Sankara Eye Foundation USA
To work towards eradicating curable blindness all over india. Our key program is vision 20/20 - with the goal of performing 500,000 free surgeries per year throughout india. We have been primarily partnering with sankara eye foundation in india in our mission and jointly have established 9 hospitals in 7 states. These efforts have provided for over 160,000 free eye surgeries annually for the rural poor - making it among the largest free eye care providers in the world.
Sankara Eye Foundation USA at a glance
In short: Sankara Eye Foundation USA gave $52K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $52K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $51,850
- -99.5% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 1
- Average grant
- $51,850
- Median grant
- $51,850
- Total assets
- $8,682,861
- +8.5% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Illinois (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Sankara Eye Foundation USA funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was The Rotary Foundation of Rotary International ($52K).
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $52K (2024) to $11.1M (2023). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $52K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Rotary Foundation of Rotary International Evanston, IL | General Support | $51,850 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $8,682,861 | $12,542,795 | $11,812,217 | $51,850 | 1 | $306,655 |
| 2023 | $8,000,371 | $10,511,538 | $12,591,438 | $11,099,270 | Total only | $116,796 |
| 2022 | $9,576,211 | $9,778,681 | $9,709,857 | $8,299,027 | Total only | $30,009 |
| 2021 | $9,441,263 | $7,266,333 | $5,737,261 | $4,928,895 | Total only | $31,463 |
| 2020 | $7,916,906 | $7,076,485 | $7,462,505 | $6,663,560 | Total only | $43,726 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Sankara Eye Foundation USA
Based on IRS filings
Sankara Eye Foundation USA is a public charity focused on Health, based in Milpitas, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $8.7M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $52K. Net investment income was $307K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Sankara Eye Foundation USA is led by Krishnamurthy Muralidharan, CEO & Executive Chairman since 2023 (on filings since 2022); 3 of 9 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Krishnamurthy Muralidharan
CEO & Executive Chairman
Executive Chairman → CEO & Executive Chairman, 2023
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$132K (2022) → $132K (2024)
K. Sridharan
President & Secretary
President → President & Secretary, 2022
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Divyogi Patel
COO & Director
Director → COO & Director, 2023
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$66K (2023) → $132K (2024)
Geeta Kumar
Director & Donor Relations
New on the 2024 filing
40 hrs/week
$135K (2024)
Sumanth Rajagopal
Director
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sundar Radhakrishnan
Director
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Venkat Maddipati
Director
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Anjuben Desai
Director
On filings since 2021
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Padma Parthasarathy
CFO & Treasurer
CFO → CFO & Treasurer, 2022
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (4)
- Former: K. Muralidharan (2020–2021) — Executive Chairman
- Former: Anil Lal (2020) — Director
- Former: Anju Desai (2020) — Director
- Former: Srivathsan (2020) — Director
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $135K, to Geeta Kumar (Director, Donor Relations). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Sankara Eye Foundation USA
How much does Sankara Eye Foundation USA give each year?
Sankara Eye Foundation USA gave $52K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it reported $11.1M in grants paid.
How large is Sankara Eye Foundation USA?
Sankara Eye Foundation USA reported $8.7M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $12.5M.
What is Sankara Eye Foundation USA?
Sankara Eye Foundation USA is a public charity focused on Health, based in Milpitas, CA. It holds $8.7M in total assets as of 2024.
Where does Sankara Eye Foundation USA operate?
Sankara Eye Foundation USA has awarded grants in Illinois.
What is Sankara Eye Foundation USA's EIN?
Sankara Eye Foundation USA's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 77-6141976. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
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 September 23, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 12, 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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