Buddhist Wisdom Foundation
To worship and to spread the buddhist religion and philosophy to the public and to provide religious and cultural services.
Buddhist Wisdom Foundation at a glance
In short: Buddhist Wisdom Foundation reported $1K in grants paid in 2025 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Grants paid (2025)
- $1,200 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- -88.0% vs 2024
- Total assets
- $2,016,168
- +8.2% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $196,223
- +187.5% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $194,973
- +185.7% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $30,283
- -34.0% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026.
Who Buddhist Wisdom Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2024 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1K (2025) to $10K (2024). In 2025 it reported $1K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| TZU Chi Foundation USA San Jose, CA | Maui Wildfire Relief | $10,000 |
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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 | $2,016,168 | $196,223 | $30,283 | $1,200 | Total only | $194,973 |
| 2024 | $1,863,443 | $68,245 | $45,876 | $10,000 | 1 | $68,245 |
| 2023 | $1,596,457 | $2,466 | $35,802 | — | — | $264 |
| 2022 | $1,390,166 | $5,306 | $34,536 | — | — | $5,306 |
| 2021 | $1,548,615 | $109,635 | $33,902 | — | — | $109,135 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Buddhist Wisdom Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Buddhist Wisdom Foundation is a public charity, based in Sunnyvale, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.0M in total assets. In 2025, it reported $1K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list. Net investment income was $195K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Buddhist Wisdom Foundation is led by Ho Tzu Yen, CEO & President on every filing since 2021; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Ho Tzu Yen
CEO & President
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kelvin Yen
Director
On filings since 2021
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sophia Yen
CFO & Treasurer
On filings since 2021
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Yung Tsai Yen
Secretary
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
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.
Frequently asked questions about Buddhist Wisdom Foundation
How much does Buddhist Wisdom Foundation give each year?
Buddhist Wisdom Foundation reported $1K in grants paid in 2025 on its 2025 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2024 it gave $10K across 1 grant.
How large is Buddhist Wisdom Foundation?
Buddhist Wisdom Foundation reported $2.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $196K.
Where does Buddhist Wisdom Foundation operate?
Buddhist Wisdom Foundation has awarded grants in California.
What is Buddhist Wisdom Foundation's EIN?
Buddhist Wisdom Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 77-0377258. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 8, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 28, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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