GLOBAL INSTITUTE FOR TIBETAN MEDICINE
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Plain text GLOBAL INSTITUTE FOR TIBETAN MEDICINE. furp.org, nonprofit organization profile, tax years 2021–2024. https://furp.org/org/global-institute-for-tibetan-medicine-202970429. Retrieved 2026-11-10.
APA furp.org. (n.d.). GLOBAL INSTITUTE FOR TIBETAN MEDICINE [Nonprofit organization profile; tax years 2021–2024]. Retrieved November 10, 2026, from https://furp.org/org/global-institute-for-tibetan-medicine-202970429
MLA “GLOBAL INSTITUTE FOR TIBETAN MEDICINE.” furp.org, tax years 2021–2024, https://furp.org/org/global-institute-for-tibetan-medicine-202970429. Accessed 10 Nov. 2026.
Retrieved 2026-11-10; covers tax years 2021–2024. Data: furp.org (index © the FURP Alliance; the records are public domain).
2024 · Form 990EZ · revenue $72K · expenses $72K · assets $548
- EIN
- 20-2970429
- Address
- 31966 AVENIDA MALLARI, TEMECULA, CA 92591-2144
- Website
- http://www.globaltibetmed.org
- NTEE code
- H90 Medical Disciplines Research (Medical Research) published (IRS Business Master File)
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- August 2020 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
- IRS status
- Exempt: reinstated May 15, 2019 after an automatic revocation on May 15, 2019 IRS data ↗
- Tax-deductible donations
- Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
- Foundation status
- Public charity supported by the public (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))
- Principal officer
- LUVSANDONDOV SONOM (its 2025 Form 990-N)
- Form 990-N e-postcards
- 1 filed, 2025 (organizations with gross receipts normally $50,000 or less file this instead of a full Form 990) IRS data ↗
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
The preservation and integration of Tibetan Medicine through research and education.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
3 people paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Latest year pay | Total pay from here | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lobsang Dhondup Sonom | Board Chair and Medical Director | 2023-2024 | $25,700 | $25,833 | 1 |
| Cynthia Husted PhD (former) | Director of Research | 2021-2023 | $2,000 | $120,439 | 1 |
| Luvsandondov Sonom (former) | Board Chairperson and Medical Director | 2021-2022 | $4,312 | $24,812 | 1 |
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
4 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Didi Otterson | Board member | 2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jigden Dupurer | Treasurer | 2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Greg Pennyroyal (former) | Director of Materia Medica | 2021-2023 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Lobsang Tsangrong (former) | Board Secretary and Treasurer | 2021-2022 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 3 people listed · 1 paid, $26K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lobsang Dhondup Sonom | Board Chair and Medical Director | 6 | $0 | - | $25,700 | $25,700 | 1 |
| Didi Otterson | Board member | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Jigden Dupurer | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 3 people listed · 2 paid, $2K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cynthia Husted PhD | Director of Research | 3 | $2,000 | - | - | $2,000 | 1 |
| Lobsang Dhondup Sonom | Board Chair and Medical Director | 6 | $133 | - | - | $133 | 1 |
| Greg Pennyroyal | Director of Materia Medica | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 4 people listed · 2 paid, $63K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cynthia Husted | Board President and Director of Research | 6 | $58,439 | - | - | $58,439 | 1 |
| Luvsandondov Sonom | Board Chairperson and Medical Director | 1 | $4,312 | - | - | $4,312 | 1 |
| Greg Pennyroyal | Board Member and Director of Materia Medica | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Lobsang Tsangrong | Board Secretary and Treasurer | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 4 people listed · 2 paid, $80K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cynthia Husted | Board President and Director of Research | 6 | $60,000 | - | $0 | $60,000 | 1 |
| Luvsandondov Sonom | Board Chairperson and Medical Director | 3 | $20,500 | - | $0 | $20,500 | 1 |
| Greg Pennyroyal | Board Member and Director of Materia Medica | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Lobsang Tsangrong | Board Secretary and Treasurer | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $72,180 | $72,427 | $548 | $548 | $72,180 | $0 | - | - | - |
| 2023 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $37,454 | $45,240 | $795 | $795 | $37,454 | $0 | - | - | - |
| 2022 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $33,104 | $79,598 | $8,581 | $8,581 | $33,104 | $0 | - | - | - |
| 2021 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $51,273 | $81,280 | $54,895 | $54,895 | $51,273 | $0 | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
2 grantors reported grants to this organization, $123,000 in all, tax years 2013 to 2024. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Total given | Grants | Latest year's amount | Latest year | Years given | Type | Match | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING | $115,000 | 2 | $25,000 | 2024 | 2023-2024 | DAF sponsor | Exact | show |
| ORANGE COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | $8,000 | 1 | $8,000 | 2013 | 2013 | DAF sponsor | Exact | show |
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| PREVENT MEDICAL ERROR INC | ME | H90 | $129,365 | $241,293 | President/CO Secretary | $0 | Same NTEE code H90, revenue within 2x |
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2024 · Form 990EZ · $72,427 spent · pay $25,700 · grants $21,029 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $25,700 | 35.5% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $25,533 | 35.3% | |
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $21,029 | 29.0% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $165 | 0.2% | |
| Total | $72,427 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990EZ · $45,240 spent · pay $2,133 · grants $17,000 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $21,099 | 46.6% | |
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $17,000 | 37.6% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $3,390 | 7.5% | |
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $2,133 | 4.7% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $1,500 | 3.3% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $118 | 0.3% | |
| Total | $45,240 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990EZ · $79,598 spent · pay $62,751 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $62,751 | 78.8% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $16,427 | 20.6% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $420 | 0.5% | |
| Total | $79,598 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990EZ · $81,280 spent · pay $80,500 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $80,500 | 99.0% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $600 | 0.7% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $180 | 0.2% | |
| Total | $81,280 | 100% |
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