The Gere Foundation

Foundation Overview

They've funded 73 grants worth $777,259

How Much is Being Funded?

Where is The Money Going?

How many Grants?


—Total Assets

$3,153,529

—Total Giving

$777,259

—Grant Median

$5,000

Past Grantees 73

Name Amount Location Purpose Year
Foundation For Preservation Of Mahayana Tradition $15,000 Bihar, Gaya District, IN Maitreya School (ms) Continues To Offer Free, High Quality Education To Boys And Girls Throughout Bodhgaya. 2021
Lama Yeshe Wisdom Archive $5,000 Lincoln, MA, US The Work Of The Lama Yeshe Wisdom Archive Falls Into Two Categories: Archiving And Dissemination. 2021
Covenant House $1,400 New York, NY, US Privately Funded Agency In The Americas Providing Shelter, Food, Immediate Crisis Care, And Other Services To Homeless And Runaway Youth. 2021
Jewel Heart Tibetan Buddhist Learning Center $10,000 Ann Arbor, MI, US Dedicated To The Preservation Of Tibetan Buddhism And To Bringing The Practice Of This Rich Tradition Within The Context Of Contemporary Life. 2021
The Tibet Fund $15,550 New York, NY, US Supports Systemic Solutions That Create Long Term Improvements In Community Health And Provide Essential Health Services For The Most Vulnerable Refugees. 2021
International,Campaign,For,Tibet $50,000 Washington, DC, US Works To Promote Human Rights And Democratic Freedoms For The People Of Tibet. 2021
Friends,Without,A,Border $5,000 New York, NY, US A Tribute To The Lao Doctors, Nurses And Staff, Who Worked Tirelessly During The Covid Pandemic To Maintain A Level Of Compassionate Medical Care. 2021
United,Nations,Relief,And,Work,Agency $2,500 Washington, DC, US An Agency Working To Support Palestinian Refugees. 2021
Network,For,Good $1,545 Washington, DC, US To Empower Nonprofits And Partners To Unleash Generosity With Scalable Ways To Advance Good Causes. 2021
Institute,For,Criminal,Justice,Reform $518 Gardena, CA, US The Institute For Criminal Justice Training Reform Exists To Save Lives And Reduce Injury Among The Public And The Police By Reforming Legislative Standards In The United States Criminal Justice System. 2020
New,York,Restoration,Project $500 New York, NY, US The New York Restoration Project Works To Ensure That All New Yorkers Have Equitable Access To Green And Natural Space. 2020
Inward,Bound,Mindfulness,Education,Inc $1,000 Concord, MA, US Inward Bound Mindfulness Provides In-depth, Highly Relational Mindfulness Programming For Youth And The Parents And Professionals Who Support Them. Ibme's Programs Guide Participants In Developing Self-awareness, Compassion, And Ethical Decision Making, And Empowers Them To Apply These Skills In Improving Their Lives And Communities. 2020
Helsinki,Foundation,For,Human,Rights $10,000 Warsaw, N/A, PL To Promote Human Rights As Indispensable For The Functioning Of The State And To Strengthen Respect For Those Rights In The Society. 2020
Foundation,For,Preservation,Of,Mahayana,Tradition $15,000 Bihar, Gaya District, IN Maitreya School (ms) Continues To Offer Free, High Quality Education To Boys And Girls Throughout Bodhgaya. 2020
City,Harvest,Inc $10,000 New York, NY, US City Harvest Is New York City's Largest Food Rescue Organization, Helping To Feed The More Than 1.5 Million New Yorkers Who Are Struggling To Put Meals On Their Tables. We Will Rescue 111 Million Pounds Of Food This Year And Deliver It, Free Of Charge, To Hundreds Of Food Pantries, Soup Kitchens And Other Community Partners Across The Five Boroughs. 2020
The,Garrison,Institute $2,500 Garrison, NY, US The Garrison Institute's Mission Is To Apply The Transformative Power Of Contemplation To Today's Pressing Social And Environmental Concerns, Helping Build A More Compassionate, Resilient Future. 2020
Riverkeeper,Inc $500 New York, NY, US Clean, Swimmable Waters Throughout New York's Hudson Valley, A Hudson River Teeming With Life And Safe Drinking Water Supplies. 2020
Lama,Yeshe,Wisdom,Archive $5,000 Lincoln, MA, US The Work Of The Lama Yeshe Wisdom Archive Falls Into Two Categories: Archiving And Dissemination. 2020
Lotus,Treasure $10,800 Boulder, CO, US Lotus Treasure Is A Non-profit That Offers Video, Audio, Photos, Commentaries, And Original Tibetan Texts As Supports For Practice And Sponsorship For Translators And Serious Practitioners. Rangjung Yeshe Publications And Translations Is A Source Of A Treasure Trove Of Materials, Which Has Been Shared With Serious Practitioners All Over The World. 2020
Sambotha,(norbulingka),Institute $12,000 Dharamsala, N/A, IN Norbulingka Believes In The Preservation And Continuation Of Tibetan Art Through Self-sustaining Means. Under The Guidance Of Talented Masters, We Endow Artists And Craftspeople With Ancestral Knowledge, Providing Jobs To A Community Of Over 300 Tibetans. 2020
Foundation,For,Preservation,Of,Mahayana,Tradition $5,000 Portland, OR, US Lama Zopa Rinpoche Bodhichitta Fund Seeks To Preserve The Dharma, Support Study And Practice, Benefit Beings In Need, And Create The Causes For Peace. 2020
Coalition,For,The,Homeless $1,000 New York, NY, US To Meet The Needs Of New York's Homeless And At-risk Neighbors While Advocating The Housing-based Solutions That Will End This Tragic Crisis Once And For All. 2018
Helsinki,Foundation,For,Human,Rights $20,000 Warsaw, N/A, PL To Promote Human Rights As Indispensable For The Functioning Of The State And To Strengthen Respect For Those Rights In The Society. 2018
Wnet $1,500 New York, NY, US Media With Impact - To Deliver Lifelong Learning And Meaningful Experiences To Our Communities. 2018
Institute,For,Asian,Democracy $1,000 Washington, DC, US To Promote Human Rights And Nurture The Forces Of Self-governance In Asia. 2018
Mind,And,Life,Insitute $1,000 Charlottesville, VA, US To Bring Science And Contemplative Wisdom Together To Better Understand The Mind And Create Positive Change In The World. 2018
Salvation,Army $500 Syracuse, NY, US Preach The Gospel Of Jesus Christ And To Meet Human Needs In His Name Without Discrimination. 2018
Lama,Yeshe,Wisdom,Archive $10,000 Lincoln, MA, US Protection Of Earth's Environment And The Spread Of Social And Economic Opportunities For All People 2018
Lotus,Treasure $8,837 Boulder, CO, US To Create, Nurture, Preserve And Protect Resources 2018
Shedrub,Development,Fund $1,000 Northampton, MA, US To Support The Activities Of Ka-nying Shedrub Ling Monastery By Providing For Monasteries, Nunneries, Retreat Centers, Education And Sustainable Projects 2018
Ucla,Art,And,Global,Health $150 Los Angeles, CA, US Study Of The Arts In A Global Context 2018
Karuna-shechen,Usa $5,000 Kew Gardens, NY, US Preservation / Education 2018
Foundation,For,The,Preservation,Of,The,Mahayana,Tradition $8,130 Portland, OR, US Devoted To Preserving And Spreading Mahayana Buddhism Worldwide By Creating Opportunities To Listen, Reflect, Meditate And Actualize The Teachings Of Buddha. 2018
International,Campaign,For,Tibet $100,000 Washington, DC, US Help Tibetans In Their Peaceful Struggle For Democracy And Human Rights And Seek To Preserve Tibet's Ancient Culture Of Wisdom. 2018
Sera,Mey,Monastery $3,300 N/a, BYLAKUPPE, IN Devoted To Preserving And Spreading Mahayana Buddhism Worldwide 2018
Drepung,Monastery $1,000 N/a, KARNATAKA, IN Devoted To Preserving And Spreading Buddhism Worldwide 2018
Inward,Bound,Mindfulness,Education $1,000 Concord, MA, US Guides Young Adults In Developing Self-awareness, Compassion And Ethical Decision-making Through In-depth Mindfulness Programs. 2018
Deboche,Project $1,500 Cape Neddick, ME, US To Preserve The Endangered Tibetan/sherpa Culture, Their Heritage, Language And Buddhist Traditions By Rebuilding And Restoring The Deboche Convent. 2018
N,Street,Village $1,000 Washington, DC, US Empowers Homeless And Low-income Women In Washington, Dc To Claim Their Highest Quality Of Life. 2018
Greyston,Bakery $1,000 Yonkers, NY, US To Create Thriving Communities Through The Practice And Promotion Of Open Hiring. 2018
The,Tibet,Museum $1,000 N/a, DHARAMSALA, IN To Document, Preserve, Research, Exhibit And Educate Tibetans And Non-tibetans On All Matters Related To Tibet's History, Culture And Present Situation. 2018
Jewel,Heart $1,000 Ann Arbor, MI, US Dedicated To The Preservation Of Tibetan Buddhism And To Bringing The Practice Of This Rich Tradition To Everyone In The Context Of Contemporary Life. 2018
Help,Usa $1,000 New York, NY, US To Ensure That Everyone Has A Place To Call Home. 2018
The,Tibet,Center $1,000 New York, NY, US A Buddhist Meditation And Study Center Open To All Regardless Of Religious Affiliation. 2018
International,Rescue,Committee $1,000 New York, NY, US To Help People Whose Lives And Livlihoods Are Shattered By Conflict And Disaster To Survive, Recover And Gain Control Of Their Future. 2018
Machik $1,000 Washington, DC, US To Build A Community-based Education Project From The Ground Up In One Rural Tibetan Township. 2018
Thiksey,Cultural,And,Welfare,Society $2,500 N/a, LEH LADAKH, IN To Preserve And Promote The Precious Culture Of Tibetan Buddhism, Particularly Through The Work Of Thiksay Monastery In Ladakh 2018
Friends,Of,Karen $2,575 New York, NY, US Provide Emotional, Financial And Advocacy Support For Children With A Life-threatening Illness And Their Families In Order To Help Keep Them Stable, Functioning And Able To Cope. 2018
Partners,In,Health $1,000 Boston, MA, US To Provide A Preferential Option For The Poor In Health Care. 2018
The,Tom,Lantos,Foundation,For,Human,Rights,And,Justice $1,000 Concord, NH, US Strengthening The Role Of Human Rights In American Foreign Policy And Promoting Human Rights And Justice. 2018
Helsinki,Foundation,For,Human,Rights $10,000 Warsaw, N/A, PL To Promote Human Rights As Indispensable For The Functioning Of The State And To Strengthen Respect For Those Rights In The Society. 2017
The,Tibet,Fund $3,500 New York, NY, US To Preserve The Distinct Cultural And National Identity Of The Tibetan People. 2017
Westchester,Land,Trust $250 Bedford Hills, NY, US To Work Together With Public And Private Partners To Preserve Land In Perpetuity And To Protect And Enhance The Natural Resources In Our Communities. 2017
Lama,Yeshe,Wisdom,Archive $10,000 Lincoln, MA, US Protection Of Earth's Environment And The Spread Of Social And Economic Opportunities For All People 2017
Lotus,Treasure $8,530 Boulder, CO, US To Create, Nurture, Preserve And Protect Resources 2017
Ucla,Art,And,Global,Health $12,500 Los Angeles, CA, US Study Of The Arts In A Global Context 2017
Coalition,For,The,Homeless $6,000 New York, NY, US To Meet The Needs Of New York's Homeless And At-risk Neighbors While Advocating The Housing-based Solutions That Will End This Tragic Crisis Once And For All. 2016
Helsinki,Foundation,For,Human,Rights $10,000 Warsaw, N/A, PL To Promote Human Rights As Indispensable For The Functioning Of The State And To Strengthen Respect For Those Rights In The Society. 2016
Riverkeeper $500 Ussining, NY, US Clean, Swimmable Waters Throughout New York's Hudson Valley, A Hudson River Teeming With Life And Safe Drinking Water Supplies. 2016
The,Tibet,Fund $26,000 New York, NY, US To Preserve The Distinct Cultural And National Identity Of The Tibetan People. 2016
Westchester,Land,Trust $500 Bedford Hills, NY, US To Work Together With Public And Private Partners To Preserve Land In Perpetuity And To Protect And Enhance The Natural Resources In Our Communities. 2016
Wnet $1,500 New York, NY, US Media With Impact - To Deliver Lifelong Learning And Meaningful Experiences To Our Communities. 2016
Center,For,Healthy,Minds,-,University,Of,Wisconsin-madison $1,500 Madison, WI, US To Cultivate Well-being And Relieve Suffering Through A Scientific Understanding Of The Mind. 2016
Mind,And,Life,Europe $1,844 Winterhur, N/A, SZ To Alleviate Suffering And Promote Humane And Societal Flourishing By Integrating Science With Contemplative Practice And Wisdom Traditions. 2016
Goldman,Sachs,Philanthropy,Fund $250,000 Albany, NY, US To Encourage And Promote Philanthropy And Charitable Giving Across The Unitde States By Receiving Charitable Contributions, By Providing Support And Assistance To Encouage Charitable Giving And By Making Grants To Other Public Charities And Educational Institutions. 2016
Human,Rights,In,China,Inc $10,000 New York, NY, US Promote Fundamental Rights And Freedoms 2016
Lama,Yeshe,Wisdom,Archive $10,000 Lincoln, MA, US Protection Of Earth's Environment And The Spread Of Social And Economic Opportunities For All People 2016
Lotus,Treasure $4,330 Boulder, CO, US To Create, Nurture, Preserve And Protect Resources 2016
Human,Rights,Watch $5,000 New York, NY, US To Defend The Rights Of People Worldwide. 2016
Shedrub,Development,Fund $1,500 Northampton, MA, US To Support The Activities Of Ka-nying Shedrub Ling Monastery By Providing For Monasteries, Nunneries, Retreat Centers, Education And Sustainable Projects 2016
Ucla,Art,And,Global,Health $25,000 Los Angeles, CA, US Study Of The Arts In A Global Context 2016
Karuna-shechen,Usa $15,000 Kew Gardens, NY, US Preservation / Education 2016
Kreddha $5,000 Albany, CA, US Dedicated To The Prevention And Sustainable Resolution Of Inter/intra State Conflcits Between Population Groups And Governments. 2016

Contact Information

EIN 954305828
Website http://www.gerefoundation.org
Address 1880 CENTURY PARK EAST SUITE 1600 Los Angeles, CA 90067-0000

Key People (2)

President Richard T Gere
Secretary Barry Hirsch