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Zen Martial Arts Foundation

A tax-exempt nonprofit in San Jose, California, classified by the IRS as physical fitness and community recreation. For the year ending Jul 2026 it reported $19,742 in revenue and $23,669 in expenses.

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What it says it does

“To cultivate inner harmony and physical excellence through the practice of traditional martial arts”From the organization's Form 990-EZ for the year ending Jul 2026, as written (including spelling); all-capital text shown in normal capitalization.

IRS facts

Type: Physical fitness and community recreation (IRS activity code N30)

Mailing city (IRS): San Jose, California 95132

EIN: 99-4328951

Tax status: 501(c)(3), eligible to receive tax-deductible donations; IRS-recognized as tax-exempt since 2024, per IRS records posted October 13, 2026.

Revenue on its latest IRS filing: $19,742 (year ending Jul 2026)

Check its status on IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search · Filings on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer

Zen Martial Arts Foundation finances

From the annual returns the group files with the IRS (Form 990, or the shorter Form 990-EZ for smaller groups), 1 filed year. Net assets are what it owns minus what it owes; management and general is office, admin and insurance cost. A dash means not reported (the short form does not ask for employees or volunteers). Each figure links to that year's return. A year is left out when no return is in the IRS e-file data; that does not mean the group was inactive.

Year ending	Jul 2026
Total revenue	$19,742
Total expenses	$23,669
Total assets	$827
Net assets	$827
IRS form	Form 990-EZ

Where the money goes, year ending Jul 2026

Programs $22,425 (95% of $23,669)

Small groups file the shorter Form 990-EZ, which reports program spending but not the management and fundraising split.

Where the money comes from, year ending Jul 2026

Gifts and grants $19,742 (100%)
Program fees $0 (0%)
Investment income $0 (0%)
Other $0 (0%)

Only one return is loaded, so we show no growth label.

Source: IRS Form 990 Series Downloads (the returns open on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer, which republishes the IRS files). Figures are as the organization filed them. California nonprofit.

How it compares

6 of 17 recreation and club nonprofits in San Jose when sorted from largest to smallest revenue. This shows size only, not quality. Groups with no reported revenue are listed last.

Size: revenue of $19,742 is in the bottom 10% of the 176 recreation and club nonprofits in California that report revenue to the IRS (the city count above also includes groups with none). The median is $136,541.

Our analysis of the IRS Business Master File (posted October 13, 2026), using each group's latest reported revenue. Groups are sorted by revenue and split into ten equal bands, using all California groups of this type (Recreation and clubs, which covers several IRS activity codes). Size only, not a rating.

Around San Jose and its county

Santa Clara County, California: the Census Bureau estimates about 373,834 children under 18 (July 1, 2024). This directory lists 782 youth and community nonprofits with a mailing ZIP code in the county, about 2.1 per 1,000 children. The count includes PTAs, arts and day care groups, so it is not a measure of places for kids.

This group's ZIP code is matched to the county that holds most of its area, so counts are approximate. County figures come from the Census Bureau's Vintage 2024 population estimates.

What is Zen Martial Arts Foundation's EIN?

Zen Martial Arts Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 99-4328951. It is the nine-digit number the IRS uses to identify the organization. Source: IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File posted October 13, 2026.

Is Zen Martial Arts Foundation a nonprofit?

Yes. The IRS lists Zen Martial Arts Foundation in San Jose, California as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3), recognized since 2024. This is from the IRS Business Master File posted October 13, 2026. Status can change, so check its current status on the IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search before you donate.

Are donations to Zen Martial Arts Foundation tax-deductible?

Yes, the IRS lists gifts to Zen Martial Arts Foundation as tax-deductible (IRS Business Master File posted October 13, 2026). How much you can deduct depends on your own taxes, and this is not tax advice. Check its current status on the IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search before you donate.

What does Zen Martial Arts Foundation do?

In its own words on its Form 990 for the year ending Jul 2026: "To cultivate inner harmony and physical excellence through the practice of traditional martial arts" The IRS classifies it as: Physical fitness and community recreation.

How much money does Zen Martial Arts Foundation take in?

For the year ending Jul 2026, Zen Martial Arts Foundation reported total revenue of $19,742 and total expenses of $23,669 on its Form 990-EZ (IRS Form 990 e-file data).

Do you run this organization?

Tax-exempt since 2023 · EIN 92-0831933

Physical fitness and community recreation

Manca

San Jose, CA 95148

Tax-exempt since 2018 · EIN 82-3845210

All youth and community nonprofits in San Jose

Source: IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File, posted October 13, 2026. We list 501(c)(3) organizations whose IRS activity code is youth development, amateur sports, camps and recreation, parent-teacher groups, children's services, child day care or arts education. We show the city and ZIP code only, never a street address or contact person. A listing is not an endorsement.

Data as of November 8, 2026. Sources: IRS Business Master File (posted October 13, 2026), IRS Form 990 series e-file data, U.S. Census Bureau population estimates (July 1, 2024), state child care licensing records in the BackPR finder. Growth labels, ranks and percentiles are BackPR's own calculations.

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