Chintamani Foundation

APTOS, CA EIN: 46-3591243

Chintamani Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in APTOS, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2022. In 2022, it awarded 30 grants totaling $34K.

Financial Overview

From 2022 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

Annual Giving

$34K

-58.8% YoY

Grant Count

30

-30.2% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$1K

-40.9% YoY

About Chintamani Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Chintamani Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in APTOS, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2022. In 2022, it awarded 30 grants totaling $34K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

14states
+6 more states

Cities

ALAMEDAAPTOSARLEEAROMASASHLANDAlamedaAptosArleeAshlandBERKELEYBOULDERBerkeleyBoulderBristolCAZADEROCHINO VALLEYCRESTONECorralesCorvalisCrestana

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$0.275$0.55$0.8250000000000001$1.12019202020212022
Metric202220212020
Total Assets
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$21K$42K$63K$83K25 grants201937 grants202043 grants202130 grants2022

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2022

KILUNG FOUNDATION$9KKUENZANG SHEDRUP CHOLING$8KNATIVE ANIMAL RESCUE$6KDUDUJOM INTERNATIONAL FO…$3KKANGYUR RINPOCHE FOUNDAT…$1KGYEPA RINPOCHE$1KRIPA LADRANG FOUNDATION$1KVAJRAYANA FOUNDATION$828TARA MANDALA$791DAKINI LAND FOUNDATION$608

Grant Size Distribution

135 grants across all recorded years

135<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2022 grants, the largest include Kilung Foundation ($8,600), Kuenzang Shedrup Choling ($7,500), Native Animal Rescue ($5,504).

RecipientPurposeAmount
EWAM ARLEE, MTBUILDINGS$211
TRANSLATING THE WORDS OF THE BUDDHA NEW YORK, NYTRANSLATION SACRED TEXTS$150
DUDUJOM INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION DELHI, NYLIFE RELEASING CEREMONIES$3,000
KATOG CHOLING LAFAYETTE, CARELIGIOUS CEREMONIES$100
KILUNG FOUNDATION LANGLEY, WAGENERAL DONATIONS$8,600
NATIVE ANIMAL RESCUE SANTA CRUZ, CALIFE RELEASING CEREMONIES$5,504
TARA MANDALA PAGOSA SPRINGS, COGENERAL DONATIONS$791
VAJRAYANA FOUNDATION WATSONVILLE, CALIFE RELEASING CEREMONIES/GENERAL$828
CHOKEY LIVINGSTON RELIGIOUS CEREMONIES/GENERAL$258
KATHOK SHEDRUPLING BERKELEY, CALIFE RELEASING CEREMONIES$509

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2022 IRS filing

From 2022 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
LYNDA G ISENBERGCEO
KATHLEEN M PRATTSECRETARY
JAMES R DARETREASURER

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Chintamani Foundation?

Chintamani Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in APTOS, CA. It holds — in total assets as of 2022.

Where does Chintamani Foundation operate?

Chintamani Foundation has awarded grants in Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Montana, New Mexico, New York, Oregon, Virginia, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin.

What size grants does Chintamani Foundation award?

In 2022, Chintamani Foundation awarded 30 grants totaling $34K — an average of about $1K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is Chintamani Foundation's EIN?

Chintamani Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-3591243. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2022.

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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