Sunnyvale, CA

TAARIKA FOUNDATION

EIN 82-2066874

Health & Wellness Mental Health & Counseling Children & youth

Mission

Raise awareness about child and adolescent mental health, break stigma around mental health disorders and care, and improve social-emotional skills (emotional regulation, stress management) in children, teens, and their learning parents.

IRS-recognized 501(c)(3) private non-operating foundation Contributions are tax-deductible

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About TAARIKA FOUNDATION

Taarika Foundation is a U.S.-based 501(c)(3) private foundation (founded 2017) headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, that focuses on early intervention, mental health awareness, and social-emotional learning for children, adolescents, and families. The organization runs community education programs (mindfulness groups, teacher training, parent workshops), produces a podcast and a child/parent video series (DBT skills and other SEL topics), and makes small grants to aligned programs domestically and in India. Taarika has filed Form 990-PF returns in recent years and shows active grantmaking and program activity, with measurable charitable disbursements reported in its most recent filings and ongoing community programming reported on its website.

Notable achievements

Produced 'Supporting the Whole Child' media series

Created a podcast and a YouTube/DBT video series aimed at parents and children that delivers practical DBT/SEL skills and expert interviews to improve emotional regulation and resilience.

Sustained grantmaking and charitable disbursements

Operates as an active private foundation making targeted grants and charitable disbursements (reported charitable disbursements of roughly $35,001 for the most recent fiscal year) and supported community partners such as India Literacy Project.

Local community programming and training

Delivered mindfulness groups, parent workshops, and teacher trainings in the Bay Area; the foundation documents recurring events and school/PTA collaborations designed to reach children, teens, and caregivers.

At a glance

Total assets: $264K
Tax status: 501(c)(3)Private non-operating foundation
EIN: 82-2066874
Location: Sunnyvale, CA
Website: taarika.foundation
On Mahalo since: May 2026

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

Recognition

Listed in major nonprofit data aggregators (ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer, Charity Navigator profile entry) and files Form 990-PF returns demonstrating regulatory compliance.

Local media coverage and community recognition for its parent mindfulness and youth mental-health work (coverage in regional outlets documenting programming and events).

Operates with a small volunteer leadership team including a founder with child & adolescent psychiatry training, noted on the foundation’s website and tax filings.

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