Interesting data from their 2017 990 filing

The filing reveals the mission of the non-profit as “Houston zen communitystatement of faithhouston zen community (hzc) exists to support and enhance the teachings of compassion and wisdom that were articulated by the buddha 2,500 years ago. buddha awoke to the true nature of life and to the true nature of interconnectedness. for buddhists, no individual can achieve separate freedom from delusion, or salvation, unless everyone achieves freedom, or salvation. therefore, buddhists understand that our efforts must be aimed toward freeing all beings from suffering. there can be no separate, isolated, freedom, because we are connected; we are all blessed with buddha nature.the primary hindrance to compassion is delusion, that is, the inability to see or understand our total interconnectedness. therefore, meditation and compassionate action aim to relieve beings from fear and delusion, allowing them to experience the sacredness of their own lives. on this basis, buddhists become more skillful at seeing the sacredness of everyone's life; we bec”.

When detailing its functions, they were listed as: “Houston zen communitystatement of faithhouston zen community (hzc) exists to support and enhance the teachings of compassion and wisdom that were articulated by the buddha 2,500 years ago. buddha awoke to the true nature of life and to the true nature of interconnectedness. for buddhists, no individual can achieve separate freedom from delusion, or salvation, unless everyone achieves freedom, or salvation. therefore, buddhists understand that our efforts must be aimed toward freeing all beings from suffering. there can be no separate, isolated, freedom, because we are connected; we are all blessed with buddha nature.the primary hindrance to compassion is delusion, that is, the inability to see or understand our total interconnectedness. therefore, meditation and compassionate action aim to relieve beings from fear and delusion, allowing them to experience the sacredness of their own lives. on this basis, buddhists become more skillful at seeing the sacredness of everyone's life; we bec”.

• As of 2017, the non-profit's form shows they have a total of 1 employees.
• Does not operate a hospital.
• Does not operate a school.
• Does not collect art.
• Does not provide credit counseling.
• Does not have foreign activities.
• Is not a donor advised fund.
• Is not a private foundation.
• Expenses are between $100,000 and $250,000.
• Revenue is between $250,000 and $500,000.
• Revenue less expenses is -$1,258.
• The remuneration plan for the CEO of the organization is not based on a review and endorsement process by an independent body.
• The organization has 4 independent voting members.
• The organization pays $95,147 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
• The organization pays $0 in fundraising expenses.
• The organization provides Form 990 to its governing body.
• The organization has fundraising events.