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Wat Munivongsa Khmer Krom Buddhist Cultural Center Of Wichita
Wat Munivongsa Khmer Krom Buddhist Cultural Center Of Wichita (វត្តមុនីវង្សា, Wat Munivongsa) is a Khmer Buddhist temple in Wichita, Kansas.[1] Its nonprofit's legal name is Khmer Krom Buddhist Cultural Center of Wichita Kansas Wat Munivongsa.[2][3]
History
Published address listings for the temple on South Minnie Avenue date from 2011 to 2019. The Internal Revenue Service recognized the temple as a tax-exempt 501(c)(3) organization in August 2016 and classes it as a church.[3][4] The organization states its aims as teaching the ways of Buddhism, supporting the talents of individuals and publishing material on the community and Buddhism.[2]
In 2023 all of the temple's revenue came from contributions. In 2025 it reported revenue of $243,033 and net assets of $617,127.[3] In 2026 two monks lived at the temple.[1]
Officers (2025)
The temple's 2025 tax return lists these officers and monks, all unpaid.[3]
- Da Thach, president
- Ret Thach, vice president
- Ren Lam, treasurer
- Sieng Thach, treasurer
- Vutha Sim, monk
- Phet Ly, monk
Associations
Khmer Krom Buddhist Cultural Center of Wichita Kansas Wat Munivongsa
(operating organization).[5]
Legal name: Khmer Krom Buddhist Cultural Center of Wichita Kansas Wat Munivongsa.
The nonprofit carries the temple's name (also known as Wat Munivongsa) and is designated by the IRS as a church at 5638 S. Minnie Ave., the temple's address.
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Wat Ratanarangsey blog, 2026 Directory of Wat Khmer or Cambodian Buddhist Temples in the USA
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 TaxExemptWorld, Khmer Krom Buddhist Cultural Center of Wichita Kansas Wat Munivongsa
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer, Khmer Krom Buddhist Cultural Center of Wichita Kansas Wat Munivongsa
- ↑ PlainCharity, Khmer Krom Buddhist Cultural Center of Wichita Kansas Wat Munivongsa
- ↑ ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer, EIN 47-2905001