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KURUKULLA CENTER FOR TIBETAN BUDDHIST STUDIES INC: Form 990, tax year 2010

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Organization
KURUKULLA CENTER FOR TIBETAN BUDDHIST STUDIES INC (EIN 04-3074862)
Tax period
2010-01-01 to 2010-12-31
Filed
2011-11-02
IRS object ID
201143069349300819
Schema version
2010v3.4
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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Timestamp2011-11-02T12:46:51-05:00Timestamp
Tax Period End Date2010-12-31TaxPeriodEndDate

Preparer Firm PreparerFirm

Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1SMITH SULLIVAN & COMPANY PCBusinessNameLine1

Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress

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Address Line180 FLANDERS ROAD - SUITE 200AddressLine1
CityWESTBOROUGHCity
StateMAState
ZIP Code01581ZIPCode
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Return Type990ReturnType
Tax Period Begin Date2010-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDate

Filer Filer

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EIN043074862EIN

Name Name

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Business Name Line1KURUKULLA CENTER FOR TIBETAN BUDDHISTBusinessNameLine1
Business Name Line2STUDIES INCBusinessNameLine2
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Name ControlKURUNameControl
Phone6176240177Phone

US Address USAddress

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Address Line168 MAGOUN AVENUEAddressLine1
CityMEDFORDCity
StateMAState
ZIP Code02155ZIPCode

Officer Officer

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TitleTREASURERTitle
Phone6176240177Phone
Date Signed2011-11-01DateSigned
Authorize Third Party1AuthorizeThirdParty

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NameLINDA M SMITH CPAName
Phone5088717178Phone
Date Prepared2011-10-28DatePrepared
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Tax Year2010TaxYear
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Form 990 IRS990

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Name Of Principal Officer PersonDEBORAH THORNBURGNameOfPrincipalOfficerPerson

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ZIP Code02155ZIPCode
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State Legal DomicileMAStateLegalDomicile
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Mission DescriptionFOUNDED IN 1989, THE KURUKULLA CENTER FOR TIBETAN BUDDHIST STUDIES INC.'S MISSION IS TO PROVIDE A COMMUNITY OF SUPPORT FOR THOSE WHO ARE STUDYING AND PRACTICING THE TIBETAN BUDDHIST TRADITION.MissionDescription
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DescriptionTIBETAN BUDHIST SUPPORT PROGRAM:THIS PROGRAM OFFERS MONK AND NUN SPONSORSHIP AND GENERAL SUPPORT TO MONASTERIES AND NUNNERIES IN INDIA AND NEPAL, AN INTEGRAL PART OF THE TIBETAN BUDDHIST TRADITION. FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2010 AND 2009, FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $34,400 AND $37,349, RESPECTIVELY, WERE DONATED TO THE SERA JE MONASTERY IN INDIA TO FURTHER RELIGIOUS STUDIES, AND TO HELP OFFSET LIVING AND EDUCATION EXPENSES OF MONKS STUDYING AT SERA JE. IN 2008, THE CENTER ALSO DONATED TO THE SERA JE MONASTERY IN SUPPORT OF A MAJOR BUILDING PROJECT.Description

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DescriptionLOCAL SUPPORT PROGRAMS:THE CENTER HOLDS WEEKLY CLASSES, GROUP PRACTICES AND OTHER EVENTS TO PROMOTE THE STUDY AND PRACTICE OF THE TIBETAN BUDDHIST TRADITION. THE CENTER OFFERS REGULAR CLASSES OF PHILOSOPHICAL TOPICS, GROUP PRACTICES AND CELEBRATIONS, VISITING TEACHERS SPEAKING ON A VARIETY OF RELATED TOPICS, A SMALL BOOKSTORE AND YOGA CLASSES. THE CENTER ALSO HOUSES A RESIDENT GESHE (TEACHER) AND A RESIDENT TRANSLATOR WHO TRANSLATES THE GESHES TEACHINGS FROM TIBETAN TO ENGLISH. IN FOLLOWING THE BUDDHIST TRADITION, THE GESHE HAS TAKEN A VOW OF POVERTY AND IS SUPPORTED BY THE CENTER.Description

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DescriptionBUILDING PROJECT: THIS PROGRAM SUPPORTS THE IMPROVEMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF THE BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS WHICH ARE THE SITE OF ALL LOCAL PROGRAMS AND MEETINGS HELD IN FURTHERANCE OF THE CENTER'S MISSION. THIS PROGRAM INCLUDES CULTURAL PRESERVATION PROJECTS SUCH AS THE CONSTRUCTION OF A STUPA (SACRED MONUMENT) ON THE GROUNDS. THE BUILDING, WHICH WAS PURCHASED IN 2001, IS ALSO USED TO HOUSE THE RESIDENT TEACHERS, RESIDENT TRANSLATOR AND VISITING TEACHERS.Description
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (9 entries)

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Advertising Advertising

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Travel Travel

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Insurance Insurance

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Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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Publicly Supported Org170b1 AviXPubliclySupportedOrg170b1Avi

Gifts Grants Contrib Received170 GiftsGrantsContribReceived170

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years192714CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years233216CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year292447CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year192505CurrentTaxYear
Total1037137Total

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years192714CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years233216CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year292447CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year192505CurrentTaxYear
Total1037137Total
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Current Tax Year Minus2 Years1185CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year14142CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year15065CurrentTaxYear
Total38127Total

Other Income170 OtherIncome170

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years1328CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Total2300Total
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Total Support1077564TotalSupport
Gross Receipts From Admissions Etc27851GrossReceiptsFromAdmissionsEtc
Public Support Pertcentage1700.87190PublicSupportPertcentage170
Public Support Pertcent Prior Year0.86350PublicSupportPertcentPriorYear
Thirty Three Percnt Tests CY170XThirtyThreePercntTestsCY170

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Info ContributorInfo

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Contributor NumberRESTRICTEDContributorNumber

Contributor Name Business ContributorNameBusiness

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Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor Address US ContributorAddressUS

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Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
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Aggregate ContributionsRESTRICTEDAggregateContributions

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Art Public Exhibition Amts ArtPublicExhibitionAmts

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Collect Used For PreservationXCollectUsedForPreservation
Solicited Assets For Sale0SolicitedAssetsForSale

Land Land

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Other Cost Or Other Basis74002OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Book Value74002BookValue

Buildings Buildings

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Other Cost Or Other Basis430000OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation103021Depreciation
Book Value326979BookValue

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovements

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Other Cost Or Other Basis151092OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation34086Depreciation
Book Value117006BookValue

Equipment Equipment

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Other Cost Or Other Basis6383OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation6383Depreciation
Book Value0BookValue
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Total Of Book Value Land Buildings517987TotalOfBookValueLandBuildings

Other Assets OtherAssets

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DescriptionCOLLECTIONS AND MONUMENTSDescription
Book Value180794BookValue
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets180794TotalBookValueOtherAssets

Form990 Schedule D Part XIV Form990ScheduleDPartXIV (2 entries)

Return ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanationIdentifierIdentifier
PART III, LINE 4:COLLECTIONS AND MONUMENTS: THE CENTER CAPITALIZES ITS COLLECTIONS OF RELIGIOUS ARTIFACTS. ACQUISITIONS ARE CAPITALIZED AT COST IF PURCHASED OR AT FAIR VALUE IF RECEIVED BY DONATION. CONTRIBUTED COLLECTION ITEMS ARE REFLECTED ON THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS IN-KIND GOODS AND AN INCREASE IN NONCURRENT ASSETS. DURING THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2008, THE CENTER BEGAN THE CONSTRUCTION OF A STUPA, A BUDDHIST RELIGIOUS MONUMENT. AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2010 AND 2009, COSTS TOTALING $31,254 AND $96,820, RESPECTIVELY, WERE CAPITALIZED AND INCLUDED IN COLLECTIONS AND MONUMENTS IN THE ACCOMPANYING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, WHILE COSTS TO MAINTAIN THE MONUMENT ARE INCLUDED IN THE STATEMENT OF FUNCTIONAL EXPENSES. THE STUPA WAS COMPLETED IN 2010. NO DEPRECIATION IS CHARGED AGAINST COLLECTIONS AND MONUMENTS.
PART X:TAX POSITION: THE FASB ACCOUNTING STANDARDS CODIFICATION PROVIDES DETAILED GUIDANCE FOR THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT RECOGNITION, MEASUREMENT AND DISCLOSURE OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS RECOGNIZED IN AN ORGANIZATION'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE CENTER ADOPTED THE PROVISIONS OF THIS STANDARD ON JANUARY 1, 2009. THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THIS STANDARD DID NOT HAVE ANY IMPACT ON THE FINANCIAL POSITION OR NET ASSETS OF THE CENTER. THE PRIMARY TAX POSITIONS MADE BY THE CENTER ARE THE EXISTENCE OF UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME TAX AND THE CENTER'S STATUS AS A TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. THE CENTER CURRENTLY EVALUATES ALL TAX POSITIONS, AND MAKES A DETERMINATION REGARDING THE LIKELIHOOD OF THOSE POSITIONS BEING UPHELD UNDER REVIEW. FOR THE YEARS PRESENTED, THE CENTER HAS NOT RECOGNIZED ANY TAX BENEFITS OR LOSS CONTINGENCIES FOR UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS BASED ON THIS EVALUATION. ALL TAX PERIODS PRIOR TO 2007 ARE NO LONGER SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY TAX AUTHORITIES.DESCRIPTION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS UNDER FIN 48:

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

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Subtotal Number Of Employees0SubtotalNumberOfEmployees
Cont Number Of Employees0ContNumberOfEmployees
Total Number Of Employees0TotalNumberOfEmployees
Subtotal Amount Spent0SubtotalAmountSpent
Cont Amount Spent0ContAmountSpent
Total Amount Spent0TotalAmountSpent

Grants To Orgs Outside US GrantsToOrgsOutsideUS

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
RegionSOUTH ASIARegion
Purpose Of GrantFINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR MONKS AND NUNS AND OPERATING COSTS OF THE MONASTERIESPurposeOfGrant
Amount Of Cash Grant34400AmountOfCashGrant
Manner Of Cash DisbursementWIRE TRANSFERS AND CHECKSMannerOfCashDisbursement
Amount Of Non Cash Assistance0AmountOfNonCashAssistance
Method Of ValuationFMVMethodOfValuation
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Number Of501c3 Orgs1TotalNumberOf501c3Orgs
Transfer To Foreign Corp0TransferToForeignCorp
Interest In Foreign Trust0InterestInForeignTrust
Own Foreign Corp0OwnForeignCorp
Passive Foreign Invest Co0PassiveForeignInvestCo
Foreign Partnership0ForeignPartnership
Boycott Countries0BoycottCountries

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (4 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierExplanationExplanationReturn ReferenceReturnReference
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEWS AND APPROVES THE FORM 990 PRIOR TO ITS FILING. THE FORM 990 IS THEN AUTHORIZED AND SIGNED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S TREASURER.
BECAUSE OF THE CENTER'S SIZE, THE RELATIVELY SMALL NUMBER OF TRANSACTIONS EACH YEAR AND THE SMALL NUMBER OF VOLUNTEERS INVOLVED IN MANAGEMENT, ANY SUCH CONFLICT WOULD BE IMMEDIATELY OBVIOUS AND THE APPROPRIATED QUESTIONS ASKED.FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C
UPON REQUESTFORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OVERSEES THE REVIEW PROCESS AND TO APPOINTS THE INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS.PART XII, LINE 2C EXPLANATION