The foundation concentrates its giving on India-focused humanitarian healthcare and South Asian community institutions. A majority of dollars support vision/eye-care missions (notably Sankara Eye Foundation) alongside funding for Jain religious/community centers and occasional gifts to U.S. higher education. Grants are mission-driven and reflect the donors’ cultural ties to the Indian/Jain community and interest in charitable medical outreach.
Concentrated portfolio with a few mid-size grants; repeat funding to core international grantees (multiple grants to Sankara Eye Foundation) and selective support for community institutions and one-off academic gifts.
Kusum Jayesh Aseem Seva Charitable Foundation Inc’s recent giving is anchored by eye-care and humanitarian health work, led by repeated support for Sankara Eye Foundation in Milpitas, California. That relationship sits alongside grants to India-linked charitable groups and Jain community institutions, showing a pattern that connects medical outreach with South Asian religious and civic life. The foundation also funds select U.S. universities and health-focused nonprofits, but the main thread in the record is charitable support tied to India, Jain community priorities, and service organizations with a humanitarian mission. The grant list shows a mix of larger multi-thousand-dollar awards and many smaller gifts, with several recipients returning in different years. In 2024 and 2025, Sankara Eye Foundation received multiple grants, while Muni Seva Charitable Foundation in Dayton, Ohio also appeared as a substantial recipient. Other awards went to organizations such as Jain Center of NJ, Life Global, Siddhachalam, and Columbia University, indicating a donor profile that supports both faith-based community institutions and charitable programs with an education or health component. The foundation’s latest filing year is 2025, and its annual giving total is modest rather than expansive, but consistent enough to reveal a clear set of priorities.
In vision and eye-care work, the foundation gave $31,500 to Sankara Eye Foundation in 2024 and $20,000 in 2025, both marked for charitable purpose. Those gifts align with an India-focused healthcare emphasis that appears repeatedly in the grant record. For Jain religious and community support, it awarded $13,559 to Jain Center of NJ in 2023 and another $1,153 in 2024. It also supported Siddhachalam in Blairstown, New Jersey with $4,200 in 2023 and $3,000 in 2024, reflecting continued backing for Jain-affiliated institutions. Its charitable healthcare and service giving also reaches organizations such as Muni Seva Charitable Foundation, which received $22,000 in 2023, and Narkar Health Foundation, which received $2,500 in 2025. Education appears in the record as well through Columbia University and Ucsf Foundation.
Typical grants cluster in the low thousands: the 25th percentile is $1,076, the median is $3,830, and the 75th percentile is $7,512. That distribution suggests a base of smaller charitable awards with a handful of larger gifts at the top end. The same organizations appear across multiple years, including Sankara Eye Foundation, Jain Center of NJ, Siddhachalam, Arihanta Institute, Life Global, Ucsf Foundation, Community Seva Inc, and Hi 5 Youth Foundation, showing repeated rather than one-time support in several cases. The foundation is a private charitable foundation and does not fund individuals or make program-related investments.
$50K
$1.5M
-$64K
$51K
Most grants fall between $1K and $8K, with a median of $4K.
25th Percentile
$1K
Median
$4K
75th Percentile
$8K
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Notable grantees: Sankara Eye Foundation, Muni Seva Charitable Foundation, Jain Center of New Jersey, Columbia University
All recorded grants go to U.S. recipients, even though the foundation’s substantive interests are India-linked. California appears frequently, with grants to Milpitas, San Jose, San Francisco, Canoga Park, Downey, Saratoga, and Irvine. New Jersey is another major landing point, including Essex Fells, Paramus, Blairstown, Wayne, and Rochelle Park. Tennessee also stands out through Memphis, which received a grant, and Dayton, Ohio appears in the record as well. The top state by grant count is Tennessee, while 44% of grants went to recipients in California.
The record centers on India-focused humanitarian healthcare and South Asian community institutions. Repeated recipients include Sankara Eye Foundation, Jain Center of NJ, Siddhachalam, Muni Seva Charitable Foundation, and Community Seva Inc, alongside occasional support for universities and health nonprofits.
Its grants are generally modest. The 25th percentile is $1,076, the median is $3,830, and the 75th percentile is $7,512, so most awards fall in the low-thousands range with a smaller number of larger grants above that.
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including Sankara Eye Foundation, Jain Center of NJ, Siddhachalam, Arihanta Institute, Life Global, Ucsf Foundation, Community Seva Inc, and Hi 5 Youth Foundation. That pattern indicates ongoing relationships rather than isolated gifts.
All recorded grants are to U.S. recipients. California accounts for 44% of grants, with multiple recipients in Milpitas, San Jose, San Francisco, Canoga Park, Downey, Saratoga, and Irvine. New Jersey is also prominent, and Tennessee is the top state by grant count.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SANKARA EYE FOUNDATION | MILPITAS, CA | $20,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY | NEW YORK, NY | $11,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| ARIHANTA INSTITUTE | SAN JOSE, CA | $5,001 | 2025 | CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| COMMUNITY SEVA INC | SAN JOSE, CA | $5,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| NARKAR HEALTH FOUNDATION | DOWNEY, CA | $2,500 | 2025 | CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| LISTIN FOUNDATION INC | GREENWOOD VILLAGE, CO | $2,500 | 2025 | CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| HI 5 YOUTH FOUNDATION | SARATOGA, CA | $1,500 | 2025 | CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| DEVELOPMENT IN LITERACY | IRVINE, CA | $1,001 | 2025 | CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| INDIA COMMUNITY CENTER | MILPITAS, CA | $1,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| SANKARA EYE FOUNDATION | MILPITAS, CA | $31,500 | 2024 | CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| COMMUNITY SEVA INC | SAN JOSE, CA | $5,501 | 2024 | CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| ARIHANTA INSTITUTE | SAN JOSE, CA | $5,001 | 2024 | CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| LIFE GLOBAL | PARAMUS, NJ | $5,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE PURPORSE |
| UCSF FOUNDATION | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $5,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| INTERFAITH COMMUNITY SERVICES | TUCSON, AZ | $3,830 | 2024 | CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| SIDDHACHALAM | BLAIRSTOWN, NJ | $3,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| GUJARATI LITERARY ACADEMY OF NA | WAYNE, NJ | $2,001 | 2024 | CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| ST JUDGE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH | MEMPHIS, TN | $2,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| JAIN CENTER OF NJ | ESSEX FELLS, NJ | $1,153 | 2024 | CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| SHARE & CARE FOUNDATION | ROCHELLE PARK, NJ | $1,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS | NEW YORK, NY | $1,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| HI 5 YOUTH FOUNDATION | SARATOGA, CA | $500 | 2024 | CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| MUNI SEVA CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | DAYTON, OH | $22,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| JAIN CENTER OF NJ | ESSEX FELLS, NJ | $13,559 | 2023 | CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| SANKARA EYE FOUNDATION | MILPITAS, CA | $11,500 | 2023 | CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| UCSF FOUNDATION | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $10,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| LIFE GLOBAL | PARAMUS, NJ | $9,523 | 2023 | CHARITABLE PURPORSE |
| SIDDHACHALAM | BLAIRSTOWN, NJ | $4,200 | 2023 | CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| AKSHAYA PATRA | CANOGA PARK, CA | $3,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| HI 5 YOUTH FOUNDATION | SARATOGA, CA | $1,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| THE LEUKEMIA & LYMPHOMA SOCIETY | RYE BROOK, NY | $501 | 2023 | CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| SALONI HEART FOUNDATION | SAN JOSE, CA | $500 | 2023 | CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY
$11,000CHARITABLE PURPOSE
NARKAR HEALTH FOUNDATION
$2,500CHARITABLE PURPOSE
LISTIN FOUNDATION INC
$2,500CHARITABLE PURPOSE
HI 5 YOUTH FOUNDATION
$1,500CHARITABLE PURPOSE
INDIA COMMUNITY CENTER
$1,000CHARITABLE PURPOSE
LIFE GLOBAL
$5,000CHARITABLE PURPORSE
SIDDHACHALAM
$3,000CHARITABLE PURPOSE
GUJARATI LITERARY ACADEMY OF NA
$2,001CHARITABLE PURPOSE
JAIN CENTER OF NJ
$1,153CHARITABLE PURPOSE
SHARE & CARE FOUNDATION
$1,000CHARITABLE PURPOSE
DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS
$1,000CHARITABLE PURPOSE
HI 5 YOUTH FOUNDATION
$500CHARITABLE PURPOSE
MUNI SEVA CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
$22,000CHARITABLE PURPOSE
JAIN CENTER OF NJ
$13,559CHARITABLE PURPOSE
LIFE GLOBAL
$9,523CHARITABLE PURPORSE
SIDDHACHALAM
$4,200CHARITABLE PURPOSE
AKSHAYA PATRA
$3,000CHARITABLE PURPOSE
HI 5 YOUTH FOUNDATION
$1,000CHARITABLE PURPOSE
SALONI HEART FOUNDATION
$500CHARITABLE PURPOSE