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Prabha Bala and Bala Swaminathan Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Jericho, New York · EIN 843004582

Prabha Bala and Bala Swaminathan Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Jericho, New York. In tax year 2024 it gave $77,700 in 4 grants; the typical grant was $1,100 and the largest $75,000. 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 $27,350 the year before.

25% 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$27,3504$8,877
2024$77,7004$5,883

How to apply

Prabha Bala and Bala Swaminathan 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 Prabha Bala and Bala Swaminathan Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

Its US grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to Maryland. It also paid $75,800 in 2 grants to recipients outside the US.

StateGrantsAmount
Maryland1$1,400
North Carolina1$500

Grants paid in 2024

All 4 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Mahatma Gandhi Medical College and Research InstituteTuition assistance$75,000
Vilakku Literary Society Inc
North Potomac, MD
Unrestricted grant$1,400
Dhrra MalaysiaSponsorship for education$800
Aram USA
Carey, NC
Unrestricted$500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Prabha Bala and Bala Swaminathan Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does Prabha Bala and Bala Swaminathan Foundation Inc give?

$77,700 in tax year 2024, across 4 grants, with a typical grant of $1,100.

Who runs Prabha Bala and Bala Swaminathan Foundation Inc?

Its 2024 filing lists Bala Swaminathan (President/Director), Prabha Bala (Secretary/Director), Isai Maran Bala (Director) and Gnanasekaran Swaminathan (Director).

What does Prabha Bala and Bala Swaminathan Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education and international.

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