Wat
Watt Rattanak Raingsey (Ridgefield)
Watt Rattanak Raingsey (វត្តរតនរង្សី) is a Khmer Buddhist temple on NE 179th Street in Ridgefield, Washington.[1][2] It is the temple of the Khmer Buddhist Organization of Pacific Northwest, a nonprofit that has been tax-exempt since September 2016.[3]
History
Published address listings for the temple date from 2011 to 2019. The Khmer Buddhist Organization of Pacific Northwest files its tax returns under the name Watt Rattanak Raingsey, and donations to it are tax deductible.[3] Nearly all of its income comes from contributions. In 2025 it reported revenue of $220,717 and expenses of $233,719, and it paid no salaries.[3] As of 2026 the temple had two monks.[1]
Officers (2025 filing)
The organization's filing for 2025 lists these officers.[3]
- Menghun Eng, chief abbot
- Sing Seng, chairman
- Connie Mom-chhing, president
- Phinthang Yeang, vice president
- Sokha Chhing, secretary
- Nathaniel Mom, treasurer
Earlier filings, from 2017 and 2022, also list Saravuthea Mam as president.[3]
Associations
Khmer Buddhist Organization Of Pacific Northwest
(associated organization).[4]
Registration identifiers: EIN (United States): 81-1725587.
The regional Cambodian community directory explicitly pairs this Wat and the Pacific Northwest organization at Ridgefield. Regional wording in the name does not by itself establish a multi-Wat network. ProPublica's IRS-derived listing gives the identifier and shows the organization under the name Watt Rattanak Raingsey.[3]
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Wat Ratanarangsey blog, 2026 Directory of Wat Khmer or Cambodian Buddhist Temples in the USA
- ↑ Cambodian American Community of Oregon, Community Resources
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer, Khmer Buddhist Organization of Pacific Northwest
- ↑ Resources - Cambodian American Community of Oregon