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WISDOM PUBLICATIONS INC
NEW YORK, NY · EIN 042979113 · Form 990 · FY2024 · NTEE A33Z · Arts, Culture & Humanities · Medium ($1M-$10M)
revenue
$2.1M
expenses
$2.2M
net assets
$4.8M
employees
17
program ratio
81%
mission · from form 990

TO PUBLISH BOOKS AND OTHER MEDIA TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC WITH RESPECT TO BUDDHIST RELIGION, PHILOSOPHY, AND PRACTICE.

profile · synthesized from sources

Wisdom Publications Inc is a nonprofit publisher dedicated to producing books and media on Buddhist religion, philosophy, and practice. The organization aims to educate the general public through accessible publications that present classical and contemporary Buddhist teachings. Based in New York, it operates as a specialized press within the arts and humanities sector.

named programs · 2 · from sources

What they call their work

Book Publishing Program
Produces and distributes books on Buddhist philosophy, religion, and practice for public education
Media Production
Creates and disseminates multimedia content related to Buddhist teachings and practices
activities · 1 group

What they do

  • Religious Media Production and Distribution 1 activity
    • Publishing educational materials on Buddhism
      Produces and distributes books and media aimed at educating the public about Buddhist religion, philosophy, and practice.
financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$2.11M
Contributions & grants$214K10%
Program service revenue$1.02M49%
Investment income$4K0%
Other revenue$867K
expenses
Total expenses$2.15M
Program expenses81%
Admin / overhead17%
Fundraising2%
Salaries & benefits$1.22M
Grants paid out$3K
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$5.61M
Cash$580K
Investments$90K
Liabilities$823K
Net assets$4.78M
Liquid reserves3.7 mo
4 years on record · 2020–2024 · YoY revenue -1.3%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024

Who runs it

paid leadership · 2
NameTitleHours/wkCompensation
DANIEL AITKEN PRESIDENT/PUBLISHER 40 $164K
TIMOTHY MCNEILL CLERK/CHAIRMAN 18 $42K
board members · 4
  • AXEL LEBLOIS — DIRECTOR
  • BRENT FARMER — TREASURER
  • JAMES DOUGHERTY — DIRECTOR
  • JAMES WILTON — DIRECTOR
strategies · 1

How they approach the work

Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.

  • Educational Publishing for Religious and Philosophical Advancement
    methodology: educational_publishing
    By publishing books and media on Buddhist religion, philosophy, and practice, we advance public education and understanding, because accessible educational materials enable broader engagement with Buddhist teachings.