Nonprofit · EIN 94-3081194
NYINGMA INSTITUTE
Tax-exempt · BERKELEY, CA 94709
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 31, 2025 | 990 | $1,018,215 | $903,128 | $115,087 | $2,940,561 | $252,028 | $2,688,533 |
| August 31, 2024 | 990 | $614,393 | $1,040,283 | -$425,890 | $2,768,874 | $204,740 | $2,564,134 |
| August 31, 2023 | 990 | $853,535 | $884,195 | -$30,660 | $3,169,590 | $193,109 | $2,976,481 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $353,443
- Program service revenue
- $614,686
- Investment income
- $1,025
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $688
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $49,061
- Other revenue
- $49,061
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $128,222
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $13,080
- Other salaries and wages
- $31,654
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $67,896
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $2,921
- Occupancy
- $210,624
- Travel
- $48,882
- Depreciation
- $187,901
- Program services (functional)
- $759,791
- Management and general (functional)
- $98,351
- Fundraising (functional)
- $44,986
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $2,768,874
- Total assets, end of year
- $2,940,561
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $252,028
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,688,533
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $2,252,313
- Publicly traded securities
- $94,655
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $2,688,533
- Gross receipts
- $1,018,215
- Employees
- 16
- Volunteers
- 8
- Year formed
- 1972
- State of legal domicile
- CA
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 August 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAULINE YU | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $4,710 |
| PEMA GELLEK | CO-DEAN/CEO/ Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $4,191 |
| LAMA PALZANG | CO-DEAN/TRUS Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $4,191 |
| VICKI RISKIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| OLIVIA HURD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| HUGH JOSWICK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| SANTOSH PHILIP | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| RICHARD KINGSLAND | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2024: 8 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| PEMA GELLEK | CO-DEAN/CEO/ Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $4,191 |
| LAMA PALZANG | CO-DEAN/TRUS Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $4,191 |
| PAULINE YU | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $3,736 |
| VICKI RISKIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| OLIVIA HURD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| HUGH JOSWICK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| SANTOSH PHILIP | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| RICHARD KINGSLAND | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2023: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| PEMA GELLEK | CO-DEAN/CEO/ Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $7,385 |
| PAULINE YU | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $3,411 |
| LAMA PALZANG | CO-DEAN/TRUS Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $834 |
| LINDA COPENHAGEN | CFO/TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| VICKI RISKIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| OLIVIA HURD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| HUGH JOSWICK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| SANTOSH PHILIP | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| RICHARD KINGSLAND | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1815 HIGHLAND PL, BERKELEY, CA 94709-1009
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- PEMA GELLEK, 1815 HIGHLAND PLACE, BERKELEY, CA 94709
- Signed the 990
- PEMA GELLEK, CO-DEAN/CEO/TRUSTEE
- Phone
- (510) 809-1000
- Website
- WWW.NYINGMAINSTITUTE.COM
- Return prepared by
- MARJTAX INCORPORATED
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 94-3081194 or by the name NYINGMA INSTITUTE.
- 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
THE NYINGMA INSTITUTE WAS FOUNDED IN 1972 BY TIBETAN TEACHER AND AUTHOR TARTHANG TULKU TO PRESENT THE TEACHINGS OF THE TIBETAN TRADITION TO THE WEST. (SEE SCHEDULE O FOR FULL STATEMENT)
Program accomplishments
- NYINGMA INSTITUTE PROMOTES, FOSTERS, ENCOURAGES, TEACHES AND DISSEMINATES THE TIBETAN NYINGMA TRADITIONS OF BUDDHISM AND MAKES THESE TEACHINGS AVAILABLE TO WESTERN STUDENTS IN FORMS SUITED TO THE CONTEMPORARY WORLD. SUBJECTS INCLUDE MEDITATION; NYINGMA PSYCHOLOGY, WHICH ENCOMPASSES THE STUDY OF THE NATURE OF CONSCIOUSNESS AND PATTERNS OF THOUGHT, FEELING, AND EMOTION; SKILLFUL MEANS, WHICH OFFERS WAYS OF WORKING THAT INSPIRE CREATIVE ACCOMPLISHMENT AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF MASTERY THROUGH THE TRANSFORMATION OF AWARENESS, CONCENTRATION, AND ENERGY; TRADITIONAL BUDDHIST STUDIES; KUM NYE (TIBETAN YOGA); AND TIBETAN LANGUAGE AND PRACTICES. APPROXIMATELY 100 CLASSES, 50 WORKSHOPS, AND 10 RETREATS ARE OFFERED PER YEAR, SERVING APPROXIMATELY 800 PARTICIPANTSExpenses $537,857
- GRANTS (PLEDGES TO HEAD LAMA OF TIBETAN NYINGMA MEDITATION CENTER) ARE GIVEN ANNUALLY TO ENCOURAGE AND ASSIST OTHER NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS FOUNDED BY TARTHANG TULKU WHICH ALL SHARE SIMILAR GOALS TO PRESERVE AND PRESENT THE LIVING SPIRIT OF BUDDHISM TO THE WEST AND TO PRESERVE TIBET'S CULTURAL AND RELIGIOUS HERITAGE FOR THE BENEFIT OF ALL PEOPLE.Expenses $144,755 · grants $128,222
- SACRED ART PROJECTS/OFFERINGS AND TRADITIONAL TIBETAN BUDDHIST CHANTS AND CEREMONIES THAT TAKE PLACE AT THE NYINGMA INSTITUTE. THIS ALSO INCLUDES COSTS RELATED TO THE CREATION OF PADMAKARA GARDEN - A PRECIOUS JEWEL OF A CULTURAL HERITAGE GARDEN, WITH TIBETAN SACRED ART AND ARCHITECTURE SET IN A LUSH HIMALAYAN THEMED GARDEN, BALANCED BY MODERN ARCHITECTURAL ACCENTS.Expenses $77,179
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 August, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | August 31, 2026 | January 15, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | August 31, 2025 | January 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | August 31, 2024 | January 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 94-3081194
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- School
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1972
- Accounting year ends
- August
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Religion-related (X50Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $2,940,561
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,018,215
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | August 2025 | $1,018,215 | $903,128 | $2,940,561 | XML |
| 990 | August 2024 | $614,393 | $1,040,283 | $2,768,874 | XML |
| 990 | August 2023 | $853,535 | $884,195 | $3,169,590 | XML |
| 990 | August 2022 | $635,218 | $896,325 | $3,160,186 | IRS |
| 990 | August 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 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 94-3081194).
Questions about NYINGMA INSTITUTE
- What is the EIN of NYINGMA INSTITUTE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of NYINGMA INSTITUTE is 94-3081194.
- Is NYINGMA INSTITUTE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1972.
- Are donations to NYINGMA INSTITUTE tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does NYINGMA INSTITUTE 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 NYINGMA INSTITUTE due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending August 31, 2026) is due January 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did NYINGMA INSTITUTE last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended August 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of NYINGMA INSTITUTE?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 names PEMA GELLEK.
- Who are the officers and directors of NYINGMA INSTITUTE?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 lists 8 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $4,710 (PAULINE YU, SECRETARY).
- How much revenue does NYINGMA INSTITUTE have?
- On its 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,018,215, expenses of $903,128 and total assets of $2,940,561 at year end.
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