Grants paid by Bluelight Heals Corporation
EIN 86-2319043 · Cheyenne, WY · Form 990, Schedule I · NTEE E70
Bluelight Heals Corporation of Cheyenne, WY (EIN 86-2319043) reported 19 grants paid totaling $14,443,372 to 8 recipients in tax years 2023–2025, on Form 990, Schedule I. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$14,443,372
19 grants
Recipients
8
distinct organizations
Tax years
2023–2025
3 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | $9,500 | — |
| 2024 | 3 | $4,285,000 | — |
| 2025 | 15 | $10,148,872 | — |
Top recipients
The 8 recipients receiving the most from Bluelight Heals Corporation, by grants paid, out of 8 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orgyen Tobgyal Rinpoche (otr) Foundation 33-2533695 | A | Berkley, CA | 2 | $5,142,980 | 2025 |
| Padmasambhava Buddhist Center 22-3008377 | A | Sidney, NY | 5 | $4,039,900 | 2025 |
| Tara Mandala 84-1270902 | A | Pagosa Springs, CO | 4 | $2,950,000 | 2025 |
| Light of Berotsana 33-0860198 | A | Ashland, OR | 1 | $1,279,000 | 2025 |
| Drikung Kagyu Foundation USA 46-2214426 | A | Asheville, NC | 3 | $504,244 | 2025 |
| Kunzang Gatshal Foundation 27-3218630 | A | Delhi, NY | 2 | $315,000 | 2025 |
| Saraswati Bhawan 20-1380861 | A | Decorah, IA | 1 | $200,000 | 2024 |
| Empowerment Works 31-1796801 | A | Santa Barbara, CA | 1 | $12,248 | 2025 |
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 19 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Orgyen Tobgyal Rinpoche (otr) Foundation Berkley, CA | A | $3,727,980 | paid | SUSTAIN PEMA AWAM CHOGAR GYURME LING SOCIETYS (ALSO SPELLED: PEMA EWAM CHOGAR GYURME LING MONASTERY) (ALSO KNOWN AS:CHOKLING MONASTERY) CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES AND/OR OPERATIONS, UNDER THE DIRECTION OF VEN. ORGYEN TOBGYAL RINPOCHE | 202621269349302157 |
| 2025 | Padmasambhava Buddhist Center Sidney, NY | A | $1,500,000 | paid | PHASE 2 GRANT TO COVER IMPROVEMENTS AT PBCS CENTERS IN NEW YORK, FLORIDA, TENNESSEE, AND PUERTO RICO | 202621269349302157 |
| 2025 | Orgyen Tobgyal Rinpoche (otr) Foundation Berkley, CA | A | $1,415,000 | paid | PRODUCTION AND PERFORMANCE OF VARIOUS DRUPCHEN RITUAL CEREMONIES (APPROXIMATELY 10 CEREMONIES OR MORE) TO TAKE PLACE IN ASIA (BHUTAN, INDIA, NEPAL, AND/OR SRI LANKA) | 202621269349302157 |
| 2025 | Light of Berotsana Ashland, OR | A | $1,279,000 | paid | SUPPORTING GRANTEES CHARITABLE, RELIGIOUS, AND/OR EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES RELATING TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE LIGHT OF BEROTSANA (LOB) INSTITUTE, DEDICATED TO THE PRESERVATION, ACCURATE UNDERSTANDING, AND TRANSLATION OF NYINGMA TIBETAN BUDDHIST LITERATURE FROM TIBETAN TO ENGLISH FOR CURRENT AND FUTURE BUDDHIST SCHOLARS AND PRACTITIONERS | 202621269349302157 |
| 2025 | Tara Mandala Pagosa Springs, CO | A | $1,000,000 | paid | PHASE 2 OF TARAS PURE LAND PROJECT WHICH INCLUDES: THE BUILDING OF A CREMATION STUPA (TO PERFORM TRADITIONAL TIBETAN BUDDHIST CREMATION CEREMONIES), THE BUILDING OF A ZITHRO TEMPLE (TO HOLD MEMORIAL SERVICES, MEDITATE, AND PERFORM TRADITIONAL ZHITRO PRACTICES FOR THE DECEASED), THE BUILDING OF A COLUMBARIUM, AS WELL AS SUPPORTIVE INFRASTRUCTURES AND ROAD IMPROVEMENTS, CONSISTENT WITH THE PURPOSES OF GRANTOR. | 202621269349302157 |
| 2025 | Drikung Kagyu Foundation USA Asheville, NC | A | $277,244 | paid | DEVELOPING A BUDDHIST MEDITATION AND RETREAT CENTER IN CUSCO, PERU, SPECIFICALLY BY FUNDING RENOVATIONS AND IMPROVEMENTS TO THE CENTERS BUILDING, AS WELL AS OTHER SET-UP COSTS, TO HELP PRESERVE THE ANCIENT TIBETAN BUDDHIST LINEAGE OF THE DRIKUNG KAGYU AND TO FURTHER THE GROWTH OF THE BUDDHAS TEACHINGS IN THE AMERICAS | 202621269349302157 |
| 2025 | Drikung Kagyu Foundation USA Asheville, NC | A | $202,000 | paid | FINISH BUILDING THE DHARMA MEETING AND PRACTICE HALL AT A TIBETAN BUDDHIST FOREST HERMITAGE IN NORTH CAROLINA CALLED "THE DRIKUNG EVER EXCELLENT FOREST MONASTERY", TO HELP PRESERVE THE ANCIENT TIBETAN BUDDHIST LINEAGE OF THE DRIKUNG KAGYU | 202621269349302157 |
| 2025 | Kunzang Gatshal Foundation Delhi, NY | A | $165,000 | paid | SALARIES OF TEACHERS AND STAFF OF THE WHITE LOTUS SCHOOL, AS WELL AS THE DEVELOPMENT OF A SUSTAINABLE MODEL FOR THE SCHOOLS LONG-TERM SUCCESS, TO SUPPORT THE PRESERVATIONOF KYABJE THINLEY NORBU RINPOCHES LINEAGE AND THE NYINGMA TRADITION OF TIBETAN BUDDHISM | 202621269349302157 |
| 2025 | Padmasambhava Buddhist Center Sidney, NY | A | $160,000 | paid | SUSTAINMENT FOR OPERATIONS OR PROGRAMS AT THE CENTERS IN NEW YORK, FLORIDA, TENNESSEE, AND PUERTO RICO. 160,000 IN 2025 | 202621269349302157 |
| 2025 | Kunzang Gatshal Foundation Delhi, NY | A | $150,000 | paid | ARCHIVING, DIGITIZING, AND TRANSLATING THE TEACHINGS, WRITINGS, ANDAUDIO RECORDINGS OF KYABJE THINLEY NORBU RINPOCHE | 202621269349302157 |
| 2025 | Tara Mandala Pagosa Springs, CO | A | $100,000 | paid | SUPPORT THE INITIATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF A SHEDRA PROGRAM FOR THE HIGHER-STUDY OF TIBETAN BUDDHISM AT TARA MANDALA, INCLUDING BRINGING KHENMO TSERING LAMO, A TEACHER AND SCHOLAR FROM SHUGSEP NUNNERY IN INDIA, TO HELP PRESERVE THE ANCIENT NYINGMA TANTRIC TRADITION OF TIBETAN BUDDHISM | 202621269349302157 |
| 2025 | Padmasambhava Buddhist Center Sidney, NY | A | $85,400 | paid | SUSTAINING MONASTIC TRADITIONS OF THE NYINGMA TIBETAN BUDDHIST LINEAGE AT THE ORGYEN SAMYE CHOKHOR LING MONASTERY IN THE BUDDHA'S HOLY SITES OF SARNATH AND SHRAVASTI, INDIA. 85,400 SENT IN 2025 | 202621269349302157 |
| 2025 | Tara Mandala Pagosa Springs, CO | A | $50,000 | paid | TEACHER TOUR OF A HIGHLY REALIZED TIBETAN BUDDHIST FEMALE TEACHER, KHANDRO DORJE PHAGMO RINPOCHE, TO HELP PRESERVE THE ANCIENT TANTRIC TRADITIONS OF TIBETAN BUDDHISM, CONSISTENT WITH THE PURPOSES OF GRANTOR. | 202621269349302157 |
| 2025 | Drikung Kagyu Foundation USA Asheville, NC | A | $25,000 | paid | ROOF REPAIRS OF THE THE DRIKUNG KAGYU SAMTENLING NUNNERY INDEHRADUN, INDIA | 202621269349302157 |
| 2025 | Empowerment Works Santa Barbara, CA | A | $12,248 | paid | MAESTRO VICENTE QUISPE SONCCOS AND FELICITAS SAMATAS HERITAGE SCHOOLS BOOK PROJECT AND WEAVING PROJECT. | 202621269349302157 |
| 2024 | Padmasambhava Buddhist Center Sidney, NY | A | $2,285,000 | paid | SUSTAINMENT FOR OPERATIONS INCLUDING STORAGE BARN AND GENERATORS FOR PADMA SAMYE LING MONASTERY; | 202531259349300213 |
| 2024 | Tara Mandala Pagosa Springs, CO | A | $1,800,000 | paid | BUILDING OF A CREMATION STUPA, BUILDING OF A ZITHRO TEMPLE, THE BUILDING OF A COLUMBARIUM AND SUPPORTIVE INFRASTRUCTURES | 202531259349300213 |
| 2024 | Saraswati Bhawan Decorah, IA | A | $200,000 | paid | GRANT TO SUPPORT THE INITIAL CONSTRUCTION OF THE BUILDING THAT WILL HOUSE AND PROTECT THE VAJRAKILAYA PEACE MANDALA AT THE TIBETAN BUDDHIST RETREAT CENTER OF PHURBA THINLEY LING IN LANSING, IOWA | 202531259349300213 |
| 2023 | Padmasambhava Buddhist Center Sidney, NY | A | $9,500 | paid | SUSTAINING THE MONASTIC TRADITIONS OF THE NYINGMA TIBETAN BUDDHIST LINEAGE AT ORGYEN SAMYE CHKHOR LING MONASTERY | 202402629349300920 |
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 | 2025 | 2025-12-31 | not stated | 2025v4.1 | 202621269349302157 |
| 990 | 2024 | 2024-12-31 | not stated | 2024v5.1 | 202531259349300213 |
| 990 | 2023 | 2023-12-31 | not stated | 2023v5.1 | 202402629349300920 |
Derived from IRS Form 990 e-file XML; recipient identities from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The same rows as Parquet: manifest; as JSON: /api/funders/862319043.json.
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