Sneh And Nirmal Kumar Foundation
This organization is a private foundation dedicated to supporting public charities, with a particular focus on religious and faith-based initiatives. Its mission reflects a commitment to community service and cultural heritage, as evidenced by its funding of organizations such as the Hindu Temple Heritage Foundation. The foundation primarily serves nonprofit entities that align with these values, contributing to various causes that enhance community welfare and cultural preservation.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
A California-based public charity with local ties to faith-based or cultural heritage communities, known to the foundation's network or trustees.
Good Fit
- • Located in California, preferably in the Pasadena/Fresno area or connected to those communities
- • Faith-based, cultural heritage, or community service mission similar to past grantees
- • Existing relationship or introduction to foundation leadership or prior recipients
- • Project size matching recent grants (roughly $15k–$25k range)
- • Local credibility and a track record of serving the foundation's community
Geography
All observed grants across 2022–2024 were made to organizations in California, and the latest year shows 100% of giving staying within the foundation's state.
Recipient Variety
The latest year shows three distinct recipients and the three-year history includes a very small set of beneficiaries with one repeated grantee across years, indicating a narrow recipient base despite recipients appearing as independent public charities.
New Applicants
The foundation's filings explicitly indicate funding is by preselection only and there is no public website or contact route; although two new recipients appeared in 2024, those additions appear to be selected invitations rather than the result of an open application process.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
