Tara Mandala
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2020–2025
Total received
$3.0M
Foundation funders
9
Grants recorded
13
Years covered
2020–2025
Who funds Tara Mandala?
Tara Mandala is funded by 9 grantmakers, led by Bluelight Heals Corporation ($3.0M), The Frederick P Lenz Foundation for American Buddhism ($18K), Impactassetsinc ($17K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $3.0M in grants to Tara Mandala between 2020–2025.
| Funder | Total given | Grants | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bluelight Heals Corporation | $2,950,000 | 4 | 2024–2025 |
| The Frederick P Lenz Foundation for American Buddhism | $17,500 | 1 | 2024 |
| Impactassetsinc | $16,960 | 1 | 2020 |
| Chintamani Foundation | $3,003 | 2 | 2021–2022 |
| SR2 George Foundation Inc | $2,000 | 1 | 2025 |
| Hitchcock Margaret M Fdn | $1,600 | 1 | 2020 |
| The Owsley Brown III Philanthropic Found | $1,000 | 1 | 2021 |
| Hitchcock Bowart Daterra Foundation | $500 | 1 | 2023 |
| Cheeryble Foundation | $125 | 1 | 2021 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $500 (2023) to $1.8M (2024). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $1.2M.
What grants has Tara Mandala received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Bluelight Heals Corporation | PHASE 2 OF TARAS PURE LAND PROJECT WHICH INCLUDES: THE BUILDING OF A CREMATION STUPA (TO PERFORM TRADITIONAL TIBETAN BUDDHIST CREMATION CEREMONIES), THE BUILDING OF A ZITHRO TEMPLE (TO HOLD MEMORIAL SERVICES, MEDITATE, AND PERFORM TRADITIONAL ZHITRO PRACTICES FOR THE DECEASED), THE BUILDING OF A COLUMBARIUM, AS WELL AS SUPPORTIVE INFRASTRUCTURES AND ROAD IMPROVEMENTS, CONSISTENT WITH THE PURPOSES OF GRANTOR. | $1,000,000 |
| 2025 | Bluelight Heals Corporation | SUPPORT THE INITIATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF A SHEDRA PROGRAM FOR THE HIGHER-STUDY OF TIBETAN BUDDHISM AT TARA MANDALA, INCLUDING BRINGING KHENMO TSERING LAMO, A TEACHER AND SCHOLAR FROM SHUGSEP NUNNERY IN INDIA, TO HELP PRESERVE THE ANCIENT NYINGMA TANTRIC TRADITION OF TIBETAN BUDDHISM | $100,000 |
| 2025 | Bluelight Heals Corporation | TEACHER TOUR OF A HIGHLY REALIZED TIBETAN BUDDHIST FEMALE TEACHER, KHANDRO DORJE PHAGMO RINPOCHE, TO HELP PRESERVE THE ANCIENT TANTRIC TRADITIONS OF TIBETAN BUDDHISM, CONSISTENT WITH THE PURPOSES OF GRANTOR. | $50,000 |
| 2025 | SR2 George Foundation Inc | GENERAL DONATION | $2,000 |
| 2024 | Bluelight Heals Corporation | BUILDING OF A CREMATION STUPA, BUILDING OF A ZITHRO TEMPLE, THE BUILDING OF A COLUMBARIUM AND SUPPORTIVE INFRASTRUCTURES | $1,800,000 |
| 2024 | The Frederick P Lenz Foundation for American Buddhism | UNRESTRICTED | $17,500 |
| 2023 | Hitchcock Bowart Daterra Foundation | GENERAL | $500 |
| 2022 | Chintamani Foundation | GENERAL DONATIONS | $791 |
| 2021 | Chintamani Foundation | GENERAL DONATIONS | $2,212 |
| 2021 | The Owsley Brown III Philanthropic Found | ANNUAL FUND | $1,000 |
| 2021 | Cheeryble Foundation | UNRESTRICTED | $125 |
| 2020 | Impactassetsinc | CARA LAI YEAR LONG RETREAT | $16,960 |
| 2020 | Hitchcock Margaret M Fdn | GENERAL OPERATING | $1,600 |
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Tara Mandala?
Tara Mandala is funded by 9 grantmakers, led by Bluelight Heals Corporation ($3.0M), The Frederick P Lenz Foundation for American Buddhism ($18K), Impactassetsinc ($17K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $3.0M in grants to Tara Mandala between 2020–2025.
Who is Tara Mandala's largest funder?
Bluelight Heals Corporation is the largest recorded funder of Tara Mandala, with $3.0M across 4 grants (2024–2025).
How much grant funding has Tara Mandala received?
IRS 990 filings record $3.0M in grants to Tara Mandala across 13 grants from 9 funders between 2020–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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