Nonprofit · EIN 13-3115145
TIBET FUND
Tax-exempt · NEW YORK, NY 10016
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $17,473,538 | $13,174,832 | $4,298,706 | $14,429,768 | $1,410,206 | $13,019,562 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $12,389,267 | $11,803,727 | $585,540 | $9,682,601 | $1,222,516 | $8,460,085 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $17,109,385
- of which government grants
- $9,480,765
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $358,157
- Net rental income
- $68,735
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $15,149
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$62,739
- Other revenue
- $5,996
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $12,187,024
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $384,472
- Other salaries and wages
- $154,047
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $634,655
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $3,639
- Accounting fees
- $52,125
- Occupancy
- $29,005
- Travel
- $45,947
- Depreciation
- $24,980
- Program services (functional)
- $12,352,959
- Management and general (functional)
- $724,706
- Fundraising (functional)
- $97,167
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $9,682,601
- Total assets, end of year
- $14,429,768
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,410,206
- Net assets, end of year
- $13,019,562
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $480,098
- Publicly traded securities
- $7,505,331
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $6,921,464
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $6,098,098
- Gross receipts
- $18,004,621
- Employees
- 6
- Volunteers
- 11
- Year formed
- 1981
- State of legal domicile
- NY
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROBERT ANKERSON | PRESIDENT Officer | 35 | $166,780 | $19,138 |
| LHAKPA JHANGOWA | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND GRANTS Officer | 35 | $79,637 | $35,171 |
| YANGZOM SHAWA | DIRECTOR OF SPONSORSHIP AND ADMINISTRATION Officer | 35 | $78,581 | $5,165 |
| GEOFFREY MENIN | VICE CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL LEMLE | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHAMPA N WEINREB | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ETHAN DAVID GOLDINGS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JIGME SHINGSAR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NIMA R T BINARA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NINA SCHROEDER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RINCHEN DHARLO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TENZIN C WANGYAL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TENZING T LAMA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TSEWANG NAMGYAL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROBERT ANKERSON | PRESIDENT Officer | 35 | $161,922 | $17,824 |
| TENZING CHOEPHEL | SCHOLARSHIP COORDINATOR Highest-paid employee | 35 | $68,105 | $36,717 |
| LHAKPA JHANGOWA | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND GRANTS Officer | 35 | $69,800 | $33,274 |
| GEOFFREY MENIN | VICE CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL LEMLE | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHAMPA N WEINREB | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ETHAN DAVID GOLDINGS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JIGME SHINGSAR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NIMA R T BINARA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NINA SCHROEDER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RINCHEN DHARLO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TENZING TEKAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM NAZARIO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TSEWANG NAMGYAL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 241 EAST 32ND STREET 3RD FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY 10016-6305
- In care of
- % LHAKPA TSERING JHANGOWA
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- ROBERT ANKERSON, 241 EAST 32ND STREET, NEW YORK, NY 10016
- Signed the 990
- Lhakpa Tsering, DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND GRANTS
- Phone
- (212) 213-5011
- Website
- WWW.TIBETFUND.ORG
- Return prepared by
- Forvis Mazars LLP
Mission
Founded in 1981 under the patronage of His Holiness the Dalai Lama, The Tibet Fund is the leading nonprofit organization dedicated to safeguarding Tibet's cultural heritage and strengthening Tibetan communities, both in exile and inside Tibet.
Program accomplishments
- SAFEGUARDING CULTURAL HERITAGE-- Tibetan cultural heritage and national identity are the fabric that binds the Tibetan people together and gives enduring momentum to their struggle for freedom and justice. The Tibet Fund works with multiple partners to sustain Tibetan traditions and strengthen cultural resilience.Expenses $3,722,492 · grants $3,688,421
- COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT-- The Tibet Fund builds self-reliance by improving livelihoods to increase family incomes and employment. We support training and financing for microenterprises, vocational skills training for unemployed youth, and cash crop development for farmers, focusing on women and female-led households.Expenses $3,236,550 · grants $3,209,375
- THE GIFT OF EDUCATION - FOR THE PAST 36 YEARS, WITH FUNDING FROM THE U.S. STATE DEPARTMENT FROM 1988, AS OF 2024, THE TIBET FUND'S TIBETAN SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM HAS ENABLED 496 TIBETAN REFUGEES TO EARN MASTERS DEGREES OR ONE-YEAR CERTIFICATES AT SOME OF THE COUNTRY'S FINEST ACADEMIC INSTITUTIONS. THE TIBET FUND SUPPORTED 864 INDIVIDUALS ACROSS MORE THAN 80 PARTNER INSTITUTIONS, SPONSORSHIPS BENEFITED 182 MONKS, 137 NUNS, 420 SCHOOL CHILDREN, 52 CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES, 57 ELDERS, AND 16 PERFORMING ARTS STUDENTS. THE FUND ALSO SUPPORTED 68 PROFESSIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS AND GIRLS SCHOLARSHIP FOR TIBETANS IN INDIA AND NEPAL IN ADDITION, TIBET FUND WAS ABLE TO SUPPORT THE ACTIVITIES AND EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS WITH THE FUNDING RECEIVED FROM USAID AND U.S DEPARTMENT OF STATE BUREAU OF POPULATION, REFUGEE, AND MIGRATION.Expenses $2,907,946 · grants $2,860,406
- HEALTH CARE - TIBET FUND WAS ABLE TO SUPPORT HEALTH CARE PROGRAMS AND SERVICES WITHIN TIBETAN COMMUNITIES IN INDIA AND NEPAL WITH THE FUNDING RECEIVED FROM USAID AND THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE BUREAU OF POPULATION, REFUGEE, AND MIGRATION. THESE COMMUNITIES ARE CONFRONTED WITH SEVERAL DIVERSE AND UNIQUE CHALLENGES THAT HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO FRAGMENT THE LONG-ESTABLISHED SETTLEMENT LIFE, THEREBY THREATENING THE LONG-TERM SUSTAINABILITY OF THE TIBETAN CULTURE AND IDENTITY ITSELF. INCREASING DEMOGRAPHIC AND OVERSEAS MIGRATION TRENDS, SCATTERED COMMUNITIES, INADEQUATE EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES LACK OF INCOME-GENERATING ACTIVITIES, AND LACK OF ALTERNATIVE SOURCE OF LIVELIHOOD IN THE SETTLEMENTS HAVE ALL GIVEN WAY TO A NEW SET OF CHALLENGING SCENARIOS IN THE EXILED TIBETAN COMMUNITY. THE TIBET FUND PRIORITIZES STRATEGIC DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS THAT ARE AIMED AT REVITALIZING THE TIBETAN SETTLEMENTS AND EMPOWERING THE TIBETAN COMMUNITY AS A WHOLE. IN ADDITION TO ALLEVIATING POVERTY AND DEPRIVATION THROUGH FUNDING AND PROGRAMMATIC SUPPORT FROM THE US GOVERNMENT AND OUR DONORS, WE WORK TO FACILITATE ECONOMIC SELF-SUFFICIENCY THROUGH INITIATIVES THAT PROMOTE ENTREPRENEURSHIP SMALL ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT, EMPLOYMENT, AND JOB COMPETITIVENESS FOR UNEMPLOYED YOUTH. WE ALSO SUPPORT LOCAL GRASSROOTS TIBETAN NGO AND CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS TO ADDRESS LOCAL COMMUNITY PRIORITIES AND ALSO TO REINFORCE THEIR EFFECTIVENESS IN DELIVERING SOCIO-ECONOMIC AND WELFARE SERVICES.Expenses $2,022,984 · grants $1,988,441
- LIVELIHOODS AND HUMANITARIAN AIDExpenses $462,987 · grants $440,381
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
- 13-3115145
- 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
- 1987
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- International, foreign affairs and national security (Q127)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $14,429,768
- Income (IRS master file)
- $18,004,621
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $17,473,538 | $13,174,832 | $14,429,768 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $12,389,267 | $11,803,727 | $9,682,601 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $11,646,812 | $10,606,932 | $7,932,663 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | 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 13-3115145).
Questions about TIBET FUND
- What is the EIN of TIBET FUND?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of TIBET FUND is 13-3115145.
- Is TIBET FUND tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1987.
- Are donations to TIBET FUND tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does TIBET FUND 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 TIBET FUND 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 TIBET FUND 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 TIBET FUND?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names ROBERT ANKERSON.
- Who are the officers and directors of TIBET FUND?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 14 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $166,780 (ROBERT ANKERSON, PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does TIBET FUND have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $17,473,538, expenses of $13,174,832 and total assets of $14,429,768 at year end.
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