism
Reported finances
- Revenue
- $69,666
- Expenses
- $74,217
- Assets
- $0
Source: IRS Form 990-EZ. Selected filing: tax year 2021. Amounts in USD.
The verdict
- This form does not report enough financial and governance detail to rate the organization. That is normal for this form and is not a warning sign.
Rating breakdown
- Financial Efficiency: NotEnoughData
- Transparency & Controls: 100
- Sustainability: 22
- Growth: NotEnoughData
Detailed rating inputs
Financial Efficiency
- Mission deployment rate: Limited
- Program expense ratio: Limited
Transparency & Controls
- Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 51st percentile among comparable filings
- Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
Sustainability
- Operating margin: -6.5%; rating input score 31; 31st percentile among comparable filings
- Total-asset coverage ratio: 0; rating input score 2; 2nd percentile among comparable filings
- Liabilities to assets ratio: Limited
- Officer compensation ratio: 0%; rating input score 56; 56th percentile among comparable filings
Growth
- Program expense growth: Limited
- Revenue growth: Limited
- Asset growth: Limited
Details
- What they do: 1 operating location identified
- Where the money goes: Financial trends and filed revenue, expense, asset, and liability detail
- Governance: 0 of 6 affiliation controls reported
- Accomplishments: 1 filed program accomplishment
- Leadership: top reported pay $0 · 3 people listed
- Consistency: 4 of 4 current checks pass
- Schedules: 4 filed schedules
- 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.
Key Signals
Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.
- Moderate — Sustainability: Operating margin scored 31/100.
- High — Sustainability: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 2/100.
- Review — Sustainability: Officer compensation ratio scored 56/100.
Leadership & pay
3 people listed
People named in this filing
- MARY POWELL (PRESIDENT)
- VALERIE ROTH (TREASURER)
- ADELE STRASSER (SECRETARY)
Selected names, not a complete roster or a statement of current roles. Open leadership details for the complete filed list.
Source: IRS Form 990-EZ. Selected filing: tax year 2021.