Drupa Monastery Oasis of Dharma

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
995093792
IRS 990 coverage
2025–2025
Forms available
Form 990 2025, Form 990-EZ 2024
Location
Saint Paul, MN, USA
Phone
7633888105
Rating
62
Verdict
SUPPORTED
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Buddhism
Affiliation
Buddhism

Reported finances

Revenue
$1,258,900
Expenses
$15,551
Assets
$1,247,109
Liabilities
$0

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2025. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

6 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • LOBSANG YESHI (PRESIDENT)

People named in this filing

  • LOBSANG YESHI (PRESIDENT)
  • KUNGA NYIMA (VICE PRESIDE)
  • KONCHOK DOLMA (TREASURER)

Selected names, not a complete roster or a statement of current roles. Open leadership details for the complete filed list.

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2025. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

Founded on the buddhist belief in the positive human potential and its ability to attain peace and enlightenment, drupa monastery oasis of dharma (dmod) is a non-profit organization established for the preservation and dissemination of buddha's teachings and supporting the welfare of others. Dmod aspires to contribute towards the general community's needs by providing a place of study, meditation and worship for anyone who wishes to learn the tenets of the buddha's teachings and practices according to the tibetan buddhist tradition. Programs for beginners and more seasoned practitioners are planned for, including hosting workshops, teachings, meditation retreats and empowerments led by buddhist teachers and masters. Dmod seeks to provide support to the sick and those facing end of life by way of pastoral care offered through chaplaincy and volunteers.

What it reported doing in 2025

Since its inauguration in september 2025, drupa monastery oasis of dharma (dmod) accomplished the following program activities during the year 2025: 1.conducted regular classes on buddhist studies and meditation almost every sunday, offered in both english and tibetan. 2.held prayer sessions on a regular basis. In addition, organized full-day special prayer sessions on auspicious days according to the buddhist calendar. 3.hosted special teaching sessions led by visiting eminent tibetan buddhist teachers. 4.organized a special lecture as part of the intergenerational cultural education among tibetans in Minnesota (icet-mn) program. See our website and facebook postings.

Operating model

Revenue model
Donor-supported. 100% of the money available for current operations came from contributions and gifts.
Distribution model
Direct operator. The filing allocates 100% of reported program-service expenses outside its grant, affiliate-payment, and member-benefit lines. This expense classification does not rule out separately announced grant awards.
  • Includes noncash contributions: Reported contributions include donated property or goods.

The verdict

SUPPORTED - The filed numbers largely add up and most voting board members are independent. A relatively small share of available resources goes toward mission work and some filing-based governance responses are negative or unanswered.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 31
  • Transparency & Controls: 92
  • Accountability: 70
  • Sustainability: 96
  • Growth: 60

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 1.1%; rating input score 1
  • Program expense ratio: 90%; rating input score 90
  • Fundraising efficiency: Limited

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Pay-setting controls: Limited
  • Foreign activity oversight: Limited
  • Grant itemization coverage: Limited
  • Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
  • Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

  • Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 64th percentile among comparable filings
  • Governance controls: 2 of 7 controls in place; rating input score 29
    • Conflict-of-interest policy: Fail
    • Whistleblower policy: Fail
    • Document-retention policy: Fail
    • CEO compensation review process: NotApplicable
    • Other executive compensation review process: NotApplicable
    • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
    • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
    • Audit committee oversight: Missing
    • Independent financial-statement audit: Fail

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: 98.8%; rating input score 100; 100th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 80.19; rating input score 99; 99th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0; rating input score 88; 88th percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 0%; rating input score 78; 78th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: Limited
  • Revenue growth: 198.2% per year; rating input score 100; 100th percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: 198.8% per year; rating input score 100; 100th percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 1.1% of revenue deployed · 90% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 6 of 6 board members independent · 2 of 7 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 1 filed program accomplishment · $14K in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $0 · 6 people listed
  • Consistency: 17 of 17 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 5 filed schedules · includes major donors
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
  • People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.

Key Signals

Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.

  • High — Financial Efficiency: Mission deployment rate scored 1/100.
  • High — Accountability: Governance controls: 4 of 6 not reported.