Nonprofit · EIN 84-1387172
TIBETAN CHILDRENS EDUCATION FOUNDATION
Tax-exempt · HELENA, MT 59624
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $266,348 | $232,466 | $33,882 | $568,745 | $340 | $568,405 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $249,530 | $212,226 | $37,304 | $535,844 | $1,321 | $534,523 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $74,521
- Program service revenue
- $128,906
- Investment income
- $2,324
- Net income from fundraising events
- $60,597
- Other revenue
- $60,597
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $147,447
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $53,996
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $71,624
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $700
- Program services (functional)
- $201,753
- Management and general (functional)
- $11,813
- Fundraising (functional)
- $18,900
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $535,844
- Total assets, end of year
- $568,745
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $340
- Net assets, end of year
- $568,405
- Publicly traded securities
- $440,371
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $568,405
- Gross receipts
- $273,054
- Employees
- 1
- Volunteers
- 20
- Year formed
- 1995
- State of legal domicile
- MT
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Karma Tensum | Executive Director Key employee | 40 | $53,996 |
| Jennifer Prugh | President Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| Roy Andes | Secretary Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| B Alan Davis | Treasurer Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| Roberta Anderson | Member Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 |
| Jane Amdahl | Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Dave Andersen | Member Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 |
| Crystal Water | Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Nyima Dolma | Member Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Karma Tensum | Executive Director Key employee | 40 | $48,000 |
| Jennifer Prugh | President Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| Roy Andes | Secretary Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| B Alan Davis | Treasurer Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| Roberta Anderson | Member Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 |
| Jane Amdahl | Member Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 |
| Dave Andersen | Member Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 |
| Crystal Water | Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Nyima Dolma | Member Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 1403, HELENA, MT 59624-1403
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Jennifer Prugh, PO Box 1403, Helena, MT 59624
- Signed the 990
- Jennifer Prugh, President
- Phone
- (406) 461-8745
- Website
- www.TibetChild.org
- Return prepared by
- NANCY R JARDON ACCOUNTING
Mission
The Tibetan Childrens Education Foundation is a non-profit corporation founded in 1995 and dedicated to the preservation of Tibetan culture by supporting Tibetan schools and school children in exile from their homeland.
Program accomplishments
- Childrens Education and College Sponsorship Programs - see attached Statement of Program Service Accomplishments.Expenses $97,349 · grants $66,938 · revenue $71,745
- Grandparents Fund - see attached Statement of Program Service Accomplishments.Expenses $67,203 · grants $47,110 · revenue $47,651
- Other Service Programs - see attached Statement of Program Service Accomplishments.Expenses $37,201 · grants $33,400 · revenue $9,510
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
- 84-1387172
- 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
- 1997
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations (T30)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $568,745
- Income (IRS master file)
- $273,054
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $266,348 | $232,466 | $568,745 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $249,530 | $212,226 | $535,844 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $244,125 | $196,573 | $499,807 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 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 84-1387172).
Questions about TIBETAN CHILDRENS EDUCATION FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of TIBETAN CHILDRENS EDUCATION FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of TIBETAN CHILDRENS EDUCATION FOUNDATION is 84-1387172.
- Is TIBETAN CHILDRENS EDUCATION FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1997.
- Are donations to TIBETAN CHILDRENS EDUCATION FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does TIBETAN CHILDRENS EDUCATION 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 TIBETAN CHILDRENS EDUCATION FOUNDATION 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 TIBETAN CHILDRENS EDUCATION FOUNDATION 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 TIBETAN CHILDRENS EDUCATION FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names Jennifer Prugh.
- Who are the officers and directors of TIBETAN CHILDRENS EDUCATION FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 9 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $53,996 (Karma Tensum, Executive Director).
- How much revenue does TIBETAN CHILDRENS EDUCATION FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $266,348, expenses of $232,466 and total assets of $568,745 at year end.
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