Private foundation · EIN 38-3628004 · Farmingtn Hls, Michigan · Philanthropy & grantmaking

Bhargava Foundation

Should you approach them?

Don't send a cold proposal. The foundation reports that it only gives to preselected organizations; an introduction through a current grantee or board member is the realistic route.

From the 2025 Form 990-PF: 34 grants paid, $149K total. 44% of grants stayed in Michigan.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2025
34
$149K
Median grant
—
Stays in MI
44%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$2.2M

Grants paid in 2025

34 grants, all shown · from Form 990-PF Part XV

RecipientPurposeAmount
Bharatiya TempleTroy, MICharitable purposes$83K
Iskcon Farmington HillsFarmington Hills, MICharitable purposes$40K
Mai Family ServicesFarmington, MICharitable purposes$15K
Accent PontiacPontiac, MICharitable purposes$5,000
Spaulding Rehab InstituteCharlestown, MACharitable purposes$2,400
Hindu Temple of Las VegasLas Vegas, NVCharitable purposes$1,455
Gurdwara Bab Deep Singh JiLas Vegas, NVCharitable purposes$1,002
Shri Bhakta Hanuman TempleFarmington Hills, MICharitable purposes$750
The Akshaya Patra FoundationFremont, CACharitable purposes$501
Foundatyion for Primary ImmNewport Beach, CACharitable purposes$251
Fairmeadow ElementaryPalo Alto, CACharitable purposes$212
Sringeri Vidya Bharati FoundationFarmington Hills, MICharitable purposes
Most Holy Trinity ChhurchDetroit, MICharitable purposes
Mandir of MadisonSun Prairie, WICharitable purposes
Tarkanian Middle SchoolLas Vegas, NVCharitable purposes
Hindu Temple of Las VegasLas Vegas, NVCharitable purposes
India Development ServiceOak Park, ILCharitable purposes
Sri Shindi Sai Samsthan MichiganLivonia, MICharitable purposes
St Jude Children's HospitalMemphis, TNCharitable purposes
Leukemia & Lymphoma SocietyRye Brook, NYCharitable purposes
Girl Scouts of MichiganDetroit, MICharitable purposes
The Rad FoundationHenderson, NVCharitable purposes
American Cancer SocietyOakbrook Terrace, ILCharitable purposes
American Heart AssociationDallas, TXCharitable purposes
Livingston Symphony OrchestraLivingston, NJCharitable purposes
Eisenhower High School Dance TeamShelby Township, MICharitable purposes
City of MarysvilleMarysville, MICharitable purposes
Hindu Temple of CantonCanton, MICharitable purposes
Brahman Samaj of North AmericaRochester, MICharitable purposes
Pratham USAHouston, TXCharitable purposes
Family Youth InterventionsMount Clemens, MICharitable purposes
Hindu Temple of CantonCanton, MICharitable purposes
Iskcon of Las VegasLas Vegas, NVCharitable purposes
Greater Houston CommunityHouston, TXCharitable purposes

By state: Michigan 15 · Nevada 6 · Massachusetts 1 · California 3 · Wisconsin 1 · Illinois 2

About this foundation

Bhargava Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation in Farmingtn Hls, Michigan, administered in care of Rai Bhargava, tax-exempt since 2002. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

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Does Bhargava Foundation accept grant applications?

No. On its 2025 Form 990-PF the foundation checked that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations. Look for an introduction through a current grantee.

How much does Bhargava Foundation give each year?

In tax year 2025 it paid $149K across 34 grants, a median of .

Where does Bhargava Foundation give?

Michigan (15 grants), Nevada (6 grants), Massachusetts (1 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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