Grants paid by Pema Chodron Foundation
EIN 20-5958865 · Steamboat Spr, CO · Form 990, Schedule I · NTEE X50
Pema Chodron Foundation of Steamboat Spr, CO (EIN 20-5958865) reported 96 grants paid totaling $4,405,473 to 31 recipients in tax years 2020–2024, on Form 990, Schedule I. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$4,405,473
96 grants
Recipients
31
distinct organizations
Tax years
2020–2024
5 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 20 | $889,200 | — |
| 2021 | 19 | $781,800 | — |
| 2022 | 16 | $956,850 | — |
| 2023 | 20 | $718,192 | — |
| 2024 | 21 | $1,059,431 | — |
Top recipients
The 31 recipients receiving the most from Pema Chodron Foundation, by grants paid, out of 31 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shambhala Mountain Center 84-1535130 | A | Red Feather, CO | 8 | $1,445,784 | 2024 |
| Mangala Shri Bhuti 84-1217062 | A | Boulder, CO | 5 | $1,000,000 | 2024 |
| Home Boy Industries 95-4800735 | A | Los Angeles, CA | 5 | $300,000 | 2024 |
| Konchok Foundation 80-0056576 | A | Boulder, CO | 5 | $209,629 | 2024 |
| Malezi School 83-2764155 | A | Tivoli, NY | 5 | $188,350 | 2024 |
| Tsoknyi Nuns 84-1295990 | A | Crestone, CO | 2 | $160,000 | 2024 |
| Naropa Univ - Ct Legacy Fdn 84-1029228 | A | Boulder, CO | 5 | $130,000 | 2024 |
| Nagi Gompa Shedrub Developmt 20-4751696 | A | Northampton, MA | 1 | $100,000 | 2023 |
| Tibetan Nuns Project 68-0327175 | A | Seattle, WA | 5 | $90,000 | 2024 |
| Jhamtse Gatsal 20-2502000 | A | Acton, MA | 5 | $90,000 | 2024 |
| Treasure Caretakers Training 47-2857160 | A | Boulder, CO | 5 | $80,000 | 2024 |
| Leap for Ladies 27-0193483 | A | Miami, FL | 5 | $50,000 | 2024 |
| Prison Mindfulness Institute 04-3270385 | A | South Deerfield, MA | 5 | $50,000 | 2024 |
| Sravasti Abbey 71-0916458 | A | Newport, WA | 1 | $50,000 | 2024 |
| Friends of Surmang 74-2549293 | A | Boulder, CO | 2 | $50,000 | 2021 |
| Dorje Khyung Dzong Retreatctr 20-1246911 | A | Gardner, CO | 2 | $45,000 | 2024 |
| Marpa Foundation 77-0378622 | A | Otego, NY | 5 | $44,486 | 2024 |
| Himalayan Childrens Fund 95-4121177 | A | Beverly Hills, CA | 5 | $43,224 | 2024 |
| Omega Inst Holistic Studies 23-7233306 | A | Rhinebeck, NY | 2 | $40,000 | 2021 |
| Pema Choeling 47-4591219 | A | Crestone, CO | 3 | $32,000 | 2023 |
| House With Heart 11-3276748 | A | New York, NY | 3 | $30,000 | 2024 |
| Chronicles of Ctr Society 81-3741086 | A | Portland, ME | 1 | $30,000 | 2020 |
| Tsoknyi Humanitarian Fund 20-1419753 | A | Steamboat Spgs, CO | 2 | $22,000 | 2022 |
| Crestone Peak Community Housg 84-1291988 | A | Crestone, CO | 1 | $20,000 | 2021 |
| Middle Way Initiative 84-4885310 | A | Crestone, CO | 1 | $20,000 | 2021 |
| Tergar Institute 88-3374052 | A | Brattleboro, VT | 1 | $20,000 | 2024 |
| Berkana Institute 87-0487834 | A | Provo, UT | 1 | $20,000 | 2024 |
| House With Heart 13-3391210 | A | Hollywood, CA | 2 | $17,500 | 2021 |
| Profound Treasury Dharma Fdn 46-1957635 | A | West Bath, ME | 1 | $10,000 | 2024 |
| Frederick Lenz Foundation 13-4014022 | A | Los Angeles, CA | 1 | $10,000 | 2022 |
| Manjushree School Ltp Fdn 85-1898939 | A | Hewlett, NY | 1 | $7,500 | 2023 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Every grant
All 96 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Drala Mountain Center Red Feather, CO | A | $300,000 | paid | Operational support for retreat ctr | 202523219349312642 |
| 2024 | Mangala Shri Bhuti Boulder, CO | A | $200,000 | paid | Support for church | 202523219349312642 |
| 2024 | Tsoknyi Nuns Crestone, CO | A | $110,000 | paid | Support nuns & their education | 202523219349312642 |
| 2024 | Drala Mountain Center Red Feather, CO | A | $75,392 | paid | Young Adult Retreats | 202523219349312642 |
| 2024 | Home Boy Industries Los Angeles, CA | A | $50,000 | paid | Retraining for problem youth | 202523219349312642 |
| 2024 | Sravasti Abbey Newport, WA | A | $50,000 | paid | Monastic support | 202523219349312642 |
| 2024 | Konchok Foundation Boulder, CO | A | $49,629 | paid | Monastic support | 202523219349312642 |
| 2024 | Malezi School Tivoli, NY | A | $36,100 | paid | Support Kenyan school | 202523219349312642 |
| 2024 | Naropa Univ - Ct Legacy Fdn Boulder, CO | A | $25,000 | paid | Support archive - Trungpa Rinpoche | 202523219349312642 |
| 2024 | Tibetan Nuns Project Seattle, WA | A | $20,000 | paid | Support of nuns in retreat | 202523219349312642 |
| 2024 | Tergar Institute Brattleboro, VT | A | $20,000 | paid | Scholarships for Buddhist study | 202523219349312642 |
| 2024 | Berkana Institute Provo, UT | A | $20,000 | paid | Community engagement & leadership | 202523219349312642 |
| 2024 | Marpa Foundation Endowment Otego, NY | A | $15,686 | paid | Monastic support | 202523219349312642 |
| 2024 | Dorje Khyung Dzong Retreatctr Gardner, CO | A | $15,000 | paid | Retreat facility fire mitigation | 202523219349312642 |
| 2024 | Himalayan Childrens Fund Beverly Hills, CA | A | $12,624 | paid | Earthquake reconstruction | 202523219349312642 |
| 2024 | Profound Treasury Dharma Fdn West Bath, ME | A | $10,000 | paid | Buddhist Education | 202523219349312642 |
| 2024 | Treasure Caretakers Training Boulder, CO | A | $10,000 | paid | Preserve Buddhist sacred art | 202523219349312642 |
| 2024 | Prison Mindfulness Institute South Deerfield, MA | A | $10,000 | paid | Meditation in prisons | 202523219349312642 |
| 2024 | Jhamtse Gatsal International Acton, MA | A | $10,000 | paid | Support impoverished children | 202523219349312642 |
| 2024 | House With Heart New York, NY | A | $10,000 | paid | Support abandoned children | 202523219349312642 |
| 2024 | Leap for Ladies Miami, FL | A | $10,000 | paid | Assist women ex-prisoners | 202523219349312642 |
| 2023 | Mangala Shri Bhuti Boulder, CO | A | $200,000 | paid | Support for church | 202411859349300101 |
| 2023 | Nagi Gompa Shedrub Developmt Northampton, MA | A | $100,000 | paid | Retreat facility for nuns | 202411859349300101 |
| 2023 | Malezi School Tivoli, NY | A | $54,100 | paid | Support Kenyan school | 202411859349300101 |
| 2023 | Konchok Foundation Boulder, CO | A | $50,000 | paid | Monastery construction | 202411859349300101 |
| 2023 | Home Boy Industries Los Angeles, CA | A | $50,000 | paid | Retraining for problem youth | 202411859349300101 |
| 2023 | Tsoknyi Nuns Crestone, CO | A | $50,000 | paid | Support nuns & their education | 202411859349300101 |
| 2023 | Drala Mountain Center Red Feather, CO | A | $30,392 | paid | Young Adult Retreats | 202411859349300101 |
| 2023 | Dorje Khyung Dzong Retreatctr Gardner, CO | A | $30,000 | paid | Retreat facility fire mitigation | 202411859349300101 |
| 2023 | Naropa Univ - Ct Legacy Fdn Boulder, CO | A | $25,000 | paid | Support archive - Trungpa Rinpoche | 202411859349300101 |
| 2023 | Drala Mountain Center Red Feather, CO | A | $25,000 | paid | Rebuild from wildfire | 202411859349300101 |
| 2023 | Tibetan Nuns Project Seattle, WA | A | $20,000 | paid | Support of nuns in retreat | 202411859349300101 |
| 2023 | Pema Choling Crestone, CO | A | $12,000 | paid | Support nuns household in Colo | 202411859349300101 |
| 2023 | Treasure Caretakers Training Boulder, CO | A | $10,000 | paid | Preserve Buddhist sacred art | 202411859349300101 |
| 2023 | Leap for Ladies Miami, FL | A | $10,000 | paid | Assist women ex-prisoners | 202411859349300101 |
| 2023 | Jhamtse Gatsal International Acton, MA | A | $10,000 | paid | Support impoverished children | 202411859349300101 |
| 2023 | Prison Mindfulness Institute South Deerfield, MA | A | $10,000 | paid | Provide books to prisoners | 202411859349300101 |
| 2023 | House With Heart New York, NY | A | $10,000 | paid | Support abandoned children | 202411859349300101 |
| 2023 | Manjushree School Ltp Fdn Hewlett, NY | A | $7,500 | paid | Support school for orphans in Nepal | 202411859349300101 |
| 2023 | Marpa Foundation Otego, NY | A | $7,200 | paid | Monastic support | 202411859349300101 |
| 2023 | Himalayan Childrens Fund Beverly Hills, CA | A | $7,000 | paid | Earthquake reconstruction | 202411859349300101 |
| 2022 | Drala Mountain Center Red Feather, CO | A | $500,000 | paid | Rebuild from wildfire & COVID | 202303159349300300 |
| 2022 | Mangala Shri Bhuti Boulder, CO | A | $200,000 | paid | Support for church | 202303159349300300 |
| 2022 | Home Boy Industries Los Angeles, CA | A | $50,000 | paid | Retraining for problem youth | 202303159349300300 |
| 2022 | Malezi School Tivoli, NY | A | $32,650 | paid | Support Kenyan school | 202303159349300300 |
| 2022 | Naropa Univ - Ct Legacy Fdn Boulder, CO | A | $30,000 | paid | Support archive - Trungpa Rinpoche | 202303159349300300 |
| 2022 | Treasure Caretakers Training Boulder, CO | A | $25,000 | paid | Preserve Buddhist sacred art | 202303159349300300 |
| 2022 | Tibetan Nuns Project Seattle, WA | A | $20,000 | paid | Support of nuns in retreat | 202303159349300300 |
| 2022 | Jhamtse Gatsal International Acton, MA | A | $20,000 | paid | Support impoverished children | 202303159349300300 |
| 2022 | Drala Mountain Center Red Feather, CO | A | $15,000 | paid | Young Adult Retreats | 202303159349300300 |
| 2022 | Frederick Lenz Foundation Los Angeles, CA | A | $10,000 | paid | Conference at Naropa University | 202303159349300300 |
| 2022 | House With Heart New York, NY | A | $10,000 | paid | Support abandoned children | 202303159349300300 |
| 2022 | Tsoknyi Humanitarian Fund Steamboat Spgs, CO | A | $10,000 | paid | Support nuns in Nepal | 202303159349300300 |
| 2022 | Leap for Ladies Miami, FL | A | $10,000 | paid | Assist women ex-prisoners | 202303159349300300 |
| 2022 | Prison Mindfulness Institute South Deerfield, MA | A | $10,000 | paid | Provide books to prisoners | 202303159349300300 |
| 2022 | Marpa Foundation Otego, NY | A | $7,200 | paid | Monastic support | 202303159349300300 |
| 2022 | Himalayan Childrens Fund Beverly Hills, CA | A | $7,000 | paid | Earthquake reconstruction | 202303159349300300 |
| 2021 | Shambhala Mountain Center Red Feather, CO | A | $225,000 | paid | Rebuild after wildfire & COVID shut | 202211369349309991 |
| 2021 | Mangala Shri Bhuti Boulder, CO | A | $200,000 | paid | Temple Construction | 202211369349309991 |
| 2021 | Home Boy Industries Los Angeles, CA | A | $50,000 | paid | Retraining for problem youth | 202211369349309991 |
| 2021 | Konchok Foundation Boulder, CO | A | $50,000 | paid | Monastery construction | 202211369349309991 |
| 2021 | Jhamtse Gatsal International Acton, MA | A | $30,000 | paid | Support impoverished children | 202211369349309991 |
| 2021 | Naropa Univ - Ct Legacy Fdn Boulder, CO | A | $25,000 | paid | Support archive - Trungpa Rinpoche | 202211369349309991 |
| 2021 | Malezi School Tivoli, NY | A | $25,000 | paid | Support Kenyan school | 202211369349309991 |
| 2021 | Friends of Surmang Boulder, CO | A | $25,000 | paid | Medical clinic & community support | 202211369349309991 |
| 2021 | Omega Inst Holistic Studies Rhinebeck, NY | A | $20,000 | paid | Holistic workshops | 202211369349309991 |
| 2021 | Crestone Peak Community Housg Crestone, CO | A | $20,000 | paid | Affordable elder housing | 202211369349309991 |
| 2021 | Tibetan Nuns Project Seattle, WA | A | $20,000 | paid | Support of nuns in retreat | 202211369349309991 |
| 2021 | Middle Way Initiative Crestone, CO | A | $20,000 | paid | Buddhist education & conversation | 202211369349309991 |
| 2021 | Treasure Caretakers Training Boulder, CO | A | $15,000 | paid | Preserve Buddhist sacred art | 202211369349309991 |
| 2021 | Leap for Ladies Miami, FL | A | $10,000 | paid | Assist women ex-prisoners | 202211369349309991 |
| 2021 | Pema Choeling Crestone, CO | A | $10,000 | paid | Support nuns household in Colo | 202211369349309991 |
| 2021 | Prison Mindfulness Institute South Deerfield, MA | A | $10,000 | paid | Provide books to prisoners | 202211369349309991 |
| 2021 | House With Heart Hollywood, CA | A | $10,000 | paid | Home for needy children- Kathmandu | 202211369349309991 |
| 2021 | Himalayan Childrens Fund Beverly Hills, CA | A | $9,600 | paid | Earthquake reconstruction | 202211369349309991 |
| 2021 | Marpa Foundation Otego, NY | A | $7,200 | paid | Monastic support | 202211369349309991 |
| 2020 | Shambhala Mountain Center Red Feather, CO | A | $275,000 | paid | Rebuild after wildfire & COVID shut | 202112719349300641 |
| 2020 | Mangala Shri Bhuti Boulder, CO | A | $200,000 | paid | Temple Construction | 202112719349300641 |
| 2020 | Home Boy Industries Los Angeles, CA | A | $100,000 | paid | Retraining for problem youth | 202112719349300641 |
| 2020 | Konchok Foundation Boulder, CO | A | $50,000 | paid | Monastery construction | 202112719349300641 |
| 2020 | Malezi School Tivoli, NY | A | $40,500 | paid | Support Kenyan school | 202112719349300641 |
| 2020 | Chronicles of Ctr Society Portland, ME | A | $30,000 | paid | Archive teachings | 202112719349300641 |
| 2020 | Naropa Univ - Ct Legacy Fdn Boulder, CO | A | $25,000 | paid | Support archive - Trungpa Rinpoche | 202112719349300641 |
| 2020 | Friends of Surmang Boulder, CO | A | $25,000 | paid | Medical support | 202112719349300641 |
| 2020 | Treasure Caretakers Training Boulder, CO | A | $20,000 | paid | Preserve Buddhist sacred art | 202112719349300641 |
| 2020 | Omega Inst Holistic Studies Rhinebeck, NY | A | $20,000 | paid | Holistic workshops | 202112719349300641 |
| 2020 | Jhamtse Gatsal Acton, MA | A | $20,000 | paid | School in India for disadvantaged | 202112719349300641 |
| 2020 | Tsoknyi Humanitarian Fund Steamboat Spgs, CO | A | $12,000 | paid | Support nuns in Nepal | 202112719349300641 |
| 2020 | Konchok Foundation Ctr Transl Boulder, CO | A | $10,000 | paid | Translate Buddhist texts | 202112719349300641 |
| 2020 | Tibetan Nuns Project Seattle, WA | A | $10,000 | paid | Monastic support | 202112719349300641 |
| 2020 | Pema Choeling Crestone, CO | A | $10,000 | paid | Support nuns household in Colo | 202112719349300641 |
| 2020 | Leap for Ladies Miami, FL | A | $10,000 | paid | Assist women ex-prisoners | 202112719349300641 |
| 2020 | Prison Mindfulness Institute South Deerfield, MA | A | $10,000 | paid | Provide books to prisoners | 202112719349300641 |
| 2020 | House With Heart Hollywood, CA | A | $7,500 | paid | Home for needy children- Kathmandu | 202112719349300641 |
| 2020 | Marpa Foundation Otego, NY | A | $7,200 | paid | Monastic support | 202112719349300641 |
| 2020 | Himalayan Childrens Fund Beverly Hills, CA | A | $7,000 | paid | Monastic support | 202112719349300641 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Recipient matching for this dataset version has not yet completed its independent precision check. Tier A rows carry the EIN the filer reported; tiers B–D are the matcher's inference and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.
Source filings
Every figure above is traceable to one of these IRS e-file returns by its OBJECT_ID.
| Form | Tax year | Period end | Filed | Schema | IRS OBJECT_ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | 2024 | 2024-12-31 | not stated | 2024v5.2 | 202523219349312642 |
| 990 | 2023 | 2023-12-31 | not stated | 2023v5.1 | 202411859349300101 |
| 990 | 2022 | 2022-12-31 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202303159349300300 |
| 990 | 2021 | 2021-12-31 | not stated | 2021v4.0 | 202211369349309991 |
| 990 | 2020 | 2020-12-31 | not stated | 2020v4.0 | 202112719349300641 |
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