Maitripa College is a nonprofit corporation founded to provide education and training leading to a graduate degree in Buddhist Studies. Its long-term vision is to establish a premier Buddhist University, to build a center for original research around a collection of Buddhist scholarly works, and to become a hub for individuals seeking to develop their full potential of infinite wisdom and compassion. The College also sponsors events to celebrate and reinforce Buddhist teachings for the general public.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
52¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 20 volunteers and 11 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $137K a year · 12% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 1 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
52%
of spending
Worth a look: 52% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$198K
to officers and key staff · 12% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 12% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $6.9M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 1.6 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $8K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$239K
3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 3% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
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Revenue
$828K
+20% vs prior year
Spent
$1.6M
To programs
52%
Net assets
$9.1M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$828K
FY2025▲ +20%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$3.3M
FY2021$589K
FY2023$422K
FY2024$689K
FY2025$828K
Expenses
$1.6M
FY2025▲ +40%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$776K
FY2021$589K
FY2023$997K
FY2024$1.1M
FY2025$1.6M
Net assets
$9.1M
FY2025▼ -3%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$10.4M
FY2021$10.8M
FY2023$9.2M
FY2024$9.4M
FY2025$9.1M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in May 2007.

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Where the money goes

52 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 52% · $835K Management & general 45% · $724K Fundraising 2% · $36K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

8 people listed on the 990; $198K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
$105,201Pt VII · Sec A
Dean of Education
$93,037Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Kesang Tuladhar’s $105K as President is at the 86th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1612 $100K–1M education 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 · 5 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2021
Kesang Tuladhar$105,201———
Namdrol M Adams Edd$93,037———
Yangsi Rinpoche—$84,314$83,004—
Miranda Adams—$78,852$78,852$53,364
Maria a Garcia—$21,664$37,912—

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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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Offers graduate degrees in Buddhist Studies and public events promoting wisdom and compassion.

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2 programs · $835K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Maitripa college provides studies towards a masters of buddhist studies and a masters of divinity degree. It also offers public programs for buddhist studies and meditation. Scholarships are awarded annually.

$543Kprogram expense
02

Maitripa college offers a variety of community programs in addition to its academic programs.

$293Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$8K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$828K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$410K
Investment incomeLn 3$243K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$172K
Money outPt IX
$1.6M
Ln 25
Programscol B$835K
Managementcol C$724K
Fundraisingcol D$36K
Owns and owesPt X
$9.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$211K
Total assetsLn 16$9.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$239K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a0
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$410K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$172K
Investment incomeLn 3$243K
Other incomeLn 4–11$3K
Gains on assetsLn 7$58K
Total revenueLn 12$828K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$211K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$211K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$6.9M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.2M
Total assetsLn 16$9.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$239K
Net assetsLn 32$9.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 511
VolunteersI 620
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$301K$211K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$6.9M$6.9M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.2M$2.2M
Total assetsLn 16$9.5M$9.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$72K$239K
Net assetsLn 32$9.4M$9.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$198K$125K$73K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$564K$356K$197K$10K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$86K$54K$31K$1K
Payroll taxesLn 10$69K$44K$25K$890
Legal feesLn 11b$34K$34K
Accounting feesLn 11c$15K$5K$10K$100
Investment management feesLn 11f$72K$72K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$6K$6K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$21K$21K
Office expensesLn 13$16K$12K$4K$139
Information technologyLn 14$19K$12K$6K$230
OccupancyLn 16$95K$69K$25K$915
TravelLn 17$16K$12K$4K$140
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$58K$37K$21K$752
InsuranceLn 23$18K$12K$7K$238
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$228K$19K$208K$96
All other expensesLn 24e$81K$78K$2K$71
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.6M$835K$724K$36K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $828K$1.6M−$768K$9.1M 990 PDF
FY2024 $689K$1.1M−$453K$9.4M 990 PDF
FY2023 $422K$997K−$575K$9.2M 990 PDF
FY2022 Not on file
FY2021 $589K$589K−$186$10.8M 990 PDF
FY2020 $3.3M$776K$2.5M$10.4M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $827,984 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $387,323$410,041
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $181,977$172,499
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $114,425$242,874
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $5,409$2,570
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $689,134$827,984
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $757,654$916,913
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $384,342$678,680
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,141,996$1,595,593
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$452,862−$767,609
Part VI · Governance 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body0
VI-1b Independent voting members0
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $827,984 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$410,041
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$410,041
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $172,499$172,499
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $184,936$184,936
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $57,938$57,938
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $2,570$2,570
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $417,943 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$827,984
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,595,593 across 17 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $125,330 · Management $72,908$198,238
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $356,295 · Management $197,445 · Fundraising $9,816$563,556
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $54,395 · Management $30,534 · Fundraising $1,109$86,038
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $43,675 · Management $24,516 · Fundraising $890$69,081
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $33,882$33,882
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $4,897 · Management $10,470 · Fundraising $100$15,467
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $71,600$71,600
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $6,061$6,061
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $21,281$21,281
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $11,785 · Management $3,836 · Fundraising $139$15,760
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $11,995 · Management $6,347 · Fundraising $230$18,572
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $68,689 · Management $25,197 · Fundraising $915$94,801
IX-17 TravelPrograms $11,808 · Management $3,859 · Fundraising $140$15,807
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $36,906 · Management $20,717 · Fundraising $752$58,375
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $11,691 · Management $6,563 · Fundraising $238$18,492
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $19,483 · Management $208,495 · Fundraising $96$228,074
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $78,497 · Management $1,940 · Fundraising $71$80,508
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $835,446 · Management $724,370 · Fundraising $35,777$1,595,593
Part X · Balance sheet $9,373,666 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $300,912$211,077
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $1,488$201
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $20,802$45,542
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $2,198,399$2,238,211
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $6,949,153$6,878,635
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $9,470,754$9,373,666
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$236,443
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $4,174$2,878
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $72,067$239,321
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $8,461,255$962,023
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $937,432$8,172,322
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $9,398,687$9,134,345
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $9,470,754$9,373,666
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $9,134,345 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$827,984
XI-2 Total expenses$1,595,593
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$767,609
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$9,398,687
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$483,301
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$19,966
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$9,134,345

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