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Form 990-PFTax year 2022EIN 46-3591243

Chintamani Foundation

A private foundation in Aptos, CA. Its return for tax year 2022 lists 30 grants and $34,362 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2022 (period ending Dec 31, 2022), 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

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

  • Tax year 2022

    $34,362

    Grants listed
    30
    Assets, end of year
    $0

  • Tax year 2021

    $83,399

    Grants listed
    43
    Assets, end of year
    $37,838

  • Tax year 2020

    $25,533

    Grants listed
    37
    Assets, end of year
    $21,286

  • Tax year 2019

    $45,867

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $25,009

  • Tax year 2018

    $212,587

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $57,433

Grants paid in 2022

30 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. Kilung FoundationLangley, WA

    General donations

    $8,600
  2. Kuenzang Shedrup Choling Nangkhor GewayZhengang, Nepal

    Religious ceremonies

    $7,500
  3. Native Animal RescueSanta Cruz, CA

    Life releasing ceremonies

    $5,504
  4. Dudujom International FoundationDelhi, NY

    Life releasing ceremonies

    $3,000
  5. Kangyur Rinpoche FoundationSanta Fe, NM

    General donaitons

    $1,151
  6. Individual

    Releasing lives

    $1,008
  7. Ripa Ladrang FoundationWhite Plains, NY

    Religious ceremonies/general

    $1,000
  8. Vajrayana FoundationWatsonville, CA

    Life releasing ceremonies/general

    $828
  9. Tara MandalaPagosa Springs, CO

    General donations

    $791
  10. Dakini Land FoundationAromas, CA

    Donation

    $608
  11. Arunachala Eco Society ChildrensTiruvannaamali, India

    Orphan support

    $605
  12. Kathok ShedruplingBerkeley, CA

    Life releasing ceremonies

    $509
  13. Lotus Outreach InternationalOjai, CA

    General donations

    $500
  14. Maya FoundationVirginia BCH, VA

    Releasing lives

    $413
  15. Individual

    General donations

    $300
  16. Individual

    Religious ceremonies/general

    $258
  17. Dilgo Khyentse FellowshipNew York, NY

    Nuns & monks support

    $258
  18. Individual

    General donations

    $219
  19. EwamArlee, MT

    Buildings

    $211
  20. Dechen Rang Dharma CenterSan Jose, CA

    Donation/releasing lives

    $163
  21. Marine MammalSalinas, CA

    Releasing lives

    $155
  22. Translating the Words of the BuddhaNew York, NY

    Translation sacred texts

    $150
  23. Chagdud Gonpa FoundJunction City, CA

    Life releasing ceremonies

    $128
  24. Garchen Buddhist InstituteChino Valley, AZ

    Donation

    $111
  25. Gurung Dorjee ChodenEl Cerrito, CA

    Releasing lives

    $108
  26. White Lotus Buddhist CenterRochester, NY

    Donations

    $103
  27. Individual

    Religious ceremonies

    $100
  28. Tshog Dag FoundationRoew, MA

    Religious ceremonies

    $50
  29. Amitabha FoundationAptos, CA

    General donations/rel ceremonies

    $21
  30. Padmasambhava Meditation CenterDenver, CO

    Donation

    $10

Where the money goes

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

  1. Religion5 grants $9,08756% of the total
  2. Animals2 grants $5,91737% of the total
  3. International aid1 grant $1,1517% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Washington1 grant $8,600
  2. California10 grants $8,524
  3. New York5 grants $4,511
  4. New Mexico1 grant $1,151
  5. Colorado2 grants $801
  6. Virginia1 grant $413
  7. Montana1 grant $211
  8. Arizona1 grant $111
  9. Massachusetts1 grant $50

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Lynda G IsenbergCEO Hours 0Pay $0
  • Kathleen M PrattSECRETARY Hours 0Pay $0
  • James R DareTREASURER Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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