This organization files Form 990, which has no section for application policy. Its filings cannot say either way.
The latest filing we hold carries no statement about applications. That is not the same as closed: public-charity Form 990s have no field for it, and many foundations leave the section blank.
Grants paid by year
Total assets by year
Where the money went · FY2025
Form 990 splits expenses into program services, management and fundraising. The split is self-reported, and a grantmaker, a research institute and a direct-service nonprofit book the same work differently. A line the return does not carry reads "not available"; it is never counted as zero.
| Year | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Assets | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | 990 | $121,436 | $8,115,565 | $7,736,500 | $7,115,024 | $7,113,292 |
| FY2024 | 990 | $110,055 | $681,277 | $100,000 | $14,172,855 | $14,172,156 |
| FY2023 | 990 | −$226,805 | $842,802 | $25,000 | $13,506,530 | $13,509,379 |
| FY2022 | 990 | $126,792 | $711,056 | $5,000 | $14,002,342 | $13,992,874 |
| FY2021 | 990 | $113,626 | $1,331,277 | $822,100 | $15,245,011 | $15,243,254 |
| FY2020 | 990 | $123,612 | $1,191,518 | $871,000 | $12,443,760 | $12,432,986 |
Figures are as reported on the e-filed return, with no restatement. Fiscal years are the funder's own tax year, labelled by the calendar year the period ends in. A blank line means the return does not carry that figure; a real zero shows as $0. When an amended return replaces an original, every figure here uses the amended return. The original is not shown. Giving is what the funder actually paid out toward its charitable purpose in the year (qualifying distributions on Form 990-PF, charitable disbursements otherwise). Assets are what it holds; giving is what moves.
Recipient focus areas
Where recipients are
Based on the 100% of grant rows we could match to an organization record. The rest stay as reported. The IRS assigns the NTEE category when it grants exemption. It often reflects the original filing, not today's giving.
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fidelity Charitable Gift FundCincinnati, OH | Operating Support | $5,000,000 | 2025 | |
Recipients are shown as the funder wrote them on the return. A recipient with a link was matched to an organization record; the rest stay as reported and are never guessed.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kate R Guedj | Treasurer & Director | 0.25 | $0 |
| Orlando Watkins | Clerk & Director | 0.25 | $0 |
| Gururaj Deshpande | President & Director | 5.00 | $0 |
| Hemang Dave | Director |
From the officer list on the latest e-filed return. Compensation is as reported there; a blank means the return carries no figure.
| Operating Support |
| $2,000,000 |
| 2025 |
| Entrepreneurship for All IncLowell, MA | For general operating support. | $500,000 | 2021 |
| Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyCambridge, MA | Operating Support | $500,000 | 2025 |
| Entrepreneurship for All IncLowell, MA | For general operating support. | $500,000 | 2020 |
| The Boston FoundationBoston, MA | For general operating support. | $322,100 | 2021 |
| Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyCambridge, MA | For the Deshpande Center Fund: 3856850. | $250,000 | 2020 |
| VentureWellHadley, MA | Operating Support | $100,000 | 2024 |
| Boston Foundation IncBoston, MA | Operating Support | $70,000 | 2025 |
| GreenLight Fund IncBoston, MA | For general operating support. | $50,000 | 2020 |
| Museum of ScienceBoston, MA | Annual Fund | $25,000 | 2020 |
| The Boston FoundationCambridge, MA | For general operating support. | $25,000 | 2020 |
| Hindu American FoundationWashington, DC | Operating Support | $25,000 | 2025 |
| Museum of ScienceBoston, MA | Operating Support | $20,000 | 2025 |
| Groundwork LawrenceLawrence, MA | Operating Support | $20,000 | 2023 |
| VentureWellHadley, MA | Operating Support | $20,000 | 2025 |
| Humane Society InternationalWashington, DC | Operating Support | $20,000 | 2025 |
| University of Massachusetts Foundation IncBoston, MA | To UMass Lowell Hub for Deshpande Symposium 2020. | $15,000 | 2020 |
| Chinmaya Mission of BostonAndover, MA | Operating Support | $11,000 | 2025 |
| Brahma Kumaris World Spiritual OrganizationWatertown, MA | Operating Support | $10,000 | 2025 |
| Project Prakash FoundationCambridge, MA | Operating Support | $10,000 | 2025 |
| Samskrita BharatiBellevue, MA | Operating Support | $10,000 | 2025 |
| Lowell Parks and Conservation Trust IncLowell, MA | Operating Support | $10,000 | 2025 |
| Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to AnimalsBoston, MA | Operating Support | $10,000 | 2025 |
| 1.00 |
| $0 |
| Jaishree Deshpande | Director | 5.00 | $0 |
| Sushil Vachani | Director | 1.00 | $0 |
| Servjeet Bhachu | CFO | 1.00 | $0 |
Nearest by size, location and giving pattern in the database. Geography weighs heavily. Treat it as a starting list, not a ranking of fit.
Form 990 · FY2024 · period ending Jun 30, 2024IRS bulk XML
Filing id 202501329349304090
Form 990 · FY2023 · period ending Jun 30, 2023IRS bulk XML
Filing id 202411319349302666
Form 990 · FY2022 · period ending Jun 30, 2022
Filing id 202341319349305104
Form 990 · FY2021 · period ending Jun 30, 2021
Filing id 202231309349303848
Form 990 · FY2020 · period ending Jun 30, 2020
Filing id 202141319349302904
Form 990 · FY2019 · period ending Jun 30, 2019
Filing id 202031399349300413
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