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EMAHO FOUNDATION
PHOENIX, AZ · EIN 861040504 · Form 990EZ · FY2022 · NTEE P20 · Human Services · Micro (<$100K) · emahofoundation.org
revenue
$99K
expenses
$90K
net assets
$92K
employees
—
mission · from form 990

Preserve, educate, and share Tibetan culture

profile · synthesized from sources

Emaho Foundation is a Buddhist spiritual organization that offers meditation sessions, student-led discussions, and workshops on Buddhist philosophy and practice. It focuses on teachings from the Vajrayana tradition, guided by lineage master ZaChoeje Rinpoche. The foundation serves students and practitioners seeking to deepen their understanding of Buddhism through mindfulness, compassion, and wisdom practices in a community setting.

named programs · 4 · from sources

what they call their work

Student-Led Discussions
Monthly talks led by Rinpoche's students exploring Buddhist teachings, including the lives of great masters and core philosophical topics like the Four Noble Truths and emptiness.
Vajrayana Deity Meditations
Regular meditation practices on deities such as Medicine Buddha, Green Tara, Manjushri, and Chenresig, some open to all and others requiring prior empowerment.
Wednesday Evening Meditation
Weekly meditation sessions focusing on themes such as Bodhicitta, compassion, mindfulness, and wisdom, open to newcomers and experienced practitioners alike.
Workshops on Buddhist Teachings
In-depth sessions covering key texts and practices including Lam Rim Chen Mo, Lojong Mind Training, Mahamudra, and Phowa, designed to deepen spiritual understanding and practice.
activities · 3 groups

what they do

  • Tibetan Buddhist Deity Meditation & Ritual Practice 12 activities
    • Conducting Group Meditation Sessions
      Offers guided group meditation sessions focused on developing love, compassion, wisdom, and mindfulness. These include weekly prayer support groups, Wednesday night sessions covering various Buddhist concepts and deity practices, and specific meditations such as Medicine Buddha, Green Tara, Manjushri, Chenresig, and Yamantaka.
    • Conducting Group Meditation Sessions
      Offers guided group meditation sessions focused on developing love, compassion, wisdom, and mindfulness, including specific deity practices like Medicine Buddha, Green Tara, Manjushri, Chenresig, and Yamantaka.
    • Conducting Group Meditation Sessions
      Offers guided group meditation sessions focused on developing love, compassion, wisdom, and mindfulness, including specific deity practices like Medicine Buddha, Green Tara, Manjushri, Chenresig, and Yamantaka.
    • Conducting Group Meditation Sessions
      Offers guided group meditation sessions focused on developing love, compassion, wisdom, and mindfulness. These include weekly prayer support groups, Wednesday night sessions covering various topics, and specific deity practices like Medicine Buddha, Green Tara, Manjushri, Chenresig, and Yamantaka meditations.
    • Offering Vajrayana Teachings and Tantra Empowerments
      Offers various types of meditation, practice, and service, including Vajrayana teachings, and provides empowerments into various classes of Tantra, holding meditations on deities like Green Tara and Manjushri.
    • Performing Special Pujas
      Performs three long special pujas—Tara Long Puja, Medicine Buddha Long Puja, and Long Purification Practice for the Deceased—upon request.
    • Performing Special Pujas
      Performs three long special pujas—Tara Long Puja, Medicine Buddha Long Puja, and Long Purification Practice for the Deceased—upon request.
    • Performing Special Pujas and Tantric Practices
      Performs three long special pujas—Tara Long Puja, Medicine Buddha Long Puja, and Long Purification Practice for the Deceased—upon request. It also offers Vajrayana teachings and empowerments into various classes of Tantra, including meditations on deities like Green Tara and Manjushri.
    • Providing Buddhist Teachings and Spiritual Guidance
      Offers monthly Mahayana precepts teachings, educational workshops on Buddhist practices, and shorter traditional blessings for life events including healing, births, Phowas, and individual spiritual guidance.
    • Providing Buddhist Teachings and Spiritual Guidance
      Offers monthly Mahayana precepts teachings, educational workshops on Buddhist practices, and shorter traditional blessings for life events including healing, births, Phowas, and individual spiritual guidance. It also provides access to clips of past "Tidbits from Tibet" series.
    • Providing Buddhist Teachings and Spiritual Guidance
      Offers monthly Mahayana precepts teachings, educational workshops on Buddhist practices, and shorter traditional blessings for life events including healing, births, and individual spiritual guidance. It also provides access to past "Tidbits from Tibet" series.
    • Providing Buddhist Teachings and Spiritual Guidance
      Offers monthly Mahayana precepts teachings, educational workshops on Buddhist practices, and shorter traditional blessings for life events including healing, births, Phowas, and individual spiritual guidance.
  • Buddhist Teaching & Study Programs 8 activities
    • Facilitating Student-Led Buddhist Discussions
      Facilitates student-led discussions on Buddhist teachings, allowing students to explore topics and share knowledge, including monthly discussions for teens on mindfulness, the four noble truths, and the six paramitas.
    • Facilitating Teen Buddhist Discussions
      Hosts monthly discussions and studies on Buddhist teachings including mindfulness, the four noble truths, and the six paramitas for teens, and facilitates student-led discussions on Buddhist teachings.
    • Offering Youth Buddhist Education
      Offers monthly youth classes that teach essential points of Buddhism through storytelling and art to children of all ages, provides guided meditation sessions for children, and organizes Tibetan Dharma craft activities.
    • Offering Youth Buddhist Education
      Offers monthly youth classes that teach essential points of Buddhism through storytelling and art to children of all ages, provides guided meditation sessions for children, and organizes Tibetan Dharma craft activities.
    • Operating Dharma Book Clubs
      Operates a Dharma Book Club for discussing works related to the study of Dharma, and has previously organized book clubs discussing works by His Holiness The Dalai Lama and other Buddhist authors.
    • Operating Dharma Book Clubs
      Operates a Dharma Book Club for discussing works related to the study of Dharma, and has previously organized book clubs discussing works by His Holiness The Dalai Lama and other Buddhist authors.
    • Organizing Buddhist Book Clubs and Discussions
      Operates a Dharma Book Club for discussing works related to the study of Dharma. This includes past discussions on the philosophy of His Holiness the Dalai Lama and book clubs focused on "The Book of Joy," "Live A Better Way," "The Art of Happiness at Work," and "The Open Heart."
    • Providing Youth Buddhist Education
      Offers monthly youth classes that teach essential points of Buddhism through storytelling and art to children of all ages. This includes guided meditation sessions for children and Tibetan Dharma craft activities.
  • Intercessory Prayer Ministry 2 activities
    • Providing Prayer Support
      Offers a weekly prayer support group where individuals can submit names of people or animals to be included in their spiritual practice.
    • Providing Prayer Support
      Offers a weekly prayer support group where individuals can submit names of people or animals to be included in their spiritual practice.
financials · form 990EZ · fy2022
revenue
Total revenue$99K
Contributions & grants$66K67%
Program service revenue$33K33%
Investment income$40%
Other revenue—
expenses
Total expenses$90K
Program expenses—
Admin / overhead—
Fundraising—
Salaries & benefits$52K
Grants paid out—
balance sheet
Total assets$92K
Cash—
Investments—
Liabilities—
Net assets$92K
3 years on record · 2020–2022 · YoY revenue -8.5%
relationships · 4

who they work with

  • Drepung Loseling Institute Partner — Reprinted content from their newsletter, "The Radiant Mind," with permission.
  • Emory University Partner — Drepung Loseling Institute, which provided content, is an affiliate of Emory University.
  • Rinpoche Partner — Provides teachings that are the basis for student-led discussions.
  • ZaChoeje Rinpoche Partner — Lineage master who guides the foundation's exploration of Buddhist teachings and leads workshops.