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.
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New Applicant Friendliness
10 of 28 recipients (36%) were new grantees. Foundation maintains loyal partnerships while remaining open to qualified new applicants with strong proposals.
Geographic Focus
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
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
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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| 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 |
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| India Development Service | $2,500 | Oak Park, IL, US | Charitable Purposes | 2020 |
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| Gurdwara Baba Deep Singh Ji | $0 | Las Vegas, NV, US | Charitable Purposes | 2020 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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
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| 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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