Compassion Institute Inc
Leading provider of compassion training for professions serving the public under challenging circumstances (ex. Health care, law enforcement, corrections, educators, social services). Leveraging intellectual property and extensive faculty resources from stanford university school of medicine where the course was developed in 2009, Compassion Institute's global network of compassion educators improve human health, happiness, and interpersonal relationships in communities challenged by stress, conflict, and/or violence.
Compassion Institute Inc at a glance
- Total assets
- $977,934
- -30.9% vs 2023
- Revenue (2024)
- $1,184,934
- -11.5% vs 2023
- Net investment income (2024)
- $17,912
- -30.3% vs 2023
- Expenses (2024)
- $1,657,884
- -3.1% vs 2023
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Compassion Institute Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How Compassion Institute Inc gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2019 to 2022 (−17%). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2022, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2021) to $109K (2019). In 2022 it made 1 grant totaling $90K.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Harmonica Inc Culver City, CA | Compassion Leadership Summit Title Sponsorship | $90,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $977,934 | $1,184,934 | $1,657,884 | — | — | $17,912 |
| 2023 | $1,415,768 | $1,339,070 | $1,711,432 | — | — | $25,711 |
| 2022 | $1,749,682 | $1,531,110 | $1,240,289 | $90,000 | 1 | $6,126 |
| 2021 | $1,413,303 | $979,803 | $1,171,897 | $5,000 | Total only | $85 |
| 2020 | $1,586,868 | $1,735,364 | $1,268,198 | — | — | $2,809 |
| 2019 | $1,031,132 | $637,652 | $974,230 | $108,900 | 1 | $19,375 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Compassion Institute Inc
Based on IRS filings
Compassion Institute Inc is a public charity focused on Education, based in Half Moon Bay, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $978K in total assets. Net investment income was $18K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compassion Institute Inc is led by Stephen Butler, Executive Director on every filing since 2021; 5 of 9 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Stephen Butler
Executive Director
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$101K (2021) → $170K (2024)
Thupten Jinpa Langri
President & Chairman
On filings since 2022
10 hrs/week
$75K (2022) → $75K (2024)
Julie Ann Learmond-Criqui
Healthcare Director
Program Director → Healthcare Director, 2024
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$104K (2020) → $124K (2024)
Logan S. Smith
Marketing & Committee Director
New on the 2024 filing
40 hrs/week
$103K (2024)
Shari A. Carlson
Law & Public Service Director
New on the 2024 filing
40 hrs/week
$124K (2024)
Kirk O Hanson
Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Beth Cross
Director
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Raymond Gellein
Director
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Alem Makonnen
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (6)
- Former: Katherine Branscomb (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Elizabeth Cross (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Frank Martin (2020–2021) — Executive Director
- Former: Jane Chun (2020–2021) — Program Director & Content S
- Former: Jinpa Thupten (2021) — CEO & Chairman
- Former: Thupten Jinpa (2019–2020) — CEO & Chairman
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $170K, to Stephen Butler (Executive Director). 5 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Compassion Institute Inc
How large is Compassion Institute Inc?
Compassion Institute Inc reported $978K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.2M.
What is Compassion Institute Inc?
Compassion Institute Inc is a public charity focused on Education, based in Half Moon Bay, CA. It holds $978K in total assets as of 2024.
Where does Compassion Institute Inc operate?
Compassion Institute Inc has awarded grants in California.
What is Compassion Institute Inc's EIN?
Compassion Institute Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-5048309. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 14, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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