Guru Krupa Foundation Inc
Historical FunderJericho, New York · EIN 26-1900576 · Private foundation · Website
Grants paid (2024)$4.1M
Organizations funded93
Typical grant$28,000
Total assets$96M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $20,000 and $50,000.
From the return
How to apply
The foundation filed the following application information (Form 990-PF Part XV, tax year 2024):
| Contact | MUKUND PADMANABHAN |
|---|---|
| Address | PO BOX 81, JERICHO NY 11753 |
| Phone | 5163336100 |
| INFO@GURU-KRUPA.ORG | |
| Form and materials | 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. |
| Deadlines | NONE |
| Restrictions | NO GENERAL LIMITATION. EACH GRANT IS ANALYZED SEPARATELY. |
Copied as filed. Deadlines on a tax return describe the foundation's usual process; they are not confirmation of a current open cycle.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
49% of grants went outside New York.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| UCLA Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | Adding 250K to centennoal scholars endowment | $250,000 |
| UCLA Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | For 2 term chairs in ee | $250,000 |
| UCLA Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | For 2 more term chairs in ee | $250,000 |
| Sri Ranganatha Paduka Vidyalaya Trust | Srirangam, IN | Partial support for operating expenses of 6 patasalas for a year, and goshala in srirangam | $225,000 |
| Sri Pratyaksha Charitable Trust | Mylapore, IN | 5.6 percent of costs to support 1507 students in 37 integrated patasalas in india | $150,000 |
| Samskrita Bharati | Santa Clara, CA | Support for upgrading a samskrita bhavanam learning center | $100,000 |
| Wiki Education Foundation | Chico, CA | For wikipedia student program | $100,000 |
| Iit Kharagpur Foundation | Omaha, NE | Support for opex at acfa at kgp | $81,000 |
| Literacy Nassau | Wantagh, NY | Funding for weekend esl classes for immigrant children and operating costs | $75,000 |
| Religion News Foundation | Columbia, MO | To pay 60% cost of fulltime reporter to write articles/columns on hinduism in news website | $75,000 |
| St Nicks Alliance | Brooklyn, NY | Support for mobile library, the bk story voyager serving elementary children in north brooklyn | $75,000 |
| City Parks Foundation | New York, NY | 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 | Los Altos, CA | Funding for running social entrepreneur advisor services | $60,000 |
| Flushing Town Hall | Flushing, NY | 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 | New York, NY | To support public education for children. | $60,000 |
| Simons Laufer Mathematical Sciences Institute | Berkeley, CA | For mathical book program implemented through school library journal | $55,000 |
| Akshaya Patra USA | Canoga Park, CA | Funding for 2500 meals to children in schools in pondicherry, tamil nadu | $50,000 |
| Brooklyn Book Bodega | Brooklyn, NY | For getting books intochildren's hands via community events and i love my bodega program | $50,000 |
| Ekal Vidyalaya Foundation of USA | Houston, TX | 3Rd tranche for ivd in amrabad | $50,000 |
| First Book Washington DC | 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 | New York, NY | To support 6 tfi fellowsin india, to teach primary/secondary classes in poor schools | $50,000 |
| Hindu American Foundation | Washigton, DC | Funding to support academic projects related to hinduism | $50,000 |
| India Home | Jamaica, NY | Support for refurbishing the office space for an oldage home, constructing arts and crafts corner | $50,000 |
| Long Island Children's Museum | Garden City, NY | Westubury schools STEM program and holi festival | $50,000 |
| South Asian Council for Social Services | Flushing, NY | For food pantry home delivery program | $50,000 |
| Sri Ranganatha Temple | Pomona, NY | For 3mo annadanam | $50,000 |
| America India Foundation (Aif) | New York, NY | For lamp informal instruction program in karnataka | $47,304 |
| Behind the Book | New York, NY | Funding for running 5 education programs at title i schools in NYC | $45,000 |
| Ramakrishna Math Vivekananda Girls Higher Secondary School | Mylapore, IN | Funding for teacher salaries and to provide food to students at girls higher secondary school in chennai | $45,000 |
| Ramakrishna Mission Students Home | Mylapore, IN | Funding for teacher/staff salaries at residential school for impoverished children in chennai | $45,000 |
| Anandam Trust | Chennai, IN | Funding for running education center for poor children to supplement school education in chennai | $40,000 |
| India Literacy Project | Milpitas, CA | For supplementary eduction and hands-on STEM education of children in governments chools in chennai | $40,000 |
| Start Lighthouse Inc | New York, NY | Funding for running literacy hub at 3 title i NYC schools | $40,000 |
| Commit 2 Change (C2c) | Tuckahoe, NY | Funding for techlab, english and vedic math programs at girls school at muni seva ashram (erms) and vuub gujarat | $35,000 |
| Muthusamy Educational Trust | Chennai, IN | For staff salaries and student scholarships at school for impoverished children | $35,000 |
| Sri Poorna Mahameru Trust | Old Pallavaram Chennai, IN | Funding for old age home in chennai | $35,000 |
| Yoga Gives Back | Los Angeles, CA | For supporting 143 student scholarships at school for poor children run by deenbandhu trust in bangalore, india | $35,000 |
| Sm Sehgal Foundation | Gurugram, IN | Operating support for umeed program to empower rural youth | $33,000 |
| Bala Mandir Kamaraj Trust | Chennai, IN | Funding for education and food expenses at non-profit school | $32,000 |
| Sri Ramacharan Charitable Trust | Chennai, IN | Hiring staff to provide montessori education in public primary schools in chennai | $32,000 |
| Miracle Foundation India | New Delhi, IN | Reuniting 25 children from child care agencies with thier families | $31,500 |
| Vyoma Linguistic Labs Foundation | Bengaluru Karnataka, IN | Funding for conducting sanskrit classes for children | $31,000 |
| Child Rights and You America Inc | Braintree, MA | Preventing child labour and exploitation and increasing access to education | $30,000 |
| Jupiter 360 Foundation | Buena Park, CA | Providing skills training to rural women and education to rural children | $30,000 |
| Madras Dyslexia Association (Mda) | T Nagar, IN | Funding for providing intervention services to dyslexic children in poor schools in tamil nadu | $30,000 |
| Spic Macay | New Delhi, IN | Funding for conducting indian classical music/culture/arts programs | $29,000 |
| Literacy Partners | New York, NY | To provide literacy support to parents of children with learning challenges | $28,000 |
| Vidya Sagar | Chennai, IN | Funding for skill training program for disabled adults | $28,000 |
| Sri Arunodayam Charitable Trust | Chennai, IN | Funding for 4 special educators and caregivers at orphanage for disabled children | $26,000 |
| American Friends of Helpage India | Washigton, DC | For mobile health unit in chennai and master heath checkup of seniors in oldage home | $25,150 |
| 826Nyc | Brooklyn, NY | Funding for write after school for students from title i schools in grade 2-12 | $25,000 |
| Arunachala Ashrama | Jamaica, NY | Contribution towards general upkeep of arunachala ashram in jamaica | $25,000 |
| Brighter Bites | Houston, TX | Support for promotion of fruit/vegetables heavy healthy eating habits in title i schools in NYC | $25,000 |
| Desai Foundation | Bedford, MA | For skill training for women in tamilnadu | $25,000 |
| Hindu Temple Society of North America | Flushing, NY | For maintenance of temple | $25,000 |
| Long Island Cares | Hauppauge, NY | Support for operating food pantry's breakfast mobile food truck serving children in long island on weekends | $25,000 |
| Long Island University | Brookville, NY | For zakir hussain program at tilles center | $25,000 |
| Pronto of Long Island | Bay Shore, NY | For food pantry in bayshore | $25,000 |
| Reaching Out Community Services | Brooklyn, NY | Funding for food pantry in brooklyn. | $25,000 |
| Sri Ramanuja Mission | Somerset, NJ | For priests quarters | $25,000 |
Showing the 60 largest of 93 grants to organizations.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $4,066,454 | 93 |
| 2023 | $3,998,719 | 73 |
| 2022 | $3,895,747 | 75 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Nov 11, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202523159349100947
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 26-1900576
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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