The Samarth Foundation
EIN 043832894Total Given 2016–2024
$915K
51 grants · $102K avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$5K
typical small grants · $2K–$10K
grant size
24%
balanced · 8/34 multi-year
repeat
$3.4M
Assets (2024)
34
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(650) 948-2744
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $94K | $1.7M | $32K | 10 |
| 2017 | $75K | $1.9M | $51K | 5 |
| 2020 | $131K | $2.9M | $127K | 6 |
| 2021 | $129K | $3.5M | $111K | 7 |
| 2022 | $170K | $2.7M | $156K | 3 |
| 2024 | $156K | $3.6M | $87K | 7 |
| 2024 | $160K | $3.4M | $43K | 13 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 51 grants on record
Minimum
$100
25th Pctl
$2K
Median
$5K
Average
$18K
75th Pctl
$10K
Maximum
$150K
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
5.9% of US grants
· Rank #3 of 9 states
$12K across
3 grants
2 of 254 counties
Top 2 counties
- 1 Harris
- 2 Travis
Officers & Directors
Grants Awarded (51 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goldman Sach Philanthropy Fund | Albany, NY | $150,000 | TO ENCOURAGE AND PROMOTE PHILANTHROPY AND CHARITABLE GIVING | 2022 |
| Goldman Sachs Philanthropy Fund | Berkeley, CA | $110,000 | TO ENCOURAGE AND PROMOTE PHILANTHROPY AND CHARITABLE GIVING | 2024 |
| University of California Santa Barbara | Santa Barbara, CA | $100,000 | TO OFFER A DYNAMIC ENVIRONMENT THAT PRIZES ACADEMIC INQUIRY AND INTERPERSONAL CONNECTION TO INSPIRE SCHOLARLY... | 2024 |
| Goldman Sachs Philanthropy Fund | Albany, NY | $70,000 | TO SUPPORT PHILANTHROPIC CHARITIES | 2016 |
| Goldman Sach Philanthropy Fund | Albany, NY | $66,500 | TO ENCOURAGE AND PROMOTE PHILANTHROPY AND CHARITABLE GIVING | 2021 |
| Goldman Sachs Philanthropy Fund | Albany, NY | $63,417 | TO SUPPORT PHILANTHROPIC CHARITIES | 2017 |
| Standford | Stanford, CA | $60,000 | EDUCATION | 2020 |
| Goldman Sach Philanthropy Fund | Albany, NY | $50,000 | TO ENCOURAGE AND PROMOTE PHILANTHROPY AND CHARITABLE GIVING | 2020 |
| Freedom House | Washington, DC | $25,000 | TO DEFEND HUMAN RIGHTS AND PROMOTE DEMOCRATIC CHANGE | 2021 |
| American India Foundation | New York, NY | $24,400 | COMMITTED TO IMPROVING THE LIVES OF INDIA'S UNDERPRIVILEGED--WITH A SPECIAL FOCUS ON WOMEN, CHILDREN, AND... | 2024 |
| American India Foundation | New York, NY | $20,000 | TO IMPROVING THE LIVES OF INDIA'S UNDERPRIVILEGED, WITH A SPECIAL FOCUS ON WOMEN, CHILDREN, AND YOUTH | 2021 |
| Policy Impact | Sacramento, CA | $10,000 | TO SERVE AS THE FISCAL SPONSOR FOR THE CHARITABLE DONATIONS AND PHILANTHROPIC DISBURSEMENTS OF INDIVIDUALS,... | 2020 |
| Policy Impact | Sacramento, CA | $10,000 | TO PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO YOUTH-SERVING ORGANIZATIONS, AND TO COORDINATE EDUCATION AND OTHER POLICY EFFORTS | 2021 |
| Foundation for Excellence | Sunnyvale, CA | $10,000 | TO PROVIDE COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS TO STUDENTS WHO, ALTHOUGH FINANCIALLY CONSTRAINED, SHOWED GREAT PROMISE IN THE... | 2024 |
| Foundation for Excellence | Sunnyvale, CA | $10,000 | TO PROVIDE COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS TO STUDENTS WHO, ALTHOUGH FINANCIALLY CONSTRAINED, SHOWED GREAT PROMISE IN THE... | 2024 |
| Policy Impact | Sacramento, CA | $10,000 | TO PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO YOUTH-SERVING ORGANIZATIONS, AND TO COORDINATE EDUCATION AND OTHER POLICY EFFORTS | 2024 |
| Pratham Usa | Houston, TX | $10,000 | TO RAISE AWARENESS AND MOBILIZE FINANCIAL RESOURCES TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN IN INDIA WHO CAN LIVE A GOOD... | 2024 |
| Butimar Productions | Menlo Park, CA | $10,000 | DEDICATED TO MAKING WORLD-CLASS DOCUMENTARY/FEATURE FILMS AND MUSIC VIDEOS. | 2022 |
| Policy Impact | Sacramento, CA | $10,000 | TO PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO YOUTH-SERVING ORGANIZATIONS, AND TO COORDINATE EDUCATION AND OTHER POLICY EFFORTS | 2022 |
| Foundation for Excellence | Sunnyvale, CA | $6,000 | TO HELP BRILLIANT STUDENTS THAT DO NOT HAVE THE FINANCIAL ABILITY TO GO TO SCHOOL | 2021 |
| Foundation for Excellence | Sunnyvale, CA | $5,600 | TO SUPPORT HIGHER EDUCATION IN INDIA | 2017 |
| Equal Justice Initiative | Montgomery, AL | $5,000 | TO HELP WITH HUMAN RIGHTS FOR THE MOST VULNERABLE PEOPLE IN AMERICAN SOCIETY | 2020 |
| Foundation for Excellence | Sunnyvale, CA | $5,000 | TO HELP BRILLIANT STUDENTS THAT DO NOT HAVE THE FINANCIAL ABILITY TO GO TO SCHOOL | 2020 |
| Save the Children | Fairfield, CT | $5,000 | TO ENSURE CHILDRENS UNIQUE NEEDS ARE MET AND THEIR VOICES ARE HEARD | 2024 |
| Clean Air Task Force Inc | Boston, MA | $5,000 | TO HELP SAFEGUARD AGAINST THE WORST IMPACTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE BY CATALYZING THE RAPID GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT AND... | 2024 |