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Khyentse Foundation

SAN FRANCISCO, CA EIN: 91-2167303 Website

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Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$51.6M

+11.2% YoY

Annual Giving

$1.7M

-6.1% YoY

Grant Count

11

-50.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$154K

+87.7% YoY

About Khyentse Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Khyentse Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Religion Related, based in SAN FRANCISCO, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $51.6M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 11 grants totaling $1.7M. Net investment income was $1.9M.

Focus Areas

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

15states
+7 more states

Cities

Ann ArborAptosArverneAtlantaBerkeleyBoulderCambridgeCharlottesvilleCupertinoDurhamEdgewaterEvanstonGainsevilleHalf Moon BayHoustonKingstonLeggettNew HavenNew YorkNorthampton

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$3M$6M$9M$11M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$51,581,005$46,401,387$48,468,286
Revenue$8,759,186$4,236,614$4,055,903
Expenses$8,298,599$7,599,632$9,009,453
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$1,867,446$1,986,918$1,349,668
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$647K$1M$2M$3M19 grants202022 grants202123 grants202222 grants202311 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

MIDDLE WAY SCHOOL$739KBUDDHIST DIGITAL RESOURC…$466KMIDDLE WAY EDUCATION$150KRANGJUNG YESHE INSTITUTE…$94KHEAD OF THE TIBETAN NYIN…$90KNORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY$63KRICE UNIVERSITY$30KUNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON…$25KSIDDHARTHA'S INTENT - WE…$14KKHYENTSE VISION PROJECT$12K

Grant Size Distribution

97 grants across all recorded years

58<$50K19$50–100K7$100–250K9$250–500K3$500K–1M1$1–5M$5M+

Open Grants

9 open opportunities from Khyentse Foundation

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Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

THOMAS SWINDELLTREASURER$60KSTEPHANIE SUTERSECRETARY$46KISABEL PEDROSABOARDMEMBER$45K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
LYNN HOBERGEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40
DZONGSAR JAMYANG KHYENTSE RINPOCHECHAIRPERSON7
THOMAS SWINDELLTREASURER40$60,000
STEPHANIE SUTERSECRETARY40$46,400
ANGIE TSAIBOARDMEMBER1
ANITA LEEBOARDMEMBER1
ASHA PILLAI-BALSARABOARDMEMBER1
CAROLYN YEHBOARDMEMBER10
CHRISTINE NGBOARDMEMBER5
ISABEL PEDROSABOARDMEMBER15$45,206
KRIS YAOBOARDMEMBER1
SEAN CHEANGBOARDMEMBER5
RICHARD CHANGBOARDMEMBER1
DRUBGYAD TENZIN RINPOCHEBOARDMEMBER1
CANGIOLI CHEBOARDMEMBER1
SONAM CHODENBOARDMEMBER1
TASHI CHOZOMBOARDMEMBER1

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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

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