2025-11-17T11:46:08-08:00 2024-12-31 Lynele Jones CPA 1147 Vivian St Longmont CO 80501 990 2024-01-01 205958865 PEMA CHODRON FOUNDATION PEMA P O Box 770630 Steamboat Springs CO 80477 Cathryn Mayer Treasurer 2025-11-17 true true Lynele Jones P01349182 3035791147 X 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Timothy Olmsted P O Box 770630 Steamboat Springs CO 80477 1141511 false X pemachodronfoundation.org X 2006 CO Support and encouragement of Buddhist monasticism and the Buddhist tradition world-wide, and to manifest the Buddhist vision by providing support and assistance to community-based organizations that serve marginalized populations. 6 1 7 5 0 172825 486308 451412 460133 146672 160043 532 -11349 771441 1095135 1116772 1674285 0 140266 138412 0 36321 71638 45479 1328676 1858176 -557235 -763041 6457287 6258878 221197 217713 6236090 6041165 X Support and encouragement of Buddhist monasticism and the Buddhist tradition world-wide, and to manifest the Buddhist vision by providing support and assistance to community-based organizations that serve marginalized populations such as distressed families (especially children and teens), abused individuals, the incarcerated, and drug addicts. In addition, to create and support a permanent Endowment Fund so that it can carry on these activities into the distant future. false false 861225 819878 Various Other Programs - (see Schedules I and F). In North America and South Asia grants to 42 additional organizations and 8 retreatants: support for monasteries, monastics, and meditation centers, including scholarships for education; support health programs; support youth rehabilitation & training; provide books on meditation to prisoners and the underserved; support translation and archiving of Buddhist masters' teachings. 394323 375392 Drala Mountain Center is located on 600 acres in a mountain valley in Northern Colorado which has hosted Buddhist and other contemplative retreats snce 1971. In 2024 the Foundation granted $300,000 to help pay down a distressed loan for the center, subsidized scholarships for a youth retreat, and donated to its operating funds. 293086 279015 Gampo Abbey is a Buddhist monastery founded in 1983 in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada. Grant funds will supplement the Abbey's income to support operations and individual monastics in the pursuit of their spiritual studies and meditation practice. The Abbey provides annual financial reports. One of the Foundation's Board members visits the Abbey annually to confirm progress. 210086 200000 Mangala Shri Bhuti is a Buddhist meditation retreat center located in Crestone, Colorado which provides retreat space and facilities for Buddhist practitioners to meet, receive teachings, and participate in religious ceremonies. Mangala Shri Bhuti provides regular reports on its activities, and during the year the facilities are visited by a Board member. 210086 200000 1758720 true true false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false true true true false false false false true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 6 0 false 7 true false false false false true true false false 0 false false false false false false false X 6 1 true false false false false false false true true false false true true true true false false false false false X X Cathryn Mayer Treasurer 9708196315 P O Box 770630 Steamboat Springs CO 80477 Glenna Olmsted Foundation Mgr. 30.00 0.00 X 40800 0 0 Martha Kirkman Secretary 20.00 0.00 X X 26400 0 0 Timothy Olmsted President 10.00 0.00 X X 16500 0 0 Marjorie Rodgers Vice President 14.00 0.00 X X 16224 0 0 Arvo Fallon Director 10.00 0.00 X X 11220 0 0 Cathryn Mayer Treasurer 6.00 0.00 X X 7200 0 0 Pema Chodron Chairman 4.00 0.00 X 4800 0 0 123144 0 false false false 0 486308 486308 Program royalty income 460133 460133 460133 160043 160043 0 0 0 0 0 0 35027 46376 -11349 -11349 0 1095135 448784 160043 1179433 1179433 12670 12670 482182 482182 0 115944 62430 40941 12573 0 12000 8400 3600 0 0 10468 5795 3644 1029 0 875 875 10582 10582 0 0 0 0 12748 12748 3007 1003 1002 1002 8240 619 7621 0 0 4946 4946 0 0 0 0 0 1143 1143 Pema Chodron Archive expense 5300 5300 Bank & CC card charges 4045 1349 1348 1348 Misc program expenses 1607 1607 Alloc bk sale sals to COGS -7014 -7014 0 1858176 1758720 63135 36321 314073 207032 120819 5804 0 255 0 0 0 0 14505 15771 2687 2469 0 5988501 6016655 0 0 0 16447 11147 6457287 6258878 12290 56549 208907 161164 221197 217713 X 6231036 6015387 5054 25778 6236090 6041165 6457287 6258878 -763041 619762 -51646 X false false false X 149339 1029283 226867 172825 479561 2057875 697248 746300 612557 451412 460133 2967650 0 0 0 846587 1775583 839424 624237 939694 5025525 0 112 818126 15742 36873 270394 1141247 112 818126 15742 36873 270394 1141247 3884278 147817 154596 156919 146672 160043 766047 0 147817 154596 156919 146672 160043 766047 0 0 994404 1930179 996343 770909 1099737 5791572 0.67070 0.69400 0.13230 0.13250 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 5988501 779800 700000 51646 6016655 5899453 694514 553509 51957 5988501 6930491 -962594 57 68387 5899453 6493510 963910 456055 70874 6930491 6435636 659121 548789 52458 6493510 false false false Part V, Line 4: Intended uses of the endowment fund. The Organization's Endowment Fund was created in order to provide assurance that the organization could continue to fund monastic and humanitarian projects into the distant future. true North America 0 0 Grants for programs Monastic & educational 359957 North America 0 0 Grants for programs Archiving and translation 10000 South Asia 0 0 Grants for programs Monastic & educational 106584 Europe 0 0 Grants for programs Monastic & educational 5641 482182 482182 North America Archive & transltn 10000 Wire transfr North America Monastic & educatnl 352363 Wire transfr South Asia Monastic & educ 105584 Wire transfr 3 Scholarship South Asia 1 1000 Wire transfr Scholarships Europe 2 5641 Wire transfr Scholarships North America 2 7594 Wire transfr false false false false false false Part I, Line 2 - Grantmakers Explanation For Monitoring Use of Funds Outside US Pema Chodron Foundation representatives regularly visit the Buddhist monasteries, meditation centers, and community service programs that it supports, and they monitor the use of funds while there. Pema Chodron Foundation representatives talk regularly with the archivists and translators whose work the Foundation supports, and monitor the recipients organizations' websites regarding new projects commenced and completed. Grantees are required to submit progress reports and financial reports for each year they receive support. All foreign recipient organizations must show a history of successful operations to be considered for support. Part I, Line 3f - Method of Accounting Grant monies are accounted for on the accrual basis, following US GAAP. Part II, Line 1 - Method of Accounting Same as US GAAP Part III, Line 1 - Estimated Number of Recipients 5 true Berkana Institute 3214 N University Av Box 103 Provo UT 84604 870487834 20000 0 Community engagement & leadership Dorje Khyung Dzong RetreatCtr 288 Co Rd 626 Gardner CO 81040 201246911 15000 0 Retreat facility fire mitigation Drala Mountain Center 151 Shambhala Way Red Feather CO 80545 841535130 300000 0 Operational support for retreat ctr Drala Mountain Center 151 Shambhala Way Red Feather CO 80545 841535130 75392 0 Young Adult Retreats Himalayan Childrens Fund PO Box 15644 Beverly Hills CA 90209 954121177 12624 0 Earthquake reconstruction Home Boy Industries 30 W Bruno St Los Angeles CA 90012 954800735 50000 0 Retraining for problem youth House with Heart 151 First Ave 74 New York NY 10003 113276748 10000 0 Support abandoned children Jhamtse Gatsal International 25 Duggan Road Acton MA 01720 202502000 10000 0 Support impoverished children Konchok Foundation 2882 Stephens St Boulder CO 80305 800056576 49629 0 Monastic support LEAP for Ladies 31410 SW 8th St Miami FL 33135 270193483 10000 0 Assist women ex-prisoners Malezi School 106 North Rd Tivoli NY 12583 832764155 36100 0 Support Kenyan school Mangala Shri Bhuti PO Box 4088 Boulder CO 80306 841217062 200000 0 Support for church Marpa Foundation Endowment PO Box 321 Otego NY 13825 770378622 15686 0 Monastic support Naropa Univ - CT Legacy Fdn 213 Arapahoe Ave Boulder CO 80302 841029228 25000 0 Support archive - Trungpa Rinpoche Prison Mindfulness Institute PO Box 206 South Deerfield MA 01373 043270385 10000 0 Meditation in prisons Profound Treasury Dharma Fdn 4 Armstrong Way West Bath ME 04530 461957635 10000 0 Buddhist Education Sravasti Abbey 692 Country Lane Newport WA 99156 710916458 50000 0 Monastic support Tergar Institute 768 Putney Rd 1 PMB 1028 Brattleboro VT 05301 883374052 20000 0 Scholarships for Buddhist study Tibetan Nuns Project 815 Seattle Blvd South 216 Seattle WA 98134 680327175 20000 0 Support of nuns in retreat Treasure Caretakers Training c/o Halpern 1345 Spruce St Boulder CO 80302 472857160 10000 0 Preserve Buddhist sacred art Tsoknyi Nuns Pundarika Fdn PO Box 57 Crestone CO 81311 841295990 110000 0 Support nuns & their education 16 5 Books & teachings to underserved 5000 56526 Purchase cost Buddhist books, CDs, videos Grantmaker's Description of How Grants are Used Pema Chodron Foundation representatives regularly visit grantees and monitor grant activities. Grantees are required to provide ongoing updates on the grant activities. Financial reports are required annually. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 2 Family relationship: President Tim Olmsted and Executive Assistant Glenna Olmsted are husband and wife. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b A draft of Form 990 is e-mailed to all board members for review before it is finalized and filed. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c If any director or officer is aware that the organization is about to enter into any business transaction directly or indirectly with themself, any family member, or any entity in which they have a legal, ownership, or fiduciary interest or position, they must immediately inform those charged with approving the transaction on behalf of the organization, and disclose all material facts, and will be excluded from voting on the decision as to whether to enter such a transaction. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 Form 990 is posted on Guidestar website, and other documents are available through the Colorado Secretary of State's non-profit section of their website. Form 990 and the governing documents, policies, and financial statements are made available to anyone upon request to the Treasurer.