Bhargava Foundation | Foundation Profile

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EIN: 38-3628004

Foundation Overview

Based in Farmington Hills, MI, Bhargava Foundation has awarded 173 grants totaling $665,237 to organizations in Michigan, Wisconsin and 9 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $101 to $60,001, with a median award of $1,001.

Latest Tax Year
2024
Total Giving (all years)
$665,237
Total Assets
$1,694,454
Median Grant (all grants)
$1,001

Latest Form 990-PF Snapshot

Total Grants
28
Median Grant
$1,001
% Median Grant Decline
-60% (vs previous year)
Data extracted from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Last filing year: March 2026

Foundation Intelligence

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New Applicant Friendliness
Balanced Approach: 36%

10 of 28 recipients (36%) were new grantees. Foundation maintains loyal partnerships while remaining open to qualified new applicants with strong proposals.

Geographic Focus
Michigan

57% of grants are awarded in Michigan, with additional funding distributed across 10 other locations. The foundation balances regional focus with broader geographic diversity. Within Michigan, funding concentrates in Farmington Hills (23%), Farmington (16%), Troy (14%).

Funding Trajectory
+24%

Moderate 24% growth trend over 8 years suggests stable and gradually increasing funding capacity. This positive trajectory indicates reliable grant-making resources and sustainable philanthropic commitment.

Program Areas
General Purposes

Highly focused on general purposes with 67% of funding dedicated to this sector. This specialization indicates deep expertise and committed investment in the field.

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Grants & Funding

Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into Bhargava Foundation's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.

Name Amount Location Purpose Year
Bharatiya Temple $953 Troy, MI, US Charitable Purposes 2024
Mai Family Services $10,000 Farmington, MI, US Charitable Purposes 2024
Mandir Of Madison $1,100 Sun Prairie, WI, US Charitable Purposes 2024
Hindu Temple Of Las Vegas $1,502 Las Vegas, NV, US Charitable Purposes 2024
Accent Pontiac $5,000 Pontiac, MI, US Charitable Purposes 2024
Shri Bhakta Hanuman Temple $251 Farmington Hills, MI, US Charitable Purposes 2024
Iskcon Farmington Hills $40,000 Farmington Hills, MI, US Charitable Purposes 2024
Eisenhower High School Dance Team $520 Shelby Township, MI, US Charitable Purposes 2024
Brahman Samaj Of North America $1,000 Rochester, MI, US Charitable Purposes 2024
Pratham Usa $1,000 Houston, TX, US Charitable Purposes 2024
Family Youth Interventions $500 Mt Clemens, MI, US Charitable Purposes 2024
Hindu Temple Of Canton $1,001 Canton, MI, US Charitable Purposes 2024
Iskcon Of Las Vegas $251 Las Vegas, NV, US Charitable Purposes 2024
Greater Houston Community $1,001 Houston, TX, US Charitable Purposes 2024
Bharatiya Temple $953 Troy, MI, US Charitable Purposes 2024
Mai Family Services $10,000 Farmington, MI, US Charitable Purposes 2024
Mandir Of Madison $1,100 Sun Prairie, WI, US Charitable Purposes 2024
Hindu Temple Of Las Vegas $1,502 Las Vegas, NV, US Charitable Purposes 2024
Accent Pontiac $5,000 Pontiac, MI, US Charitable Purposes 2024
Shri Bhakta Hanuman Temple $251 Farmington Hills, MI, US Charitable Purposes 2024
Iskcon Farmington Hills $40,000 Farmington Hills, MI, US Charitable Purposes 2024
Eisenhower High School Dance Team $520 Shelby Township, MI, US Charitable Purposes 2024
Brahman Samaj Of North America $1,000 Rochester, MI, US Charitable Purposes 2024
Pratham Usa $1,000 Houston, TX, US Charitable Purposes 2024
Family Youth Interventions $500 Mt Clemens, MI, US Charitable Purposes 2024
Hindu Temple Of Canton $1,001 Canton, MI, US Charitable Purposes 2024
Iskcon Of Las Vegas $251 Las Vegas, NV, US Charitable Purposes 2024
Greater Houston Community $1,001 Houston, TX, US Charitable Purposes 2024
Bharatiya Temple $8,001 Troy, MI, US Charitable Purposes 2023
Mai Family Services $10,000 Farmington, MI, US Charitable Purposes 2023
Gurdwara Bab Deep Singh Ji $2,503 Las Vegas, NV, US Charitable Purposes 2023
St Jude Children's Hospital $500 Memphis, TN, US Charitable Purposes 2023
Leukemia & Lymphoma Society $1,001 Rye Brook, NY, US Charitable Purposes 2023
Shri Bhakta Hanuman Temple $251 Farmington Hills, MI, US Charitable Purposes 2023
Iskcon Farmington Hills $35,000 Farmington Hills, MI, US Charitable Purposes 2023
Livingston Symphony Orchestra $5,000 Livingston, NJ, US Charitable Purposes 2023
Eisenhower High School Dance Team $150 Shelby Township, MI, US Charitable Purposes 2023
City Of Marysville $5,000 Marysville, MI, US Charitable Purposes 2023
Hindu Temple Of Canton $251 Canton, MI, US Charitable Purposes 2023
Bharatiya Temple $8,001 Troy, MI, US Charitable Purposes 2023
Mai Family Services $10,000 Farmington, MI, US Charitable Purposes 2023
Gurdwara Bab Deep Singh Ji $2,503 Las Vegas, NV, US Charitable Purposes 2023
St Jude Children's Hospital $500 Memphis, TN, US Charitable Purposes 2023
Leukemia & Lymphoma Society $1,001 Rye Brook, NY, US Charitable Purposes 2023
Shri Bhakta Hanuman Temple $251 Farmington Hills, MI, US Charitable Purposes 2023
Iskcon Farmington Hills $35,000 Farmington Hills, MI, US Charitable Purposes 2023
Livingston Symphony Orchestra $5,000 Livingston, NJ, US Charitable Purposes 2023
Eisenhower High School Dance Team $150 Shelby Township, MI, US Charitable Purposes 2023
City Of Marysville $5,000 Marysville, MI, US Charitable Purposes 2023
Hindu Temple Of Canton $251 Canton, MI, US Charitable Purposes 2023
Bharatiya Temple $6,811 Troy, MI, US Charitable Purposes 2022
Sringeri Vidya Bharati Foundation $0 Farmington Hills, MI, US Charitable Purposes 2022
Mai Family Services $7,000 Farmington, MI, US Charitable Purposes 2022
The Hindu Temple (canton) $1,001 Canton, MI, US Charitable Purposes 2022
Most Holy Trinity Chhurch $0 Detroit, MI, US Charitable Purposes 2022
Mandir Of Madison $0 Sun Prairie, WI, US Charitable Purposes 2022
Tarkanian Middle School $0 Las Vegas, NV, US Charitable Purposes 2022
Hindu Temple Of Las Vegas $1,001 Las Vegas, NV, US Charitable Purposes 2022
St Jude Childrens Hospital $0 Memphis, TN, US Charitable Purposes 2022
India Development Service $0 Oak Park, IL, US Charitable Purposes 2022
Sri Shindi Sai Samsthan Michigan $0 Livonia, MI, US Charitable Purposes 2022
Shri Bhakta Hanuman Temple $501 Farmington Hills, MI, US Charitable Purposes 2022
Accent Pontiac $4,000 Pontiac, MI, US Charitable Purposes 2022
Gurdwara Baba Deep Singh Ji $0 Las Vegas, NV, US Charitable Purposes 2022
Girl Scouts Of Michigan $500 Detroit, MI, US Charitable Purposes 2022
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The Rad Foundation $0 Henderson, NV, US Charitable Purposes 2022
American Cancer Society $0 Oakbrook Terrace, IL, US Charitable Purposes 2022
Iskcon Farmington Hills $30,000 Farmington Hills, MI, US Charitable Purposes 2022
American Heart Association $500 Dallas, TX, US Charitable Purposes 2022
Bharatiya Temple $6,811 Troy, MI, US Charitable Purposes 2022
Mai Family Services $7,000 Farmington, MI, US Charitable Purposes 2022
The Hindu Temple (Canton) $1,001 Canton, MI, US Charitable Purposes 2022
Hindu Temple Of Las Vegas $1,001 Las Vegas, NV, US Charitable Purposes 2022
Shri Bhakta Hanuman Temple $501 Farmington Hills, MI, US Charitable Purposes 2022
Accent Pontiac $4,000 Pontiac, MI, US Charitable Purposes 2022
Girl Scouts Of Michigan $500 Detroit, MI, US Charitable Purposes 2022
Iskcon Farmington Hills $30,000 Farmington Hills, MI, US Charitable Purposes 2022
American Heart Association $500 Dallas, TX, US Charitable Purposes 2022
Bharatiya Temple $6,811 Troy, MI, US Charitable Purposes 2022
Mai Family Services $7,000 Farmington, MI, US Charitable Purposes 2022
The Hindu Temple (Canton) $1,001 Canton, MI, US Charitable Purposes 2022
Hindu Temple Of Las Vegas $1,001 Las Vegas, NV, US Charitable Purposes 2022
Shri Bhakta Hanuman Temple $501 Farmington Hills, MI, US Charitable Purposes 2022
Accent Pontiac $4,000 Pontiac, MI, US Charitable Purposes 2022
Girl Scouts Of Michigan $500 Detroit, MI, US Charitable Purposes 2022
Iskcon Farmington Hills $30,000 Farmington Hills, MI, US Charitable Purposes 2022
American Heart Association $500 Dallas, TX, US Charitable Purposes 2022
Bharatiya Temple $7,756 Troy, MI, US Charitable Purposes 2021
Sringeri Vidya Bharati Foundation $0 Farmington Hills, MI, US Charitable Purposes 2021
Mai Family Services $4,000 Farmington, MI, US Charitable Purposes 2021
The Hindu Temple (canton) $5,005 Canton, MI, US Charitable Purposes 2021
Most Holy Trinity Chhurch $2,500 Detroit, MI, US Charitable Purposes 2021
Mandir Of Madison $0 Sun Prairie, WI, US Charitable Purposes 2021
Tarkanian Middle School $0 Las Vegas, NV, US Charitable Purposes 2021
Hindu Temple Of Las Vegas $1,001 Las Vegas, NV, US Charitable Purposes 2021
St Jude Childrens Hospital $1,001 Memphis, TN, US Charitable Purposes 2021
India Development Service $0 Oak Park, IL, US Charitable Purposes 2021
Sri Shindi Sai Samsthan Michigan $251 Livonia, MI, US Charitable Purposes 2021
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Gurdwara Baba Deep Singh Ji $0 Las Vegas, NV, US Charitable Purposes 2021
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$0 , , US 2021
The Rad Foundation $0 Henderson, NV, US Charitable Purposes 2021
American Cancer Society $0 Oakbrook Terrace, IL, US Charitable Purposes 2021
Iskcon Farmington Hills $20,000 Farmington Hills, MI, US Charitable Purposes 2021
Bharatiya Temple $4,004 Troy, MI, US Charitable Purposes 2020
Sringeri Vidya Bharati Foundation $0 Farmington Hills, MI, US Charitable Purposes 2020
Mai Family Services $4,000 Farmington, MI, US Charitable Purposes 2020
The Hindu Temple (canton) $0 Canton, MI, US Charitable Purposes 2020
Most Holy Trinity Chhurch $2,000 Detroit, MI, US Charitable Purposes 2020
Mandir Of Madison $1,001 Sun Prairie, WI, US Charitable Purposes 2020
Tarkanian Middle School $250 Las Vegas, NV, US Charitable Purposes 2020
Hindu Temple Of Las Vegas $201 Las Vegas, NV, US Charitable Purposes 2020
$0 , , US 2020
India Development Service $2,500 Oak Park, IL, US Charitable Purposes 2020
$0 , , US 2020
$0 , , US 2020
$0 , , US 2020
Gurdwara Baba Deep Singh Ji $0 Las Vegas, NV, US Charitable Purposes 2020
$0 , , US 2020
$0 , , US 2020
The Rad Foundation $0 Henderson, NV, US Charitable Purposes 2020
American Cancer Society $0 Oakbrook Terrace, IL, US Charitable Purposes 2020
Iskcon Farmington Hills $20,000 Farmington Hills, MI, US Charitable Purposes 2020
Bharatiya Temple $2,832 Troy, MI, US Charitable Purposes 2018
$0 , , US 2018
Mai Family Services $4,000 Farmington, MI, US Charitable Purposes 2018
The Hindu Temple (canton) $3,254 Canton, MI, US Charitable Purposes 2018
Mandir Of Madison $501 Sun Prairie, WI, US Charitable Purposes 2018
Pancreatic Cancer Action Network $1,000 Manhattan Beach, CA, US Charitable Purposes 2018
West Michigan Hundu Temple $0 Ada, MI, US Charitable Purposes 2018
Hindu Temple Of Las Vegas $0 Las Vegas, NV, US Charitable Purposes 2018
Sri Venkateswara Temple $0 Novi, MI, US Charitable Purposes 2018
India Development Service $8,500 Oak Park, IL, US Charitable Purposes 2018
Iskcon Farmington Hills $251 Farmington, MI, US Charitable Purposes 2018
Hindu Temple Of Toledo $0 Sylvania, OH, US Charitable Purposes 2018
Artist Advocacy Found $0 Santa Ynez, CA, US Charitable Purposes 2018
Gurdwara Baba Deep Singh Ji $0 Las Vegas, NV, US Charitable Purposes 2018
Magee Rehabilitation Hospital Foundation $0 Philadelphia, PA, US Charitable Purposes 2018
Brahma Kumaris World Spiritual Organization $0 Farmington Hills, MI, US Charitable Purposes 2018
Palav Org $250 Novi, MI, US Charitable Purposes 2018
National Charity League $200 Costa Mesa, CA, US Charitable Purposes 2018
Bharatiya Temple $15,469 Troy, MI, US Charitable Purposes 2017
$0 , , US 2017
Mai Family Services $4,000 Farmington, MI, US Charitable Purposes 2017
The Hindu Temple (canton) $2,251 Canton, MI, US Charitable Purposes 2017
Mandir Of Madison $251 Sun Prairie, WI, US Charitable Purposes 2017
Pancreatic Cancer Action Network $1,000 Manhattan Beach, CA, US Charitable Purposes 2017
West Michigan Hundu Temple $1,002 Ada, MI, US Charitable Purposes 2017
Hindu Temple Of Las Vegas $201 Las Vegas, NV, US Charitable Purposes 2017
Sri Venkateswara Temple $251 Novi, MI, US Charitable Purposes 2017
India Development Service $8,850 Oak Park, IL, US Charitable Purposes 2017
Iskcon Farmington Hills $60,001 Farmington, MI, US Charitable Purposes 2017
Hindu Temple Of Toledo $101 Sylvania, OH, US Charitable Purposes 2017
Artist Advocacy Found $5,000 Santa Ynez, CA, US Charitable Purposes 2017
Gurdwara Baba Deep Singh Ji $402 Las Vegas, NV, US Charitable Purposes 2017
Magee Rehabilitation Hospital Foundation $1,000 Philadelphia, PA, US Charitable Purposes 2017
Brahma Kumaris World Spiritual Organization $251 Farmington Hills, MI, US Charitable Purposes 2017
Bharatiya Temple $18,930 Troy, MI, US Charitable Purposes 2016
$0 , , US 2016
Mai Family Services $7,500 Farmington, MI, US Charitable Purposes 2016
The Hindu Temple (canton) $2,002 Canton, MI, US Charitable Purposes 2016
Mandir Of Madison $1,001 Sun Prairie, WI, US Charitable Purposes 2016
Fomapi $5,000 Southfield, MI, US Charitable Purposes 2016
National Ms Society $1,000 Southfield, MI, US Charitable Purposes 2016
Hindu Temple Of Las Vegas $751 Las Vegas, NV, US Charitable Purposes 2016
Detroit Education Society $500 Troy, MI, US Charitable Purposes 2016
India Development Service $8,600 Oak Park, IL, US Charitable Purposes 2016
Iskcon Farmington Hills $251 Farmington, MI, US Charitable Purposes 2016
American Cancer Society $1,000 Tinley Park, IL, US Charitable Purposes 2016
Artist Advocacy Found $5,000 Santa Ynez, CA, US Charitable Purposes 2016

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Contact Information

Official contact details for Bhargava Foundation as registered with the IRS. These details are essential for grant applications, correspondence, and due diligence processes.

EIN 38-3628004
Website N/A
Address 26275 NORTHPOINTE Farmingtn Hls, MI 48331-4263

Key People (4)

Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee Bhargava Foundation's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.

President/director Rai P Bhargava
Secretary/director Pavan Bhargava
Director Vanita Bhargava
Treasurer Rajiv Bhargava

Forms 990-PF

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Data Currency: Last updated March 2026 based on IRS Form 990-PF filings. Foundation information reflects most recent available tax year data.