Nonprofit · EIN 33-0386414
JAMYANG FOUNDATION
Tax-exempt · WAIALUA, HI 96791
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990-EZ | $18,800 | $148,171 | -$129,371 | $158,567 | $0 | -$30,395 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990-EZ | $156,425 | $66,212 | $90,213 | $181,196 | $0 | $181,196 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $100,616 | $69,955 | $30,661 | $90,966 | $0 | $90,966 |
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $16,365
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $2,435
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $147,743
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Other expenses
- $428
- Program services (functional)
- $139,000
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $98,976
- Total assets, end of year
- $158,567
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- -$30,395
- Cash, savings and investments
- $158,567
- Gross receipts
- $18,800
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robin Mazor | Vice President | 4 | $0 |
| Dr Karma Lekshe Tsomo | Chief Executive Officer | 20 | $0 |
| Dr Yvonne Vaucher | Secretary | 8 | $0 |
| Lien Bui | Director | 4 | $0 |
| Rebecca Paxton | Chief Financial Officer | 8 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024: 5 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Karma Lekshe Tsomo | President | 12 | $0 |
| Lien Bui | Vice President | 5 | $0 |
| Emily Mariko Sanders | Secretary | 6 | $0 |
| Rebecca Paxton | Treasurer | 6 | $0 |
| Elles Lohuis | Volunteer Coordinator | 9 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 5 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Karma Lekshe Tsomo | Director Trustee or director | 12 | $0 |
| Lien Bui | Vice-president Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Emily Mariko Sanders | Secretary Officer | 6 | $0 |
| Rebecca Paxton | Treasurer Officer | 6 | $0 |
| Elles Lohuis | Volunteer Coordinator Officer | 9 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 273, WAIALUA, HI 96791-0273
- In care of
- % JAMYANG FOUNDATION
- Mailing address (990-N for 2014)
- 5998 Alcala Park, San Diego CA 92110
- Principal officer (990-N for 2014)
- Karma Lekshe Tsomo, 5998 Alcala Park, San Diego CA 92110
- Signed the 990-EZ
- Karma Lekshe Tsomo, Chief Executive Officer
- Phone
- (858) 525-5163
- Website
- jamyang.ord
Mission
Jamyang Foundation is an innovative project to help educate girls and young women in developing countries. The project began in 1987 with study programs that combine traditional and contemporary learning. Jamyang Foundation currently supports 390 students in twelve study programs in the India Himalayas, including nine in Zangskar, one in Spiti Valley, and one in Kinnaur. Jamyang Foundation also founded and supports Visakha Girls School. This is a primary school primarily for Marma tribal girls in the area of Manikchari in the Chittagong Hill Tracts of Bangladesh. Two of our pioneering projects in Dharamsala are now operating independently. They are educating more than 200 students and thus fulfilling the Foundation goal of fostering self sufficiency.
Program accomplishments
- Jamyang Foundation supported the educational expenses, including food, teachers, books, stationary supplies, laptops, medical expenses, etc., for 131 girls studying at Visakha Girls' School in Manikchari, Chittagong Hill Tracts, Bangladesh.Expenses $24,000
- Jamyang Foundation supported educational expenses, including food, teachers, books, stationary supplies, medical expenses, and so on, for 265 nuns and young girls studying at nine monastery schools in Zangskar Valley, Ladakh, India.Expenses $40,000
- Jamyang Foundation supported the educational expenses, including food, teachers, books, stationary supplies, medical expenses, and so on, for 80 students at Sanghamitra Institute, Bodhgaya, Bihar, India.Expenses $75,000
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Not required (church). Churches are not required to file. 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 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 33-0386414
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Church
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1990
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Not required (church)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $158,567
- Income (IRS master file)
- $18,800
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990-EZ | December 2025 | $18,800 | $148,171 | $158,567 | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2024 | $156,425 | $66,212 | $181,196 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $100,616 | $69,955 | $90,966 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2014 Officer: Karma Lekshe Tsomo | December 31, 2014 | ≤ $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 33-0386414).
Questions about JAMYANG FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of JAMYANG FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of JAMYANG FOUNDATION is 33-0386414.
- Is JAMYANG FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1990.
- Are donations to JAMYANG FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does JAMYANG FOUNDATION file?
- Form Not required (church). Churches are not required to file.
- When is the next return of JAMYANG FOUNDATION 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 JAMYANG FOUNDATION 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 JAMYANG FOUNDATION?
- The 990-N for 2014 names Karma Lekshe Tsomo.
- Who are the officers and directors of JAMYANG FOUNDATION?
- The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 5 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does JAMYANG FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $18,800, expenses of $148,171 and total assets of $158,567 at year end.
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