Make an Offering
Clear, simple ways to support Samye Hermitage New York — online, by mail, or through your fund or estate. All donations are tax-deductible to the fullest extent allowed by law.
Where Your Donation Goes
Samye Hermitage New York — home of the Chokgyur Lingpa Foundation — is establishing a dedicated North American sanctuary for study, practice, and compassionate service in the spirit of the Buddha's teachings. Your gift sustains year-round meditation programs and retreats, the care of our Shrine Hall, retreat cabins, and land, and the resident practitioners who hold the daily life of the Hermitage. Every offering, large or small, helps this wisdom tradition take root and flourish for generations to come.
Ways to Give
However you choose to give, all donations are tax-deductible. Chokgyur Lingpa Foundation · 501(c)(3) · EIN 20-8020758.
One-time gift
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Monthly giving
Become a Pillar Member with a sustaining monthly gift — enjoy complimentary private retreat days and Dharma shop discounts. Join the Pillar Membership →
Donor-advised fund
Recommend a grant to Chokgyur Lingpa Foundation · EIN 20-8020758 · 412 Glimmerglen Road, Cooperstown, NY 13326. Then let us know at [email protected] so we can direct and acknowledge your gift.
Check by mail
Payable to Chokgyur Lingpa Foundation (memo: Samye Hermitage New York, or Shrine Hall).
Mail to: Samye Hermitage New York, 412 Glimmerglen Road, Cooperstown, NY 13326
Mail to: Samye Hermitage New York, 412 Glimmerglen Road, Cooperstown, NY 13326
Wire transfer
For wire transfer, please email Doris Motta at [email protected].
Stock & IRA gifts
Gifts of appreciated stock, or qualified charitable distributions from an IRA (age 70½+), can offer significant tax advantages. Email [email protected] to arrange a transfer.
Planned & legacy giving
Name the Chokgyur Lingpa Foundation in your will or trust and help the Dharma flourish beyond your lifetime. Suggested language:
"I give to the Chokgyur Lingpa Foundation (EIN 20-8020758), 412 Glimmerglen Road, Cooperstown, NY 13326, [the sum of $____ / ____% of my residuary estate] for its general purposes."
To document your intentions — with no legal obligation — please complete our