Container cranes at a seaport, seen across the water

Grant recipient EIN 27-3053614International aid

Who funds Magic Bus USA?

24 private foundations gave Magic Bus USA in Houston, TX $2.6 million across 59 grants, in tax years 2018 to 2025.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2018 to 2025, read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

Grants received by year

Grants from private foundations by the funder’s tax year. The latest year is in blue; it is not complete until all its returns reach the IRS.

Every foundation grant, by year

59 grants

Each line as the funder listed it on its return, newest year first, then largest.

  1. The Katherine & Kamal Agarwal Family FoundationReston, VA 2025

    Charitable contribution

    $200,000
  2. Bhalla Family FoundationPasadena, TX 2025

    Donation

    $15,000
  3. Empowering Kids for FutureHouston, TX 2025

    Charity

    $2,500
  4. Dhanam FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2024

    In support of general operations

    $300,000
  5. The Katherine & Kamal Agarwal Family FoundationReston, VA 2024

    Charitable contribution

    $250,000
  6. Malaney Family FoundationCharlottesville, VA 2024

    Magic bus works with children and young people in india taking them on a journey from childhood to livelihood and out of poverty. By enabling children and young people to complete secondary education, delay their age at marriage, and attain the skills needed for a stable job, magic bus helps to break the cycle of poverty for them and their future generations.

    $80,000
  7. The Vasant and Prabha Rathi FoundationWilmington, DE 2024

    General & Unrestricted

    $25,000
  8. The Stewart Title Foundation IncHouston, TX 2024

    Charitable contribution

    $15,000
  9. The Nathan Cummings Foundation IncNew York, NY 2024

    General support

    $12,500
  10. Dominic Sreshta Charitable FoundationSugar Land, TX 2024

    Charitable purpose

    $10,700
  11. Live and Let Live FoundationSugar Land, TX 2024

    General support

    $5,000
  12. Sustainable Charitable Legacy IncForest Hills, NY 2024

    Education

    $2,000
  13. Dhanam FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2023

    Employability education program in tamil nadu

    $300,000
  14. Malaney Family FoundationCharlottesville, VA 2023

    Magic bus works with children and young people in india taking them on a journey from childhood to livelihood and out of poverty. By enabling children and young people to complete secondary education, delay their age at marriage, and attain the skills needed for a stable job, magic bus helps to break the cycle of poverty for them and their future generations.

    $60,000
  15. The Vasant and Prabha Rathi FoundationWilmington, DE 2023

    General & Unrestricted

    $25,000
  16. Bhalla Family FoundationPasadena, TX 2023

    Donation

    $25,000
  17. Dominic Sreshta Charitable FoundationSugar Land, TX 2023

    Charitable purpose

    $18,200
  18. The Stewart Title Foundation IncHouston, TX 2023

    Charitable contribution

    $15,000
  19. Live and Let Live FoundationSugar Land, TX 2023

    General support

    $10,000
  20. The Nathan Cummings Foundation IncNew York, NY 2023

    General support

    $10,000
  21. Shell USA Company FoundationHouston, TX 2023

    Mef

    $5,000
  22. Dass Family Charitable FoundationJupiter, FL 2023

    Support charitable cause

    $2,500
  23. Mize Family FoundationHouston, TX 2023

    General support

    $2,000
  24. Dhiru Prabhu Cancer FoundationHouston, TX 2023

    Support community

    $501
  25. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $398
  26. Dhanam FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2022

    Childhood to livelihood: employability education program in chennai, tamil nadu

    $300,000
  27. The Vasant and Prabha Rathi FoundationWilmington, DE 2022

    General & Unrestricted

    $50,000
  28. Malaney Family FoundationCharlottesville, VA 2022

    Magic bus works with children and young people in india taking them on a journey from childhood to livelihood and out of poverty. By enabling children and young people to complete secondary education, delay their age at marriage, and attain the skills needed for a stable job, magic bus helps to break the cycle of poverty for them and their future generations.

    $25,000
  29. Narahari Vinjamuri Family FoundationHouston, TX 2022

    Charitable donation.

    $25,000
  30. Live and Let Live FoundationSugar Land, TX 2022

    General support

    $16,000
  31. Bhalla Family FoundationPasadena, TX 2022

    Donation

    $13,105
  32. Dominic Sreshta Charitable FoundationSugar Land, TX 2022

    Provide marginalized young people opportunities to emerge from poverty to lead fulfilling lives that positively contribute to their communities and future generations

    $5,000
  33. Commerce Bancshares FoundationKansas City, MO 2022

    Used at the discretion of the board of directors or trustees as they see fit for operating their organization.

    $2,500
  34. Dhiru Prabhu Cancer FoundationHouston, TX 2022

    Support community

    $1,000
  35. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $492
  36. Malaney Family FoundationCharlottesville, VA 2021

    Magic bus works with children and young people in india taking them on a journey from childhood to livelihood and out of poverty. By enabling children and young people to complete secondary education, delay their age at marriage, and attain the skills needed for a stable job, magic bus helps to break the cycle of poverty for them and their future generations.

    $88,000
  37. Live and Let Live FoundationSugar Land, TX 2021

    General support

    $26,000
  38. The Vasant and Prabha Rathi FoundationWilmington, DE 2021

    General & Unrestricted

    $25,000
  39. Dominic Sreshta Charitable FoundationSugar Land, TX 2021

    Provide marginalized young people opportunities to emerge from poverty to lead fulfilling lives that positively contribute to their communities and future generations

    $12,500
  40. Dass Family Charitable FoundationJupiter, FL 2021

    Support charitable cause

    $5,500
  41. Quail Roost FoundationRadnor, PA 2021

    Covid-19 relief efforts

    $3,000
  42. Commerce Bancshares FoundationKansas City, MO 2021

    Used at the discretion of the board of directors or trustees as they see fit for operating their organization.

    $1,000
  43. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $537
  44. Dhanam FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2020

    To support covid-19 relief efforts throughout india

    $500,000
  45. Dhanam FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2020

    In support of general operations

    $25,000
  46. Anya & Aarav Bhojwani Foundation inBellaire, TX 2020

    Education for youth

    $2,500
  47. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $556
  48. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2020

    General support

    $150
  49. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2020

    General support

    $100
  50. Bawa N Mallick Foundation IncForest Hills, NY 2020

    Education

    $0
  51. Dhanam FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2019

    General charitable purpose

    $100,000
  52. Alka & Ajay Gupta aka Indus Cares FoundationHouston, TX 2019

    General support

    $2,500
  53. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2019

    Program/operating support

    $50
  54. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2019

    Program/operating support

    $50
  55. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2019

    Program/operating support

    $50
  56. Bawa N Mallick Foundation IncForest Hills, NY 2019

    Education

    $0
  57. Alka & Ajay Gupta aka Indus Cares FoundationHouston, TX 2018

    General support

    $2,500
  58. Bawa N Mallick Foundation IncForest Hills, NY 2018

    Education

    $2,500
  59. Dalal Family Foundation IncSouth Plainfield, NJ 2018

    General donation

    $1,250

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other international aid organizations in Houston, TX and are not among Magic Bus USA’s funders above.

  1. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 23 grants Preselected only $113,251 to similar organizations
  2. Strake FoundationHouston, TX 14 grants Accepts applications $381,000 to similar organizations
  3. Baker Hughes FoundationHouston, TX 11 grants Preselected only $73,733 to similar organizations
  4. Texas Instruments FoundationDallas, TX 10 grants Accepts applications $31,791 to similar organizations
  5. The Pfizer Foundation IncNew York, NY 14 grants Preselected only $24,739 to similar organizations
  6. Albert & Ethel Herzstein Charitable FoundationHouston, TX 12 grants Accepts applications $1,082,500 to similar organizations
  7. Searing Brown FoundationHouston, TX 7 grants Preselected only $19,975 to similar organizations
  8. Arthur J Gallagher FoundationRolling Meadows, IL 4 grants Preselected only $3,330 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 27-3053614 by name and ZIP code, or by name, city and State against the IRS list of exempt organizations and our list of filers. Grants we could not tie to one organization are not counted here.