Buddhist Churches of America Endowment Foundation
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About Buddhist Churches of America Endowment Foundation
Manages endowments, temple investment accounts, and administers fundraising support for the Buddhist Churches of America (BCA) and the Institute of Buddhist Studies to support Shin Buddhist education, sangha engagement, ministerial pathways, leadership growth, temple needs, and community aid.
Focus Areas
Shin Buddhist educationSangha engagement and community programsMinisterial pathways and leadership developmentTemple facilities repair, remodel, and constructionDisaster relief and basic human needsPlanned giving and legacy gifts
Who They Fund
Shin Buddhist communities and congregationsJodo Shinshu temples and clergypractitioners and lay followers of Shin Buddhism
Funding Style
mission-driven program support
About Buddhist Churches of America Endowment Foundation
A defining feature of the Buddhist Churches of America Endowment Foundation is its repeated support for propagation of Shin Buddhism through two core institutions: Buddhist Churches of America and the Institute of Buddhist Studies. The largest recent grants in the data went to Buddhist Churches of America for $1,218,266 in 2025 and to the Institute of Buddhist Studies for $1,194,105 in 2025, showing a grantmaking pattern centered on institutional religious support rather than a wide mix of outside charities. Across recent years, the foundation also backed both organizations with similar six- and seven-figure awards in 2023 and 2024. Its stated work includes managing endowments and temple investment accounts, while also administering fundraising support for BCA and the Institute of Buddhist Studies. The program areas tied to that work point to Shin Buddhist education, sangha engagement, ministerial pathways, leadership growth, temple needs, and community aid. The foundation’s active grant programs also include support for archives and historic preservation, planned giving, and charitable matching for temple-led social welfare efforts. Together, the pattern suggests a funder focused on sustaining Buddhist institutions, clergy pathways, and community infrastructure over time.
What Buddhist Churches of America Endowment Foundation Funds
Shin Buddhist education is central to the foundation’s giving. In 2025, it awarded $1,194,105 to the Institute of Buddhist Studies for propagation of Shin Buddhism, following similar support in 2024 and 2023. The same religious theme appears in its grants to Buddhist Churches of America, including $711,415 in 2024 for propagation of Shin Buddhism. Beyond education and propagation, the foundation supports institutional continuity through temple-related work. Its active grant programs include an Archives & Historic Preservation Committee Grant that helps temples preserve memorabilia and prepare materials for the UCLA Library’s BCA Collection. It also lists planned giving resources tied to endowment support, and a Social Welfare Fund that matches temple donations for basic human needs.
How Buddhist Churches of America Endowment Foundation Gives
The typical grant size is large and tightly clustered: p25 is $696,678, median is $741,958, and p75 is $811,073. Recent awards show a recurring relationship with the same recipients across multiple years rather than isolated one-off gifts. The foundation’s recent grantmaking reflects institutional support through program-related investments as well as grants, with no individual giving. Its active programs are mostly unsolicited, including Social Welfare Fund matches, historic preservation support, planned giving, and general charitable aid through temples and community groups.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$5.5M
Total Assets
$49.4M
Total Revenue
$5.9M
Total Expenses
$3.1M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $697K and $811K, with a median of $742K.
25th Percentile
$697K
Median
$742K
75th Percentile
$811K
Geographic Reach
Local1 state funded
About 100% of grants go to recipients in CA.
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
HIDEAKI MIZUNO
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