True Buddha Dharma Charity Relief Corp
Overview
Mission
The purpose of the Organization is to spread the true Dharma teachings of The Pope of Buddhism His Holiness Dorje Chang Buddha III., and propagation of Buddhism through education. Benefit all living beings by building temples, accepting disciples, perform initiations, transmit Dharma, give Dharma discourses, and save living beings. In the past, we have been consistently listening to Buddha Dharma of H.H. Dorje Chang buddha III., attending Dharma Assemblies, releasing captive animals back into nature, organize and attend Buddha Dharma learning session over Zoom.
What it reported doing in 2024
The purpose of the Organization is to spread the true Dharma teachings of The Pope of Buddhism His Holiness Dorje Chang Buddha III., and propagation of Buddhism through education. Benefit all living beings by building temples, accepting disciples, perform initiations, transmit Dharma, give Dharma discourses, and save living beings. In the past, we have been consistently listening to Buddha Dharma of H.H. Dorje Chang buddha III., attending Dharma Assemblies, releasing captive animals back into nature, organize and attend Buddha Dharma learning session over Zoom during the pandemic, these are the activities that we will continue to do. In the near future, we also hope to accept disciples, perform initiations, transmit Dharma, and give Dharma discourses. When the time is right, we strive to build temples where people can worship the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas, and learn the true Buddha Dharma so that the living beings will be delivered from sufferings, obtain true happiness, and liberation from death and rebirth.
Operating model
- Revenue model
- Donor-supported. 100% 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
- 851634545
- IRS 990 coverage
- 2024–2024
- Website reviewed
- Jun 2026
- Forms available
- Form 990 2024, Form 990-N 2023
- Headquarters
- Chino, CA, USA
- Rating
- 46
- Verdict
- MIXED
- Rating confidence
- Moderate
- Sector
- Buddhism
- Affiliation
- Buddhism
The verdict
MIXED - The filed numbers largely add up and revenue comfortably covers expenses. 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: 55
- Transparency & Controls: 69
- Accountability: 0
- Sustainability: 64
- Growth: NotEnoughData
Detailed rating inputs
Financial Efficiency
- Mission deployment rate: 43%; rating input score 43
- Program expense ratio: 75.2%; rating input score 75
- Fundraising efficiency: Limited
Transparency & Controls
- Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 64th 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: 0 of 8 controls in place; rating input score 0
- Public policy transparency: 0 of 7 controls in place; rating input score 0
- Public financial transparency: 0 of 5 controls in place; rating input score 0
- Impact reporting controls: 0 of 7 controls in place; rating input score 0
- Public relationship transparency: No; rating input score 0
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: 0 of 4 controls in place; rating input score 0
- Zakat policy transparency: Limited
Sustainability
- Operating margin: 42.8%; rating input score 89; 89th percentile among comparable filings
- Operating reserve ratio: 0.81; rating input score 35; 35th percentile among comparable filings
- Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.08; rating input score 29; 29th percentile among comparable filings
- Officer compensation ratio: 0%; rating input score 69; 69th percentile among comparable filings
Growth
- Program expense growth: Limited
- Revenue growth: Limited
- Asset growth: Limited
Details
- What they do: 2 programs and campaigns described on the official site
- Where the money goes: 43% of revenue deployed · 75.2% of spending went to programs
- Governance: 0 of 2 board members independent · 0 of 7 filing controls reported
- Programs: 1 filed program accomplishment · $98K in reported program spending
- Leadership: top reported pay $0 · 2 people listed
- Consistency: 18 of 18 current checks pass
- 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.