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Tibet Fund
Tibet Fund reported $17.5 million in revenue and $13.2 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $93.76 went to program services, $5.50 to management and general costs and $0.74 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 97.9% of the total. Government grants made up 54.3%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $185,918 (PRESIDENT). 1 person received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 56% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $13MFor context, the median across 469 covered international, foreign affairs & national security charities: $89.04 programs, $8.28 management, $2.68 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $17MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 93.8% | 86.1% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 5.5% | 8.0% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.7% | 2.6% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.01 | $0.03 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 97.9% | 96.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 54.3% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $185,918 | $341,362 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.41% | 1.06% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 1 | 10 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 11.9 | 7.5 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 11 of 11 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseSAFEGUARDING CULTURAL HERITAGE-- Tibetan cultural heritage and national identity are the fabric that binds the Tibetan people together and gives enduring momentum to their struggle for freedom and justice. The Tibet Fund works with multiple partners to sustain Tibetan traditions and strengthen cultural resilience
COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT-- The Tibet Fund builds self-reliance by improving livelihoods to increase family incomes and employment. We support training and financing for microenterprises, vocational skills training for unemployed youth, and cash crop development for farmers, focusing on women and female-led households
The gift of education - for the past 36 years, with funding from the U.S. State department from 1988, as of 2024, the Tibet Fund's tibetan scholarship program has enabled 496 tibetan refugees to earn masters degrees or one-year certificates at some of the country's finest academic institutions. The Tibet Fund supported 864 individuals across more than 80 partner institutions, sponsorships benefited 182 monks, 137 nuns, 420 school children, 52 children with disabilities, 57 elders, and 16 performing arts students. The fund also supported 68 professional scholarships and girls scholarship for…
Highest reported compensation
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT Officer, 35.0 hrs/week | $166,780 | $0 | $19,138 | $185,918 |
| DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND GRANTS Officer, 35.0 hrs/week | $79,637 | $0 | $35,171 | $114,808 |
| DIRECTOR OF SPONSORSHIP AND ADMINISTRATION Officer, 35.0 hrs/week | $78,581 | $0 | $5,165 | $83,746 |
1 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Tibet Fund (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $384K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2024 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b11 · 11 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 56
- Volunteers Part I, line 611
Private foundation grants it received
16 private foundations reported grants to Tibet Fund totaling $139K on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Every number above is copied from Tibet Fund's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Tibet Fund, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Tibet Fund's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Tibet Fund reported that 93.8% of its $13.2 million in expenses went to program services, 5.5% to management and general and 0.7% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Tibet Fund pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Tibet Fund reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $185,918, for the role of PRESIDENT (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Tibet Fund get its money?
Of $17.5 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 97.9% came from contributions and grants (including 54.3% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Tibet Fund a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 13-3115145 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202533049349300918 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202443139349301749 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202313139349304331 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202232639349301033 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202113059349301126 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202013179349305356 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 13-3115145: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.