Warrior's Path Buddhist Academy

Private foundation · Grantmaker Chicago, IL EIN: 82-3343929

Warrior's Path Buddhist Academy is a private foundation focused on religion, based in Chicago, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $10K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $2K. Net investment income was $135.

Key facts about Warrior's Path Buddhist Academy

In short: Warrior's Path Buddhist Academy gave $2K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $562.5), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
82-3343929
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$2,250
Grants made (2025)
4
Average grant
$563
Median grant
$500
Total assets
$9,831
Primary geography
Illinois (67% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

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

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$10K

-1.7% YoY

Annual Giving

$2K

-90.1% YoY

Grant Count

4

-42.9% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$562.5

-82.6% YoY

How Warrior's Path Buddhist Academy gives

  • Giving fell 83% from 2022 to 2025. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

6states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.

Cities

ChicagoSan FranciscoBattleboroBrattleboroDublinMechanisvilleOnalaskaSavoy

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$20K$30K4 grants2020 4 grants2021 5 grants2022 5 grants2023 7 grants2024 4 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2025) to $23K (2024). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $2K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 4 recipients in 2025

Energy Fitness Inc: $1KEnergy Fitness Inc$1KAncient Dragon Zen Gate: $500Ancient Dragon Zen Gate$500All Beings Zen: $500All Beings Zen$500Hakusho Johan Ostlund: $250Hakusho Johan Ostlund$250

The largest 2025 recipient was Energy Fitness Inc ($1K). Together the top 4 received $2K.

Grant Size Distribution

25 grants across all recorded years

25<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 25 grants of 25 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Energy Fitness Inc Chicago, ILScholarship$1,000
Ancient Dragon Zen Gate Chicago, ILCharitable$500
All Beings Zen Mechanisville, MDCharitable$500
Hakusho Johan Ostlund Battleboro, VTCharitable$250

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$10K$20K$30K$40K2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$9,831$9,996$25,345
Revenue$5,035$17,759$20,392
Expenses$5,161$30,545$26,460
Qualifying Distributions$2,250$22,643$17,520
Net Investment Income$135$279$247

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 6, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Warrior's Path Buddhist Academy is led by Stephen Dale, President on the 2025 filing; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Stephen Dale

    President

    New on the 2025 filing

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Norman Quinn

    Treasurer

    Director → Treasurer, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jed Babbin

    Secretary

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (5)
  • Former: Adrienne Ciancetta (2020–2024) — Treasurer
  • Former: Elias Clarke (2020–2024) — Secretary
  • Former: Paula Lazarz (2020–2024) — President
  • Former: Sanjeev Misra (2022–2024) — Director
  • Former: Michael Zdeb (2020–2021) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Warrior's Path Buddhist Academy

How much does Warrior's Path Buddhist Academy give each year?

Warrior's Path Buddhist Academy gave $2K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $23K across 7 grants.

What is Warrior's Path Buddhist Academy's typical grant size?

Warrior's Path Buddhist Academy's median grant in 2025 was $500, and its average grant was $563, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Warrior's Path Buddhist Academy give grants?

Warrior's Path Buddhist Academy gives mostly in Illinois: 67% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Maryland (22%) and Vermont (11%). The most frequent recipient cities were Chicago, IL (2 grants).

Does Warrior's Path Buddhist Academy give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Warrior's Path Buddhist Academy's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (3 grants).

How large is Warrior's Path Buddhist Academy?

Warrior's Path Buddhist Academy reported $10K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $5K.

What is Warrior's Path Buddhist Academy?

Warrior's Path Buddhist Academy is a private foundation focused on religion, based in Chicago, IL. It holds $10K in total assets as of 2025.

What is Warrior's Path Buddhist Academy's EIN?

Warrior's Path Buddhist Academy's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-3343929. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

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