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EIN 68-0327175

Tibetan Nuns Project

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
4
City
Seattle
State
Washington
Year formed
1994
Most recent tax filings
2024-03-01
NTEE code, primary
Q71: International Migration, Refugee Issues
Description
Tibetan Nuns Project educates and empowers nuns of the Tibetan Buddhist tradition residing in India to improve their quality of life and education. It provides facilities and programs to help establish, strengthen, and support educational institutions that preserve Tibetan religion and culture. Additionally, it raises awareness about concerns of the nuns and Tibetan refugees while training women for leadership roles within the community. The project receives funding for providing food, clothing, medicine, scholarships, job training programs and the like.
Total revenues
$1,380,787
2024
Total expenses
$1,468,295
2024
Total assets
$3,897,430
2024
Num. employees
4
2024

Program areas at Tibetan Nuns Project

Improved quality of life and education of Tibetan nuns living in India, increased awareness of their concerns and of Tibetan refugees in general, and trained a generation of women to take leadership roles within their community. Funding has gone to feed, clothe, house, educate, and provide medical care to over 800 nuns in eight different nunneries in the Himalayan region of India.

Grants made by Tibetan Nuns Project

GranteeGrant descriptionAmount
Tibet FundGrant To Provide General Aid To the Himalayan Covid-19 Task Force To Carry Out Covid Response Activities in the Geographic Areas in Which Nuns Supported By the Organization Live. Because Covid-19 Is Known To Spread Quickly Through Communities, Aid To the Communities Where the Nuns Live Will Directly Benefit the Nuns.$15,000

Who funds Tibetan Nuns Project

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Silicon Valley Community Foundation (SVCF)Civil Participation$57,000
Pema Chodron FoundationSupport of Nuns in Retreat$20,000
Schwab Charitable FundInternational, Foreign Affairs$19,443
...and 9 more grants received

Personnel at Tibetan Nuns Project

NameTitleCompensation
Lisa FarmerExecutive Director$111,709
Steve WilhelmSecretary$0
Elizabeth GoldblattTreasurer$0
Tseten PhanucharasVice President$0
Elizabeth NapperPresident and Board Chair$0

Financials for Tibetan Nuns Project

RevenuesFYE 03/2024
Total grants, contributions, etc.$1,169,768
Program services$0
Investment income and dividends$120,929
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$90,090
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$1,380,787

Form 990s for Tibetan Nuns Project

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2024-032024-08-08990View PDF
2023-032023-07-24990View PDF
2022-032022-06-23990View PDF
2021-032021-07-15990View PDF
2020-032021-09-23990View PDF
...and 8 more Form 990s

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Data update history
November 26, 2024
Received grants
Identified 2 new grant, including a grant for $16,000 from Oliver and Jennie Donaldson Charitable
November 2, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 6 new personnel
September 22, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2024
August 25, 2024
Received grants
Identified 2 new grant, including a grant for $20,000 from Pema Chodron Foundation
July 14, 2024
Received grants
Identified 6 new grant, including a grant for $23,000 from Vermont Community Foundation
Nonprofit Types
Social advocacy organizationsHuman rights organizationsInternational-focused organizationsCharities
Issues
EducationHuman rightsForeign affairs
Characteristics
Operates internationallyEndowed supportTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
815 Seattle Blvd S Ste 418
Seattle, WA 98134
Metro area
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
County
King County, WA
Website URL
tnp.org/ 
Phone
(206) 652-8901
IRS details
EIN
68-0327175
Fiscal year end
March
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1994
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
Q71: International Migration, Refugee Issues
NAICS code, primary
813311: Human Rights Organizations
Parent/child status
Independent
California AB-488 details
AB 488 status
May Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes
Charity Registration status
Current
FTB status revoked
Not revoked
AG Registration Number
096112
FTB Entity ID
1913911
AB 488 data last updated ("as-of") date
2025-02-05
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