Modak Foundation concentrates its modest giving on Bay Area South Asian community life and safety-net services. The foundation repeatedly funds social and cultural organizations and Hindu temples while also directing significant support to domestic violence survivors and related service providers. Grants are local and community-focused, emphasizing cultural preservation and immediate social services for vulnerable South Asian individuals and families.
Concentrated, small-to-midsize local grants with a mix of repeat and single-year awards; funding is focused geographically (San Jose/Bay Area) and thematically (South Asian cultural life and domestic violence support) rather than broadly distributed.
$62K
$25K
$0
$29K
Most grants fall between $1K and $3K, with a median of $2K.
25th Percentile
$1K
Median
$2K
75th Percentile
$3K
About 93% of grants go to recipients in CA.
Top 2 recipient countries by grant volume for Modak Foundation.
| Rank | Country | Grants | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United StatesDomestic | 27 | $57K | 96.4% |
| 2 | India | 1 | $5K |
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Notable grantees: Bay Area Prabasi, Narika - Bhavini, Sai Temple, Prothoma, Bhavani Joshi
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Recipient country reflects the grantee's headquarters per IRS 990-PF and Schedule F filings, not the program's implementation country.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PROTHOMA | Pleasanton, CA | $5,000 | 2025 | non-profit social - cultural organization |
| SAI TEMPLE | Sunnyvale, CA | $5,000 | 2025 | Non profit organization |
| BAY AREA PRABASI | FREMONT, CA | $5,000 | 2025 | Non-Profit social-cultural org |
| Bhavani Joshi | FREmont, CA | $4,500 | 2025 | support and services to domestic violence survivors |
| FREMONT HINDU TEMPLE | Fremont, CA | $2,050 | 2025 | Non profit organization |
| NORTHERN CALIFORNIA BENGAL ASSOCIATION | PLEASANTON, CA | $2,000 | 2025 | non-profit social - cultural organization |
| NABC 2024 | GLENDALE HEIGHTS, IL | $1,500 | 2025 | non-profit social - cultural organization |
| PASCHIMI | FREMONT, CA | $1,000 | 2025 | Non-Profit social-cultural org |
| SANSKRITI | SAN JOSE, CA | $1,000 | 2025 | Non-Profit social-cultural org |
| LIVERMORE TEMPLE | LIVERMORE, CA | $501 | 2025 | Non profit organization |
| Silicon Valley (SV) Sarbojonin Rini | Fremont, CA | $500 | 2025 | non-profit social - cultural organization |
| INDIAN TEMPLE | — | $5,000 | 2023 | non-profit social - TEMPLE |
| BAY AREA PRABASI | FREMONT, CA | $5,000 | 2023 | Non-Profit social-cultural org |
| NARIKA - BHAVINI | FREMONT, CA | $4,700 | 2023 | support and services to domestic violence survivors |
| SANSKRITI | SAN JOSE, CA | $3,000 | 2023 | Non-Profit social-cultural org |
| POORBA | Mountain House, CA | $2,000 | 2023 | non-profit social - cultural organization |
| Agomoni | San Ramon, CA | $2,000 | 2023 | non-profit social - cultural organization |
| Raja Poor Kids | Hayward, CA | $1,700 | 2023 | Protect kids from the global hunger crisis |
| Oikantik | Manteca, CA | $1,700 | 2023 | non-profit social - cultural organization |
| PROTHOMA | Pleasanton, CA | $1,500 | 2023 | non-profit social - cultural organization |
| Bay Area Bangla Music Festival (BABMF) | FREMONT, CA | $1,500 | 2023 | non-profit social - cultural organization |
| Silicon Valley (SV) Sarbojonin Rini | Fremont, CA | $1,500 | 2023 | non-profit social - cultural organization |
| BAYBASI | FOSTER CITY, CA | $1,250 | 2023 | Non-Profit social-cultural org |
| WOMEN NOW | Fremont, CA | $1,000 | 2023 | community and support |
| PASCHIMI | FREMONT, CA | $1,000 | 2023 | Non-Profit social-cultural org |
| MUKANTGAN | ANTIOCH, CA | $500 | 2023 | Non-Profit social-cultural org |
| Vedanta Society Berkeley (RK Mission) | Berkeley, CA | $151 | 2023 | non-profit social - cultural organization |
| BHATTACHARYA SANJIB | CLEVELAND, OH | $100 | 2023 | non-profit social - cultural organization |
PROTHOMA
$5,000non-profit social - cultural organization
SAI TEMPLE
$5,000Non profit organization
BAY AREA PRABASI
$5,000Non-Profit social-cultural org
Bhavani Joshi
$4,500support and services to domestic violence survivors
FREMONT HINDU TEMPLE
$2,050Non profit organization
NORTHERN CALIFORNIA BENGAL ASSOCIATION
$2,000non-profit social - cultural organization
NABC 2024
$1,500non-profit social - cultural organization
PASCHIMI
$1,000Non-Profit social-cultural org
SANSKRITI
$1,000Non-Profit social-cultural org
LIVERMORE TEMPLE
$501Non profit organization
Silicon Valley (SV) Sarbojonin Rini
$500non-profit social - cultural organization
INDIAN TEMPLE
$5,000non-profit social - TEMPLE
BAY AREA PRABASI
$5,000Non-Profit social-cultural org
NARIKA - BHAVINI
$4,700support and services to domestic violence survivors
SANSKRITI
$3,000Non-Profit social-cultural org
POORBA
$2,000non-profit social - cultural organization
Agomoni
$2,000non-profit social - cultural organization
Raja Poor Kids
$1,700Protect kids from the global hunger crisis
Oikantik
$1,700non-profit social - cultural organization
PROTHOMA
$1,500non-profit social - cultural organization
Bay Area Bangla Music Festival (BABMF)
$1,500non-profit social - cultural organization
Silicon Valley (SV) Sarbojonin Rini
$1,500non-profit social - cultural organization
BAYBASI
$1,250Non-Profit social-cultural org
WOMEN NOW
$1,000community and support
PASCHIMI
$1,000Non-Profit social-cultural org
MUKANTGAN
$500Non-Profit social-cultural org
Vedanta Society Berkeley (RK Mission)
$151non-profit social - cultural organization
BHATTACHARYA SANJIB
$100non-profit social - cultural organization