Washington · Public charity
The Dalai Lama Foundation
The Dalai Lama Foundation supports charitable programs benefiting both the Tibetan and global community in the areas of education, health, social development and preservation of Tibetan Buddhist culture.
- $4.2M
- Granted FY2019
- 4
- Itemized grants FY2019
- 4
- Organizations funded FY2019
- 50%
- First-time grantees FY2019
- Itemized, FY2019
- $280k
- The rest is grants the schedule does not break out
- Median grant, FY2019
- $74,500
- Largest grant, FY2019
- $120,000
- Organizations funded a year
- 4 to 4
- FY2017 to FY2019
- States reached, FY2019
- 4
- Total assets, FY2019
- $6.3M
How open it is to new grantees
In FY2019, 50% of the organizations The Dalai Lama Foundation funded were first-time grantees, receiving 30% of its grant dollars.
New vs renewed · share of each year
In FY2019, 70% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $85k went to new ones.
Where new relationships form · theme of each grantee’s first grant
How this is measured
The numbers by year
| Fiscal year | Organizations funded | To those organizations | First-time grantees |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2019 | 4 | $280k | 50% |
| FY2018 | 4 | $208k | 50% |
| FY2017 | 4 | $10M | n/a |
What it funded, over time
Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2017 to 2019.
Where its grants go
Grant dollars by states, across the years we hold.
Which US states its grants reach
Top grantees
Largest recipients by total granted, FY2017 to FY2019, and the share of each one’s budget the grants supplied at peak.
| Grantee | Total granted | Years | Share of their budget |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emory University | $10,357,296 | 3 | 0% |
| Mind & Life Institute | $100,000 | 2 | 1% |
| Wisdom Publications Inc | $99,500 | 2 | 4% |
| Community Initiatives | $50,000 | 1 | 0% |
| Tibetan Community Development Fund Inc | $35,000 | 1 | 29% |
| Sisters of St Francis Third Order Reg Cong of Our Lady of Lourdes | $31,000 | 1 | n/a |
Plus 2 recipients with no EIN on record ($85k), not named here.
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About The Dalai Lama Foundation
- How much does The Dalai Lama Foundation give?
- The Dalai Lama Foundation reported 4 itemized grants totaling $279,500, out of $4,249,535 in total grant expense reported on the return in its FY2019 IRS filing. It funded between 4 and 4 organizations a year over FY2017 to FY2019.
- What does The Dalai Lama Foundation fund?
- By grant dollars over FY2017 to FY2019, its largest causes are Science & Tech (95%), Religion (1%), Health (1%).
- Who are The Dalai Lama Foundation's largest grantees?
- By total granted over FY2017 to FY2019: Emory University ($10M), Mind & Life Institute ($100k), Wisdom Publications Inc ($100k).
- Does The Dalai Lama Foundation fund new organizations?
- In FY2019, 50% of the organizations it funded were first-time grantees.
- Where is The Dalai Lama Foundation based?
- The Dalai Lama Foundation is based in WA.
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