Guru Krupa Foundation Inc
Accepts applications
Guru Krupa Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Jericho, New York. In tax year 2024 it gave $4.1 million in 93 grants; the typical grant was $28,000 and the largest $250,000. It accepts applications; its filing gives the instructions below.
From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.
- Grants paid, 2024$4.1 million
- Number of grants93
- Typical grant$28,000
- Largest grant$250,000
- Assets$96.0 million
- New grantees35%
Giving in 2024 was up from $4.0 million the year before.
35% 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 year | Grants paid | Number of grants | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $3.9 million | 75 | $75.9 million |
| 2023 | $4.0 million | 73 | $83.5 million |
| 2024 | $4.1 million | 93 | $96.0 million |
How to apply
| Contact | Mukund Padmanabhan PO Box 81, Jericho, NY 11753 |
|---|---|
| Phone or email | (516) 333-6100, info@guru-krupa.org |
| What to submit | The proposal must include details on the organization requesting funding, brief history, description of proposed project, cost breakdown, co-sponsors etc. The foundation provides an application template to help with proposal writing. |
| Restrictions | No general limitation. Each grant is analyzed separately. |
Foundation website IRS filings on ProPublica
What Guru Krupa Foundation Inc funds
Where it gives
Its US grants went to recipients in 10 states, the most to California. It also paid $1.2 million in 36 grants to recipients outside the US.
| State | Grants | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| California | 15 | $1.3 million |
| New York | 29 | $1.1 million |
| District of Columbia | 3 | $125,150 |
| Nebraska | 1 | $81,000 |
| Massachusetts | 3 | $75,000 |
| Texas | 2 | $75,000 |
| Missouri | 1 | $75,000 |
| New Jersey | 1 | $25,000 |
| Florida | 1 | $18,000 |
| Maryland | 1 | $18,000 |
Grants paid in 2024
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| UCLA Foundation | Adding 250k to centennoal scholars endowment | $250,000 |
| UCLA Foundation | For 2 term chairs in ee | $250,000 |
| UCLA Foundation | For 2 more term chairs in ee | $250,000 |
| Sri Ranganatha Paduka Vidyalaya Trust | Partial support for operating expenses of 6 patasalas for a year, and goshala in srirangam | $225,000 |
| Sri Pratyaksha Charitable Trust | 5.6 percent of costs to support 1507 students in 37 integrated patasalas in india | $150,000 |
| Samskrita Bharati | Support for upgrading a samskrita bhavanam learning center | $100,000 |
| Wiki Education Foundation | For wikipedia student program | $100,000 |
| Iit Kharagpur Foundation | Support for opex at acfa at kgp | $81,000 |
| Literacy Nassau | Funding for weekend esl classes for immigrant children and operating costs | $75,000 |
| Religion News Foundation | To pay 60% cost of fulltime reporter to write articles/columns on hinduism in news website | $75,000 |
| St Nicks Alliance | Support for mobile library, the bk story voyager serving elementary children in north brooklyn | $75,000 |
| City Parks Foundation | Contribution towards running after-school and summer coastal classroom program at halley cove to educate middle-schoolers on the environment | $70,000 |
| Action for India | Funding for running social entrepreneur advisor services | $60,000 |
| Flushing Town Hall | Support for diwali festival, holi festival, for cultural arts education programs in schools, and general operating support | $60,000 |
| Reach Out and Read of Greater Ny | To support public education for children. | $60,000 |
| Simons Laufer Mathematical Sciences Institute | For mathical book program implemented through school library journal | $55,000 |
| Akshaya Patra USA | Funding for 2500 meals to children in schools in pondicherry, tamil nadu | $50,000 |
| Brooklyn Book Bodega | For getting books intochildren's hands via community events and i love my bodega program | $50,000 |
| Ekal Vidyalaya Foundation of USA | 3rd tranche for ivd in amrabad | $50,000 |
| First Book Washington DC | Funding for making approximately 15,500 books educational resources availabe to high poverty schools and programs in nyc and long island | $50,000 |
| Friends of Teach for India | To support 6 tfi fellowsin india, to teach primary/secondary classes in poor schools | $50,000 |
| Hindu American Foundation | Funding to support academic projects related to hinduism | $50,000 |
| India Home | Support for refurbishing the office space for an oldage home, constructing arts and crafts corner | $50,000 |
| Long Island Children's Museum | Westubury schools STEM program and holi festival | $50,000 |
| South Asian Council for Social Services | For food pantry home delivery program | $50,000 |
| Sri Ranganatha Temple | For 3mo annadanam | $50,000 |
| America India Foundation (Aif) | For lamp informal instruction program in karnataka | $47,304 |
| Behind the Book | Funding for running 5 education programs at title i schools in nyc | $45,000 |
| Ramakrishna Math Vivekananda Girls Higher Secondary School | Funding for teacher salaries and to provide food to students at girls higher secondary school in chennai | $45,000 |
| Ramakrishna Mission Students Home | Funding for teacher/staff salaries at residential school for impoverished children in chennai | $45,000 |
| Anandam Trust | Funding for running education center for poor children to supplement school education in chennai | $40,000 |
| India Literacy Project | For supplementary eduction and hands-on STEM education of children in governments chools in chennai | $40,000 |
| Start Lighthouse Inc | Funding for running literacy hub at 3 title i nyc schools | $40,000 |
| Commit 2 Change (C2C) | Funding for techlab, english and vedic math programs at girls school at muni seva ashram (erms) and vuub gujarat | $35,000 |
| Muthusamy Educational Trust | For staff salaries and student scholarships at school for impoverished children | $35,000 |
| Sri Poorna Mahameru Trust | Funding for old age home in chennai | $35,000 |
| Yoga Gives Back | For supporting 143 student scholarships at school for poor children run by deenbandhu trust in bangalore, india | $35,000 |
| SM Sehgal Foundation | Operating support for umeed program to empower rural youth | $33,000 |
| Bala Mandir Kamaraj Trust | Funding for education and food expenses at non-profit school | $32,000 |
| Sri Ramacharan Charitable Trust | Hiring staff to provide montessori education in public primary schools in chennai | $32,000 |
Officers and trustees
- Mukund Padmanabhan
- Amit Maitra
- Deepak Nayak
- Lalit Bahl
Questions people ask
Does Guru Krupa Foundation Inc accept grant applications?
Yes. Its latest IRS filing says it accepts applications.
How much does Guru Krupa Foundation Inc give?
$4.1 million in tax year 2024, across 93 grants, with a typical grant of $28,000.
Who runs Guru Krupa Foundation Inc?
Its 2024 filing lists Mukund Padmanabhan (President), Amit Maitra (Treasurer), Deepak Nayak (Vice President) and Lalit Bahl (Director).
What does Guru Krupa Foundation Inc fund?
Based on its grants, mainly education, international and youth programs.