About Rural India Supporting Trust
Poverty Alleviation through partnerships for powerful impact.
Focus Areas
HealthEducation (STEM, Health/Nutrition)DisabilityEnvironmentEmergency Response
Who They Fund
childrenpeople with mental health conditionspeople with special needs / disabilitiesresidents/communities seeking economic opportunityglobal / international populations (global health beneficiaries)desert wildlife / ecological communities
Funding Style
direct service / program support
About Rural India Supporting Trust
Rural India Supporting Trust centers its giving on reducing poverty in India through partnerships that fund services, capacity building, and issue-specific programs. Among its largest recent grants are $1,648,846 to The Global Development Incubator Inc for Economic Opportunity and $1,311,290 to American India Foundation for Economic Opportunity, which point to a portfolio that includes livelihoods and organizational support alongside direct service work. The trust also backs disability inclusion and community living, with large awards to Keystone Human Services International, and funds health delivery through organizations such as Americares Foundation Inc and Resolve to Save Lives. Its recent grants show a sustained interest in mental health care, environmental improvement, desert wildlife conservation, and global health. The foundation’s active grant programs also include general grantmaking, health, disability, environment, emergency response, and education, though education is being phased out for new standalone projects. Across the portfolio, RIST uses grants to support organizations working in India with an emphasis on quality services and poverty reduction.
What Rural India Supporting Trust Funds
In economic opportunity, Rural India Supporting Trust supported The Global Development Incubator Inc with $1,648,846 in 2024 and American India Foundation with $1,311,290 in 2025, both tied to livelihood-oriented work. Disability is another major theme: Keystone Human Services International received $1,281,883 in 2024 and $882,466 in 2025 for an institute for community living, while the trust’s disability program also covers deinstitutionalization, mental health, and technology access. Health funding includes $790,146 to Americares Foundation Inc in 2024 and $649,322 to Resolve to Save Lives in 2025, alongside grants for global health organizations. Environmental support appears in both conservation and restoration, including $985,985 to The Wildlife Conservation Society in 2025 for desert wildlife conservation and $725,720 to Rocky Mountain Institute in 2025 for environmental improvements.
How Rural India Supporting Trust Gives
Typical grant size sits at a median of $275,000, with a lower quartile of $72,805 and an upper quartile of $645,445. That spread suggests a mix of mid-sized awards and larger anchor grants. The recent grants list includes repeat recipients across multiple years, including The Global Development Incubator Inc, American India Foundation, Keystone Human Services International, Americares Foundation Inc, Arogya World, Rocky Mountain Institute, and The Nature Conservancy. Rural India Supporting Trust is a public charity and a regular funder, and its grant programs accept unsolicited applications through several active tracks, including general grantmaking, health, disability, environment, emergency response, and education.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$7.9M
Total Assets
$331.2M
Total Revenue
$3.2M
Total Expenses
$23.6M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $73K and $645K, with a median of $275K.
25th Percentile
$73K
Median
$275K
75th Percentile
$645K
Geographic Reach
National9 states funded
About 0% of grants go to recipients in NY.
Funding intensity
LowHigh
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