California · Nonprofit
THE LAND OF SAMANTABHADRA INSTITUTE
THE LAND OF SAMANTABHADRA INSTITUTE (California) receives grants from 1 organization whose IRS filings report $10,420 to it, the largest being FONG 2014 FAMILY FOUNDATION INC ($10,420). 1 of them have funded it in more than one year.
- Revenue FY2025
- $272k
- Funders on record
- 1
- Grants received
- $10k
- Net assets
- $113k
What The Land of Samantabhadra Institute does
Mission
To promote the tibetan buddhism through the practice of nyingma lineage teachings and to help practioners recognize the essence of mind.
As stated on its FY2025 Form 990.
Program
In buddhism, temples are used for praying, worshiping, meditating and other teachings. In order to further achieve our main mission to promoting the nyingma school of tibetan buddhism, the organization sponsored the construction of a temple with the monastery in kunzangling. It is located in the historical area of bhutan, one of padmasambhava's holy retreats as well as one of longchenpa's eight holy places. The construction was approved by the division for conservation of heritage sites of department of culture on 10/28/2011.the construction started upon the conclusion of the ground breaking ceremony in november,2011. During the construction period, eight traditional tibetan buddhist ceremonies were held. Each ceremony was conducted by several honorable lamas with hundreds of dharma practitioners from local and overseas.the grants were used in celebrating buddhist festivals, conducting educational seminars and offerings to monks.
$259,176 spent100% of program spending
The program described on its FY2024 Form 990. Program spending in total: $259,176.
The organization over time
Each line starts at 100 in 2017, so what you read is the shape rather than the size: 150 means half as much again as 2017, 50 means half. The number beside each label in the key is where it ended. The shaded band is where the middle 50% of its peers' revenue would sit, given their growth.
Balance sheet
Total assets and total liabilities at each year end, in dollars. The largest one-year move in total assets was 2021 to 2022, from $104k to $278k (+168%).
How it's funded, over time
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100% of THE LAND OF SAMANTABHADRA INSTITUTE’s revenue is contributions — more donation-reliant than the typical peer (100% for the typical peer).
Surplus & reserves
Operating surplus or deficit each year, and months of liquidity in hand. 3 of the last 9 reported years ran a deficit.
reserve
Leadership and staff
The officers, directors, trustees and key employees listed on each return. Joined and no longer listed compare each filing with the year before, matching people by surname and first initial; a year after a gap, or a roster under three people, has no comparison.
Who funds it, year by year
2017 → 2018: the base held at 1 funder, grant income fell $5k → $2k.
From the IRS filings of THE LAND OF SAMANTABHADRA INSTITUTE’s funders (the co-funder graph). Association, not causation. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.
Where its funders are
THE LAND OF SAMANTABHADRA INSTITUTE draws 100% of its grant income from funders outside California, across 1 state in all.
In-state vs out-of-state, by year
Funder states come from each funder’s own filing. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.
Against its field
THE LAND OF SAMANTABHADRA INSTITUTE has grown faster than three-quarters of the 7,334 religion nonprofits its size.
this organization peer median middle 50% of peers· 7,334 religion nonprofits $100k–$1M, FY2025
Organizations like THE LAND OF SAMANTABHADRA INSTITUTE
Organizations whose mission and program text most resemble this one, by semantic similarity over every organization in the US filings — the closest peers, and often the clearest route to shared or prospective funders.
In California
Nationally
Read directly from this organization’s own Form 990, as neutral context.
Where the money goes
100% of spending goes to programs.
Governance
Public support
93%
Share of support from the public (Schedule A) — the basis for its public-charity status.
Footprint & structure
Files a return copy in 1 state
Screen this organization
A dated, signed PDF of the compliance screen for THE LAND OF SAMANTABHADRA INSTITUTE: IRS status (Business Master File, Publication 78, auto-revocation), the OFAC sanctions lists, the Internal Revenue Bulletin, and California registration, with the Rev. Proc. 2018-32 §8.01 reliance elements stated element by element. Generated from the current files at the moment you download it.
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Questions and answers
- Who funds THE LAND OF SAMANTABHADRA INSTITUTE?
- THE LAND OF SAMANTABHADRA INSTITUTE (California) receives grants from 1 organization whose IRS filings report $10,420 to it, the largest being FONG 2014 FAMILY FOUNDATION INC ($10,420). 1 of them have funded it in more than one year.
- How many funders does THE LAND OF SAMANTABHADRA INSTITUTE have?
- IRS filings report 1 organization giving $10,420 in grants to THE LAND OF SAMANTABHADRA INSTITUTE, 1 of which have funded it in more than one year.
- Who is the largest funder of THE LAND OF SAMANTABHADRA INSTITUTE?
- FONG 2014 FAMILY FOUNDATION INC is the largest funder on record, with $10,420 in grants. The full list of funders is on this page.
- How can an organization like THE LAND OF SAMANTABHADRA INSTITUTE find more funders?
- Start with the funders already giving here, then look at the foundations that back similar organizations in California. The funding by cause and by state pages list the largest funders for a given area and how to approach them.
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These figures are read directly from IRS Form 990 / 990-PF e-file XML: this organization’s own return for FY2025 (financials across 2017–2025), and the filings of 1 funders that report grants to it. “On record” means captured in the filings we have parsed — a funder that does not e-file, or whose grant detail is not itemized, will not appear. Filings run roughly 12–24 months behind. Trends on this page end at FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving; later years are shown and marked, and move no figure. Data on this page was exported October 14, 2026. What this page cannot tell you · view filing