Caravanserai Project
PALM SPRINGS, CA · International Affairs
Built from IRS filings (latest Form 990: tax year 2024). Caravanserai Project has not reviewed or approved this page. Kindora is not affiliated with it.
Mission
CARAVANSERAI PROJECT WAS FOUNDED IN 2016 AS A MISSION-DRIVEN HYBRID VENTURE WHOSE GOAL IS TO SUPPORT SOCIAL IMPACT ENTREPRENEURS (FOR PROFIT AND NONPROFIT ALIKE) STRENGTHEN THEIR ORGANIZATIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE AND BUILD SUSTAINABLE AND RELEVANT ORGANIZATIONS THAT ARE WORKING TOWARDS IRREVERSIBLE SYSTEM CHANGE. CARAVANSERAI PROJECT DESIGNS AND IMPLEMENTS TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND CAPACITY BUILDING PROGRAMS WITH A PARTICULAR FOCUS ON ENTREPRENEURS AND ORGANIZATIONS IN THE INLAND EMPIRE AND SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA BUT WORKS EXTENSIVELY ACROSS THE NATION AND INTERNATIONALLY. WE HAVE BEEN OPERATING A PRE-ACCELERATOR/INCUBATOR FOR MISSION DRIVEN ORGANIZATIONS IN THE INLAND EMPIRE SINCE 2018. IN 2019 THE ORGANIZATION DEVELOPED A SERIES OF PROGRAMS, THE BREAKTHROUGH MASTERCLASSES. AS COVID-19 THE ORGANIZATION PIVOTED AND PROVIDED ONLINE MASTERCLASSES ON SURVIVAL AND SUSTAINABILITY AND ENDURING IMPACT TO 58 ORGANIZATIONS AND CONDUCTED 17 TRAINING WEBINARS TO OVER 500 ORGANIZATIONS DURING THE YEAR.
Financials (IRS Form 990)
Source: IRS Form 990, tax year 2024.
Who funds Caravanserai Project
$704K in foundation grants on record from 12 funders — matched from IRS 990 grant line items. Some matches may be approximate.
| Funder | Total given | Grants |
|---|---|---|
| Regional Access Project Foundation | $296K | 1 |
| Inland Empire Community Foundation | $142K | 2 |
| Wellspring Philanthropic Fund | $125K | 3 |
| Grace Helen Spearman Foundation | $27K | 3 |
| Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | $26K | 2 |
| Hn and Frances C Berger Foundation | $25K | 1 |
| Eisenhower Medical Center | $20K | 2 |
| Donor Advised Charitable Giving | $18K | 1 |
| Minneapolis Foundation | $12K | 2 |
| Western Wind Foundation | $10K | 2 |
Leadership
MIHAI PATRU — PRESIDENT (Principal officer)
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