Gram Seva Foundation

Analysis

Gram Seva Foundation is a registered charity in United States, based in Northbrook, IL. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 2004, 22 years ago. Its declared purposes cover international, foreign affairs and national security, which this site groups under overseas aid and international. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending June 2024, Gram Seva Foundation reported income of $414k and spending of $402k, spending 97% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2020 to June 2024, income grew from $236k to $414k (+75%), an average of +15% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2021, when income rose by 211%. Over the whole period it spent 91% of the income it received.

Among 10,317 United States charities whose main cause is overseas aid and international and that reported income, Gram Seva Foundation sits at the 67th percentile: it is larger than about 67% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 67th percentile, and in the 67th percentile within IL. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Greater Columbus Sister Cities International Inc ($414k), Pipeline Worldwide ($415k) and Larger Than Life - LA Family ($414k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 93% of the total. At year end it held assets of $439k against liabilities of $12k, net assets of $427k.