Amar Foundation
Amar Foundation is a private foundation based in San Jose, California. Its 2024 filing reports four grants totaling $1,754,000, including support for research related to ME/CFS and inflammation.
Amar Foundation at a glance
In short: Amar Foundation gave $1.8M across 4 grants in 2024 (avg $439K), top state California. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $1,754,000
- -69.6% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 4
- +100.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $438,500
- -84.8% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $427,000
- Total assets
- $10,966,657
- -2.8% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- California (40% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026.
How to apply to Amar Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests.
- Contact
Mailing address: 1760 The Alameda Suite 300, San Jose, CA 95126
Phone: (408) 977-7090
Website: https://amarfoundation.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Amar Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Integrative Bioinformatics Inc ($700K). Together the top 4 received $1.8M.
Grant Size Distribution
20 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $250–500K range: 7 grants of 20 (35%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2024 grant dollars were reported as going to recipients in California (40%), Maryland (37%), Nevada (11%), and an unspecified state (11%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How Amar Foundation gives
- Giving fell 78% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $1.8M (2024) to $10.9M (2020). In 2024 it made 4 grants totaling $1.8M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Integrative Bioinformatics Inc Mountain View, CA | Support for educational and scientific purposes, also utilize fund for research "identification of switches/traps in ME/CFS nitrogen metabolism". | $700,000 |
| National Heart Lund and Blood Insti Bethesda, MD | Support for research in studying how reactive oxygen specis (ROS) cause inflammation. | $654,000 |
| Simmaron Research Inc Incline Vallage, NV | To fund trial of "Low-Does Rampamycin in patients with Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome". | $200,000 |
| Rigas Stradins University | Support for study and research of SARS CoV-2 and infectious origin of chronic fatigue syndrome, and understanding potential infectious triggers and mitochondrial dysfunction in ME.CFS. | $200,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $10,966,657 | $1,447,743 | $1,808,112 | $1,754,000 | 4 | $1,754,000 | $1,443,413 | $79,153 |
| 2023 | $11,285,368 | $5,488,479 | $5,892,059 | $5,775,000 | 2 | $6,325,000 | $5,436,456 | $208,769 |
| 2022 | $11,688,948 | $56,526 | $9,095,233 | $9,029,600 | 4 | $9,029,600 | $35,894 | $649,296 |
| 2021 | $20,727,880 | $18,807,619 | $8,272,869 | $8,030,470 | 7 | $8,042,001 | $8,249,373 | $289,727 |
| 2020 | $10,192,905 | $16,317,880 | $11,188,532 | $10,890,000 | 3 | — | $16,250,387 | $99,356 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Amar Foundation reported a distributable amount of $79K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The website describes AMAR’s work as providing healthcare, education, emergency aid, refugee support, women’s and youth services, and music-based mental health programs. It also describes work with communities affected by conflict and displacement, including support for local healthcare and education services.
The foundation’s 2024 grants included scientific and medical research. Simmaron Research Inc., which received $200,000, describes its mission as researching the etiology, pathogenesis, biomarkers, and treatment of ME and scientifically redefining ME/CFS. Other 2024 grant purposes included research into ME/CFS nitrogen metabolism, reactive oxygen species and inflammation, and SARS-CoV-2 and the infectious origins of chronic fatigue syndrome.
Grantmaking
In 2024, the foundation reported four grants totaling $1,754,000. Grants ranged from $200,000 to $700,000, with a median grant of $427,000.
Notable 2024 grants included $700,000 to Integrative Bioinformatics Inc. in Mountain View, California, for educational and scientific purposes, including research into ME/CFS nitrogen metabolism; and $654,000 to the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute in Bethesda, Maryland, for research on how reactive oxygen species cause inflammation. Simmaron Research Inc. in Incline Village, Nevada, received $200,000 for a trial of low-dose rapamycin in people with ME/CFS. Rigas Stradins University received $200,000 for research on SARS-CoV-2, infectious origins of chronic fatigue syndrome, potential infectious triggers, and mitochondrial dysfunction in ME/CFS.
The foundation’s website says donations can generally go where need is greatest and that donors can specify a project, country, or item. Its 2024 filing states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Neeru Khosla as President and Vinod Khosla as Secretary.
Amar Foundation is led by Neeru Khosla co McCabe Totah, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Neeru Khosla co McCabe Totah
President
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Vinod Khosla co McCabe Totah
Secretary
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Amar Foundation
How much does Amar Foundation give each year?
Amar Foundation gave $1.8M across 4 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $5.8M across 2 grants.
What is Amar Foundation's typical grant size?
Amar Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $427,000, and its average grant was $438,500, across 4 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Amar Foundation give grants?
Amar Foundation's top state is California, with 40% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Maryland (37%) and Nevada (11%).
Does Amar Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Amar Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is Amar Foundation?
Amar Foundation reported $11.0M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1.8M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $79K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Amar Foundation fund?
The website describes AMAR’s work as providing healthcare, education, emergency aid, refugee support, women’s and youth services, and music-based mental health programs. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Amar Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Amar Foundation's EIN?
Amar Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 94-3055731. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Does Amar Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
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- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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