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 filing allocates 100% of reported program-service expenses outside its grant, affiliate-payment, and member-benefit lines. This expense classification does not rule out separately announced grant awards.

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
851634545
IRS 990 coverage
2024–2024
Official website data refreshed
Jun 2026
Forms available
Form 990 2024, Form 990-N 2023
Location
Chino, CA, USA
Phone
9095222683
Rating
50
Verdict
MIXED
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Buddhism
Affiliation
Buddhism

Official website

Reported finances

Revenue
$228,000
Expenses
$130,378
Assets
$105,541
Liabilities
$7,919

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Amounts in USD.

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: 49
  • Transparency & Controls: 92
  • 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

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
    • Conflict-of-interest policy: Fail
    • Whistleblower policy: Fail
    • Document-retention policy: Fail
    • CEO compensation review process: NotApplicable
    • Other executive compensation review process: NotApplicable
    • Form 990 shared with the board: Fail
    • Board meeting minutes documented: Fail
    • Audit committee oversight: Missing
    • Independent financial-statement audit: Fail

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: 42.8%; rating input score 89; 89th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage 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.

Key Signals

Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.

  • Moderate — Financial Efficiency: Mission deployment rate scored 43/100.
  • High — Accountability: Independent voting board scored 0/100.
  • High — Accountability: Governance controls: 6 of 6 not reported.
  • Moderate — Sustainability: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 35/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Liabilities to assets ratio scored 29/100.

Leadership & pay

2 people listed

People named in this filing

  • HONG WANG (President & CEO)
  • LANTIAN ZHANG (CFO)

Selected names, not a complete roster or a statement of current roles. Open leadership details for the complete filed list.

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024.