Nonprofit · EIN 20-0717410
ONE DROP OF KINDNESS INC
Tax-exempt (reinstated) · KINGSTON, NY 12401
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990-EZ | $72,887 | $72,622 | $265 | $2,659 | $0 | $2,659 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990-EZ | $75,730 | $75,870 | -$140 | $2,394 | $0 | $2,394 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990-EZ | $70,831 | $70,587 | $244 | $1,104 | $0 | $1,104 |
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $91,410
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $0
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$249
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$14,201
- Net income from sales of inventory
- -$4,073
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $30,261
- Benefits paid to members
- $4,273
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $16,791
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $13,312
- Professional fees and payments to contractors
- $9,721
- Occupancy
- $11,042
- Printing, publications and postage
- $4,013
- Program services (functional)
- $27,680
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $2,394
- Total assets, end of year
- $2,659
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,659
- Cash, savings and investments
- $2,659
- Gross receipts
- $93,729
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neil Steedman | Foundation manager | 20 | $6,481 |
| Tenzin Shaydrup | Program Leader | 20 | $5,310 |
| Rob McGann | Project Coordinator | 15 | $5,000 |
| Yungchen Lhamo | CEO | 40 | $0 |
| Bob Bottjar | Program advisor | 20 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024: 5 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yungchen Lhamo | CEO | 40 | $5,820 |
| Tenzin Shaydrup | Program Leader | 20 | $5,310 |
| Rob McGann | Project Coordinator | 15 | $5,000 |
| Neil Steedman | Foundation manager | 20 | $5,000 |
| Bob Bottjar | Program advisor | 20 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 5 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tenzin Shaydrup | Program Leader | 32 | $0 |
| Yungchen Lhamo | CEO | 32 | $0 |
| Rob McGann | Project Coordinator | 20 | $0 |
| Bob Bottjar | Program advisor | 10 | $0 |
| Neil Steedman | Foundation manager | 20 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 19 LAFAYETTE AVE, KINGSTON, NY 12401-4407
- In care of
- % YUNGCHEN LHAMO
- Mailing address (990-N for 2017)
- PO Box 3834, KINGSTON NY 12402
- Principal officer (990-N for 2017)
- YUNGCHEN LHAMO, 19 LAFAYETTE AVENUE, KINGSTON NY 12401
- Signed the 990-EZ
- Tenzin Shaydrup, Executive Director
- Phone
- (917) 557-3645
- Website
- WWW.YUNGCHENLHAMO.ORG
Mission
With that insight of compassion, Through carefully selected projects, the foundation seeks to bring specific material support and healing inspiration to distressed communities within the U.S. and other countries, focusing on direct aid, charitable giving and community outreach. Detailed information about successfully completed projects to date and current charitable ventures underway can be found under Impact. Empathetic Listening and Compassionate Training Our Empathetic Listening and Compassionate Training program provides one-on-one services such as mindfulness and meditation, and trauma-informed practice. The 'You Are Beautiful, I Am Beautiful' Project program has been developed in Upstate New York and involves music, role-playing therapies. We've supported selected Tibetan projects in northern Nepal since the Gorkha earthquake ravaged the area in April 2015.
Program accomplishments
- Since its inception, the foundation has achieved several milestones in serving the Tibetan community, particularly in their resettlement in New York. We have provided essential support through donations of food and clothing, as well as programs designed to empower individuals and foster resilience. These include mindfulness training to help overcome challenges, one-on-one meditation sessions, and English tutoring for English as a New Language (ENL) students. Our services are primarily offered throughout Ulster County, especially in Kingston, New Paltz, Hurley, Accord, and Lake Katrine.Expenses $18,320 · grants $18,320
- You Are Beautiful, I Am Beautiful program began in 2006 in Dublin, Ireland when Yungchen Lhamo visited and performed at a local assisted living facility there serving elderly residents suffering from dementia and in need of long-term nursing care. Since then, the program has further developed in Upstate New York (where One Drop of Kindness is based) and included: musical performances by Yungchen, some featuring Natalie Merchant, and the use of simple Buddhist mantras, for the benefit of homeless, developmentally disabled and mentally ill residents in the area. This ongoing program has received prominent media attention from Newsweek Magazine and Voice of America, and has inspired a similar program that was recently started in Spain.Expenses $5,230 · grants $5,230
- The foundation's Empathetic Listening and Compassionate Training program brings one-on-one counseling services to some of the neediest individuals living in upstate New York. Led by board director Tenzin Shaydrup, One Drop of Kindness currently provides compassionate listening, mindfulness and meditation services to approximately 260 homeless, disabled and low-income people in the Kingston and Woodstock areas of New York. With support from Peter Buffett's NoVo Foundation, this program also offers such practical help as financial literacy counseling (e.g. budgeting, credit score recovery and debt relief) to those in need.Expenses $4,130 · grants $4,130
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990-EZ on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990-EZ on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990-EZ on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 20-0717410
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2011
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations (T20)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $2,659
- Income (IRS master file)
- $93,729
Revocation and reinstatement
- Exemption revoked
- May 15, 2010
- Posted by the IRS
- June 9, 2011
- Reinstated
- Effective May 15, 2010
From the IRS automatic revocation list: organizations that did not file a required return or e-Postcard for three consecutive years.
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990-EZ | December 2025 | $72,887 | $72,622 | $2,659 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2024 | $75,730 | $75,870 | $2,394 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2023 | $70,831 | $70,587 | $1,104 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2017 Officer: YUNGCHEN LHAMO | December 31, 2017 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 20-0717410).
Questions about ONE DROP OF KINDNESS INC
- What is the EIN of ONE DROP OF KINDNESS INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ONE DROP OF KINDNESS INC is 20-0717410.
- Is ONE DROP OF KINDNESS INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS revoked its exemption on May 15, 2010 and reinstated it effective May 15, 2010.
- Are donations to ONE DROP OF KINDNESS INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does ONE DROP OF KINDNESS INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of ONE DROP OF KINDNESS INC due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did ONE DROP OF KINDNESS INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of ONE DROP OF KINDNESS INC?
- The 990-N for 2017 names YUNGCHEN LHAMO.
- Who are the officers and directors of ONE DROP OF KINDNESS INC?
- The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 5 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $6,481 (Neil Steedman, Foundation manager).
- How much revenue does ONE DROP OF KINDNESS INC have?
- On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $72,887, expenses of $72,622 and total assets of $2,659 at year end.
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