Narula Foundation Incorporated
The organization is a private foundation dedicated to charitable giving across various sectors. Its mission appears to focus on supporting health-related causes, food security, education, and international humanitarian efforts. The foundation provides funding to a range of organizations, including children's hospitals, health charities, and international relief agencies like UNICEF. Additionally, it supports local community services and organizations addressing mental health and autism. While its funding is primarily directed towards health and humanitarian initiatives, it also expresses a commitment to veterans and disaster response efforts. The foundation operates with a micro-sized structure and has a history of making contributions both domestically and internationally.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
Organizations that match the foundation's historical giving (scholarship programs, health and children’s charities, food banks, and international relief agencies), especially those with an existing relationship or referral and operating in California or Punjab or otherwise aligned with the trustees’ interests.
Good Fit
- • Existing relationship or introduction from a past grantee or trustee.
- • Programs focused on scholarships, children’s health, food security, or international humanitarian relief.
- • Ability to accept modest, one-time contributions or project-level gifts.
- • Geographic presence or partnerships in California or Punjab (India).
- • Track record as an independent charity rather than a large capital project needing unrestricted multi-year support.
Geography
Grants in the latest year reached recipients across nine states and include international recipients; although one Punjab scholarship accounts for the largest dollar share, the observed footprint is multi-state and international.
Recipient Variety
The foundation funded 21 distinct recipients in 2023 (and 40 in 2022) across health, food, scholarship, and relief sectors, indicating a broad set of independent grantees despite dollar concentration in one large award.
New Applicants
Direct evidence of turnover is limited but shows three new recipients in 2023 while most grantees were returning; however the fund’s stated 'only preselected' practice and lack of public contact information suggest unsolicited applicants face meaningful barriers.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
