Taarika Foundation
Taarika Foundation is a private foundation focused on Mental Health & Crisis Intervention, based in Sunnyvale, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $264K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 4 grants totaling $2K.
Taarika Foundation at a glance
In short: Taarika Foundation gave $2K across 4 grants in 2024 (avg $525), mostly in California. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $2,100
- -85.1% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 4
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $525
- -85.1% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $500
- Total assets
- $263,674
- +7.5% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- California (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Taarika Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was India Literacy Project ($1K). Together the top 4 received $2K.
Grant Size Distribution
19 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 19 grants of 19 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Taarika Foundation gives
- Giving fell 83% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $1K (2020) to $14K (2023). In 2024 it made 4 grants totaling $2K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| India Literacy Project Milpitas, CA | General & Unrestricted | $1,000 |
| A Future for Every Child (Afec) Sunnyvale, CA | General & Unrestricted | $500 |
| Rajyoga Meditation and Research Center (RMRC) Milpitas, CA | General & Unrestricted | $500 |
| Marshmallow Minds Sunnyvale, CA | General & Unrestricted | $100 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $263,674 | $53,499 | $35,001 | $2,100 | 4 | $35,001 | $2,486 |
| 2023 | $245,176 | $25,305 | $41,968 | $14,110 | 4 | $41,968 | $3,152 |
| 2022 | $268,379 | $25,763 | $21,285 | $4,100 | 2 | $21,285 | $1,448 |
| 2021 | $74,901 | $4,050 | $37,998 | $12,630 | 7 | $12,630 | $4,694 |
| 2020 | $108,849 | $68,620 | $8,149 | $1,250 | 2 | — | $2,560 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Taarika Foundation reported a distributable amount of $2K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Taarika Foundation is led by Leena Khanzode, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 5 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Leena Khanzode
President
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Anuradha Shanware
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Vidya Krishnan
Director
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Atul Khanzode
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Smita Thakkar
Secretary
On filings since 2020
4 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 Taarika Foundation
How much does Taarika Foundation give each year?
Taarika Foundation gave $2K across 4 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $14K across 4 grants.
What is Taarika Foundation's typical grant size?
Taarika Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $500, and its average grant was $525, across 4 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Taarika Foundation give grants?
Taarika Foundation gives mostly in California: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Milpitas, CA (2 grants) and Sunnyvale, CA (2 grants).
Does Taarika Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Taarika Foundation's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (4 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Taarika Foundation?
Taarika Foundation reported $264K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $35K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $2K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Taarika Foundation?
Taarika Foundation is a private foundation focused on Mental Health & Crisis Intervention, based in Sunnyvale, CA. It holds $264K in total assets as of 2024.
What is Taarika Foundation's EIN?
Taarika Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-2066874. 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.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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