Lotus Bloom Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Austin, TX EIN: 83-2699026

Lotus Bloom Foundation is a private foundation, based in Austin, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $124K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 3 grants totaling $12K. Net investment income was $273.

Lotus Bloom Foundation at a glance

In short: Lotus Bloom Foundation gave $12K across 3 grants in 2024 (avg $4K), mostly in New Hampshire. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$11,616
-66.4% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
3
+0.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$3,872
-66.4% vs 2023
Median grant
$5,000
Total assets
$123,823
-0.0% vs 2023
Primary geography
New Hampshire (56% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Lotus Bloom Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2024

Ved Vignan Mahavidyapeeth: $7KVed Vignan Mahavidyapeeth$7KArt of Living Foundation: $5KArt of Living Foundation$5KAkshaya Patra Foundation USA: $100Akshaya Patra Foundation USA$100

The largest 2024 recipient was Ved Vignan Mahavidyapeeth ($7K). Together the top 3 received $12K.

Grant Size Distribution

15 grants across all recorded years

15<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 15 grants of 15 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

Cities

NashuaWashingtonAustinCedar ParkCupertinoFremont

How Lotus Bloom Foundation gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (+15%). Method
  • In 2023 it paid out 587% of 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

$0$10K$20K$30K$40K2 grants2020 4 grants2021 3 grants2022 3 grants2023 3 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2021) to $35K (2023). In 2024 it made 3 grants totaling $12K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Ved Vignan Mahavidyapeeth Nashua, NHCharitable Purpose$6,516
Art of Living Foundation Washington, DCCharitable Purpose$5,000
Akshaya Patra Foundation USA Fremont, CACharitable Purpose$100
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2024$123,823$299$12,091$11,6163—$273$6,226
2023$123,870$29,102$34,747$34,6223$34,622—$5,902
2022$113,943$15,000$34,190$33,2853$33,285$8,383$6,057
2021$166,430—$10,792$10,0874$10,792$13,980$8,002
2020—$30,090$12,193$11,5082—$3,919$6,603

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Lotus Bloom Foundation reported a distributable amount of $6K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Lotus Bloom Foundation's 2024 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Raghunath Sapuram

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Usha Rani Sapuram

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    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 Lotus Bloom Foundation

How much does Lotus Bloom Foundation give each year?

Lotus Bloom Foundation gave $12K across 3 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $35K across 3 grants.

What is Lotus Bloom Foundation's typical grant size?

Lotus Bloom Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $5,000, and its average grant was $3,872, across 3 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Lotus Bloom Foundation give grants?

Lotus Bloom Foundation gives mostly in New Hampshire: 56% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was District of Columbia (43%).

How large is Lotus Bloom Foundation?

Lotus Bloom Foundation reported $124K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $299.

How much is Lotus Bloom Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, Lotus Bloom Foundation reported a distributable amount of $6K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Lotus Bloom Foundation's EIN?

Lotus Bloom Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-2699026. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

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