Great Compassionate Mahayana Center

Legal name: Great Compassionate Mahayana Inc

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
823026266
IRS 990-N coverage
2025–2025
Official website data refreshed
Sep 2026
Forms available
Form 990-EZ 2024, Form 990-T 2024, Form 990-N 2025
Location
Stanton, CA, US
Phone
(714) 622-4022
Rating confidence
Limited
Sector
Christianity
Affiliation
Buddhism

Official website

What the e-Postcard reports

Notice states gross receipts normally $50,000 or less
Yes
Termination reported
No
Principal officer
Nancy Kwong
Tax period began
2025-01-01 00:00:00
Tax period ended
2025-12-31 00:00:00
Filed website
https://gcmcenter.org/

Source: IRS Form 990-N, tax year 2025. These are filed notice facts, not independently verified current operations. The notice does not report exact revenue, expenses, assets, leadership compensation, or governance controls.

Overview

From its website

Great Compassionate Mahayana Center (GCM Center) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit in Stanton, California, founded by Ven. Geshe Norbu Chophol. It offers weekly Dharma teachings, pujas, chanting, meditation, and yoga, with live translations in English and Vietnamese. The center is run entirely by volunteers and relies on donations to support its programs, visiting monks, and publications.

IRS classification

Christianity (NTEE X20).

Recorded affiliation

Buddhism.

Filing

Its tax year 2025 Form 990-N states gross receipts are normally $50,000 or less. The notice does not report termination.

Other filing

A Form 990-EZ for tax year 2024 is also available.

Coverage

Other list screening or federal responsibility records are incomplete in the available data.

Sources: Official website capture · IRS Business Master File · Affiliation evidence · IRS Form 990-N · IRS filing history · Grant-readiness source coverage

The verdict

- The available evidence is not sufficient to produce an overall rating for this filing. This is not a warning sign.

Rating breakdown

    Details

    • What they do: 6 programs and campaigns described on the official site · 3 operating locations identified
    • Postcard: tax year 2025 · gross receipts were within the e-Postcard filing limit
    • 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.