Rural India Supporting Trust
Rural India Supporting Trust (RIST) is a public charity based in Farmington Hills, Michigan. Established in 2007, it makes grants to organizations working to address poverty and improve quality of life in India, with stated priorities spanning public health, economic opportunity, education, disability, and the environment.
Rural India Supporting Trust at a glance
In short: Rural India Supporting Trust gave $7.9M across 14 grants in 2024 (avg $561K). 14% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $7,856,877
- +26.6% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 14
- +16.7% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $561,206
- +8.5% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $563,306
- Total assets
- $331,156,634
- -5.6% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 14% first-time grantees (2 of 14, 2024; small sample)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Rural India Supporting Trust
- How to Apply
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RIST’s application page says it temporarily paused acceptance of new grant applications because of the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic and expressed an aim to accept proposals later. The page provides no current reopening date. It says the grant process is managed through an online application system and encourages prospective applicants to review the foundation’s priorities and funding principles. RIST does not fund direct grants to individuals, event fundraisers or sponsorships, lobbying, projects serving exclusively religious purposes, projects not associated with India, election campaigns, or for-profit entities.
- Contact
Mailing address: 38955 Hills Tech Drive, Farmington Hills, MI 48331
Phone: (248) 987-7405
Website: https://ristrust.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Rural India Supporting Trust
Who Rural India Supporting Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was American India Foundation ($1.3M). Together the top 10 received $7.3M.
Grant Size Distribution
60 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $250–500K range: 17 grants of 60 (28%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
RIST’s stated grant focus is India. Its website says its partners work across India, and its application guidance excludes projects not associated with India.
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Is Rural India Supporting Trust open to new grantees?
14%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 2 of 14 grantees (14%) were first-time recipients. With only 14 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 7 points. First grants averaged $511K; repeat grants $570K. How we count
Medians: $511K first-time, $566K repeat.
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2020–2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $2.6M (2020) to $115.1M (2021). In 2024 it made 14 grants totaling $7.9M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
Amounts are reported for the filing years shown.
RIST’s filing type is Form 990 (a public charity).
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $331,156,634 | $3,199,521 | $23,567,583 | $7,856,877 | 14 | $3,187,475 |
| 2023 | $350,894,393 | $7,435,951 | $20,145,211 | $6,204,993 | 12 | $7,187,787 |
| 2022 | $363,584,429 | $13,626,662 | $32,785,999 | $3,629,563 | 11 | $13,616,443 |
| 2021 | $382,980,142 | $66,367,375 | $157,566,926 | $115,146,595 | 15 | $66,161,050 |
| 2020 | $467,262,358 | $55,555,795 | $1,384,983,433 | $2,648,730 | 8 | $54,506,161 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
RIST’s stated mission is to improve quality of life for people in India through grants advancing public health, economic opportunity, and education. Its website also identifies health, education, disability, environmental protection, and emergency response as areas of work. It highlights healthcare service delivery; education in health, nutrition, and STEM; support for people with disabilities; and efforts to reduce air and water pollution.
RIST says it seeks initiatives that can be replicated in India, have plans for long-term sustainability, collaborate with like-minded organizations, demonstrate sound financial and organizational management, and value community participation. It also favors rights-based approaches and attention to gender equality and disability inclusion.
In its account of 2024 grantmaking, RIST says supported programs addressed violence against women and children; healthcare access for people in remote locations or with financial barriers; degraded farmland; independence for people with disabilities; and rural livelihoods and economic development.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2024, RIST reported 14 grants totaling $7,856,877. Grant amounts ranged from $18,000 to $1,311,290, with a median of $563,306.
Among the largest grants reported for 2024 were:
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Indu Rawat as trustee; Ranjeet Singh as director and treasurer; Shweta Rawat as director and secretary; and Kadambri Pathak, Neeraj Sharma, and Prem Kumar Narula as directors.
Rural India Supporting Trust's 2024 filing lists 6 officers; none of the 6 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Indu Rawat
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kadambri Pathak
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Neeraj Sharma
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Prem Kumar Narula
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ranjeet Singh
Director & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Shweta Rawat
Director & Secretary
On filings since 2020
25 hrs/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 Rural India Supporting Trust
How much does Rural India Supporting Trust give each year?
Rural India Supporting Trust gave $7.9M across 14 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $6.2M across 12 grants.
What is Rural India Supporting Trust's typical grant size?
Rural India Supporting Trust's median grant in 2024 was $563,306, and its average grant was $561,206, across 14 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Rural India Supporting Trust that year got $511K on average.
Does Rural India Supporting Trust give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 14 grants with a stated purpose on Rural India Supporting Trust's 2024 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Economic Opportunity" (3 grants).
Who are Rural India Supporting Trust's largest grantees?
Rural India Supporting Trust's largest 2024 grantees include American India Foundation ($1,311,290), citiesRISE ($1,000,000) and The Wildlife Conservation Society ($985,985), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. Together they received 42% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Rural India Supporting Trust?
Rural India Supporting Trust reported $331.2M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $3.2M.
What does Rural India Supporting Trust fund?
RIST’s stated mission is to improve quality of life for people in India through grants advancing public health, economic opportunity, and education. Its website also identifies health, education, disability, environmental protection, and emergency response as areas of work. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Rural India Supporting Trust?
RIST’s application page says it temporarily paused acceptance of new grant applications because of the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic and expressed an aim to accept proposals later. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
Where does Rural India Supporting Trust make grants?
RIST’s stated grant focus is India. Its website says its partners work across India, and its application guidance excludes projects not associated with India.
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.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 17, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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