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Kalvi Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Saratoga, California · EIN 770571224

Kalvi Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Saratoga, California. In tax year 2024 it gave $40,750 in 8 grants; the typical grant was $5,000 and the largest $10,250. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was up from $36,000 the year before.

38% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$36,0005$0
2024$40,7508$910,822

How to apply

Kalvi Foundation Inc says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Kalvi Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 4 states, the most to Massachusetts.

StateGrantsAmount
Massachusetts3$16,000
California3$12,000
Texas1$10,250
Maryland1$2,500

Grants paid in 2024

All 8 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Pratham USA 76-0620808
Houston, TX
Cover educational and general relief expenses for deserving children.$10,250
Akshyapatra Foundation USA 01-05749
Stoneham, MA
Providing food and education to underprivileged children.$6,000
Families for Children USA Inc 86-04
Milton, MA
Cover educational and general relief expenses for deserving children.$5,000
India Literacy Project 36-3779020
Milpitas, CA
Cover educational and general relief expenses for deserving students.$5,000
Foundation for Excellence Ein 77-04
Sunnyvale, CA
Support poor but deserving and talented students in their educational pursuit$5,000
Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecolog
Belmont, MA
Educational research$5,000
Association for Indias development
College Park, MD
Educational support for underprivileged children$2,500
ASHA for Education
Covina, CA
Educational support for underprivileged childrean$2,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Kalvi Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Kalvi Foundation Inc give?

$40,750 in tax year 2024, across 8 grants, with a typical grant of $5,000.

Who runs Kalvi Foundation Inc?

Its 2024 filing lists Alanghat G Karunakaran (Ceo) and Shanti Subramanyam (Secretary).

What does Kalvi Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education, youth programs and human services.

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