Program areas at Berkeley Zen Center
Daily meditation schedule offerered to the public, morning and afternnon, monday through friday and saturday morning program of meditation and lecture.
Retreats: the Zen Center conducts a 1-7 day retreat each month, which includes 10 hours of silent meditation. 25-30 people attend. Fees are collected. Meals are provided.
Residential training: this program provides a structured environment for approximately 10 Zen students, who live on the premises and follow a schedule of religious activities.
Who funds Berkeley Zen Center
Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
Personnel at Berkeley Zen Center
| Name | Title | Compensation | Date of data |
|---|
| Hannah Meara | Vice President | | 2024-01-29 |
| Walter Kieser | Treasurer | $0 | 2016-12-06 |
| Sojun Melvin Weitsman | Abbot | $44,620 | 2015-12-31 |
| Hozan Alan Senauke | Vice Abbot | $21,784 | 2015-12-31 |
| Jacob Van Akkeren | President | $0 | 2015-12-31 |
| ...and 2 more key personnel |
Financials for Berkeley Zen Center
| Revenues | FYE 12/2015 | FYE 12/2014 | % Change |
|---|
| Total grants, contributions, etc. | $139,683 | $144,042 | -3% |
| Program services | $76,716 | $76,472 | 0.3% |
| Investment income and dividends | $3,655 | $3,072 | 19% |
| Tax-exempt bond proceeds | $0 | $0 | - |
| Royalty revenue | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net rental income | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from fundraising events | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from gaming activities | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from sales of inventory | $1,105 | $595 | 85.7% |
| Miscellaneous revenues | $0 | $0 | - |
| Total revenues | $221,159 | $224,181 | -1.3% |
Organizations like Berkeley Zen Center
| Organization | Type | Location | Revenue |
|---|
| Northwest Zen Sangha | 501(c)(3) | Portland, OR | $760,154 |
| New York Insight | 501(c)(3) | New York, NY | $611,449 |
| Shirdi Sai of Delaware | 501(c)(3) | Newark, DE | $155,570 |
| San Francisco Buddist Center Triratna | 501(c)(3) | San Francisco, CA | $107,523 |
| Charleston Tibetan Society | 501(c)(3) | Charleston, SC | $67,000 |
| Dawn Mountain | 501(c)(3) | Houston, TX | $288,121 |
| Ewam Choden | 501(c)(3) | Kensington, CA | $103,710 |
| Parakala Lakshmihayagriva Mission USA | 501(c)(3) | Bridgewater, NJ | $101,939 |
| Sri Siddhi Vinayaka Devasthan | 501(c)(3) | Shrewsbury, MA | $157,712 |
| Colorado Jinghpaw Wunpawng Baptist Church - 4548 | 501(c)(3) | Denver, CO | $59,500 |
Data update history
July 11, 2024
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $1,000 from Yelp Foundation January 30, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 4 new personnel
September 19, 2019
Used new vendors
Identified 3 new vendors, including , , and
Nonprofit Types
CharitiesChurches
Issues
Religion
Characteristics
ReligiousBuddhistMembershipsState / local levelTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
- Address
- 1931 Russell St
- Berkeley, CA 94703
- Metro area
- San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley, CA
- County
- Alameda County, CA
- Website URL
- berkeleyzencenter.org/Â
- Phone
- (510) 843-5471
IRS details
- EIN
- 23-7452822
- Fiscal year end
- December
- Taxreturn type
- Form 990
- Year formed
- 1978
- Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
- Yes
Categorization
- NTEE code, primary
- X50: Buddhist
- NAICS code, primary
- 813110: Religious Organizations
- Parent/child status
- Independent
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