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Deviben Bhakta Charitable Trust

Preselected recipients only Clinton, Massachusetts · EIN 207004994

Deviben Bhakta Charitable Trust is a private foundation in Clinton, Massachusetts. In tax year 2024 it gave $18,634 in 6 grants; the typical grant was $1,000 and the largest $12,500. 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 $7,055 the year before.

33% 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$7,0555$149,573
2024$18,6346$129,518

How to apply

Deviben Bhakta Charitable Trust 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

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
Massachusetts3$17,333
California1$1,000
Illinois1$200
Texas1$101

Grants paid in 2024

All 6 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
India Society
Shrewsbury, MA
Expense Funding$12,500
Alzheimer's Association
Newton, MA
Expense Funding$3,833
Krishna Mandir
Northborough, MA
Expense Funding$1,000
Akshaya Patre
Freemont, CA
Expense Funding$1,000
Rotary Foundation
Chicago, IL
Expense Funding$200
Ekal Vidyalay
Houston, TX
Expense Funding$101

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Deviben Bhakta Charitable Trust accept grant applications?

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

How much does Deviben Bhakta Charitable Trust give?

$18,634 in tax year 2024, across 6 grants, with a typical grant of $1,000.

Who runs Deviben Bhakta Charitable Trust?

Its 2024 filing lists Vitthal Bhakta (Trustee).

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