JSW Bhutan Legal Education
JSW Bhutan Legal Education is a private foundation focused on Education, based in New York, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $395K.
JSW Bhutan Legal Education at a glance
In short: JSW Bhutan Legal Education gave $395K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $66K). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $394,793
- -8.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 6
- -25.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $65,799
- +21.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $17,352
- Total assets
- $1,562
- -89.7% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who JSW Bhutan Legal Education funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Jigme Singye Wangchuck School of Law ($395K across 6 grants).
Grant Size Distribution
19 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 11 grants of 19 (58%).
How JSW Bhutan Legal Education gives
- Giving grew 23% 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
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $303K (2021) to $539K (2023). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $395K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Jigme Singye Wangchuck School of Law | To Support JSW Law School's Climate Change Center | $265,089 |
| Jigme Singye Wangchuck School of Law | Salary of the assistant dean for graduate and experiential education | $85,000 |
| Jigme Singye Wangchuck School of Law | To Fund the Ongoing Operational Expenses Related to | $24,704 |
| Jigme Singye Wangchuck School of Law | Expenses for Fulbright Specialists or Scholars | $10,000 |
| Jigme Singye Wangchuck School of Law | For the climate negotiations workshop in conjunction with icimod | $5,000 |
| Jigme Singye Wangchuck School of Law | Salary Support for Adjunct (In-Country) Faculty | $5,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,562 | $401,204 | $414,841 | $394,793 | 6 | $414,841 | $1,729 |
| 2024 | $15,199 | $433,788 | $434,307 | $432,200 | 8 | $434,307 | $2,180 |
| 2023 | $15,718 | $540,956 | $549,564 | $538,956 | 3 | $549,564 | $6,149 |
| 2022 | $24,326 | $352,688 | $331,673 | $321,000 | 1 | $331,673 | $980 |
| 2021 | $3,311 | $312,521 | $312,800 | $302,500 | 1 | — | $222 |
| 2020 | $3,590 | $400,506 | $405,010 | $386,936 | 2 | — | $855 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, JSW Bhutan Legal Education reported a distributable amount of $2K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
JSW Bhutan Legal Education is led by Melissa Butler, President on every filing since 2023; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Melissa Butler
President
On filings since 2023
1.8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Louis O'Neill
Secretary
On filings since 2020
1.8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Elizabeth Black
Treasurer
Treasurer From → Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2022
1.8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Jacquelyn Maclennan (2020–2022) — President
- Former: Jo Weiss (2020–2022) — Treasurer
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 JSW Bhutan Legal Education
How much does JSW Bhutan Legal Education give each year?
JSW Bhutan Legal Education gave $395K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $432K across 8 grants.
What is JSW Bhutan Legal Education's typical grant size?
JSW Bhutan Legal Education's median grant in 2025 was $17,352, and its average grant was $65,799, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Does JSW Bhutan Legal Education give general operating support?
Yes: 17% of JSW Bhutan Legal Education's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (1 of 6) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is JSW Bhutan Legal Education?
JSW Bhutan Legal Education reported $2K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $415K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $2K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is JSW Bhutan Legal Education?
JSW Bhutan Legal Education is a private foundation focused on Education, based in New York, NY. It holds $2K in total assets as of 2025.
What is JSW Bhutan Legal Education's EIN?
JSW Bhutan Legal Education's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-2102826. 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
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 13, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 13, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
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