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THE TREASURY OF LIVES INC
New York, NY · EIN 812698628 · Form 990 · FY2025 · Micro (<$100K)
revenue
$87K
expenses
$95K
net assets
$31K
employees
2
program ratio
100%
mission · from form 990

The Treasury of Lives is a biographical encyclopedia of Tibet, Inner Asia, and the Himalaya

profile · synthesized from sources

The Treasury of Lives is a nonprofit organization dedicated to creating a biographical encyclopedia of Tibet, Inner Asia, and the Himalayan region. It documents the lives of historical and contemporary figures from these regions, with a focus on preserving cultural and religious lineages. The organization operates through research, scholarly collaboration, and digital publication.

named programs · 2 · from sources

What they call their work

Biographical Encyclopedia Project
A comprehensive digital repository of biographies of historical and contemporary figures from Tibet, Inner Asia, and the Himalayan region, supported by scholarly research and peer review.
Oral History Initiative
Collection and preservation of oral histories from elders and lineage holders in Tibetan and Himalayan communities to complement written biographies.
activities · 1 group

What they do

  • Tibetan Cultural Preservation and Language Education 1 activity
    • Operating a biographical encyclopedia on Tibet, Inner Asia, and the Himalaya
      Produces and maintains a biographical encyclopedia dedicated to the history, culture, and religious figures of Tibet, Inner Asia, and the Himalayan region.
financials · form 990 · fy2025
revenue
Total revenue$87K
Contributions & grants$49K57%
Program service revenue$37K43%
Investment income$00%
Other revenue$0
expenses
Total expenses$95K
Program expenses100%
Admin / overhead0%
Fundraising0%
Salaries & benefits$81K
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$31K
Cash$31K
Investments$0
Liabilities$0
Net assets$31K
Liquid reserves3.9 mo
6 years on record · 2020–2025 · YoY revenue -11.2%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2025

Who runs it

paid leadership · 2
NameTitleHours/wkCompensation
ALEXANDER GARDNER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 35 $38K
CATHERINE TSUJI KEY EMPLOYEE 35 $38K
board members · 6
  • ANDREW QUINTMAN — DIRECTOR
  • ANNABELLA PITKIN — TREASURER
  • ASHA KAUFMAN — DIRECTOR
  • BENJAMIN BOGIN — DIRECTOR
  • GRAY TUTTLE — CHAIR
  • TENZIN WANGYAL — SECRETARY
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.

  • Knowledge Preservation through Biographical Encyclopedia
    methodology: knowledge_preservation_through_biographical_encyclopedias
    By creating and maintaining a biographical encyclopedia, the organization preserves and disseminates knowledge about Tibet, Inner Asia, and the Himalaya because structured biographical records ensure long-term accessibility and cultural continuity of understudied historical and spiritual figures.