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The Dalai Lama Center for Ethics and
Mesa, AZ · EIN 270819710 · Form 990 · FY2021 · NTEE V99 · Social Science · Small ($100K-$1M) · thecenter.mit.edu
revenue
$115K
expenses
$86K
net assets
$7.3M
employees
1
volunteers
15
program ratio
51%
mission · from form 990

The Dalai Lama Center for Ethics and Transformative Values at MIT is dedicated to inquiry, dialogue, and education on the ethical and humane dimensions of life. As a collaborative and nonpartisan think tank, the Center focuses on the development of interdisciplinary research and programs in varied fields of knowledge, from science and technology to education and international relations. Our programs emphasize responsibility and examine meaningfulness and moral purpose between individuals, organizations, and societies.The Center was founded to honor the vision of the Fourteenth Dalai Lama and his call for a holistic education that includes the development of human and global ethics.

profile · synthesized from sources

Research and educational initiative based at MIT that explores ethics, human values, and social transformation through interdisciplinary programs. The center brings together scholars, practitioners, and students to examine ethical leadership, organizational behavior, intergroup conflict, and technology's role in societal development. It operates as a think tank and convening body, fostering dialogue and research on global ethical challenges.

irs program accomplishments · form 990 part iii · fy2021

what they reported doing

Program narrative the organization filed with the IRS. Ordered by program spending.

  1. #1 primary $22K
    Transformative Teachers provides teachers with the tools and methods for fostering resilient and ethical young leaders. This program supports two ongoing initiatives to develop ethics and leadership among youth:Young Peace Leaders, targeting elementary and middle school aged children, and Compassionate Young Leaders for young adults in high school and university. Through interactive workshops that engage teachers in discussion, introspection and experimentation, the Transformative Teachers program trains teachers to integrate the development of cognitive skills, social-emotional understanding, and ethical purpose; enabling teachers to make a profound and lasting impact on their students.
  2. #2 $0
    The Compassionate Young Leaders - Science, Monks, Technology leadership program comprises leadership and service workshops for young adults, with workshops on energy access for rural communities in northern India and community services projects for a monastic community in southern India.Latin America Satellite Center programs. Support for the Center's operations and managing of ongoing programs in Mexico and Latin America: Transformative Leadership, Transformative Leadership in Judicial System, Transformative Teachers and Compassionate Young Leaders, Ethics initiative and Anti-corruption and Transparency programs. The programs are reflective of and in alignment with the Center's overall vision and mission.India Satellite Center programs. Support for the Center's operations and managing of ongoing programs in India: Transformative Leadership, Transformative Teachers and Compassionate Young Leaders, Ethics initiative and Anti-corruption and Transparency programs. The programs are reflective of and in alignment with the Center's overall vision and mission.Transformative Citizenship is a compassion and ethics-based leadership program uniquely tailored for Law Enforcement Agencies ("LEA") in the US that will focus on empathy, emotional resilience and regulation, and behavioral and cultural shifts.
named programs · 4 · from sources

what they call their work

Program on Organizational and Executive Ethics
Directs leadership and ethics initiatives for executives and organizational leaders, focusing on ethical decision-making and leadership development
Research on Intergroup Conflict
Neuroscience and social cognitive research on the psychological and neural basis of intergroup conflict and reconciliation
Technology and Global Development Initiative
Examines the role of technology in socio-economic development, particularly in impoverished communities
Transformative Teachers Program
Supports educators in integrating ethics and human values into teaching practices and institutional culture
activities · 5 groups

what they do

  • Organizational & Professional Ethics Programs 9 activities
    • Administer specialized ethics programs
      Directs targeted initiatives such as the Program on Organizational and Executive Ethics and the Transformative Teachers Program, aimed at advancing ethical leadership in specific professional domains.
    • Develop and deliver ethics education programs
      Develops lectures and educational programs on ethical issues for students, researchers, politicians, business leaders, and the broader community. Implements programs that explore moral purpose and responsibility across individuals, organizations, and societies.
    • Develop and deliver ethics education programs
      Develops lectures and educational programs on ethical issues for students, researchers, politicians, business leaders, and the broader community, focusing on moral purpose and responsibility across individuals, organizations, and societies.
    • Develop and deliver ethics education programs
      Creates lectures and educational initiatives on ethical issues for students, researchers, policymakers, business leaders, and the public. These programs aim to foster moral responsibility across individuals and institutions.
    • Developing and Delivering Ethics Programs
      Develops and implements lectures and programs focused on ethical issues relevant to students, researchers, politicians, business leaders, and the broader community, examining moral purpose and responsibility across individuals, organizations, and societies.
    • Developing and delivering educational programs on ethics
      Develops and implements lectures and programs that examine ethical issues, moral purpose, and responsibility for various audiences including students, researchers, politicians, business leaders, and the broader community.
    • Directing the Program on Organizational and Executive Ethics
      Directs a specific program focused on organizational and executive ethics.
    • Directing the Program on Organizational and Executive Ethics
      Directs a specific program focused on organizational and executive ethics.
    • Program on Organizational and Executive Ethics
      Directs the Program on Organizational and Executive Ethics.
  • Interdisciplinary Research on Ethical Cognition and Language Dynamics 4 activities
    • Conduct interdisciplinary ethics research
      Advances research across science and technology, education, and international relations, integrating ethical perspectives into diverse fields.
    • Conduct interdisciplinary ethics research
      Develops interdisciplinary research and programs that integrate ethics into fields such as science and technology, education, and international relations.
    • Interdisciplinary Research and Program Development
      Develops interdisciplinary research and programs spanning fields such as science and technology, education, and international relations.
    • Interdisciplinary research and program development
      Develops interdisciplinary research and programs across fields such as science and technology, education, and international relations.
  • Curriculum-Specific Teacher Training 3 activities
    • Coordinating the Transformative Teachers Program
      Coordinates a program specifically for transformative teachers.
    • Coordinating the Transformative Teachers Program
      Coordinates the Transformative Teachers Program, indicating a focus on educator development.
    • Transformative Teachers Program
      Coordinates the Transformative Teachers Program.
  • Regional Service Center Operations 1 activity
    • Maintain organizational infrastructure
      Operates physical offices in Cambridge, Massachusetts, to support program implementation and administrative functions.
  • Uncategorized 11 activities
    • Conduct interdisciplinary ethics research
      Develops interdisciplinary research and programs integrating ethics across science and technology, education, and international relations.
    • Deliver public engagement and cultural programs
      Hosts public talks, film screenings, and art-based experiences such as the screening of "Sin Nombre" with director Q&A and the "Spark Change" initiative, which uses art to cultivate values-driven leadership and compassion.
    • Host public events and speaker series
      Organizes public talks, film screenings, and Q&A sessions featuring prominent figures such as His Holiness the Dalai Lama and filmmaker Cary Fukunaga, often with broader outreach through webcasts and campus media.
    • Host public talks and screenings
      Hosts public events including talks by prominent figures such as His Holiness the Dalai Lama and free film screenings followed by Q&A sessions with directors, such as Cary Fukunaga for "Sin Nombre."
    • Hosting Public Events and Screenings
      Hosts public events, including talks by prominent figures like the Dalai Lama, and free screenings of films followed by Q&A sessions with directors.
    • Hosting public events and screenings
      Hosts public events such as talks by prominent figures like His Holiness the Dalai Lama and free screenings of films followed by Q&A sessions.
    • Lead art-based leadership and compassion initiatives
      Runs "Spark Change," an art-centered program that cultivates values-driven leadership and public engagement through creative expression, including a virtual collage campaign using #sparkchange and #colorsofcompassion.
    • Operating "Spark Change" Art-Based Experience
      Operates "Spark Change," an art-based experience designed to cultivate core values and shape a new generation of leaders, including facilitating a virtual collage of artworks promoting compassion and healing.
    • Operating the "Spark Change" art-based program
      Operates "Spark Change," an art-based experience designed to shape a new generation of leaders with core values, and facilitates the creation of a virtual collage of artworks to promote messages of compassion and healing.
    • Run leadership and values development programs
      Operates "Spark Change," an art-based experience to cultivate values-driven leadership, and facilitates a virtual art collage using hashtags #sparkchange and #colorsofcompassion to promote compassion and healing. Also coordinates the Transformative Teachers Program and directs the Program on Organizational and Executive Ethics.
    • Spark Change Program
      Operates "Spark Change," an art-based experience designed to cultivate core values and shape a new generation of leaders, including facilitating a virtual collage of artworks promoting compassion and healing.
financials · form 990 · fy2021
revenue
Total revenue$115K
Contributions & grants$111K97%
Program service revenue$00%
Investment income$4K3%
Other revenue$0
expenses
Total expenses$86K
Program expenses51%
Admin / overhead49%
Fundraising0%
Salaries & benefits$80K
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$7.29M
Cash$6.53M
Investments$759K
Liabilities$2K
Net assets$7.28M
Liquid reserves1018.5 mo
3 years on record · 2019–2021 · YoY revenue -28.8%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2021

who runs it

paid leadership · 2
NameTitleHours/wkCompensation
Javier Prieto COO 40 $73K
Tenzin Priyadarshi President, CEO 40 $206
board members · 2
  • Don Morrison — Chair of the Board
  • Samdhong Rinpoche — Board Member
relationships · 62

who they work with

  • Betty Williams Partner — Founding member of The Dalai Lama Center for Ethics and.
  • Brain and Cognitive Science Partner — Collaborates with Brain and Cognitive Science at MIT.
  • California Academy of Sciences Partner — Jonathan Foley, Executive Director, is affiliated with the Center.
  • Center for Reflective Community Practice-Urban Studies and Planning Partner — Collaborates with the Center for Reflective Community Practice-Urban Studies and Planning at MIT.
  • Columbia University Partner — Jagdish N. Bhagwati, University Professor (Economics), is affiliated with the Center.
  • Contemplative Outreach Partner — Fr. Thomas Keating, OCSO (deceased), Founder, was affiliated with the Center.
  • Cornell University’s College of Engineering Partner — Erica Dawson, a Director of Leadership Programs at Cornell University’s College of Engineering, also directs a program at the Dalai Lama Center.
  • Cupixel Partner — Partners to strengthen a new generation of youth leaders and educators through #SPARKCHANGE.
  • Dean for Student Life Partner — Collaborates with the Dean for Student Life at MIT.
  • Desmond Mpilo Tutu Partner — Founding member of The Dalai Lama Center for Ethics and.
  • Duke University Partner — Owen Flanagan, James B Duke Professor and Professor of Neurobiology, is affiliated with the Center.
  • Environmental Defense Fund Partner — Steven Hamburg, Chief Scientist, is affiliated with the Center.
  • Harvard Business School Partner — Rebecca M. Henderson, John and Natty McArthur University Professor, is affiliated with the Center.
  • Harvard Medical School Partner — Robert D. Truog, MD, Professor of Medical Ethics, Anaesthesia, & Pediatrics, and Director of Clinical Ethics, is affiliated with the Center.
  • Harvard Medical School Partner — Sandeep Kishore, a post-doctoral fellow at Harvard Medical School, is a fellow at The Center.
  • Harvard University Partner — Marshall Ganz, Senior Lecturer in Public Policy, Kennedy School of Government, is affiliated with the Center.
  • Hershey Family Foundation Funder — Founding partner circle member
  • Innovators In Health (IIH) Partner — Manish Bhardwaj, CEO and co-founder of IIH, is a fellow at The Center.
  • Institute for Professionalism & Ethical Practice Partner — Robert D. Truog, MD, Executive Director, is affiliated with the Center.
  • Jody Williams Partner — Founding member of The Dalai Lama Center for Ethics and.
  • Laboratory for Manufacturing and Productivity Partner — Collaborates with the Laboratory for Manufacturing and Productivity at MIT.
  • Lahey Hospital and Medical Center Partner — Edwin Ozawa, a Senior Physician at Lahey Hospital and Medical Center, is a fellow at The Center.
  • Leadership Programs Partner — Collaborates with Leadership Programs at MIT.
  • MIT Partner — Collaborative institutional relationship; The Dalai Lama Center for Ethics is affiliated with MIT through shared leadership and programs such as MIT Prajnopaya
  • MIT Partner — Hosted a talk by His Holiness the Dalai Lama at Kresge Auditorium, MIT, and provided a web simulcast venue at MIT.
  • MIT Partner — Hosts and collaborates with the Center as part of its institutional affiliation.
  • MIT Partner — Hosts and collaborates with the Center, providing access to faculty, students, and staff for its programs.
  • MIT Partner — Sallie W. (Penny) Chisholm, Lee and Geraldine Martin Professor of Environmental Studies & Professor of Biology, is affiliated with the Center.
  • MIT Partner — The Dalai Lama Center for Ethics and Transformative Values is located at MIT.
  • MIT Center for Collective Intelligence Partner — Directed by Thomas Malone, a member of The Dalai Lama Center for Ethics' advisory board
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