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The Bhutan Foundation

WASHINGTON, DC EIN: 13-3376290 Website

To support the people of Bhutan to reach their full potential by developing local capacity and facilitating global support.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$5.8M

-4.4% YoY

Annual Giving

$159K

Grant Count

3

Avg Grant Size

$53K

About The Bhutan Foundation

Based on IRS filings

The Bhutan Foundation is a nonprofit organization, based in WASHINGTON, DC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $5.8M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 3 grants totaling $159K. Net investment income was $97K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Cities

CambridgeWashingtonWatertown

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$2M$4M$6M$7M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$5,755,203$6,019,468$6,119,919
Revenue$4,302,332$4,999,142$6,721,082
Expenses$4,546,183$4,901,670$4,569,046
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$96,811$64,619$2,796
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$223K$447K$670K$894K1 grants20201 grants20211 grants20220 grants20233 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2024

Massachusetts Institute …$155KHealth Volunteers Overseas$2KPerkins School For the B…$1K

Grant Size Distribution

6 grants across all recorded years

2<$50K$50–100K3$100–250K$250–500K1$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

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

Tshewang WangchukExecutive Director$169K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Tshewang WangchukExecutive Director40$169,187
Donna E MarshallBoard Member1
Eric LemelsonBoard Member1
Theodore N KaplanBoard Member1
Phuntsho NorbuBoard Member1
Rebecca Donner WinsorBoard Member1
Michael PhilippBoard Member1
Rosemary PhelanBoard Member1
Katherine van HengelBoard Member
Henry LewisBoard Member1
Dr Lisa DanzigBoard Member1
Lucy GoeletSecretary1
HM Gyalyum Tseyring Pem WangchuckCo-Chairperson1
Daphne Hoch CunninghamCo-Chairperson1
William TaconVice Chairperson1
Brian J MenkesTreasurer1

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

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