Srinivasa Manohara Foundation

Foundation · Grantmaker Bakersfield, CA EIN: 81-3252214

Srinivasa Manohara Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Bakersfield, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $302K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 12 grants totaling $145K. Net investment income was $25.

Key facts about Srinivasa Manohara Foundation

In short: Srinivasa Manohara Foundation gave $145K across 12 grants in 2024 (avg $12K), mostly in California. 50% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
81-3252214
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024
Annual giving (2024)
$145,422
Grants made (2024)
12
Average grant
$12,119
Median grant
$6,804
New grantees (estimate)
50% first-time grantees (6 of 12, 2024)
Total assets
$302,286
Primary geography
California (63% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)

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

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$302K

-8.8% YoY

Annual Giving

$145K

+1.2% YoY

Grant Count

12

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$12K

+1.2% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Srinivasa Manohara Foundation reported a distributable amount of $15K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Is Srinivasa Manohara Foundation open to new grantees?

50%

first-time grantees, 2024

In 2024, 6 of 12 grantees (50%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $5K; repeat grants $19K. How we count

Medians: $1K first-time, $19K repeat.

  • 42% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
  • Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (−17%). Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 977% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF 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.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

11states

Share of all 12 itemized 2024 grant dollars.

Cities

BakersfieldCalabasasWashingtonHoustonFlintLos AngelesNew YorkOjaiSan JoseArlingtonBaltimoreFresnoKahuluiOklahoma CityPhiladelphiaPhoenixPiercyPlanoRiversideSan Leandro

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K$200K14 grants202019 grants202111 grants202212 grants202312 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

Hindu Temple Society of Southern California: $40KHindu Temple Society ofSouthern California$40KBakersfield College Foundation: $25KBakersfield College Foundation$25KChinmaya Education Foundation: $25KChinmaya Education Foundation$25KChinmaya Mission West: $25KChinmaya Mission West$25KChinmaya Mission Bakersfield: $14KChinmaya Mission Bakersfield$14KHindu Temple Society of Kern County: $9KHindu Temple Society of KernCounty$9KEkal Vidyalaya Foundation USA: $5KEkal Vidyalaya Foundation USA$5KShri Lakshmi Narayan Mandir: $1KShri Lakshmi Narayan Mandir$1KDirect Relief: $1KDirect Relief$1KSDSV Temple: $501SDSV Temple$501

Grant Size Distribution

68 grants across all recorded years

66<$50K1$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
HINDU TEMPLE SOCIETY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA Calabasas, CARELIGIOUS CHARITIES - GENERAL SUPPORT$40,212
BAKERSFIELD COLLEGE FOUNDATION Bakersfield, CATO SUPPORT ACADEMIC CULTURE AND EXTRA CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES FOR STUDENTS.$25,000
CHINMAYA EDUCATION FOUNDATION Flint, MITO SUPPORT EDUCATIONAL AND OTHER HUMANITARIAN INITIATIVES$25,000
CHINMAYA MISSION WEST Plano, TXRELIGIOUS CHARITIES - GENERAL SUPPORT$24,503
CHINMAYA MISSION BAKERSFIELD Bakersfield, CARELIGIOUS CHARITIES - GENERAL SUPPORT$13,707
HINDU TEMPLE SOCIETY OF KERN COUNTY Bakersfield, CARELIGIOUS CHARITIES - GENERAL SUPPORT$8,608
EKAL VIDYALAYA FOUNDATION USA Houston, TXTO PROVIDE FREE, ONE-TEACHER ELEMENTARY EDUCATION AND PRIMARY HEALTHCARE TO CHILDREN.$5,000
SHRI LAKSHMI NARAYAN MANDIR Riverside, CARELIGIOUS CHARITIES - GENERAL SUPPORT$1,252
DIRECT RELIEF Santa Barbara, CATO PROVIDE ESSENTIAL MEDICAL RESOURCES TO PEOPLE AFFECTED BY POVERTY OR EMERGENCIES$1,038
SDSV TEMPLE Bakersfield, CARELIGIOUS CHARITIES - GENERAL SUPPORT$501

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$100K$200K$300K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$302,286$331,592$357,170
Revenue$121,025$125,025$162,127
Expenses$150,331$150,603$110,444
Qualifying Distributions$145,422$143,668$110,369
Net Investment Income$25$5,025$42,127
Distributable Amount$14,888$16,261$17,005

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

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

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Srinivasa Manohara Foundation is led by Jayashree Manohara, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Jayashree Manohara

    President

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Iyengar Malini

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Anand Manohara

    Secretary & CFO

    Vice President → Secretary & CFO, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Sakrepatna Manohara (2020) — Secrertary & CFO

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 Srinivasa Manohara Foundation

How much does Srinivasa Manohara Foundation give each year?

Srinivasa Manohara Foundation gave $145K across 12 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $144K across 12 grants.

What is Srinivasa Manohara Foundation's typical grant size?

Srinivasa Manohara Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $6,804, and its average grant was $12,119, across 12 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Srinivasa Manohara Foundation that year got $5K on average.

Where does Srinivasa Manohara Foundation give grants?

Srinivasa Manohara Foundation gives mostly in California: 63% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Texas (20%) and Michigan (17%). The most frequent recipient cities were Bakersfield, CA (5 grants).

Does Srinivasa Manohara Foundation give general operating support?

Yes: 50% of Srinivasa Manohara Foundation's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (6 of 12) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are Srinivasa Manohara Foundation's largest grantees?

Srinivasa Manohara Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include Hindu Temple Society of Southern California ($40,212), Bakersfield College Foundation ($25,000) and Chinmaya Education Foundation ($25,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 62% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.

How large is Srinivasa Manohara Foundation?

Srinivasa Manohara Foundation reported $302K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $145K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $15K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Srinivasa Manohara Foundation?

Srinivasa Manohara Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Bakersfield, CA. It holds $302K in total assets as of 2024.

What is Srinivasa Manohara Foundation's EIN?

Srinivasa Manohara Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-3252214. 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.

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