SRS Family Foundation

• The foundation's stated focus is disadvantaged youth, with priority given to New York City, work across the globe and a special focus on youth of South Asian origin or living in India, and its programmes cover after-school work, mental health, sport, arts and activism.
• About 8 in 10 of its grants to organisations fall between $4,500 and $150,000, with a median of $15,000, so a modest request in that range is typical, although its largest grant was $500,000.
• In its latest filing, 55% of grant dollars to organisations went to groups it had funded in earlier filings, which suggests it often renews grants to organisations it already knows, so a first approach should be measured.
• The filing does not say how organisations should apply, since its only stated application route is for scholarship applicants, so find out how to make contact before sending a proposal.
• No exclusions or eligibility conditions are stated, so being a new applicant should not stop an organisation from getting in touch.

The largest grants to organisations in the foundation’s latest filing:

• Indian Institute of Technology · General support
  $361,4592024 tax year
• President and Fellows of Harvard College · General support
  $200,0002024 tax year
• Acumen Fund · General support
  $150,0002024 tax year
• Chinmaya Mission New York · General support
  $100,0002024 tax year
• Princeton University · General support
  $100,0002024 tax year
• Institute for Financial Management and Research · General support
  $75,0002024 tax year
• Wellesley College · General support
  $60,0002024 tax year
• Mental Health Association · General support
  $50,0002024 tax year

Grants to organisations listed in the foundation’s Form 990-PF filings. Grants to individuals are not shown.

Figures from the foundation’s IRS Form 990-PF filings. Assets are at fair market value at year end. The document icon links to each year’s filing on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.