Nonprofit · EIN 91-2167303
KHYENTSE FOUNDATION
Tax-exempt · SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94115
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $5,448,061 | $7,256,899 | -$1,808,838 | $52,606,967 | $545 | $52,606,422 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $8,759,186 | $8,298,599 | $460,587 | $51,581,005 | $545 | $51,580,460 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $4,236,614 | $7,599,632 | -$3,363,018 | $46,401,387 | $545 | $46,400,842 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $3,387,570
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $2,060,491
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $428,700
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $6,719,669
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $155,704
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $155,704
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $6,888
- Accounting fees
- $18,700
- Travel
- $1,165
- Depreciation
- $43,800
- Program services (functional)
- $6,763,469
- Management and general (functional)
- $467,093
- Fundraising (functional)
- $26,337
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $51,581,005
- Total assets, end of year
- $52,606,967
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $545
- Net assets, end of year
- $52,606,422
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $1,057,550
- Publicly traded securities
- $48,614,942
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $51,265,135
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,341,287
- Gross receipts
- $31,122,550
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 100
- Year formed
- 2001
- State of legal domicile
- WA
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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| THOMAS SWINDELL | TREASURER Officer | 40 | $60,000 |
| STEPHANIE SUTER | SECRETARY Officer | 40 | $48,000 |
| ISABEL PEDROSA | BOARDMEMBER Trustee or director | 15 | $47,704 |
| LYNN HOBERG | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $0 |
| DZONGSAR JAMYANG KHYENTSE RINPOCHE | CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 7 | $0 |
| ANGIE TSAI | BOARDMEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANITA LEE | BOARDMEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ASHA PILLAI-BALSARA | BOARDMEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CAROLYN YEH | BOARDMEMBER Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| CHRISTINE NG | BOARDMEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| KRIS YAO | BOARDMEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SEAN CHEANG | BOARDMEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| RICHARD CHANG | BOARDMEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DRUBGYAD TENZIN RINPOCHE | BOARDMEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CANGIOLI CHE | BOARDMEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
2 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SONAM CHODEN | BOARDMEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TASHI CHOZOM | BOARDMEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| THOMAS SWINDELL | TREASURER Officer | 40 | $60,000 |
| STEPHANIE SUTER | SECRETARY Officer | 40 | $46,400 |
| ISABEL PEDROSA | BOARDMEMBER Trustee or director | 15 | $45,206 |
| LYNN HOBERG | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $0 |
| DZONGSAR JAMYANG KHYENTSE RINPOCHE | CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 7 | $0 |
| ANGIE TSAI | BOARDMEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANITA LEE | BOARDMEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ASHA PILLAI-BALSARA | BOARDMEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CAROLYN YEH | BOARDMEMBER Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| CHRISTINE NG | BOARDMEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| KRIS YAO | BOARDMEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SEAN CHEANG | BOARDMEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| RICHARD CHANG | BOARDMEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DRUBGYAD TENZIN RINPOCHE | BOARDMEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CANGIOLI CHE | BOARDMEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SONAM CHODEN | BOARDMEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TASHI CHOZOM | BOARDMEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ISABEL PEDROSA | BOARDMEMBER Trustee or director | 15 | $43,110 |
| MARC NOAILLES | TREASURER Officer | 40 | $12,000 |
| CANGIOLI CHE | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $0 |
| DZONGSAR JAMYANG KHYENTSE RINPOCHE | CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 7 | $0 |
| ANGIE TSAI | BOARDMEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANITA LEE | BOARDMEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ASHA PILLAI-BALSARA | BOARDMEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CAROLYN YEH | BOARDMEMBER Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| CHRISTINE NG | BOARDMEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| KRIS YAO | BOARDMEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LYNN HOBERG | BOARDMEMBER Trustee or director | 40 | $0 |
| RICHARD CHANG | BOARDMEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DRUBGYAD TENZIN RINPOCHE | BOARDMEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LISA DAVIDSON | SECRETARY Officer | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 156648, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94115-6648
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- LYNN HOBERG, PO BOX 156648, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94115
- Signed the 990
- THOMAS SWINDELL, TREASURER
- Phone
- (707) 892-1919
- Website
- WWW.KHYENTSEFOUNDATION.ORG
- Return prepared by
- MCDONALD JACOBS PC
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 91-2167303 or by the name KHYENTSE FOUNDATION.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
SEE SCHEDULE O
Program accomplishments
- TEXT PRESERVATION: PRESERVATION OF BUDDHIST TEXT IS A FUNDAMENTAL ACTIVITY OF KHYENTSE FOUNDATION, WHICH SUPPORTS THE CONSERVATION INITIATIVES OF MANY LIKE-MINDED ORGANIZATIONS IN ORDER TO ENSURE THAT THE HERITAGE OF BUDDHIST WISDOM TRADITIONS IS PRESERVED AND MADE AVAILABLE FOR GENERATIONS TO COME.Expenses $471,828 · grants $471,828
- EDUCATION PROGRAMS: SUPPORT FOR WORLDWIDE EDUCATION INITIATIVES BASED ON BUDDHIST PRINCIPLES; PARTICULARLY FOR PROGRAMS WITH A LONG-TERM VISION FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS OF BUDDHIST STUDENTS AND PRACTITIONERS THROUGH INNOVATIONS IN EDUCATION SYSTEMS, ESPECIALLY FOR THE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN; CURRENTLY SUPPORTING AN INDEPENDENT SCHOOL IN UPSTATE NEW YORK, AND IN SINGAPORE BASED ON BUDDHIST PRINCIPLES.Expenses $2,397,284 · grants $2,397,284
- ACADEMIC DEVELOPMENT: TO EXPAND AND SUPPORT THE ACADEMIC STUDY OF BUDDHISM IN UNIVERSITIES AND BUDDHIST INSTITUTES AROUND THE WORLD. THIS INITIATIVE AIMS TO STRENGTHEN THE STUDY OF BUDDHISM AS A MAJOR PHILOSOPHY AND WORLD WISDOM HERITAGE WHICH WILL SIGNIFICANTLY INSPIRE AND BENEFIT BUDDHIST STUDY AND PRACTICE IN THE LONG TERM; SIGNIFICANT DONATION GIVEN THIS YEAR TO THE UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY TO SUPPORT TEACHING AND RESEARCH IN TIBETAN BUDDHISM.Expenses $881,313 · grants $881,313
- TRANSLATIONS: TO TRANSLATE THE BUDDHA'S TEACHINGS INTO THE WORLD'S MAJOR MODERN LANGUAGES, THEREBY MAKING THEM AVAILABLE FREE OF CHARGE TO EVERYONE WHO WISHES TO USE THEM FOR STUDY AND PRACTICE. KF INITIATES, DEVELOPS, AND SUPPORTS A NUMBER OF ONGOING AND CONSTANTLY EVOLVING PROGRAMS TO CARRY OUT THAT MISSION BY COLLABORATING WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS AND INDIVIDUAL TRANSLATORS WHO SHARE OUR ASPIRATION. KF NOW FUNDS THE TRANSLATION AND DISSEMINATION OF BUDDHIST TEXTS IN POLISH, UKRAINIAN, AND MONGOLIAN, AMONG MANY OTHER LANGUAGES.TO MAINTAIN THE HERITAGE OF ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE IN HIGHER BUDDHIST STUDIES IN TRADITIONAL BUDDHIST SHEDRAS (MONASTIC UNIVERSITIES), AND TO PROVIDE QUALIFIED BUDDHIST SCHOLARS AND TEACHERS TO SERVE THE WORLD, THE FOUNDAITON SUPPORTS A SERIES OF MONASTIC COLLEGES IN CHINA, INDIA AND BHUTAN.SCHOLARSHIPS: TO PROVIDE FUNDING THAT ENABLES STUDENTS WORLDWIDE TO PURSUE THEIR STUDY AND PRACTICE OF THE BUDDHADHARMA, ENSURING IT IS AVAILABLE TO ALL THOSE WHO SEEK IT. SCHOLARSHIPS ARE AWARDED ON MERIT AND NEED, REGARDLESS OF NATIONALITY, ETHNIC ORIGIN OR CULTURAL BACKGROUND. REVITALIZING BUDDHIST HERITAGE: SUPPORTING BUDDHIST EDUCATION IN TRADITIONALLY BUDDHIST COUNTRIES SUCH AS INDIA, CHINA, AND COUNTRIES IN SOUTHE EAST ASIA WHICH IS ESSENTIAL TO ENSURE THE SURVIVAL OF DIFFERENT BUDDHIST SCHOOLS AND LINEAGES AND THE LONGEVITY OF THE BUDDHA'S TEACHINGS.INCLUDES SUPPORT FOR TRAINING AND DEVELOPEMENT OF BUDDHIST LEADERS, AND VARIOUS SPECIAL GRANTS.Expenses $3,013,044 · grants $2,969,244
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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 91-2167303
- 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
- 2002
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Religion-related (X50)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $52,606,967
- Income (IRS master file)
- $31,122,550
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $5,448,061 | $7,256,899 | $52,606,967 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $8,759,186 | $8,298,599 | $51,581,005 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $4,236,614 | $7,599,632 | $46,401,387 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $4,055,903 | $9,009,453 | $48,468,286 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | 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 91-2167303).
Questions about KHYENTSE FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of KHYENTSE FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of KHYENTSE FOUNDATION is 91-2167303.
- Is KHYENTSE FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2002.
- Are donations to KHYENTSE FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does KHYENTSE FOUNDATION 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 KHYENTSE FOUNDATION due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did KHYENTSE FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of KHYENTSE FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names LYNN HOBERG.
- Who are the officers and directors of KHYENTSE FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 17 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $60,000 (THOMAS SWINDELL, TREASURER).
- How much revenue does KHYENTSE FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $5,448,061, expenses of $7,256,899 and total assets of $52,606,967 at year end.
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