About Tibet Fund
The Tibet Fund’s mission is to preserve the distinct cultural identity of the Tibetan people. Founded in 1981 under the patronage of His Holiness the Dalai Lama, The Tibet Fund is the leading nonprofit organization dedicated to strengthening Tibetan communities and safeguarding Tibet’s cultural heritage.
Focus Areas
educationcultural heritage preservationhealthlivelihoods/economic developmentwomen and girlscivil society/grassroots organizationshumanitarian aidsponsorship programsarts and language preservation
Who They Fund
students (general)girls and young women (scholarship recipients)faith-based community members
About Tibet Fund
Founded in 1981 under the patronage of His Holiness the Dalai Lama, Tibet Fund Inc centers its grantmaking on preserving the distinct cultural identity of the Tibetan people. The organization’s recent funding shows a strong mix of education, community development, and religion-and-culture support, with grants reaching Tibetan community institutions, monasteries, universities, and community organizations. A single $750,000 grant to the Tibetan Community Development Fund in Washington, DC stands out as a major community-development award, while $99,702 to New York University in New York, NY points to its continued investment in student support. The pattern is not limited to institutional grants: Tibet Fund Inc also funds cultural and faith-linked work, including $66,185 to Plateaux LLC in Bozeman, MT and $50,000 to Namgyal Monastery in Ithaca, NY. Across these examples, the foundation appears to combine direct support for Tibetan communities with education-related assistance and cultural preservation, using both large anchor grants and smaller awards to sustain a wider network of Tibetan-serving organizations.
What Tibet Fund Funds
Education is a major throughline in the grant record. Tibet Fund Inc gave $56,883 to the University of Delaware in Newark, DE for student support, and $54,519 to the University of Northern Iowa in Cedar Falls, IA for the same purpose. It also funded $39,528 to Harvard University in Cambridge, MA and $31,048 to the University at Buffalo in Buffalo, NY, both tagged student support. Cultural and religious preservation is another clear priority: $66,185 went to Plateaux LLC in Bozeman, MT for religion and culture, and $46,766 supported Wild Neko Pictures Inc in New York, NY under the same category. Community development also appears prominently, including $47,205 to The Office of Tibet in Washington, DC and $45,000 to Tibetan Community of NYNJ in Woodside, NY.
How Tibet Fund Gives
Typical awards cluster in the low tens of thousands: the 25th percentile is $14,287, the median is $20,058, and the 75th percentile is $30,018. The grant list shows both recurring support and one-off larger awards. Tibetan Community Development Fund appears in 2023 and 2025, Tibetan Community of NYNJ appears in 2024 and 2025, and several universities recur across multiple years as well. Tibet Fund Inc is a private nonprofit foundation with $14,429,768 in assets and $2,245,882 in annual grants given. The data also shows multiple active scholarship programs that accept unsolicited applications, alongside other initiatives that do not.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$601K
Total Assets
$14.4M
Total Revenue
$17.5M
Total Expenses
$13.2M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $14K and $30K, with a median of $20K.
25th Percentile
$14K
Median
$20K
75th Percentile
$30K
Geographic Reach
National16 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
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