Bluelight Heals Corporation
Bluelight Heals Corporation is a public charity based in Cheyenne, Wyoming, formed in 2021. Its 2025 filing describes education and community programs alongside grantmaking to support Indigenous wisdom and lineages.
Bluelight Heals Corporation at a glance
In short: Bluelight Heals Corporation gave $10.1M across 15 grants in 2025 (avg $677K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $10,148,872
- +136.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 15
- +400.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $676,591
- -52.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $165,000
- Total assets
- $28,763,985
- -55.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (51% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
How to apply to Bluelight Heals Corporation
- Contact
Mailing address: 1603 Capitol Avenue Suite 413A 10, Cheyenne, WY 82001
Phone: (626) 536-4083
Website: https://bluelightheals.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Bluelight Heals Corporation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 7 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Orgyen Tobgyal Rinpoche (OTR) Foundation ($5.1M across 2 grants). Together the top 7 received $10.1M.
Grant Size Distribution
20 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $1–5M range: 7 grants of 20 (35%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 grant dollars were distributed among recipients in California (51%), New York (20%), Oregon (13%), Colorado (11%), and North Carolina (5%). Several grant purposes describe activities outside the recipient’s U.S. state, including projects in Asia, Peru, and the United States.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 15 itemized grants.
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2023) to $10.1M (2025). In 2025 it made 15 grants totaling $10.1M.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Orgyen Tobgyal Rinpoche (OTR) Foundation Berkley, CA | 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 | $3,727,980 |
| Padmasambhava Buddhist Center Sidney, NY | Phase 2 grant to cover improvements at pbcs centers in New York, Florida, Tennessee, and Puerto Rico | $1,500,000 |
| Orgyen Tobgyal Rinpoche (OTR) Foundation Berkley, CA | 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) | $1,415,000 |
| Light of Berotsana Ashland, OR | 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 | $1,279,000 |
| Tara Mandala Pagosa Springs, CO | 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. | $1,000,000 |
| Drikung Kagyu Foundation USA Asheville, NC | 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 | $277,244 |
| Drikung Kagyu Foundation USA Asheville, NC | 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 | $202,000 |
| Kunzang Gatshal Foundation Delhi, NY | 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 | $165,000 |
| Padmasambhava Buddhist Center Sidney, NY | Sustainment for operations or programs at the centers in New York, Florida, Tennessee, and Puerto Rico. 160,000 in 2025 | $160,000 |
| Kunzang Gatshal Foundation Delhi, NY | Archiving, digitizing, and translating the teachings, writings, andaudio recordings of kyabje thinley norbu rinpoche | $150,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $28,763,985 | $-1,055,843 | $25,725,285 | $10,148,872 | 15 | $-1,055,843 |
| 2024 | $64,030,078 | $4,605,439 | $8,937,859 | $4,285,000 | 3 | $4,605,439 |
| 2023 | $55,662,310 | $2,482,764 | $2,221,045 | $9,500 | 1 | $2,445,113 |
| 2022 | $57,045,169 | $8,319,520 | $3,033,381 | $279,580 | Total only | — |
| 2021 | $91,739,407 | $101,233,642 | $804,973 | $22,222 | 1 | — |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The mission stated in the 2025 filing is “to empower individuals to help people understand themselves better to remove negative thinking patterns using spirituality techniques to be happier and healthier.” The filing describes an education program bringing Indigenous wisdom into the modern world through teachings, including teachings on spirit-guided human care. It also describes grantmaking that gives back to Indigenous tribes around the world.
The 2025 grants included support for Tibetan Buddhist organizations and activities, including religious ceremonies, monasteries and retreat centers, Buddhist education, preservation and translation of texts, and school operations. The Kunzang Gatshal Foundation describes itself as a traditional Tibetan Buddhist church supporting the continuation of traditional forms of Buddhist worship. Drikung Kagyu Foundation USA describes its mission as supporting the development and growth of the Buddha’s teachings in the Americas. These are the grantees’ stated missions, not Bluelight Heals’ own.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, Bluelight Heals reported 15 grants totaling $10,148,872. Grant amounts ranged from $12,248 to $3,727,980, with a median of $165,000.
Notable 2025 grants included $3,727,980 and $1,415,000 to the Orgyen Tobgyal Rinpoche (OTR) Foundation for charitable activities and for drupchen ritual ceremonies; $1,500,000 and $160,000 to Padmasambhava Buddhist Center for facility improvements and ongoing operations or programs; $1,279,000 to Light of Berotsana for development of its institute; and $1,000,000 and $100,000 to Tara Mandala for a project involving ceremonial and memorial facilities and for a Tibetan Buddhist higher-study program. Drikung Kagyu Foundation USA received $277,244 for improvements and setup costs for a meditation and retreat center in Peru, and $202,000 to complete a practice hall in North Carolina. Kunzang Gatshal Foundation received $165,000 for school staffing and sustainability and $150,000 for archiving, digitizing, and translating teachings and recordings.
No application process, required materials, restrictions, or deadline are stated in the available information.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Lewis Stevens as president; Natalie Trigo Reyes as executive director; Delia Parra as COO and treasurer; Vincent Ascolese as international grant program coordinator; Jessica Simmons as education and grant field officer; Adrienne Spivak and Cynthia Robinson as grant program coordinators; and John Jameson and Alissa Jameson as directors.
Bluelight Heals Corporation is led by Natalie Trigo Reyes, Executive Director on every filing since 2024; 6 of 9 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Natalie Trigo Reyes
Executive Director
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$95K (2024) → $133K (2025)
Lewis Stevens
President
On filings since 2021
25 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Alissa Jameson
Director
Secretary → Director, 2024
On filings since 2021
25 hrs/week
$81K (2021) → $0 (2025)
John Jameson
Director
On filings since 2024
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Delia Parra
COO & Treasurer
Treasurer → Treasurer & COO, 2022
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$39K (2021) → $133K (2025)
Adrienne Spivak
Grant Program Coordinator
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$111K (2023) → $107K (2025)
Jessica Simmons
Education & Grant Field Officer
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$110K (2023) → $133K (2025)
Vincent Ascolese
Int. Grant Program Coordinator
Board Member → Int. Grant Program Coordinator, 2025
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$12K (2023) → $133K (2025)
Cynthia Robinson
Grant Program Coordinator
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$102K (2024) → $109K (2025)
Former officers (8)
- Former: Adrian Parra Vp (2024) — Then Creative Director · Filing note: Until 324
- Former: Vincent Ascolese Interim Dir (2024) — Grant Program Coordinator
- Former: Adrian Parra (2021–2023) — Vice President & Creative Director
- Former: Phillip Connelly (2021–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Sarina Soriano (2021–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Anna L. Lewis (2022–2023) — Marketing & Community Director
- Former: Steven Zane Lewis (2022–2023) — Architecture & Design Director
- Former: William Hansen (2022) — Civil Design Engineer
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $133K, to Vincent Ascolese (Int. Grant Program Coordinator). 6 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Bluelight Heals Corporation
How much does Bluelight Heals Corporation give each year?
Bluelight Heals Corporation gave $10.1M across 15 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $4.3M across 3 grants.
What is Bluelight Heals Corporation's typical grant size?
Bluelight Heals Corporation's median grant in 2025 was $165,000, and its average grant was $676,591, across 15 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Bluelight Heals Corporation give grants?
Bluelight Heals Corporation gives mostly in California: 51% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest states were New York (20%) and Oregon (13%). The most frequent recipient cities were Sidney, NY (3 grants), Pagosa Springs, CO (3 grants), Asheville, NC (3 grants) and Berkley, CA (2 grants).
Does Bluelight Heals Corporation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 15 grants with a stated purpose on Bluelight Heals Corporation's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.
Who are Bluelight Heals Corporation's largest grantees?
Bluelight Heals Corporation's largest 2025 grantees include Orgyen Tobgyal Rinpoche (OTR) Foundation ($5,142,980 across 2 grants), Padmasambhava Buddhist Center ($1,745,400 across 3 grants) and Light of Berotsana ($1,279,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 80% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Bluelight Heals Corporation?
Bluelight Heals Corporation reported $28.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
What does Bluelight Heals Corporation fund?
The mission stated in the 2025 filing is “to empower individuals to help people understand themselves better to remove negative thinking patterns using spirituality techniques to be happier and healthier.” See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Bluelight Heals Corporation?
Bluelight Heals Corporation has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check bluelightheals.org for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is Bluelight Heals Corporation's EIN?
Bluelight Heals Corporation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 86-2319043. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS September 18, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 5, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 6, 2026)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024
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