STRATEGY STUDIO / PUBLIC DATA EXPLORER

BERKELEY ZEN CENTER: Form 990, tax year 2014

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Organization
BERKELEY ZEN CENTER (EIN 23-7452822)
Tax period
2014-01-01 to 2014-12-31
Filed
2015-05-14
IRS object ID
201541349349302944
Schema version
2014v5.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

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Return2015-05-14T09:52:43-07:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2014-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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Address Line1436 14TH ST STE 720AddressLine1Txt
CityOAKLANDCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2014-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN237452822EIN

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Business Name Line1BERKELEY ZEN CENTERBusinessNameLine1Txt
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Phone5108435471PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

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State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
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PersonWALTER KIESERPersonNm
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Principal OfficerWALTER KIESERPrincipalOfficerNm
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$4,022CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$4,824CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$2,646CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$2,041CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$3,072CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$16,605TotalAmt

Post1975 UBTI Post1975UBTIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$4,022CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$4,824CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$2,646CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$2,041CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$3,072CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$16,605TotalAmt

Net Income From Other UBI NetIncomeFromOtherUBIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Other Income509 OtherIncome509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,497CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$2,145CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,493CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$122CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$595CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$5,852TotalAmt

Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$206,265CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$205,007CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$222,473CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$192,769CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$224,181CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,050,695TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support CY5090.97860PublicSupportCY509Pct
Public Support PY5090.98000PublicSupportPY509Pct
Investment Income CY0.01580InvestmentIncomeCYPct
Investment Income PY0.01490InvestmentIncomePYPct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$195,847OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$195,847BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$51,408OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$51,408DepreciationAmt

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$449,129OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$260,937DepreciationAmt
Book Value$188,192BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$24,365OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$17,344DepreciationAmt
Book Value$7,021BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$5,931OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$5,685DepreciationAmt
Book Value$246BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$391,306TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmt
ARTWORK$44,820
CAPITAL PROJECTS$516
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$45,336TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (2 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
rent deposit$1,946
sales tax payable$154
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$2,100TotalLiabilityAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (31 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Form 990, Part III, Line 4d: Other Program Services DescriptionOTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 4: DAILY MEDITATION SCHEDULE OFFERERED TO THE PUBLIC, MORNING AND AFTERNNON, MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY AND SATURDAY MORNING PROGRAM OF MEDITATION AND LECTURE. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 5: OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 6: MISCELLANEOUS OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 6: Explanation of Classes of Members or ShareholderTHE BERKELEY ZEN CENTER RECEIVES DUES FROM PARTICIPANTS WHO ARE CONSIDERED MEMBERS.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 7a: How Members or Shareholders Elect Governing BodyTHE MEMBERS OF THE BERKELEY ZEN CENTER ELECT THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 7b: Describe Decisions of Governing Body Approval by Members or ShareholdersTHE BOARD OF DIRECTORS APPROVE THE ANNUAL BUDGET.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review ProcessWALTER KIESER, TREASURER, REVIEWS AND SIGNS THE 990 BEFORE IT IS FILED WITH THE IRS.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a: Compensation Review & Approval Process - CEO, Top ManagementTHE BOARD REVIEWS AND APPROVES ALL SALARIES.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b: Compensation Review and Approval Process for Officers and Key EmployeesTHE BOARD REVIEWS AND APPROVES ALL SALARIES.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly AvailableFINANCIAL INFORMATION, INCLUDING THE FORM 990, IS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.
Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e: Other ExpensesBank Charges: Column (A) - Total = $346; Column (B) - Program Services = $277; Column (C) - Management & General = $52; Column (D) - Fundraising = $17
Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e: Other ExpensesCHIDEN (ALTARS): Column (A) - Total = $796; Column (B) - Program Services = $637; Column (C) - Management & General = $119; Column (D) - Fundraising = $40
Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e: Other ExpensesCHILD CARE: Column (A) - Total = $669; Column (B) - Program Services = $535; Column (C) - Management & General = $101; Column (D) - Fundraising = $33
Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e: Other ExpensesCLASS INSTRUCTORS: Column (A) - Total = $2578; Column (B) - Program Services = $2062; Column (C) - Management & General = $387; Column (D) - Fundraising = $129
Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e: Other ExpensesDONATIONS/GIFTS: Column (A) - Total = $4245; Column (B) - Program Services = $3396; Column (C) - Management & General = $637; Column (D) - Fundraising = $212
Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e: Other ExpensesFUNDRAISING: Column (A) - Total = $1502; Column (B) - Program Services = $0; Column (C) - Management & General = $0; Column (D) - Fundraising = $1502
Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e: Other ExpensesGARDEN: Column (A) - Total = $573; Column (B) - Program Services = $458; Column (C) - Management & General = $86; Column (D) - Fundraising = $29
Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e: Other ExpensesHEALTH AND SAFETY: Column (A) - Total = $943; Column (B) - Program Services = $754; Column (C) - Management & General = $142; Column (D) - Fundraising = $47
Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e: Other ExpensesINTERNET: Column (A) - Total = $999; Column (B) - Program Services = $799; Column (C) - Management & General = $150; Column (D) - Fundraising = $50
Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e: Other ExpensesLECTURERS: Column (A) - Total = $800; Column (B) - Program Services = $640; Column (C) - Management & General = $120; Column (D) - Fundraising = $40
Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e: Other ExpensesLIBRARY BOOKS/TAPES: Column (A) - Total = $204; Column (B) - Program Services = $163; Column (C) - Management & General = $31; Column (D) - Fundraising = $10
Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e: Other ExpensesMATERIALS/BOOKS-CLASSES: Column (A) - Total = $1441; Column (B) - Program Services = $1153; Column (C) - Management & General = $216; Column (D) - Fundraising = $72
Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e: Other ExpensesMISC. TAXES & LICENSES: Column (A) - Total = $1084; Column (B) - Program Services = $867; Column (C) - Management & General = $163; Column (D) - Fundraising = $54
Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e: Other Expensesnewsletter: Column (A) - Total = $2590; Column (B) - Program Services = $2072; Column (C) - Management & General = $389; Column (D) - Fundraising = $129
Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e: Other Expensesordinations/ceremonies: Column (A) - Total = $328; Column (B) - Program Services = $262; Column (C) - Management & General = $50; Column (D) - Fundraising = $16
Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e: Other ExpensesPAYROLL SERVICE: Column (A) - Total = $1362; Column (B) - Program Services = $1090; Column (C) - Management & General = $204; Column (D) - Fundraising = $68
Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e: Other ExpensesPostage and Shipping: Column (A) - Total = $735; Column (B) - Program Services = $588; Column (C) - Management & General = $110; Column (D) - Fundraising = $37
Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e: Other ExpensesPrinting and Publications: Column (A) - Total = $1736; Column (B) - Program Services = $1389; Column (C) - Management & General = $260; Column (D) - Fundraising = $87
Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e: Other ExpensesSESSHIN (RETREAT)/MEALS/MISC.: Column (A) - Total = $4914; Column (B) - Program Services = $3931; Column (C) - Management & General = $737; Column (D) - Fundraising = $246
Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e: Other ExpensesSTAFF TRAINING: Column (A) - Total = $85; Column (B) - Program Services = $68; Column (C) - Management & General = $13; Column (D) - Fundraising = $4
Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e: Other ExpensesTELEPHONE: Column (A) - Total = $1504; Column (B) - Program Services = $1203; Column (C) - Management & General = $226; Column (D) - Fundraising = $75
Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e: Other ExpensesWORKERS COMPENSATION: Column (A) - Total = $878; Column (B) - Program Services = $702; Column (C) - Management & General = $132; Column (D) - Fundraising = $44
Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e: Other Expenseszendo: Column (A) - Total = $915; Column (B) - Program Services = $732; Column (C) - Management & General = $137; Column (D) - Fundraising = $46