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Amar Foundation

SAN JOSE, CA EIN: 94-3055731 Website

Amar Foundation is a private 501(c)(3) foundation established in 1987 and based in San Jose, California. The foundation is tax-exempt since September 1989. It operates as a family foundation focused on philanthropic giving primarily in the United States and internationally.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$11.0M

-2.8% YoY

Annual Giving

$1.8M

-69.6% YoY

Grant Count

4

+100.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$439K

-84.8% YoY

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation's giving priorities include:

  • Education
  • Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking
  • Professional Societies & Associations
  • U.S.-based organizations concerning India that support social, economic, and educational programs

Grantmaking

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Primary funding focus areas include Nevada, Maryland, and California.

Grant Distribution by State

5states

Cities

BethesdaBolderBrooklynIncline VallageIncline VillageMenlo ParkMountain ViewSan FranciscoSan Jose

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Assets & Liabilities:

  • Total assets (2024): $10,966,657
  • Total liabilities (2024): $0
  • Total assets (2023): $11,285,368

Revenue Sources (2024):

  • Contributions received: $1,448,047
  • Interest revenue included in total

Net Position:

  • 2024 net income: -$360,369
  • 2023 net income: -$403,580
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$5M$10M$16M$21M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$10,966,657$11,285,368$11,688,948
Revenue$1,447,743$5,488,479$56,526
Expenses$1,808,112$5,892,059$9,095,233
Qualifying Distributions$1,754,000$6,325,000$9,029,600
Net Investment Income$1,443,413$5,436,456$35,894
Distributable Amount$79,153$208,769$649,296

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$3M$5M$8M$11M3 grants20207 grants20214 grants20222 grants20234 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 4 recipients in 2024

Integrative Bioinformati…$700KNational Heart Lund and …$654KSimmaron Research Inc$200KRigas Stradins University$200K

Grant Size Distribution

20 grants across all recorded years

<$50K5$50–100K2$100–250K7$250–500K2$500K–1M$1–5M4$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

  • Neeru Khosla – President (co-founder)
  • Vinod Khosla – Secretary (co-founder)

The foundation was founded by Vinod Khosla and his wife Neeru Khosla. Vinod Khosla co-founded Sun Microsystems. Neeru Khosla is co-founder of CK 12 Foundation. Both have committed to The Giving Pledge, pledging to give away at least half their wealth to philanthropy.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Neeru Khosla co McCabe TotahPresident2
Vinod Khosla co McCabe TotahSecretary1

Contact Information

Address: 1760 The Alameda, Suite 300 San Jose, CA 95126-1728

Phone: 408-977-7090

EIN: 94-3055731

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.

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