named programs · 3 · from sources
What they call their work
Institutional Development
Provides grants to organizations such as Wisdom Publications to support publishing and dissemination of Buddhist literature
Research Support
Funds academic and textual research related to Tibetan Buddhism, including grants for scholars conducting in-depth studies
Translation of Buddhist Texts
Supports the translation of classical Tibetan Buddhist texts into modern languages through grants to individual translators and scholars
activities · 1 group
What they do
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Religious Education Support 4 activities
- Funding institutional development of organizations dedicated to Buddhist literatureProvides financial support to strengthen the capacity and sustainability of institutions focused on preserving and promoting Buddhist literary traditions.
- Funding publication of Tibetan texts through grants to partner organizationsFinances the publishing of Tibetan Buddhist texts by awarding grants to partner organizations involved in editorial and production work.
- Funding research through grants to individual scholarsFunds academic and scholarly research in Buddhist studies and related fields by awarding grants to individual researchers.
- Funding translation of Buddhist texts through grants to individual translatorsSupports the translation of Buddhist texts, particularly from Tibetan, by providing grants to individual translators.
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financials · form 990PF · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$3.48M
Contributions & grants$3.48M100%
Program service revenue——
Investment income$1K0%
Other revenue—
expenses
Total expenses$1.47M
Program expenses—
Admin / overhead—
Fundraising—
Salaries & benefits$0
Grants paid out$1.37M
balance sheet
Total assets$1.06M
Cash—
Investments—
Liabilities—
Net assets$1.05M
3 years on record · 2020–2024 · YoY revenue +24.1%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024
Who runs it
board members · 1
- ERIC COLOMBEL — TRUSTEE
relationships · 2
Who they work with
- Paramita Charitable Trust Partner — Receives grant funding for publishing Tibetan texts.
- Wisdom Publications Partner — Receives grant funding for institutional development related to Buddhist literature.
strategies · 2
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.
- Advancement of Scholarly Understanding of Tibetan Buddhismmethodology: scholarly-research-supportBy supporting academic and textual research, we deepen and disseminate knowledge of Tibetan Buddhism, because rigorous scholarly engagement produces authoritative, peer-vetted insights that sustain the tradition in contemporary intellectual contexts.
- Preservation and Accessibility of Tibetan Buddhist Literaturemethodology: text-translation-and-accessibilityBy funding the translation of Tibetan Buddhist texts, we make them accessible to a global audience and ensure their preservation, because language barriers and material degradation are primary threats to the longevity and reach of this knowledge.