Tsadra Foundation
Invitation OnlyNew York, New York · EIN 13-7224970 · Private foundation · Website
Grants paid (2024)$1.4M
Organizations funded65
Typical grant$8,212
Total assets$881K
Half of its grants to organizations were between $7,700 and $37,500.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2024 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
65% of grants went outside New York.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Karma Phuntsho | London, UK | Research | $90,000 |
| Simon Houlton | Bristol, UK | Research | $65,000 |
| Art Engle | Howell, NJ | Translating Buddhist Texts | $65,000 |
| Sarah Harding | Boulder, CO | Translating Buddhist Texts | $65,000 |
| David Higgins | Victoria, CA | Translating Buddhist Texts | $60,390 |
| Gavin Kilty | Buckfastleigh, UK | Translating Buddhist Texts | $60,000 |
| Matthieu Ricard | Kew Gardens, NY | Translating Buddhist Texts | $60,000 |
| Elizabeth Callahan | Otego, NY | Translating Buddhist Texts | $57,500 |
| Wisdom Publications | Somerville, MA | Institutional Development | $53,271 |
| Paramita Charitable Trust | Dist Darjeeling, IN | Publishing Tibetan texts | $52,335 |
| Christian Charrier | Bordeaux, FR | Translating Buddhist Texts | $50,025 |
| Wulstan Fletcher | Tursac, FR | Translating Buddhist Texts | $50,025 |
| Helena Blankleder | Tursac, FR | Translating Buddhist Texts | $50,025 |
| Tamphel Konchok | Vienna, AU | Research | $49,973 |
| Douglas Duckworth | Wynnewood, PA | Translating Buddhist Texts | $40,000 |
| Adam Pearcey | Crowborough, UK | Translating Buddhist Texts | $37,500 |
| Utah State University | Logan, UT | Institutional Development | $37,500 |
| Patrick Carre | Plazac, FR | Translating Buddhist Texts | $36,956 |
| Heidi Nevin | Corvallis, OR | Translating Buddhist Texts | $21,588 |
| Buddhist Digital Resource Center | Cambridge, MA | Institutional Development | $19,975 |
| Joseph McClellan | Seattle, WA | Translating Buddhist Texts | $17,100 |
| Stephen Gethin | StLeonsurVezere, FR | Translating Buddhist Texts | $16,726 |
| Francesco Paolo | Schneverdingen, GM | Contemplative Scholarship recipient - retreat | $12,484 |
| Katrin Querl | Leipzig, GM | Translating Buddhist Texts | $11,000 |
| Karme Ling Retreat | Palma de Mallorca, SP | Contemplative Scholarship recipient - retreat | $10,800 |
| Travis Campbell | West Nyack, NY | Contemplative Scholarship recipient - retreat | $10,800 |
| Phunjo Lama | Kathmandu, NP | Publishing Tibetan texts | $10,464 |
| Sarina Straussner | Wappingers Falls, NY | Contemplative Scholarship recipient - retreat | $10,088 |
| Gilad Yakir | Boudhanath, NP | Advanced Studies Scholarship Recipient | $9,685 |
| Benchen Monastery | Kathmandu, NP | Publishing Tibetan texts | $9,500 |
| Kevin Miller | Wappingers Falls, NY | Contemplative Scholarship recipient - retreat | $9,091 |
| Nicolas Masoli | Wappingers Falls, NY | Contemplative Scholarship recipient - retreat | $8,505 |
| Stefanie Nowak | La Bastide, FR | Contemplative Scholarship recipient - retreat | $8,212 |
| Mariana Lozano | La Bastide, FR | Contemplative Scholarship recipient - retreat | $8,212 |
| Lorena Carazo | Galapagar, SP | Contemplative Scholarship recipient - retreat | $8,212 |
| Maria Victoria Rodrfguez | Saint AndredeMajencoules, FR | Contemplative Scholarship recipient - retreat | $8,212 |
| Aurore Hannon | La Bastide, FR | Contemplative Scholarship recipient - retreat | $8,212 |
| Gheorghe Paul Predescu | Wappingers Falls, NY | Contemplative Scholarship recipient - retreat | $8,212 |
| Troy Suben | Wappingers Falls, NY | Contemplative Scholarship recipient - retreat | $8,212 |
| Chelsea Treiber | Wappingers Falls, NY | Contemplative Scholarship recipient - retreat | $8,212 |
| Petrit Babi | La Bastide, FR | Contemplative Scholarship recipient - retreat | $8,037 |
| Heidrun Koppl | La Bastide, FR | Contemplative Scholarship recipient - retreat | $8,037 |
| Lars Rismyhr | Watsonville, CA | Contemplative Scholarship recipient - retreat | $8,000 |
| Ron Zambetti | Watsonville, CA | Contemplative Scholarship recipient - retreat | $8,000 |
| Shelley Jackson | Parthenon, AR | Contemplative Scholarship recipient - retreat | $8,000 |
| Karen Portaluppi | Sao Paulo, BR | Advanced Studies Scholarship Recipient | $7,700 |
| Andres Cristian Reid Macho | Providencia, CI | Advanced Studies Scholarship Recipient | $7,700 |
| Emma Billsberry | Dharamsala, IN | Advanced Studies Scholarship Recipient | $7,700 |
| Paulo Mendoza | Mundgot, IN | Advanced Studies Scholarship Recipient | $7,700 |
| Jean-Francois Boily | Bylakuppe, IN | Advanced Studies Scholarship Recipient | $7,700 |
| Martha Patricia Compean | Torreon, MX | Advanced Studies Scholarship Recipient | $7,700 |
| Wendell Garnett | Berea, KY | Advanced Studies Scholarship Recipient | $7,700 |
| Seth Davis | North Grafton, MA | Advanced Studies Scholarship Recipient | $7,700 |
| Thomas Enns | Pleasant Bay, CA | Contemplative Scholarship recipient - retreat | $6,000 |
| Christian Casanova | Zurich, SZ | Contemplative Scholarship recipient - retreat | $5,358 |
| Tenzin Lama Samphel | Kathmandu, NP | Publishing Tibetan texts | $5,300 |
| Nicolas Novel | AixlesBains, FR | Contemplative Scholarship recipient - retreat | $5,090 |
| Martha Asselin | Crestone, CO | Contemplative Scholarship recipient - retreat | $5,000 |
| Helios Ogyen Drupchen | Lousa, PO | Translating Buddhist Texts | $4,946 |
| Guillaume Ducrue | Arvillard, FR | Contemplative Scholarship recipient - retreat | $4,019 |
Showing the 60 largest of 65 grants to organizations.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,374,889 | 65 |
| 2023 | $1,383,121 | 68 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed May 14, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202521349349102877
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 13-7224970
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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