Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.
Information about Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) and its instructions is at www.irs.gov/form990.
| (i)Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 9 above (see instructions)) | (iv) Is the organization listed in your governing document? | (v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions) | (vi) Amount of other support (see instructions) | |
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Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2011 | (b) 2012 | (c) 2013 | (d) 2014 | (e) 2015 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any unusual grants.) .... | 70,688 | 50,565 | 46,395 | 112,060 | 188,268 | 467,976 |
| 2 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf....... | ||||||
| 3 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | ||||||
| 4 | Total. Add lines 1 through 3 | 70,688 | 50,565 | 46,395 | 112,060 | 188,268 | 467,976 |
| 5 | The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) included on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11, column (f).. | 411,475 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 56,501 | |||||
Calendar year
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(a) 2011 | (b) 2012 | (c) 2013 | (d) 2014 | (e) 2015 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 70,688 | 50,565 | 46,395 | 112,060 | 188,268 | 467,976 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
| 9 | Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.. | ||||||
| 10 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.).. | ||||||
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10. | 467,980 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2011 | (b) 2012 | (c) 2013 | (d) 2014 | (e) 2015 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") . | ||||||
| 2 | Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose...... | ||||||
| 3 | Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513... | ||||||
| 4 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf... | ||||||
| 5 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | ||||||
| 6 | Total. Add lines 1 through 5. | ||||||
| 7a | Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons... | ||||||
| b | Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 7a and 7b.. | ||||||
| 8 | Public support. (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) | ||||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2011 | (b) 2012 | (c) 2013 | (d) 2014 | (e) 2015 | (f) Total | |
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| 9 | Amounts from line 6... | ||||||
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | ||||||
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | ||||||
| 11 | Net income from unrelated business activities not included in line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on. | ||||||
| 12 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.) .. | ||||||
| 13 | Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.).. | ||||||
| Section A - Adjusted Net Income | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Net short-term capital gain | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Other gross income (see instructions) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Add lines 1 through 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Depreciation and depletion | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Portion of operating expenses paid or incurred for production or collection of gross income or for management, conservation, or maintenance of property held for production of income (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Other expenses (see instructions) | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Adjusted Net Income (subtract lines 5, 6 and 7 from line 4) | 8 | ||||
| Section B - Minimum Asset Amount | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Aggregate fair market value of all non-exempt-use assets (see instructions for short tax year or assets held for part of year): | 1 | ||||
| a | Average monthly value of securities | 1a | ||||
| b | Average monthly cash balances | 1b | ||||
| c | Fair market value of other non-exempt-use assets | 1c | ||||
| d | Total (add lines 1a, 1b, and 1c) | 1d | ||||
| e |
Discount claimed for blockage or other factors (explain in detail in Part VI): |
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| 2 | Acquisition indebtedness applicable to non-exempt use assets | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Subtract line 2 from line 1d | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Cash deemed held for exempt use. Enter 1-1/2% of line 3 (for greater amount, see instructions). | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Net value of non-exempt-use assets (subtract line 4 from line 3) | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Multiply line 5 by .035 | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Minimum Asset Amount (add line 7 to line 6) | 8 | ||||
| Section C - Distributable Amount | Current Year | |||||
| 1 | Adjusted net income for prior year (from Section A, line 8, Column A) | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Enter 85% of line 1 | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Minimum asset amount for prior year (from Section B, line 8, Column A) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Enter greater of line 2 or line 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Income tax imposed in prior year | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Distributable Amount. Subtract line 5 from line 4, unless subject to emergency temporary reduction (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| Section D - Distributions | Current Year | |
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| 1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes | ||
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2
Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
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| 3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations | ||
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | ||
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required) | ||
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | ||
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | ||
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Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
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| 9 Distributable amount for 2015 from Section C, line 6 | ||
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | ||
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2015 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2015 |
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Distributable amount for 2015 from Section C, line 6 |
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Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2015 (reasonable cause required--see instructions) |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2015: | ||||
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| d From 2013....... | ||||
| e From 2014....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2015 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2010 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2015 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
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| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2015 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2015, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2 (if amount greater than zero, see instructions) |
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6
Remaining underdistributions for 2015. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1 (if amount greater than zero, see instructions) |
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2016. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
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| b | ||||
| c Excess from 2013....... | ||||
| d From 2014....... | ||||
| e From 2015....... | ||||
| Facts And Circumstances Test |
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| Return Reference | Explanation |
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| 10 Facts and Circumstances Test Part II line 17a or 17b | SCH A, PART II, SECTION C, LINE 17A FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES:THE TAXPAYER, (VOI), QUALIFIES UNDER THE FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES TEST FOR PUBLIC SUPPORT BASED ON THE FOLLOWING FACTORS AS SET FORTH IN REG 1.170A-9 (F) (3):PERCENTAGE OF FINANCIAL SUPPORT:FOR ALL YEARS OF EXISTENCE, VOIS PUBLIC SUPPORT PERCENTAGE HAS BEEN ABOVE 10%. THE ORGANIZATIONS PERCENTAGE WAS 58.59 FOR THE 5 YEARS ENDED 11/30/12; 39.28 FOR THE 5 YEARS ENDED 11/30/13; 38.93 FOR THE 5 YEARS ENDED 11/30/14; 29.25 FOR THE 5 YEARS ENDED 11/30/15; AND 12.07 FOR THE 5 YEARS ENDED 11/30/16.VOVIOLOGY ORGANIZATION INC SERVES AS A BRIDGE BETWEEN PEOPLE OF DIFFERENT RELIGIOUS BACKGROUNDS TO COME TOGETHER AND BE UNITED IN OUR SERVICE TO OTHERS THROUGH TEACHINGS THAT ENHANCES GREATER UNDERSTANDING, MUTUAL RESPECT AND TOLERANCE OF OUR RELIGIOUS DIVERSITIES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC GOOD.THE ORGANIZATION BRINGS TOGETHER DIVERSE PEOPLE ACROSS DIFFERENT CULTURAL AND RELIGIOUS BACKGROUND AND IS UNITED IN THE ONE COMMON GOAL OF LIVING A WELL ROUNDED/RIGHTEOUS PHYSICAL AND SPIRITUAL LIFE, AND TO BE OF SELFLESS SERVICE TO OUR FAMILY, COMMUNITY, COUNTRY, AND THE WORLD.ATTRACTION OF PUBLIC SUPPORT:VOI IS ORGANIZED AND OPERATED TO ATTRACT NEW AND ADDITIONAL PUBLIC SUPPORT ON A CONTINUOUS BASIS. VOI HAS NOT HELD ANY FUNDRAISERS DUE TO FINANCIAL AND STAFF CONSTRAINTS AT THIS TIME. HOWEVER, THE ORGANIZATION HAS MADE EFFORTS TO ATTRACT CONTRIBUTIONS FROM PERSONS AND ORGANIZATIONS THAT IT BELIEVES MOST LIKELY TO BE ABLE TO OFFER FINANCIAL HELP TO ASSIST THE ORGANIZATION FULFILL ITS GOALS. VOIS PLAN FOR RECEIVING BROAD PUBLIC SUPPORT IS BASED ON THE FOLLOWING:1) THE ORGANIZATION MAINTAINS A MULTI-LANGUAGE WEBSITE AND IS WORKING ON IMPROVING THIS SITE TO BE ABLE TO ACCEPT DONATIONS BY MEANS OF CREDIT/DEBIT CARDS TO MAKE DONATIONS EASIER BOTH NATIONALLY AND INTERNATIONALLY.2) THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE USE OF SOCIAL MEDIA AND EMAIL MARKETING SHOULD HELP THE ORGANIZATION ATTRACT A WIDER RANGE OF PUBLIC AWARENESS AND SUPPORT.3) VOI HAS MADE NUMEROUS PRESENTATIONS DONE BEFORE HUNDREDS OF PERSONS ANNUALLY IN TEHACHAPI, CALIFORNIA (CALLED VOVIOLOGY CITY), AS WELL AS FRANCE AND VIETNAM. THESE PRESENTATIONS WERE PRESENTED TO PEOPLE WHO HAVE AN INTEREST IN PROMOTING RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN LIVING A WELL-ROUNDED LIFE AND SPIRITUAL WELL-BEING, THEREBY MAKING VOIS PRESENCE MORE VISIBLE TO LARGE NUMBER OF PERSONS WHO MAY BE INTERESTED IN OFFERING ASSISTANCE TO VOI.4) BEGINNING IN 2014, STEPS WERE TAKEN TO CULTIVATE PUBLIC SUPPORT THROUGH WORKSHOPS AND PRESENTATIONS ABOUT THE BENEFITS OF MEDITATION TO A WELL ROUNDED LIFE. VOIS VOLUNTEERS VISITED THE HOMELESS, TAUGHT MEDITATION, DISTRIBUTED FOOD AND CLOTHING TO THE NEEDY IN LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, FRANCE AND VIETNAM, FUELING SUPPORT FROM MANY YOUTHS OF THESE COMMUNITIES TO DO THE SAME IN THEIR OWN COMMUNITIES. THUS, INCREASING AWARENESS OF THE ORGANIZATIONS PRESENCE TO A WIDER GROUP OF PEOPLE IN THESE AREAS.BOARD, VOLUNTEERS, AND STAFF:VOIS PUBLIC SUPPORT PERCENTAGE IS LOW DUE TO THE FACT THAT VOI HAS MANY CORE VOLUNTEERS WHO DONATE THEIR TIME AND EXPERTISE BUT ARE NOT FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTORS (DUE TO PERSONAL FINANCIAL CONSTRAINTS). THE BOARD AND OFFICERS, SINCE INCEPTION, HAVE CONTRIBUTED THEIR TIME AND EFFORTS WITHOUT COMPENSATION, IN ORDER TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATIONS GOALS. THE GOVERNING MEMBERS GOAL IS TO PERFORM SERVICES TO BENEFIT THE PUBLIC GOOD. THESE NON-FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTIONS FROM VOLUNTEERS AND GOVERNING BODY HAVE BEEN THE PILLAR OF SUPPORT TO THE ORGANIZATION, AS PUBLIC SUPPORT IS STILL AT A LOW LEVEL. GIVEN THESE LIMITATIONS, THE ORGANIZATION CONTINUES TO MAKE PROGRESS IN REACHING OUT TO THE PUBLIC, IN BUILDING OUR INFRASTRUCTURE, VOVIOLOGY CITY, TO BETTER SERVE THE PUBLIC IN THE NEAR FUTURE. THE ORGANIZATIONS NUMBER OF CORE VOLUNTEERS HAVE INCREASED FROM 20 TO OVER 80.SUMMARY STATEMENT:THE ORGANIZATION HAS MADE SIGNIFICANT PROGRESS IN THE PAST YEARS IN BUILDING ITS INFRASTRUCTURE AND FINE-TUNING PROGRAMS. DUE TO EXTENUATING CIRCUMSTANCES, WE HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO SATISFY THE IRS REQUIREMENT OF PUBLIC SUPPORT TEST. HOWEVER, OUR PROGRAMS ARE GAINING VISIBILITY AND STEPS ARE BEING TAKEN TO ACHIEVE PUBLIC AWARENESS, AND, ULTIMATELY, INCREASE PUBLIC SUPPORT IN THE FUTURE. ALTHOUGH THESE EFFORTS HAVE ALREADY STARTED, IT MAY TAKE SEVERAL YEARS BEFORE THE IMPACT IS LARGE ENOUGH TO SIGNIFICANTLY AND POSITIVELY AFFECT PUBLIC SUPPORT. EVERY EFFORT WILL CONTINUE TO BE MADE TO INSURE LONG-TERM SUSTAINABILITY OF OUR PROGRAMS AND GOALS. OUR OBJECTIVE IS TO MAKE A POSITIVE MARK IN OUR COMMUNITIES, AND CONTINUING TO BUILD SUPPORT BOTH NATIONALLY AND INTERNATIONALLY. |
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| Amended return infomation | 1) RETURN IS BEING AMENDED TO CORRECTLY REFLECT THAT THE PREPARER IS A NON-PAID PREPARER ON 990-EZ, PAGE 4, PAID PREPARER USE ONLY SECTION. THEREBY ALSO UNCHECKING THE YES BOX OF MAY THE IRS DISCUSS THIS RETURN WITH THE PREPARER SHOWN ABOVE.2) SCHEDULE A, PAGE 2, PART II, SECTION A, LINE 5, COLUMN F IS AMENDED TO $411,475 DUE TO CORRECTION TO SCHEDULE B.3) SCHEDULE A, PAGE 2, PART II, SECTION A, LINE 6, COLUMN F IS AMENDED TO $56,501 DUE TO CORRECTION TO SCHEDULE B.4) SCHEDULE A, PAGE 2, PART II, SECTION C, LINE 14 IS AMENDED TO 12.07% DUE TO CORRECTION TO SCHEDULE B.5) SCHEDULE A, PAGE 2, PART II, SECTION C, LINE 17A: ON THE ORIGINAL RETURN AS FILED, LINE 18 BOX WAS INCORRECTLY SELECTED. THIS AMENDED RETURN CORRECTS THIS ERROR BY MARKING THE BOX ON LINE 17A AND INCLUDE THE FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES EXPLANATION IN PART VI OF SCHEDULE A.6) AMENDING SCHEDULE B, PAGE 2, PART I, COLUMN C, DONOR NO. 2, CINDY DUONG: CASH CONTRIBUTION IS CORRECTED TO $96,000 (ORIGINAL RETURN AS FILED HAD $113,000), AND TO REPORT THIS DONORS NON-CASH CONTRIBUTION OF $17,300 (ORIGINAL RETURN HAD $0)ON PAGE 2, PART I, COLUMN A, B, C, D AS DONOR NO. 4. THIS AMENDED RETURN ALSO INCLUDES ON PAGE 3, PART II, COLUMN A, B, C, D: THE DONOR NO. 4, THE DESCRIPTION OF THE NON-CASH CONTRIBUTION, FMV OF $17,300, AND DATE OF CONTRIBUTION. |
| List of grants and similar amounts paid Part I line 10 | ACTIVITY MEMORIAL AND HEALING CHAPEL GRANTEE GENERAL PUBLIC STREET JURY RANCH DRIVE CITY, STATE, ZIP TEHACHAPI, CA 93561RELATIONSHIP GENERAL PUBLIC AMOUNT 35,201ACTIVITY PUBLICATION OF RELIGIOUS MATERIALS GRANTEE GENERAL PUBLIC STREET JURY RANCH DRIVE CITY, STATE, ZIP TEHACHAPI, CA 93561RELATIONSHIP GENERAL PUBLIC AMOUNT 7,643ACTIVITY MEDITATION HALL GRANTEE GENERAL PUBLIC STREET JURY RANCH DRIVE CITY, STATE, ZIP TEHACHAPI, CA 93561RELATIONSHIP GENERAL PUBLIC AMOUNT 31,876 |
| Description of other expenses Part I line 16 | DESCRIPTION AMOUNTDEPRECIATION FROM 4562 2,894AUTO EXPENSE 1,304BANK SERVICE CHARGE 130DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS 776INTEREST EXPENSE 2,042LOSS DUE TO DAMAGE/OBSOLESCENCE 29,337OFFICE EXPENSE 3,284TRAVEL 5,738SMALL TOOLS 1,890 |
| Description of other assets Part II line 24 | CATEGORY BEGINNING OF YEAR END OF YEARFURNITURE AND FIXTURES 2,601 0MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT 9,364 26,600MISCELLANEOUS - MEMORIALS 47,897 30,525ONE PILLAR PAGODA 59,713 58,219 |
| Description of total liabilities Part II line 26 | CATEGORY BEGINNING OF YEAR END OF YEARACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND ACCRD EXP 19,915 14,204LOAN FOR LAND PURCHASE 90,000 90,000PAYABLE TO OFFICERS, DIRECTORS 50,226 50,226 |
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