Dana Sila Foundation
EIN 831476780 Private Foundation
Possibly inactive.
Last 990-PF filing on record is from 2023
(3 years ago). Verify before investing time in an application.
Total Given 2020–2023
$325K
89 grants · $81K avg/year
based on 4 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
<$100K/yr
micro funder
capacity
$1K
typical micro grants · $1K–$5K
grant size
59%
supporter · 27/46 multi-year
repeat
$22K
Assets (2023)
46
Distinct Recipients
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No. Preselected Only
Phone
(650) 877-8300
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | N/A | $49K | $50K | N/A |
| 2020 | $42K | $159K | $153K | 10 |
| 2021 | $92K | $115K | $50K | 21 |
| 2022 | $95K | $68K | $50K | 29 |
| 2023 | $96K | $22K | $50K | 29 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 89 grants on record
Minimum
$98
25th Pctl
$1K
Median
$1K
Average
$4K
75th Pctl
$5K
Maximum
$30K
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
3.7% of US grants
· Rank #5 of 12 states
$10K across
3 grants
1 of 254 counties
Top 1 counties
- 1 Harris
Officers & Directors
Grants Awarded (89 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gaia House Meditation Center | West Ogwell, None | $30,000 | GENERAL | 2020 |
| Gaia House Meditation Center | West Ogwell, None | $20,000 | GENERAL | 2021 |
| Plum Village Community of Engaged Buddhism Inc | Escondido, CA | $15,000 | GENERAL | 2021 |
| Buddhist Global Relief | Carmel, NY | $15,000 | GENERAL | 2022 |
| Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center | Barre, MA | $11,000 | GENERAL | 2021 |
| Sacred Mountain Sangha | Sebastopol, CA | $11,000 | GENERAL | 2022 |
| Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center | Barre, MA | $10,000 | GENERAL | 2022 |
| Plum Village Community of Engaged Buddhism Inc | Escondido, CA | $10,000 | GENERAL | 2022 |
| Spirit Rock Meditation Center | Woodacre, CA | $10,000 | GENERAL | 2022 |
| Buddhist Global Relief | Carmel, NY | $10,000 | GENERAL | 2023 |
| Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center | Barre, MA | $10,000 | GENERAL | 2023 |
| Plum Village Community of Engaged Buddhism Inc | Escondido, CA | $10,000 | GENERAL | 2023 |
| Sacred Mountain Sangha | Sebastopol, CA | $10,000 | GENERAL | 2023 |
| Spirit Rock Meditation Center | Woodacre, CA | $10,000 | GENERAL | 2023 |
| Spirit Rock Meditation Center | Woodacre, CA | $6,000 | GENERAL | 2021 |
| Insight World Aid | Redwood City, CA | $5,000 | GENERAL | 2020 |
| Buddhist Global Relief | Carmel, NY | $5,000 | GENERAL | 2021 |
| Commonweal | Bolinas, CA | $5,000 | GENERAL | 2021 |
| Rocky Mountain Ecodharma | Lafayette, CO | $5,000 | GENEREAL | 2021 |
| San Francisco Zen Center | San Francisco, CA | $5,000 | GENERAL | 2021 |
| Sarathchandra Buddhist Center | North Hollywood, CA | $5,000 | GENERAL | 2021 |
| Insight Meditation Center of the Mid-Peninsula | Redwood City, CA | $5,000 | GENERAL | 2022 |
| Rocky Mountain Ecodharma | Lafayette, CO | $5,000 | GENEREAL | 2022 |
| Sarathchandra Buddhist Center | North Hollywood, CA | $5,000 | GENERAL | 2022 |
| Livingdying Project | Fairfax, CA | $5,000 | GENERAL | 2023 |
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