Sachen Foundation
Preserving the buddha's teachings through education, translation, publishing, and archiving.
Sachen Foundation at a glance
In short: Sachen Foundation reported $89K in grants paid in 2024 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Grants paid (2024)
- $89,389 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- -22.3% vs 2023
- Total assets
- $3,668,156
- +43.2% vs 2023
- Revenue (2024)
- $1,028,276
- +972.6% vs 2023
- Net investment income (2024)
- $122,346
- +675.0% vs 2023
- Expenses (2024)
- $136,235
- -14.6% vs 2023
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
How to apply to Sachen Foundation
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Sachen Foundation
Who Sachen Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 5 (80%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $8K (2022) to $644K (2021). In 2024 it reported $89K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Barre Center for Buddhist Barre, MA | Buddhist Studies | $7,500 |
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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 | $3,668,156 | $1,028,276 | $136,235 | $89,389 | Total only | $122,346 |
| 2023 | $2,561,896 | $95,871 | $159,605 | $115,046 | Total only | $15,787 |
| 2022 | $2,282,774 | $145,874 | $177,048 | $7,500 | 1 | $64,612 |
| 2021 | $2,744,211 | $220,447 | $762,305 | $643,791 | 1 | $142,184 |
| 2020 | $3,224,485 | $162,046 | $156,676 | $53,038 | 3 | $78,047 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Sachen Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Sachen Foundation is a public charity focused on religion, based in Medina, MN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $3.7M in total assets. In 2024, it reported $89K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list. Net investment income was $122K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Sachen Foundation is led by Silvia Yueh, President & Treasurer on every filing since 2020; none of the 12 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Silvia Yueh
President & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
12 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Hh Ratna Vajra Sakya Rinpoche
Chair & Spiritual Teacher
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Connie Kassor
Director
Director → Board Member, 2021
Board Member → Director, 2022
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sissy Pi
Director
Director → Board Member, 2021
Board Member → Director, 2022
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Stephanie Tan
Director
Director → Board Member, 2021
Board Member → Director, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jia Jing Lee
Director
On filings since 2022
6.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Xiaoyang Su
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Alejandro Martinez
Director
New on the 2024 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Donald W. Giamporcaro
Director
New on the 2024 filing
1.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Paolien Tan
Director
New on the 2024 filing
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Judy Ma
Secretary
Director → Board Member, 2021
Board Member → Secretary, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bruce McCarter
Vice President
New on the 2024 filing
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (10)
- Former: Donald William Giamporcaro Jamya (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Jay Goldberg (2020–2023) — Vice President
- Former: Paolien Tan Ani Wangmo Sakya (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Alejandro Martinez Khenpo Rinchen G. (2023) — Director
- Former: He Sakya Jetsun Chimey Luding (2020–2022) — Spiritual Teacher
- Former: Laetitia Sonami (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Mandy Zhang (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Alejandro Martinez Lama Rinchen Gya (2022) — Director
- Former: Anne McCorkle Moore (2020–2021) — Secretary
- Former: Kai-Hsiang Lin Ngawang Jungney (2020–2021) — Board Member
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Sachen Foundation
How much does Sachen Foundation give each year?
Sachen Foundation reported $89K in grants paid in 2024 on its 2024 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2023 it reported $115K in grants paid.
How large is Sachen Foundation?
Sachen Foundation reported $3.7M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.0M.
What is Sachen Foundation?
Sachen Foundation is a public charity focused on religion, based in Medina, MN. It holds $3.7M in total assets as of 2024.
Where does Sachen Foundation operate?
Sachen Foundation has awarded grants in California, Massachusetts, New York, Washington.
What is Sachen Foundation's EIN?
Sachen Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 91-1925472. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 14, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 22, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS June 25, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 7, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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