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Path Nirvana Foundation

EIN 47-5272894 · Concord, CA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair54 out of 100GovernanceNot ratedThe short tax form does not cover thisImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

Fund Various projects of Charitable Nature

Income
$81,138
Spending
$81,773
Reserves
1.3 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 100%

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

Financial health

Fair: 54 out of 100. Higher than 27% of charities in its peer group (human services, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    10 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 1.3 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    8 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 1% of income.

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

Governance

This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.

Source: Form 990EZ 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 (11)
  1. $50,000 spent. Contribute funds for the constructing a Meditation Hall at Teaching Institute (IIT) in Anamaduwa, Sri Lanka. Estimating about 80 monastics will graduate yearly from this institute. Will benefit many monastics providing a quiet and peaceful environment to meditate.
  2. $8,535 spent. Contribute funds for providing meal requisites to Monastics residing at Teaching Institute (IIT) in Anamaduwa, Sri Lanka. Estimating about 80 monastics will graduate yearly from this institute.
  3. $10,600 spent. Contribute funds for the constructing Bodhi Tree Compound at Teaching Institute (IIT) in Anamaduwa, Sri Lanka. Estimating about 80 monastics will graduate yearly from this institute. Will benefit many monastics providing a quiet and peaceful environment to meditate.
  4. $5,546 spent. Provide funds for an event to chant the buddhist scriptures
  5. $2,390 spent. Provide funds for donations of medicines and food to the flood victims in Sri Lanka
  6. $1,651 spent. Provide funds for donations of medicines and food to the earthquake victims in Myanmar
  7. $1,200 spent. Provide funds to cover medical expenses of a Buddhist Monk
  8. $800 spent. Contribute funds for temple construction in Lumbini, Nepal
  9. $670 spent. Contribute funds to purchase computers for a school in Sri Lanka
  10. $289 spent. Funds to cover the subscription cost of IT servers hosting the buddhist texts online
  11. $92 spent. Provide funds for purchasing Tablets containing Buddhist texts and translations. Donate these Tablets to the forest dwelling monks

Source: Form 990EZ 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

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

    Recognized by the IRS since November 2015.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 21, 2026.

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