Swatantra and Srinivas Mitta

Foundation · Grantmaker Rexford, NY EIN: 26-0302437

Swatantra and Srinivas Mitta is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Rexford, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.1M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 49 grants totaling $48K. Net investment income was $20K.

Key facts about Swatantra and Srinivas Mitta

EIN
26-0302437
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024
Annual giving (2024)
$48,435
Grants made (2024)
49
Average grant
$988
Median grant
$300
New grantees (estimate)
51% first-time grantees (25 of 49, 2024)
Total assets
$1,135,637
Primary geography
New York (53% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)

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

Who Swatantra and Srinivas Mitta funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for Swatantra and Srinivas Mitta's 49 itemized 2024 grants were New York (53%), Illinois (13%) and Connecticut (7%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (6 grants), Albany, NY (4 grants), Washington, DC (4 grants) and Schenectady, NY (3 grants). None of its 49 grants with a stated purpose were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Support Public Television" (31 grants) and "Support Organization Mission" (6 grants).

Is Swatantra and Srinivas Mitta open to new grantees?

51%

first-time grantees, 2024

In 2024, 25 of 49 grantees (51%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $698; repeat grants $1K. How we count

Medians: $150 first-time, $600 repeat.

  • 39% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
  • Giving grew 61% from 2021 to 2024. Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 88% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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

$1.1M

+3.1% YoY

Annual Giving

$48K

+57.3% YoY

Grant Count

49

+40.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$988.469

+12.4% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Swatantra and Srinivas Mitta reported a distributable amount of $55K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

About Swatantra and Srinivas Mitta

Based on IRS filings

Swatantra and Srinivas Mitta is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Rexford, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.1M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 49 grants totaling $48K. Net investment income was $20K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

20states

Share of all 49 itemized 2024 grant dollars.

Cities

AlbanyNew YorkSchenectadyWashingtonTroyAverill ParkRochesterChicagoClifton ParkLathamWoodburyAtlantaEnglewoodLoudonvilleMechanicvilleSanta ClaraSaylorsburgSchnectadyAshevilleBellevue

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$54K$108K$162K$215K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$1,135,637$1,101,370$900,435
Revenue$186,882$150,968$175,719
Expenses$66,150$33,007$34,749
Qualifying Distributions$48,435$30,792$33,177
Net Investment Income$19,884$13,585$9,456
Distributable Amount$54,810$49,106$37,708

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$12K$24K$36K$48K39 grants202041 grants202125 grants202235 grants202349 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

Hindu Temple: $6KHindu Temple$6KNami Capital: $6KNami Capital$6KMechanicville Area Community Servic: $5KMechanicville Area CommunityServic$5KMitta Foundation: $5KMitta Foundation$5KYMCA: $5KYMCA$5KChinmaya Mission: $3KChinmaya Mission$3KProjects Linus: $2KProjects Linus$2KHindu Cultural Center: $2KHindu Cultural Center$2KMulticultural Children: $2KMulticultural Children$2KAlbany Medical Center Foundation: $1KAlbany Medical CenterFoundation$1K

Grant Size Distribution

189 grants across all recorded years

189<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest recipients include Hindu Temple ($6,014), Nami Capital ($6,000), Mechanicville Area Community Servic ($5,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
HINDU TEMPLE Albany, NYSUPPORT ORGANIZATION MISSION$6,014
NAMI CAPITAL Albany, NYSUPPORT ORGANIZATION MISSION$6,000
MECHANICVILLE AREA COMMUNITY SERVIC Mechanicville, NYSUPPORT SENIORS WELL BEING$5,000
MITTA FOUNDATION SUPPORT PUBLIC TELEVISION$5,000
YMCA Chicago, ILSUPPORT PUBLIC TELEVISION$5,000
CHINMAYA MISSION Woodbury, NYSUPPORT PUBLIC TELEVISION$2,500
PROJECTS LINUS Belton, MOSUPPORT PUBLIC TELEVISION$2,000
HINDU CULTURAL CENTER Stratford, CTSUPPORT EDUCATION & FINE ART$1,621
MULTICULTURAL CHILDREN Uncasville, CTSUPPORT PUBLIC TELEVISION$1,500
ALBANY MEDICAL CENTER FOUNDATION Albany, NYSUPPORT FOUNDATION MISSION$1,000

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
Swatantra MittaPresident3—
Srinivas MittaSecretary3—
Sanjay MittaTrustee——
Prashant MittaTrustee——
Krishna AkulaTrustee——

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Swatantra and Srinivas Mitta?

Swatantra and Srinivas Mitta is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Rexford, NY. It holds $1.1M in total assets as of 2024.

How large is Swatantra and Srinivas Mitta?

As of 2024, Swatantra and Srinivas Mitta holds $1.1M in total assets with $187K in annual revenue. It awarded 49 grants totaling $48K in 2024.

Where does Swatantra and Srinivas Mitta operate?

Swatantra and Srinivas Mitta has awarded grants in Arizona, California, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, North Carolina, New Jersey, New York, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Washington.

What size grants does Swatantra and Srinivas Mitta award?

In 2024, Swatantra and Srinivas Mitta awarded 49 grants totaling $48K — an average of about $988.469 per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is Swatantra and Srinivas Mitta required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, Swatantra and Srinivas Mitta reported a distributable amount of $55K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Swatantra and Srinivas Mitta's EIN?

Swatantra and Srinivas Mitta's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-0302437. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

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