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SOUTHERN DHARMA RETREAT CENTER INC

EIN: 56-1695711 · HOT SPRINGS, NC 28743-7125 · United States · FY 2024 Data
3 out of 5 59 / 100 Based on 2+ years of filings
Financial strength (30%) 97/100
Reliability (20%) 55/100
Effectiveness (25%) 81/100
Impact (25%) No data yet
Financial data: FY 2024 · Scored 9/13/2026
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Financial Overview — FY 2024
$834K
Total Revenue
$748K
Total Expenses
$1.7M
Net Assets
12
Employees
Revenue Sources
Expense Breakdown
Program Expense Ratio 86.4%
Fundraising Efficiency N/A
Operating Reserve 26.58x
Liability-to-Asset 6.3%
Revenue Diversification 58.4%
Executive Compensation $75K
Compared with Peers
FY 2024
Compared with 8,453 similar organizations (United States, Religion-Related, $100K–$1M in expenses), FY 2024.
This organization Middle half of peers (P25–P75) Peer median
Ratio This org Peer median Position (P10 → P90)
Program expense ratio
Program expenses / total expenses · higher is better
86.4% 87.8%
P10P90
Below median
Admin expense ratio
Management and general / total expenses · lower is better
11.4% 8.5%
P10P90
Below median
Fundraising expense ratio
Fundraising expenses / total expenses · lower is better
2.1% 0.0%
P10P90
Bottom quarter
Operating reserve
Months of expenses covered by net assets · higher is better
26.6 mo 7.9 mo
P10P90
Top quarter
Liabilities to assets
Total liabilities / total assets · lower is better
6.3% 0.5%
P10P90
Below median
Revenue concentration
Share of revenue from the largest source · lower is better
58.4% 99.6%
P10P90
Top quarter
Surplus margin
Surplus as a share of revenue
10.4% 2.1%
P10P90
Financial History
Year Revenue Expenses Net Assets Program % Staff
2024 $834K $748K $1.7M 86.4% 12
2022 $625K $519K $1.3M 91.1% 13
2021 $438K $399K N/A 9
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Organization Details
EIN
56-1695711
State
NC
City
HOT SPRINGS
ZIP
28743-7125
Classification
X50Z
Category
Religion-Related
Rating
3★
Coverage
A
Last Updated
Aug 2026
Form 990
On File
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