The Center for Spiritual Studies
The Center for Spiritual Studies is a private foundation based in Wilmington, Delaware. In its 2025 filing, it reported 10 grants totaling $207,001, all listed as program support.
The Center for Spiritual Studies at a glance
In short: The Center for Spiritual Studies gave $207K across 10 grants in 2025 (avg $21K), mostly in New York. 50% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $207,001
- -10.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 10
- +233.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $20,700
- -73.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $6,001
- Total assets
- $4,701,669
- -1.6% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 50% first-time grantees (5 of 10, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- New York (93% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to The Center for Spiritual Studies
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
In its 2023 filing, the foundation stated that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 200 Bellevue Parkway Suite 250, Wilmington, DE 19809-3747
Phone: (302) 793-3284
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Center for Spiritual Studies funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Hindu Temple Society of North America ($65K). Together the top 10 received $207K.
Grant Size Distribution
38 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 31 grants of 38 (82%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 93% of grant dollars went to recipients in New York. The remaining grant dollars went to recipients in Missouri, California, and Connecticut, at 2% each.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 10 itemized grants.
Cities
Is The Center for Spiritual Studies open to new grantees?
50%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 5 of 10 grantees (50%) were first-time recipients. With only 10 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 10 points. First grants averaged $14K; repeat grants $27K. How we count
Medians: $5K first-time, $30K repeat.
- 30% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 118% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 87% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). 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 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $95K (2022) to $291K (2021). In 2025 it made 10 grants totaling $207K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Hindu Temple Society of North America Flushing, NY | Program Support | $65,000 |
| Portledge School Locust Valley, NY | Program Support | $50,000 |
| NYU Langone Hospitals New York, NY | Program Support | $30,000 |
| New York University New York City, NY | Program Support | $30,000 |
| Iskon NYC Brooklyn, NY | Program Support | $7,001 |
| Iskcon Long Island Freeport, NY | Program Support | $5,000 |
| St Vincent's Medical Center St. Louis, MO | Program Support | $5,000 |
| Young Indian Culture Group Inc New Hyde Park, NY | Program Support | $5,000 |
| Iskcon of Sacramento Sacramento, CA | Program Support | $5,000 |
| The Tiny Miracles Foundation Darien, CT | Program Support | $5,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $4,701,669 | $234,012 | $295,304 | $207,001 | 10 | $278,177 | $221,039 | $320,219 |
| 2024 | $4,778,536 | $236,109 | $313,427 | $230,001 | 3 | $297,348 | $223,319 | $306,384 |
| 2023 | $4,843,610 | $2,076,126 | $296,974 | $230,100 | 7 | $287,262 | $154,613 | $278,626 |
| 2022 | $3,079,493 | $71,252 | $139,225 | $95,000 | 4 | $137,970 | $71,252 | $185,160 |
| 2021 | $3,147,719 | $84,551 | $372,401 | $291,000 | 14 | — | $61,493 | $203,900 |
| 2020 | $3,435,570 | $-16,286 | $266,145 | $221,000 | 4 | — | $46,356 | $192,412 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Center for Spiritual Studies reported a distributable amount of $320K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement is provided. The 2025 grants show support for organizations in education, religious and cultural activities, health care, and family support. These descriptions reflect the grantees’ own missions, not a stated mission of the foundation.
For example, Portledge School describes its work as providing a college-preparatory program in an inclusive community, while Young Indian Culture Group Inc. says it works to preserve Indian culture and heritage through teaching, arts, music, yoga, and languages. St Vincent’s Medical Center describes its mission as providing spiritually centered, holistic care, with special attention to people who are poor and vulnerable. The Tiny Miracles Foundation says it supports families of premature infants in Connecticut.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 10 grants totaling $207,001. Grants ranged from $5,000 to $65,000, with a median of $6,000. Each itemized grant was designated for program support. Notable awards included $65,000 to The Hindu Temple Society of North America (Flushing, NY), $50,000 to Portledge School, and $30,000 each to NYU Langone Hospitals and New York University. Other grants included $7,001 to ISKON NYC and $5,000 each to ISKCON Long Island, St Vincent’s Medical Center, Young Indian Culture Group Inc., ISKCON of Sacramento, and The Tiny Miracles Foundation.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Center for Spiritual Studies's only listed officer is Goldman Sachs Trust Company Of DE, Trustee on every filing since 2020 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Goldman Sachs Trust Company Of DE
Trustee
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
$43K (2020) → $71K (2025)
Former officers (2)
- Former: Brian Hand (2020) — Trustee
- Former: Shailesh Jain (2020) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $71K, to Goldman Sachs Trust Company of DE (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about The Center for Spiritual Studies
How much does The Center for Spiritual Studies give each year?
The Center for Spiritual Studies gave $207K across 10 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $230K across 3 grants.
What is The Center for Spiritual Studies's typical grant size?
The Center for Spiritual Studies's median grant in 2025 was $6,001, and its average grant was $20,700, across 10 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Center for Spiritual Studies that year got $14K on average.
Where does The Center for Spiritual Studies give grants?
The Center for Spiritual Studies gives mostly in New York: 93% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does The Center for Spiritual Studies give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 10 grants with a stated purpose on The Center for Spiritual Studies's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Program Support" (10 grants).
Who are The Center for Spiritual Studies's largest grantees?
The Center for Spiritual Studies's largest 2025 grantees include The Hindu Temple Society of North America ($65,000), Portledge School ($50,000) and NYU Langone Hospitals ($30,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 70% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Center for Spiritual Studies?
The Center for Spiritual Studies reported $4.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $278K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $320K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does The Center for Spiritual Studies fund?
No mission statement is provided. The 2025 grants show support for organizations in education, religious and cultural activities, health care, and family support. These descriptions reflect the grantees’ own missions, not a stated mission of the foundation. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Center for Spiritual Studies?
In its 2023 filing, the foundation stated that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is The Center for Spiritual Studies's EIN?
The Center for Spiritual Studies's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 35-7089790. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does The Center for Spiritual Studies accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 26, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 8, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 2, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 31, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 6, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 14, 2026)
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Grantable. (2026). The Center for Spiritual Studies funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/the-center-for-spiritual-studies-morg_8f796f6f373a4d34b3a359d3076feea1
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