Tan Teo Charitable Foundation
Invitation OnlyWilmington, Delaware · EIN 20-2719591 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2025)$1.4M
Organizations funded25
Typical grant$20,000
Total assets$48.2M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $10,000 and $88,400.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2025 the foundation checked the box saying it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
100% of grants went outside Delaware.
Grants paid in tax year 2025
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts General Hospital | Boston, MA | Meditation and Well-Being Fund | $229,186 |
| Center for Mindful Learning Inc | Lowell, VT | General & Unrestricted | $205,000 |
| Plum Village Community of Engaged Buddhism Inc | Escondido, CA | Funds for the INTERBEING film on the life of Thich Nhat Hanh | $170,000 |
| Peacejam Foundation | Denver, CO | General & Unrestricted | $145,000 |
| Uganda Buddhist Centre Limited | Wakiso, UG | General & Unrestricted | $125,000 |
| The Bhutan Foundation | Washington, DC | Bhutan Nuns Foundation | $100,000 |
| Chapel & York US Foundation Inc | New York, NY | NTU Wellbeing Fund: to support the "Search-Inside-Yourself" Mindfulness-based Emotional Intelligence Workshops | $88,400 |
| Naropa University | Boulder, CO | Maitreya Association | $50,000 |
| Suttacentral Development Trust | Eastwood, AS | General & Unrestricted | $50,000 |
| Sravasti Abbey Corp | Newport, WA | General & Unrestricted | $33,000 |
| President and Fellows of Harvard College | Boston, MA | Harvard Divinity School - Buddhist Spiritual Care Research Fund | $25,000 |
| The Carter Center Inc | Atlanta, GA | General & Unrestricted | $25,000 |
| Wccm-Usa Ltd Corporation | Neptune Beach, FL | General & Unrestricted | $20,000 |
| Barre Center for Buddhist Studies Inc | Barre, MA | General & Unrestricted | $15,000 |
| The Barack Obama Foundation | Chicago, IL | General & Unrestricted | $14,000 |
| Bill Hillary & Chelsea Clinton Foundation | Little Rock, AR | General & Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| Insight Meditation South Bay | Menlo Park, CA | General & Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| Namgyal Monastery Institute of Buddhist Studies | Ithaca, NY | General & Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| Shaolin Temple USA | Fremont, CA | General & Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| Upaya Zen Center Inc | Santa Fe, NM | General & Unrestricted | $8,300 |
| Buddhist Global Relief | Carmel, NY | General & Unrestricted | $8,000 |
| Dhammadharini | Penngrove, CA | Buddha Marha Movie project | $2,000 |
| Machik Corp | Washington, DC | General & Unrestricted | $2,000 |
| Nonviolent Peaceforce | Minneapolis, MN | General & Unrestricted | $2,000 |
| Sonoma Mountain Zen Center | Santa Rosa, CA | General & Unrestricted | $2,000 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,358,886 | 25 |
| 2024 | $1,071,302 | 29 |
| 2023 | $1,017,900 | 24 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2025, filed May 14, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202631339349102318
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 20-2719591
- Profile updated Nov 6, 2026
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