STUDENTS FOR A FREE TIBET INC

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1994

Legal Domicile

Tax Period

2023-09-01 to 2024-08-31

STUDENTS FOR A FREE TIBET INC, founded in 1994, is a small nonprofit in the Arts, Culture & Humanities sector that reported $531K in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue decreased 10% compared to the prior year. Expenses of $620K exceeded revenue, resulting in a 17% operating deficit.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $274,232

GENERAL AWARENESS:SFT CAMPAIGNED TO RAISE GLOBAL PUBLIC AWARENESS OF THECHINESE GOVRENMNTS SYSTEMATIC REPRESSION OF TIBETAN RELIGION AND CULTURE. SFT COORDINATED GRASSROOTS EVENTSAROUND THE...

GENERAL AWARENESS:SFT CAMPAIGNED TO RAISE GLOBAL PUBLIC AWARENESS OF THECHINESE GOVRENMNTS SYSTEMATIC REPRESSION OF TIBETAN RELIGION AND CULTURE. SFT COORDINATED GRASSROOTS EVENTSAROUND THE ANNIVERSARY OF THE 1959 TIBETAN NATIONALUPRISING AND THE ESCAPE OF THE DALAI LAMA INTO EXILE IN INDIA.SFT EDUCATED STUDENTS AND YOUTH ABOUT THE REALITY OF FIVE DECADES OF CHINAS OCCUPATION OF TIBET THROUGH ONLINE AND PRINT MATERIALS.

Program 2

Expenses: $84,369

LEADERSHIP:SFT HELD TRAININGS IN INDIA, UK, CANADA, USA, TAIWAN, AND AUSTRALIA, TO EDUCATE STUDENTS AND YOUTH ABOUT THE HUMAN RIGHTS CRISIS IN TIBET. TRAINING IN PARTICULAR FOCUSED ON THE ART OF...

LEADERSHIP:SFT HELD TRAININGS IN INDIA, UK, CANADA, USA, TAIWAN, AND AUSTRALIA, TO EDUCATE STUDENTS AND YOUTH ABOUT THE HUMAN RIGHTS CRISIS IN TIBET. TRAINING IN PARTICULAR FOCUSED ON THE ART OF STRATEGIC CAMPAIGNING AND PLANNING, MEDIA COORDINATION, GRASSROOTS ORGANIZING, STRATEGIC NONVIOLENCE, TECHNICAL SKILLS AND PEACEFULACTIVISM.

Program 3

Expenses: $10,454

ENVIRONMENT:SFT CONTINUED TO PUT PRESSURE ON FOREIGN COMPANIESEXPLOITING TIBETS NATURAL RESOURSCES. SFT COORDINATEDEVENTS TO RAISE AWARENESS ABOUT TIBETS FRAGILE ENVIRONMENTINCLUDING THE CHINESE...

ENVIRONMENT:SFT CONTINUED TO PUT PRESSURE ON FOREIGN COMPANIESEXPLOITING TIBETS NATURAL RESOURSCES. SFT COORDINATEDEVENTS TO RAISE AWARENESS ABOUT TIBETS FRAGILE ENVIRONMENTINCLUDING THE CHINESE GOVERNMENTS DISPLACEMENT OF TIBETANNOMADS. SFT COORDINATED AWARENESS RAISING EVENTS ABOUT THEIMPACT OF CLIMATE CHANGE IN TIBET AND THE CHINESE GOVERNMENTS DESTRUCTIVE ENVIRONMENTAL POLICIES TO COINCIDE WITH THE COP 15UN CLIMATE CHANGE CONFERENCE IN COPENHAGEN.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $506,151

Program Service Revenue $24,146

Investment Income $803

Other Revenue $0

TOTAL REVENUE $531,100

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $18,979

Salaries & Benefits $284,081

Fundraising Expenses $54,864

Program Expenses $369,055

Other Expenses $316,661

TOTAL EXPENSES $619,721

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$531,100	$588,869	-0.1%
Expenses	$619,721	$512,778	+0.2%
Net Income	$-88,621	$76,091	-2.2%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✓ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Financial Health Indicators

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Liquidity & Cash Position

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Altman Z-Score • Liquidity Ratios • Solvency Analysis • Growth Indicators • Efficiency Metrics

Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

N/A

Governance Policies

✗ Conflict of Interest Policy

✗ Whistleblower Policy

✗ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✗ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
TENZIN CHOEYING	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
RINCHEN NAMGYAL	TREASURER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
TENZIN DORJEE	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
PEMA DOMA	EXECTUTIVE DIRECTOR	45.00	Director Highest	$0	$0	$0
KELLY TURLEY	CHAIR	1.00	Officer	$0	$0	$0
MARY SWEETER	SECRETARY	1.00	Officer	$0	$0	$0

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2025	No data	No data	No data	No data
2024	$531,100	$619,721	$64,362	$-88,621
2023	$588,869	$512,778	$163,632	$76,091
2022	$546,573	$541,627	$73,224	$4,946
2021	$549,003	$567,464	$103,735	$-18,461
2020	$539,726	$383,357	$143,329	$156,369
2019	$380,238	$358,244	$39,636	$21,994
2018	$445,262	$497,470	$11,043	$-52,208