Jinpa Foundation
Jinpa Foundation is a private foundation based in Boulder, Colorado. Its 2025 filing reports grants to tax-exempt organizations providing health-care services, support for religious organizations, and disaster relief and infrastructure improvements.
Jinpa Foundation at a glance
In short: Jinpa Foundation gave $11K across 18 grants in 2025 (avg $613.889), top state Colorado. 6% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $11,050
- +0.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 18
- -5.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $614
- +6.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $500
- Total assets
- $241,272
- +1.4% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 6% first-time grantees (1 of 18, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Colorado (21% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Jinpa Foundation
- How to Apply
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The filing lists a personal letter and a letter of recommendation from a physician or qualified meditation master as application materials. It names Robert W King as the contact for applications.
- Review Cycle
- None listed. The filing states that the foundation does not restrict giving to preselected organizations.
- Deadline
- None listed.
- Contact
Application contact: Robert W King
Mailing address: 2200 Topaz Dr, Boulder, CO 80304-0927
Phone: (303) 449-8400
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Jinpa Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Elpis Rehabilitation ($2K). Together the top 10 received $8K.
Grant Size Distribution
89 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 89 grants of 89 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The filing lists Nepal, India, Tibet, and surrounding areas as restrictions on awards. In 2025, 21% of grant dollars went to recipients in Colorado, 7% to Massachusetts, 5% to California, and 5% to Oregon.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 18 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Jinpa Foundation open to new grantees?
6%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 1 of 18 grantees (6%) were first-time recipients. With only 18 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. First grants averaged $100; repeat grants $644. How we count
Medians: $100 first-time, $500 repeat.
- 94% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−1%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 91% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2018–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2018 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $9K (2021) to $18K (2018). In 2025 it made 18 grants totaling $11K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Elpis Rehabilitation | Rehabilitation clinic | $1,500 |
| Street Business School Boulder, CO | Entrepreneurial training for poor women | $1,000 |
| Kyaninga Child Development Center | Aid to handicapped children | $1,000 |
| Tong-len UK | Healthcare education | $800 |
| Pathfinder International Watertown, MA | Sexual and reproductive healthcare | $800 |
| Smiling Faces | Education for vulnerable children | $800 |
| Surmang Monastery retreatants | Support religious practitioners | $750 |
| Dzi Foundation Ridgway, CO | Rural community development | $500 |
| Sunsar Maya San Francisco, CA | Education for orphans | $500 |
| Seeds of South Sudan Arvada, CO | Sudan genocide survivors | $500 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $241,272 | $7,325 | $15,056 | $11,050 | 18 | $11,050 | $4,925 | $12,141 |
| 2024 | $238,056 | $89,703 | $14,032 | $10,950 | 19 | $10,950 | $3,470 | $11,347 |
| 2023 | $182,182 | $11,252 | $14,480 | $11,450 | 20 | $11,450 | $7,475 | $10,334 |
| 2022 | $167,693 | $9,929 | $16,597 | $11,150 | 18 | $11,150 | $4,064 | $10,919 |
| 2021 | $177,004 | $19,807 | $12,734 | $9,408 | 14 | $9,408 | $16,533 | $12,196 |
| 2020 | $171,405 | $6,959 | $14,275 | $11,500 | 19 | — | $1,525 | $10,571 |
| 2019 | $172,175 | $14,971 | $13,110 | $10,300 | 18 | — | $6,400 | $10,404 |
| 2018 | $181,929 | $21,850 | $20,451 | $17,661 | 20 | — | $6,205 | $10,575 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Jinpa Foundation reported a distributable amount of $12K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No foundation mission is stated in the available information. The 2025 filing describes grants for health-care services, religious organizations, disaster relief, and infrastructure improvements.
Some grantees’ own mission statements illustrate the kinds of organizations supported. Street Business School says its mission is to end global poverty by empowering women to become thriving entrepreneurs. Seeds of South Sudan describes providing for Sudanese orphans in boarding schools and supporting eligible graduates attending college in Kenya. Sunsar Maya says it provides education, mental health, and medical support to women and children in Nepal. Dzi Foundation says it partners with local communities in Nepal on basic needs, inclusive economic growth, and lasting change.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 18 grants totaling $11,050. Grants ranged from $100 to $1,500, with a median of $500.
Larger awards included $1,500 to Elpis Rehabilitation for a rehabilitation clinic; $1,000 each to Street Business School for entrepreneurial training for poor women and Kyaninga Child Development Center for aid to handicapped children; and $800 each to Tong-len UK for healthcare education, Pathfinder International for sexual and reproductive healthcare, and Smiling Faces for education for vulnerable children. Other listed awards included $750 to Surmang Monastery retreatants to support religious practitioners and $500 each to Dzi Foundation, Sunsar Maya, Seeds of South Sudan, Rural Health Education Service Trust - Dr Aruna, and Shakyamuni Buddha Health Center.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Robert W King as president and treasurer; Linda M King as vice president and secretary; and Erin J King-Robinson, Jeremy A King, and Ralph B King as directors.
Jinpa Foundation is led by Robert W King, President Treasurer on every filing since 2018; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Robert W King
President Treasurer
On filings since 2018
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Erin J King-Robinson
Director
On filings since 2018
No compensation reported
Jeremy A King
Director
On filings since 2018
No compensation reported
Ralph B King
Director
On filings since 2018
No compensation reported
Linda M King
Vice President Secretary
On filings since 2018
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2018–2025. "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 Jinpa Foundation
How much does Jinpa Foundation give each year?
Jinpa Foundation gave $11K across 18 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $11K across 19 grants.
What is Jinpa Foundation's typical grant size?
Jinpa Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $500, and its average grant was $614, across 18 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Jinpa Foundation that year got $100 on average.
Where does Jinpa Foundation give grants?
Jinpa Foundation's top state is Colorado, with 21% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest state was Massachusetts (7%). The most frequent recipient cities were Boulder, CO (3 grants).
Does Jinpa Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 18 grants with a stated purpose on Jinpa Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Jinpa Foundation's largest grantees?
Jinpa Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Elpis Rehabilitation ($1,500), Street Business School ($1,000) and Kyaninga Child Development Center ($1,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 32% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Jinpa Foundation?
Jinpa Foundation reported $241K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $11K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $12K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does Jinpa Foundation fund?
No foundation mission is stated in the available information. The 2025 filing describes grants for health-care services, religious organizations, disaster relief, and infrastructure improvements. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Jinpa Foundation?
The filing lists a personal letter and a letter of recommendation from a physician or qualified meditation master as application materials. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Jinpa Foundation's EIN?
Jinpa Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-1568948. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2018–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2018 (received by the IRS November 15, 2019)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 3, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 10, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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