Nonprofit · EIN 52-1570071
INTERNATIONAL CAMPAIGN FOR TIBET
Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20036
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $5,892,081 | $4,738,760 | $1,153,321 | $9,139,668 | $240,809 | $8,898,859 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $4,310,375 | $4,162,382 | $147,993 | $7,923,187 | $201,221 | $7,721,966 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $5,683,981
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $189,008
- Royalties
- $19,072
- Other revenue
- $19,092
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $279,000
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $274,280
- Other salaries and wages
- $949,558
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,557,892
- Professional fundraising fees
- $65,260
- Accounting fees
- $79,993
- Occupancy
- $68,926
- Travel
- $177,338
- Depreciation
- $108,042
- Program services (functional)
- $4,056,525
- Management and general (functional)
- $344,350
- Fundraising (functional)
- $337,885
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $7,923,187
- Total assets, end of year
- $9,139,668
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $240,809
- Net assets, end of year
- $8,898,859
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $2,147,991
- Publicly traded securities
- $6,088,886
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $8,748,766
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $150,093
- Gross receipts
- $5,892,081
- Employees
- 15
- Volunteers
- 10
- Year formed
- 1988
- State of legal domicile
- DC
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 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BHUCHUNG TSERING | HEAD RESEARCH AND MONITORI Highest-paid employee | 40 | $109,682 | $33,133 |
| TENCHO GYATSO | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $120,000 | $21,050 |
| FRANZ MATZNER | DIRECTOR OF GOVERNMENT REL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $106,551 | $29,109 |
| LESLEY RICH | CORPORATE SECRETARY Officer | 40 | $101,934 | $31,296 |
| JOHN ACKERLY | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELLEN BORK | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAMELA CESAK | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD GERE | CHAIR, BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TONY KARAM | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEITH PITTS | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE SCHROEDER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GARE SMITH | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TEMPA TSERING | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LOUISE PACINI | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BHUCHUNG TSERING | HEAD RESEARCH AND MONITORING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $108,011 | $27,195 |
| TENCHO GYATSO | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $115,029 | $18,018 |
| FRANZ MATZNER | DIRECTOR OF GOVERNMENT RELATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $101,060 | $23,807 |
| LESLEY RICH | CORPORATE SECRETARY Officer | 40 | $96,655 | $25,529 |
| JOHN ACKERLY | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELLEN BORK | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAMELA CESAK | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD GERE | CHAIR, BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TONY KARAM | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEITH PITTS | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE SCHROEDER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GARE SMITH | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TEMPA TSERING | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1825 JEFFERSON PL NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20036-2504
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- TENCHO GYATSO, 1825 JEFFERSON PLACE NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20036
- Signed the 990
- LESLEY RICH, CORPORATE SECRETARY
- Phone
- (202) 785-1515
- Website
- WWW.SAVETIBET.ORG
- Return prepared by
- SIKICH LLP
Mission
TO PROMOTE HUMAN RIGHTS AND DEMOCRATIC FREEDOMS FOR THE PEOPLE OF TIBET.
Program accomplishments
- EDUCATION AND AWARENESS - A WIDE RANGE OF ACTIVITIES AND INITIATIVES THAT BUILD GREATER PUBLIC AWARENESS ABOUT THE ISSUES IN TIBET. INCLUDES ALL COMMUNICATIONS ACTIVITIES AND PUBLIC EVENTS. INCLUDING ALLIES FOR TIBET AND OTHER ADVOCACY WORK, TIBET TALKS, SOCIAL MEDIA, NEWSLETTERS, EMAIL NEWSLETTERS AND THE WEBSITE, WWW.SAVETIBET.ORG. ALSO INCLUDES WORK FOCUSING ON EDUCATION AROUND THE ENVIRONMENT IN TIBET AND THE IMPACT OF CLIMATE CHANGE.Expenses $2,399,214 · grants $256,000
- MONITORING AND REPORTING - INCLUDES PUBLICATION OF REPORTS, BOTH ONLINE AND PRINTED OF THE SITUATION IN TIBET AND CHINESE GOVERNMENT POLICIES TOWARDS THE TIBETAN PEOPLE AND THEIR IMPACT.Expenses $738,036
- GOVERNMENT RELATIONS - WORK RELATING TO PROGRAMS THAT INVOLVE NATIONAL, STATE, AND REGIONAL GOVERNMENTS, THE U.S. CONGRESS AND ADMINISTRATION, EUROPEAN NATIONS, AND THE EUROPEAN UNION AND THE UNITED NATIONS.Expenses $309,883
- TIBETAN EMPOWERMENT - WORKING WITH TIBETAN COMMUNITIES IN THE UNITED STATES AND ABROAD TO TEACH AND EMPOWER THEM ABOUT THEIR HISTORY AND HOW TO ADVOCATE FOR THEMSELVES. INCLUDES TIBETAN YOUTH LEADERSHIP PROGRAM, ROWELL FUND FOR TIBET AND THE LODI GYARI FELLOWSHIP. ALSO INCLUDES POLITICAL PRISONER REHABILITATION, WHICH WORKS WITH FORMER TIBETAN POLITICAL PRISONERS TO HELP THEM ADAPT TO FREEDOM AND TEACH OTHERS ABOUT THEIR EXPERIENCES.Expenses $290,778 · grants $23,000
- ADVOCACY AND CAMPAIGNS - INCLUDES CAMPAIGNS FOR THE RELEASE OF TIBETAN POLITICAL PRISONERS, PROMOTION OF HUMAN RIGHTS AND RELIGIOUS FREEDOM.Expenses $254,455
- CHINESE OUTREACH - CREATING AN UNDERSTANDING OF TIBETAN ISSUES THROUGH INCREASED COMMUNICATION WITH VARIOUS SEGMENTS OF THE CHINESE COMMUNITY.Expenses $64,159
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 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 52-1570071
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1990
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- International, foreign affairs and national security (Q017)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $9,139,668
- Income (IRS master file)
- $5,892,081
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $5,892,081 | $4,738,760 | $9,139,668 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $4,310,375 | $4,162,382 | $7,923,187 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $4,939,842 | $3,817,437 | $7,533,125 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2016 | – | – | – | IRS |
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 52-1570071).
Questions about INTERNATIONAL CAMPAIGN FOR TIBET
- What is the EIN of INTERNATIONAL CAMPAIGN FOR TIBET?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of INTERNATIONAL CAMPAIGN FOR TIBET is 52-1570071.
- Is INTERNATIONAL CAMPAIGN FOR TIBET tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1990.
- Are donations to INTERNATIONAL CAMPAIGN FOR TIBET tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does INTERNATIONAL CAMPAIGN FOR TIBET 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 INTERNATIONAL CAMPAIGN FOR TIBET due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did INTERNATIONAL CAMPAIGN FOR TIBET last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of INTERNATIONAL CAMPAIGN FOR TIBET?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names TENCHO GYATSO.
- Who are the officers and directors of INTERNATIONAL CAMPAIGN FOR TIBET?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 14 people; 4 received compensation from the organization, the highest $109,682 (BHUCHUNG TSERING, HEAD RESEARCH AND MONITORI).
- How much revenue does INTERNATIONAL CAMPAIGN FOR TIBET have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $5,892,081, expenses of $4,738,760 and total assets of $9,139,668 at year end.
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