2023-11-09T14:20:31-06:00 2022-12-31 FORVIS LLP 1155 Avenue of the Americas 1200 New York NY 10036 990 2022-01-01 133115145 The Tibet Fund % LHAKPA TSERING JHANGOWA TIBE 2122135011 241 East 32nd Street New York NY 10016 ROBERT ANKERSON EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 2122135011 2023-09-30 true LHAKPA TSERING JHANGOWA 999009999 Aaron Shapiro P01333816 2128674000 2 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z LOBSANG NYANDAK 241 East 32nd Street New York NY 10016 11984930 false X WWW.TIBETFUND.ORG X 1981 NY THE FUND'S MISSION IS TO HELP TIBETANS REBUILD AND IMPROVE THEIR LIVES AND PRESERVE THEIR DISTINCT CULTURAL HERITAGE AND NATIONAL IDENTITY. 12 12 5 12 0 9391344 10787573 0 0 145145 818419 -28842 40820 9507647 11646812 9084978 9783215 0 0 569688 602620 0 0 75758 151930 221097 9806596 10606932 -298949 1039880 8176885 7932663 315411 439527 7861474 7493136 X THE FUND'S MISSION IS TO HELP TIBETANS REBUILD AND IMPROVE THEIR LIVES AND PRESERVE THEIR DISTINCT CULTURAL HERITAGE AND NATIONAL IDENTITY. THE FUND SUPPORTS HUMANITARIAN AID, HEALTH, EDUCATION, COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, AND CULTURAL PRESERVATION PROGRAMS THAT SERVE IMPOVERISHED TIBETANS LIVING IN EXILE AND IN TIBET. false false 1856786 1824081 HEALTH CARE - TIBET FUND WAS ABLE TO SUPPORT HEALTH CARE PROGRAMS AND SERVICES WITHIN TIBETAN COMMUNITIES IN INDIA AND NEPAL WITH THE FUNDING RECEIVED FROM USAID AND THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE BUREAU OF POPULATION, REFUGEE, AND MIGRATION. THESE COMMUNITIES ARE CONFRONTED WITH SEVERAL DIVERSE AND UNIQUE CHALLENGES THAT HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO FRAGMENT THE LONG-ESTABLISHED SETTLEMENT LIFE, THEREBY THREATENING THE LONG-TERM SUSTAINABILITY OF THE TIBETAN CULTURE AND IDENTITY ITSELF. INCREASING DEMOGRAPHIC AND OVERSEAS MIGRATION TRENDS, SCATTERED COMMUNITIES, INADEQUATE EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES LACK OF INCOME-GENERATING ACTIVITIES, AND LACK OF ALTERNATIVE SOURCE OF LIVELIHOOD IN THE SETTLEMENTS HAVE ALL GIVEN WAY TO A NEW SET OF CHALLENGING SCENARIOS IN THE EXILED TIBETAN COMMUNITY. THE TIBET FUND PRIORITIZES STRATEGIC DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS THAT ARE AIMED AT REVITALIZING THE TIBETAN SETTLEMENTS AND EMPOWERING THE TIBETAN COMMUNITY AS A WHOLE. IN ADDITION TO ALLEVIATING POVERTY AND DEPRIVATION THROUGH FUNDING AND PROGRAMMATIC SUPPORT FROM THE US GOVERNMENT AND OUR DONORS, WE WORK TO FACILITATE ECONOMIC SELF-SUFFICIENCY THROUGH INITIATIVES THAT PROMOTE ENTREPRENEURSHIP SMALL ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT, EMPLOYMENT, AND JOB COMPETITIVENESS FOR UNEMPLOYED YOUTH. WE ALSO SUPPORT LOCAL GRASSROOTS TIBETAN NGO AND CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS TO ADDRESS LOCAL COMMUNITY PRIORITIES AND ALSO TO REINFORCE THEIR EFFECTIVENESS IN DELIVERING SOCIO-ECONOMIC AND WELFARE SERVICES. 3584398 3543044 EDUCATION AND SCHOLARSHIP - FOR THE PAST 34 YEARS, WITH FUNDING FROM THE U.S. STATE DEPARTMENT FROM 1988, THE TIBET FUND'S TIBETAN SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM HAS ENABLED 466 TIBETAN REFUGEES TO EARN MASTERS DEGREES OR ONE-YEAR CERTIFICATES AT SOME OF THE COUNTRY'S FINEST ACADEMIC INSTITUTIONS. THE FUND'S SPONSORSHIP PROGRAM SUPPORTED 468 SCHOOL AGE CHILDREN AT 41 SCHOOLS, INCLUDING 48 DISABLED CHILDREN, AND 296 MONKS AND 102 NUNS AT 20 MONASTERIES AND 14 NUNNERIES, 65 ELDERS IN PROGRAMS IN NEPAL AND INDIA, AND 27 TIBETAN PERFORMING ARTS STUDENTS. THE FUND ALSO SUPPORTED 33 PROFESSIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS AND GIRLS SCHOLARSHIP FOR TIBETANS IN INDIA AND NEPAL IN ADDITION, TIBET FUND WAS ABLE TO SUPPORT THE ACTIVITIES AND EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS WITH THE FUNDING RECEIVED FROM USAID AND U.S DEPARTMENT OF STATE BUREAU OF POPULATION, REFUGEE, AND MIGRATION. 2843019 2817435 ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT - WITH THE FUNDING RECEIVED FROM USAID INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT, TIBET FUND WAS ABLE TO SUPPORT THE ACTIVITIES AND STRENGTHENING THE TIBETAN ENTREPRENEURSHIP, INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY BUILDING, LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, AGRICULTURAL IMPROVEMENT, LOCAL PARTNER STRENGTHENING WE ALSO SUPPORT LOCAL GRASSROOTS TIBETAN NGOS AND CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS TO ADDRESS LOCAL COMMUNITY PRIORITIES AND ALSO TO REINFORCE THEIR EFFECTIVENESS IN DELIVERING SOCIO-ECONOMIC AND WELFARE SERVICES. OPPORTUNITIES, LACK OF INCOME-GENERATING ACTIVITIES, AND ALTERNATIVE SOURCE OF LIVELIHOOD IN THE SETTLEMENTS, HAVE ALL GIVEN WAY TO A NEW SET OF CHALLENGING SCENARIOS IN THE EXILED TIBETAN COMMUNITY. THE TIBET FUND PRIORITIZES STRATEGIC DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS THAT ARE AIMED AT REVITALIZING THE TIBETAN SETTLEMENTS AND EMPOWERING THE TIBETAN COMMUNITY AS A WHOLE. IN ADDITION TO ALLEVIATING POVERTY AND DEPRIVATION THROUGH FUNDING AND PROGRAMMATIC SUPPORT FROM THE US GOVERNMENT AND OUR DONORS, WE WORK TO FACILITATE ECONOMIC SELF-SUFFICIENCY THROUGH INITIATIVES THAT PROMOTE ENTREPRENEURSHIP, SMALL ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT, EMPLOYMENT, AND JOB COMPETITIVENESS OF UNEMPLOYED YOUTH. WE ALSO SUPPORT LOCAL GRASSROOTS TIBETAN NGOS AND CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS TO ADDRESS LOCAL COMMUNITY PRIORITIES AND ALSO TO REINFORCE THEIR EFFECTIVENESS IN DELIVERING SOCIO-ECONOMIC AND WELFARE SERVICES. 1612800 1598655 RELIGION AND CULTURAL PRESERVATION 25953 Humanitarian Assistance 1638753 1598655 9922956 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false true false true false false true true true true false true false false true true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 4 0 5 true false false false false false true true false false false false false false X 12 12 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false CA NY X X LHAKPA TSERING JHANGOWA 2122135011 241 EAST 32ND STREET NEW YORK NY 10016 LOBSANG NYANDAK PRESIDENT 35.0 0.0 X 138507 0 37596 ROBERT ANKERSON VICE PRESIDENT 35.0 0.0 X 140802 0 16374 LHAKPA JHANGOWA DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND GRANTS 35.0 0.0 X 57533 0 29079 MICHAEL LEMLE CHAIRMAN 1.0 0.0 X X 0 0 0 GEOFFREY MENIN VICE CHAIRMAN 1.0 0.0 X X 0 0 0 TENZING TEKAN TRUSTEE 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 JIGME SHINGSAR TRUSTEE 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 TSEWANG NAMGYAL TRUSTEE 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 TOM NAZARIO TRUSTEE 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 RINCHEN DHARLO TRUSTEE 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 CHAMPA N WEINREB TRUSTEE 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 ETHAN DAVID GOLDINGS TRUSTEE 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 NIMA R T BINARA TRUSTEE 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 JANE WELLS TRUSTEE 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 NINA SCHROEDER TRUSTEE 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 336842 0 83049 2 false true false 0 416886 8235634 2135053 10787573 0 78895 78895 0 0 87934 19794 68140 0 68140 68140 1001323 261799 739524 739524 739524 29200 416886 56525 -27325 -27325 0 0 0 0 0 0 MISCELLANEOUS 900099 5 5 5 11646812 859239 1244978 1244978 247991 247991 8290246 8290246 0 419891 52912 323920 43059 0 118774 15842 91752 11180 9571 920 7343 1308 16043 1542 12308 2193 38341 3686 29414 5241 0 0 44401 44401 0 0 0 46867 11410 29296 6161 0 19363 3230 11867 4266 10189 7132 3057 0 15494 4588 10906 38966 35653 1170 2143 0 0 0 0 26086 26086 14989 1500 13489 MEALS AND ENTERTAINMENT 4144 1326 2611 207 MISCELLANEOUS 598 598 10606932 9922956 608218 75758 905929 691728 4969 404980 0 0 287497 95285 0 0 0 0 950000 200000 0 0 138191 348407 1181651 650416 553022 531235 5298814 5617460 0 0 0 0 0 0 38463 43568 8176885 7932663 27172 14636 0 0 37202 245728 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 251037 179163 315411 439527 X 7221430 6649573 640044 843563 7861474 7493136 8176885 7932663 1039880 -1408218 X false true X true true true X 10050831 11009270 8140013 9391344 10787573 49379031 0 0 10050831 11009270 8140013 9391344 10787573 49379031 0 49379031 231238 288992 178556 115563 166834 981183 0 6 75 5 86 50360300 0.98052 0.97920 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 165000 165000 968351 602116 366235 48300 48300 531235 0 DUE TO SUBRECIPIENTS 179163 179163 X 10258388 -1408218 19794 -1388424 11646812 11646812 10626726 19794 19794 10606932 10606932 Schedule D, Part XI, Line 2d: Rental Expenses: $19,794 Schedule D, Part XII, Line 2d: Rental Expenses: $19,794 Schedule D, Part X, Line 2: Management has evaluated their income tax positions under the guidance included in ASC 740. Based on their review, management has not identified any material uncertain tax positions to be recorded or disclosed in the financial statements. true South Asia Program Services Education/Scholarship 2981340 South Asia Program Services Religion/Culture 1511170 South Asia Program Services Health Care 1798881 South Asia Program Services Community/Economic Dev 2057509 8348900 8348900 South Asia Education Support 7164 Wire Transfe South Asia Support 646707 Wire Transfe South Asia USAID Grant 110324 Wire Transfe South Asia USAID Grant 203750 Wire Transfe South Asia Sponsorhsip 11196 Wire Transfe South Asia Support 92537 Wire Transfe South Asia Publication 58056 Wire Transfe South Asia Empowerment 367026 Wire Transfe South Asia Religious Activity 20952 Wire Transfe South Asia Publication 10000 Wire Transfe South Asia Religious Support 27501 Wire Transfe South Asia Community Development 25220 Wire Transfe South Asia Scholarship 63099 Wire Transfe South Asia Sponsorship 115400 Wire Transfe South Asia Sponsorship 13674 Wire Transfe South Asia USDOS-PRM 77457 Wire Transfe South Asia USAID Grant 86247 Wire Transfe South Asia USAID Grant 257047 Wire Transfe South Asia USAID Grant 506518 Wire Transfe South Asia Grant 9000 Wire Transfe South Asia Support 106320 Wire Transfe South Asia USDOS-PRM 749853 Wire Transfe South Asia USDOS-PRM 30958 Wire Transfe South Asia USDOS-PRM 1393322 Wire Transfe South Asia Sponsorship 15885 Wire Transfe South Asia Childhood Education 45049 Wire Transfe South Asia Management 10033 Wire Transfe South Asia USAID Grant 827230 Wire Transfe South Asia USAID Grant 592747 Wire Transfe South Asia USAID Grant 77774 Wire Transfe South Asia USAID Grant 195114 Wire Transfe South Asia Patient Care 58164 Wire Transfe South Asia Support 30170 Wire Transfe South Asia USDOS-PRM 975363 Wire Transfe North America Support 5926 Wire Transfe South Asia Roof Installation 9335 Wire Transfe South Asia Publications 11000 Wire Transfe 37 Foreign grants to individuals South Asia 6 18315 Wire trnsfer false false false false false false SCHEDULE F, PART I, LINE 2 THE TIBET FUND'S SENIOR MANAGEMENT REVIEWS THE RECIPIENTS AND PROGRAMS OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES. IT GETS APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS DURING ANNUAL BUDGETING. THE PROGRAM ASSOCIATE MAKES THE GRANT AGREEMENT AND PAYMENT IS RELEASED SOON AFTER SIGNING THE AGREEMENT. ANNUAL GALA 446086 416886 29200 47587 8938 0 446086 416886 29200 47587 8938 56525 -27325 true Garrison Institute PO Box 532 Garrison NY 10524 010597067 501(C)(3) 25200 Religion and Culture Plateaux LLC 102 Paisley Court Unit J Bozeman MT 59715 273974324 66185 Religion and Culture De-Shema 47 Devens Street Concord MA 01742 823458569 501(C)(3) 17850 Girls Scholarship Tibetan Youth Association NYNJ 40-17 77th street Elmhurst NY 11373 134311840 501(C)(3) 13300 Religion and Culture Georgia Institute of Technology 311 Ferst Drive Atlanta GA 30332 072810426 501(C)(3) 40063 Students Support Indiana University 408 N Union Street Bloomington IN 47405 356001673 501(C)(3) 18917 Students Support Kansas State University 110 Anderson Hall campus Drive Nor Manhattan KS 66506 480771751 501(C)(3) 17608 Students Support New York University 27 West 4th Street New York NY 10012 135562308 501(C)(3) 12881 Students Support Rutgers State University of New Jersey 7 College Avenue 2nd Floor New Brunswick NJ 08901 226001086 501(C)(3) 14451 Students Support University at Buffalo 12 Capen Hall Buffalo NY 14260 161514621 501(C)(3) 24747 Students Support University of Arkansas Administration Bldg 425 Fayetteville AR 72701 710236904 501(C)(3) 24427 Students Support University of Massachusetts 100 Morrissey Blvd Boston MA 02125 542084125 501(C)(3) 18903 Students Support University of Northern Iowa 802 W 29th St Cedar Falls IA 50613 426004333 501(C)(3) 54519 Students Support North Eastern University 180 Renaissance Park 360 Huntington Boston MA 02115 041679980 501(C)(3) 23874 Students Support University of Wisconsin 21 North park street Madison WI 53715 396006492 501(c)(3) 13795 Students Support Tibetan Community Development Fund 1228 17th Street NW Washington DC 20036 134104757 501(c)(3) 750000 Community Development 15 1 Student Allowance and other costs 22 240222 Grants and Programs 1 7769 SCHEDULE I, PART I, LINE 2 THE TIBET FUND MONITORS ITS GRANTS AND SUBSEQUENT PROGRAMMING BY ESTABLISHING CLEAR WRITTEN GRANT AGREEMENTS WITH GRANTEES AND BENEFICIARY ORGANIZATIONS. THE FUND USES THESE TO CLOSELY EXAMINE THE QUARTERLY FINANCIAL AND PROGRAM PROGRESS REPORTS FROM OUR FIELD PARTNERS TO ENSURE THE FULFILLMENT OF GRANT OBJECTIVES AND DELIVERABLES, COMPLIANCE WITH FUNDER'S REGULATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS AND THE ACCURACY AND APPROPRIATENESS OF LINE ITEM EXPENDITURES. FOR FEDERAL GRANT PROGRAMS, STAFF MEMBERS CONDUCT BI-ANNUAL SITE VISITS TO CONDUCT MONITORING AND EVALUATION OF OUR PARTNERS' PERFORMANCE IN THE FIELD AND SUBSEQUENT ACTIVITIES OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES. STAFF MEMBERS PROVIDE INDIVIDUAL CASE MANAGEMENT TO OUR SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS TRACKING STUDENT EXPENDITURES, ACCOUNTS PAYABLE, AND BUDGET COMPLIANCE. A UNIFORM GUIDANCE COMPLIANCE AUDIT IS CONDUCTED EACH FISCAL YEAR. false false false false false false false false false LOBSANG NYANDAK PRESIDENT 138507 0 0 0 0 0 7040 0 30556 0 176103 0 ROBERT ANKERSON VICE PRESIDENT 140802 0 0 0 0 0 7040 0 9334 0 157176 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE INITIAL REVIEW IS MADE BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE ORGANIZATION WHO PROVIDES A COPY TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. A COPY OF THE FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE PRIOR TO ITS SUBMISSION TO THE IRS. THEY FORWARD ANY COMMENTS THEY HAVE BACK TO THE PRESIDENT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ANY DIRECTOR, PRINCIPAL OFFICER, OR MEMBER OF A COMMITTEE WITH GOVERNING BOARD DELEGATED POWERS, WHO HAS A DIRECT OR INDIRECT FINANCIAL INTEREST, IS COVERED UNDER THE POLICY. IN CONNECTION WITH ANY ACTUAL OR POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST, AN INTERESTED PERSON MUST DISCLOSE THE EXISTENCE OF THE FINANCIAL INTEREST AND BE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO DISCLOSE ALL MATERIAL FACTS TO THE DIRECTORS AND MEMBERS OF COMMITTEES WITH GOVERNING BOARD DELEGATED POWERS CONSIDERING THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT. AFTER DISCLOSURE OF THE FINANCIAL INTEREST AND ALL MATERIAL FACTS, AND AFTER ANY DISCUSSION WITH THE INTERESTED PERSON, HE/SHE MUST LEAVE THE GOVERNING BOARD OR COMMITTEE MEETING WHILE THE DETERMINATION OF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS DISCUSSED AND VOTED UPON. THE REMAINING BOARD OR COMMITTEE MEMBERS DECIDE WHETHER A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS AND ACT UPON THAT DECISION. THE PRESIDENT ROUTINELY REVIEWS AND APPROVES ALL CONTRACTS AND INVOICES TO DETERMINE WHETHER ANY INTERESTED PERSON IS CONNECTED WITH THE TRANSACTION. IN THE EVENT OF A POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST, THE PRESIDENT WILL CONSULT WITH THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD TO DETERMINE A COURSE OF ACTION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE COMPENSATION ARE REVIEWD BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE AND THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. WHO THEN DECIDES AND APPROVE DURING ANNUAL BUDGET YEAR. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15B THE COMPENSATION ARE REVIEWD BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE AND THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. WHO THEN DECIDES AND APPROVE DURING ANNUAL BUDGET YEAR. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE FUND'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. THE FUND'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE NOT MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC. FORMS 1023 AND 1024 WERE FILED ON APRIL 13, 1982, (FILED BEFORE JULY 15, 1987), AND THEREFORE THE FUND DOES NOT NEED TO MAKE A COPY OF THE EXEMPTION APPLICATION AVAILABLE.