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Tergar Institute Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Brattlebro, VT EIN: 88-3374052 Website

The Tergar Institute creates courses for people of all backgrounds that combine the study and practice of vajrayana buddhism through experiential and applied approaches to learning, and look toward ways the vajrayana buddhist tradition can impact today's world.

Tergar Institute Inc at a glance

In short: Tergar Institute Inc gave $15K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $15K), mostly in Colorado. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$15,000
Grants made (2025)
1
Average grant
$15,000
Median grant
$15,000
Total assets
$25,293
-85.5% vs 2024
Primary geography
Colorado (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Tergar Institute Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Yongey Foundation: $15KYongey Foundation$15K

The largest 2025 recipient was Yongey Foundation ($15K).

Grant Size Distribution

1 grant across all recorded years

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

The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Steamboat Springs

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$5K$10K$15K0 grants2023 0 grants2024 1 grant2025

In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $15K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Yongey Foundation Steamboat Springs, COTo Help with Tergar Retreats$15,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrants
2025$25,293$444,139$468,340$15,0001
2024$174,291$275,532$295,617——
2023$66,937$111,983$45,046——

About Tergar Institute Inc

Based on IRS filings

Tergar Institute Inc is a public charity focused on Education, based in Brattlebro, VT. IRS filing data is available from 2023 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $25K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $15K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Tergar Institute Inc is led by George Hughes, Co-Executive Director since 2025 (on filings since 2023); all 2 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • George Hughes

    Co-Executive Director

    Treasurer → Co-Executive Director, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    40 hrs/week

    $9K (2023) → $68K (2025)

  • Justin Kelley

    Co-Executive Director

    President → Co-Executive Director, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    20 hrs/week

    $9K (2023) → $44K (2025)

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Sandra Fernandez (2023–2024) — Vice President

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2023–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

George Hughes — Co-Executive Director: $68KGeorge HughesCo-Executive Director$68KJustin Kelley — Co-Executive Director: $44KJustin KelleyCo-Executive Director$44K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $68K, to George Hughes (Co-Executive Director). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Tergar Institute Inc

How much does Tergar Institute Inc give each year?

Tergar Institute Inc gave $15K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990.

How large is Tergar Institute Inc?

Tergar Institute Inc reported $25K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $444K.

What is Tergar Institute Inc?

Tergar Institute Inc is a public charity focused on Education, based in Brattlebro, VT. It holds $25K in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Tergar Institute Inc operate?

Tergar Institute Inc has awarded grants in Colorado.

What is Tergar Institute Inc's EIN?

Tergar Institute Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 88-3374052. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2023–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(1)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 17, 2026)

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