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Friends of Purna Vidya Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Staten Island, New York · EIN 873733698

Friends of Purna Vidya Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Staten Island, New York. In tax year 2024 it gave $17,500 in 1 grant; the typical grant was $17,500 and the largest $17,500. 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 $2,500 the year before.

0% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$2,5001$7,393
2024$17,5001$15,357

How to apply

Friends of Purna Vidya 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 Friends of Purna Vidya Foundation Inc funds

Grants paid in 2024

All 1 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Purna Vidya FoundationEducational activity$17,500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Friends of Purna Vidya Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does Friends of Purna Vidya Foundation Inc give?

$17,500 in tax year 2024, across 1 grant, with a typical grant of $17,500.

Who runs Friends of Purna Vidya Foundation Inc?

Its 2024 filing lists Yogendra Patel (President), Devendra Patel (Secretary) and Surendra Patel (Trustee).

What does Friends of Purna Vidya Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education and international.

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