Mahalo
Sugar Land, TX

VANGURI FOUNDATION OF AMERICA

EIN 76-0444238
Community & Economic Development Community Foundations & Local Giving Children & youth Low-income
Mission

To promote literary and artistic activities, provide rehabilitation grants for children, and support poor students with scholarships through grantmaking to cultural, educational and rehabilitation projects in the United States and India.

IRS-recognized 501(c)(3) public charity Contributions are tax-deductible

About VANGURI FOUNDATION OF AMERICA

Vanguri Foundation of America is a 501(c)(3) public charity based in Sugar Land, Texas (EIN 76-0444238) that conducts grantmaking focused on arts, culture, education and rehabilitation. The foundation has operated as a tax-exempt organization since the mid-1990s and is led by its president, Raju Vanguri.

In recent years (2022–2024) the foundation’s filings show active grantmaking to U.S. and India-based recipients, including educational trusts, arts organizations, and scholarship programs; its most recent reported annual revenues were in the high hundreds of thousands with assets reported in the low tens of thousands. The organization files public Form 990 returns and reports contributions as its primary revenue source, with no paid executive compensation recorded on recent filings.

Vanguri Foundation typically directs support toward Telugu literary and cultural projects, student scholarships, rehabilitation grants for children, and institutional grants for educational infrastructure, reflecting a sustained operating focus on cross-border cultural and educational philanthropy.

Notable achievements

Sustained grantmaking (2022–2024)

Maintained active grantmaking across multiple fiscal years with annual revenues reported in recent filings and program grants to non-governmental partners in both the U.S. and India.

Support for educational infrastructure and scholarships

Provided grants to educational institutions and scholarship programs, including named support to Indian educational trusts and university projects, plus targeted scholarships for economically disadvantaged students.

Ongoing backing of Telugu literary and arts initiatives

Consistently funded Telugu literary, cultural and arts events and organizations, including sponsorship of literary symposiums and regional arts programs.

At a glance

Total assets
$24K
Annual revenue
$390K
Tax status
501(c)(3)Public charity
EIN
76-0444238
Location
Sugar Land, TX
On Mahalo since
May 2026

Financial figures from the IRS Business Master File, the IRS’s registry of tax-exempt organizations.

Recognition

Recognized as a tax-exempt 501(c)(3) public charity (established in the 1990s) and eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Maintains public Form 990 filings available in national nonprofit databases, demonstrating transparency of annual financials and grant activity through 2024.
Profiled in major nonprofit data aggregators and directories (ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer / Candid/GuideStar / Charity Navigator / third-party 990-report services), indicating visibility to donors and grantmakers despite not maintaining a standalone public website.

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