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Congregation of a Thousand Eyes Buddhist Temple Inc

EIN 46-0615606 · San Jose, CA

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair50 out of 100GovernanceWeak40 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

Points to look into

  • Only 47% of its spending went to programs.

These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.

What it says it does

TO NBSP;PROVIDE NBSP;THE NBSP;SPIRITUAL NBSP;IDEOLOGY NBSP;OF NBSP;BUDDHISM NBSP;A NBSP;PLACE NBSP;OF NBSP;WORSHIP NBSP;PRAYING NBSP;AND NBSP;LEARNING NBSP;BUDDHIST NBSP;IDEOLOGY NBSP;TAUGHT NBSP;BY NBSP;THE NBSP;CHIEF NBSP;MONK NBSP;A NBSP;PLACE NBSP;FOR NBSP;MEMBERS NBSP;TO NBSP;GATHER NBSP;ON NBSP;SPECIAL NBSP;EVENTS NBSP;SUCH NBSP;AS NBSP;WEDDINGS NBSP;FUNERALS NBSP;GRADUATIONS NBSP;AND/OR NBSP;RELIGIOUS NBSP;EVENTS

Income
$185,472
Spending
$157,322
Spent on programs
47%
Reserves
-65.5 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 60%
Employees
0

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Fair: 50 out of 100. Higher than 24% of charities in its peer group (religion, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    0 of 35

    Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 15% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 21% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    0 of 15

    47% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Weak: 40 out of 100. Higher than 31% of charities in its peer group (religion, under $250k).

  • Independent board

    0 of 25

    0 of 0 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    0 of 15

    Reports no written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    0 of 8

    Reports no written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (3)
  1. $38,300 spent. LUNAR NEW YEAR CELEBRATION. ORGANIZED THE 2025 LUNAR NEW YEAR CELEBRATION FOR MEMBERS AND THE PUBLIC. OFFERED A PLACE OF WORSHIP AND PROVIDED FREE FOOD DURING THE THREE DAYS OF THE LUNAR NEW YEAR CELEBRATION.
  2. $22,100 spent. VULAN FESTIVAL. REMEMBERING AND CELEBRATING PARENTS ANCESTORS DAY. SIBLINGS CHILDREN AND GRANDCHILDREN GATHERED TO TELL EACH OTHER THE GOOD MEMORIES THEY HAD.
  3. $13,500 spent. BUDDHA BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION. CELEBRATED THE BIRTHDAY OF BUDDHA. OFFERED A PLACE OF WORSHIP CHANTING AND PRAYING TO BUDDHA.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 10, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Worth knowing.

    The IRS does not require this organization to file annual returns.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since October 2012.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 7, 2026.

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