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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 20-2719591

Tan Teo Charitable Foundation

A private foundation in Wilmington, DE. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 25 grants and $1.4 million paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

7 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2025

    $1,358,886

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $6,978,772

  • Tax year 2024

    $1,071,302

    Grants listed
    29
    Assets, end of year
    $6,640,442

  • Tax year 2023

    $1,017,900

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $6,341,842

  • Tax year 2022

    $995,200

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $6,778,063

  • Tax year 2021

    $901,500

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $6,795,256

  • Tax year 2020

    $715,800

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $6,822,451

  • Tax year 2019

    $654,700

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $6,809,585

Grants paid in 2025

25 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Massachusetts General HospitalBoston, MA

    Meditation and Well-Being Fund

    $229,186
  2. Center for Mindful Learning IncLowell, VT

    General & Unrestricted

    $205,000
  3. Plum Village Community of Engaged Buddhism IncEscondido, CA

    Funds for the INTERBEING film on the life of Thich Nhat Hanh

    $170,000
  4. Peacejam FoundationDenver, CO

    General & Unrestricted

    $145,000
  5. Uganda Buddhist Centre LimitedWakiso, Uganda

    General & Unrestricted

    $125,000
  6. The Bhutan FoundationWashington, DC

    Bhutan Nuns Foundation

    $100,000
  7. Chapel & York US Foundation IncNew York, NY

    NTU Wellbeing Fund: to support the "Search-Inside-Yourself" Mindfulness-based Emotional Intelligence Workshops

    $88,400
  8. Naropa UniversityBoulder, CO

    Maitreya Association

    $50,000
  9. Suttacentral Development TrustEastwood, Australia

    General & Unrestricted

    $50,000
  10. Sravasti Abbey CorpNewport, WA

    General & Unrestricted

    $33,000
  11. President and Fellows of Harvard CollegeBoston, MA

    Harvard Divinity School - Buddhist Spiritual Care Research Fund

    $25,000
  12. The Carter Center IncAtlanta, GA

    General & Unrestricted

    $25,000
  13. Wccm-Usa LTD CorporationNeptune Beach, FL

    General & Unrestricted

    $20,000
  14. Barre Center for Buddhist Studies IncBarre, MA

    General & Unrestricted

    $15,000
  15. The Barack Obama FoundationChicago, IL

    General & Unrestricted

    $14,000
  16. Bill Hillary & Chelsea Clinton FoundationLittle Rock, AR

    General & Unrestricted

    $10,000
  17. Insight Meditation South BayMenlo Park, CA

    General & Unrestricted

    $10,000
  18. Namgyal Monastery Institute of Buddhist StudiesIthaca, NY

    General & Unrestricted

    $10,000
  19. Shaolin Temple USAFremont, CA

    General & Unrestricted

    $10,000
  20. Upaya Zen Center IncSanta Fe, NM

    General & Unrestricted

    $8,300
  21. Buddhist Global ReliefCarmel, NY

    General & Unrestricted

    $8,000
  22. DhammadhariniPenngrove, CA

    Buddha Marha Movie project

    $2,000
  23. Machik CorpWashington, DC

    General & Unrestricted

    $2,000
  24. Nonviolent PeaceforceRichfield, MN

    General & Unrestricted

    $2,000
  25. Sonoma Mountain Zen CenterSanta Rosa, CA

    General & Unrestricted

    $2,000

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Religion6 grants $240,00033% of the total
  2. Education2 grants $207,00028% of the total
  3. Civil rights1 grant $145,00020% of the total
  4. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $88,40012% of the total
  5. International aid2 grants $27,0004% of the total
  6. Arts and culture1 grant $14,0002% of the total
  7. 1 other causes1 grant $10,0001% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Massachusetts3 grants $269,186
  2. Vermont1 grant $205,000
  3. Colorado2 grants $195,000
  4. California5 grants $194,000
  5. New York3 grants $106,400
  6. District of Columbia2 grants $102,000
  7. Washington1 grant $33,000
  8. Georgia1 grant $25,000
  9. Florida1 grant $20,000
  10. Illinois1 grant $14,000

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Chade-Meng TanPres, Dir, Sec Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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