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ABHAYA FELLOWSHIP: Form 990, tax year 2021

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Organization
ABHAYA FELLOWSHIP (EIN 47-1542811)
Tax period
2021-01-01 to 2021-12-31
Filed
2022-09-27
IRS object ID
202222709349301732
Schema version
2021v4.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2022-09-27T19:04:06-04:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2021-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN454570537PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1MARJTAX INCORPORATEDBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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CityOAKLANDCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP946022327ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2021-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN471542811EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1THE ABHAYA FELLOWSHIPBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlABHABusinessNameControlTxt
Phone6502195420PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11833 ARLINGTON BLVDAddressLine1Txt
CityEL CERRITOCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP94530ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonTENZIN TSEPHELPersonNm
Person TitleTREASURERPersonTitleTxt
Phone6502195420PhoneNum
Signature2022-09-27SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Signing Officer SigningOfficerGrp

Person Full Name PersonFullName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Person FirstTENZINPersonFirstNm
Person LastTSEPHELPersonLastNm
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
SSNXXX-XX-XXXXSSN

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonMARJORIE WILLIAMS-JONESPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00564614PTIN
Phone5104826204PhoneNum
Preparation2022-09-27PreparationDt
Self EmployedYes (X)SelfEmployedInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2021TaxYr
Build TS2022-09-23 18:48:47ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerSUSAN CHOWPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11833 ARLINGTON BOULEVARDAddressLine1Txt
CityEL CERRITOCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP94530ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$129,648GrossReceiptsAmt
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Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressHTTP://WWW.ABHAYAFELLOWSHIP.ORG/WebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2014FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateCALegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTO FACILITATE THE PRACTICE OF THE DHARMA OR THE PATH OF AWAKENING IN THE BUDDHIST TRADITION, PARTICULARLY WITHIN THE DUDJOM TERSAR LINEAGE OF THE NYINGMA SCHOOL OF TIBETAN BUDDHISMActivityOrMissionDesc
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CY Total Expenses$67,016CYTotalExpensesAmt
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Significant ChangefalseSignificantChangeInd
Expense$50,651ExpenseAmt
Grant$2,048GrantAmt
DescTHE ABHAYA FELLOWSHIP IS A BUDDHIST COMMUNITY FOUNDED BY CHAKUNG JIGME WANGDRAK IN 2014. THE MAINGOAL OF THE FELLOWSHIP IS TO PRACTICE THE DHARMA OR THE PATH OF AWAKENING IN THE BUDDHIST TRADITION, PARTICULARLY, THE NYINGMA LINEAGE OF DUDJOM TERSAR. IT FUNCTIONS AS AN UMBRELLA FOR ACTIVITIESLIKE MEDITATIONS RETREATS, TEACHINGS AND AS A CENTER FOR SATELLITE SANGHAS OR PRACTICE COMMUNITIES. CURRENTLY, THE MAIN TEACHER IS CHAKUNG JIGME WANGDRAK. HE IS A LINEAGE HOLDER AS WELL AS THE DESCENDENT OF DUDJOM LINGPA. HIS ACTIVITIES ARE DEDICATED TO MAINTAIN THIS FELLOWSHIP SO THE PRECIOUS TRADITION OF THE DUDJOM TERSAR WILL BE KEPT ALIVE AND SHARE TO MANY PEOPLE IN ORDER TO ADVANCE THEIR SPIRITUAL DEVELOPMENT.Desc
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Schedule B RequiredfalseScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign ActyfalsePoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying ActivitiesfalseLobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy TaxfalseSubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised FundfalseDonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation EasementsfalseConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of ArtfalseCollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi EndowmentsfalseDonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentfalseReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other SecfalseReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related InvstfalseReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other AssetsfalseReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (true)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
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Foreign OfficefalseForeignOfficeInd
Foreign ActivitiesfalseForeignActivitiesInd
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Professional FundraisingfalseProfessionalFundraisingInd
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Grants To IndividualsfalseGrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredfalseScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt BondsfalseTaxExemptBondsInd
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Compensation Process OtherfalseCompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint VenturefalseInvestmentInJointVentureInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonSUSAN CHOWPersonNm
Phone6502195420PhoneNum

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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CityEL CERRITOCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (6 entries)

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JACOB ARCHULETTA
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KERSTEN ANCHETA
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SUSAN CHOW
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Exclusion$9,191ExclusionAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$44,783SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,048TotalAmt
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Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$23,800TotalAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Management And General$9,721ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,181TotalAmt
Program Services$1,107ProgramServicesAmt
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Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$3,714ProgramServicesAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$19,804TotalAmt
Program Services$19,804ProgramServicesAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

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Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,202TotalAmt
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Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,380TotalAmt
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Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$17,947BOYAmt
EOY$5,490EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

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BOY$13,497BOYAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$655,770BOYAmt
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Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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EOY$5,943EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,943BOYAmt
EOY$5,943EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$681,271BOYAmt
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Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$681,271BOYAmt
EOY$768,403EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$687,214BOYAmt
EOY$774,346EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$17,849ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
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Method Of Accounting CashYes (X)MethodOfAccountingCashInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$4,735CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$4,905CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$24,824CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$38,638CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$81,373TotalAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$4,735CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$4,905CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$24,824CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$38,638CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$81,373TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total170$81,373PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$12,796CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$10,549CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$9,191CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$44,061TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$125,434TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$56,401GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
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Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescSECURITY DEPOSITDesc
Amt$5,943Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$5,943TotalLiabilityAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BAFTER THOROUGH REVIEW BY THE PRESIDENT, A FULL COPY OF THE 990 IS DISTRIBUTED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO FILING.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19ALL GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE UPON WRITTEN REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9UNREALIZED GAINS ON SECURITIES 69,283