Private foundation · New York, NY

Gro Foundation

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Typical grant size
$8K – $14K – $44K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
18
Repeat grantees
12
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

Eileen Mueller
TREASURER
Shikha Bhakoo
PRESIDENT
Girish Bhakoo
TREASURER

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part VII. Officers, directors, and trustees as reported by the foundation.

Payout rate · TY 2024
4.0%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'17
'18
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
70
Total grants awarded
$2.1M
Total amount
$30K
Average grant
$150K
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$133K
11 grants
2023
$157K
10 grants
2022
$143K
2 grants
2021
$123K
7 grants
2020
$198K
6 grants
2019
$98K
4 grants
2018
$123K
6 grants
2017
$598K
8 grants
2016
$157K
5 grants
2015
$153K
4 grants
2014
$138K
4 grants
2013
$52K
3 grants

Top recipients

The Akanksha Fund Inc
12 grants · NY
$650K
5 grants · NY · ✓ Exact match
$205K
2 grants · NY · ✓ Exact match
$160K
Teach for India
3 grants · NY
$148K
5 grants · CA · ✓ Exact match
$123K
Vipassana Meditation Center
1 grant · MA
$100K
Hindu Cultural Center
1 grant · CT
$100K
2 grants · NY · ✓ Exact match
$100K
3 grants · MA · ✓ Exact match
$55K
1 grant · MA · ≈ likely match
$50K

Recipient names are as reported on the 990-PF. ✓ Exact match = EIN matched to IRS records by exact name + state; ≈ likely match = EIN inferred from a closely similar name. The recipient EIN is never stated on the form — it is DoubleNine’s match.

Recent grants · most recent filings first

Teach for India
EDUCATION
NY · TY 2024
$40K
The Akanksha Fund Inc
EDUCATION
NY · TY 2024
$33K
University of Chicago
EDUCATION
IL · TY 2024
$10K
Save the Children
EDUCATION
CT · TY 2024
$10K
Colorado College
EDUCATION
CO · TY 2024
$10K
Riverside Park Conservancy
EDUCATION
NY · TY 2024
$8K
Central Park Conservancy
EDUCATION
NY · TY 2024
$8K
Avanti Fellows
EDUCATION
CA · TY 2024
$5K
Greener By Default
EDUCATION
IL · TY 2024
$5K
Fairfield Prep
EDUCATION
CT · TY 2024
$3K
Willamette University
EDUCATION
OR · TY 2024
$3K
Teach for India
EDUCATION
NY · TY 2023
$48K
The Akanksha Fund Inc
EDUCATION
NY · TY 2023
$42K
Williams College
EDUCATION
MA · TY 2023
$20K
Collegiate School
EDUCATION
NY · TY 2023
$10K
University of Chicago
EDUCATION
IL · TY 2023
$10K
Riverside Park Conservancy
EDUCATION
NY · TY 2023
$10K
Colorado College
EDUCATION
CO · TY 2023
$10K
Fairfield Prep
EDUCATION
CT · TY 2023
$3K
Willamette University
EDUCATION
OR · TY 2023
$3K
Central Park Conservancy
EDUCATION
NY · TY 2023
$3K
The Akanksha Fund Inc
EDUCATION
NY · TY 2022
$83K
Teach for India
EDUCATION
NY · TY 2022
$60K
The Akanksha Fund Inc
EDUCATION
NY · TY 2021
$33K
Collegiate School
EDUCATION
NY · TY 2021
$25K
Colorado College
EDUCATION
CO · TY 2021
$25K
Central Park Conservancy
EDUCATION
NY · TY 2021
$10K
Riverside Park Conservancy
EDUCATION
NY · TY 2021
$10K
Williams College
EDUCATION
MA · TY 2021
$10K
Willamette University
EDUCATION
OR · TY 2021
$10K
The Akanksha Fund Inc
EDUCATION
NY · TY 2020
$83K
John Dewey Academy
EDUCATION
MA · TY 2020
$50K
Friends of Teach for India
EDUCATION
NY · TY 2020
$50K
Collegiate School
EDUCATION
NY · TY 2020
$10K
Coalition Healthy School Food
EDUCATION
NY · TY 2020
$3K
Mercy for Animals
EDUCATION
CA · TY 2020
$3K
Friends of Teach for India
EDUCATION
NY · TY 2019
$50K
The Akanksha Fund Inc
EDUCATION
NY · TY 2019
$38K
American India Foundation
EDUCATION
NY · TY 2019
$5K
Reducetarian Foundation
EDUCATION
CA · TY 2019
$5K
The Akanksha Fund Inc
EDUCATION
NY · TY 2018
$70K
Williams College
EDUCATION
MA · TY 2018
$25K
The Spence School
EDUCATION
NY · TY 2018
$10K
Collegiate School
EDUCATION
NY · TY 2018
$10K
Williamette University
EDUCATION
OR · TY 2018
$5K
National Childen's Chorus
EDUCATION
NY · TY 2018
$3K
Collegiate School
EDUCATION
NY · TY 2017
$150K
The Spence School
EDUCATION
NY · TY 2017
$150K
Vipassana Meditation Center
EDUCATION
MA · TY 2017
$100K
The Akanksha Fund Inc
EDUCATION
NY · TY 2017
$83K

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV. Up to 50 most recent grants shown.