Nonprofit · EIN 46-2153818
EKATRA FOUNDATION
Tax-exempt · PALO ALTO, CA 94301
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $1,267,870 | $164,326 | $1,103,544 | $1,301,009 | $0 | $1,301,009 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $218,616 | $35,557 | $183,059 | $197,465 | $0 | $197,465 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,267,583
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $287
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $330
- Travel
- $1,353
- Program services (functional)
- $163,800
- Management and general (functional)
- $526
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $197,465
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,301,009
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,301,009
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,301,009
- Gross unrelated business income
- $287
- Gross receipts
- $1,267,870
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 5
- Year formed
- 2013
- State of legal domicile
- CA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMIT PARIKH | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ATRUL RAVAL | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Trustee or director | 25 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 2 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMIT PARIKH | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ATRUL RAVAL | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Trustee or director | 25 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 450 MELVILLE AVE, PALO ALTO, CA 94301-3236
- In care of
- % RAJESH MASHRUWALA
- Mailing address (990-N for 2023)
- 450 Melville Ave, Palo Alto CA 94301
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- ATUL RAVAL, 5645 SUNSTAR COURT, CHARLOTTE, NC 28226
- Principal officer (990-N for 2023)
- Atul Raval, 5645 Sunstar Ct, Charlotte NC 28226
- Signed the 990
- ATUL RAVAL, CEO
- Phone
- (704) 756-1325
- Website
- EKATRAFOUNDATION.ORG
- Return prepared by
- top hat taxes and bookkeeping
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 46-2153818 or by the name EKATRA FOUNDATION.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
TO PRESERVE INDIC (SOUTH ASIAN) LITERATURE.
Program accomplishments
- THE ORGANIZATION DEGITALIZED AND RELEASED OVER 500 EBOOKS, PUBLISHED MORE THAN 200 NEW COLLECTED WORKS, AND CONTINUED TO PUBLISH A BIMONTHLY E-MAGAZINE FOR THE GLOBAL GUJARATI DIASOPRA. ADDITIONALLY, THE ORGANIZATION BEGAN EXPERIMENTING WITH AI TOOLS TO AUTOMATE THE PRODUCTION OF E-BOOKS AND GUJARATI LITERARY PODCASTS.Expenses $163,800 · revenue $1,267,870
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990-N on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 46-2153818
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2014
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B990)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,301,009
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,267,870
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $1,267,870 | $164,326 | $1,301,009 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $218,616 | $35,557 | $197,465 | IRS |
| 990-N for 2023 Officer: Atul Raval | December 31, 2023 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
| 990-N for 2022 Officer: Atul Raval | December 31, 2022 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
| 990-N for 2021 Officer: Atul Raval | December 31, 2021 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
| 990-N for 2020 Officer: Rajesh Mashruwala | December 31, 2020 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
| 990-N for 2019 Officer: Rajesh Mashruwala | December 31, 2019 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 46-2153818).
Questions about EKATRA FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of EKATRA FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of EKATRA FOUNDATION is 46-2153818.
- Is EKATRA FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2014.
- Are donations to EKATRA FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does EKATRA FOUNDATION file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of EKATRA FOUNDATION due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did EKATRA FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of EKATRA FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names ATUL RAVAL.
- Who are the officers and directors of EKATRA FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 2 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does EKATRA FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,267,870, expenses of $164,326 and total assets of $1,301,009 at year end.
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