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Rural India Supporting Trust

Foundation · Grantmaker Farmington Hills, MI EIN: 26-6163668 Website

TO IMPROVE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR THE CITIZENS OF INDIA BY PROVIDING GRANTS THAT ADVANCE PUBLIC HEALTH, ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY, AND EDUCATION IN INDIA.

Key facts about Rural India Supporting Trust

EIN
26-6163668
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024
Annual giving (2024)
$7,856,877
Grants made (2024)
14
Average grant
$561,206
Median grant
$563,306
New grantees (estimate)
21% first-time grantees (3 of 14, 2024)
Total assets
$331,156,634

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

Who Rural India Supporting Trust funds

None of its 14 grants with a stated purpose were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Economic Opportunity" (3 grants).

Is Rural India Supporting Trust open to new grantees?

21%

first-time grantees, 2024

In 2024, 3 of 14 grantees (21%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $395K; repeat grants $606K. How we count

Medians: $373K first-time, $655K repeat.

  • 79% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
  • Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (+16%). Method

Estimate from itemized IRS Form 990-PF grant lists (2020–2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

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Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$331.2M

-5.6% YoY

Annual Giving

$7.9M

+26.6% YoY

Grant Count

14

+16.7% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$561K

+8.5% YoY

About Rural India Supporting Trust

Based on IRS filings

Rural India Supporting Trust is a nonprofit organization focused on International, Foreign Affairs & National Security, based in Farmington Hills, MI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $331.2M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 14 grants totaling $7.9M. Net investment income was $3.2M.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

12states
+4 more states

Cities

New YorkBronxHamburgNapervilleStamfordBraintreeArlingtonSan FranciscoBoulderDoverFairfieldFarmington HillsMilwaukeePasadenaSouthboroughSunnyvaleWashington

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$381M$762M$1.1B$1.5B20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$331,156,634$350,894,393$363,584,429
Revenue$3,199,521$7,435,951$13,626,662
Expenses$23,567,583$20,145,211$32,785,999
Qualifying Distributions———
Net Investment Income$3,187,475$7,187,787$13,616,443
Distributable Amount———

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$2M$4M$6M$8M8 grants202015 grants202111 grants202212 grants202314 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

American India Foundation: $1.3MAmerican India Foundation$1.3McitiesRISE: $1.0McitiesRISE$1.0MThe Wildlife Conservation Society: $986KThe Wildlife ConservationSociety$986KKeystone Human Services International: $882KKeystone Human ServicesInternational$882KRocky Mountain Institute (RMI): $726KRocky Mountain Institute (RMI)$726KAmericares Foundation Inc: $655KAmericares Foundation Inc$655KResolve to Save Lives: $649KResolve to Save Lives$649KArogya World: $477KArogya World$477KWheels Global Foundation: $373KWheels Global Foundation$373KThe Nature Conservancy: $277KThe Nature Conservancy$277K

Grant Size Distribution

60 grants across all recorded years

8<$50K7$50–100K5$100–250K17$250–500K16$500K–1M7$1–5M$5M+

Open Grants

1 open opportunity from Rural India Supporting Trust

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest recipients include American India Foundation ($1,311,290), citiesRISE ($1,000,000), The Wildlife Conservation Society ($985,985).

RecipientPurposeAmount
AMERICAN INDIA FOUNDATION Economic Opportunity$1,311,290
citiesRISE Mental Health care$1,000,000
THE WILDLIFE CONSERVATION SOCIETY Conserve Wildlife in desert$985,985
KEYSTONE HUMAN SERVICES INTERNATIONAL Institute for community living$882,466
Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI) Environmental improvements$725,720
AMERICARES FOUNDATION INC Spirit of humanity fundraising$655,270
Resolve to Save Lives Global Health$649,322
AROGYA WORLD Global Health$477,290
Wheels Global Foundation Economic Opportunity$372,876
The Nature Conservancy Conserve nature$276,547

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

No officer or director reported compensation in the available filings.

From 2024 IRS filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Indu RawatTrustee1—
Ranjeet SinghDirector, Treasurer5—
Shweta RawatDirector, Secretary25—
Kadambri PathakDirector1—
Neeraj SharmaDirector1—
Prem Kumar NarulaDirector1—

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Rural India Supporting Trust?

Rural India Supporting Trust is a nonprofit organization focused on International, Foreign Affairs & National Security, based in Farmington Hills, MI. It holds $331.2M in total assets as of 2024.

How large is Rural India Supporting Trust?

As of 2024, Rural India Supporting Trust holds $331.2M in total assets with $3.2M in annual revenue. It awarded 14 grants totaling $7.9M in 2024.

Where does Rural India Supporting Trust operate?

Rural India Supporting Trust has awarded grants in California, Colorado, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Delaware, Illinois, Massachusetts, Michigan, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Wisconsin.

What size grants does Rural India Supporting Trust award?

In 2024, Rural India Supporting Trust awarded 14 grants totaling $7.9M — an average of about $561K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is Rural India Supporting Trust's EIN?

Rural India Supporting Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-6163668. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

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