Grants paid by The Gere Foundation
EIN 95-4305828 · New Canaan, CT · Form 990-PF, Part XV
The Gere Foundation of New Canaan, CT (EIN 95-4305828) reported 36 grants paid totaling $701,294 to 24 recipients in tax years 2020–2024, on Form 990-PF, Part XV. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$701,294
36 grants
Recipients
24
distinct organizations
Tax years
2020–2024
4 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 12 | $72,818 | — |
| 2022 | 9 | $323,915 | — |
| 2023 | 11 | $189,061 | — |
| 2024 | 4 | $115,500 | — |
Top recipients
The 24 recipients receiving the most from The Gere Foundation, by grants paid, out of 24 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| International Campaign for Tibet 52-1570071 | B | Washington, DC | 2 | $150,000 | 2023 |
| Legacy Philanthropy Works 47-2584632 | B | Santa Barbara, CA | 2 | $115,000 | 2024 |
| Care Inc 85-2463066 | D | Atlanta, GA | 1 | $100,000 | 2022 |
| Genden Ling Retreat Center 77-0529278 | B | Aptos, CA | 1 | $60,000 | 2022 |
| The Tibet Fund 13-3115145 | B | New York, NY | 2 | $36,150 | 2023 |
| Karuna-Shechen 27-3857947 | D | New York, NY | 3 | $30,015 | 2024 |
| Foundation for Preservation of Mahayana Tradition | U | Bihar, Gaya District | 2 | $30,000 | 2022 |
| Helsinki Foundation for Human Rights | U | Warsaw | 2 | $30,000 | 2022 |
| The Looking Glass 83-4106990 | D | White Plains, NY | 1 | $29,500 | 2024 |
| Clinica Careyes | U | Los Angeles, CA | 1 | $27,000 | 2023 |
| Helsinki Foundation | U | WARSAW | 2 | $21,000 | 2024 |
| Sambotha (norbulingka) Institute | U | Dharamsala | 1 | $12,000 | 2020 |
| Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche Trekcho Teachings Collation | U | Los Angeles, CA | 1 | $10,800 | 2023 |
| Lotus Treasure 47-2021435 | C | Boulder, CO | 1 | $10,800 | 2020 |
| City Harvest Inc 13-3170676 | C | New York, NY | 1 | $10,000 | 2020 |
| Lama Yeshe Wisdom Archive 04-3374479 | B | Lincoln, MA | 3 | $10,000 | 2023 |
| Rights Action Lab Inc 46-4078393 | B | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $5,371 | 2023 |
| The Garrison Institute 01-0597067 | B | Garrison, NY | 3 | $5,340 | 2023 |
| Foundation for Preservation of Mahayana Tradition 77-0221830 | D | Portland, OR | 1 | $5,000 | 2020 |
| Inward Bound Mindfulness Education Inc 27-3029390 | C | Concord, MA | 1 | $1,000 | 2020 |
| Pundarika Foundation 84-1295990 | B | Crestone, CO | 1 | $800 | 2023 |
| Institute for Criminal Justice Reform | U | Gardena, CA | 1 | $518 | 2020 |
| Riverkeeper Inc 13-3204621 | B | New York, NY | 1 | $500 | 2020 |
| New York Restoration Project 13-3959056 | B | New York, NY | 1 | $500 | 2020 |
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 36 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Legacy Philanthropy Works Santa Barbara, CA | B | $65,000 | paid | HELP COMMUNITIES ENVISION THEIR DESIRED FUTURE AND FIGURE OUT HOW TO GET THERE | 202523219349106097 |
| 2024 | The Looking Glass White Plains, NY | D | $29,500 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSES | 202523219349106097 |
| 2024 | Helsinki Foundation WARSAW | U | $11,000 | paid | TO PROMOTE HUMAN RIGHTS AS INDISPENSABLE FOR THE FUNCTIONING OF THE STATE AND TO STRENGTHEN RESPECT FOR THOSE RIGHTS IN THE SOCIETY. | 202523219349106097 |
| 2024 | Karuna-Shechen New York, NY | D | $10,000 | paid | INTERNATIONAL NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION WHICH PROVIDES HEALTH CARE, EDUCATION, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND WOMEN EMPOWERMENT SERVICES IN INDIA, NEPAL AND TIBET | 202523219349106097 |
| 2023 | Legacy Philanthropy Works Santa Barbara, CA | B | $50,000 | paid | HELP COMMUNITIES ENVISION THEIR DESIRED FUTURE AND FIGURE OUT HOW TO GET THERE | 202443179349100909 |
| 2023 | International Campaign for Tibet Washington, DC | B | $50,000 | paid | WORKS TO PROMOTE HUMAN RIGHTS AND DEMOCRATIC FREEDOMS FOR THE PEOPLE OF TIBET | 202443179349100909 |
| 2023 | Clinica Careyes Los Angeles, CA | U | $27,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202443179349100909 |
| 2023 | The Tibet Fund New York, NY | B | $21,150 | paid | SUPPORTS SYSTEMIC SOLUTIONS THAT CREATE LONG TERM IMPROVEMENTS IN COMMUNITY HEALTH AND PROVIDE ESSENTIAL HEALTH SERVICES FOR THE MOST VULNERABLE REFUGEES | 202443179349100909 |
| 2023 | Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche Trekcho Teachings Collation Los Angeles, CA | U | $10,800 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSES | 202443179349100909 |
| 2023 | Karuna-Shechen New York, NY | D | $10,000 | paid | INTERNATIONAL NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION WHICH PROVIDES HEALTH CARE, EDUCATION, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND WOMEN EMPOWERMENT SERVICES IN INDIA, NEPAL AND TIBET | 202443179349100909 |
| 2023 | Helsinki Foundation WARSAW | U | $10,000 | paid | TO PROMOTE HUMAN RIGHTS AS INDISPENSABLE FOR THE FUNCTIONING OF THE STATE AND TO STRENGTHEN RESPECT FOR THOSE RIGHTS IN THE SOCIETY. | 202443179349100909 |
| 2023 | Rights Action Lab Inc Wilmington, DE | B | $5,371 | paid | HELP ORGANIZATION TO DEVELOP SECURE DITIGAL COMMUNICATIONS AND TRAINING PROGRAMS TO ADVANCE HUMAN RIGHTS | 202443179349100909 |
| 2023 | Lama Yeshe Wisdom Archive Lincoln, MA | B | $2,500 | paid | THE WORK OF THE LAMA YESHE WISOM ARCHIVE FALLS INTO TWO CATEGORIES: ARCHIVING AND DISSEMINATION | 202443179349100909 |
| 2023 | The Garrison Institute Garrison, NY | B | $1,440 | paid | THE GARRISON INSTITUTE'S MISSION IS TO APPLY THE TRANSFORMATIVE POWER OF CONTEMPLATION TO TODAY'S PESSING SOCIAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS, HELPING BUILD A MORE COMPASSIONATE, RESILIENT FUTURE. | 202443179349100909 |
| 2023 | Pundarika Foundation Crestone, CO | B | $800 | paid | TEACHING STUDENTS WORLDWIDE ABOUT THE INNERMOST NATURE OF MIND IN THE TIBETAN BUDDHIST TRADITION. RINPOCHE IS ONE OF THOSE RARE TEACHERS WHOSE LIGHTHEARTED, YET ILLUMINATING STYLE APPEALS TO BOTH BEGINNERS AND ADVANCED PRACTITIONERS ALIKE. | 202443179349100909 |
| 2022 | Care Inc Atlanta, GA | D | $100,000 | paid | International humanitarian agency delivering emergency relief and long-term international development projects. | 202333139349102418 |
| 2022 | International Campaign for Tibet Washington, DC | B | $100,000 | paid | Works to promote human rights and democratic freedoms for the people of Tibet. | 202333139349102418 |
| 2022 | Genden Ling Retreat Center Aptos, CA | B | $60,000 | paid | Genden Ling Retreat Center is a buddhist nonprofit organization providing Spiritual Development. | 202333139349102418 |
| 2022 | Helsinki Foundation for Human Rights Warsaw | U | $20,000 | paid | To promote human rights as indispensable for the functioning of the state and to strengthen respect for those rights in the society. | 202333139349102418 |
| 2022 | The Tibet Fund New York, NY | B | $15,000 | paid | Supports systemic solutions that create long term improvements in community health and provide essential health services for the most vulnerable refugees. | 202333139349102418 |
| 2022 | Foundation for Preservation of Mahayana Tradition Bihar, Gaya District | U | $15,000 | paid | Maitreya School (MS) continues to offer free, high quality education to boys and girls throughout Bodhgaya. | 202333139349102418 |
| 2022 | Karuna-Shechen New York, NY | D | $10,015 | paid | International non-profit organization which provides health care, education, community development and women empowerment services in India, Nepal and Tibet. | 202333139349102418 |
| 2022 | Lama Yeshe Wisdom Archive Lincoln, MA | B | $2,500 | paid | The work of the Lama Yeshe Wisdom Archive falls into two categories: archiving and dissemination. | 202333139349102418 |
| 2022 | The Garrison Institute Garrison, NY | B | $1,400 | paid | The Garrison Institute's mission is to apply the transformative power of contemplation to today's pressing social and environmental concerns, helping build a more compassionate, resilient future. | 202333139349102418 |
| 2020 | Foundation for Preservation of Mahayana Tradition Bihar, Gaya District | U | $15,000 | paid | Maitreya School (MS) continues to offer free, high quality education to boys and girls throughout Bodhgaya. | 202113199349106461 |
| 2020 | Sambotha (norbulingka) Institute Dharamsala | U | $12,000 | paid | Norbulingka believes in the preservation and continuation of Tibetan art through self-sustaining means. Under the guidance of talented masters, we endow artists and craftspeople with ancestral knowledge, providing jobs to a community of over 300 Tibetans. | 202113199349106461 |
| 2020 | Lotus Treasure Boulder, CO | C | $10,800 | paid | Lotus Treasure is a non-profit that offers video, audio, photos, commentaries, and original Tibetan texts as supports for practice and sponsorship for translators and serious practitioners. Rangjung Yeshe Publications and translations is a source of a treasure trove of materials, which has been shared with serious practitioners all over the world. | 202113199349106461 |
| 2020 | City Harvest Inc New York, NY | C | $10,000 | paid | City Harvest is New York City's largest food rescue organization, helping to feed the more than 1.5 million New Yorkers who are struggling to put meals on their tables. We will rescue 111 million pounds of food this year and deliver it, free of charge, to hundreds of food pantries, soup kitchens and other community partners across the five boroughs. | 202113199349106461 |
| 2020 | Helsinki Foundation for Human Rights Warsaw | U | $10,000 | paid | To promote human rights as indispensable for the functioning of the state and to strengthen respect for those rights in the society. | 202113199349106461 |
| 2020 | Foundation for Preservation of Mahayana Tradition Portland, OR | D | $5,000 | paid | Lama Zopa Rinpoche Bodhichitta Fund seeks to preserve the Dharma, support study and practice, benefit beings in need, and create the causes for peace. | 202113199349106461 |
| 2020 | Lama Yeshe Wisdom Archive Lincoln, MA | B | $5,000 | paid | The work of the Lama Yeshe Wisdom Archive falls into two categories: archiving and dissemination. | 202113199349106461 |
| 2020 | The Garrison Institute Garrison, NY | B | $2,500 | paid | The Garrison Institute's mission is to apply the transformative power of contemplation to today's pressing social and environmental concerns, helping build a more compassionate, resilient future. | 202113199349106461 |
| 2020 | Inward Bound Mindfulness Education Inc Concord, MA | C | $1,000 | paid | Inward Bound Mindfulness provides in-depth, highly relational mindfulness programming for youth and the parents and professionals who support them. iBme's programs guide participants in developing self-awareness, compassion, and ethical decision making, and empowers them to apply these skills in improving their lives and communities. | 202113199349106461 |
| 2020 | Institute for Criminal Justice Reform Gardena, CA | U | $518 | paid | The Institute for Criminal Justice Training Reform exists to save lives and reduce injury among the public and the police by reforming legislative standards in the United States Criminal Justice System. | 202113199349106461 |
| 2020 | Riverkeeper Inc New York, NY | B | $500 | paid | CLEAN, SWIMMABLE WATERS THROUGHOUT NEW YORK'S HUDSON VALLEY, A HUDSON RIVER TEEMING WITH LIFE AND SAFE DRINKING WATER SUPPLIES. | 202113199349106461 |
| 2020 | New York Restoration Project New York, NY | B | $500 | paid | The New York Restoration project works to ensure that all New Yorkers have equitable access to green and natural space. | 202113199349106461 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990PF | 2024 | 2024-12-31 | not stated | 2024v5.2 | 202523219349106097 |
| 990PF | 2023 | 2023-12-31 | not stated | 2023v5.1 | 202443179349100909 |
| 990PF | 2022 | 2022-12-31 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202333139349102418 |
| 990PF | 2020 | 2020-12-31 | not stated | 2020v4.1 | 202113199349106461 |
Derived from IRS Form 990-PF 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/954305828.json.
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