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

+100.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$439K

-84.8% YoY

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 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

California $33.3M (96%)

Maryland $654K (2%)

Colorado $358K (1%)

Nevada $282K (1%)

New York $50K (0%)

States

California Colorado Maryland Nevada New York

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

Metric	2024	2023	2022
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

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 4 recipients in 2024

Grant Size Distribution

20 grants across all recorded years

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest include Integrative Bioinformatics Inc ($700,000), National Heart Lund and Blood Insti ($654,000), Simmaron Research Inc ($200,000).

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

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

Name	Title	Hours	Compensation
Neeru Khosla co McCabe Totah	President	2	—
Vinod Khosla co McCabe Totah	Secretary	1	—

Contact Information

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

Phone: 408-977-7090

EIN: 94-3055731

Frequently Asked Questions

What does Amar Foundation fund?

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

How do I apply for a grant from Amar Foundation?

**Grant Activity:** • Total giving in 2024: $1,754,000 • Total giving in 2023: $6,300,000 • Typical award range: $69,600–$8,300,000 • Median grant amount: $2,900,000 • Maximum grant observed: $5,300,000 **Recent Financial Activity:** • 2024 Revenue: $1,447,743 • 2024 Expenses: $1,808,112 • 2023 Revenue: $5,488,479 • 2023 Expenses: $5,892,059

Where does Amar Foundation make grants?

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

What size grants does Amar Foundation award?

In 2024, Amar Foundation awarded 4 grants totaling $1.8M — an average of about $439K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is Amar Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, Amar Foundation reported a distributable amount of $79K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.