Jindhag Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker New York, NY EIN: 13-4143098

Jindhag Foundation is a private foundation focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in New York, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $12K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $30K.

Jindhag Foundation at a glance

In short: Jindhag Foundation gave $30K across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in New Mexico. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$30,300
-40.9% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
7
-41.7% vs 2024
Average grant
$4,329
+1.4% vs 2024
Median grant
$1,500
Total assets
$12,411
-74.1% vs 2024
Primary geography
New Mexico (92% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Jindhag Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 7 recipients in 2025

Drepung Loseling Monastery: $15KDrepung Loseling Monastery$15KThe Buddhist Center: $9KThe Buddhist Center$9KOther Contributions Made: $3KOther Contributions Made$3KAlbuquerque Academy: $2KAlbuquerque Academy$2KFolk Art Market: $1KFolk Art Market$1KMuseum of New Mexico: $1KMuseum of New Mexico$1KThe Story Dancer Project: $1KThe Story Dancer Project$1K

The largest 2025 recipient was Drepung Loseling Monastery ($15K). Together the top 7 received $30K.

Grant Size Distribution

42 grants across all recorded years

42<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 42 grants of 42 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

9states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.

Cities

Santa FeNew YorkAlbuquerqueDallasPortlandCharlestonMeridianMontpelier StationNew York CityRio RanchoSouthfieldWoodland Hills

How Jindhag Foundation gives

  • Giving fell 36% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K3 grants2020 6 grants2021 8 grants2022 9 grants2023 12 grants2024 7 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $21K (2020) to $51K (2024). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $30K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Drepung Loseling Monastery Santa Fe, NMBuddhist Studies$14,550
The Buddhist Center Santa Fe, NMOther Charitable$8,500
Other Contributions Made New York, NYOther Charitable$2,500
Albuquerque Academy Albuquerque, NMOther Charitable$1,500
Folk Art Market Santa Fe, NMTo support and preserve the cultural diersity of traditional and indigenous people$1,250
Museum of New Mexico Santa Fe, NMTo Support Educating the Community$1,000
The Story Dancer Project Santa Fe, NMTo help bring wellness education, resources and self-care skills to girls, women, children, families and communities, worldwide.$1,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsDistributable Amount
2025$12,411—$35,585$30,3007$35,585$1,492
2024$47,996$50,000$51,952$51,25012$51,952$1,502
2023$49,948—$34,520$34,5009$34,520$2,997
2022$84,468$50,000$47,974$47,5048$47,504$4,113
2021$82,442$90,100$33,260$33,2506$33,250$2,661
2020$25,602$25,000$20,544$20,5003—$315

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Jindhag Foundation reported a distributable amount of $1K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Jindhag Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Ira Seret

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sylvia Seret

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Jindhag Foundation

How much does Jindhag Foundation give each year?

Jindhag Foundation gave $30K across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $51K across 12 grants.

What is Jindhag Foundation's typical grant size?

Jindhag Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,500, and its average grant was $4,329, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Jindhag Foundation give grants?

Jindhag Foundation gives mostly in New Mexico: 92% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was New York (8%). The most frequent recipient cities were Santa Fe, NM (5 grants).

Does Jindhag Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 7 grants with a stated purpose on Jindhag Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Other Charitable" (3 grants).

Who are Jindhag Foundation's largest grantees?

Jindhag Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Drepung Loseling Monastery ($14,550), The Buddhist Center ($8,500) and Other Contributions Made ($2,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 84% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Jindhag Foundation?

Jindhag Foundation reported $12K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $36K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Jindhag Foundation?

Jindhag Foundation is a private foundation focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in New York, NY. It holds $12K in total assets as of 2025.

What is Jindhag Foundation's EIN?

Jindhag Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-4143098. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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