Tibet Fund
Helps Tibetans rebuild lives, improve well-being, and preserve their unique culture and identity. For fiscal year 2024 it reported $17.5M in revenue, $13.2M in expenses, and $13.0M in net assets.Pt I
- Founded
- 1981
- Type
- Public charity (501(c)(3)) · International
- Location
- New York, NY
- Website
- www.tibetfund.org
- Filings
- 5 on file (2020–2024)
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Summary of the Filing
Where the work happens
SAFEGUARDING CULTURAL HERITAGE-- Tibetan cultural heritage and national identity are the fabric that binds the Tibetan people together and gives enduring momentum to their struggle for freedom and justice. The Tibet Fund works with multiple partners to sustain Tibetan traditions and strengthen cultural resilience.
COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT-- The Tibet Fund builds self-reliance by improving livelihoods to increase family incomes and employment. We support training and financing for microenterprises, vocational skills training for unemployed youth, and cash crop development for farmers, focusing on women and female-led households.
The Gift of Education
For the past 36 years, with funding from the U.S. State department from 1988, as of 2024, the tibet fund's tibetan scholarship program has enabled 496 tibetan refugees to earn masters degrees or one-year certificates at some of the country's finest academic institutions.
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Governance & Policies
Officers, Directors & Key Employees
Robert Ankerson’s $167K as President is at the 23rd percentile of top reported officer pay among 344 $10–100M international nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.
Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 6 named individuals · Part VII
| Name | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Ankerson | $166,780 | $161,922 | $140,802 | $137,097 | $130,191 |
| Lobsang Nyandak | — | — | $138,507 | $136,842 | $129,426 |
| Lhakpa Jhangowa | $79,637 | $69,800 | $57,533 | — | $52,673 |
| Yangzom Shawa | $78,581 | — | — | — | — |
| Tenzing Choephel | — | $68,105 | — | — | — |
| Lhakpa Jhangowa | — | — | — | $56,156 | — |
Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.
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Statement of Revenue
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Financial Metrics
Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.
| Metric | This org | Peer median | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Program ratio | 94% | — | — |
| Overhead ratio | 6% | — | — |
| Fundraising cost ratio | 0.6% | — | — |
| Revenue growth | 41% | — | — |
| Legal fee ratio | 0.03% | — | — |
| Accounting fee ratio | 0.4% | — | — |
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