Shenpen Foundation

HONOLULU, HI EIN: 48-1278701

Shenpen Foundation is a private foundation focused on International, Foreign Affairs & National Security, based in HONOLULU, HI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2022. As of 2022, the organization holds $9 in total assets. In 2022, it awarded 1 grants totaling $44K. Net investment income was $3.

Financial Overview

From 2022 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$9

-100.0% YoY

Annual Giving

$44K

Grant Count

1

Avg Grant Size

$44K

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Shenpen Foundation reported a distributable amount of $1K for 2022 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

About Shenpen Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Shenpen Foundation is a private foundation focused on International, Foreign Affairs & National Security, based in HONOLULU, HI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2022. As of 2022, the organization holds $9 in total assets. In 2022, it awarded 1 grants totaling $44K. Net investment income was $3.

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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$12K$24K$36K$48K202020212022
Metric202220212020
Total Assets$9$43,955$40,476
Revenue$53$5,497$6,615
Expenses$43,999$2,018$1,910
Qualifying Distributions$43,949$1,843
Net Investment Income$3
Distributable Amount$1,485$2,103$1,925

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$11K$22K$33K$44K0 grants20200 grants20211 grants2022

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 1 recipients in 2022

TIBETAN MONKS PROGRAM$44K

Grant Size Distribution

1 grants across all recorded years

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

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2022 grants, the largest include Tibetan Monks Program ($43,949).

RecipientPurposeAmount
TIBETAN MONKS PROGRAM TO SUPPORT MONASTERY'S LAMAS & MONKS WHO ARE DEDICATED TO RELIGIOUS ACTIVITIES$43,949

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2022 IRS filing

From 2022 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
YERBY JACQUESTREASURER10
LHAMO SAIDIRECTOR5
FASI TONIDIRECTOR7
EPSTEIN ROGERDIRECTOR3

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Shenpen Foundation?

Shenpen Foundation is a private foundation focused on International, Foreign Affairs & National Security, based in HONOLULU, HI. It holds $9 in total assets as of 2022.

How large is Shenpen Foundation?

As of 2022, Shenpen Foundation holds $9 in total assets with $53 in annual revenue. It awarded 1 grants totaling $44K in 2022.

What size grants does Shenpen Foundation award?

In 2022, Shenpen Foundation awarded 1 grants totaling $44K — an average of about $44K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is Shenpen Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2022, Shenpen Foundation reported a distributable amount of $1K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Shenpen Foundation's EIN?

Shenpen Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 48-1278701. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2022.

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

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