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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 20-3985154

Gro Foundation

A private foundation in New York, NY. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 11 grants and $133,000 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

7 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2024

    $133,000

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $3,292,504

  • Tax year 2023

    $157,000

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $3,320,114

  • Tax year 2022

    $143,000

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $3,345,878

  • Tax year 2021

    $123,000

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $3,650,221

  • Tax year 2020

    $198,000

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $3,563,840

  • Tax year 2019

    $97,833

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $3,433,277

  • Tax year 2018

    $122,500

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $3,545,355

Grants paid in 2024

11 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Teach for IndiaNew York, NY

    Education

    $40,000
  2. The Akanksha Fund IncNew York, NY

    Education

    $33,000
  3. Colorado CollegeColorado SPGS, CO

    Education

    $10,000
  4. University of ChicagoChicago, IL

    Education

    $10,000
  5. Save the ChildrenFairfield, CT

    Education

    $10,000
  6. Riverside Park ConservancyNew York, NY

    Education

    $7,500
  7. Central Park ConservancyNew York, NY

    Education

    $7,500
  8. Avanti FellowsFremont, CA

    Education

    $5,000
  9. Greener by DefaultChicago, IL

    Education

    $5,000
  10. Fairfield PrepFairfield, CT

    Education

    $2,500
  11. Willamette UniversitySalem, OR

    Education

    $2,500

Approved for future payment

4 grants

Approved in 2024 and not yet paid.

  1. Teach for AllNew York, NY

    Education

    $16,500
  2. DakshanaAustin, TX

    Education

    $15,000
  3. Teach for India USNew York, NY

    Education

    $10,000
  4. Williams CollegeWilliamstown, MA

    Education

    $5,000

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Education4 grants $62,50050% of the total
  2. International aid2 grants $43,00034% of the total
  3. Environment1 grant $7,5006% of the total
  4. Sports and recreation1 grant $7,5006% of the total
  5. Food and agriculture1 grant $5,0004% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York4 grants $88,000
  2. Illinois2 grants $15,000
  3. Connecticut2 grants $12,500
  4. Colorado1 grant $10,000
  5. California1 grant $5,000
  6. Oregon1 grant $2,500

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Shikha BhakooPRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $0
  • Eileen MuellerTREASURER Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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