The Tan Teo Charitable Foundation concentrates its giving on Buddhist institutions, meditation and mindfulness programming, and support for Bhutanese religious and monastic communities, with additional interest in youth peace leadership. Grants are often large, general/unrestricted awards to a small set of recurring international and U.S.-based organizations that advance contemplative practice, monastic education, and related wellbeing initiatives.
Tan Teo Charitable Foundation’s recent grantmaking is defined by large, recurring support for Buddhist institutions and contemplative education, alongside a smaller set of civic and peacebuilding grants. The biggest awards in the record go to Uganda Buddhist Centre Limited, which received $300,000 in 2024 and another $150,000 in 2023, reflecting a continued relationship with a Buddhist center in Wakiso, Uganda. Another major line of support goes to Namgyal Monastery Institute of Buddhist Studies in Ithaca, New York, which received $250,000 in 2023 and $90,000 in 2024, then $50,000 in 2025. The foundation also backs PeaceJam Foundation with $245,000 in 2023 and $195,000 in 2024, plus $155,000 in 2025, showing repeated support for youth-oriented programming. In addition to those larger awards, the grant list includes several grants tied to mindfulness, monastic education, and Bhutanese religious work, indicating a portfolio centered on Buddhist practice and related wellbeing initiatives rather than a broad issue mix.
Buddhist monastic support is a central theme. Uganda Buddhist Centre Limited received $300,000 in 2024 for general and unrestricted support, and the foundation also granted $150,000 to the same organization in 2023. Monastic education appears again in support for Namgyal Monastery Institute of Buddhist Studies, which received $250,000 in 2023 for general and unrestricted support. Mindfulness and wellbeing show up in a separate track through Massachusetts General Hospital, which received $230,002 in 2025 for the Meditation and Well-Being Fund. Bhutan-focused religious support is also present: The Bhutan Foundation received $102,500 in 2025 for the Bhutan Nuns Fund, following $100,000 grants in both 2023 and 2024 for Bhutan Nuns fund-related support. Youth peace and leadership work appears through PeaceJam Foundation, which received multiple unrestricted grants across 2023, 2024, and 2025.
Typical grants cluster around five figures: the p25 is $8,000, the median is $12,000, and the p75 is $25,000. At the same time, the record includes several much larger awards in the six-figure range, showing that the foundation uses both modest and major grants. The grant list shows repeat support for several organizations across multiple years, including Uganda Buddhist Centre Limited, PeaceJam Foundation, Massachusetts General Hospital, Center for Mindful Learning Inc, The Bhutan Foundation, Namgyal Monastery Institute of Buddhist Studies, Suttacentral Development Trust, and Wccm-usa Ltd Corporation. The foundation is classified as a regular funder and does not fund individuals or make program-related investments.
$1.4M
$7M
$1.6M
$1.4M
Most grants fall between $8K and $25K, with a median of $12K.
25th Percentile
$8K
Median
$12K
75th Percentile
$25K
About 0% of grants go to recipients in CA.
Top 4 recipient countries by grant volume for Tan Teo Charitable Foundation.
| Rank | Country | Grants | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United StatesDomestic | 90 | $3.5M | 90.9% |
| 2 | Uganda |
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Concentrated, large grants to a small number of recurring grantees; many awards are unrestricted/general support. Funding mixes international religious/monastic institutions and U.S. mindfulness/health partners, indicating multi-year relationships rather than one-off small gifts.
Notable grantees: PeaceJam Foundation, Uganda Buddhist Centre Limited, Namgyal Monastery Institute of Buddhist Studies, Massachusetts General Hospital (Meditation and Well‑Being Fund), The Bhutan Foundation
Grant recipients are overwhelmingly in the United States, which accounts for 67 grants, or 90.5% of the total. Outside the U.S., grants also went to Uganda, Asia, and Senegal. Among recipient locations, New York is a major cluster, with Namgyal Monastery Institute of Buddhist Studies in Ithaca; Washington, DC appears repeatedly through The Bhutan Foundation and Protect Democracy Project; and Massachusetts shows up through Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. Other cited recipient cities include Lowell, Charlottesville, Atlanta, and Santa Fe.
The foundation gives heavily to Buddhist institutions, meditation and mindfulness programs, and Bhutan-focused religious support. Recent grants include support for monastic education, a meditation and wellbeing fund at Massachusetts General Hospital, and the Bhutan Nuns Fund through The Bhutan Foundation.
Yes. The record shows repeated support for several organizations across multiple years, including Uganda Buddhist Centre Limited, PeaceJam Foundation, Massachusetts General Hospital, Center for Mindful Learning Inc, The Bhutan Foundation, Namgyal Monastery Institute of Buddhist Studies, Suttacentral Development Trust, and Wccm-usa Ltd Corporation.
The foundation’s grant-size distribution is centered in the five-figure range, with a p25 of $8,000, a median of $12,000, and a p75 of $25,000. The recent record also includes larger awards above $100,000 for selected organizations.
Most grants go to recipients in the United States: 67 grants, or 90.5% of the total. The top state by grant count is New York, and recipient locations also include Washington, DC, Boston, Lowell, Charlottesville, Atlanta, and Santa Fe.
No. The foundation is marked as not funding individuals and as not making program-related investments. It is classified as a regular funder.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
| 4 |
| $715K |
4.0% |
| 3 | Australia | 4 | $170K | 4.0% |
| 4 | Singapore | 1 | $10K | 1.0% |
Recipient country reflects the grantee's headquarters per IRS 990-PF and Schedule F filings, not the program's implementation country.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL | BOSTON, MA | $229,186 | 2026 | Meditation and Well-Being Fund |
| CENTER FOR MINDFUL LEARNING INC | LOWELL, VT | $205,000 | 2026 | General & Unrestricted |
| PLUM VILLAGE COMMUNITY OF ENGAGED BUDDHISM INC | ESCONDIDO, CA | $170,000 | 2026 | Funds for the INTERBEING film on the life of Thich Nhat Hanh |
| PEACEJAM FOUNDATION | DENVER, CO | $145,000 | 2026 | General & Unrestricted |
| UGANDA BUDDHIST CENTRE LIMITED | WAKISO | $125,000 | 2026 | General & Unrestricted |
| THE BHUTAN FOUNDATION | WASHINGTON, DC | $100,000 | 2026 | Bhutan Nuns Foundation |
| CHAPEL & YORK US FOUNDATION INC | NEW YORK, NY | $88,400 | 2026 | NTU Wellbeing Fund: to support the "Search-Inside-Yourself" Mindfulness-based Emotional Intelligence Workshops |
| SUTTACENTRAL DEVELOPMENT TRUST | EASTWOOD, SO | $50,000 | 2026 | General & Unrestricted |
| NAROPA UNIVERSITY | BOULDER, CO | $50,000 | 2026 | Maitreya Association |
| SRAVASTI ABBEY CORP | NEWPORT, WA | $33,000 | 2026 | General & Unrestricted |
| THE CARTER CENTER INC | ATLANTA, GA | $25,000 | 2026 | General & Unrestricted |
| PRESIDENT AND FELLOWS OF HARVARD COLLEGE | BOSTON, MA | $25,000 | 2026 | Harvard Divinity School - Buddhist Spiritual Care Research Fund |
| WCCM-USA LTD CORPORATION | NEPTUNE BEACH, FL | $20,000 | 2026 | General & Unrestricted |
| BARRE CENTER FOR BUDDHIST STUDIES INC | BARRE, MA | $15,000 | 2026 | General & Unrestricted |
| THE BARACK OBAMA FOUNDATION | CHICAGO, IL | $14,000 | 2026 | General & Unrestricted |
| SHAOLIN TEMPLE USA | FREMONT, CA | $10,000 | 2026 | General & Unrestricted |
| NAMGYAL MONASTERY INSTITUTE OF BUDDHIST STUDIES | ITHACA, NY | $10,000 | 2026 | General & Unrestricted |
| BILL HILLARY & CHELSEA CLINTON FOUNDATION | LITTLE ROCK, AR | $10,000 | 2026 | General & Unrestricted |
| INSIGHT MEDITATION SOUTH BAY | MENLO PARK, CA | $10,000 | 2026 | General & Unrestricted |
| UPAYA ZEN CENTER INC | SANTA FE, NM | $8,300 | 2026 | General & Unrestricted |
| BUDDHIST GLOBAL RELIEF | CARMEL, NY | $8,000 | 2026 | General & Unrestricted |
| SONOMA MOUNTAIN ZEN CENTER | SANTA ROSA, CA | $2,000 | 2026 | General & Unrestricted |
| MACHIK CORP | WASHINGTON, DC | $2,000 | 2026 | General & Unrestricted |
| DHAMMADHARINI | PENNGROVE, CA | $2,000 | 2026 | Buddha Marha Movie project |
| NONVIOLENT PEACEFORCE | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | $2,000 | 2026 | General & Unrestricted |
| MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL | BOSTON, MA | $230,002 | 2025 | Meditation and Well-Being Fund |
| PEACEJAM FOUNDATION | DENVER, CO | $155,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| UGANDA BUDDHIST CENTRE LIMITED | WAKISO | $140,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| THE BHUTAN FOUNDATION | WASHINGTON, DC | $102,500 | 2025 | Bhutan Nuns Fund |
| CENTER FOR MINDFUL LEARNING INC | LOWELL, VT | $100,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| NAMGYAL MONASTERY INSTITUTE OF BUDDHIST STUDIES | ITHACA, NY | $50,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| SUTTACENTRAL DEVELOPMENT TRUST | EASTWOOD, SO | $45,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| PROTECT DEMOCRACY PROJECT | WASHINGTON, DC | $25,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| THE CARTER CENTER INC | ATLANTA, GA | $25,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| WCCM-USA LTD CORPORATION | NEPTUNE BEACH, FL | $20,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| WORKING AMERICA EDUCATION FUND | WASHINGTON, DC | $20,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| NORTH MAIN STREET FUND | CONCORD, NH | $15,000 | 2025 | State Democracy Defenders Fund |
| BARRE CENTER FOR BUDDHIST STUDIES INC | BARRE, MA | $15,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| HOPEWELL FUND | BALTIMORE, DC | $15,000 | 2025 | Galvanize USA/Focus for Democracy |
| TURNOUT ACTIVISM INC | CAMBRIDGE, MA | $15,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| THE BARACK OBAMA FOUNDATION | CHICAGO, IL | $14,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| INSIGHT MEDITATION SOUTH BAY | MENLO PARK, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| BILL HILLARY & CHELSEA CLINTON FOUNDATION | LITTLE ROCK, AR | $10,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| FOUNDATION FOR A MINDFUL SOCIETY INC | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| SHAOLIN TEMPLE USA | FREMONT, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| UPAYA ZEN CENTER INC | SANTA FE, NM | $8,400 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| DHAMMADHARINI | PENNGROVE, CA | $8,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| BUDDHIST GLOBAL RELIEF | CARMEL, NY | $7,900 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| INSIGHTLA INC | SANTA MONICA, CA | $5,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| NALANDABODHI | SEATTLE, WA | $5,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL
$229,186Meditation and Well-Being Fund
CENTER FOR MINDFUL LEARNING INC
$205,000General & Unrestricted
PLUM VILLAGE COMMUNITY OF ENGAGED BUDDHISM INC
$170,000Funds for the INTERBEING film on the life of Thich Nhat Hanh
UGANDA BUDDHIST CENTRE LIMITED
$125,000General & Unrestricted
Bhutan Nuns Foundation
NTU Wellbeing Fund: to support the "Search-Inside-Yourself" Mindfulness-based Emotional Intelligence Workshops
SUTTACENTRAL DEVELOPMENT TRUST
$50,000General & Unrestricted
NAROPA UNIVERSITY
$50,000Maitreya Association
SRAVASTI ABBEY CORP
$33,000General & Unrestricted
Harvard Divinity School - Buddhist Spiritual Care Research Fund
WCCM-USA LTD CORPORATION
$20,000General & Unrestricted
BARRE CENTER FOR BUDDHIST STUDIES INC
$15,000General & Unrestricted
SHAOLIN TEMPLE USA
$10,000General & Unrestricted
NAMGYAL MONASTERY INSTITUTE OF BUDDHIST STUDIES
$10,000General & Unrestricted
INSIGHT MEDITATION SOUTH BAY
$10,000General & Unrestricted
UPAYA ZEN CENTER INC
$8,300General & Unrestricted
SONOMA MOUNTAIN ZEN CENTER
$2,000General & Unrestricted
MACHIK CORP
$2,000General & Unrestricted
DHAMMADHARINI
$2,000Buddha Marha Movie project
MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL
$230,002Meditation and Well-Being Fund
UGANDA BUDDHIST CENTRE LIMITED
$140,000General & Unrestricted
CENTER FOR MINDFUL LEARNING INC
$100,000General & Unrestricted
NAMGYAL MONASTERY INSTITUTE OF BUDDHIST STUDIES
$50,000General & Unrestricted
SUTTACENTRAL DEVELOPMENT TRUST
$45,000General & Unrestricted
WCCM-USA LTD CORPORATION
$20,000General & Unrestricted
BARRE CENTER FOR BUDDHIST STUDIES INC
$15,000General & Unrestricted
INSIGHT MEDITATION SOUTH BAY
$10,000General & Unrestricted
FOUNDATION FOR A MINDFUL SOCIETY INC
$10,000General & Unrestricted
SHAOLIN TEMPLE USA
$10,000General & Unrestricted
UPAYA ZEN CENTER INC
$8,400General & Unrestricted
DHAMMADHARINI
$8,000General & Unrestricted
INSIGHTLA INC
$5,000General & Unrestricted
NALANDABODHI
$5,000General & Unrestricted