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KUNZANG GATSHAL FOUNDATION
DELHI, NY · EIN 273218630 · Form 990 · FY2024 · NTEE X50 · Religion-Related · Small ($100K-$1M)
revenue
$245K
expenses
$362K
net assets
$4.2M
employees
4
program ratio
87%
mission · from form 990

THE KUNZANG GATSHAL FOUNDATION IS A TRADITIONAL TIBETAN BUDDHIST CHURCH. THE FOUNDATION SUPPORTS THE CONTINUATION OF TRADITIONAL FORMS OF WORSHIP PRACTICED IN BUDDHISM IN GENERAL.

profile · synthesized from sources

Kunzang Gatshal Foundation is a Tibetan Buddhist church based in Delhi, New York, supporting traditional forms of Buddhist worship and practice. The organization operates the White Lotus School, which provides religious and secular education to a small group of resident students, emphasizing Tibetan Buddhist traditions, the Tibetan language, and Chinese language studies. It also hosts meditation retreats rooted in the Dudjom Tersar lineage.

irs program accomplishments · form 990 part iii · fy2024

What they reported doing

  1. #1 primary $67K
    The White Lotus School was established by Kyabje Thinley Norbu Rinpoche in 1997 to provide an education to select students in the Dudjom Tersar traditions of the Tibetan Buddhist Nyingma sect. The School follows specific training and instructions that preserve the traditions of this lineage in the study of Buddhism in general, emphasizing the study of the Tibetan language, the Buddhist religion, and the traditions of Buddhist musical instrumentation, dance, training in the rituals of spiritual practices, philosophy, and extensive scriptural study, as well as providing a general Western education in the English language in accord with New York State guidelines. All students also learn how to speak, read, and write in Chinese. There is an emphasis on expressive writing, grammar, and translation. The school currently has seventeen students in residence.
  2. #2 $30K
    THROMA RETREAT - 7 DAY RETREAT WHICH IS BASED ON THE THROMA NGONDRO PRACTICE OF DUDJOM LINGAPA.
named programs · 2 · from sources

What they call their work

Throma Retreat
Seven-day meditation retreat based on the Throma Ngondro practice of Dudjom Lingpa, serving practitioners of the Nyingma tradition.
White Lotus School
Residential educational program providing instruction in Tibetan Buddhist philosophy, ritual, language, and music, alongside a Western curriculum including English and Chinese language studies, in accordance with New York State guidelines.
activities · 2 groups

What they do

  • Spiritual Development & Meditation Programs 1 activity
    • Conducting Throma Ngondro retreats
      Conducts a 7-day Throma retreat based on the Throma Ngondro practice of Dudjom Lingpa.
  • Tibetan Cultural Preservation and Language Education 1 activity
    • Operating White Lotus School for Tibetan Buddhist education
      Operates the White Lotus School to educate 17 resident students in the Dudjom Tersar traditions of Tibetan Buddhism, including Tibetan language, Buddhist philosophy, ritual practices, scriptural study, and musical traditions, alongside a Western curriculum in English and instruction in Chinese language.
financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$245K
Contributions & grants$175K71%
Program service revenue$65K26%
Investment income$5K2%
Other revenue$0
expenses
Total expenses$362K
Program expenses87%
Admin / overhead13%
Fundraising0%
Salaries & benefits$16K
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineFacilities
balance sheet
Total assets$4.21M
Cash$840K
Investments$0
Liabilities$0
Net assets$4.21M
Liquid reserves27.8 mo
4 years on record · 2020–2024 · YoY revenue +0.9%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024

Who runs it

board members · 2
  • PEMA CHOKYI — Trustee
  • YESHE PALZOM — Trustee
strategies · 1

How they approach the work

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  • Integrated Traditional and Western Education
    methodology: integrated-traditional-and-western-education
    By combining traditional Tibetan Buddhist education with Western academic instruction, the foundation preserves the Dudjom Tersar lineage while fostering deep cultural continuity and broad educational competence, because bilingual and bi-traditional learning strengthens both spiritual传承 and global readiness.